- Category
- Small (2024-25)
- Udyam number
- UDYAM-TN-02-0003210

About Brown Tree Retail Private Limited
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Brown Tree Retail Private Limited is a private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It operates in the food and beverage distribution segment of the food and beverages sector. It was incorporated on 30 March 2011 and has been in existence for over 15 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Chennai, under CIN U52100TN2011PTC079924. Its GSTIN is 33AAECB4793Q1Z3 (Tamil Nadu). The company holds 2 GST registrations, of which 1 is active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹1 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹1 Cr. It is led by directors including Usha Kiran (Managing Director) and Asha.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 September 2024, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2024. The registered office is at No.3 Muthiyal Street Alandur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600016.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹20.24 Cr, a growth of 1% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹50.78 Lakh (net margin 2.5%) and EBITDA of ₹77.11 Lakh (EBITDA margin 3.8%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 1% over three years and 1% over five years.
The company has about 23 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 1 brand: Brown Tree. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹1.5 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹5.8 Cr on record. Court records list 2 cases involving the company, including 2 filed against it; 1 case is pending.
Brown Tree Retail Private Limited is registered as a small enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-TN-02-0003210). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website browntree.in.
Company details
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Contact details
Brown Tree Retail Private Limited's registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its website is browntree.in. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
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- Registered AddressNo.3 Muthiyal Street Alandur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600016
- IndustryFood and Beverages, Food & Beverage Retail & Distribution
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- Company details, directors and signatories
- Historical financials and ratios
- Shareholding pattern and group structure
- Charges with holder and property details
- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Brands
Brown Tree Retail operates one associated brand: Brown Tree. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Operates a chain of stores selling health foods and dry fruits. | browntree.in |
Business activity
The main business activity of Brown Tree Retail is trade. In detail, this covers retail trading.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| G | Trade | G2 | Retail Trading |
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Financials of Brown Tree Retail Private Limited
FY 2024 filings availableBrown Tree Retail Private Limited reported revenue of ₹20.24 Cr (up 1% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue rose 1% in the latest year, though over five years it has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 1%. EBITDA fell 29% in the latest year. Three- and five-year figures are compounded annual growth rates (CAGR): the steady yearly rate that links the first and the last year. All are worked out from the filed statements.
Financial Statement Summary
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| EBITDA | ₹77.11 Lakh | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹50.78 Lakh | ||||
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Financial Ratios
| Metrics | FY 2024-25 | FY 2023-24 | FY 2022-23 | FY 2021-22 | FY 2020-21 |
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| EBITDA Margin | 3.8% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 2.5% | ||||
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Board of directors of Brown Tree Retail Private Limited
Brown Tree Retail has 3 current directors and 11 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asha | Director | 28 Mar 2015 | 11 Years 6 Months | Current |
| Dinesh Kumar Also directs: Aetram Business Solutions LLP, Aetram Bullion LLP, Aetram Exports and Imports Private Limited and 1 more | Additional Director | 16 Sep 2025 | 1 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Usha Kiran | Managing Director | 28 Mar 2015 | 11 Years 6 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Brown Tree Retail Private Limited is compared with the 4 companies closest to it by revenue in the Food and Beverages industry (Food and Beverages Retail and Distribution), with the same principal business activity (retail trading), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Agaram Retail Stores Private Limited | ₹20.28 Cr (FY 2017) | 95.0% | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| Livingfoodco Private Limited | ₹20.25 Cr (FY 2023) | 97.0% | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |||
| Brown Tree Retail Private Limitedthis company | ₹20.24 Cr (FY 2025) | ₹50.78 Lakh | 2.5% | 1.0% | 23 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| HF Fresh Retail Private Limited | ₹20.17 Cr (FY 2024) | 30.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Al-Aquib Exports Private Limited | ₹20.14 Cr (FY 2018) | -67.0% | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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Auditor
Brown Tree Retail Private Limited is audited by SHUBAM AND SASIDHARAN for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| SHUBAM AND SASIDHARAN | FY 2023 | 020677S |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Brown Tree Retail Private Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2023, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 30 May 2025 | 101108380 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹1.5 Cr | Open | |
| 05 Feb 2019 | 100238280 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹2.5 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 26 Mar 2014 | 10489127 | Others | ₹3 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 10 Aug 2013 | 10449987 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹30 Lakh | Satisfied |
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Total charge records: 4 View all charges
Legal cases
Brown Tree Retail Private Limited has 2 court cases on record: 2 filed against it. 1 case is pending and 1 is disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Cases on record (2 of 2)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Criminal complaint | Filed against the company | Pending |
| District court, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Criminal complaint | Filed against the company | Disposed |
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Case records are compiled from court listings and may lag the court's own records. A case filed against a company is not a finding against it.
MSME payment delays
Brown Tree Retail Private Limited has 1 MSME Form 1 return on record for the period ending Mar 2022, listing 49 overdue payments to 14 micro and small suppliers. Companies must report dues to micro and small suppliers that stay unpaid for more than 45 days in a half-yearly MSME Form 1 return.
Suppliers with reported dues (5 of 14)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| an individual supplier | |||
| Launchpad Consumer Products LLP | |||
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| Raw Pressery Private Limited |
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Employees & EPFO
Brown Tree Retail Private Limited has a workforce of 23 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 06, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
Brown Tree Retail has 2 GST registrations: 1 active and 1 cancelled or inactive.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 33AAECB4793Q1Z3 | Tamil Nadu | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Brown Tree Retail Private Limited has 13 board changes on record since 2015: 3 appointments and 10 cessations. The latest: Asha ceased to be Director on 16 Sep 2025.
13 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Brown Tree Retail is an active private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company works in food and beverage retail and distribution, within the food and beverages industry. It was incorporated on 30 March 2011 (15+ years old) and is registered under CIN U52100TN2011PTC079924.
Brown Tree Retail has 3 current directors:
- Usha Kiran - Managing Director
- Asha - Director
- Dinesh Kumar - Additional Director
The latest financial statements of Brown Tree Retail on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2024. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 September 2024. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Brown Tree Retail is 33AAECB4793Q1Z3, registered in Tamil Nadu. The company has 2 GST registrations in all, of which 1 is active and 1 is cancelled or inactive.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Brown Tree Retail is U52100TN2011PTC079924. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Brown Tree Retail has 2 court cases on record: 2 filed against it. 1 is pending.
Brown Tree Retail was incorporated on 30 March 2011, making it 15+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Chennai.
The peers of Brown Tree Retail by revenue are Agaram Retail Stores Private Limited, Livingfoodco Private Limited, HF Fresh Retail Private Limited, Al-Aquib Exports Private Limited, all in the Food and Beverages industry (Food and Beverages Retail and Distribution), with the same principal business activity (retail trading).
Asha ceased to be Director on 16 Sep 2025. Dinesh Kumar was appointed as Additional Director on 16 Sep 2025. Abhinandan Bhikam Chand Jain ceased to be Director on 26 Mar 2018. Brown Tree Retail has 13 board changes on record in total.
Yes, Brown Tree Retail is registered as a small enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-TN-02-0003210).
Brown Tree Retail has 1 MSME Form 1 return on record for the period ending Mar 2022, listing 49 overdue payments to 14 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 30 Apr 2022.
Brown Tree Retail can be reached through the website browntree.in. Its registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.