About Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited
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Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited is a private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, a subsidiary of Siddharth Media Holdings Private Limited. It operates in the print media and publishing segment of the media and publishing sector. It was incorporated on 11 April 1959 and has been in existence for over 67 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Chennai, under CIN U22121TN1959PTC003776. Its GSTIN is 33AAACI0842D1Z9 (Tamil Nadu). The company holds 8 GST registrations, of which 7 are active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹18 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹18 Cr. It was formerly known as Indian Express Publications (Madurai) Limited and The Indian Express (Madurai) Private Limited. It is led by directors including Manoj Kumar Sonthalia (Managing Director) and Shiv Shankar Poddar.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 27 September 2024, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2024. The registered office is at No.29 II Main Road Industrial Estate Ambattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600058.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹255.27 Cr, a decline of 10% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹54.86 Lakh (net margin 0.2%) and EBITDA of ₹37.61 Cr (EBITDA margin 14.7%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 6% over three years and 1% over five years.
The company has about 342 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records. Its group structure includes 4 subsidiaries.
The company is associated with 1 brand: Express Publications Madurai. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹82.76 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹355.71 Cr on record. Court records list 550 cases involving the company, including 359 filed by the company and 191 filed against it; 132 cases are pending.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website epmltd.com.
Company details
Name history
Express Publications (Madurai) has undergone 9 name changes throughout its history. The current legal name is Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited.
| Company Name | Status |
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| Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited | Current |
| Indian Express Publications (Madurai) Limited | Previous |
| The Indian Express (Madurai) Private Limited | Previous |
| Express Publications (Madurai) Limited | Previous |
| Indian Express (Madurai) Limited | Previous |
| Indian Express Publications (Madurai) P Limited | Previous |
| Indian Express (Madurai) Private Limited | Previous |
| The Express Publications (Madurai) P Limited | Previous |
| Express Publications (Madurai) P Limited | Previous |
| The Express Publications (Madurai) Limited | Previous |
CIN history
Express Publications (Madurai) has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): U22121TN1959PLC003776. The current CIN is U22121TN1959PTC003776, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.
| CIN | Status |
|---|---|
| U22121TN1959PTC003776 | Current |
| U22121TN1959PLC003776 | Previous |
Contact details
Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited's registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its website is epmltd.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Registered AddressNo.29 II Main Road Industrial Estate Ambattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600058
- IndustryMedia and Publishing, Print Media & Publishing
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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
Express Publications (Madurai) operates one associated brand: Express Publications Madurai. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Production and publication of news content in print format | epmltd.com |
Business activity
The main business activity of Express Publications (Madurai) is information and communication. In detail, this covers publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J | Information and communication | J1 | Publishing of Newspapers, Books, periodicals, etc. activities |
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Financials of Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited
FY 2024 filings availableExpress Publications (Madurai) Private Limited reported revenue of ₹255.27 Cr (down 10% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 1% over five years, including a 10% fall in the latest year. EBITDA fell 48% 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 | ₹37.61 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹54.86 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 | 14.7% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 0.2% | ||||
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Board of directors of Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited
Express Publications (Madurai) has 4 current directors and 7 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiv Shankar Poddar | Director | 30 Sep 2015 | 11 Years 0 Months | Current |
| Lakshmi Menon | Director | 23 May 2023 | 3 Years 5 Months | Current |
| Manoj Kumar Sonthalia | Managing Director | 01 Nov 2009 | 16 Years 11 Months | Current |
| Sreekumar Karunakaran | Director | 22 Apr 2010 | 16 Years 6 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited is compared with the 8 companies closest to it by revenue in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media), with the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Jagati Publications Limited | ₹431.98 Cr (FY 2025) | -38.0% | Hyderabad, Telangana, India | |||
| The Sandesh Limited | ₹331.48 Cr (FY 2025) | -32.0% | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | |||
| Metropolitan Media Company Limited | ₹319.79 Cr (FY 2025) | 1.0% | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |||
| The Hind Samachar Ltd | ₹317.14 Cr (FY 2025) | -8.0% | Jalandhar, Punjab, India | |||
| Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limitedthis company | ₹255.27 Cr (FY 2025) | ₹54.86 Lakh | 0.2% | -10.0% | 342 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited | ₹244.75 Cr (FY 2025) | 2.0% | Karnataka, India | |||
| Neutral Publishing House Ltd | ₹215.01 Cr (FY 2025) | 0.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Eastern Media Limited | ₹172.66 Cr (FY 2025) | 1.0% | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India | |||
| VRL Media Private Limited | ₹169.06 Cr (FY 2025) | 1.0% | Hubli, Karnataka, India |
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Auditor
Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited is audited by MANAVALAN & CO for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| MANAVALAN & CO | FY 2023 | 012478S |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Express Publications (Madurai) 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.
| Shareholder category | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
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Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 12 Dec 2024 | 101022430 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹17.33 Lakh | Open | |
| 29 Jan 2024 | 100872202 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹13.06 Lakh | Open | |
| 06 Dec 2022 | 100673127 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹11.43 Lakh | Open | |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 100654047 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹15.86 Lakh | Open | |
| 23 Sep 2020 | 100435556 | Others | ₹10 Cr | Open |
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Total charge records: 51 View all charges
Legal cases
Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited has 550 court cases on record: 359 filed by Express Publications (Madurai), 191 filed against it. 132 cases are pending and 418 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 318 | 106 | 59 |
| High courts | 211 | 81 | 69 |
| Supreme Court | 18 | 4 | 2 |
| NCLAT | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Cases on record (5 of 550)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| Bombay High Court | Court case (COMIP) | Filed against the company by The Indian Express P Ltd | Pending |
| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Court case (Com.O.S.) | Filed by the company against M/S Vistara Media Private Limited | Disposed |
| District court, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Court case (COS) | Filed by the company against Neonsky Media Ventures Pvt Ltd | Disposed |
| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed by the company against Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd | Disposed |
| District court, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Company petition | Filed against the company by an individual | Pending |
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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.
Credit ratings & regulatory alerts
Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited was last rated by Brickwork on 16 Jun 2021.
| Rating agency | Rated on | Rating |
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| Brickwork | 16 Jun 2021 |
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MSME payment delays
Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited has 14 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2024, listing 599 overdue payments to 39 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 39)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| V.K.M. Graphix | |||
| Sri Vijayalakshmi Traders | |||
| Veekay Traders | |||
| Elegant Offset Printers Private Limited | |||
| an individual supplier |
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Group structure & subsidiaries
Express Publications (Madurai) has 4 subsidiary companies and 1 associated company. This group structure data is as of FY 2023. The table lists each entity with its relationship and holding.
| Company Name | CIN | Shares held |
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| Dinamani Publications Private Limited | U22121TN1970PTC005916 | |
| Express Publications (Chennai) Private Limited | U22121TN2001PTC048000 | |
| Express Network Private Limited | U22219TN1999PTC048505 | |
| Express News Service Private Limited | U22219TN1999PTC048506 |
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Employees & EPFO
Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited has a workforce of 342 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 09, 2024, across 21 active EPFO establishments.
GST
Express Publications (Madurai) has 8 GST registrations: 7 active and 1 cancelled or inactive. The first 4 active GSTINs are listed below.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 33AAACI0842D1Z9 | Tamil Nadu | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 07AAACI0842D1Z4 | Delhi | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 21AAACI0842D1ZE | Odisha | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 29AAACI0842D1ZY | Karnataka | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited has 11 board changes on record since 2009: 4 appointments and 7 cessations. The latest: Thayil Jacob Sony George ceased to be Director on 03 Oct 2025.
110 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Express Publications (Madurai) is an active private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company works in print media and publishing, within the media and publishing industry. It was incorporated on 11 April 1959 (67+ years old) and is registered under CIN U22121TN1959PTC003776.
Express Publications (Madurai) has 4 current directors:
- Manoj Kumar Sonthalia - Managing Director
- Shiv Shankar Poddar - Director
- Lakshmi Menon - Director
- Sreekumar Karunakaran - Director
The latest financial statements of Express Publications (Madurai) on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2024. Its last annual general meeting was held on 27 September 2024. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Express Publications (Madurai) is 33AAACI0842D1Z9, registered in Tamil Nadu. The company has 8 GST registrations in all, of which 7 are active and 1 is cancelled or inactive. Other active GSTINs include 07AAACI0842D1Z4 (Delhi), 21AAACI0842D1ZE (Odisha), 29AAACI0842D1ZY (Karnataka).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Express Publications (Madurai) is U22121TN1959PTC003776. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Express Publications (Madurai) has 550 court cases on record: 359 filed by the company and 191 filed against it. 132 are pending. Most are in the district courts.
Express Publications (Madurai) was incorporated on 11 April 1959, making it 67+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Chennai.
The peers of Express Publications (Madurai) by revenue are Jagati Publications Limited, The Sandesh Limited, Metropolitan Media Company Limited, The Hind Samachar Ltd, The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited and 3 more, all in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media), with the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities).
Thayil Jacob Sony George ceased to be Director on 03 Oct 2025. Lakshmi Menon ceased to be Additional Director on 27 Sep 2023. Lakshmi Menon was appointed as Director on 23 May 2023. Express Publications (Madurai) has 11 board changes on record in total.
Express Publications (Madurai) has 14 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2024, listing 599 overdue payments to 39 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 25 Apr 2024.
Express Publications (Madurai) can be reached through the website epmltd.com. Its registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
The registered office of Express Publications (Madurai) is at No.29 II Main Road Industrial Estate Ambattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600058.