
Four M Maritime Private Limited
About Four M Maritime Private Limited
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Four M Maritime Private Limited was a private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operated as a subsidiary of Gulf Fertilizer And Chemicals Ltd. The company has been amalgamated - it was merged with another entity and no longer exists as a separate legal entity. It operated in the shipping and maritime services segment of the transport and logistics sector. It was incorporated on 11 January 1999.
The company was registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Chennai, under CIN U65993TN1999PTC041716. Its GSTIN is 33AAACF6163E1Z0 (Tamil Nadu).
The company had an authorised share capital of ₹4.5 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹4.18 Cr. It was led by directors Abdul Qadir and Maryam Dharaja Buhari.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 27 December 2022, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2022. The registered office was at Buharia Towers Sixth Floor No.4 Moores Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600006.
As per the financials filed for FY 2022, the company reported a revenue of ₹2.78 Cr, a decline of 3% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹6.23 Cr (net margin 223.9%) and EBITDA of ₹6.65 Cr (EBITDA margin 238.7%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 10% over three years and 1% over five years.
As per MCA filings, the company had satisfied charges of ₹277.87 Cr on record. Court records list 27 cases involving the company, including 13 filed by the company and 14 filed against it; 10 cases are pending.
Company details
Contact details
Four M Maritime Private Limited's registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Registered AddressBuharia Towers Sixth Floor No.4 Moores Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600006
- IndustryTransport and Logistics, Shipping & Maritime Services
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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
Business activity
The main business activity of Four M Maritime is transport and storage. In detail, this covers water transport.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| H | Transport and storage | H3 | Water transport |
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Financials of Four M Maritime Private Limited
FY 2022 filings availableFour M Maritime Private Limited reported revenue of ₹2.78 Cr (down 3% YoY) for FY 2022.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 1% over five years, including a 3% fall in the latest year. EBITDA rose 376% 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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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹6.23 Cr | ||||
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Financial Ratios
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| EBITDA Margin | 238.7% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 223.9% | ||||
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Board of directors of Four M Maritime Private Limited
Four M Maritime has 2 directors on record. No former directors are listed.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Abdul Qadir Also directs: Five M Consulting Service LLP, Bulkargo Maritime Private Limited, Eta Engineering Private Limited and 5 more | Director | 11 Jan 1999 | 27 Years 9 Months | As last reported |
| Maryam Dharaja Buhari Also directs: Five M Consulting Service LLP, Bulkargo Maritime Private Limited | Director | 11 Jan 1999 | 27 Years 9 Months | As last reported |
Peer comparison
Four M Maritime Private Limited is compared with the 4 companies closest to it by revenue in the Shipping industry (Shipping Services), with the same principal business activity (water transport), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| P N D Maritime Private Limited | ₹2.83 Cr (FY 2025) | -15.0% | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Marina Shipbrokers India Private Limited | ₹2.8 Cr (FY 2025) | -5.0% | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| Four M Maritime Private Limitedthis company | ₹2.78 Cr (FY 2022) | ₹6.23 Cr | 223.9% | -3.0% | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Lasco Shipping Company Private Limited | ₹2.66 Cr (FY 2025) | 13.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Globeways Logistics Private Limited | ₹2.66 Cr (FY 2025) | 21.0% | Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
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Auditor
Four M Maritime Private Limited is audited by N C RAJAGOPAL & CO for the financial year 2020.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| N C RAJAGOPAL & CO | FY 2020 | 003398S |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Four M Maritime Private Limited is on record for 3 financial years, the latest being FY 2020, 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 2016 | 100029442 | Others | ₹1.45 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 21 Sep 2010 | 10241476 | Icici Bank Limited | ₹15 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 23 Oct 2009 | 10179997 | Idbi Trusteeship Services Limited | ₹5.58 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | 10073745 | Idbi Trusteeship Services Limited | ₹4.79 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 29 May 2007 | 10055308 | Idbi Trusteeship Services Limited | ₹61.6 Cr | Satisfied |
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Total charge records: 7 View all charges
Legal cases
Four M Maritime Private Limited has 27 court cases on record: 13 filed by Four M Maritime, 14 filed against it. 10 cases are pending and 17 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 25 | 13 | 10 |
| District courts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| NCLT | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 27)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Civil suit | Filed against the company by Icici Bank Ltd Rep by Its Chief Manager | Disposed |
| High Court, TAMIL NADU | Civil suit | Filed against the company by Icici Bank Ltd. | Disposed |
| High Court, TAMIL NADU | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed by the company against The Income Tax Officer | Pending |
| High Court, TAMIL NADU | Court case (TCA) | Filed by the company against The Income Tax Officer | Pending |
| High Court, TAMIL NADU | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed by the company against The Income Tax Officer | 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
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Four M Maritime Private Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
GST
Four M Maritime has 1 GST registration: 1 active.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 33AAACF6163E1Z0 | Tamil Nadu | Active | 06 Oct 2017 |
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Recent activity
Four M Maritime Private Limited has 2 board changes on record since 1999: 2 appointments. The latest: Abdul Qadir was appointed as Director on 11 Jan 1999.
11 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Four M Maritime has been "Amalgamated" (merged) as per MCA records. The company was combined with another entity and no longer exists as a separate legal entity. Business activities, if any, continue under the successor entity.
Four M Maritime was a private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company worked in shipping and maritime services, within the transport and logistics industry. It was incorporated on 11 January 1999 and is registered under CIN U65993TN1999PTC041716. The company is recorded as amalgamated in MCA records and no longer exists as a legal entity.
Four M Maritime was incorporated on 11 January 1999. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Chennai.
Four M Maritime had 2 directors:
- Abdul Qadir - Director
- Maryam Dharaja Buhari - Director
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Four M Maritime is U65993TN1999PTC041716. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
The registered office of Four M Maritime is at Buharia Towers Sixth Floor No.4 Moores Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600006.
The latest financial statements of Four M Maritime on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2022. Its last annual general meeting was held on 27 December 2022. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Four M Maritime is 33AAACF6163E1Z0, registered in Tamil Nadu.
Four M Maritime operated in the transport and logistics industry, in the shipping and maritime services segment.
The peers of Four M Maritime by revenue are P N D Maritime Private Limited, Marina Shipbrokers India Private Limited, Lasco Shipping Company Private Limited, Globeways Logistics Private Limited, all in the Shipping industry (Shipping Services), with the same principal business activity (water transport).
Four M Maritime has 27 court cases on record: 13 filed by the company and 14 filed against it. 10 are pending. Most are in the high courts.

