Fourth Estate Limited
About Fourth Estate Limited
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Fourth Estate Limited is a public limited company based in New Delhi, Delhi, India. It operates in the print media and publishing segment of the media and publishing sector. It was incorporated on 05 August 1994 and has been in existence for over 32 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Delhi, under CIN U74899DL1994PLC144062. Its GSTIN is 07AAACF3633P1ZF (Delhi). The company holds 5 GST registrations, all of them active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹1 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹62.9 Lakh. It is led by directors including Shweta Saxena and Sanjay Kumar.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 10 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Basement Express Building 9 – 10 Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India – 110002.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹4.54 Cr, a decline of 33% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹3.37 Cr (net margin 74.2%) and EBITDA of ₹4.14 Cr (EBITDA margin 91.2%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 43% over three years and 28% over five years.
The company has about 60 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
Court records list 21 cases involving the company, including 7 filed by the company and 14 filed against it; 19 cases are pending.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies.
Company details
Contact details
Fourth Estate Limited's registered office is in New Delhi, Delhi. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Registered AddressBasement Express Building 9 – 10 Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India – 110002
- 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
Financials of Fourth Estate Limited
FY 2025 filings availableFourth Estate Limited reported revenue of ₹4.54 Cr (down 33% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 28% over five years, including a 33% fall in the latest year. EBITDA rose 253% 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 | ₹4.14 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹3.37 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | 91.2% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 74.2% | ||||
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Board of directors of Fourth Estate Limited
Fourth Estate has 3 current directors and 20 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Shweta Saxena Also directs: Pearl Print Well Limited, Innovative Mediquip Private Limited, Kanchanmani Investments and Finance Private Limited and 2 more | Director | 22 Feb 2025 | 1 Years 8 Months | Current |
| Sanjay Kumar Also directs: Artee Viniyoga Limited, Vasundhara Printers Limited, Nandavrat Properties & Developers Limited and 4 more | Director | 22 Feb 2025 | 1 Years 8 Months | Current |
| Viveka Nand Jha Also directs: Pearl Print Well Limited, The Speaking Tree Foundation, Nandavrat Properties & Developers Limited and 5 more | Director | 22 Feb 2025 | 1 Years 8 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Fourth Estate Limited is compared with the 10 companies closest to it by revenue in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Seri Prints Private Limited | ₹4.98 Cr (FY 2025) | 533.0% | Pune, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Economist Communications Private Limited | ₹4.82 Cr (FY 2025) | 1693.0% | Guindy, Chennai 32, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| Godwin Media Ventures Private Limited | ₹4.75 Cr (FY 2022) | 9.0% | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Identity Brand Design Private Limited | ₹4.65 Cr (FY 2016) | 409.0% | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India | |||
| Opus Media Private Limited | ₹4.61 Cr (FY 2025) | 15.0% | Chandigarh, India | |||
| Fourth Estate Limitedthis company | ₹4.54 Cr (FY 2025) | ₹3.37 Cr | 74.2% | -33.0% | 60 | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Tannushkaa Arts Private Limited | ₹4.47 Cr (FY 2025) | -21.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Clarion Communicationz Private Limited | ₹4.43 Cr (FY 2025) | 253.0% | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | |||
| Popular Press (Bombay) Private Limited | ₹4.41 Cr (FY 2025) | 451.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Infomedia Publishers Private Limited | ₹4.38 Cr (FY 2025) | 2.0% | Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India | |||
| Vrinda Media Publications Private Limited | ₹4.37 Cr (FY 2025) | 10.0% | Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
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Auditor
Fourth Estate Limited is audited by M S S V & CO for the financial year 2019.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| M S S V & CO | FY 2019 | 001987S |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Fourth Estate Limited is on record for 3 financial years, the latest being FY 2019, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Legal cases
Fourth Estate Limited has 21 court cases on record: 7 filed by Fourth Estate, 14 filed against it. 19 cases are pending and 2 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 19 | 13 | 19 |
| District courts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Supreme Court | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 21)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| Supreme Court | Court case (2901-Labour and Industrial Laws : Appointment, retrenchment, termination, dismissal, removal, disciplinary proceedings against labour/workmen) | Filed against the company by an individual | Disposed |
| High Court, TELANGANA | Writ petition | Filed by the company against individuals | Pending |
| High Court, TELANGANA | Writ petition | Filed against the company by an individual | Pending |
| High Court, TELANGANA | Writ petition | Filed against the company by an individual | Pending |
| High Court, TELANGANA | Writ 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.
MSME payment delays
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Fourth Estate Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
Employees & EPFO
Fourth Estate Limited has a workforce of 60 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 07, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
Fourth Estate has 5 GST registrations: 5 active. The first 4 active GSTINs are listed below.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 07AAACF3633P1ZF | Delhi | Active | 07 Nov 2017 |
| 29AAACF3633P1Z9 | Karnataka | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 33AAACF3633P1ZK | Tamil Nadu | Active | 03 Aug 2017 |
| 36AAACF3633P1ZE | Telangana | Active | 23 Aug 2017 |
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Recent activity
Fourth Estate Limited has 23 board changes on record since 2007: 3 appointments and 20 cessations. The latest: Sanjay Kumar was appointed as Director on 22 Feb 2025.
14 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Fourth Estate is an active public limited company based in New Delhi, Delhi, India. The company works in print media and publishing, within the media and publishing industry. It was incorporated on 05 August 1994 (32+ years old) and is registered under CIN U74899DL1994PLC144062.
Fourth Estate has 3 current directors:
- Shweta Saxena - Director
- Sanjay Kumar - Director
- Viveka Nand Jha - Director
The latest financial statements of Fourth Estate on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 10 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Fourth Estate is 07AAACF3633P1ZF, registered in Delhi. The company has 5 GST registrations in all, of which 5 are active. Other active GSTINs include 29AAACF3633P1Z9 (Karnataka), 33AAACF3633P1ZK (Tamil Nadu), 36AAACF3633P1ZE (Telangana).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Fourth Estate is U74899DL1994PLC144062. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Fourth Estate has 21 court cases on record: 7 filed by the company and 14 filed against it. 19 are pending. Most are in the high courts.
Fourth Estate was incorporated on 05 August 1994, making it 32+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Delhi.
The peers of Fourth Estate by revenue are Seri Prints Private Limited, Economist Communications Private Limited, Godwin Media Ventures Private Limited, Identity Brand Design Private Limited, Opus Media Private Limited and 5 more, all in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media).
Sanjay Kumar was appointed as Director on 22 Feb 2025. Shweta Saxena was appointed as Director on 22 Feb 2025. Viveka Nand Jha was appointed as Director on 22 Feb 2025. Fourth Estate has 23 board changes on record in total.
The registered office of Fourth Estate is at Basement Express Building 9 – 10 Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India – 110002.
Fourth Estate operates in the media and publishing industry, in the print media and publishing segment.
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