About Harlequin India Private Limited
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Harlequin India Private Limited is a private limited company based in New Delhi, Delhi, India, a subsidiary of Harpercollins Publishers Limited. It operates in the book and digital publishing segment of the media and publishing sector. It was incorporated on 01 August 2007 and has been in existence for over 19 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Delhi, under CIN U22200DL2007PTC329736. The company has 1 GST registration on record, which is no longer active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹5 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹4.94 Cr. It was formerly known as Harlequin Mills & Boon (India) Private Limited. It is led by directors Anantha Padmanabhan and Madhur Gupta.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 24 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at 18/19 Old Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi, India – 110060.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹1.61 Lakh. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹1.05 Lakh (net margin 65.1%) and EBITDA of ₹1.05 Lakh (EBITDA margin 65.1%).
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website harpercollins-india.com.
Company details
CIN history
Harlequin India has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): U22200MH2007PTC172754. The current CIN is U22200DL2007PTC329736, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.
| CIN | Status |
|---|---|
| U22200DL2007PTC329736 | Current |
| U22200MH2007PTC172754 | Previous |
Contact details
Harlequin India Private Limited's registered office is in New Delhi, Delhi. Its website is harpercollins-india.com. Its e-mail address is in the company report.
- Email
- Website
- Registered Address18/19 Old Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi, India – 110060
- IndustryMedia and Publishing, Book & Digital Publishing
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Financials of Harlequin India Private Limited
FY 2025 filings availableHarlequin India Private Limited reported revenue of ₹1.61 Lakh for FY 2025.
Financial Statement Summary
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| EBITDA Margin | 65.1% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 65.1% | ||||
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Board of directors of Harlequin India Private Limited
Harlequin India has 2 current directors and 13 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Anantha Padmanabhan Also directs: Harpercollins Publishers India Private Limited | Director | 01 Oct 2015 | 11 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Madhur Gupta Also directs: Harpercollins Publishers India Private Limited | Director | 27 May 2024 | 2 Years 5 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Harlequin India Private Limited is compared with the 10 companies closest to it by revenue in the Media and Publishing industry (Publishing), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Discovery Publishing House Private Limited | ₹1.73 Lakh (FY 2025) | -98.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Cuttyppathram Printing & Publishing Private Limited | ₹1.69 Lakh (FY 2019) | Varkala, Kerala, India | ||||
| Ashwatha Tree Creations (OPC) Private Limited | ₹1.68 Lakh (FY 2024) | -50.0% | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Edumutate Private Limited | ₹1.65 Lakh (FY 2025) | -40.0% | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Maintonia Technologies Private Limited | ₹1.65 Lakh (FY 2024) | Pune, Maharashtra, India | ||||
| Harlequin India Private Limitedthis company | ₹1.61 Lakh (FY 2025) | ₹1.05 Lakh | 65.1% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | ||
| Inkquills Publishing House (OPC) Private Limited | ₹1.61 Lakh (FY 2025) | 87.0% | Gautam Bhuddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Techbilies Web Publishing Private Limited | ₹1.58 Lakh (FY 2019) | 1915.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Vikas Books Limited | ₹1.58 Lakh (FY 2025) | -99.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Rathi Rills India Private Limited | ₹1.56 Lakh (FY 2024) | 310.0% | Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Super Journals Private Limited | ₹1.55 Lakh (FY 2025) | -96.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
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Auditor
Harlequin India Private Limited is audited by SUNIL VASANT & CO for the financial year 2020.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| SUNIL VASANT & CO | FY 2020 | 115376W |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Harlequin India Private Limited is on record for 4 financial years, the latest being FY 2020, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Legal cases
No court or tribunal cases involving Harlequin India Private Limited are on our record; a case search with case numbers, parties and status is in the company report Buy the company report.
MSME payment delays
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GST
Harlequin India has 1 GST registration on record, and it has been cancelled or is inactive. Only active GST numbers are listed on this page.
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Recent activity
Harlequin India Private Limited has 15 board changes on record since 2009: 2 appointments and 13 cessations. The latest: Madhur Gupta ceased to be Additional Director on 29 Sep 2024.
6 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Harlequin India is an active private limited company based in New Delhi, Delhi, India. The company works in book and digital publishing, within the media and publishing industry. It was incorporated on 01 August 2007 (19+ years old) and is registered under CIN U22200DL2007PTC329736.
Harlequin India has 2 current directors:
- Anantha Padmanabhan - Director
- Madhur Gupta - Director
The latest financial statements of Harlequin India on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 24 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
No. Harlequin India has 1 GST registration on record and it is cancelled or inactive.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Harlequin India is U22200DL2007PTC329736. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Harlequin India was incorporated on 01 August 2007, making it 19+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Delhi.
The peers of Harlequin India by revenue are Discovery Publishing House Private Limited, Cuttyppathram Printing & Publishing Private Limited, Ashwatha Tree Creations (OPC) Private Limited, Edumutate Private Limited, Maintonia Technologies Private Limited and 5 more, all in the Media and Publishing industry (Publishing).
Madhur Gupta ceased to be Additional Director on 29 Sep 2024. Madhur Gupta was appointed as Director on 27 May 2024. Udayan Mitra ceased to be Additional Director on 29 Dec 2023. Harlequin India has 15 board changes on record in total.
Harlequin India can be reached through the website harpercollins-india.com. Its registered office is in New Delhi, Delhi, India.
The registered office of Harlequin India is at 1819 Old Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi, India – 110060.
Harlequin India operates in the media and publishing industry, in the book and digital publishing segment.
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