About Indian Additives Limited
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Indian Additives Limited is a public limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It operates in the petrochemicals and derivatives segment of the chemicals and materials sector. It was incorporated on 13 July 1989 and has been in existence for over 37 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Chennai, under CIN U24294TN1989PLC017705. Its GSTIN is 33AAACI1445G1Z2 (Tamil Nadu). The company holds 3 GST registrations, all of them active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹30 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹23.67 Cr. It is led by directors including Natarajan Ravi (Managing Director) and Melcure Raj Lavanya.
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 Express High Way Manali, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600068.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹1,329.01 Cr, a growth of 8% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹117.66 Cr (net margin 8.9%) and EBITDA of ₹176.49 Cr (EBITDA margin 13.3%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 15% over three years and 11% over five years.
The company has about 154 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹20.5 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹31 Cr on record. Court records list 105 cases involving the company, including 50 filed by the company and 55 filed against it; 3 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 cpcl.co.in.
Company details
Contact details
Indian Additives Limited's registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its website is cpcl.co.in. Its e-mail address is in the company report.
- Email
- Website
- Registered AddressExpress High Way Manali, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600068
- IndustryChemicals and Materials, Petrochemicals & Derivatives
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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 Indian Additives is manufacturing. In detail, this covers chemical and chemical products, pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| C | Manufacturing | C6 | Chemical and chemical products, pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products |
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Financials of Indian Additives Limited
FY 2025 filings availableIndian Additives Limited reported revenue of ₹1,329.01 Cr (up 8% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 11% over five years, including 8% growth in the latest year. EBITDA rose 47% 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 | ₹176.49 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹117.66 Cr | ||||
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Financial Ratios
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| EBITDA Margin | 13.3% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 8.9% | ||||
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Board of directors of Indian Additives Limited
Indian Additives has 6 current directors and 29 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Natarajan Ravi Also directs: Chevron Petroleum India Private Limited | Managing Director | 10 Oct 2011 | 15 Years 0 Months | Current |
| Melcure Raj Lavanya | Nominee Director | 20 Mar 2020 | 6 Years 7 Months | Current |
| Lim Keng Yang | Nominee Director | 09 Jan 2020 | 6 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Ng Lai Hock | Nominee Director | 25 Jul 2019 | 7 Years 3 Months | Current |
| Shankar Hariharan | Nominee Director | 14 Aug 2024 | 2 Years 2 Months | Current |
| Ponnusamy Kannan | Nominee Director | 15 Nov 2023 | 2 Years 11 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Indian Additives Limited is compared with the 4 companies closest to it by revenue in the Chemicals industry (Petrochemicals), with the same principal business activity (chemical and chemical products, pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Lubrizol India Private Limited | ₹1,774.78 Cr (FY 2025) | 1.0% | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Indian Additives Limitedthis company | ₹1,329.01 Cr (FY 2025) | ₹117.66 Cr | 8.9% | 8.0% | 154 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| NPL Bluesky Automotive Private Limited | ₹1,095.82 Cr (FY 2025) | 10.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Sidhe Petrochemicals Private Limited | ₹1,093.84 Cr (FY 2025) | 189.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| G K N Chemical India Private Limited | ₹1,061.66 Cr (FY 2025) | 54.0% | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
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Auditor
Indian Additives Limited is audited by PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP | FY 2023 | 003990S/S200018 |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Indian Additives 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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| 27 Oct 1992 | 90281720 | Indian Overseas Bank | ₹20.5 Cr | Open | |
| 21 Jun 1993 | 90281757 | Industrial Credit and Investment Corp. of India Ltd. | ₹8 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 30 Oct 1992 | 90281722 | Indian Overseas Bank | ₹23 Cr | Satisfied |
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Total charge records: 3 View all charges
Legal cases
Indian Additives Limited has 105 court cases on record: 50 filed by Indian Additives, 55 filed against it. 3 cases are pending and 102 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 99 | 52 | 3 |
| District courts | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Supreme Court | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 105)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| High Court, TAMIL NADU | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed by the company against The Commissioner of Cental | Pending |
| High Court, TAMIL NADU | Court case (TCA) | Filed against the company by The Commissioner of Income Tax M/S.T.Ravi Kumar, Arun Joseph Kumar for Appellant | Pending |
| High Court, TAMIL NADU | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed against the company by The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax- 1, Ravikumar T, C.P. Priya | Disposed |
| High Court, TAMIL NADU | Court case (TCA) | Filed against the company by The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax | Disposed |
| High Court, TAMIL NADU | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed against the company by The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax | 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.
Credit ratings & regulatory alerts
Indian Additives Limited was last rated by Care on 22 Mar 2023.
| Rating agency | Rated on | Rating |
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| Care | 22 Mar 2023 |
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MSME payment delays
Indian Additives Limited has 14 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2018 and 2024, listing 136 overdue payments to 29 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 29)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| an individual supplier | |||
| Chalcedony Controls & Instrumentation Private Limited | |||
| Macawber Engineering Systems India Private Limited | |||
| Resurgent Av Integrators Private Limited | |||
| Cholamandalam Ms Risk Services Limited |
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Employees & EPFO
Indian Additives Limited has a workforce of 154 employees on its EPFO records as of Oct 11, 2025, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
Indian Additives has 3 GST registrations: 3 active.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 33AAACI1445G1Z2 | Tamil Nadu | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 33AAACI1445G2Z1 | Tamil Nadu | Active | 01 Apr 2025 |
| 27AAACI1445G1ZV | Maharashtra | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Indian Additives Limited has 60 board changes on record since 2003: 33 appointments and 27 cessations. The latest: Shankar Hariharan was appointed as Nominee Director on 14 Aug 2024.
57 earlier events are in the company report.
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Frequently asked questions
Indian Additives is an active public limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company works in petrochemicals and derivatives, within the chemicals and materials industry. It was incorporated on 13 July 1989 (37+ years old) and is registered under CIN U24294TN1989PLC017705.
Indian Additives has 6 current directors:
- Natarajan Ravi - Managing Director
- Melcure Raj Lavanya - Nominee Director
- Lim Keng Yang - Nominee Director
- Ng Lai Hock - Nominee Director
- Shankar Hariharan - Nominee Director
- Ponnusamy Kannan - Nominee Director
The latest financial statements of Indian Additives 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.
The GSTIN of Indian Additives is 33AAACI1445G1Z2, registered in Tamil Nadu. The company has 3 GST registrations in all, of which 3 are active. Other active GSTINs include 33AAACI1445G2Z1 (Tamil Nadu), 27AAACI1445G1ZV (Maharashtra).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Indian Additives is U24294TN1989PLC017705. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Indian Additives has 105 court cases on record: 50 filed by the company and 55 filed against it. 3 are pending. Most are in the high courts.
Indian Additives was incorporated on 13 July 1989, making it 37+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Chennai.
The peers of Indian Additives by revenue are Lubrizol India Private Limited, NPL Bluesky Automotive Private Limited, Sidhe Petrochemicals Private Limited, G K N Chemical India Private Limited, all in the Chemicals industry (Petrochemicals), with the same principal business activity (chemical and chemical products, pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products).
Shankar Hariharan was appointed as Nominee Director on 14 Aug 2024. Arvind Kumar ceased to be Nominee Director on 16 Jul 2024. Ponnusamy Kannan was appointed as Nominee Director on 15 Nov 2023. Indian Additives has 60 board changes on record in total.
Indian Additives has 14 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2018 and 2024, listing 136 overdue payments to 29 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 25 Apr 2024.
Indian Additives can be reached through the website cpcl.co.in. Its registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
The registered office of Indian Additives is at Express High Way Manali, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600068.
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