- Category
- Small (2022-23)
- Udyam number
- UDYAM-KL-02-0004993

About J N Freight Forwarders Private Limited
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J N Freight Forwarders Private Limited is a private limited company based in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. It operates in the integrated logistics and supply chain solutions segment of the transport and logistics sector. It was incorporated on 10 July 2002 and has been in existence for over 24 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Ernakulam, under CIN U63090KL2002PTC015525. Its GSTIN is 32AABCJ1901B1ZJ (Kerala). The company holds 4 GST registrations, all of them active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹45 Lakh and a paid-up capital of ₹45 Lakh. It is led by directors including Kadalikadan Gopalan Gireendrababu (Managing Director) and Gopikrishnan G Babu (Whole-Time Director).
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 September 2024, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2024. The registered office is at Ernakulam, Kerala.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹26.92 Cr, a growth of 55% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹3.9 Cr (net margin 14.5%) and EBITDA of ₹6.82 Cr (EBITDA margin 25.4%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 1% over three years and 19% over five years.
The company has about 124 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 1 brand: JN Freight Forwarders. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹7.14 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹3.68 Cr on record. Court records list 9 cases involving the company, including 2 filed by the company and 7 filed against it; 1 case is pending.
J N Freight Forwarders Private Limited is registered as a small enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-KL-02-0004993). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website jnfreight.com.
Company details
Recognitions & Rankings of J N Freight Forwarders
Contact details
J N Freight Forwarders Private Limited's registered office is in Ernakulam, Kerala. Its website is jnfreight.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
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- Registered Address24/2325 1st Floor Teekay Towers, Near Csez Seaport Airport Road Kakkanad, Ernakulam, Kerala, India – 682037
- IndustryTransport and Logistics, Integrated & Diversified Logistics 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
Brands
J N Freight Forwarders operates one associated brand: JN Freight Forwarders. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
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| Specializes in freight and package transportation services. | jnfreight.com |
Business activity
The main business activity of J N Freight Forwarders is transport and storage. In detail, this covers services incidental to land, water & air transportation.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| H | Transport and storage | H5 | Services incidental to land, water & air transportation |
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Financials of J N Freight Forwarders Private Limited
FY 2024 filings availableJ N Freight Forwarders Private Limited reported revenue of ₹26.92 Cr (up 55% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 19% over five years, including 55% growth in the latest year. EBITDA rose 207% 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 | ₹6.82 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹3.9 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | 25.4% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 14.5% | ||||
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Board of directors of J N Freight Forwarders Private Limited
J N Freight Forwarders has 4 current directors and 2 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Gopikrishnan G Babu Also directs: Leorgo Trading Private Limited | Whole-Time Director | 17 Jun 2021 | 5 Years 4 Months | Current |
| Kadalikadan Gopalan Gireendrababu | Managing Director | 10 Jul 2002 | 24 Years 3 Months | Current |
| Purushothama Shenoy Prathapachandran | Whole-Time Director | 10 Jul 2002 | 24 Years 3 Months | Current |
| Deepak Kumar Shetty | Whole-Time Director | 01 Nov 2021 | 4 Years 11 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
J N Freight Forwarders Private Limited is compared with the 3 companies closest to it by revenue in the Transport and Logistics industry (Diversified Logistics), with the same principal business activity (services incidental to land, water & air transportation), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| J N Freight Forwarders Private Limitedthis company | ₹26.92 Cr (FY 2025) | ₹3.9 Cr | 14.5% | 55.0% | 124 | Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Surecargo Logistics India Private Limited | ₹26.88 Cr (FY 2024) | -18.0% | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | |||
| Ubico Exim Solutions Private Limited | ₹26.87 Cr (FY 2024) | -19.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Brizo Global Logistics Private Limited | ₹26.81 Cr (FY 2020) | -18.0% | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Auditor
J N Freight Forwarders Private Limited is audited by B.K.KAMATH & CO for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| B.K.KAMATH & CO | FY 2023 | 001694S |
Shareholding
The shareholding of J N Freight Forwarders 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.
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Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 09 Aug 2024 | 100968236 | Others | ₹75 Lakh | Open | |
| 29 Feb 2024 | 100883746 | Others | ₹72 Lakh | Open | |
| 12 Oct 2022 | 100617975 | Others | ₹67 Lakh | Open | |
| 17 Jun 2017 | 100128378 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹5 Cr | Open | |
| 29 Feb 2016 | 100030760 | Others | ₹1.85 Cr | Satisfied |
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Total charge records: 11 View all charges
Legal cases
J N Freight Forwarders Private Limited has 9 court cases on record: 2 filed by J N Freight Forwarders, 7 filed against it. 1 case is pending and 8 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| High courts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 9)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, Ernakulam, Kerala | Commercial suit | Filed by the company against Maersk Line India Pvt. Ltd. and 2 others | Disposed |
| District court, Kollam, Kerala | Civil suit | Filed by the company against Ms.Bhavani Erectors Pvt. Ltd, | Disposed |
| District court, Salem, Tamil Nadu | Motor accident claim | Filed against the company | Pending |
| District court, Salem, Tamil Nadu | Motor accident claim | Filed against the company | Disposed |
| District court, Vellore, Tamil Nadu | Motor accident claim | Filed against the company by an individual | 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 J N Freight Forwarders Private Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
Employees & EPFO
J N Freight Forwarders Private Limited has a workforce of 124 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 07, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
J N Freight Forwarders has 4 GST registrations: 4 active.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 32AABCJ1901B1ZJ | Kerala | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 32AABCJ1901B2ZI | Kerala | Active | 01 Mar 2025 |
| 29AABCJ1901B1Z6 | Karnataka | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 33AABCJ1901B1ZH | Tamil Nadu | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
J N Freight Forwarders Private Limited has 8 board changes on record since 2002: 6 appointments and 2 cessations. The latest: Deepak Kumar Shetty was appointed as Whole-Time Director on 01 Nov 2021.
20 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
J N Freight Forwarders is an active private limited company based in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. The company works in integrated and diversified logistics services, within the transport and logistics industry. It was incorporated on 10 July 2002 (24+ years old) and is registered under CIN U63090KL2002PTC015525.
J N Freight Forwarders has 4 current directors:
- Kadalikadan Gopalan Gireendrababu - Managing Director
- Gopikrishnan G Babu - Whole-Time Director
- Purushothama Shenoy Prathapachandran - Whole-Time Director
- Deepak Kumar Shetty - Whole-Time Director
The latest financial statements of J N Freight Forwarders on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2024. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 September 2024. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of J N Freight Forwarders is 32AABCJ1901B1ZJ, registered in Kerala. The company has 4 GST registrations in all, of which 4 are active. Other active GSTINs include 32AABCJ1901B2ZI (Kerala), 29AABCJ1901B1Z6 (Karnataka), 33AABCJ1901B1ZH (Tamil Nadu).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of J N Freight Forwarders is U63090KL2002PTC015525. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
J N Freight Forwarders has 9 court cases on record: 2 filed by the company and 7 filed against it. 1 is pending. Most are in the district courts.
J N Freight Forwarders was incorporated on 10 July 2002, making it 24+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Ernakulam.
The peers of J N Freight Forwarders by revenue are Surecargo Logistics India Private Limited, Ubico Exim Solutions Private Limited, Brizo Global Logistics Private Limited, all in the Transport and Logistics industry (Diversified Logistics), with the same principal business activity (services incidental to land, water & air transportation).
Deepak Kumar Shetty was appointed as Whole-Time Director on 01 Nov 2021. Malar Pavoor Devadasa Shetty ceased to be Director on 05 Oct 2021. Gopikrishnan G Babu was appointed as Whole-Time Director on 17 Jun 2021. J N Freight Forwarders has 8 board changes on record in total.
Yes, J N Freight Forwarders is registered as a small enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-KL-02-0004993).
J N Freight Forwarders can be reached through the website jnfreight.com. Its registered office is in Ernakulam, Kerala, India.

