Kannada Prabha Publications Limited

Kannada Prabha Publications Limited - media and publishing in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. FY 2026 financials & compliance.
CIN U22300KA2005PLC035885 Incorporated 23 March 2005 ROC Bangalore HQ Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Active Public Limited Company media and publishing MSME · Small
Data last updated
Revenue · FY 2025
₹46.72 Cr
▼ 3% YoY
Net loss · FY 2025
₹2.98 Cr
Net margin -6.4%
EBITDA · FY 2025
₹7.67 Cr
EBITDA margin 16.4%
Authorised capital
₹10 Lakh
Registered with MCA
Paid-up capital
₹5 Lakh
Issued & subscribed
Company age
21 yrs
Est. 2005
Employees · EPFO
8
Provident fund records
Directors on board
5
As per MCA filings

About Kannada Prabha Publications Limited

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Kannada Prabha Publications Limited is a public limited company based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, a subsidiary of Asianet News Network Private Limited. It operates in the print media and publishing segment of the media and publishing sector. It was incorporated on 23 March 2005 and has been in existence for over 21 years.

The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Bangalore, under CIN U22300KA2005PLC035885. Its GSTIN is 29AADCK9066C1ZD (Karnataka).

The company has an authorised share capital of ₹10 Lakh and a paid-up capital of ₹5 Lakh. It is led by directors including Neeraj Kohli and Appachoo Nayakanda Kuttaiah.

Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at No. 36 Cresent Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India – 560001.

As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹46.72 Cr, a decline of 3% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹2.98 Cr (net margin -6.4%) and EBITDA of ₹7.67 Cr (EBITDA margin 16.4%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 8% over three years and 5% over five years.

The company has about 8 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.

The company is associated with 1 brand: Kannada Prabha. Court records list 19 cases involving the company, including 8 filed by the company and 11 filed against it; 8 cases are pending. The company has 1 deal on record (1 acquisition); the latest was in July 2011. Its 4 peer companies in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media), with the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities) are compared by revenue, 2 larger and 2 smaller; the largest is Tarun Bharat Daily Private Limited with revenue of ₹51.36 Cr. The company has 4 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2022, listing 5 overdue payments to 2 micro and small suppliers.

Kannada Prabha Publications Limited is registered as a small enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-KR-03-0202534). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website kannadaprabha.com.

Company details

CIN U22300KA2005PLC035885
Registration Number 035885
Incorporation Date 23 March 2005
ROC Bangalore
Listing Status Unlisted
Company Status Active
Date of Last AGM 30 September 2025
Date of Balance Sheet 31 March 2025
Parent Company Asianet News Network Private Limited
Compliance Status Active Compliant
MSME Classification Small
Udyam Registration UDYAM-KR-03-0202534
Key People
Neeraj Kohli Director Appachoo Nayakanda Kuttaiah Director Lakshmi Menon Director

Recognitions & Rankings of Kannada Prabha Publications

MSME (Udyam registered) Ministry of MSME
Category
Small (2024-25)
Udyam number
UDYAM-KR-03-0202534

Contact details

Kannada Prabha Publications Limited's registered office is in Bangalore, Karnataka. Its website is kannadaprabha.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.

  • Email
  • Telephone
  • Website
    kannadaprabha.com
  • Social Media
  • Apps
  • Registered Address
    No. 36 Cresent Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India – 560001
  • Industry
    Media and Publishing, Print Media & Publishing

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Brands

Kannada Prabha Publications operates one associated brand: Kannada Prabha. Each brand links to its own profile.

BrandDescriptionWebsite
Kannada Prabha
Real-time Kannada news is delivered through an online portal.kannadaprabha.com

Business activity

The main business activity of Kannada Prabha Publications is information and communication. In detail, this covers publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities.

Main activity group codeMain activityBusiness activity codeBusiness activityShare of turnover
JInformation and communicationJ1Publishing of Newspapers, Books, periodicals, etc. activities

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Financials of Kannada Prabha Publications Limited

FY 2025 filings available

Kannada Prabha Publications Limited reported revenue of ₹46.72 Cr (down 3% YoY) for FY 2025.

Revenue · FY 2025
₹46.72 Cr ▼ 3%
Net loss · FY 2025
₹2.98 Cr margin -6.4%
EBITDA · FY 2025
₹7.67 Cr margin 16.4%

Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)

Revenue CAGR growth
1 year
▼ 3%
3 years · compounded
▲ 8%
5 years · compounded
▲ 5%
EBITDA CAGR growth
1 year
▼ 14%
3 years · compounded
▲ 3%
5 years · compounded
▲ 33%

Revenue fell 3% in the latest year, but over five years it has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 5%. EBITDA fell 14% 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

MetricsFY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21
Profit and Loss Statement
Revenue from Operations
Other Income
Total Revenue
Cost of Materials Consumed
Employee Benefit Expense
Finance Costs
Depreciation and Amortisation
Other Expenses
Total Expenses
EBITDA₹7.67 Cr
Profit Before Tax
Tax Expense
Net Profit (PAT)-₹2.98 Cr
Balance Sheet
Share Capital
Reserves and Surplus
Net Worth (Total Equity)
Long-term Borrowings
Short-term Borrowings
Trade Payables
Total Liabilities
Fixed Assets
Investments
Inventories
Trade Receivables
Cash and Bank Balance
Total Assets

Financial Ratios

MetricsFY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21
Profitability
EBITDA Margin16.4%
Net Profit Margin-6.4%
Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
Return on Assets (ROA)
Liquidity and Debt
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Debt-to-Equity Ratio
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Efficiency and Growth
Asset Turnover
Receivable Days
Payable Days
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Revenue Growth
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Board of directors of Kannada Prabha Publications Limited

Kannada Prabha Publications has 5 current directors and 16 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.

Current Directors
NameDesignationAppointment DateTenureStatus
Neeraj Kohli
Also directs: Asianet Media Limited, Asianxt Digital Technologies Private Limited, Asianxt Technologies Private Limited and 1 more
Director18 Aug 20215 Years 2 MonthsCurrent
Appachoo Nayakanda KuttaiahDirector15 Sep 20251 Years 1 MonthsCurrent
Lakshmi Menon
Also directs: Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited, The Zookeeper Productions (OPC) Private Limited, Eventxpress Management Services Private Limited
Director08 Oct 201412 Years 0 MonthsCurrent
Mathevanpillai Sivaram
Also directs: Blue Mountain Coffee Private Limited, Bharat Media Publications Private Limited, Himalia Prime Assets Private Limited and 5 more
Director01 Apr 201016 Years 6 MonthsCurrent
Manoj Kumar Sonthalia
Also directs: Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited, Siddharth Media Holdings Private Limited, Dinamani Publications Private Limited and 5 more
Director23 Mar 200521 Years 7 MonthsCurrent
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Peer comparison

Kannada Prabha Publications Limited is compared with the 4 companies closest to it by revenue in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media), with the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities), from the latest filed financials of each company.

CompanyRevenueNet profitMarginGrowth (1 yr)EmployeesLocation
Tarun Bharat Daily Private Limited₹51.36 Cr (FY 2025)-1.0%Belgaum, Karnataka, India
Assam Tribune Private Limited₹51.28 Cr (FY 2025)-9.0%Guwahati, Assam, India
Kannada Prabha Publications Limitedthis company₹46.72 Cr (FY 2025)-₹2.98 Cr-6.4%-3.0%8Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Images Multimedia Private Limited₹42.85 Cr (FY 2025)66.0%New Delhi, Delhi, India
Aga Publications Limited₹39.74 Cr (FY 2025)-32.0%Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Auditor

Kannada Prabha Publications Limited is audited by S G M & Associates LLP for the financial year 2023.

Auditor firmFinancial yearFirm registration number
S G M & Associates LLPFY 2023S200058

Shareholding

The shareholding of Kannada Prabha Publications Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2023, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.

Shareholder categoryFY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019
Promoters
Domestic institutional investors (DII)
Foreign institutional investors (FII)
Public
Others

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Deals & funding

Kannada Prabha Publications Limited has 1 deal on record (1 acquisition); the latest was in July 2011.

Total deals
1
Acquisition
1

Deals on record (1 of 1)

WhenDealAmountParties
Jul 2011AcquisitionUndisclosedBuyer: Jupiter Capital

Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.

MSME payment delays

Kannada Prabha Publications Limited has 4 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2022, listing 5 overdue payments to 2 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 (2 of 2)

SupplierAmount dueDue sinceReported on
Kaapicat Beverages Private Limited
Navigator Systems Private Limited

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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.

Employees & EPFO

Kannada Prabha Publications Limited has a workforce of 8 employees on its EPFO records as of Mar 24, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.

Employee count
8
Active EPFO establishments
1

GST

Kannada Prabha Publications has 1 GST registration: 1 active.

Total GSTINs
1
Active
1
GSTINStateStatusRegistered on
29AADCK9066C1ZDKarnatakaActive01 Jul 2017

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Recent activity

Kannada Prabha Publications Limited has 21 board changes on record since 2005: 5 appointments and 16 cessations. The latest: Appachoo Nayakanda Kuttaiah ceased to be Director Appointed In Casual Vacancy on 29 Sep 2025.

AGM
Kannada Prabha Publications Limited last Annual general meeting of members was held on 30 Sep 2025 as per latest MCA records.
Ceased
Appachoo Nayakanda Kuttaiah ceased to be Director Appointed In Casual Vacancy.
Appointed
Appachoo Nayakanda Kuttaiah was appointed as Director.
Filing
Kannada Prabha Publications Limited has filed its annual Financial statements for the year ended 31 Mar 2025 with Roc Bangalore.
Ceased
Neeraj Kohli ceased to be Director Appointed In Casual Vacancy.
Ceased
Ravi Hegde ceased to be Director Appointed In Casual Vacancy.
Appointed
Neeraj Kohli was appointed as Director.
Ceased
Abhinav Khare ceased to be Director Appointed In Casual Vacancy.
Ceased
Frank Pettakkatt Thomas ceased to be Director Appointed In Casual Vacancy.
Ceased
Sudhakar Gande ceased to be Director.
Ceased
Kaushik Ghosh ceased to be Director Appointed In Casual Vacancy.
Ceased
Shyamsundar Chinta ceased to be Director.

12 earlier events are in the company report.

Frequently asked questions

Kannada Prabha Publications is an active public limited company based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The company works in print media and publishing, within the media and publishing industry. It was incorporated on 23 March 2005 (21+ years old) and is registered under CIN U22300KA2005PLC035885.

Kannada Prabha Publications has 5 current directors:

The latest financial statements of Kannada Prabha Publications on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.

The GSTIN of Kannada Prabha Publications is 29AADCK9066C1ZD, registered in Karnataka.

The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Kannada Prabha Publications is U22300KA2005PLC035885. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.

Kannada Prabha Publications has 19 court cases on record: 8 filed by the company and 11 filed against it. 8 are pending. Most are in the district courts.

Kannada Prabha Publications was incorporated on 23 March 2005, making it 21+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Bangalore.

Kannada Prabha Publications has 1 deal on record (1 acquisition); the latest was in July 2011.

The peers of Kannada Prabha Publications by revenue are Tarun Bharat Daily Private Limited, Assam Tribune Private Limited, Images Multimedia Private Limited, Aga Publications Limited, all in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media), with the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities).

Appachoo Nayakanda Kuttaiah ceased to be Director Appointed In Casual Vacancy on 29 Sep 2025. Appachoo Nayakanda Kuttaiah was appointed as Director on 15 Sep 2025. Neeraj Kohli ceased to be Director Appointed In Casual Vacancy on 25 Sep 2023. Kannada Prabha Publications has 21 board changes on record in total.

Yes, Kannada Prabha Publications is registered as a small enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-KR-03-0202534).

Kannada Prabha Publications has 4 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2022, listing 5 overdue payments to 2 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 22 Apr 2022.