About Kern Logistics Private Limited
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Kern Logistics Private Limited is a private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, a subsidiary of Indian Syntans Investments Private Limited. It operates in the cold storage and warehousing services segment of the transport and logistics sector. It was incorporated on 31 March 1993 and has been in existence for over 33 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Chennai, under CIN U74900TN1993PTC024718. Its GSTIN is 33AAACP4290L1ZB (Tamil Nadu). The company holds 2 GST registrations, of which 1 is active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹33 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹33 Cr. It was formerly known as Kern Agro Private Limited. It is led by directors including Soundaram Kannan Narayanan and Karthik Narayanan.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 04 August 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at No.12/71 III Main Road Kasturba Nagar Adayar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600020.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹5.87 Cr, a growth of 17% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹1.23 Cr (net margin 21%) and EBITDA of ₹1.83 Cr (EBITDA margin 31.2%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 5% over three years and 5% over five years.
The company has about 18 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website kernlogistics.com.
Company details
CIN history
Kern Logistics has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): U24294TN1993PTC024718. The current CIN is U74900TN1993PTC024718, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.
| CIN | Status |
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| U74900TN1993PTC024718 | Current |
| U24294TN1993PTC024718 | Previous |
Contact details
Kern Logistics Private Limited's registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its website is kernlogistics.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
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- Registered AddressNo.12/71 III Main Road Kasturba Nagar Adayar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600020
- IndustryTransport and Logistics, Cold Storage & Warehousing 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
Business activity
The main business activity of Kern Logistics is transport and storage. In detail, this covers warehousing and storage.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| H | Transport and storage | H6 | Warehousing and storage |
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Financials of Kern Logistics Private Limited
FY 2025 filings availableKern Logistics Private Limited reported revenue of ₹5.87 Cr (up 17% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 5% over five years, including 17% growth in the latest year. EBITDA rose 7% 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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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹1.23 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | 31.2% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 21% | ||||
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Board of directors of Kern Logistics Private Limited
Kern Logistics has 6 current directors and 12 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundaram Kannan Narayanan | Director | 16 Oct 2019 | 7 Years 0 Months | Current |
| Karthik Narayanan Also directs: P N Investments Private Limited, Kern Enterprises Private Limited | Director | 24 Jun 2023 | 3 Years 4 Months | Current |
| Kannan Narayanan | Director | 14 Sep 2015 | 11 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Gopal Devarajan | Director | 10 Oct 2008 | 18 Years 0 Months | Current |
| Gopinath Poornachary Also directs: Kerncargo Private Limited, Penar Enterprises Private Limited, Sree Thenakshi Properties Private Limited and 5 more | Director | 10 Oct 2008 | 18 Years 0 Months | Current |
| Hariharan Nagarajan Also directs: Thuhil Creations Private Limited, Penar Performance Chemicals Private Limited, Kerncargo Private Limited and 5 more | Director | 10 Sep 2011 | 15 Years 1 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Kern Logistics Private Limited is compared with the 6 companies closest to it by revenue in the Transport and Logistics industry (Cold Storage and Warehousing), with the same principal business activity (warehousing and storage), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Super Cold Store Private Limited | ₹5.92 Cr (FY 2025) | 28.0% | Chandigarh, India | |||
| Leap Agri Logistics (Pipavav) Private Limited | ₹5.88 Cr (FY 2025) | 276.0% | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| MSZ Logistics Private Limited | ₹5.87 Cr (FY 2021) | -19.0% | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| Kern Logistics Private Limitedthis company | ₹5.87 Cr (FY 2025) | ₹1.23 Cr | 21% | 17.0% | 18 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Foster Cold Storage Pvt Ltd. | ₹5.84 Cr (FY 2024) | 19.0% | Hyderabad, Telangana, India | |||
| Unity Tea Warehousing Company Pvt Ltd | ₹5.82 Cr (FY 2024) | -2.0% | Po Oarganas South, West Bengal, India | |||
| Shri Ram Sharnam Cold Storage Private Limited | ₹5.82 Cr (FY 2025) | 0.0% | Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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Auditor
Kern Logistics Private Limited is audited by CNGSN & Associates LLP for the financial year 2021.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| CNGSN & Associates LLP | FY 2021 | 004915S/S200036 |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Kern Logistics Private Limited is on record for 4 financial years, the latest being FY 2021, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Legal cases
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MSME payment delays
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Employees & EPFO
Kern Logistics Private Limited has a workforce of 18 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 07, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
Kern Logistics has 2 GST registrations: 1 active and 1 cancelled or inactive.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 33AAACP4290L1ZB | Tamil Nadu | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Kern Logistics Private Limited has 18 board changes on record since 2007: 6 appointments and 12 cessations. The latest: . Karthik Narayanan ceased to be Additional Director on 01 Aug 2023.
9 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Kern Logistics is an active private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company works in cold storage and warehousing services, within the transport and logistics industry. It was incorporated on 31 March 1993 (33+ years old) and is registered under CIN U74900TN1993PTC024718.
Kern Logistics has 6 current directors:
- Soundaram Kannan Narayanan - Director
- Karthik Narayanan - Director
- Kannan Narayanan - Director
- Gopal Devarajan - Director
- Gopinath Poornachary - Director
- Hariharan Nagarajan - Director
The latest financial statements of Kern Logistics on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 04 August 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Kern Logistics is 33AAACP4290L1ZB, registered in Tamil Nadu. The company has 2 GST registrations in all, of which 1 is active and 1 is cancelled or inactive.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Kern Logistics is U74900TN1993PTC024718. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Kern Logistics was incorporated on 31 March 1993, making it 33+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Chennai.
The peers of Kern Logistics by revenue are Super Cold Store Private Limited, Leap Agri Logistics (Pipavav) Private Limited, MSZ Logistics Private Limited, Foster Cold Storage Pvt Ltd, Unity Tea Warehousing Company Pvt Ltd and 1 more, all in the Transport and Logistics industry (Cold Storage and Warehousing), with the same principal business activity (warehousing and storage).
. Karthik Narayanan ceased to be Additional Director on 01 Aug 2023. Karthik Narayanan was appointed as Director on 24 Jun 2023. Sumathi ceased to be Director on 01 Dec 2021. Kern Logistics has 18 board changes on record in total.
Kern Logistics can be reached through the website kernlogistics.com. Its registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
The registered office of Kern Logistics is at No.1271 III Main Road Kasturba Nagar Adayar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600020.
Kern Logistics operates in the transport and logistics industry, in the cold storage and warehousing services segment.
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