- Category
- Micro (2024-25)
- Udyam number
- UDYAM-WB-10-0031165

About Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd.
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Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd. is a public limited company based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It operates in the tea and coffee processing segment of the agriculture sector. It was incorporated on 11 October 1995 and has been in existence for over 31 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Kolkata, under CIN U15491WB1995PLC074733. Its GSTIN is 19AAACL5207H1ZN (West Bengal). The company holds 5 GST registrations, of which 1 is active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹4.75 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹4.6 Cr. It is led by directors including Shankar Poddar and Gaurav Poddar.
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 Kolkata, West Bengal.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹3.05 Cr, a decline of 7% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹9.77 Lakh (net margin -3.2%) and EBITDA of ₹2.52 Lakh (EBITDA margin 0.8%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 7% over three years and 9% over five years.
The company has about 52 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹49.98 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹211.9 Cr on record. Court records list 34 cases involving the company, including 21 filed by the company and 13 filed against it; 10 cases are pending.
Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd. is registered as a micro enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-WB-10-0031165). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website limtex.com.
Company details
Recognitions & Rankings of Limtex Tea & Industries
Contact details
Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd.'s registered office is in Kolkata, West Bengal. Its website is limtex.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Registered Address88A Sarat Bose Road, 4th Floor, Kolkata, West Bengal, India – 700026
- IndustryAgriculture, Tea & Coffee Processing
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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 Limtex Tea & Industries is manufacturing. In detail, this covers food, beverages and tobacco products.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| C | Manufacturing | C1 | Food, beverages and tobacco products |
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Financials of Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd.
FY 2025 filings availableLimtex Tea & Industries Ltd. reported revenue of ₹3.05 Cr (down 7% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 9% over five years, including a 7% fall in the latest year. EBITDA rose 110% 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 | ₹2.52 Lakh | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | -₹9.77 Lakh | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | 0.8% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | -3.2% | ||||
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Board of directors of Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd.
Limtex Tea & Industries has 3 current directors and 11 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Shankar Poddar Also directs: Sujali Tea & Industries Limited, Limtex Agri Udyog Limited | Director | 20 Feb 2020 | 6 Years 8 Months | Current |
| Gaurav Poddar Also directs: Sujali Tea & Industries Limited, Limtex Agri Udyog Limited | Director | 20 Feb 2020 | 6 Years 8 Months | Current |
| Gunjan Poddar Also directs: Sujali Tea & Industries Limited, Limtex Agri Udyog Limited, Eveda Consulting LLP and 2 more | Director | 20 Feb 2020 | 6 Years 8 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd. is compared with the 3 companies closest to it by revenue in the Agriculture industry (Spices, Tea and Coffee), with the same principal business activity (food, beverages and tobacco products), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Asha Tea Company Pvt Ltd | ₹3.1 Cr (FY 2025) | -19.0% | Mal, West Bengal, India | |||
| Syamala Devi Foods Private Limited | ₹3.08 Cr (FY 2022) | -6.0% | Perumbavoor, Kerala, India | |||
| Camellia Tea Group Pvt Ltd | ₹3.06 Cr (FY 2025) | 5.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd.this company | ₹3.05 Cr (FY 2025) | -₹9.77 Lakh | -3.2% | -7.0% | 52 | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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Auditor
Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd. is audited by R. L. MUNDHRA & CO. for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| R. L. MUNDHRA & CO. | FY 2023 | 307051E |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd. 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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| 25 Nov 2014 | 10533291 | Uco Bank | ₹7.5 Cr | Open | |
| 04 Dec 2009 | 10192213 | State Bank of India | ₹42.48 Cr | Open | |
| 23 Oct 2009 | 10184673 | Others | ₹120.41 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 06 May 2009 | 10162885 | Andhra Bank | ₹3.87 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 13 May 2008 | 10111525 | Andhra Bank | ₹3.6 Cr | Satisfied |
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Total charge records: 16 View all charges
Legal cases
Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd. has 34 court cases on record: 21 filed by Limtex Tea & Industries, 13 filed against it. 10 cases are pending and 24 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 17 | 3 | 8 |
| High courts | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| NCLAT | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| NCLT | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Supreme Court | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 34)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, Calcutta, West Bengal | Civil suit | Filed against the company by Cosmic Extraction Pvt. Ltd. | Pending |
| District court, Calcutta, West Bengal | Civil suit | Filed against the company by Reliable Equity Pvt Ltd | Pending |
| District court, Calcutta, West Bengal | Civil suit | Filed by the company against Ms Sepoydhoorah Tea Co. Pvt. Ltd | Pending |
| NCLT, Kolkata | Insolvency matter | Filed against the company by M/S. Ruchi Trades & Holdings Private Limited and 1 other | Disposed |
| NCLT, Kolkata | Insolvency matter | Filed by the company against Shri Bihariji Cold Rollers Private Limited | 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 Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd.; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
Employees & EPFO
Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd. has a workforce of 52 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 07, 2024, across 2 active EPFO establishments.
GST
Limtex Tea & Industries has 5 GST registrations: 1 active and 4 cancelled or inactive.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 19AAACL5207H1ZN | West Bengal | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd. has 14 board changes on record since 2008: 3 appointments and 11 cessations. The latest: Biseswar Debnath ceased to be Director on 20 Feb 2020.
44 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Limtex Tea & Industries is an active public limited company based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The company works in tea and coffee processing, within the agriculture industry. It was incorporated on 11 October 1995 (31+ years old) and is registered under CIN U15491WB1995PLC074733.
Limtex Tea & Industries has 3 current directors:
- Shankar Poddar - Director
- Gaurav Poddar - Director
- Gunjan Poddar - Director
The latest financial statements of Limtex Tea & Industries 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 Limtex Tea & Industries is 19AAACL5207H1ZN, registered in West Bengal. The company has 5 GST registrations in all, of which 1 is active and 4 are cancelled or inactive.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Limtex Tea & Industries is U15491WB1995PLC074733. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Limtex Tea & Industries has 34 court cases on record: 21 filed by the company and 13 filed against it. 10 are pending. Most are in the district courts.
Limtex Tea & Industries was incorporated on 11 October 1995, making it 31+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Kolkata.
The peers of Limtex Tea & Industries by revenue are Asha Tea Company Pvt Ltd, Syamala Devi Foods Private Limited, Camellia Tea Group Pvt Ltd, all in the Agriculture industry (Spices, Tea and Coffee), with the same principal business activity (food, beverages and tobacco products).
Biseswar Debnath ceased to be Director on 20 Feb 2020. Gaurav Poddar was appointed as Director on 20 Feb 2020. Gopal Poddar ceased to be Director on 20 Feb 2020. Limtex Tea & Industries has 14 board changes on record in total.
Yes, Limtex Tea & Industries is registered as a micro enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-WB-10-0031165).
Limtex Tea & Industries can be reached through the website limtex.com. Its registered office is in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.