About Purpledot Designs Private Limited
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Purpledot Designs Private Limited is a private limited company based in Kochi, Kerala, India. It operates in the newspaper and print media segment of the printing and publishing sector. It was incorporated on 29 February 2012 and has been in existence for over 14 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Ernakulam, under CIN U72900KL2012PTC030638. Its GSTIN is 29AAGCP4687H1ZU (Karnataka).
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹1 Lakh and a paid-up capital of ₹1 Lakh. It is led by directors Chakkanthodi Palakkal Karthikeyan and Salmanul Faris Thekkedath.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 November 2021, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2021. The registered office is at Kochi, Kerala.
As per the financials filed for FY 2021, the company reported a revenue of ₹15,984, a decline of 99% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹11.92 Lakh and EBITDA of -₹11.78 Lakh. Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 76% over three years and 66% over five years.
Court records list 1 case involving the company, including 1 filed against it.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website purpledot.in.
Company details
Contact details
Purpledot Designs Private Limited's registered office is in Kochi, Kerala. Its website is purpledot.in. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
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- Registered AddressDoor No 3 First Floor Peter'S Enclave Opposite Kairali Aprtments Panampilly N, Agar, Kochi, Kerala, India – 682036
- IndustryPrinting & Publishing, Newspaper, Publishing, Books, Periodicals Publishing, Software, System Software, Games, Application Software
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- Company details, directors and signatories
- Historical financials and ratios
- Shareholding pattern and group structure
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- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Business activity
The main business activity of Purpledot Designs is information and communication. In detail, this covers publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| J | Information and communication | J1 | Publishing of Newspapers, Books, periodicals, etc. activities |
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Financials of Purpledot Designs Private Limited
FY 2021 filings availablePurpledot Designs Private Limited reported revenue of ₹15,984 (down 99% YoY) for FY 2021.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 66% over five years, including a 99% fall in the latest year. EBITDA fell 821% 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) | -₹11.92 Lakh | ||||
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Board of directors of Purpledot Designs Private Limited
Purpledot Designs has 2 current directors and 3 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Chakkanthodi Palakkal Karthikeyan | Additional Director | 18 Mar 2025 | 1 Years 7 Months | Current |
| Salmanul Faris Thekkedath | Additional Director | 18 Mar 2025 | 1 Years 7 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Purpledot Designs Private Limited is compared with the 10 companies closest to it by revenue in the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Dukelive News Media Private Limited | ₹16,790 (FY 2019) | -51.0% | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Multipoint Distributors Private Limited | ₹16,500 (FY 2016) | 18.0% | Telangana, India | |||
| Vijoya Publishing House Private Limited | ₹16,451 (FY 2025) | 6.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Universal Multidisciplinary Research Institute Private Limited (OPC) | ₹16,393 (FY 2019) | -95.0% | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India | |||
| Acro Business Solutions Private Limited | ₹16,000 (FY 2020) | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | ||||
| Purpledot Designs Private Limitedthis company | ₹15,984 (FY 2021) | -₹11.92 Lakh | -99.0% | Kochi, Kerala, India | ||
| Jatin Verma's Edutech Private Limited | ₹15,904 (FY 2022) | Delhi, India | ||||
| LR News Private Limited | ₹15,890 (FY 2022) | 42.0% | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India | |||
| Eduhelp India Marketing Private Limited | ₹15,890 (FY 2018) | Fatehabad, Haryana, India | ||||
| Limitless Homoeopathy Private Limited | ₹15,801 (FY 2025) | 56.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Readen Content Management Services Private Limited | ₹15,628 (FY 2024) | -34.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
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Auditor
Purpledot Designs Private Limited is audited by KANNAN & KASSIM for the financial year 2017.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| KANNAN & KASSIM | FY 2017 | 008896S |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Purpledot Designs Private Limited is on record for 3 financial years, the latest being FY 2017, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Legal cases
Purpledot Designs Private Limited has 1 court case on record: 1 filed against it. All case is disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cases on record (1 of 1)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Court case (AA) | Filed against the company by M S Adof Games LLP and 1 other | 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 Purpledot Designs Private Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
GST
Purpledot Designs has 1 GST registration: 1 active.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 29AAGCP4687H1ZU | Karnataka | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Purpledot Designs Private Limited has 5 board changes on record since 2019: 2 appointments and 3 cessations. The latest: Chakkanthodi Palakkal Karthikeyan was appointed as Additional Director on 18 Mar 2025.
Frequently asked questions
Purpledot Designs is an active private limited company based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The company works in newspaper, within the printing and publishing industry. It was incorporated on 29 February 2012 (14+ years old) and is registered under CIN U72900KL2012PTC030638.
Purpledot Designs has 2 current directors:
- Chakkanthodi Palakkal Karthikeyan - Additional Director
- Salmanul Faris Thekkedath - Additional Director
The latest financial statements of Purpledot Designs on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2021. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 November 2021. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Purpledot Designs is 29AAGCP4687H1ZU, registered in Karnataka.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Purpledot Designs is U72900KL2012PTC030638. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Purpledot Designs has 1 court case on record: 1 filed against it.
Purpledot Designs was incorporated on 29 February 2012, making it 14+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Ernakulam.
The peers of Purpledot Designs by revenue are Dukelive News Media Private Limited, Multipoint Distributors Private Limited, Vijoya Publishing House Private Limited, Universal Multidisciplinary Research Institute Private Limited (OPC), Acro Business Solutions Private Limited and 5 more, all in the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities).
Chakkanthodi Palakkal Karthikeyan was appointed as Additional Director on 18 Mar 2025. Rishi Shoorik ceased to be Managing Director on 18 Mar 2025. Salmanul Faris Thekkedath was appointed as Additional Director on 18 Mar 2025. Purpledot Designs has 5 board changes on record in total.
Purpledot Designs can be reached through the website purpledot.in. Its registered office is in Kochi, Kerala, India.
The registered office of Purpledot Designs is at Door No 3 First Floor PeterS Enclave Opposite Kairali Aprtments Panampilly N, Agar, Kochi, Kerala, India – 682036.