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- Medium (2023-24)
- Udyam number
- UDYAM-JK-07-0001895

About Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited
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Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited is a private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, a subsidiary of Sds Biotech K.K. It operates in the crop protection segment of the agriculture sector. It was incorporated on 15 December 1994 and has been in existence for over 32 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Chennai, under CIN U24117TN1994PTC029550. Its GSTIN is 33AAACS3784N1ZZ (Tamil Nadu). The company holds 25 GST registrations, of which 21 are active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹144 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹121.69 Cr. It was formerly known as Sds Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited and Ramcides Corpscience Private Limited. It is led by directors including Padmanaban Ramabadranchari (Managing Director) and Pravin (Whole-Time Director).
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 25 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Ramcides House Plot No 59C 8th Street North Phase SIDCO Industrial Estate Ambattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600098.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹346.13 Cr, a growth of 14% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹33.58 Cr (net margin 9.7%) and EBITDA of ₹46.3 Cr (EBITDA margin 13.4%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 12% over three years and 15% over five years.
The company has about 485 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 1 brand: SDS Ramcides Crop Science. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹40.83 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹166.74 Cr on record. Court records list 1,314 cases involving the company, including 1,242 filed by the company and 72 filed against it; 257 cases are pending. The company has 11 deals on record (8 secondary share transfers, 2 funding rounds, 1 acquisition), with disclosed funding of ₹132.05 Cr; the latest was in September 2024. Its 8 peer companies in the Agriculture industry (Pesticides), with the same principal business activity (chemical and chemical products, pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products) are compared by revenue, 4 larger and 4 smaller; the largest is Sudarshan Farm Chemicals India Private Limited with revenue of ₹377.87 Cr. The company has 12 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2023, listing 1,859 overdue payments to 36 micro and small suppliers.
Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited is registered as a medium enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-JK-07-0001895). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website ramcides.com.
Company details
Name history
Ramcides Cropscience has undergone 4 name changes throughout its history. The current legal name is Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited.
| Company Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited | Current |
| Sds Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited | Previous |
| Ramcides Corpscience Private Limited | Previous |
| Sds Ramcides Cropsceince Private Limited | Previous |
| Sree Ramcides Chemicals Private Limited | Previous |
Recognitions & Rankings of Ramcides Cropscience
Contact details
Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited's registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its website is ramcides.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Registered AddressRamcides House Plot No 59C 8th Street North Phase SIDCO Industrial Estate Ambattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600098
- IndustryAgriculture, Crop Protection
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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
Ramcides Cropscience operates one associated brand: SDS Ramcides Crop Science. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Plant nutrition and protection products are manufactured for crop applications. | ramcides.com |
Business activity
The main business activity of Ramcides Cropscience is manufacturing. In detail, this covers chemical and chemical products, pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Manufacturing | C6 | Chemical and chemical products, pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products |
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Financials of Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited
FY 2025 filings availableRamcides Cropscience Private Limited reported revenue of ₹346.13 Cr (up 14% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 15% over five years, including 14% growth in the latest year. EBITDA rose 13% 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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| Total Revenue | ₹346.13 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA | ₹46.3 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹33.58 Cr | ||||
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Financial Ratios
| Metrics | FY 2024-25 | FY 2023-24 | FY 2022-23 | FY 2021-22 | FY 2020-21 |
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| EBITDA Margin | 13.4% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 9.7% | ||||
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Board of directors of Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited
Ramcides Cropscience has 4 current directors and 10 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pravin | Whole-Time Director | 29 Apr 2021 | 5 Years 6 Months | Current |
| Narasimhan Ramabadrachari Also directs: NPG Vidhya Enterprises LLP | Whole-Time Director | 15 Dec 1994 | 31 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Padmanaban Ramabadranchari Also directs: NPG Vidhya Enterprises LLP | Managing Director | 27 Mar 2018 | 8 Years 7 Months | Current |
| Gopal Ramabhadrachari | Whole-Time Director | 15 Dec 2004 | 21 Years 10 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited is compared with the 8 companies closest to it by revenue in the Agriculture industry (Pesticides), with the same principal business activity (chemical and chemical products, pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Sudarshan Farm Chemicals India Private Limited | ₹377.87 Cr (FY 2025) | 56.0% | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Nissan Bharat Rasayan Private Limited | ₹373.25 Cr (FY 2025) | 37.0% | Gurgaon, Haryana, India | |||
| Iffco-Mc Crop Science Private Limited | ₹364.68 Cr (FY 2025) | 7.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Spectrum Ethers Private Limited | ₹354.8 Cr (FY 2025) | 16.0% | Nashik, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Ramcides Cropscience Private Limitedthis company | ₹346.13 Cr (FY 2025) | ₹33.58 Cr | 9.7% | 14.0% | 485 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Sumil Chemical Industries Private Limited | ₹325.3 Cr (FY 2025) | -1.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Aristo Bio-Tech and Lifescience Limited | ₹318.55 Cr (FY 2025) | 30.0% | Vadodara, Gujarat, India | |||
| Shivalik Crop Sciences Private Limited | ₹317.93 Cr (FY 2025) | 12.0% | Chandigarh, India | |||
| Agrisol (India) Private Limited | ₹315.23 Cr (FY 2025) | 2.0% | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
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Auditor
Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited is audited by Brahmayya & Co for the financial year 2025.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
|---|---|---|
| Brahmayya & Co | FY 2025 | 000511S |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2024, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
| Shareholder category | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
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Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 30 Dec 2023 | 100847618 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹12.01 Lakh | Open | |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 100847616 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹13.21 Lakh | Open | |
| 22 Aug 2023 | 100822189 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹8 Lakh | Open | |
| 14 Aug 2023 | 100799604 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹9.86 Lakh | Open | |
| 02 Aug 2023 | 100809847 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹9.96 Lakh | Open |
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Total charge records: 24 View all charges
Deals & funding
Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited has 11 deals on record (8 secondary share transfers, 2 funding rounds, 1 acquisition), with disclosed funding of ₹132.05 Cr; the latest was in September 2024.
Deals on record (5 of 11)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Seller: 3 individuals |
| Aug 2021 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Seller: 2 individuals |
| Mar 2018 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: 3 individuals Seller: an individual |
| Mar 2018 | Funding round | ₹132 Cr | Investors: an individual |
| Jan 2013 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: an individual Seller: ePlanet Ventures, 3 individuals |
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Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited has 1,314 court cases on record: 1,242 filed by Ramcides Cropscience, 72 filed against it. 257 cases are pending and 1,057 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| District courts | 1,248 | 45 | 245 |
| High courts | 63 | 24 | 10 |
| Supreme Court | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Cases on record (5 of 1,314)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Court, TAMIL NADU | Court case (OP(PT)) | Filed against the company by Universal Speciality Chemicals Pvt Ltd | Pending |
| High Court | Appeal | Filed against the company by DCM Shriram Limited M/S.Arun C Mohan, S.Karthik,K.Venkatesan,Brinda Mohan | Disposed |
| High Court | Appeal | Filed against the company by Universal Speciality Chemicals Pvt Ltd M/S.Arun C Mohan, Advaidh Nelakanttan,Vandana Jain,Shruthi Srinivasan,Swabhhi Tyagi,Keerthikiran Murali,S.Karthik,K.Venkatesan,Brinda Mohan | Disposed |
| District court, Amritsar, Punjab | Court case (CRR) | Filed against the company by State of Punjab Through Chief Agriculture Officer | Pending |
| District court, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh | Court case (IP) | Filed against the company by an individual | Pending |
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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
Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited has 12 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2023, listing 1,859 overdue payments to 36 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 (5 of 36)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| an individual supplier | |||
| Alpha Containers (Madras) Private Limited | |||
| Blow - Ups International | |||
| an individual supplier | |||
| General Polymers |
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Employees & EPFO
Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited has a workforce of 485 employees on its EPFO records as of Feb 09, 2026, across 3 active EPFO establishments.
GST
Ramcides Cropscience has 25 GST registrations: 21 active and 4 cancelled or inactive. The first 4 active GSTINs are listed below.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33AAACS3784N1ZZ | Tamil Nadu | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 33AAACS3784N2ZY | Tamil Nadu | Active | 26 Mar 2025 |
| 03AAACS3784N2Z1 | Punjab | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 05AAACS3784N1ZY | Uttarakhand | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Ramcides Cropscience Private Limited has 13 board changes on record since 1994: 4 appointments and 9 cessations. The latest: Pravin was appointed as Whole-Time Director on 29 Apr 2021.
50 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Ramcides Cropscience is an active private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company works in crop protection, within the agriculture industry. It was incorporated on 15 December 1994 (32+ years old) and is registered under CIN U24117TN1994PTC029550.
Ramcides Cropscience has 4 current directors:
- Padmanaban Ramabadranchari - Managing Director
- Pravin - Whole-Time Director
- Narasimhan Ramabadrachari - Whole-Time Director
- Gopal Ramabhadrachari - Whole-Time Director
The latest financial statements of Ramcides Cropscience on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 25 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Ramcides Cropscience is 33AAACS3784N1ZZ, registered in Tamil Nadu. The company has 25 GST registrations in all, of which 21 are active and 4 are cancelled or inactive. Other active GSTINs include 33AAACS3784N2ZY (Tamil Nadu), 03AAACS3784N2Z1 (Punjab), 05AAACS3784N1ZY (Uttarakhand).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Ramcides Cropscience is U24117TN1994PTC029550. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Ramcides Cropscience has 1,314 court cases on record: 1,242 filed by the company and 72 filed against it. 257 are pending. Most are in the district courts.
Ramcides Cropscience was incorporated on 15 December 1994, making it 32+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Chennai.
Ramcides Cropscience has 11 deals on record (8 secondary share transfers, 2 funding rounds, 1 acquisition), with disclosed funding of ₹132.05 Cr; the latest was in September 2024.
The peers of Ramcides Cropscience by revenue are Sudarshan Farm Chemicals India Private Limited, Nissan Bharat Rasayan Private Limited, Iffco-Mc Crop Science Private Limited, Spectrum Ethers Private Limited, Sumil Chemical Industries Private Limited and 3 more, all in the Agriculture industry (Pesticides), with the same principal business activity (chemical and chemical products, pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products).
Pravin was appointed as Whole-Time Director on 29 Apr 2021. Hiroshi Wada ceased to be Managing Director on 27 Mar 2018. Kenichi Komatsubara ceased to be Director on 27 Mar 2018. Ramcides Cropscience has 13 board changes on record in total.
Yes, Ramcides Cropscience is registered as a medium enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-JK-07-0001895).
Ramcides Cropscience has 12 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2023, listing 1,859 overdue payments to 36 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 29 Jan 2024.

