About Popular Autoworks Private Limited
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Popular Autoworks Private Limited is a private limited company based in Ernakulam, Kerala, India, a subsidiary of Popular Vehicles And Services Limited. It operates in the automobile dealership and trading segment of the automotive sector. It was incorporated on 15 June 2009 and has been in existence for over 17 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Ernakulam, under CIN U34100KL2009PTC024318. Its GSTIN is 29AAFCP0841E1ZL (Karnataka). The company holds 5 GST registrations, of which 2 are active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹28 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹25.11 Cr. It is led by directors including John Kuttukaran Paul and Jyothish Madhavanpillai.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 29 July 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at 32/2571 – H Kuttukaran Centre Mamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala, India – 682025.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹473.26 Cr, a growth of 29% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹14.18 Cr (net margin 3%) and EBITDA of ₹34.75 Cr (EBITDA margin 7.3%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 43% over three years and 21% over five years.
The company has about 144 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 1 brand: Popular Vehicles & Services. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹117.43 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹113.54 Cr on record. Court records list 27 cases involving the company, including 11 filed by the company and 16 filed against it; 10 cases are pending. The company has 4 deals on record (3 funding rounds, 1 secondary share transfer), with disclosed funding of ₹25.06 Cr; the latest was in March 2019. Its 8 peer companies in the Automobiles industry (Auto and Components Dealers), with the same principal business activity (retail trading) are compared by revenue, 4 larger and 4 smaller; the largest is Cosmic Motors India Private Limited with revenue of ₹477.39 Cr. The company has 1 MSME Form 1 return on record for the period ending Mar 2019, listing 1 overdue payment to 1 micro and small supplier.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website pawl.in.
Company details
Contact details
Popular Autoworks Private Limited's registered office is in Ernakulam, Kerala. Its website is pawl.in. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Registered Address32/2571 – H Kuttukaran Centre Mamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala, India – 682025
- IndustryAutomotive, Auto Dealership & Trading
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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
Popular Autoworks operates one associated brand: Popular Vehicles & Services. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Car dealership group | popularmaruti.com |
Business activity
The main business activity of Popular Autoworks is trade. In detail, this covers retail trading.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Trade | G2 | Retail Trading |
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Financials of Popular Autoworks Private Limited
FY 2025 filings availablePopular Autoworks Private Limited reported revenue of ₹473.26 Cr (up 29% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 21% over five years, including 29% growth in the latest year. EBITDA fell 3% 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) | ₹14.18 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | 7.3% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 3% | ||||
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Board of directors and KMP of Popular Autoworks Private Limited
Popular Autoworks Private Limited currently reports 6 directors and 1 key managerial person. 10 former directors have served the organization.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Varun Thazhathu Veedu | Company Secretary | 10 May 2019 | 7 Years 5 Months | Current |
| John Kuttukaran Paul Also directs: Kuttukaran Homes LLP, Kuttukaran Mobility Services LLP, Popular Vehicles and Services Limited and 5 more | Director | 15 Jun 2009 | 17 Years 4 Months | Current |
| Jyothish Madhavanpillai Also directs: Popular Auto Dealers Private Limited | Director | 20 Jul 2021 | 5 Years 3 Months | Current |
| Thomasanthappan Karedan Also directs: Popular Auto Dealers Private Limited | Director | 14 Mar 2025 | 1 Years 7 Months | Current |
| Malini Eapen | Director | 23 Sep 2024 | 2 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Francis Kuttukaran Paul Also directs: Kuttukaran Homes LLP, Kuttukaran Mobility Services LLP, Kuttukaran Cars Private Limited and 5 more | Director | 15 Jun 2009 | 17 Years 4 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Popular Autoworks Private Limited is compared with the 8 companies closest to it by revenue in the Automobiles industry (Auto and Components Dealers), with the same principal business activity (retail trading), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Cosmic Motors India Private Limited | ₹477.39 Cr (FY 2018) | 23.0% | Delhi, India | |||
| Reeshav Automobiles Private Limited | ₹477.31 Cr (FY 2025) | 16.0% | Patna, Bihar, India | |||
| Adishakti Cars Private Limited | ₹475.52 Cr (FY 2025) | -2.0% | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |||
| Fortpoint Automotive Mumbai Private Limited | ₹473.82 Cr (FY 2025) | 7.0% | Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Popular Autoworks Private Limitedthis company | ₹473.26 Cr (FY 2025) | ₹14.18 Cr | 3% | 29.0% | 144 | Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Visual Autolink Private Limited | ₹472.13 Cr (FY 2025) | 9.0% | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | |||
| Standard Motocorp Private Limited | ₹471.23 Cr (FY 2025) | 8.0% | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India | |||
| Nanda Automobiles Private Limited | ₹470.7 Cr (FY 2025) | 17.0% | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | |||
| Utkal Autocoach Pvt Ltd | ₹469.34 Cr (FY 2024) | 13.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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Shareholding
The shareholding of Popular Autoworks Private Limited 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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| 21 Nov 2025 | 101201012 | Others | ₹7.5 Cr | Open | |
| 28 May 2025 | 101109305 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹25 Cr | Open | |
| 05 Feb 2024 | 100867802 | The South Indian Bank Limited | ₹10 Cr | Open | |
| 02 Dec 2022 | 100658973 | State Bank of India | ₹18.5 Cr | Open | |
| 22 Sep 2021 | 100487699 | Others | ₹80,000 | Open |
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Total charge records: 103 View all charges
Deals & funding
Popular Autoworks Private Limited has 4 deals on record (3 funding rounds, 1 secondary share transfer), with disclosed funding of ₹25.06 Cr; the latest was in March 2019.
Deals on record (4 of 4)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Mar 2019 | Funding round | ₹21.82 Cr | Investors: Popular Vehicles and Services Limited |
| Oct 2015 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: Popular Vehicles and Services Limited Seller: 4 individuals |
| Jan 2014 | Funding round | ₹2 Cr | Investors: Popular Vehicles and Services Limited |
| Dec 2010 | Funding round | ₹1.25 Cr | Investors: 3 individuals |
Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Popular Autoworks Private Limited has 27 court cases on record: 11 filed by Popular Autoworks, 16 filed against it. 10 cases are pending and 17 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| High courts | 11 | 6 | 7 |
Cases on record (5 of 27)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| Madras High Court | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed by the company against M/S Shriram City Union Finance Limited | Pending |
| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Civil suit | Filed by the company against Sheth Developers Pvt Ltd and 1 other | Pending |
| High Court, KARNATAKA | Court case (MFA) | Filed against the company by M/S United India Insurance Co. Ltd | Pending |
| District court, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Civil suit | Filed against the company by Shriram City Union Finance Ltd | Disposed |
| District court, HASSAN, Karnataka | Execution petition | Filed by the company against 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.
Credit ratings & regulatory alerts
Popular Autoworks Private Limited was last rated by Care on 03 Feb 2022.
| Rating agency | Rated on | Rating |
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| Care | 03 Feb 2022 |
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MSME payment delays
Popular Autoworks Private Limited has 1 MSME Form 1 return on record for the period ending Mar 2019, listing 1 overdue payment to 1 micro and small supplier. 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 (1 of 1)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| Apple Energy Private Limited |
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Employees & EPFO
Popular Autoworks Private Limited has a workforce of 144 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 05, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
Popular Autoworks has 5 GST registrations: 2 active and 3 cancelled or inactive.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 29AAFCP0841E1ZL | Karnataka | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 29AAFCP0841E4ZI | Karnataka | Active | 17 Feb 2022 |
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Recent activity
Popular Autoworks Private Limited has 17 board changes on record since 2009: 7 appointments and 10 cessations. The latest: Malini Eapen ceased to be Additional Director on 28 Jul 2025.
212 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Popular Autoworks is an active private limited company based in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. The company works in auto dealership and trading, within the automotive industry. It was incorporated on 15 June 2009 (17+ years old) and is registered under CIN U34100KL2009PTC024318.
Popular Autoworks has 7 current directors and KMP:
- John Kuttukaran Paul - Director
- Jyothish Madhavanpillai - Director
- Thomasanthappan Karedan - Director
- Malini Eapen - Director
- Francis Kuttukaran Paul - Director
- Naveen Philip - Director
- Varun Thazhathu Veedu - Company Secretary
The latest financial statements of Popular Autoworks on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 29 July 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Popular Autoworks is 29AAFCP0841E1ZL, registered in Karnataka. The company has 5 GST registrations in all, of which 2 are active and 3 are cancelled or inactive. Other active GSTINs include 29AAFCP0841E4ZI (Karnataka).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Popular Autoworks is U34100KL2009PTC024318. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Popular Autoworks has 27 court cases on record: 11 filed by the company and 16 filed against it. 10 are pending. Most are in the district courts.
Popular Autoworks was incorporated on 15 June 2009, making it 17+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Ernakulam.
Popular Autoworks has 4 deals on record (3 funding rounds, 1 secondary share transfer), with disclosed funding of ₹25.06 Cr; the latest was in March 2019.
The peers of Popular Autoworks by revenue are Cosmic Motors India Private Limited, Reeshav Automobiles Private Limited, Adishakti Cars Private Limited, Fortpoint Automotive Mumbai Private Limited, Visual Autolink Private Limited and 3 more, all in the Automobiles industry (Auto and Components Dealers), with the same principal business activity (retail trading).
Malini Eapen ceased to be Additional Director on 28 Jul 2025. Thomasanthappan Karedan ceased to be Additional Director on 28 Jul 2025. Thomasanthappan Karedan was appointed as Director on 14 Mar 2025. Popular Autoworks has 17 board changes on record in total.
Popular Autoworks has 1 MSME Form 1 return on record for the period ending Mar 2019, listing 1 overdue payment to 1 micro and small supplier. The latest return was filed on 08 Jun 2019.
Popular Autoworks can be reached through the website pawl.in. Its registered office is in Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
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