Popular Foundations Limited - infrastructure and utilities in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. FY 2026 financials & compliance.
CIN L45201TN1998PLC041504 Incorporated 30 November 1998 ROC Chennai HQ Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Active Listed - BSE: 544259 Public Limited Company infrastructure and utilities MSME · Small
Data last updated
Market Cap
₹52.92 Cr
PFL · BSE
Share Price
₹25.97
0.00% today
Revenue
₹61.79 Cr
FY 2025-26 · +5.3% YoY
EBITDA
₹2.27 Cr
Margin 3.7%
Net Profit
₹0.85 Cr
FY 2025-26 · -77.5% YoY
P/E (TTM)
62.0x
P/B 1.2x
ROE
2.0%
ROCE 3.7%
Debt / Equity
0.30
Interest cover 66.5x

About Popular Foundations Limited

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Popular Foundations Limited is a public limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It operates in the general construction services segment of the infrastructure and utilities sector. It was incorporated on 30 November 1998 and has been in existence for over 28 years.

The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Chennai, under CIN L45201TN1998PLC041504. Its GSTIN is 33AABCP6433G1ZO (Tamil Nadu). The company holds 3 GST registrations, of which 2 are active. Its shares are listed on BSE: 544259.

The company has an authorised share capital of ₹21 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹20.38 Cr. It is led by directors including Ananthanarayanan Sankaralingam Venkatesh (Managing Director) and Vinita Venkatesh (Whole-Time Director).

Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 22 September 2026, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2026. The registered office is at New No 32/1 32/2 Old No 9/1 9/2 Kamatchi Apartment 10th Avenue Ashok Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600083.

As per the latest standalone financials for FY 2025-26, the company reported a revenue of ₹61.79 Cr, a growth of 5.3% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹85 Lakh (net margin 1.4%) and EBITDA of ₹2.27 Cr (EBITDA margin 3.7%). The net worth stands at ₹43.39 Cr (up 1.6% YoY). Total assets are valued at ₹60.11 Cr (up 7.3% YoY).

The company has about 57 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.

As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹17.62 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹8.62 Cr on record. Court records list 1 case involving the company. The company has 3 deals on record (2 market trades, 1 ipo); the latest was in April 2025. Its 10 peer companies in the Infrastructure industry (Construction Services) are compared by revenue, 5 larger and 5 smaller; the largest is Sahaj Project Private Limited with revenue of ₹59.52 Cr. The company has 10 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2022, listing 222 overdue payments to 48 micro and small suppliers.

Popular Foundations Limited is registered as a small enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-TN-02-0052956). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website grouppopular.com.

Company Details of Popular Foundations Limited
CIN L45201TN1998PLC041504
Registration Number 041504
Incorporation Date 30 November 1998
ROC Chennai
Listing Status Listed (BSE: 544259)
Company Status Active
Date of Last AGM 22 September 2026
Date of Balance Sheet 31 March 2026
Compliance Status Active Compliant
MSME Classification Small
Udyam Registration UDYAM-TN-02-0052956

CIN History of Popular Foundations Limited

Popular Foundations has 2 previous CINs, indicating changes in the company's corporate structure or registration details. The current CIN is L45201TN1998PLC041504, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.

CINStatus
L45201TN1998PLC041504Current
U45201TN1998PLC041504Previous
U45201TN1998PTC041504Previous

Recognitions & Rankings of Popular Foundations

MSME (Udyam registered) Ministry of MSME
Category
Small (2024-25)
Udyam number
UDYAM-TN-02-0052956
Contact Details
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  • Registered Address
    New No 32/1 32/2 Old No 9/1 9/2 Kamatchi Apartment 10th Avenue Ashok Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600083
  • Industry
    Infrastructure and Utilities, General Construction Services
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Popular Foundations Limited reported revenue of ₹61.79 Cr (up 5.3% YoY) for FY 2025-26.

Financial Highlights

FY 2025-26 · Standalone
Revenue
₹61.79 Cr
+5.3% YoY
EBITDA
₹2.27 Cr
-67.8% YoY
Profit After Tax
₹0.85 Cr
-77.5% YoY
Net Worth
₹43.39 Cr
+1.6% YoY
Total Assets
₹60.11 Cr
+7.3% YoY
Total Debt
₹14.13 Cr
+24.4% YoY

Revenue vs Net Profit ₹ Cr

Margin trends

Financial summary ₹ Cr

MetricsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21
Income statement
Revenue61.7958.6851.8247.1025.8920.28
Revenue growth+5.3%+13.2%+10.0%+81.9%+27.7%-
EBITDA2.277.056.601.662.241.33
EBITDA margin+3.7%+12.0%+12.7%+3.5%+8.7%+6.6%
Profit before tax1.075.474.961.350.38(0.28)
Net profit0.853.773.461.150.34(0.21)
Net profit margin+1.4%+6.4%+6.7%+2.4%+1.3%-1.0%
EPS (₹)0.501.872.31119.6136.47(21.40)
Balance sheet
Total assets60.1156.0140.5732.7532.5328.27
Net worth43.3942.7023.4314.8413.8413.47
Total debt14.1311.3615.7817.5418.3614.44
Cash & bank0.040.420.250.260.130.19
Net working capital55.0051.3835.8525.2724.9122.22
Cash flow
Cash from operations(2.06)(10.64)(6.30)2.73(0.13)0.88
Cash from investing(1.08)(0.57)2.77(0.02)(1.88)(0.67)
Cash from financing2.7711.383.51(2.57)1.94(0.02)

Financial Statements

Figures in ₹ Cr; negatives in brackets. Updated 21 Oct 2026
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21
Revenue61.7958.6851.8247.1025.8920.28
Revenue growth+5.3%+13.2%+10.0%+81.9%+27.7%-
Other income0.470.370.091.570.410.43
Total expenses59.5251.6345.2245.4423.6518.95
Employee cost5.755.524.133.703.382.76
EBITDA2.277.056.601.662.241.33
EBITDA margin+3.7%+12.0%+12.7%+3.5%+8.7%+6.6%
Depreciation0.480.430.280.330.300.25
Interest1.191.521.451.551.971.79
Profit before tax1.075.474.961.350.38(0.28)
Tax0.061.661.500.160.02(0.07)
Net profit0.853.773.461.150.34(0.21)
Net profit margin+1.4%+6.4%+6.7%+2.4%+1.3%-1.0%
EPS (₹)0.501.872.31119.6136.47(21.40)
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21
Equity & liabilities
Share capital20.3820.3815.011.001.001.00
Reserves & surplus23.0122.328.4213.8412.8412.47
Shareholders' funds (net worth)43.3942.7023.4314.8413.8413.47
Secured loans14.1311.3610.6611.6012.139.13
Unsecured loans0.000.005.125.946.235.31
Total debt14.1311.3615.7817.5418.3614.44
Total liabilities60.1156.0140.5732.7532.5328.27
Assets
Gross block7.186.545.958.728.586.71
Net block4.954.233.987.037.155.50
Capital work in progress0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Investments0.000.000.000.000.050.05
Inventories22.0619.696.459.3413.765.17
Sundry debtors47.1641.5444.9124.2819.3322.65
Cash & bank balances0.040.420.250.260.130.19
Loans & advances9.807.056.657.298.457.57
Total current assets79.0668.7058.2641.1741.6735.58
Total current liabilities24.0617.3222.4115.9016.7613.36
Net working capital55.0051.3835.8525.2724.9122.22
Total assets60.1156.0140.5732.7532.5328.27
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21
Opening cash0.420.250.260.130.190.01
Net cash from operating activities(2.06)(10.64)(6.30)2.73(0.13)0.88
Net cash from investing activities(1.08)(0.57)2.77(0.02)(1.88)(0.67)
Net cash from financing activities2.7711.383.51(2.57)1.94(0.02)
Net change in cash(0.37)0.17(0.01)0.13(0.07)0.19
Closing cash0.040.420.250.260.130.19
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21
Growth
Sales growth+5.3%+13.2%+10.0%+81.9%+27.7%-
EBITDA growth-67.8%+6.8%+297.6%-25.9%+68.4%-
PBT growth-80.4%+10.3%+267.4%+255.3%+9998.0%+9997.0%
Net income growth-77.5%+9.0%+200.9%+238.2%+261.9%-
Revenue CAGR (3Y)+9.5%+31.4%+36.7%---
EBITDA CAGR (3Y)+11.0%+46.6%+70.6%---
Profitability & leverage
Net income margin+1.6%+6.5%+6.7%+2.5%+1.4%-1.0%
Return on capital employed+3.7%+14.5%+17.5%+8.9%+7.7%+5.3%
Return on net worth+2.0%+11.5%+18.1%+8.4%+2.6%-1.6%
Debt / equity0.300.410.871.251.201.07
Long-term debt / equity0.040.130.430.710.650.51
Interest cover66.4822.9622.94116.54101.55165.74
Efficiency & per share
Fixed asset turnover9.019.407.065.453.393.02
Inventory turnover2.964.496.564.082.743.92
Debtors turnover1.391.361.502.161.230.90
EPS (₹)0.501.872.31119.6136.47(21.40)
Dividend per share (₹)0.000.000.3020.000.000.00
Book value per share (₹)21.2920.9515.611,483.691,383.801,347.33
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Board of Directors of Popular Foundations Limited

Popular Foundations has 5 current directors and 4 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.

Current Directors
NameDesignationAppointment DateTenureStatus
Ananthanarayanan Sankaralingam VenkateshManaging Director30 Nov 199827 Years 10 MonthsCurrent
Vinita VenkateshWhole-Time Director30 Nov 199827 Years 10 MonthsCurrent
Umaa SharvaniDirector23 Mar 20260 Years 6 MonthsCurrent
Venkatachari SridharDirector30 Dec 20232 Years 9 MonthsCurrent
Narayanan VenkatesanDirector30 Dec 20232 Years 9 MonthsCurrent

Peer Comparison of Popular Foundations Limited

Popular Foundations Limited is compared with the companies closest to it by revenue in the Infrastructure industry (Construction Services). Net profit, margin and employee counts of each company are in the company report.

CompanyRevenueNet profitMarginGrowth (1 yr)EmployeesLocation
Popular Foundations Limited this company₹61.79 Cr (FY 2026)••••••••5.3%••••Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Sahaj Project Private Limited₹59.52 Cr (FY 2025)••••••••-12.0%••••Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Onecontact Trading Private Limited₹59.47 Cr (FY 2024)••••••••65.0%••••Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Bahl Builders Private Limited₹59.31 Cr (FY 2023)••••••••-16.0%••••New Delhi, Delhi, India
Asfaltar Infrastructure Private Limited₹59.21 Cr (FY 2022)••••••••-31.0%••••Adipur, Gujarat, India
Ganadhi Pati Construction Private Limited₹59.2 Cr (FY 2025)••••••••-49.0%••••Patna, Bihar, India
Eastern India Construction Pvt Ltd₹59.05 Cr (FY 2025)••••••••-5.0%••••Cuttack, Odisha, India
Maisur Projects Private Limited₹59.03 Cr (FY 2024)••••••••230.0%••••Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Shrine Engineering Private Limited₹58.88 Cr (FY 2025)••••••••46.0%••••Porbandar, Gujarat, India
Trutech Constructions Private Limited₹58.87 Cr (FY 2024)••••••••61.0%••••New Delhi, Delhi, India
Rosenbluth Construction Private Limited₹58.87 Cr (FY 2025)••••••••5.0%••••Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Peers are the five companies nearest above and the five nearest below Popular Foundations by revenue in the Infrastructure industry (Construction Services), from the latest filed financials of each company. Net profit, margin and employee counts of each peer are in the company report.

Charges & Borrowings of Popular Foundations Limited

Open charges
₹17.62 Cr
Satisfied charges
₹8.62 Cr
Breakdown by lending institutions
Indian Bank₹15.65 Cr
Hdfc Bank Limited₹1.97 Cr
Latest charge details
DateLenderAmountStatus
30 May 2026Indian Bank₹2.5 CrOpen
31 Dec 2025Hdfc Bank Limited₹83.34 LakhOpen
06 Aug 2024Hdfc Bank Limited₹18.36 LakhOpen
30 Dec 2023Hdfc Bank Limited₹95.28 LakhOpen
23 Nov 2021Indian Bank₹65 LakhOpen

Total charge records: 12 View all charges

Deals & Funding of Popular Foundations Limited

Popular Foundations Limited has 3 deals on record (2 market trades, 1 ipo); the latest was in April 2025.

Total deals
3
Market trades
2
IPO
1

Deals on record (3 of 3)

WhenDealAmountParties
Apr 2025Market trade₹26.5 LakhBuyer: Capitalsquare Financial Services Private Limited
Sep 2024Market trade₹1.76 CrBuyer: Spread X Securities Private Limited , 2 individuals
Seller: Spread X Securities Private Limited
Sep 2024IPO₹19.87 CrInvestors: Public Market Investors
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MSME Payment Delays by Popular Foundations Limited

Popular Foundations Limited has 10 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2022, listing 222 overdue payments to 48 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 48)

SupplierAmount dueDue sinceReported on
an individual supplier••••••••••••
an individual supplier••••••••••••
an individual supplier••••••••••••
Inspace Technologies Private Limited••••••••••••
an individual supplier••••••••••••
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Employees and EPFO Compliance at Popular Foundations Limited

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Recent Activity on Popular Foundations Limited

Popular Foundations Limited has 10 board changes on record since 1998: 6 appointments and 4 cessations. The latest: Umaa Sharvani was appointed as Director on 23 Mar 2026.

AGM
Popular Foundations Limited last Annual general meeting of members was held on 22 Sep 2026 as per latest MCA records.
Charges
A charge with Indian Bank amounted to Rs. 2.50 Cr with Charge ID 101309854 was registered on 30 May 2026.
Filing
Popular Foundations Limited has filed its annual Financial statements for the year ended 31 Mar 2026 with Roc Chennai.
Appointed
Umaa Sharvani was appointed as Director.
Charges
A charge with Hdfc Bank Limited amounted to Rs. 0.83 Cr with Charge ID 101228764 was registered on 31 Dec 2025.
Charges
A charge registered on 06 Oct 2020 via Charge ID 100397459 with Indian Bank was fully satisfied on 18 Nov 2025.
Charges
A charge with Indian Bank of Rs. 12.50 Cr registered on 18 Mar 2009 with Charge ID 10152693 was modified on 29 Oct 2025.
Charges
A charge with Hdfc Bank Limited amounted to Rs. 0.18 Cr with Charge ID 100973253 was registered on 06 Aug 2024.
Charges
A charge registered on 12 Jun 2020 via Charge ID 100366923 with Indian Bank was fully satisfied on 21 Jun 2024.
Ceased
Dharmapuri Harirao Gopalakrishnan ceased to be Additional Director.
Ceased
Narayanan Venkatesan ceased to be Additional Director.
Ceased
Venkatachari Sridhar ceased to be Additional Director.

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GST Compliance of Popular Foundations Limited

Popular Foundations has 3 GST registrations: 2 active and 1 cancelled or inactive.

Total GSTINs
3
Active
2
Cancelled / inactive
1
GSTINStateStatusRegistered on
33AABCP6433G1ZOTamil NaduActive01 Jul 2017
34AABCP6433G1ZMPuducherryActive29 Feb 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions about Popular Foundations Limited

Popular Foundations is an active public limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company works in general construction services, within the infrastructure and utilities industry. It was incorporated on 30 November 1998 (28+ years old) and is registered under CIN L45201TN1998PLC041504. Listed on BSE: 544259.

Popular Foundations reported revenue of ₹61.79 Cr for FY 2025-26 (up 5.3% YoY) based on standalone financials.

Popular Foundations has 5 current directors:

The GSTIN of Popular Foundations is 33AABCP6433G1ZO, registered in Tamil Nadu. The company has 3 GST registrations in all, of which 2 are active and 1 is cancelled or inactive. Other active GSTINs include 34AABCP6433G1ZM (Puducherry).

The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Popular Foundations is L45201TN1998PLC041504. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.

Yes. Popular Foundations is listed on BSE with code 544259.

Popular Foundations has 1 court case on record.

Popular Foundations was incorporated on 30 November 1998, making it 28+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Chennai.

Popular Foundations has 3 deals on record (2 market trades, 1 ipo); the latest was in April 2025.

The peers of Popular Foundations by revenue are Sahaj Project Private Limited, Onecontact Trading Private Limited, Bahl Builders Private Limited, Asfaltar Infrastructure Private Limited, Ganadhi Pati Construction Private Limited and 5 more, all in the Infrastructure industry (Construction Services).

Umaa Sharvani was appointed as Director on 23 Mar 2026. Dharmapuri Harirao Gopalakrishnan ceased to be Additional Director on 21 Jan 2024. Narayanan Venkatesan ceased to be Additional Director on 21 Jan 2024. Popular Foundations has 10 board changes on record in total.

Yes, Popular Foundations is registered as a small enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-TN-02-0052956).

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