- Category
- Small (2024-25)
- Udyam number
- UDYAM-MH-18-0241214

About Rane Prakashan Private Limited
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Rane Prakashan Private Limited is a private limited company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, a subsidiary of Kaalkaa Real Estates Private Limited. It operates in the print media and publishing segment of the media and publishing sector. It was incorporated on 25 February 2008 and has been in existence for over 18 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Mumbai, under CIN U22210MH2008PTC179443. Its GSTIN is 27AADCR8804M1ZX (Maharashtra).
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹7 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹6.99 Cr. It is led by directors including Nitesh Narayan Rane and Rutuja Nitesh Rane.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 September 2024, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2024. The registered office is at Mumbai, Maharashtra.
As per the financials filed for FY 2023, the company reported a revenue of ₹10.43 Cr, a growth of 52% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹53.49 Lakh (net margin 5.1%) and EBITDA of ₹1.05 Cr (EBITDA margin 10.1%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 9% over three years and 4% over five years.
The company has about 2 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 1 brand: Prahaar. Court records list 8 cases involving the company, including 6 filed by the company and 2 filed against it; 4 cases are pending.
Rane Prakashan Private Limited is registered as a small enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-MH-18-0241214). The current compliance status is marked as active non-compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website prahaar.in.
Company details
Recognitions & Rankings of Rane Prakashan
Contact details
Rane Prakashan Private Limited's registered office is in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Its website is prahaar.in. Its e-mail address is in the company report.
- Email
- Website
- Social Media
- Registered Address102 Sai Pooja 1st Fl. Plot No. 390 16th Road Near Rajni Maternity Home Bandra (West, ), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – 400052
- IndustryMedia and Publishing, Print Media & Publishing
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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
Rane Prakashan operates one associated brand: Prahaar. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
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| Marathi news publishing and distribution in various regions of India. | prahaar.in |
Business activity
The main business activity of Rane Prakashan 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 Rane Prakashan Private Limited
FY 2024 filings availableRane Prakashan Private Limited reported revenue of ₹10.43 Cr (up 52% YoY) for FY 2023.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue rose 52% in the latest year, though over five years it has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 4%. EBITDA rose 40% 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 | ₹1.05 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹53.49 Lakh | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | 10.1% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 5.1% | ||||
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Board of directors of Rane Prakashan Private Limited
Rane Prakashan has 3 directors on record. No former directors are listed.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Nitesh Narayan Rane | Director | 25 Feb 2008 | 18 Years 8 Months | Current |
| Rutuja Nitesh Rane | Director | 15 Jul 2019 | 7 Years 3 Months | Current |
| Nilesh Narayan Rane Also directs: Realstone Multitrade LLP, Amison Fisheries Ltd, Sindhudurg Food Products Private Limited and 5 more | Director | 25 Feb 2008 | 18 Years 8 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Rane Prakashan Private Limited is compared with the 5 companies closest to it by revenue in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media), with 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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| Moveon Media Private Limited | ₹10.93 Cr (FY 2025) | -36.0% | Hyderabad, Telangana, India | |||
| G.K.Communications Private Limited | ₹10.59 Cr (FY 2025) | 1.0% | Jammu and Kashmir, India | |||
| Rane Prakashan Private Limitedthis company | ₹10.43 Cr (FY 2023) | ₹53.49 Lakh | 5.1% | 52.0% | 2 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Team Media & Hospitality Private Limited | ₹10.37 Cr (FY 2024) | 9.0% | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India | |||
| Arth Multimedia Private Limited | ₹10.22 Cr (FY 2025) | -1.0% | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Biz Print Media Technologies Private Limited | ₹10.18 Cr (FY 2025) | 14.0% | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
To see the full peer comparison of Rane Prakashan Private Limited, buy the company report.
Auditor
Rane Prakashan Private Limited is audited by GOTHAL & CO for the financial year 2020.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| GOTHAL & CO | FY 2020 | 140314W |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Rane Prakashan Private Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2020, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Legal cases
Rane Prakashan Private Limited has 8 court cases on record: 6 filed by Rane Prakashan, 2 filed against it. 4 cases are pending and 4 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| High courts | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cases on record (5 of 8)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, New Delhi, Delhi | Civil suit | Filed against the company by The Press Trust of India Ltd | Disposed |
| District court, Mumbai CMM Courts, Maharashtra | Court case (Summary Cases) | Filed by the company against an individual | Pending |
| High Court | Writ petition | Filed by the company against Income Tax Officer Ward 13( and 4 others | Pending |
| District court, Pune, Maharashtra | Civil suit | Filed by the company against individuals | Pending |
| District court, Pune, Maharashtra | Civil suit | Filed by the company against individuals | Disposed |
To see the full case history of Rane Prakashan Private Limited, buy the company report.
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 Rane Prakashan Private Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
Employees & EPFO
Rane Prakashan Private Limited has a workforce of 2 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 05, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
Rane Prakashan has 1 GST registration: 1 active.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 27AADCR8804M1ZX | Maharashtra | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Rane Prakashan Private Limited has 3 board changes on record since 2008: 3 appointments. The latest: Rutuja Nitesh Rane was appointed as Director on 15 Jul 2019.
Frequently asked questions
Rane Prakashan is an active private limited company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company works in print media and publishing, within the media and publishing industry. It was incorporated on 25 February 2008 (18+ years old) and is registered under CIN U22210MH2008PTC179443.
Rane Prakashan has 3 current directors:
- Nitesh Narayan Rane - Director
- Rutuja Nitesh Rane - Director
- Nilesh Narayan Rane - Director
The latest financial statements of Rane Prakashan on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2024. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 September 2024. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Rane Prakashan is 27AADCR8804M1ZX, registered in Maharashtra.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Rane Prakashan is U22210MH2008PTC179443. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Rane Prakashan has 8 court cases on record: 6 filed by the company and 2 filed against it. 4 are pending. Most are in the district courts.
Rane Prakashan was incorporated on 25 February 2008, making it 18+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai.
The peers of Rane Prakashan by revenue are Moveon Media Private Limited, G.K.Communications Private Limited, Team Media & Hospitality Private Limited, Arth Multimedia Private Limited, Biz Print Media Technologies Private Limited, all in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media), with the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities).
Rutuja Nitesh Rane was appointed as Director on 15 Jul 2019. Nilesh Narayan Rane was appointed as Director on 25 Feb 2008. Nitesh Narayan Rane was appointed as Director on 25 Feb 2008.
Yes, Rane Prakashan is registered as a small enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-MH-18-0241214).
Rane Prakashan can be reached through the website prahaar.in. Its registered office is in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

