About Tata Coffee Limited
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Tata Coffee Limited was a public limited company based in Karnataka, India, operated as a subsidiary of Tata Consumer Products Limited. The company has been amalgamated - it was merged with another entity and no longer exists as a separate legal entity. It operated in the tea and coffee processing segment of the agriculture sector. It was incorporated on 19 November 1943.
The company was registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Bangalore, under CIN L01131KA1943PLC000833. Its GSTIN is 29AABCC0241R1ZH (Karnataka). The company held 10 GST registrations, of which 5 are active. It was listed earlier and was delisted from BSE on 02 Mar 2024 (merger).
The company had an authorised share capital of ₹25 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹18.68 Cr. It was formerly known as Consolidate Coffee Ltd. It was led by directors including Thomas Purackal Chacko (Managing Director) and Venkataramanan Krishnamoorthy (Whole-Time Director).
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 31 May 2023, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2023. The registered office was at Pollibetta Kodagu Karnataka, Karnataka, India – 571215.
As per the financials filed for FY 2026, the company reported a revenue of ₹785.95 Cr, a growth of 9% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹109.4 Cr (net margin 13.9%) and EBITDA of ₹133.54 Cr (EBITDA margin 17%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 35% over three years and 19% over five years.
The company had about 10,788 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records before it was dissolved.
The company was associated with 1 brand: Tata Coffee. As per MCA filings, the company had satisfied charges of ₹500.26 Cr on record. Court records list 180 cases involving the company, including 103 filed by the company and 77 filed against it; 18 cases are pending.
The last known website on record is tatacoffee.com.
Company details
CIN history
Tata Coffee has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): L85110KA1943PLC000833. The current CIN is L01131KA1943PLC000833, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.
| CIN | Status |
|---|---|
| L01131KA1943PLC000833 | Current |
| L85110KA1943PLC000833 | Previous |
Contact details
Tata Coffee Limited's registered office is in Karnataka. Its website is tatacoffee.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
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- Registered AddressPollibetta Kodagu Karnataka, Karnataka, India – 571215
- IndustryAgriculture, Tea & Coffee Processing
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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
Tata Coffee operates one associated brand: Tata Coffee. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Tata Coffee is engaged in coffee, tea, and pepper production. | tatacoffee.com |
Business activity
The main business activity of Tata Coffee is manufacturing. In detail, this covers food, beverages and tobacco products.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Manufacturing | C1 | Food, beverages and tobacco products |
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Financials of Tata Coffee Limited
FY 2023 filings availableTata Coffee Limited reported revenue of ₹785.95 Cr (up 9% YoY) for FY 2026.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue rose 9% in the latest year, though over five years it has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 19%. EBITDA fell 26% 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 | ₹133.54 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹109.4 Cr | ||||
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Financial Ratios
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| EBITDA Margin | 17% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 13.9% | ||||
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Board of directors of Tata Coffee Limited
Tata Coffee has 8 current directors and 25 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siraj Azmat Chaudhry Also directs: Triveni Engineering and Industries Limited, Bikaji Foods International Limited, Sanofi India Limited and 3 more | Director | 15 May 2015 | 11 Years 5 Months | As last reported |
| Harish Ramananda Bhat | Director | 27 Jul 2012 | 14 Years 2 Months | As last reported |
| Thomas Purackal Chacko Also directs: Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company Private Limited | Managing Director | 01 Apr 2019 | 7 Years 6 Months | As last reported |
| Venkatraman Srinivasan | Director | 28 Jul 2021 | 5 Years 2 Months | As last reported |
| Venkataramanan Krishnamoorthy | Whole-Time Director | 25 Oct 2014 | 11 Years 11 Months | As last reported |
| Padinjaranda Ganapati Chengappa Also directs: Tasty Bite Foundation | Director | 18 May 2017 | 9 Years 5 Months | As last reported |
Peer comparison
Tata Coffee Limited is compared with the 9 companies closest to it by revenue in the Agriculture industry (Spices, Tea and Coffee), with the same principal business activity (food, beverages and tobacco products), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Everest Food Products Private Limited | ₹3,847.33 Cr (FY 2025) | 5.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Synthite Industries Private Limited | ₹3,122.55 Cr (FY 2025) | 21.0% | Kolenchery, Kerala, India | |||
| CCL Products (India) Limited | ₹3,114.2 Cr (FY 2025) | 17.0% | Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India | |||
| Mahashian Di Hatti Private Limited | ₹3,053.39 Cr (FY 2025) | 13.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Orkla India Limited | ₹2,455.24 Cr (FY 2025) | 3.0% | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |||
| Gujarat Tea Processors and Packers Limited | ₹2,358.22 Cr (FY 2025) | 12.0% | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | |||
| Aachi Masala Foods Private Limited | ₹2,173.17 Cr (FY 2025) | -6.0% | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| Sakthi Masala Private Limited | ₹2,152.62 Cr (FY 2024) | 8.0% | Erode, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| Allana Consumer Products Limited | ₹2,045.44 Cr (FY 2025) | 24.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Tata Coffee Limitedthis company | ₹785.95 Cr (FY 2026) | ₹109.4 Cr | 13.9% | 9.0% | 10,788 | Karnataka, India |
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Auditor
Tata Coffee Limited is audited by DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS LLP for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS LLP | FY 2023 | 117366W/W-100018 |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Tata Coffee Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2023, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
| Shareholder category | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2017 |
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Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 13 Jun 2012 | 10364373 | Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen Boerenleenbank B a (Also Known as Rabobank International) Hong Kong | ₹55.85 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | 10239429 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹25 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | 10139257 | Corporation Bank | ₹10 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 21 Nov 2008 | 10133129 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | ₹50 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 23 Nov 2007 | 10077547 | Corporation Bank | ₹10 Cr | Satisfied |
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Total charge records: 14 View all charges
Legal cases
Tata Coffee Limited has 180 court cases on record: 103 filed by Tata Coffee, 77 filed against it. 18 cases are pending and 162 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 124 | 67 | 6 |
| High courts | 53 | 10 | 12 |
| Supreme Court | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 180)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| High Court | Court case (Crl.MC) | Filed by the company against The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd. and 1 other | Disposed |
| District court, South East, Delhi | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed against the company by Mittal Portfolios Pvt Ltd | Disposed |
| District court, DAKSHINA KANNADA, Karnataka | Civil suit | Filed by the company against M/S. Ghatge Patil Transports Pvt. Ltd., Represented by Its Authorised Signatory | Disposed |
| District court, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu | Arbitration matter | Filed against the company by VNS Enviro Biotechq Pvt Ltd | Disposed |
| District court, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Motor accident claim | 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.
Credit ratings & regulatory alerts
Tata Coffee Limited was last rated by Icra on 05 Apr 2022.
| Rating agency | Rated on | Rating |
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| Icra | 05 Apr 2022 |
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MSME payment delays
Tata Coffee Limited has 10 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2023, listing 35 overdue payments to 12 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 12)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chellsons Packaging Private Limited | |||
| Parucco Foundry Private Limited | |||
| an individual supplier | |||
| Sundaram Engineering Works | |||
| CRT Services Private Limited |
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Employees & EPFO
Tata Coffee Limited has a workforce of 10,788 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 05, 2024, across 20 active EPFO establishments.
GST
Tata Coffee has 10 GST registrations: 5 active and 5 cancelled or inactive. The first 4 active GSTINs are listed below.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29AABCC0241R1ZH | Karnataka | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 29AABCC0241R3ZF | Karnataka | Active | 19 Jul 2017 |
| 32AABCC0241R1ZU | Kerala | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 33AABCC0241R1ZS | Tamil Nadu | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Tata Coffee Limited has 56 board changes on record since 1969: 32 appointments and 24 cessations. The latest: Sunalini Narayan Menon ceased to be Director on 01 Nov 2023.
79 earlier events are in the company report.
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Frequently asked questions
Tata Coffee has been "Amalgamated" (merged) as per MCA records. The company was combined with another entity and no longer exists as a separate legal entity. Business activities, if any, continue under the successor entity.
Tata Coffee was a public limited company based in Karnataka, India. The company worked in tea and coffee processing, within the agriculture industry. It was incorporated on 19 November 1943 and is registered under CIN L01131KA1943PLC000833. The company is recorded as amalgamated in MCA records and no longer exists as a legal entity.
Tata Coffee was incorporated on 19 November 1943. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Bangalore.
Tata Coffee had 8 directors:
- Thomas Purackal Chacko - Managing Director
- Venkataramanan Krishnamoorthy - Whole-Time Director
- Siraj Azmat Chaudhry - Director
- Harish Ramananda Bhat - Director
- Venkatraman Srinivasan - Director
- Padinjaranda Ganapati Chengappa - Director
- Sunil Alaric Dsouza - Director
- Shikha Sanjaya Sharma - Additional Director
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Tata Coffee is L01131KA1943PLC000833. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
The registered office of Tata Coffee is at Pollibetta Kodagu Karnataka, Karnataka, India – 571215.
Tata Coffee can be reached through the website tatacoffee.com. Its registered office is in Karnataka, India.
No. Tata Coffee was listed earlier and was delisted from BSE on 02 Mar 2024 (merger). Its shares are no longer traded on a stock exchange.
The latest financial statements of Tata Coffee on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2023. Its last annual general meeting was held on 31 May 2023. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Tata Coffee is 29AABCC0241R1ZH, registered in Karnataka. The company has 10 GST registrations in all, of which 5 are active and 5 are cancelled or inactive. Other active GSTINs include 29AABCC0241R3ZF (Karnataka), 32AABCC0241R1ZU (Kerala), 33AABCC0241R1ZS (Tamil Nadu).
Tata Coffee operated in the agriculture industry, in the tea and coffee processing segment.
The peers of Tata Coffee by revenue are Everest Food Products Private Limited, Synthite Industries Private Limited, CCL Products (India) Limited, Mahashian Di Hatti Private Limited, Orkla India Limited and 4 more, all in the Agriculture industry (Spices, Tea and Coffee), with the same principal business activity (food, beverages and tobacco products).