- Category
- Small (2024-25)
- Udyam number
- UDYAM-WB-10-0002674

The Eastern Tea Co Ltd
About The Eastern Tea Co Ltd
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The Eastern Tea Co Ltd is a public limited company based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It operates in the tea and coffee processing segment of the agriculture sector. It was incorporated on 09 December 1912 and has been in existence for over 114 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Kolkata, under CIN U15491WB1912PLC002315. Its GSTIN is 19AABCT1451E1ZM (West Bengal). The company holds 2 GST registrations, all of them active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹10 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹7.56 Cr. It is led by directors including Biswanath Ray and Kamal Singh Jain.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 27 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Ideal Plaza11/1 Sarat Bose Road South Bl 2nd Fl Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India – 700020.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹26.05 Cr, a growth of 40% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹9.33 Cr (net margin 35.8%) and EBITDA of ₹10.1 Cr (EBITDA margin 38.8%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 15% over three years and 14% over five years.
Court records list 10 cases involving the company, including 9 filed by the company and 1 filed against it.
The Eastern Tea Co Ltd is registered as a small enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-WB-10-0002674). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies.
Company details
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Contact details
The Eastern Tea Co Ltd's registered office is in Kolkata, West Bengal. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Registered AddressIdeal Plaza11/1 Sarat Bose Road South Bl 2nd Fl Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India – 700020
- 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
Business activity
The main business activity of The Eastern Tea Co 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 |
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| C | Manufacturing | C1 | Food, beverages and tobacco products |
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Financials of The Eastern Tea Co Ltd
FY 2025 filings availableThe Eastern Tea Co Ltd reported revenue of ₹26.05 Cr (up 40% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 14% over five years, including 40% growth in the latest year. EBITDA rose 822% 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 | ₹10.1 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹9.33 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | 38.8% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 35.8% | ||||
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Board of directors of The Eastern Tea Co Ltd
The Eastern Tea Co has 3 current directors and 5 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Biswanath Ray Also directs: Twenty Two Camac Street Services Private Limited | Director | 26 Jun 2008 | 18 Years 4 Months | Current |
| Kamal Singh Jain Also directs: Deeplok Financial Services Ltd, Monsoon (India) Pvt Ltd, Amritvani Merchants Private Limited and 1 more | Director | 15 Jan 2007 | 19 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Rajib Kumar Baid | Director | 21 Jun 2016 | 10 Years 4 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
The Eastern Tea Co Ltd is compared with the 8 companies closest to it by revenue in the Agriculture industry (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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| Ess Ess Endeavours Private Limited | ₹26.34 Cr (FY 2020) | 228.0% | Siliguri, West Bengal, India | |||
| Chandrabali Commercial I Private Limited | ₹26.27 Cr (FY 2024) | -9.0% | Dibrugarh, Assam, India | |||
| Sukumar Agro Private Limited | ₹26.17 Cr (FY 2025) | 24.0% | Karandighi, West Bengal, India | |||
| The General Fibre Dealers Pvt Ltd | ₹26.12 Cr (FY 2024) | -16.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Woodbriar Estate Limited | ₹26.08 Cr (FY 2025) | -10.0% | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| The Eastern Tea Co Ltdthis company | ₹26.05 Cr (FY 2025) | ₹9.33 Cr | 35.8% | 40.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |
| Jallan Mani Tea Company Private Limited | ₹26.01 Cr (FY 2024) | -6.0% | Golaghat, Assam, India | |||
| New Leaf Tea Plantation Private Limited | ₹25.7 Cr (FY 2025) | 27.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Bajrangbali Agrotech Pvt Ltd | ₹25.65 Cr (FY 2025) | 36.0% | Siliguri, West Bengal, India |
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Auditor
The Eastern Tea Co Ltd is audited by R KOTHARI & CO for the financial year 2018.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| R KOTHARI & CO | FY 2018 | 307069E |
Shareholding
The shareholding of The Eastern Tea Co Ltd is on record for 3 financial years, the latest being FY 2018, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Legal cases
The Eastern Tea Co Ltd has 10 court cases on record: 9 filed by The Eastern Tea Co, 1 filed against it. All cases are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| District courts | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 10)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal | Civil suit | Filed by the company against an individual | Disposed |
| District court, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal | Civil suit | Filed by the company against an individual | Disposed |
| Calcutta High Court | Court case (CRR) | Filed by the company against Provident Fund Authority | Disposed |
| Calcutta High Court | Court case (CRR) | Filed by the company against Providne Fund Authority | Disposed |
| High Court | Tax appeal | Filed against the company by an individual | Disposed |
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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
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for The Eastern Tea Co Ltd; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
GST
The Eastern Tea Co has 2 GST registrations: 2 active.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 19AABCT1451E1ZM | West Bengal | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 27AABCT1451E1ZP | Maharashtra | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
The Eastern Tea Co Ltd has 8 board changes on record since 2007: 3 appointments and 5 cessations. The latest: Rajni Mishra ceased to be Company Secretary on 13 Mar 2021.
Frequently asked questions
The Eastern Tea Co is an active public limited company based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The company works in tea and coffee processing, within the agriculture industry. It was incorporated on 09 December 1912 (114+ years old) and is registered under CIN U15491WB1912PLC002315.
The Eastern Tea Co has 3 current directors:
- Biswanath Ray - Director
- Kamal Singh Jain - Director
- Rajib Kumar Baid - Director
The latest financial statements of The Eastern Tea Co on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 27 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of The Eastern Tea Co is 19AABCT1451E1ZM, registered in West Bengal. The company has 2 GST registrations in all, of which 2 are active. Other active GSTINs include 27AABCT1451E1ZP (Maharashtra).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of The Eastern Tea Co is U15491WB1912PLC002315. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
The Eastern Tea Co has 10 court cases on record: 9 filed by the company and 1 filed against it. Most are in the high courts.
The Eastern Tea Co was incorporated on 09 December 1912, making it 114+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Kolkata.
The peers of The Eastern Tea Co by revenue are Ess Ess Endeavours Private Limited, Chandrabali Commercial I Private Limited, Sukumar Agro Private Limited, The General Fibre Dealers Pvt Ltd, Woodbriar Estate Limited and 3 more, all in the Agriculture industry (Tea and Coffee), with the same principal business activity (food, beverages and tobacco products).
Rajni Mishra ceased to be Company Secretary on 13 Mar 2021. Rajib Kumar Baid ceased to be Additional Director on 30 Sep 2016. Kamal Singh Jain ceased to be Managing Director on 01 Sep 2016. The Eastern Tea Co has 8 board changes on record in total.
Yes, The Eastern Tea Co is registered as a small enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-WB-10-0002674).
The registered office of The Eastern Tea Co is at Ideal Plaza111 Sarat Bose Road South Bl 2nd Fl Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India – 700020.

