The Indian Press Private Limited

The Indian Press Private Limited - printing & publishing in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. FY 2026 financials & compliance.
CIN U22210WB1919PTC094939 Incorporated 23 October 1919 ROC Kolkata HQ Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Active Private Limited Company printing and publishing MSME · Micro
Revenue · FY 2024
₹23.62 Lakh
▼ 52% YoY
Net loss · FY 2024
₹95,909
Net margin -4.1%
EBITDA · FY 2024
-₹41,090
EBITDA margin -1.7%
Authorised capital
₹25 Lakh
Registered with MCA
Paid-up capital
₹21 Lakh
Issued & subscribed
Company age
107 yrs
Est. 1919
Employees · EPFO
1
Provident fund records
Directors on board
5
As per MCA filings

About The Indian Press Private Limited

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The Indian Press Private Limited is a private limited company based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It operates in the recorded media segment of the printing and publishing sector. It was incorporated on 23 October 1919 and has been in existence for over 107 years.

The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Kolkata, under CIN U22210WB1919PTC094939. Its GSTIN is 19AAACT9791L1ZH (West Bengal).

The company has an authorised share capital of ₹25 Lakh and a paid-up capital of ₹21 Lakh. It is led by directors including Arindam Ghosh and Prodipto Binayak Ghosh.

Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Kolkata, West Bengal.

As per the financials filed for FY 2024, the company reported a revenue of ₹23.62 Lakh, a decline of 52% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹95,909 (net margin -4.1%) and EBITDA of -₹41,090 (EBITDA margin -1.7%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 31% over three years and 33% over five years.

The company has about 1 employee on its provident fund (EPFO) records.

Court records list 11 cases involving the company, including 9 filed by the company and 2 filed against it; 3 cases are pending.

The Indian Press Private Limited is registered as a micro enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-WB-10-0002783). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies.

Company details

CIN U22210WB1919PTC094939
Registration Number 094939
Incorporation Date 23 October 1919
ROC Kolkata
Listing Status Unlisted
Company Status Active
Compliance Status Active Compliant
MSME Classification Micro
Udyam Registration UDYAM-WB-10-0002783

CIN history

The Indian Press has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): U99999WB1919PTC094939. The current CIN is U22210WB1919PTC094939, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.

CINStatus
U22210WB1919PTC094939Current
U99999WB1919PTC094939Previous
Key People
Arindam Ghosh Director Prodipto Binayak Ghosh Director Abhijit Ghosh Director

Recognitions & Rankings of The Indian Press

MSME (Udyam registered) Ministry of MSME
Category
Micro (2024-25)
Udyam number
UDYAM-WB-10-0002783

Contact details

The Indian Press Private Limited's registered office is in Kolkata, West Bengal. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.

  • Email
  • Telephone
  • Registered Address
    Regus Ps Arcadia 9th Floor 4A Abanindra Nath Thakur, Camac Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, India – 700016
  • Industry
    Printing & Publishing, Recorded Media, Print Media

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Business activity

The main business activity of The Indian Press is manufacturing. In detail, this covers printing, reproduction of recorded media.

Main activity group codeMain activityBusiness activity codeBusiness activityShare of turnover
CManufacturingC4Printing, reproduction of recorded media

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Financials of The Indian Press Private Limited

FY 2025 filings available

The Indian Press Private Limited reported revenue of ₹23.62 Lakh (down 52% YoY) for FY 2024.

Revenue · FY 2024
₹23.62 Lakh ▼ 52%
Net loss · FY 2024
₹95,909 margin -4.1%
EBITDA · FY 2024
-₹41,090 margin -1.7%

Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)

Revenue CAGR growth
1 year
▼ 52%
3 years · compounded
▼ 31%
5 years · compounded
▼ 33%
EBITDA CAGR growth
1 year
▲ 99%
3 years · compounded
▲ 65%
5 years · compounded
▲ 7%

Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 33% over five years, including a 52% fall in the latest year. EBITDA rose 99% 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

MetricsFY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Profit and Loss Statement
Revenue from Operations
Other Income
Total Revenue
Cost of Materials Consumed
Employee Benefit Expense
Finance Costs
Depreciation and Amortisation
Other Expenses
Total Expenses
EBITDA-₹41,090
Profit Before Tax
Tax Expense
Net Profit (PAT)-₹95,909
Balance Sheet
Share Capital
Reserves and Surplus
Net Worth (Total Equity)
Long-term Borrowings
Short-term Borrowings
Trade Payables
Total Liabilities
Fixed Assets
Investments
Inventories
Trade Receivables
Cash and Bank Balance
Total Assets

Financial Ratios

MetricsFY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Profitability
EBITDA Margin-1.7%
Net Profit Margin-4.1%
Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
Return on Assets (ROA)
Liquidity and Debt
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Debt-to-Equity Ratio
Interest Coverage Ratio
Efficiency and Growth
Asset Turnover
Receivable Days
Payable Days
Inventory Days
Revenue Growth
Net Profit Growth

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Board of directors of The Indian Press Private Limited

The Indian Press has 5 current directors and 5 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.

Current Directors
NameDesignationAppointment DateTenureStatus
Arindam Ghosh
Also directs: C.M.Ghosh Publishers Pvt Ltd, The Indian Press (Publications) Private Limited
Director01 Jan 200422 Years 10 MonthsCurrent
Prodipto Binayak GhoshDirector06 Dec 201312 Years 11 MonthsCurrent
Abhijit Ghosh
Also directs: C.M.Ghosh Publishers Pvt Ltd
Director01 Jan 200422 Years 10 MonthsCurrent
Shankar GhoshDirector18 Apr 196660 Years 6 MonthsCurrent
Supreo GhoshDirector06 Dec 201312 Years 11 MonthsCurrent
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Peer comparison

The Indian Press Private Limited is compared with the 3 companies closest to it by revenue in the Media and Publishing industry (Commercial Printing), with the same principal business activity (printing, reproduction of recorded media), from the latest filed financials of each company.

CompanyRevenueNet profitMarginGrowth (1 yr)EmployeesLocation
Inland Printers Limited₹24.13 Lakh (FY 2025)Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
The Indian Press Private Limitedthis company₹23.62 Lakh (FY 2024)-₹95,909-4.1%-52.0%Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Rainbow Printing and Packaging Private Limited₹23.57 Lakh (FY 2024)93.0%Raigarh, Maharashtra, India
Bhavani Multimedia Private Limited₹23.37 Lakh (FY 2019)Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Auditor

The Indian Press Private Limited is audited by S. GHOSE & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS LLP for the financial year 2017.

Auditor firmFinancial yearFirm registration number
S. GHOSE & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS LLPFY 2017302184E/E300007

Shareholding

The shareholding of The Indian Press Private Limited is on record for 2 financial years, the latest being FY 2017, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.

Shareholder categoryFY 2017FY 2016
Promoters
Domestic institutional investors (DII)
Foreign institutional investors (FII)
Public
Others

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MSME payment delays

No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for The Indian Press Private Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.

GST

The Indian Press has 1 GST registration: 1 active.

Total GSTINs
1
Active
1
GSTINStateStatusRegistered on
19AAACT9791L1ZHWest BengalActive01 Jul 2017

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Recent activity

The Indian Press Private Limited has 10 board changes on record since 1966: 5 appointments and 5 cessations. The latest: Ashim Prasad Ghosh ceased to be Director on 15 Aug 2023.

AGM
The Indian Press Private Limited last Annual general meeting of members was held on 30 Sep 2025 as per latest MCA records.
Filing
The Indian Press Private Limited has filed its annual Financial statements for the year ended 31 Mar 2025 with Roc Kolkata I.
Ceased
Ashim Prasad Ghosh ceased to be Director.
Ceased
Kalyan Kumar Ghosh ceased to be Director.
Ceased
Rabi Ghosh ceased to be Director.
Ceased
Prodipto Binayak Ghosh ceased to be Additional Director.
Ceased
Supreo Ghosh ceased to be Additional Director.
Appointed
Prodipto Binayak Ghosh was appointed as Director.
Appointed
Supreo Ghosh was appointed as Director.
Appointed
Abhijit Ghosh was appointed as Director.
Appointed
Arindam Ghosh was appointed as Director.
Appointed
Shankar Ghosh was appointed as Director.

1 earlier event is in the company report.

Frequently asked questions

The Indian Press is an active private limited company based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The company works in recorded media, within the printing and publishing industry. It was incorporated on 23 October 1919 (107+ years old) and is registered under CIN U22210WB1919PTC094939.

The Indian Press has 5 current directors:

The latest financial statements of The Indian Press on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.

The GSTIN of The Indian Press is 19AAACT9791L1ZH, registered in West Bengal.

The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of The Indian Press is U22210WB1919PTC094939. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.

The Indian Press has 11 court cases on record: 9 filed by the company and 2 filed against it. 3 are pending. Most are in the high courts.

The Indian Press was incorporated on 23 October 1919, making it 107+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Kolkata.

The peers of The Indian Press by revenue are Inland Printers Limited, Rainbow Printing and Packaging Private Limited, Bhavani Multimedia Private Limited, all in the Media and Publishing industry (Commercial Printing), with the same principal business activity (printing, reproduction of recorded media).

Ashim Prasad Ghosh ceased to be Director on 15 Aug 2023. Kalyan Kumar Ghosh ceased to be Director on 23 Oct 2020. Rabi Ghosh ceased to be Director on 14 Oct 2020. The Indian Press has 10 board changes on record in total.

Yes, The Indian Press is registered as a micro enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-WB-10-0002783).

The registered office of The Indian Press is at Regus Ps Arcadia 9th Floor 4A Abanindra Nath Thakur, Camac Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, India – 700016.