- Category
- Medium (2022-23)
- Udyam number
- UDYAM-KL-02-0002457

About Traco Cable Co Ltd
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Traco Cable Co Ltd is a public limited state government company based in Kochi, Kerala, India. It operates in the cable and wire segment of the manufacturing sector. It was incorporated on 05 February 1960 and has been in existence for over 66 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Ernakulam, under CIN U31200KL1960SGC001860. Its GSTIN is 32AAACT9249F1ZD (Kerala).
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹58 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹57.22 Cr. It was formerly known as Traco Cable Company Limited. It is led by directors including Pratheesh Gopalakrishna Panicker (Managing Director) and Francis Vadakkeparambil Antony.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 29 September 2023, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2023. The registered office is at Seaport – Airport Road Irumpanam, Kochi, Kerala, India – 682309.
As per the financials filed for FY 2022, the company reported a revenue of ₹103.55 Cr, a decline of 44% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹42.37 Cr (net margin -40.9%) and EBITDA of -₹23.53 Cr (EBITDA margin -22.7%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 15% over three years and 6% over five years.
The company has about 197 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹51.61 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹249.17 Cr on record. Court records list 202 cases involving the company, including 60 filed by the company and 142 filed against it; 33 cases are pending.
Traco Cable Co Ltd is registered as a medium enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-KL-02-0002457). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website tracocable.com.
Company details
Recognitions & Rankings of Traco Cable Co
Contact details
Traco Cable Co Ltd's registered office is in Kochi, Kerala. Its website is tracocable.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Registered AddressSeaport – Airport Road Irumpanam, Kochi, Kerala, India – 682309
- IndustryManufacturing, Cable & Wire
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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 Traco Cable Co is manufacturing. In detail, this covers electrical equipment, general purpose and special purpose machinery & equipment, transport equipment.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Manufacturing | C10 | Electrical equipment, General Purpose and Special purpose Machinery & equipment, Transport equipment |
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Financials of Traco Cable Co Ltd
FY 2023 filings availableTraco Cable Co Ltd reported revenue of ₹103.55 Cr (down 44% YoY) for FY 2022.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 6% over five years, including a 44% fall in the latest year. EBITDA rose 8% 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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| Total Revenue | ₹103.55 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA | -₹23.53 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | -₹42.37 Cr | ||||
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Financial Ratios
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| EBITDA Margin | -22.7% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | -40.9% | ||||
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Board of directors of Traco Cable Co Ltd
Traco Cable Co has 7 current directors and 59 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Francis Vadakkeparambil Antony | Director | 26 May 2023 | 3 Years 5 Months | Current |
| Rajeena Beegum Also directs: Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd, The Kerala Ceramics Ltd, Steel and Industrial Forgings Limited and 4 more | Nominee Director | 26 Jul 2024 | 2 Years 3 Months | Current |
| Pratheesh Gopalakrishna Panicker | Managing Director | 02 Jun 2025 | 1 Years 5 Months | Current |
| Puthukoli Surendra | Director | 15 Sep 2023 | 3 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Balachandranpillai Kuttanpillai | Director | 15 Jun 2024 | 2 Years 4 Months | Current |
| Arayamparambil Gopinathan Dinesh | Director | 18 Oct 2022 | 4 Years 0 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Traco Cable Co Ltd is compared with the 5 companies closest to it by revenue in the Manufacturing industry (Cables and Wires), with the same principal business activity (electrical equipment, general purpose and special purpose machinery & equipment, transport equipment), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Amphetronix Offset Interconnect Solutions Private Limited | ₹104.06 Cr (FY 2025) | 329.0% | Pune, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Zeeta Electrical Engineering Private Limited | ₹103.65 Cr (FY 2025) | 18.0% | Gujarat, India | |||
| Traco Cable Co Ltdthis company | ₹103.55 Cr (FY 2022) | -₹42.37 Cr | -40.9% | -44.0% | 197 | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Esskay Wire & Cable Private Limited | ₹103.33 Cr (FY 2025) | 61.0% | Delhi, India | |||
| Anvil Electricals Private Limited | ₹102.05 Cr (FY 2024) | 65.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Kopper Plant Electric India Private Limited | ₹101.24 Cr (FY 2025) | 59.0% | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
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Auditor
Traco Cable Co Ltd is audited by BALAN & CO for the financial year 2022.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| BALAN & CO | FY 2022 | 000340S |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Traco Cable Co Ltd is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2023, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 27 Aug 2020 | 100368218 | State Bank of India | ₹1.61 Cr | Open | |
| 10 Jun 2020 | 100359876 | State Bank of India | ₹38.5 Cr | Open | |
| 24 Sep 1994 | 90022089 | Others | ₹11.5 Cr | Open | |
| 04 Jul 2022 | 100598413 | Others | ₹10 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 10615651 | State Bank of India | ₹2.2 Cr | Satisfied |
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Total charge records: 18 View all charges
Legal cases
Traco Cable Co Ltd has 202 court cases on record: 60 filed by Traco Cable Co, 142 filed against it. 33 cases are pending and 169 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 189 | 136 | 31 |
| District courts | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Supreme Court | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| NCLT | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 202)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| High Court | Writ petition | Filed against the company by CJ Darcl Logistics Limited | Pending |
| High Court of Kerala | Court case (OP(C)) | Filed by the company against Nirmal Wires Pvt. Ltd and 1 other | Disposed |
| High Court of Kerala | Court case (OP(C)) | Filed by the company against Pragati Wires Pvt Ltd and 1 other | Disposed |
| High Court of Kerala | Court case (OP(C)) | Filed by the company against Kerala State Power and Infrastructure Finance Corporation Ltd and 1 other | Disposed |
| NCLT, Kochi | Insolvency matter | Filed against the company by Pragati Wires Private Limited | 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.
Credit ratings & regulatory alerts
Traco Cable Co Ltd was last rated by Crisil on 22 Dec 2020.
| Rating agency | Rated on | Rating |
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| Crisil | 22 Dec 2020 |
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MSME payment delays
Traco Cable Co Ltd has 1 MSME Form 1 return on record for the period ending Sep 2021, listing 1 overdue payment to 1 micro and small supplier. 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 (1 of 1)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| Marularadhya Sidram Patil Private Limited |
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Employees & EPFO
Traco Cable Co Ltd has a workforce of 197 employees on its EPFO records as of May 2026, across 4 active EPFO establishments.
Headcount by financial year
| Financial year | Employees (EPFO) |
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| FY 2026-27 | 197 |
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GST
Traco Cable Co has 1 GST registration: 1 active.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 32AAACT9249F1ZD | Kerala | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Traco Cable Co Ltd has 64 board changes on record since 2008: 9 appointments and 55 cessations. The latest: Pradeepkumar Somasekharannair was appointed as Nominee Director on 26 Jul 2025.
95 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Traco Cable Co is an active public limited state government company based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The company works in cable and wire, within the manufacturing industry. It was incorporated on 05 February 1960 (66+ years old) and is registered under CIN U31200KL1960SGC001860.
Traco Cable Co has 7 current directors:
- Pratheesh Gopalakrishna Panicker - Managing Director
- Francis Vadakkeparambil Antony - Director
- Rajeena Beegum - Nominee Director
- Puthukoli Surendra - Director
- Balachandranpillai Kuttanpillai - Director
- Arayamparambil Gopinathan Dinesh - Director
- Pradeepkumar Somasekharannair - Nominee Director
The latest financial statements of Traco Cable Co on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2023. Its last annual general meeting was held on 29 September 2023. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Traco Cable Co is 32AAACT9249F1ZD, registered in Kerala.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Traco Cable Co is U31200KL1960SGC001860. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Traco Cable Co has 202 court cases on record: 60 filed by the company and 142 filed against it. 33 are pending. Most are in the high courts.
Traco Cable Co was incorporated on 05 February 1960, making it 66+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Ernakulam.
The peers of Traco Cable Co by revenue are Amphetronix Offset Interconnect Solutions Private Limited, Zeeta Electrical Engineering Private Limited, Esskay Wire & Cable Private Limited, Anvil Electricals Private Limited, Kopper Plant Electric India Private Limited, all in the Manufacturing industry (Cables and Wires), with the same principal business activity (electrical equipment, general purpose and special purpose machinery & equipment, transport equipment).
Pradeepkumar Somasekharannair was appointed as Nominee Director on 26 Jul 2025. Pratheesh Gopalakrishna Panicker was appointed as Managing Director on 02 Jun 2025. Shaji Varghese ceased to be Managing Director on 01 Mar 2025. Traco Cable Co has 64 board changes on record in total.
Yes, Traco Cable Co is registered as a medium enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-KL-02-0002457).
Traco Cable Co has 1 MSME Form 1 return on record for the period ending Sep 2021, listing 1 overdue payment to 1 micro and small supplier. The latest return was filed on 27 Oct 2021.
Traco Cable Co can be reached through the website tracocable.com. Its registered office is in Kochi, Kerala, India.

