Tyford Tea Limited

Tyford Tea Limited - agriculture in Kochi, Kerala, India. FY 2026 financials & compliance.
CIN U15491KL1915PLC001144 Incorporated 19 October 1915 ROC Ernakulam HQ Kochi, Kerala, India
Active Public Limited Company agriculture MSME · Small
Data last updated
Revenue · FY 2023
₹17.68 Cr
▼ 1% YoY
Net loss · FY 2023
₹3.57 Cr
Net margin -20.2%
EBITDA · FY 2023
-₹3.06 Cr
EBITDA margin -17.3%
Authorised capital
₹21 Cr
Registered with MCA
Paid-up capital
₹18.02 Cr
Issued & subscribed
Open charges
₹3.02 Cr
Satisfied ₹3.21 Cr
Company age
111 yrs
Est. 1915
Employees · EPFO
384
Provident fund records

About Tyford Tea Limited

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Tyford Tea Limited is a public limited company based in Kochi, Kerala, India. It operates in the tea and coffee processing segment of the agriculture sector. It was incorporated on 19 October 1915 and has been in existence for over 111 years.

The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Ernakulam, under CIN U15491KL1915PLC001144. Its GSTIN is 32AAACT9247M2ZZ (Kerala). The company holds 3 GST registrations, of which 2 are active.

The company has an authorised share capital of ₹21 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹18.02 Cr. It was formerly known as Thw Twyford Tea Company Limited and The Twyford and Ashley Estates Limited. It is led by directors including Krishnaswamy Mathiyalagan (Whole-Time Director) and Chakkungal Pathayapura Gopalkrishnan.

Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 25 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at 29/1483B Vyttila – Thripunithura Road Opp : Silver Sand Islan Vyttila, Kochi, Kerala, India – 682019.

As per the financials filed for FY 2023, the company reported a revenue of ₹17.68 Cr, a decline of 1% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹3.57 Cr (net margin -20.2%) and EBITDA of -₹3.06 Cr (EBITDA margin -17.3%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 6% over three years and 3% over five years.

The company has about 384 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.

As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹3.02 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹3.21 Cr on record. Court records list 13 cases involving the company, including 12 filed by the company and 1 filed against it; 2 cases are pending.

Tyford Tea Limited is registered as a small enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-KL-02-0013064). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website aban.com.

Company details

CIN U15491KL1915PLC001144
Registration Number 001144
Incorporation Date 19 October 1915
ROC Ernakulam
Listing Status Unlisted
Company Status Active
Date of Last AGM 25 September 2025
Date of Balance Sheet 31 March 2025
Compliance Status Active Compliant
MSME Classification Small
Udyam Registration UDYAM-KL-02-0013064

Name history

Tyford Tea has undergone 2 name changes throughout its history. The company was previously known as Thw Twyford Tea Company Limited, and The Twyford And Ashley Estates Limited. The current legal name is Tyford Tea Limited.

Company NameStatus
Tyford Tea LimitedCurrent
Thw Twyford Tea Company LimitedPrevious
The Twyford And Ashley Estates LimitedPrevious

CIN history

Tyford Tea has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): L15491KL1915PLC001144. The current CIN is U15491KL1915PLC001144, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.

CINStatus
U15491KL1915PLC001144Current
L15491KL1915PLC001144Previous
Key People
Krishnaswamy Mathiyalagan Whole-Time Director Chakkungal Pathayapura Gopalkrishnan Director Narayan Venkat Ramanan Director

Recognitions & Rankings of Tyford Tea

MSME (Udyam registered) Ministry of MSME
Category
Small (2023-24)
Udyam number
UDYAM-KL-02-0013064

Contact details

Tyford Tea Limited's registered office is in Kochi, Kerala. Its website is aban.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.

  • Email
  • Telephone
  • Website
    aban.com
  • Registered Address
    29/1483B Vyttila – Thripunithura Road Opp : Silver Sand Islan Vyttila, Kochi, Kerala, India – 682019
  • Industry
    Agriculture, Tea & Coffee Processing

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Financials of Tyford Tea Limited

FY 2025 filings available

Tyford Tea Limited reported revenue of ₹17.68 Cr (down 1% YoY) for FY 2023.

Revenue · FY 2023
₹17.68 Cr ▼ 1%
Net loss · FY 2023
₹3.57 Cr margin -20.2%
EBITDA · FY 2023
-₹3.06 Cr margin -17.3%

Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)

Revenue CAGR growth
1 year
▼ 1%
3 years · compounded
▲ 6%
5 years · compounded
▲ 3%

Revenue fell 1% in the latest year, but over five years it has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 3%. 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 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20FY 2018-19
Profit and Loss Statement
Revenue from Operations
Other Income
Total Revenue₹17.68 Cr
Cost of Materials Consumed
Employee Benefit Expense
Finance Costs
Depreciation and Amortisation
Other Expenses
Total Expenses
EBITDA-₹3.06 Cr
Profit Before Tax
Tax Expense
Net Profit (PAT)-₹3.57 Cr
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 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20FY 2018-19
Profitability
EBITDA Margin-17.3%
Net Profit Margin-20.2%
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 Tyford Tea Limited

Tyford Tea has 4 current directors and 4 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.

Current Directors
NameDesignationAppointment DateTenureStatus
Chakkungal Pathayapura Gopalkrishnan
Also directs: Asiaville Interactive Private Limited, Aban Informatics Private Limited
Director19 Apr 199333 Years 6 MonthsCurrent
Narayan Venkat Ramanan
Also directs: Aban Drilling Services Private Limited, Aban Investments Private Limited
Director30 Mar 200224 Years 7 MonthsCurrent
Krishnaswamy Mathiyalagan
Also directs: Aban Infrastructure Private Limited, Aban Informatics Private Limited, Aban Drilling Services Private Limited and 5 more
Whole-Time Director26 Sep 20233 Years 1 MonthsCurrent
Saley Abraham
Also directs: Tychon Energy Private Limited, Pathanamthitta Estates Private Limited, Aban Infrastructure Private Limited
Director29 Sep 200422 Years 1 MonthsCurrent
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Auditor

Tyford Tea Limited is audited by AGN & CO. LLP for the financial year 2023.

Auditor firmFinancial yearFirm registration number
AGN & CO. LLPFY 2023S000005

Shareholding

The shareholding of Tyford Tea 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 categoryFY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019
Promoters
Domestic institutional investors (DII)
Foreign institutional investors (FII)
Public
Others

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Charges & borrowings

Open charges
₹3.02 Cr
Satisfied charges
₹3.21 Cr
Breakdown by lending institutions
Hdfc Bank Limited₹3.00 Cr
The Union Bank of India Ltd₹0.02 Cr
Latest charge details
DateCharge IDLenderAmountStatusModified or satisfied on
21 Jun 2025101115949Hdfc Bank Limited₹3 CrOpen
13 Apr 196790021293The Union Bank of India Ltd₹2 LakhOpen
27 Mar 200810191864Tea Board₹21.28 LakhSatisfied
05 Mar 200590020977Axis Bank Limited₹3 CrSatisfied

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Total charge records: 4 View all charges

MSME payment delays

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

Employees & EPFO

Tyford Tea Limited has a workforce of 384 employees on its EPFO records as of May 2026, across 1 active EPFO establishment.

Employee count
384
Active EPFO establishments
1
Employee growth
-19.2%

Headcount by financial year

Financial yearEmployees (EPFO)
FY 2026-27384
FY 2025-26
FY 2024-25
FY 2023-24
FY 2022-23
FY 2021-22
FY 2020-21
FY 2019-20
FY 2018-19
FY 2017-18
FY 2016-17
FY 2015-16
FY 2014-15
FY 2013-14

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GST

Tyford Tea has 3 GST registrations: 2 active and 1 cancelled or inactive.

Total GSTINs
3
Active
2
Cancelled / inactive
1
GSTINStateStatusRegistered on
32AAACT9247M2ZZKeralaActive01 Jul 2017
33AAACT9247M1ZYTamil NaduActive01 Jul 2017

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Recent activity

Tyford Tea Limited has 8 board changes on record since 1993: 4 appointments and 4 cessations. The latest: Krishnaswamy Mathiyalagan was appointed as Whole-Time Director on 26 Sep 2023.

AGM
Tyford Tea Limited last Annual general meeting of members was held on 25 Sep 2025 as per latest MCA records.
Charges
A charge with Hdfc Bank Limited amounted to Rs. 3.00 Cr with Charge ID 101115949 was registered on 21 Jun 2025.
Charges
A charge registered on 05 Mar 2005 via Charge ID 90020977 with Axis Bank Limited was fully satisfied on 23 May 2025.
Filing
Tyford Tea Limited has filed its annual Financial statements for the year ended 31 Mar 2025 with Roc Ernakulam.
Appointed
Krishnaswamy Mathiyalagan was appointed as Whole-Time Director.
Ceased
Krishnaswamy Mathiyalagan ceased to be Additional Director.
Ceased
Ezhumanthuruthil Kurien Mathew ceased to be Director.
Ceased
Khaja Ahmedullah ceased to be Director.
Ceased
Madhav Thottakkat Kunjiram ceased to be Director.
Charges
A charge registered on 27 Mar 2008 via Charge ID 10191864 with Tea Board was fully satisfied on 12 Jul 2012.
Charges
A charge with Axis Bank Limited of Rs. 3.00 Cr registered on 05 Mar 2005 with Charge ID 90020977 was modified on 25 Jun 2011.
Charges
A charge with Tea Board amounted to Rs. 0.21 Cr with Charge ID 10191864 was registered on 27 Mar 2008.

6 earlier events are in the company report.

Frequently asked questions

Tyford Tea is an active public limited company based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The company works in tea and coffee processing, within the agriculture industry. It was incorporated on 19 October 1915 (111+ years old) and is registered under CIN U15491KL1915PLC001144.

Tyford Tea has 4 current directors:

The latest financial statements of Tyford Tea on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 25 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.

The GSTIN of Tyford Tea is 32AAACT9247M2ZZ, registered in Kerala. The company has 3 GST registrations in all, of which 2 are active and 1 is cancelled or inactive. Other active GSTINs include 33AAACT9247M1ZY (Tamil Nadu).

The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Tyford Tea is U15491KL1915PLC001144. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.

Tyford Tea has 13 court cases on record: 12 filed by the company and 1 filed against it. 2 are pending. Most are in the district courts.

Tyford Tea was incorporated on 19 October 1915, making it 111+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Ernakulam.

Krishnaswamy Mathiyalagan was appointed as Whole-Time Director on 26 Sep 2023. Krishnaswamy Mathiyalagan ceased to be Additional Director on 09 Nov 2022. Ezhumanthuruthil Kurien Mathew ceased to be Director on 15 Dec 2015. Tyford Tea has 8 board changes on record in total.

Yes, Tyford Tea is registered as a small enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-KL-02-0013064).

Tyford Tea can be reached through the website aban.com. Its registered office is in Kochi, Kerala, India.