About Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited
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Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited is a private limited company based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, a subsidiary of M&S Telehub Holding Limited. It operates in the data processing and IT services segment of the technology and IT services sector. It was incorporated on 17 October 2003 and has been in existence for over 23 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Hyderabad, under CIN U64202TS2003PTC187740. The company has 1 GST registration on record, which is no longer active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹27.24 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹17.75 Lakh. It was formerly known as Valuefirst Messaging Private Limited. It is led by directors including Vishwadeep Bajaj (Managing Director) and Ram Sewak Sharma.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 04 August 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Hyderabad, Telangana.
As per the financials filed for FY 2024, the company reported a revenue of ₹684.31 Cr, a growth of 4% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹24.96 Cr (net margin 3.6%) and EBITDA of ₹90.08 Cr (EBITDA margin 13.2%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 14% over three years and 8% over five years.
The company has about 383 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 5 brands: Surbo, OctaneGo, Botsup, Octane and ValueFirst. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹67.03 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹48.64 Cr on record. Court records list 83 cases involving the company, including 70 filed by the company and 13 filed against it; 26 cases are pending. The company has 20 deals on record (14 secondary share transfers, 6 funding rounds), with disclosed funding of ₹103.35 Cr; the latest was in July 2023. Its 5 peer companies in the Media and Publishing industry (Advertising Agencies, Digital Media), with the same principal business activity (data processing, hosting and related activities; web portal) are compared by revenue, 1 larger and 4 smaller; the largest is Biggboxx Media & Entertainment Private Limited with revenue of ₹1,067.9 Cr. The company has 2 MSME Form 1 returns on record for the period ending Mar 2023, listing 10 overdue payments to 2 micro and small suppliers.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website vfirst.com.
Company details
CIN history
Valuefirst Digital Media has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): U64202DL2003PTC122688. The current CIN is U64202TS2003PTC187740, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.
| CIN | Status |
|---|---|
| U64202TS2003PTC187740 | Current |
| U64202DL2003PTC122688 | Previous |
Contact details
Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited's registered office is in Hyderabad, Telangana. Its website is vfirst.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
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- Registered AddressTanla Technology Centre Hitech City Road, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana, India – 500081
- IndustryInformation Technology, Data Processing, Hosting And Related Activities
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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
Valuefirst Digital Media operates multiple associated brands including Surbo, OctaneGo, and Botsup. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| An AI-enabled platform for developing chatbots. | surbo.io | |
| Web-based solution for effective email marketing campaigns. | octanego.com | |
| No-code platform for creating AI chatbots and commerce features on WhatsApp. | botsup.io | |
| Cloud-based marketing platform for email, SMS, and web is provided. | octane.in | |
| AI conversations are enabled for enterprises across multiple channels. | vfirst.com |
Financials of Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited
FY 2025 filings availableValuefirst Digital Media Private Limited reported revenue of ₹684.31 Cr (up 4% YoY) for FY 2024.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 8% over five years, including 4% growth in the latest year. EBITDA rose 114% 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 | ₹90.08 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹24.96 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | 13.2% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 3.6% | ||||
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Board of directors of Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited
Valuefirst Digital Media has 4 current directors and 20 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwadeep Bajaj | Managing Director | 26 May 2005 | 21 Years 5 Months | Current |
| Ram Sewak Sharma Also directs: Tanla Platforms Limited, Voith Paper Fabrics India Limited, Pantomath Trustee Private Limited and 5 more | Director | 26 Sep 2024 | 2 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Seshanuradha Chava Also directs: Karix Mobile Private Limited, Unimobile Messaging Solutions LLP | Director | 26 Sep 2024 | 2 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Anubhav Batra Also directs: Tanla Digital Labs Private Limited, Tanla Digital (India) Private Limited, Cosmicbliss Advisors LLP and 1 more | Additional Director | 14 Aug 2025 | 1 Years 2 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited is compared with the 5 companies closest to it by revenue in the Media and Publishing industry (Advertising Agencies, Digital Media), with the same principal business activity (data processing, hosting and related activities; web portal), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Biggboxx Media & Entertainment Private Limited | ₹1,067.9 Cr (FY 2023) | 57.0% | Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, India | |||
| Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limitedthis company | ₹684.31 Cr (FY 2024) | ₹24.96 Cr | 3.6% | 4.0% | 383 | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Hiveminds Innovative Market Solutions Private Limited | ₹601.45 Cr (FY 2025) | 28.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Valueleaf Services (India) Private Limited | ₹579.99 Cr (FY 2025) | -4.0% | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |||
| Adfactors PR Private Limited | ₹567.18 Cr (FY 2025) | 15.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Concept Communication Limited | ₹561.89 Cr (FY 2025) | -7.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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Auditor
Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited is audited by UCC & ASSOCIATES LLP for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| UCC & ASSOCIATES LLP | FY 2023 | 010585N/N500017 |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited 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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| 20 Aug 2015 | 10591017 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹67.03 Cr | Open | |
| 31 Jan 2023 | 100676257 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹3.25 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 19 Feb 2015 | 10554557 | Toyota Financial Services India Limited | ₹13 Lakh | Satisfied | |
| 06 Jun 2014 | 10505297 | Axis Bank Limited | ₹8.09 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 24 Sep 2013 | 10453278 | Axis Bank Limited | ₹22 Cr | Satisfied |
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Total charge records: 8 View all charges
Deals & funding
Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited has 20 deals on record (14 secondary share transfers, 6 funding rounds), with disclosed funding of ₹103.35 Cr; the latest was in July 2023.
Deals on record (5 of 20)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Jul 2023 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: Tanla Platforms Limited Seller: M & S Telehub Holding Limited |
| Jul 2023 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: Tanla Platforms Limited , Tanla Platforms Limited & Uday Kumar Reddy Seller: M & S Telehub Holding Limited, an individual |
| Mar 2021 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: M & S Telehub Holding Limited Seller: an individual |
| Mar 2021 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: an individual Seller: New Enterprise Associates, HPEF Capital Partners Limited |
| Mar 2021 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: an individual Seller: Gagan Chadha Foundation, 3 individuals |
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Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited has 83 court cases on record: 70 filed by Valuefirst Digital Media, 13 filed against it. 26 cases are pending and 57 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 53 | 3 | 23 |
| High courts | 25 | 10 | 3 |
| NCLAT | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NCLT | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 83)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, Gurugram, Haryana | Cheque dishonour complaint | Filed by the company against Syscom Organic World Pvt Ltd | Pending |
| District court, Gurugram, Haryana | Cheque dishonour complaint | Filed by the company against Sanghvi Beauty and Technologies Private Limited | Pending |
| District court, Gurugram, Haryana | Cheque dishonour complaint | Filed by the company against Amishi Consumer Technologies Private Limited | Pending |
| District court, Gurugram, Haryana | Cheque dishonour complaint | Filed by the company against Gnec Media Pvt Ltd and 3 others | Pending |
| NCLAT, Interlocutory Application | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed by the company against Valuemobi Media 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
Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited was last rated by Indiarating on 10 Jul 2020.
| Rating agency | Rated on | Rating |
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| Indiarating | 10 Jul 2020 |
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MSME payment delays
Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited has 2 MSME Form 1 returns on record for the period ending Mar 2023, listing 10 overdue payments to 2 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 (2 of 2)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| Meridian Solutions Private Limited | |||
| Absolute People Screen Private Limited |
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Employees & EPFO
Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited has a workforce of 383 employees on its EPFO records as of Oct 04, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
Valuefirst Digital Media has 1 GST registration on record, and it has been cancelled or is inactive. Only active GST numbers are listed on this page.
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Recent activity
Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited has 26 board changes on record since 2005: 6 appointments and 20 cessations. The latest: Anubhav Batra was appointed as Additional Director on 14 Aug 2025.
35 earlier events are in the company report.
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Frequently asked questions
Valuefirst Digital Media is an active private limited company based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The company works in data processing, within the information technology industry. It was incorporated on 17 October 2003 (23+ years old) and is registered under CIN U64202TS2003PTC187740.
Valuefirst Digital Media has 4 current directors:
- Vishwadeep Bajaj - Managing Director
- Ram Sewak Sharma - Director
- Seshanuradha Chava - Director
- Anubhav Batra - Additional Director
The latest financial statements of Valuefirst Digital Media on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 04 August 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
No. Valuefirst Digital Media has 1 GST registration on record and it is cancelled or inactive.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Valuefirst Digital Media is U64202TS2003PTC187740. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Valuefirst Digital Media has 83 court cases on record: 70 filed by the company and 13 filed against it. 26 are pending. Most are in the district courts.
Valuefirst Digital Media was incorporated on 17 October 2003, making it 23+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad.
Valuefirst Digital Media has 20 deals on record (14 secondary share transfers, 6 funding rounds), with disclosed funding of ₹103.35 Cr; the latest was in July 2023.
The peers of Valuefirst Digital Media by revenue are Biggboxx Media & Entertainment Private Limited, Hiveminds Innovative Market Solutions Private Limited, Valueleaf Services (India) Private Limited, Adfactors PR Private Limited, Concept Communication Limited, all in the Media and Publishing industry (Advertising Agencies, Digital Media), with the same principal business activity (data processing, hosting and related activities; web portal).
Anubhav Batra was appointed as Additional Director on 14 Aug 2025. Abhishek Kumar Jain ceased to be Additional Director on 12 Mar 2025. Ram Sewak Sharma ceased to be Additional Director on 12 Mar 2025. Valuefirst Digital Media has 26 board changes on record in total.
Valuefirst Digital Media has 2 MSME Form 1 returns on record for the period ending Mar 2023, listing 10 overdue payments to 2 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 30 Aug 2023.
Valuefirst Digital Media can be reached through the website vfirst.com. Its registered office is in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.