- Category
- Small (2024-25)
- Udyam number
- UDYAM-PB-10-0001198

About Jyoti Book Depot Private Limited
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Jyoti Book Depot Private Limited is a private limited company based in Karnal, Haryana, India. It operates in the book and digital publishing segment of the media and publishing sector. It was incorporated on 05 June 1998 and has been in existence for over 28 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Haryana, under CIN U22110HR1998PTC033957. Its GSTIN is 06AAACJ7089D1ZK (Haryana). The company holds 4 GST registrations, of which 3 are active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹25 Lakh and a paid-up capital of ₹15.76 Lakh. It is led by directors Bharat Bhushan Kapoor (Managing Director) and Kiran Kapoor.
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 295 Ibrahim Mandikarnal, Haryana, India – 132001.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹33.9 Cr, a decline of 6% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹1.78 Cr (net margin 5.2%) and EBITDA of ₹4.02 Cr (EBITDA margin 11.9%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 10% over three years and 7% over five years.
The company has about 195 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹10.43 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹14.6 Cr on record. Court records list 8 cases involving the company, including 5 filed by the company and 3 filed against it.
Jyoti Book Depot Private Limited is registered as a small enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-PB-10-0001198). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website jbdgroup.org.
Company details
Recognitions & Rankings of Jyoti Book Depot
Contact details
Jyoti Book Depot Private Limited's registered office is in Karnal, Haryana. Its website is jbdgroup.org. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Registered Address295 Ibrahim Mandikarnal, Haryana, India – 132001
- IndustryMedia and Publishing, Book & Digital Publishing
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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 Jyoti Book Depot is information and communication. In detail, this covers publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J | Information and communication | J1 | Publishing of Newspapers, Books, periodicals, etc. activities |
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Financials of Jyoti Book Depot Private Limited
FY 2025 filings availableJyoti Book Depot Private Limited reported revenue of ₹33.9 Cr (down 6% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue fell 6% in the latest year, but over five years it has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 7%. EBITDA rose 26% 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 | ₹4.02 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹1.78 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | 11.9% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 5.2% | ||||
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Board of directors of Jyoti Book Depot Private Limited
Jyoti Book Depot has 2 directors on record. No former directors are listed.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharat Bhushan Kapoor | Managing Director | 05 Jun 1998 | 28 Years 4 Months | Current |
| Kiran Kapoor | Director | 03 Jun 2004 | 22 Years 4 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Jyoti Book Depot Private Limited is compared with the 5 companies closest to it by revenue in the Media and Publishing industry (Publishing), with the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Amnet Contentsource Private Limited | ₹36.34 Cr (FY 2024) | -21.0% | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| B Jain Publishers Private Limited | ₹35.3 Cr (FY 2025) | 21.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Parul Prakashani Private Limited | ₹35.11 Cr (FY 2024) | 5.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Jyoti Book Depot Private Limitedthis company | ₹33.9 Cr (FY 2025) | ₹1.78 Cr | 5.2% | -6.0% | 195 | Karnal, Haryana, India |
| Arvind Prakashan Private Limited | ₹32.88 Cr (FY 2025) | -8.0% | Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Ugs Publications Private Limited | ₹31.84 Cr (FY 2024) | 59.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
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Auditor
Jyoti Book Depot Private Limited is audited by SANDEEP GUPTA AND ASSOCIATES for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| SANDEEP GUPTA AND ASSOCIATES | FY 2023 | 026655N |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Jyoti Book Depot 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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| 18 Oct 2024 | 100998701 | Others | ₹15 Lakh | Open | |
| 27 Jun 2024 | 100948315 | Others | ₹1.15 Cr | Open | |
| 01 Nov 2021 | 100514764 | Others | ₹3.1 Cr | Open | |
| 19 Feb 2020 | 100326346 | Others | ₹82.6 Lakh | Open | |
| 19 Feb 2007 | 10040658 | Others | ₹4.7 Cr | Open |
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Total charge records: 34 View all charges
Legal cases
Jyoti Book Depot Private Limited has 8 court cases on record: 5 filed by Jyoti Book Depot, 3 filed against it. All cases are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 8)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, Central, Delhi | Commercial suit | Filed against the company by Rajkamal Prakashan Pvt. Ltd and Ors | Disposed |
| District court, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh | Criminal case | Filed against the company by State of U.P. | Disposed |
| District court, Jalandhar, Punjab | Execution petition | Filed by the company against an individual | Disposed |
| District court, Karnal, Haryana | Court case (SUMM) | Filed against the company by State of Haryana | Disposed |
| District court, Jalandhar, Punjab | Civil suit | Filed by the company against 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
Jyoti Book Depot Private Limited has 10 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2017 and 2021, listing 376 overdue payments to 15 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 (5 of 15)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| Hi Glo Holo Images Private Limited | |||
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| Printing Material Corporation, Jalandhar | |||
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Employees & EPFO
Jyoti Book Depot Private Limited has a workforce of 195 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 01, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
Jyoti Book Depot has 4 GST registrations: 3 active and 1 cancelled or inactive.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 06AAACJ7089D1ZK | Haryana | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 06AACCJ4035H1ZU | Haryana | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 03AAACJ7089D1ZQ | Punjab | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Jyoti Book Depot Private Limited has 2 board changes on record since 1998: 2 appointments. The latest: Kiran Kapoor was appointed as Director on 03 Jun 2004.
59 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Jyoti Book Depot is an active private limited company based in Karnal, Haryana, India. The company works in book and digital publishing, within the media and publishing industry. It was incorporated on 05 June 1998 (28+ years old) and is registered under CIN U22110HR1998PTC033957.
Jyoti Book Depot has 2 current directors:
- Bharat Bhushan Kapoor - Managing Director
- Kiran Kapoor - Director
The latest financial statements of Jyoti Book Depot 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 Jyoti Book Depot is 06AAACJ7089D1ZK, registered in Haryana. The company has 4 GST registrations in all, of which 3 are active and 1 is cancelled or inactive. Other active GSTINs include 06AACCJ4035H1ZU (Haryana), 03AAACJ7089D1ZQ (Punjab).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Jyoti Book Depot is U22110HR1998PTC033957. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Jyoti Book Depot has 8 court cases on record: 5 filed by the company and 3 filed against it.
Jyoti Book Depot was incorporated on 05 June 1998, making it 28+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Haryana.
The peers of Jyoti Book Depot by revenue are Amnet Contentsource Private Limited, B Jain Publishers Private Limited, Parul Prakashani Private Limited, Arvind Prakashan Private Limited, Ugs Publications Private Limited, all in the Media and Publishing industry (Publishing), with the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities).
Kiran Kapoor was appointed as Director on 03 Jun 2004. Bharat Bhushan Kapoor was appointed as Managing Director on 05 Jun 1998.
Yes, Jyoti Book Depot is registered as a small enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-PB-10-0001198).
Jyoti Book Depot has 10 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2017 and 2021, listing 376 overdue payments to 15 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 13 May 2021.
Jyoti Book Depot can be reached through the website jbdgroup.org. Its registered office is in Karnal, Haryana, India.

