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Century Business Media Ltd
Open BSE SME Bookbuilding IPO

Century Business Media Ltd IPO

GMP Today
+₹8
+10%
Issue Price
₹74
Est. Listing: ₹82
IPO Overview
Quick facts
Issue Price
₹74
Lot Size
1,600 shares
Min. Investment
₹118,400
Issue Size
23,12,000 shares (agg. up to ₹17 Cr)
Face Value
₹10
Issue Type
Bookbuilding IPO
Listing Exchange
BSE SME
Script Code
Important Dates
IPO Open
11 Sep 2026
Done
IPO Close
16 Sep 2026
Allotment
17 Sep 2026
Refund Init.
18 Sep 2026
Demat Credit
18 Sep 2026
Listing Date
21 Sep 2026
Subscription Allocation
Category Shares Offered Lots Amount (₹)
QIB (Qualified Institutional) 438400 ₹—
NII / HNI (Non-Institutional) 331200 3 ₹3,55,200
Retail (Individual) 771200 2 ₹2,36,800
Market Maker 1,16,800 ₹—
Fresh Issue 21,95,200 shares (agg. up to ₹16 Cr) ₹—
Minimum Application Size
Investor Type Lots Shares Amount (₹)
Retail (Min 1 Lot) 2 3,200 ₹2,36,800
HNI — sHNI 3 4,800 ₹3,55,200
Subscription Status
Live
Metric QIB NII Retail Total
Subscription 3.51 0.41 0.12 1.15
Shares 438400 331200 771200 1540800
Bids 1540800 134400 89600 1764800
Financial Highlights

Amount in ₹ Crore

Metric 31 Mar 2026 31 Mar 2025 31 Mar 2024
Revenue 463632
PAT 543
EBITDA 875
Net Worth 18127
Total Assets 312221
Reserves 1166
Borrowings 758
ROE
36
ROCE
30
RONW
30
PAT Margin
11
EBITDA Mgn
18
D/E Ratio
0
P/B Value
2
Pre EPS
8
Post EPS
6
Pre P/E
8
Post P/E
11
Objects of Issue
  • Funding Capital Expenditure towards Purchase of Media Assets
  • Payment of Security Deposit for advertising rights at Patna Airpor
  • Repayment of certain borrowing availed by the Company
  • To meet Working Capital requirements
  • General Corporate Purpose
About Century Business Media Ltd

Incorporated in September 1999 as Century Business Private Limited, The Company primarily operates across the Airport Out-of-Home (AOOH) and Railway Out-of-Home (ROOH) segments, providing advertising spaces within and outside airport terminal buildings and through digital and static hoardings across railway stations and railway land. It has also expanded into Metro Out-of-Home (MOOH) advertising, including Platform Screen Door (PSD) advertising, and in-shop branding. Its traditional city media portfolio includes hoardings, billboards, unipoles, multipoles, pole kiosks, wall wraps, wall paintings, lollipops, gantries and other outdoor media assets.

The Company's operations have expanded progressively since entering the media and advertising sector in 2011. It commenced outdoor media operations in Bihar and Jharkhand, entered airport advertising in 2013, expanded into West Bengal and the North Eastern region in 2016, commenced railway station advertising in 2018 and entered metro transit advertising in 2024. The Company holds exclusive advertising rights at Patna, Ranchi, Deoghar, Darbhanga and Jorhat airports, non-exclusive rights at Dimapur and Lilabari airports, and marketing rights at Gaya, Agartala and Silchar airports. In the railway segment, it holds exclusive advertising rights outside station campuses under the East Central Railway zone covering 714 railway stations. It also holds Platform Screen Door advertising rights at Howrah and Esplanade metro stations.

The Company has an operational presence across Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and the North Eastern states, while providing OOH advertising services across India through a combination of exclusive and non-exclusive media rights. Its customers include corporate and non-corporate organisations, government departments, public sector undertakings, advertising agencies, media buying firms and marketing consultancies across sectors such as banking and financial services, insurance, education, healthcare, FMCG, jewellery, oil and gas, power and energy, steel, mining and infrastructure. The Company also procures temporary advertising assets from third-party hoarding owners based on specific campaign requirements.

As of July 31, 2026, the Company had 58 employees, including Directors and Key Managerial Personnel.

Competitive Strengths

  • Established presence across multiple OOH advertising formats.
  • Strong execution capabilities and focus on customer satisfaction.
  • Expanding presence across airport, railway and metro advertising segments.
  • Diversified revenue base across multiple clients, locations and geographies
  • Established client relationships supporting repeat business and customer retention.
  • Experience of Promoters and senior management in the outdoor media advertising industry.
  • Access to strategic advertising rights across airports, railway stations, metro systems and city media.
Apply for This IPO
₹74
Min. ₹118,400 · 1,600 shares/lot
Expected Listing ₹82
GMP +₹8 (+10%)
Close Date 16 Sep 2026
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Pre-Issue
64,49,280 shares
Post-Issue
87,61,280 shares
Company Contact
Registrar
Kfin Technologies Ltd
  • 040-79615565
  • ssl.ipo@kfintech.com
Lead Managers
  • Hem Securities Ltd
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