CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED IPO
Closed11–16 Sep 2026
Latest update:
Subscribed 58.00× (QIB 47.5× · NII 114.2× · Retail 39.8×) · Price band ₹70–₹74 · Closed 16 Sep 2026 · Allotment 17 Sep 2026 (Confirmed) · Lists 21 Sep 2026 (Expected)
What CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED does
Established in 1999, Century Business Media Limited provides advertising services with a primary focus on Out-of-Home (OOH) media formats, including both digital and non-digital solutions. The company operates primarily in the Airport Out-of-Home (AOOH) and Railway Out-of-Home (ROOH) segments, offering advertising spaces within and outside airport terminal buildings and through digital and static hoardings across railway stations and railway land.
CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED financials
Rs crore · AnnualLatest year highlighted in green. Sparklines show the trend.
| FY 2023-24 | FY 2024-25 | FY 2025-26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 32 | 37 | 46 | |
| Operating Profit | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| OPM % | 17.4% | 19.6% | 18.5% | |
| Net Profit | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Total Debt | 8 | 5 | 8 |
CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED IPO offer structure
Fresh issue: ₹17 cr
The offer-for-sale component is not stated in what we extracted from the offer document, so the full issue size and the split between the two are unknown. This figure is the fresh issue alone, not the total raise. Fresh issue proceeds go to the company; OFS proceeds go to selling shareholders.
Issue size and split come from a public aggregator rather than the exchange, cross-checked against a second one. The offer document states the offer-for-sale as a share count against a blank amount, so it cannot be read from the document itself.
Use of proceeds- Funding Capital Expenditure towards Purchase of Media Assets: ₹4 cr
- Payment of Security Deposit for advertising rights at Patna Airport: ₹4 cr
- Repayment of certain borrowing availed by the Company: ₹1 cr
- To meet Working Capital requirements: ₹3 cr
- General Corporate Purpose
CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED promoters and holding
- Shashi Kumar Chaudhary: Chairman & Managing Director
- Seema Chaudhary: Whole-Time Director
- Sangita Dokania: Non-Executive Director
- Shreya Chaudhary: Chief Financial Officer
CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED strengths and risks
Company-stated strengths and disclosed risk factors from the offer document.
- Diversified revenue from clients at multiple locations and geographies in India (p.109)
- Access to Strategic Advertising Rights Across Multiple Media Assets (p.110)
- Experience of our Promoters and senior management team (p.110)
- Focus on Customer Satisfaction and Execution Capabilities (p.110)
- Strong Client Retention and Repeat Business (p.111)
- Changes in government regulations, municipal policies, or restrictions related to outdoor advertising could affect the availability or use of media assets. (p.22)
- A decline in general economic activity could lead to reduced advertising budgets from clients, impacting demand for outdoor advertising services. (p.22)
- Our business is significantly dependent on concession, licensing, and marketing agreements granted by government and quasi-government authorities. (p.25)
- Our operations are geographically concentrated in a few Indian states, exposing us to region-specific economic, political, and regulatory risks. (p.26)
- We are dependent on a limited number of high-revenue advertising rights and concession contracts at select airports and railway zones. (p.28)
CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED peer comparison: DRHP median P/E 20.6x
Live BSE prices| Company | CMP | P/E | OPM% | ROE% | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Outdoor Media Limited | Rs 363.35 +0.9% | 29.5x | — | — | live |
| Signpost India Limited | Rs 280.3 -1.0% | 19.2x | 23.1% | 34.0% | live |
| Simca Advertising Limited | — | 12.8x | — | — | DRHP |
P/E from offer document where live data unavailable. Not a fair-value judgement.
CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED market and competition
The Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising industry is fragmented and highly competitive, with our media properties competing for advertiser budgets against other OOH operators. We face competition from both national and regional players, including companies such as Laqshya Media Group, Jagran Engage, Signpost, Bright Outdoor Media, Simca Advertising Limited and Global Advertisers.
CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED outlook, as the document states it
Our Company is currently engaged in airport advertising, railway advertising, metro advertising, and city-based Out-of-Home (“OOH”) media. As part of our strategic initiatives, we intend to strengthen our presence in these segments by increasing advertising inventory and introducing new media formats, subject to business conditions and necessary approvals.
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CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED IPO: common questions
When does the CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED IPO open and close?
The CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED IPO is open from 11 Sep 2026 to 16 Sep 2026.
What is the CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED IPO price band?
The price band is ₹70–₹74 per share.
What is the lot size and minimum investment for the CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED IPO?
One lot is 1600 shares, and a retail application must be at least one lot. That is about ₹2,36,800 at the upper end of the band. An HNI application starts above Rs 2 lakh, so the minimum is higher for that category.
How much is the CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED IPO subscribed?
As of 17 Sep 2026 the total subscription is 58.00×.
When are the CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED IPO allotment and listing dates?
Allotment is on 17 Sep 2026, as published. The listing date follows once the exchange confirms it.
How do I check the CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED IPO allotment status?
On the allotment status page published by KFin Technologies, this issue's registrar, and on the exchange's basis of allotment. Those are the primary sources. If the issue was oversubscribed, retail allotment was decided by lottery, so a valid application does not mean shares. We do not hold allotment data and cannot look yours up. How allotment is actually decided →
Sources & method
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CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED IPO allotment status
Allotment is on 17 Sep 2026, as published. Allotment is decided and published by the registrar, not by us. This issue's registrar is KFin Technologies.
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