Century Business Media IPO Details
RegistrarKFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Lead managersHEM SECURITIES LIMITED
Fresh issue₹17.11 Cr
Offer for sale—
Century Business Media Financials ₹ in crore
Detailed financials for this issue aren’t available yet.
| Application | Shares | Amount at ₹74 |
|---|
| Individual investor (min)minimum application | 3,200 | ₹2,36,800 |
The minimum application is 3,200 shares, ₹2,36,800 at the ₹74 cut-off. Since 1 July 2025 SME issues take a minimum application of ₹2,00,000 or more from individual investors; the HNI minimum is set in the RHP. Amounts are shown at the upper band because applications are made at the cut-off price.
About Century Business Media
Century Business Media Limited provides advertising services, primarily focusing on Out-of-Home (OOH) media formats, including digital and non-digital solutions. The company operates in airport, railway, and metro segments, offering advertising spaces within and outside terminal buildings, on railway land, and on platform screen doors. It also provides traditional city media formats such as hoardings and billboards. The company has an operational presence across Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and the North Eastern states, managing outdoor media assets and executing advertising campaigns.
Century Business Media IPO Strengths & Risks as disclosed in the DRHP
▲ Strengths (7)
The company has diversified revenue from clients across multiple locations and geographies in India.
The company's ability to offer multiple OOH formats enables it to address market-specific demands.
The company holds exclusive advertising rights at five airports and non-exclusive rights at two other airports, along with marketing rights at three more.
The company has exclusive advertising rights outside railway station campuses under the East Central Railway zone, covering 714 railway stations.
The company has advertising rights on Platform Screen Doors at Howrah and Esplanade metro stations.
The company's OOH advertising operations utilize various formats such as hoardings, flex displays, and mounting services, with some media assets owned by the company and others operated in collaboration with third-party vendors.
The company's leadership has extensive experience in the outdoor media advertising industry and is responsible for strategic planning, media asset acquisition, and business development.
▼ Risk factors (7)
The company and its promoters are involved in legal proceedings, and adverse decisions could lead to liabilities or penalties.
The company's business is significantly dependent on concession, licensing, and marketing agreements, and failure to renew or retain these rights could materially and adversely affect revenues.
The company is required to provide substantial security deposits under concession agreements, and forfeiture or invocation of these could materially affect liquidity.
Certain concession agreements require minimum monthly guarantees irrespective of revenue, and inability to meet these obligations could materially affect the business and financial condition.
The company has yet to place orders for certain static and digital media assets, and any delays could postpone implementation and increase costs.
The company's operations are geographically concentrated in a few Indian states, exposing it to region-specific economic, political, and regulatory risks.
The company could be harmed by employee misconduct or errors that are difficult to detect, potentially affecting financial condition, results of operations, and reputation.
Century Business Media IPO Dates timeline · IST
Issue opens
Fri, 11 Sept, 2026
Bidding 10:00 am – 5:00 pm IST
Issue closes
Wed, 16 Sept, 2026
Last day to bid · UPI mandate by 5:00 pm
Allotment finalisedTentative
Thu, 17 Sept, 2026
By KFIN TECHNOLOGIES; check with PAN, application no. or DP ID
Refunds & UPI unblockTentative
Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Unallotted amounts released · allotted shares credited to demat
Listing
Mon, 21 Sept, 2026
NSE SME · trading from 10:00 am IST
Exchange bidding runs 10:00 am – 5:00 pm IST on each day of the issue; UPI mandates must be accepted by 5:00 pm on the closing day, and brokers may stop taking bids earlier. Allotment, refund and credit dates follow SEBI’s T+3 listing timeline in trading days and are tentative until the registrar and the exchange confirm them.
Allotment is decided and published by the issue’s registrar, not by the exchange and not by alphave. For Century Business Media, the registrar is KFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED — allotment is finalised in the days between the issue closing on 16 Sept 2026 and listing on 21 Sept 2026.
RegistrarKFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
You will needPAN, application number or demat ID
Issue closes16 Sept 2026
Listing date21 Sept 2026
The registrar publishes allotment on its own portal: KFintech. Your bank will also show the blocked amount released if shares were not allotted.
Century Business Media IPO Dates FAQs
When does Century Business Media IPO open and close?
Bidding for the Century Business Media IPO opens on 11 September 2026 and closes on 16 September 2026. Exchange bidding runs from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm IST on each day; UPI mandates must be accepted by 5:00 pm on the closing day, and brokers may stop taking bids somewhat earlier.
What is the Century Business Media IPO listing date?
The shares are scheduled to list on 21 September 2026 on NSE SME. Trading starts at 10:00 am IST after the special pre-open session that discovers the listing price.
How do I apply for Century Business Media IPO?
Applications are made through a broker's app or a bank's net banking using ASBA, or by UPI mandate, between 11 September 2026 and 16 September 2026. The amount is only blocked, not debited, until allotment. Retail bids of up to ₹2,00,000 are usually placed at the cut-off price (₹74); a UPI mandate must be approved by 5:00 pm on the closing day.
What is the last date to apply for Century Business Media IPO?
16 September 2026 is the last day of bidding. Allotment is then expected on 17 September 2026, refunds and demat credit on 18 September 2026, and listing on 21 September 2026 — tentative until confirmed.
Century Business Media IPO Registrar where allotment and refund queries go
RegistrarKFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
The registrar processes the allotment and the refunds. Contact details are as printed in the offer document; the exchange and your broker cannot change an allotment.
How to Apply for the Century Business Media IPO ASBA and UPI, as SEBI sets them
- Apply through your broker’s IPO window or your bank’s net banking (ASBA). The money stays in your own account and is only blocked until allotment.
- Choose the number of lots and bid at the cut-off price. SME issues take a minimum application of two lots, so the smallest valid bid is the amount shown in the lot table above.
- If you applied through a broker, approve the UPI mandate in your payment app. The mandate must be approved by 5 pm on the day after your bid, and by 5 pm on the closing day for bids made on the last day (16 Sept 2026).
- One application per PAN. A second application under the same PAN is rejected, and both may be.
- After allotment the blocked amount is released for shares not allotted. Allotment and refund queries go to the registrar, KFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, not to the exchange or the broker.
What is GMP in an IPO?
Grey Market Premium is the price at which an unlisted IPO application or share changes hands informally, before the stock is listed on the exchange. It is quoted as a rupee figure over the issue price: a premium of ₹0 on a ₹74 upper band means the grey market is dealing at ₹74.
The grey market is an over-the-counter market between private dealers. It is not operated or supervised by NSE, BSE or SEBI, no trade is settled through a clearing corporation, and no dealer is obliged to publish or honour a quote. Figures are collected by third-party reporters and different sources routinely disagree, which is why a premium can move sharply within a day or vanish entirely once bidding closes.
Grey Market Premium is an unofficial, unregulated over-the-counter datapoint reported by third parties. It is not a price, a forecast, or an indication of listing gains, and is not investment advice.