CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED IPO — Subscription & GMP
- Price band
- ₹70 – ₹74
- Lot size
- 1600
- Issue size
- ₹12.27 Cr
- Bidding
- 11 Sept 2026 → 16 Sept 2026
- Allotment
- —
- Listing
- 21 Sept 2026
Listing outcome
Official exchange pricesNo grey market premium was recorded at the close of bidding, so there is nothing to score this listing against.
Schedule
- 11 Sept 2026IPO open date
- 16 Sept 2026IPO close date
- 17 Sept 2026Allotment date†
- 17 Sept 2026Funds unblock or debit†
- 21 Sept 2026Tentative listing date
† Derived from the close date using the T+3 working-day timeline. The exchanges publish the open and close dates; the rest are indicative until confirmed, and exchange holidays are not accounted for.
Fundamentals
The business, its valuation and returnsCentury Business Media Limited - Business Model Summary
Century Business Media Limited operates as an Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising and media solutions company, specializing in transit and high-footfall public environments such as airports, railway networks, and metro stations.
Core Segments & Operational Model
1. Concession & Media Rights Acquisition: - Secures exclusive or non-exclusive advertising rights, concessions, and licenses directly from government and transport authorities (such as airport operators and railway zones) to control premium public spaces. - Focuses heavily on transport verticals, including Airport OOH (AOOH), Railway OOH (ROOH), Metro OOH (MOOH), alongside urban city media and in-shop branding.
2. Asset Deployment & Campaign Execution: - Installs, operates, and maintains a diverse mix of physical and technology-driven media infrastructure. - Formats Used: Digital display screens, static hoardings, billboards, unipoles, gantries, pole kiosks, wall wraps, and Platform Screen Doors (PSDs).
Revenue Streams
- Advertising Space Leasing & Campaign Sales: Generates revenue by selling digital and static inventory slots to corporate brands, agencies, and institutional clients looking to target commuters and mass audiences in high-traffic zones.
Grey market premium
Unofficial · not from any exchangeSubscription status
Live from BSE · fetched 790 hr ago| Category | Shares offered | Shares bid for | Subscribed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) | 4.38 L | 2.08 Cr | 47.53× |
| 1(a)Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) | — | 8.08 L | — |
| 1(b)Domestic Financial Institutions(Banks/ Financial Institutions(FIs)/ Insurance Companies) | — | 1.20 L | — |
| 1(c)Mutual Funds | — | — | — |
| 1(D)Others | — | 1.99 Cr | — |
| 2Non Institutional Investors | 4.48 L | 3.78 Cr | 84.45× |
| 2(a)Corporates | — | 17.06 L | — |
| 2(b)Individuals (Other than RIIs) | — | 3.54 Cr | — |
| 3Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) | 7.71 L | 3.07 Cr | 39.81× |
| 3(a)Cut Off | — | — | — |
| 3(b)Price Bids | — | 3.07 Cr | — |
| 4Employee Reserved | — | 0 | — |
| 4(a)Employee (Cut off) | — | — | — |
| 4(b)Employee (Price) | — | — | — |
| 5Reservation PortionShareholder | — | 0 | — |
| 5(a)RPS (Cut off) | — | — | — |
| 5(b)RPS (Price) | — | — | — |
| Total | 16.58 L | 8.94 Cr | 53.92× |
Source: NSE issue information · BSE public issue
Demand curve
Shares bid at each price point · BSE₹70 → ₹74 · peak 8.94 Cr shares bid
Allotment status
You will need your PAN, application number or DP/client ID. These links go to the registrar and exchanges directly — UpcomingIPO never asks for those details.
Issue details
- Price band
- ₹70 – ₹74
- Lot size
- 1600 shares
- Min. bid quantity
- 3200
- Face value
- ₹10.00
- Tick size
- ₹1.00
- Shares offered
- 16.58 L
- Issue size
- ₹12.27 Cr
- Max bid · QIB
- 15.41 L
- Max bid · NII
- 11.02 L
Timeline & process
- Bidding opens
- 11 Sept 2026
- Bidding closes
- 16 Sept 2026
- Allotment
- —
- Listing
- 21 Sept 2026
Intermediaries
- Registrar
- KFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
- Sponsor bank
- KOTAK BANK
- Lead managers
- HEM SECURITIES LIMITED