Century Business Media came to market through an SME IPO that opened on 11 September 2026 and closed on 16 September 2026, and the shares listed on 21 September 2026 on BSE SME. The price band was ₹70 to ₹74 per share and one lot was 1600 shares, so the minimum application was ₹1,18,400. The issue size was ₹17.11 crore. The whole issue was fresh shares, so the money raised went to the company.
It listed at ₹74, flat against the issue price of ₹74. Kfin Technologies Ltd was the registrar to the issue, and Hem Securities Ltd was the lead manager.
As of 16 September 2026.
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Overall the issue was subscribed 58.00 times.
Century Business Media Limited was incorporated in the year 1999 and is involved in the business of providing advertising solutions, majorly involving Out-of-Home (OOH) media formats, whether it be digital or non-digital solutions. The Company predominantly operates in two segments of AOOH and ROOH, providing advertising spaces both inside and outside the airport terminal as well as digital and static hoardings in the railways.
In the Railway OOH segment, the Company has exclusive advertising rights for the entire OOH space outside the station campuses falling under the East Central Railway zone, including the Danapur, Dhanbad, Mughalsarai, Samastipur, and Sonepur divisions, making a total of 714 railway stations. In the Metro OOH segment, the Company holds advertising rights on PSDs in Howrah and Esplanade metro stations.
Its clientele range from corporate, non-corporate, government, and non-government entities, such as public undertaking companies, covering different sectors like banking and finance, insurance, education, healthcare, hosiery, jewelry, FMCG, oil & gas, power & energy, steel, mining, and infrastructure services. Further, it renders services to various government ministries, which include tourism and communication ministries at state and central levels. As on June 30, 2025, the Company had a workforce strength of 59 employees, including KMPs.
As described in the offer document.
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Shashi Kumar Chaudhary, Seema Chaudhary. Promoter holding 100% before the issue and 73.61% after.
Work out the listing gain for this SME IPO
If the retail portion is not fully subscribed, every valid application is allotted in full. If it is oversubscribed, SEBI's rules require that as many applicants as possible receive at least one lot, so the shares are allotted by a computerised lottery across all valid applications, one lot each, until the retail portion is exhausted. Applying for more lots does not improve your chance in a lottery; it only increases what you receive if the issue is under-subscribed.
The basis of allotment document, published by the registrar on the allotment date, states the ratio: for example, one applicant in seven received one lot.
Allotment status is published by the registrar on its website, searchable by PAN, application number or demat account, and also on the exchange's website. Allotted shares are credited to the demat account the day before listing, and blocked money for unsuccessful applications is released the same day. The Rupix app can check allotment status by PAN once the registrar publishes it.
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For a mainboard issue, the share then trades in the normal way with the exchange's price band for a new listing. For an SME issue, shares trade in lots rather than one at a time, and the market can be thin, so selling on listing day is not always possible at the opening price. Capital gains on shares sold within a year of allotment are short-term and taxed at the short-term rate.
Century Business Media IPO was a ₹17.11 crore book-built issue, made up entirely of a fresh issue. It was priced at ₹70–₹74 per share with a lot size of 1,600 shares; the minimum retail application was 3,200 shares (₹2,36,800). The IPO was open from September 11 to September 16, 2026 and was subscribed 58x. Shares listed on BSE SME on September 21, 2026 at ₹74, in line with the issue price of ₹74. Kfin Technologies Ltd. is the registrar.
Hem Securities Ltd. is the book running lead manager.
The price band of Century Business Media IPO is ₹70 to ₹74 per share.
The lot size of Century Business Media IPO is 1600 shares.
The minimum investment for Century Business Media IPO is approximately ₹2,36,800 based on the upper price band.
The allotment date of Century Business Media IPO is Sep 17, 2026.
You can check Century Business Media IPO allotment status on the registrar or stock exchange websites using your PAN or application number after allotment. You can also check the Century Business Media IPO allotment status on Rupix for quick and easy access.
₹70 to ₹74 per share, against a face value of ₹10. Most applicants bid at the cut-off price, the top of the band, so that the application was valid whatever price the issuer finally fixed.
One lot was 1600 shares, and every application had to be a whole number of lots. At the top of the band that made the minimum application ₹1,18,400. After listing, SME shares also trade in lots rather than one share at a time.
₹1,18,400, for one lot of 1600 shares at the top of the price band. The amount was blocked in the applicant's bank account through ASBA or a UPI mandate while the issue was open, and released on the allotment date to applicants who were not allotted shares.
It opened on 11 September 2026 and closed on 16 September 2026.
The basis of allotment was published on 17 September 2026 by Kfin Technologies Ltd, and allotted shares were credited to demat accounts before listing.
The shares listed on 21 September 2026 on BSE SME, opening at ₹74.
The issue size was ₹17.11 crore. The fresh issue was 23,12,000 shares (aggregating up to ₹17.11 crore).
It listed at ₹74 against an issue price of ₹74, a gain of 0 percent on listing day.