MUMBAI, 15 September 2026 — Exchange issue records reviewed at 17:30 IST on 15 September 2026 list Century Business Media for bidding at ₹70–₹74 per equity share per share during 11 September 2026 to 16 September 2026. This report focuses on the application arithmetic and the split between new capital and shareholder sales.
Century Business Media IPO facts
| Issue status | Live on the exchange calendar at the check time |
|---|---|
| Platform | BSE SME — SME |
| Bid dates | 11 September 2026 to 16 September 2026 |
| Price band | ₹70–₹74 per equity share |
| Face value | ₹10 per equity share |
| Bid lot | 1,600 shares |
| Minimum application | 3,200 shares; ₹236,800 at the top of the price band |
| Issue size | Up to 2,316,000 shares, aggregating up to about ₹17.14 crore at the top of the band |
| Issue structure | Fresh issue |
| Lead manager | Hem Securities Limited |
| Registrar | KFin Technologies Limited |
Century Business Media business context
Century Business Media operates in advertising and media, with filing material discussing rights connected to high-traffic locations. For this model, concession terms, minimum guarantees, security deposits, renewal rights and geographic concentration can matter more than gross billing. The issuer’s name should not be confused with a general news publisher.
Century’s fresh issue must be read alongside its repayment and general-corporate-purpose allocations in the prospectus. Applicants should examine whether fixed concession commitments continue even when advertising demand weakens, how much revenue depends on particular locations, and whether cash generated after those commitments supports the valuation implied by the ₹70–₹74 band.
How the advertising economics differ
Century Business Media is an advertising operator, so reported billing alone does not explain cash generation. Rights at selected sites can carry deposits, minimum payments, tenure limits and renewal conditions. The central diligence question is how much revenue remains after those fixed or contractual obligations, especially when occupancy, campaign demand or pricing weakens at a major location.
Offer amount and application cost
The exchange entry states an issue size of Up to 2,316,000 shares, aggregating up to about ₹17.14 crore at the top of the band and a band of ₹70–₹74 per equity share. For the quoted minimum of 3,200 shares, the amount ranges from ₹224,000 to ₹236,800. That blocked amount should be reconciled with the current ASBA screen because a calendar snapshot cannot confirm a successful bid.
Use of a fresh issue
The calendar describes fresh equity rather than a shareholder sale. After offer expenses, those funds belong to the issuer for the purposes detailed in its prospectus. Readers should trace the precise repayment allocation and residual general-corporate-purpose limit, then ask whether lowering finance costs changes cash generation enough to justify the valuation implied by the final discovered price.
Location and contract checks
Review the tenure, termination clauses and renewal history of the concessions that contribute meaningful revenue. Also compare amounts owed to site owners with receivable collection from advertisers. Century Business Media is scheduled for BSE SME — SME; applicants should use KFin Technologies Limited for official status and consult exchange notices for any change to 11 September 2026 to 16 September 2026.
Reporting basis: CapKet independently transcribed the exchange terms and calculated the bid amounts. This issuer may change its offer through a formal notice, shares can list below the issue price, and allotment is not assured. This report excludes grey-market premiums and is news and education—not investment, legal or tax advice.