IPO Issue Details
Issue Price / Price Band₹135 per share (Fixed Price)
Face Value₹10 Per Share
Lot Size108 Shares per Lot
Total Issue Size2,30,30,000 shares (aggregating up to ₹309.29 Cr)
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Sale Type / CategoryFresh Capital
Exchange / PlatformNSE & BSE
IPO TypeMainboard
Subscription OpenTue, 30 Jan 2024
Subscription CloseThu, 01 Feb 2024
Anchor AllotmentMon, 29 Jan 2024
Basis of AllotmentFri, 02 Feb 2024
Initiation of RefundsMon, 05 Feb 2024
Credit of Shares to DematMon, 05 Feb 2024
Listing DateTue, 06 Feb 2024
UPI Mandate Deadline2024-02-01
Application & Investment Details
Retail — Min (1 Lots)14,580 — 108 shares
Retail — Max (13 Lots)₹189,540 (13 Lots)
HNI — Min (69 Lots)10,06,020 — 7,452 shares
EPS (Pre-IPO)₹3.05
EPS (Post-IPO)₹2.24
P/E Ratio (Pre-IPO)44.31x
P/E Ratio (Post-IPO)60.33x
Pre-IPO Promoter Holding6,67,26,485 shares
Post-IPO Promoter Holding8,97,56,485 shares
About BLS E-Services Ltd.
Incorporated in April 2016, BLS-E Services Limited is a digital service provider that offers Business Correspondence services to major banks in India, Assisted E-Services, and E-Governance Services at the grassroots level in India.The company's service offerings can be categorized into three parts (i) Business Correspondents Services; (ii) Assisted E-services; and (iii) E-Governance Services.The company being a subsidiary of BLS International Services Limited provides visa, passport, consular, and other citizen services to state and provincial governments across Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, North America, and the Middle East through its technology-enabled platform. It is the only listed company engaged in this domain in India.By 31st March 2023, the merchant network had grown to 92,427 in order to serve the underserved and unserved populations in hard-to-reach areas.The revenue from operations in Fiscal years 2021, 2022 and 2023 were ₹6,448.72 lakhs, ₹9,669.82 lakhs and ₹24,306.07 lakhs, respectively.As of June 30, 2023, the company has a total of 3,071 employees, including 2,413 contract employees.
Objects of the Issue
BLS E-Services Ltd. proposes to utilise the net proceeds from the Issue for the following objects:
1
Strengthening the technology infrastructure to develop new capabilities and consolidating the existing platforms;
2
Funding initiatives for organic growth by setting up of BLS Stores;
3
Achieving inorganic growth through acquisitions; and
4
General Corporate Purposes
Shareholding & Lock-in
Pre-IPO Promoter Holding
6,67,26,485 shares
Post-IPO Promoter Holding
8,97,56,485 shares
Lock-in Period (30%)March 3, 2024
Lock-in Period (50%)May 2, 2024