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Black Opal Consultants Limited IPO

Real estate · DRHP 17 Nov 2025

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2026
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A Noida and Delhi real estate brokerage that earns commission on new residential units it markets for developers in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana is offering 22,38,000 new shares and 5,58,000 promoter shares on BSE SME, price not yet set. Revenue rose from ₹19.8 crore in FY24 to ₹42.0 crore in FY26 and profit from ₹4.3 crore to ₹12.2 crore.

Black Opal Consultants SME IPO: key figures

From the offer document; each figure is cited in the study below. Placings are among the 78 SME issues newboard has studied

Growth

Revenue CAGR FY24 to FY26
45.8%higher than 66% of studied issues
PAT CAGR FY24 to FY26
68.1%higher than 48% of studied issues
EBITDA margin FY24 → FY26
30.8% → 40.6%higher than 98% of studied issues

Issue

Fresh issue
22,38,000 shares, price not set
Offer for sale
5,58,000 shares, price not set
Promoter holding before → after
95.2% → 69.8%

Concentration

Largest customer
17.6% of FY26 revenuehigher than 49% of studied issues
Top five customers
67.7% of FY26 revenue
Top ten customers
87.6% of FY26 revenuehigher than 84% of studied issues
Uttar Pradesh
77.9% of FY26 revenue

Balance sheet

Net debt / EBITDA
0.3×
ROCE FY26
40.1%higher than 75% of studied issues

Worth reading

Operating cash flow FY26
₹15.8 cr
Other income, share of profit before tax FY26
2.3%
Commission to brokers, share of FY26 revenue
52.5%
Commission to Grabhome Consulting FY26
₹3.5 cr
Contingent liabilities
none
Group borrowings guaranteed by the promoter
₹65.0 cr
Cases against promoters
1 criminal complaint, amount not quantified

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On this page (26 sections)
  1. Key figures
  2. The study
  3. At a glance
  4. The business, in plain words
  5. Where the money comes from
  6. The growth record
  7. What the growth is made of
  8. Earnings quality
  9. The balance sheet
  10. What the money is for
  11. Who is selling
  12. Promoters
  13. Who already owns it
  14. What changed just before the IPO
  15. Capacity and expansion
  16. Market size and industry structure
  17. Competitive position
  18. Peers the company named
  19. Valuation at the issue price
  20. Risks, in plain words
  21. Litigation and regulatory matters
  22. Related-party transactions
  23. What the offer document does not say
  24. Five questions for management
  25. Before the IPO
  26. Questions answered

Black Opal Consultants Limited: what the offer document says

Published 1 Oct 2026 · 6,008 words · read from the DRHP

01At a glance

What the company does: markets and books new residential and commercial units for real estate developers in the Delhi NCR region and earns a brokerage on each sale, often under exclusive mandates secured with a refundable deposit paid to the developer (RHP p.200, RHP p.201).

Who pays it: developers; the largest customer was 17.56% of FY26 revenue, the top five 67.69% and the top ten 87.61%, and the prospectus names none of them (RHP p.32).

Why it is raising money: ₹2,600.00 lakh to put into Aurika Developers LLP for construction of the Veda project in Ayodhya, and ₹700.00 lakh as refundable deposits to three developers for sales mandates, with the general corporate purposes amount left blank (RHP p.119).

How fast it has grown: revenue rose from ₹1,975.24 lakh in FY24 to ₹4,196.56 lakh in FY26, about 45.8% a year, and profit after tax from ₹432.27 lakh to ₹1,221.55 lakh, about 68.1% a year (our arithmetic, RHP p.83).

The one thing to understand: the larger object, ₹2,600.00 lakh, goes into a hotel-style real estate development in Ayodhya run through a partnership in which the company holds 76% and the promoter Prasoon Chauhan holds the other 24%, 1% directly and 23% through Aurika Residences Private Limited, and the prospectus states the company has no prior operational experience in real estate development (RHP p.120, RHP p.121, RHP p.38).

02The business, in plain words

The company is a real estate broker. Developers building housing projects in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and the Yamuna Expressway sign a mandate that gives the company exclusive or semi-exclusive rights to market a block of units; the company pays the developer an interest-free, refundable deposit to secure it, markets the units through its own sales team, a network of over 200 outside brokers and online advertising, and is paid a brokerage on each unit booked (RHP p.200, RHP p.205, RHP p.207).

A developer wants its unsold units booked → it grants the company a mandate for a block of units, against a refundable deposit → the company and its broker network find purchasers and see the booking through → the developer pays a brokerage, from which the company pays commission to the outside brokers.

The company calls this inventory underwriting: deposits secure blocks of 20 to 100 units, and brokerage rises with volume on a slab, for example 1% of unit value for 1 to 5 units, 2% for 6 to 10 and 4% above 10 (RHP p.205, RHP p.212). Brokerage is generally payable once the purchaser has paid 25% to 30% of the unit value to the developer (RHP p.212).

The company also markets projects of its own group entities, Aurika Homes Private Limited and Aurika Projects LLP, under memoranda of June 20, 2024 and March 15, 2025 (RHP p.200). It had 13 employees at August 31, 2026, nine of them in sales (RHP p.215).

Since FY26 the consolidated accounts also carry a real estate developer: the company took 76% of Aurika Developers LLP, which is building Veda, a 153-unit hotel-style commercial project in Ayodhya to be operated under the Best Western brand, and 41% of Black Opal Ventures LLP, which plans a housing project called Hummingbird in Ghaziabad (RHP p.202, RHP p.205). No revenue from development has been earned in any of the three years (RHP p.202).

Earnings equation: Brokerage = units booked × unit value × slab rate, and Profit ≈ brokerage − commission to outside brokers − advertising − staff. In FY26 revenue was ₹4,196.56 lakh and commission paid to brokers ₹2,202.37 lakh, 52.48% of revenue (RHP p.83, RHP p.38).

03Where the money comes from

₹ lakhFY24FY25FY26
Brokerage and leasing1,975.243,086.084,196.56
Loan syndication and advisory-200.00-
Of brokerage: residential projects1,971.942,857.494,096.56
Of brokerage: commercial projects3.30228.59100.00
Uttar Pradesh1,783.022,409.373,270.68
Haryana192.22876.71925.88

Source: RHP p.297, RHP p.200, RHP p.208. Every rupee of revenue in the three years came from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, 77.94% and 22.06% of FY26 revenue (RHP p.208). The ₹200.00 lakh of loan syndication in FY25 was a single customer, 6.09% of that year's revenue, and there was none in FY24 or FY26 (RHP p.213).

Share of revenueFY24FY25FY26
Largest customer55.68%20.30%17.56%
Top five customers87.53%71.87%67.69%
Top ten customers94.90%92.49%87.61%
Top twenty customers99.63%99.20%98.84%

Source: RHP p.32. Revenue depends on a small number of developers: in FY26 ten of them paid 87.61% of it, and the relationships rest on project-specific mandates, service agreements or email confirmations with no long-term commitment, and in certain cases on verbal understandings (RHP p.32). The largest customer's share fell from 55.68% in FY24 to 17.56% in FY26 (RHP p.32). The prospectus does not name the customers.

04The growth record

₹ lakh, restatedFY24FY25FY26
Revenue from operations1,975.243,286.084,196.56
EBITDA609.221,565.011,704.70
EBITDA margin30.84%47.63%40.62%
Profit after tax432.271,147.681,221.55
PAT margin21.88%34.93%29.11%
Operating cash flow560.29−65.471,580.74

Source: RHP p.136, RHP p.83, RHP p.84. Net worth was ₹893.01 lakh, ₹2,040.69 lakh and ₹3,266.53 lakh; net debt −₹10.76 lakh, −₹156.46 lakh and ₹503.94 lakh; debt to equity 0.18, 0.01 and 0.29; return on equity 63.86%, 78.24% and 46.03%; return on capital employed 55.86%, 75.05% and 40.12% (RHP p.136). Basic and diluted EPS was ₹5.18, ₹13.76 and ₹14.65, on 83,39,190 shares in every year after adjusting for the bonus (RHP p.83, RHP p.299).

Our arithmetic over the two years from FY24 to FY26: revenue rose about 45.8% a year, EBITDA about 67.3% a year and profit after tax about 68.1% a year; EBITDA margin widened 978 basis points and PAT margin 723 basis points (RHP p.83, RHP p.136). The company states the same revenue growth as a CAGR of 45.76% (RHP p.211).

FY26 grew more slowly than FY25: revenue rose 27.71%, EBITDA 8.93% and profit 6.44%, because commission paid to brokers rose ₹762.71 lakh (RHP p.327, RHP p.328, RHP p.329). The FY25 audited profit of ₹1,143.09 lakh was restated to ₹1,147.68 lakh; the restatement also moved ₹591.50 lakh of GST out of FY25 revenue and ₹355.54 lakh out of FY24 revenue (RHP p.311).

05What the growth is made of

Revenue rose from ₹1,975.24 lakh in FY24 to ₹4,196.56 lakh in FY26 (RHP p.83). The prospectus attributes the FY25 increase mainly to sales engagements with some developers worth ₹441.92 lakh and ₹583.36 lakh and to ₹200.00 lakh of loan syndication, and the FY26 increase to brokerage, which rose ₹1,110.48 lakh while loan syndication fell away (RHP p.330, RHP p.327). Haryana went from ₹192.22 lakh to ₹925.88 lakh and Uttar Pradesh from ₹1,783.02 lakh to ₹3,270.68 lakh (RHP p.208).

The prospectus gives cumulative bookings to August 31, 2026 by region, 2,366 in all, of which 1,021 in Ghaziabad, 622 in Noida and 547 in Greater Noida (our arithmetic, RHP p.211). It does not give bookings, units sold or average unit value by year, so the increase cannot be separated into more units, higher unit prices and higher brokerage rates. Five closed mandates listed since inception brought ₹4,242.87 lakh of brokerage over 2021 to 2026, the largest ₹1,667.68 lakh on 46 units in 2023-24 (our arithmetic, RHP p.212).

06Earnings quality

IndicatorWhat the document shows
Operating cash flow against profit₹2,075.56 lakh against ₹2,801.50 lakh of profit over FY24 to FY26, 0.74 times (our arithmetic, RHP p.83, RHP p.84)
Receivable days12, 26 and 47 days of revenue at the year ends (our arithmetic, RHP p.82, RHP p.83)
Inventory₹940.74 lakh of work in progress at March 2026, all Veda construction, none before (RHP p.295)
Commission paid to brokers₹951.08 lakh, ₹1,439.66 lakh and ₹2,202.37 lakh, 48.15%, 43.81% and 52.48% of revenue (RHP p.38)
Other income against profit before tax₹37.50 lakh against ₹1,649.37 lakh in FY26, 2.3% (our arithmetic, RHP p.83)
Related-party commission₹347.35 lakh paid to Grabhome Consulting Private Limited in FY26 and ₹492.00 lakh in FY25 (RHP p.89)
Exceptional itemsnone separately disclosed (RHP p.269)
Auditor qualificationsnone requiring adjustment in any of the three years (RHP p.269)

The item that needs explaining is FY26 operating cash flow. It was ₹1,580.74 lakh, but ₹613.35 lakh of that came from a rise in long-term liabilities, which are advances from customers, and ₹788.55 lakh from a rise in other current liabilities, which include ₹605.00 lakh of other advances received (RHP p.84, RHP p.288, RHP p.290). Without those two lines FY26 operating cash flow would have been about ₹178.84 lakh (our arithmetic, RHP p.84).

In FY25 operating cash flow was −₹65.47 lakh because short-term loans and advances rose ₹976.24 lakh, advances to the group entities Aurika Developers LLP, Aurika Homes Private Limited and Aurika Projects LLP (RHP p.84, RHP p.332). Receivables rose from ₹64.13 lakh to ₹535.58 lakh over the two years (RHP p.82).

07The balance sheet

At March 2026 borrowings were ₹952.25 lakh, of which ₹882.61 lakh non-current and ₹58.33 lakh current was a term loan from CSL Finance Limited to Aurika Developers LLP at 17% a year, secured on the Veda project and guaranteed personally by Prasoon Chauhan and by Aurika Residences Private Limited, and the rest car loans (RHP p.287, RHP p.312).

Cash and bank balances were ₹448.32 lakh and current investments ₹1,995.17 lakh, of which ₹1,473.21 lakh was the company's capital in Black Opal Ventures LLP and ₹515.28 lakh overnight mutual funds (RHP p.82, RHP p.295). Long-term loans and advances included ₹966.83 lakh to related parties, and short-term loans and advances ₹546.00 lakh to related parties (RHP p.294, RHP p.296).

Net worth was ₹3,266.53 lakh and the prospectus reports no contingent liabilities in any of the three years (RHP p.81, RHP p.86). Net debt as the company defines it was ₹503.94 lakh, 0.3 times FY26 EBITDA of ₹1,704.70 lakh (our arithmetic, RHP p.136).

By August 31, 2026 borrowings had risen to about ₹1,170.73 lakh, including two new car loans of ₹90.00 lakh each and ₹923.25 lakh outstanding on the CSL Finance loan (our arithmetic, RHP p.319). Separately, Prasoon Chauhan has personally guaranteed ₹6,495.43 lakh of borrowings of group entities and the company outstanding at that date, including ₹2,700.00 lakh from LRSD Securities Private Limited and ₹1,964.79 lakh from CSL Finance to Black Opal Ventures LLP, ₹884.09 lakh to Aurika Projects LLP and ₹923.25 lakh to Aurika Developers LLP (RHP p.233).

After the issue: the fresh issue raises 22,38,000 shares times a price the prospectus leaves blank, so the balance sheet after the issue cannot be computed from the document (RHP p.79). None of the named objects repays debt (RHP p.119).

08What the money is for

Object₹ lakh
Investment in Aurika Developers LLP for the Veda project, Ayodhya2,600.00
Refundable deposits to secure sales mandates700.00
General corporate purposesnot stated ([●])

Source: RHP p.119. Veda: the company will put ₹2,600.00 lakh into Aurika Developers LLP as current capital, ₹1,000.00 lakh in FY27 and ₹1,600.00 lakh in FY28, towards a total construction cost of ₹5,900.00 lakh, of which ₹375.11 lakh had been spent by August 31, 2026 and ₹3,000.00 lakh is covered by a sanctioned CSL Finance term loan (RHP p.123, RHP p.125).

Land is not in the cost, because the landowner, Advika Buildtech LLP, takes 30% of gross sales revenue net of brokerage under a joint development agreement, and Aurika Developers LLP itself holds 44.92% of Advika Buildtech LLP (RHP p.120, RHP p.121). Orders for the balance construction have not been placed (RHP p.123).

Current capital is withdrawable, subject to the partnership's finances and agreement, and the company states it does not intend to withdraw it (RHP p.122, RHP p.123).

Mandates: ₹700.00 lakh from the proceeds plus ₹300.00 lakh from internal accruals is to be paid as interest-free refundable deposits to Gaursons India Private Limited (₹400.00 lakh), Prasu Home LLP (₹300.00 lakh) and Max Estates Noida Private Limited (₹300.00 lakh), for exclusive rights over 90 of the 2,110 units in three Noida and Greater Noida projects, under mandates dated October 30 to November 11, 2025; the specific units have not yet been identified (RHP p.119, RHP p.120, RHP p.39). General corporate purposes are capped at 15% of the gross fresh issue or ₹1,000 lakh, whichever is lower (RHP p.119). ACER Credit Rating Private Limited is the monitoring agency (RHP p.130).

Into the business the fresh issue: 22,38,000 new shares, amount not set until the price is fixed (RHP p.79). To the selling shareholder the offer for sale: 5,58,000 shares from Prasoon Chauhan, amount not set, about 20.0% of the 27,96,000 shares offered (our arithmetic, RHP p.79).

09Who is selling

ShareholderRelationshipShares beforeShares offered% of holding offered
Prasoon ChauhanPromoter78,53,7005,58,0007.1%

Source: RHP p.118; the percentage is our arithmetic. Prasoon Chauhan's weighted average cost of acquisition is ₹1.85 a share (RHP p.1). The offer is 27,96,000 shares, of which 1,39,800 are reserved for the market maker, Share India Securities Limited; of the net offer of 26,56,200 shares, up to 13,27,800 are for qualified institutional buyers (up to 7,96,800 of them for anchor investors), at least 3,98,400 for non-institutional investors and at least 9,30,000 for individual investors (RHP p.78, RHP p.79, RHP p.98).

10Promoters

The promoters are Prasoon Chauhan, Managing Director, and Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed, a non-executive director; the prospectus states that the two are brothers-in-law (RHP p.1, RHP p.237). Prasoon Chauhan, 49, worked about ten years at Yes Bank Limited to May 2017, was chief executive of ATS Homekraft from May 2017 to July 2020 and founded the company in September 2020 (RHP p.236).

Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed, 41, joined the board in February 2025, has over seven years of experience in real estate, banking and property consultancy, and founded Grabhome Consulting Private Limited, a group entity in real estate brokerage that works closely with the company (RHP p.236, RHP p.237). The prospectus records that the company does not hold documents confirming the duration and positions of Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed's past employment (RHP p.51).

Both promoters sit on the boards or partnerships of the group entities, including Aurika Developers LLP, Black Opal Ventures LLP, Aurika Projects LLP and Aurika Estates LLP (RHP p.234, RHP p.235). Prasoon Chauhan was paid ₹30.90 lakh, ₹35.54 lakh and ₹36.00 lakh in FY24, FY25 and FY26, and an addendum of September 14, 2026 fixes the salary at up to ₹10,00,000 a month from September 1, 2026 (RHP p.238).

Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed received no remuneration in FY26 (RHP p.237). The company rents its Noida corporate office from Prasoon Chauhan at ₹45,000 a month and sub-lets it to six group entities (RHP p.216, RHP p.35). No promoter shares are pledged (RHP p.116). A criminal complaint over a dishonoured cheque names the company and Prasoon Chauhan (RHP p.335).

Prasoon Chauhan and the company sold Sturdyy Capital Private Limited, a non-banking finance company formerly called Black Opal Financial Services Private Limited, on November 3, 2025 (RHP p.253, RHP p.255).

Promoter economics: Prasoon Chauhan subscribed 9,999 shares at ₹10 on incorporation, received 6,00,000 bonus shares in July 2022, bought 22,875 shares from Priya Tawakley at ₹20 in June 2024 and 1,52,500 from Ishan Agarwal at ₹91.80 in October 2024, and received 70,68,330 bonus shares in August 2025, for 78,53,700 shares, 94.18% before the issue (RHP p.106, RHP p.107).

Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed bought 8,339 shares from Mandeep Singh Sobti at ₹599.59 in April 2025 and holds 83,400 shares after the bonus, at an average cost of ₹59.95 (RHP p.108, RHP p.114). The earlier cash issues were rights issues at ₹420 in October 2021 and ₹660 in April 2022, and private placements at ₹412 in November and December 2022 (RHP p.103, RHP p.104).

11Who already owns it

HolderShares before% before% after
Prasoon Chauhan78,53,70094.18%68.98%
Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed83,4001.00%0.79%
Promoters together79,37,10095.18%69.76%
Rafat Jahan Siddiqui and Narendra Kumar, promoter group2,85,3103.42%2.70%
Public, five shareholders1,16,7801.40%-

Source: RHP p.113, RHP p.114. The company had nine shareholders at the date of the prospectus (RHP p.223). The prospectus lists Rafat Jahan Siddique as the spouse of Prasoon Chauhan and the sister of Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed (RHP p.253). Outside the promoter group, the chief financial officer Gaurav Bhardwaj holds 83,390 shares, 1.00%, and Sakshi Singh 33,360 shares, 0.40% (RHP p.115). No fund or company holds shares.

Rafat Jahan Siddique and Narendra Kumar bought 16,021 and 12,509 shares from Mandeep Singh Sobti in April 2025 at ₹318.33 and ₹599.57 (RHP p.139). The paid-up capital is 83,39,190 shares before the issue and up to 1,05,77,190 after it (RHP p.79), and 22,00,000 of Prasoon Chauhan's shares, 20.80% of the post-issue capital, are the three-year promoter lock-in (RHP p.109).

12What changed just before the IPO

  • The company became a public limited company: board resolution of February 10, 2025, shareholders' resolution of February 14, 2025 and a fresh certificate of incorporation on April 7, 2025 (RHP p.2).
  • A bonus of nine shares for each one held, 75,05,271 shares, was allotted on August 4, 2025, taking the capital from 8,33,919 to 83,39,190 shares (RHP p.104).
  • Interests in Black Opal Ventures LLP, Aurika Developers LLP and Aurika Projects LLP were acquired with effect from March 25, 2025 (RHP p.231); Aurika Developers LLP became a subsidiary partnership from October 15, 2025 and Aurika Estates LLP from January 6, 2026 (RHP p.87).
  • ₹535.40 lakh of advances to Aurika Developers LLP were converted into partnership capital from July 1, 2025, and ₹1,472.97 lakh was put into Black Opal Ventures LLP in FY26 (RHP p.85, RHP p.89).
  • Ishan Agarwal left the board on October 5, 2024; Sandeep Kumar Singh joined on October 1, 2024, Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed on February 14, 2025, two independent directors on April 30, 2025, and a company secretary and a chief financial officer in May and August 2025 (RHP p.87, RHP p.235).
  • A non-compete agreement was signed with Grabhome Consulting Private Limited on October 13, 2025 (RHP p.252).
  • Sturdyy Capital Private Limited was sold on November 3, 2025 (RHP p.253).
  • Employee cost fell from ₹246.67 lakh in FY24 to ₹160.32 lakh in FY25 as the technology team was cut (RHP p.330).
  • Borrowings rose from ₹20.31 lakh at March 2025 to ₹952.25 lakh at March 2026 with the CSL Finance loan to Aurika Developers LLP (RHP p.311, RHP p.312).
  • The Managing Director's salary was raised to up to ₹10,00,000 a month from September 1, 2026, against ₹36.00 lakh paid in FY26 (RHP p.238).

13Capacity and expansion

The company manufactures nothing, so there is no installed capacity to report. What the issue funds is a building project and a set of deposits.

ProjectSizeStatusFunding
Veda, Ayodhya, through Aurika Developers LLP153 units on 3,182 sq m, built-up area about 12,501 sq mRERA registered March 25, 2025; ₹375.11 lakh spent by August 31, 2026₹2,600.00 lakh from the issue, ₹3,000.00 lakh term loan
Hummingbird, Ghaziabad, through Black Opal Ventures LLP8,875 sq m plot, 79,994 sq m built-upRERA application submittednot an object of the issue
Amara Villas, Bareilly, through Aurika Estates LLP104 villaspartnership incorporated in 2026not an object of the issue

Source: RHP p.121, RHP p.123, RHP p.125, RHP p.203, RHP p.224. Aurika Developers LLP had sold about 25,570 sq ft of Veda's 1,13,758 sq ft of saleable area by August 31, 2026, about 22.5% (our arithmetic, RHP p.125). Unit buyers must lease their units back into a single hotel operation and receive the higher of ₹1,000 a quarter or a share of net room revenue, while Aurika Facility Management LLP, a group entity, earns the management fees (RHP p.122). The mandates object covers 90 units across three projects (RHP p.120).

14Market size and industry structure

As claimed: the industry chapter relies on a report by Ken Research Private Limited, dated September 2026, which the prospectus states was commissioned and paid for by the company (RHP p.146, RHP p.199). It puts India's real estate brokerage, advisory and underwriting, and loan syndication market at ₹33,381 crore in FY26, with brokerage at ₹18,574 crore and loan syndication at about ₹2,449 crore (RHP p.164, RHP p.168). The same report's conclusion gives the segment as ₹22,363 crore for the same year (RHP p.195). The report also projects the market, and this company's own obtainable revenue, to FY30; those are the report author's projections and are not repeated here (RHP p.195).

The part that is addressable: primary residential brokerage in Delhi NCR. The report puts 2025 NCR launches at 61,800 units and sales at 57,200 units, with average capital values of ₹9,300 a sq ft (RHP p.209).

What the company is today: ₹4,196.56 lakh of FY26 revenue, about 0.23% of the ₹18,574 crore brokerage figure and 0.13% of the ₹33,381 crore segment (our arithmetic, RHP p.83, RHP p.164).

Structure, as the prospectus describes it: highly fragmented, with competition from national and global firms, online platforms, small local brokers and individual agents on social media, and low barriers to entry for internet-enabled services (RHP p.204, RHP p.38). Brokers must be registered with state RERA authorities; the company's registration with UP RERA as a real estate agent has expired and an application for renewal is pending (RHP p.218, RHP p.37).

15Competitive position

CompanyYearRevenue ₹ crPAT marginRoCEDebt to equity
Black Opal ConsultantsFY2641.9729.1%40.1%0.29
Homesfy RealtyFY2640.32−50.8%−53.9%0.00
Anarock Property ConsultantsFY25658.959.2%15.1%0.0
Investor Clinic InfratechFY25300.685.0%8.1%1.25

Source: RHP p.193, RHP p.194, from the commissioned Ken Research report. Anarock and Investor Clinic have not filed FY26 figures (RHP p.194). Anarock reports 400 exclusive mandates and over 35,000 channel partners and Investor Clinic about 1,50,000 customers served (RHP p.193), against this company's more than 25 developers and over 2,000 customers (RHP p.211) and over 200 broker associates (RHP p.205).

What the company offers against them, on its own account, is exclusive mandates secured with deposits, a focus on premium NCR projects and a commission-paid broker network rather than a large payroll (RHP p.205, RHP p.211). The prospectus does not quantify switching costs for developers, and states that customers have no exclusive arrangements with the company (RHP p.38).

16Peers the company named

Peers named in the offer document: Homesfy Realty Limited (RHP p.135).

FY26Black Opal ConsultantsHomesfy Realty
Revenue from operations, ₹ lakh4,196.564,032.08
Profit after tax, ₹ lakh1,221.55−2,048.49
Basic EPS, ₹14.65−63.50
Return on net worth37.40%−68.98%
NAV per share, ₹39.1792.06

Source: RHP p.135, RHP p.137. Homesfy Realty is almost the same size by revenue but made a loss in FY26, so the prospectus prints no peer price to earnings ratio and no industry average (RHP p.134). In FY24 and FY25 Homesfy's revenue was ₹6,085.63 lakh and ₹5,867.08 lakh, larger than this company's (RHP p.137, RHP p.138). The prospectus notes that the peer's sales mix and geography may differ (RHP p.135).

17Valuation at the issue price

The prospectus leaves the price band and the lot blank ([●]), and no exchange issue page carried them when this study was written, so this section computes no market capitalisation, price to earnings, price to book or enterprise value (RHP p.2, RHP p.134). What can be stated without a price:

ItemFigure
Shares before the issue83,39,190
New shares in the fresh issue22,38,000
Shares after the issue1,05,77,190
FY26 EPS, as the prospectus computes it₹14.65
FY26 profit per share on the enlarged count₹11.55
NAV per share at March 2026₹39.17

Source: RHP p.79, RHP p.133, RHP p.134; the enlarged-count figure is our arithmetic on FY26 profit of ₹1,221.55 lakh (RHP p.83). March 2026 net worth of ₹3,266.53 lakh spread over the enlarged share count, before any issue proceeds, is ₹30.88 a share (our arithmetic, RHP p.81, RHP p.79). The weighted average EPS over three years is ₹12.78 and the weighted average return on net worth 45.52% (RHP p.133, RHP p.134). The weighted average cost of acquisition in the last five primary and secondary transactions is ₹2.33 a share (RHP p.139).

The one peer the prospectus names, Homesfy Realty Limited, reported a loss, so the prospectus shows its price to earnings ratio, and the industry high, low and average, as not applicable (RHP p.134, RHP p.135).

18Risks, in plain words

Customers: the top ten developers paid 87.61% of FY26 revenue and the top five 67.69%, without long-term contracts (RHP p.32) → losing two or three mandates changes the year → the largest single customer was 55.68% of revenue as recently as FY24 (RHP p.32).

Geography: all revenue came from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, 77.94% from Uttar Pradesh in FY26 (RHP p.208) → a slowdown in NCR housing reaches every line of revenue at once → 97.62% of FY26 brokerage came from residential projects (RHP p.200).

Broker cost: commission to outside brokers was ₹2,202.37 lakh in FY26, 52.48% of revenue (RHP p.38) → the margin depends on how much of each brokerage has to be passed on → the ratio rose from 43.81% in FY25 (RHP p.38).

A new business: ₹2,600.00 lakh of the issue funds construction of a hotel-style project in Ayodhya, and the prospectus states the company has no prior operational experience in real estate development (RHP p.119, RHP p.38) → construction cost, sales and a lease-back hotel operation become the company's risk → of ₹5,900.00 lakh of estimated cost, ₹375.11 lakh had been spent by August 2026 and orders for the rest were not yet placed (RHP p.123).

Promoter and group: the Veda partnership is 76% the company's and 24% the promoter's, directly and through a company 99.90% owned by Prasoon Chauhan (RHP p.121) → money from public shareholders funds a project the promoter also shares in → Prasoon Chauhan also guarantees ₹6,495.43 lakh of group borrowings (RHP p.233).

Mandate deposits: the ₹700.00 lakh of deposits are for units that have not yet been identified (RHP p.39) → the money is with developers until the units are sold or the mandate ends → the three developers had not given consent to be named (RHP p.120).

Regulation: the company's UP RERA registration as a real estate agent has expired and renewal is pending, while 77.94% of revenue came from Uttar Pradesh (RHP p.37, RHP p.208) → until renewed, activities that need that registration in the state may be restricted → the prospectus does not say when it expired.

Compliance record: the prospectus lists delayed RoC filings, discrepancies in statutory forms, and delays in GST and provident fund payments; interest on delayed direct tax was ₹15.50 lakh in FY26 (RHP p.41, RHP p.42, RHP p.47, RHP p.298) → penalties cannot be ruled out → the company states it does not hold adequate insurance for its operations (RHP p.48).

Issue-specific: 5,58,000 of the 27,96,000 shares offered go to the promoter, whose average cost is ₹1.85 a share (RHP p.1). The price and lot are not stated in the prospectus.

19Litigation and regulatory matters

MatterPartyAmount ₹ lakhStatus
Complaint under Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, by Ruchi SinglaCompany, Prasoon Chauhan, Ishan Agarwalnot quantifiedpending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, SAS Nagar, Mohali; next hearing October 28, 2026 (RHP p.335)
Civil litigationCompany-none outstanding (RHP p.335)
Direct and indirect taxCompany-none (RHP p.338)
Litigation involving group entitiesGroup entities-none outstanding (RHP p.336)
UP RERA agent registrationCompany-expired; renewal applied for (RHP p.37)

The cheque complaint is listed under two numbers, NACT/927/2024 against the company and CRM/2314/2025 against the promoter and directors, and the company states it has not yet received a notice from the court (RHP p.335, RHP p.336). There are no actions by regulators against the company, promoters or directors and no SEBI or stock exchange action against the promoters in the last five years (RHP p.334, RHP p.337). One creditor was owed more than ₹10 lakh, ₹18.00 lakh, at March 2026 (RHP p.339).

21What the offer document does not say

Bookings, units sold, average unit value and brokerage rate by year are not disclosed, so revenue growth cannot be split into volume and price. The names of the customers are not given. The date on which the UP RERA agent registration expired, and what activity it has restricted, are not stated.

The financial statements of the group entities, including Aurika Developers LLP's own accounts and Aurika Homes and Aurika Residences for FY26, are not in the document. The sale prices achieved at Veda and the revenue already booked on the 25,570 sq ft sold are not given. The amount of the cheque in the Section 138 complaint is not stated.

The FY25 EBITDA and profit in the management discussion (₹1,546.85 lakh and ₹1,148.09 lakh) differ from the restated statements (₹1,565.01 lakh and ₹1,147.68 lakh), and the prospectus does not reconcile them (RHP p.330, RHP p.331, RHP p.136). The price, the lot, the issue expenses and the general corporate purposes amount are left blank.

22Five questions for management

  1. How many units were booked, at what average value and at what average brokerage rate, in FY24, FY25 and FY26?
  2. How much of the ₹2,202.37 lakh of FY26 commission went to the five largest outside brokers, and what share of FY26 bookings did Grabhome Consulting bring in?
  3. When did the UP RERA agent registration expire, what revenue was earned in Uttar Pradesh after that date, and when is renewal expected?
  4. What are the ₹613.35 lakh of long-term advances from customers and the ₹605.00 lakh of other advances received at March 2026, and from whom were they received?
  5. At what average price per sq ft have the 25,570 sq ft of Veda been sold, and how much of the project's 70% share of sales does the construction cost of ₹5,900.00 lakh consume?

1Sources and cited facts

This study was read from 1 document the company filed. The 103 figures it cites are listed under the document each came from, with the page and the sentence as printed.

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BLACK OPAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED RHPrhp · filed 2025-11-17103 facts
  1. 1
    At a glanceWho pays it: developers; the largest customer was 17.56% of FY26 revenue, the top five 67.69% and the top ten 87.61%, and the prospectus names none of them (RHP p.32).p.32

    “Who pays it: developers; the largest customer was 17.56% of FY26 revenue, the top five 67.69% and the top ten 87.61%, and the prospectus names none of them (RHP p.32).”

  2. 2
    At a glanceWhy it is raising money: ₹2,600.00 lakh to put into Aurika Developers LLP for construction of the Veda project in Ayodhya, and ₹700.00 lakh as refundable deposits to three developers for sales mandates, with the general corporate purposes amount left blank (RHP p.119).p.119

    “Why it is raising money: ₹2,600.00 lakh to put into Aurika Developers LLP for construction of the Veda project in Ayodhya, and ₹700.00 lakh as refundable deposits to three developers for sales mandates, with the general corporate purposes amount left blank (RHP p.119).”

  3. 3
    The business, in plain wordsBrokerage is generally payable once the purchaser has paid 25% to 30% of the unit value to the developer (RHP p.212).p.212

    “Brokerage is generally payable once the purchaser has paid 25% to 30% of the unit value to the developer (RHP p.212).”

  4. 4
    The business, in plain wordsThe company also markets projects of its own group entities, Aurika Homes Private Limited and Aurika Projects LLP, under memoranda of June 20, 2024 and March 15, 2025 (RHP p.200).p.200

    “The company also markets projects of its own group entities, Aurika Homes Private Limited and Aurika Projects LLP, under memoranda of June 20, 2024 and March 15, 2025 (RHP p.200).”

  5. 5
    The business, in plain wordsIt had 13 employees at August 31, 2026, nine of them in sales (RHP p.215).p.215

    “It had 13 employees at August 31, 2026, nine of them in sales (RHP p.215).”

  6. 6
    The business, in plain wordsNo revenue from development has been earned in any of the three years (RHP p.202).p.202

    “No revenue from development has been earned in any of the three years (RHP p.202).”

  7. 7
    Where the money comes fromEvery rupee of revenue in the three years came from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, 77.94% and 22.06% of FY26 revenue (RHP p.208).p.208

    “Every rupee of revenue in the three years came from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, 77.94% and 22.06% of FY26 revenue (RHP p.208).”

  8. 8
    Where the money comes fromThe ₹200.00 lakh of loan syndication in FY25 was a single customer, 6.09% of that year's revenue, and there was none in FY24 or FY26 (RHP p.213).p.213

    “The ₹200.00 lakh of loan syndication in FY25 was a single customer, 6.09% of that year's revenue, and there was none in FY24 or FY26 (RHP p.213).”

  9. 9
    Where the money comes fromRevenue depends on a small number of developers: in FY26 ten of them paid 87.61% of it, and the relationships rest on project-specific mandates, service agreements or email confirmations with no long-term commitment, and in certain cases on verbal understandings (RHP p.32).p.32

    “Revenue depends on a small number of developers: in FY26 ten of them paid 87.61% of it, and the relationships rest on project-specific mandates, service agreements or email confirmations with no long-term commitment, and in certain cases on verbal understandings (RHP p.32).”

  10. 10
    Where the money comes fromThe largest customer's share fell from 55.68% in FY24 to 17.56% in FY26 (RHP p.32).p.32

    “The largest customer's share fell from 55.68% in FY24 to 17.56% in FY26 (RHP p.32).”

  11. 11
    The growth recordNet worth was ₹893.01 lakh, ₹2,040.69 lakh and ₹3,266.53 lakh; net debt −₹10.76 lakh, −₹156.46 lakh and ₹503.94 lakh; debt to equity 0.18, 0.01 and 0.29; return on equity 63.86%, 78.24% and 46.03%; return on capital employed 55.86%, 75.05% and 40.12% (RHP p.136).p.136

    “Net worth was ₹893.01 lakh, ₹2,040.69 lakh and ₹3,266.53 lakh; net debt −₹10.76 lakh, −₹156.46 lakh and ₹503.94 lakh; debt to equity 0.18, 0.01 and 0.29; return on equity 63.86%, 78.24% and 46.03%; return on capital employed 55.86%, 75.05% and 40.12% (RHP p.136).”

  12. 12
    The growth recordThe company states the same revenue growth as a CAGR of 45.76% (RHP p.211).p.211

    “The company states the same revenue growth as a CAGR of 45.76% (RHP p.211).”

  13. 13
    The growth recordThe FY25 audited profit of ₹1,143.09 lakh was restated to ₹1,147.68 lakh; the restatement also moved ₹591.50 lakh of GST out of FY25 revenue and ₹355.54 lakh out of FY24 revenue (RHP p.311).p.311

    “The FY25 audited profit of ₹1,143.09 lakh was restated to ₹1,147.68 lakh; the restatement also moved ₹591.50 lakh of GST out of FY25 revenue and ₹355.54 lakh out of FY24 revenue (RHP p.311).”

  14. 14
    What the growth is made ofRevenue rose from ₹1,975.24 lakh in FY24 to ₹4,196.56 lakh in FY26 (RHP p.83).p.83

    “Revenue rose from ₹1,975.24 lakh in FY24 to ₹4,196.56 lakh in FY26 (RHP p.83).”

  15. 15
    What the growth is made ofHaryana went from ₹192.22 lakh to ₹925.88 lakh and Uttar Pradesh from ₹1,783.02 lakh to ₹3,270.68 lakh (RHP p.208).p.208

    “Haryana went from ₹192.22 lakh to ₹925.88 lakh and Uttar Pradesh from ₹1,783.02 lakh to ₹3,270.68 lakh (RHP p.208).”

  16. 16
    Earnings qualityInventory | ₹940.74 lakh of work in progress at March 2026, all Veda construction, none before (RHP p.295)p.295

    “Inventory | ₹940.74 lakh of work in progress at March 2026, all Veda construction, none before (RHP p.295)”

  17. 17
    Earnings qualityCommission paid to brokers | ₹951.08 lakh, ₹1,439.66 lakh and ₹2,202.37 lakh, 48.15%, 43.81% and 52.48% of revenue (RHP p.38)p.38

    “Commission paid to brokers | ₹951.08 lakh, ₹1,439.66 lakh and ₹2,202.37 lakh, 48.15%, 43.81% and 52.48% of revenue (RHP p.38)”

  18. 18
    Earnings qualityRelated-party commission | ₹347.35 lakh paid to Grabhome Consulting Private Limited in FY26 and ₹492.00 lakh in FY25 (RHP p.89)p.89

    “Related-party commission | ₹347.35 lakh paid to Grabhome Consulting Private Limited in FY26 and ₹492.00 lakh in FY25 (RHP p.89)”

  19. 19
    Earnings qualityExceptional items | none separately disclosed (RHP p.269)p.269

    “Exceptional items | none separately disclosed (RHP p.269)”

  20. 20
    Earnings qualityAuditor qualifications | none requiring adjustment in any of the three years (RHP p.269)p.269

    “Auditor qualifications | none requiring adjustment in any of the three years (RHP p.269)”

  21. 21
    Earnings qualityReceivables rose from ₹64.13 lakh to ₹535.58 lakh over the two years (RHP p.82).p.82

    “Receivables rose from ₹64.13 lakh to ₹535.58 lakh over the two years (RHP p.82).”

  22. 22
    The balance sheetSeparately, Prasoon Chauhan has personally guaranteed ₹6,495.43 lakh of borrowings of group entities and the company outstanding at that date, including ₹2,700.00 lakh from LRSD Securities Private Limited and ₹1,964.79 lakh from CSL Finance to Black Opal Ventures LLP, ₹884.09 lakh to Aurika Projectsp.233

    “Separately, Prasoon Chauhan has personally guaranteed ₹6,495.43 lakh of borrowings of group entities and the company outstanding at that date, including ₹2,700.00 lakh from LRSD Securities Private Limited and ₹1,964.79 lakh from CSL Finance to Black Opal Ventures LLP, ₹884.09 lakh to Aurika Projects LLP and ₹923.25 lakh to Aurika Developers LLP (RHP p.233).”

  23. 23
    The balance sheetAfter the issue: the fresh issue raises 22,38,000 shares times a price the prospectus leaves blank, so the balance sheet after the issue cannot be computed from the document (RHP p.79).p.79

    “After the issue: the fresh issue raises 22,38,000 shares times a price the prospectus leaves blank, so the balance sheet after the issue cannot be computed from the document (RHP p.79).”

  24. 24
    The balance sheetNone of the named objects repays debt (RHP p.119).p.119

    “None of the named objects repays debt (RHP p.119).”

  25. 25
    What the money is forOrders for the balance construction have not been placed (RHP p.123).p.123

    “Orders for the balance construction have not been placed (RHP p.123).”

  26. 26
    What the money is forGeneral corporate purposes are capped at 15% of the gross fresh issue or ₹1,000 lakh, whichever is lower (RHP p.119).p.119

    “General corporate purposes are capped at 15% of the gross fresh issue or ₹1,000 lakh, whichever is lower (RHP p.119).”

  27. 27
    What the money is forACER Credit Rating Private Limited is the monitoring agency (RHP p.130).p.130

    “ACER Credit Rating Private Limited is the monitoring agency (RHP p.130).”

  28. 28
    What the money is for> Into the business the fresh issue: 22,38,000 new shares, amount not set until the price is fixed (RHP p.79).p.79

    “> Into the business the fresh issue: 22,38,000 new shares, amount not set until the price is fixed (RHP p.79).”

  29. 29
    Who is sellingPrasoon Chauhan's weighted average cost of acquisition is ₹1.85 a share (RHP p.1).p.1

    “Prasoon Chauhan's weighted average cost of acquisition is ₹1.85 a share (RHP p.1).”

  30. 30
    PromotersPrasoon Chauhan, 49, worked about ten years at Yes Bank Limited to May 2017, was chief executive of ATS Homekraft from May 2017 to July 2020 and founded the company in September 2020 (RHP p.236).p.236

    “Prasoon Chauhan, 49, worked about ten years at Yes Bank Limited to May 2017, was chief executive of ATS Homekraft from May 2017 to July 2020 and founded the company in September 2020 (RHP p.236).”

  31. 31
    PromotersThe prospectus records that the company does not hold documents confirming the duration and positions of Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed's past employment (RHP p.51).p.51

    “The prospectus records that the company does not hold documents confirming the duration and positions of Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed's past employment (RHP p.51).”

  32. 32
    PromotersPrasoon Chauhan was paid ₹30.90 lakh, ₹35.54 lakh and ₹36.00 lakh in FY24, FY25 and FY26, and an addendum of September 14, 2026 fixes the salary at up to ₹10,00,000 a month from September 1, 2026 (RHP p.238).p.238

    “Prasoon Chauhan was paid ₹30.90 lakh, ₹35.54 lakh and ₹36.00 lakh in FY24, FY25 and FY26, and an addendum of September 14, 2026 fixes the salary at up to ₹10,00,000 a month from September 1, 2026 (RHP p.238).”

  33. 33
    PromotersSheikh Arfeen Ahmed received no remuneration in FY26 (RHP p.237).p.237

    “Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed received no remuneration in FY26 (RHP p.237).”

  34. 34
    PromotersNo promoter shares are pledged (RHP p.116).p.116

    “No promoter shares are pledged (RHP p.116).”

  35. 35
    PromotersA criminal complaint over a dishonoured cheque names the company and Prasoon Chauhan (RHP p.335).p.335

    “A criminal complaint over a dishonoured cheque names the company and Prasoon Chauhan (RHP p.335).”

  36. 36
    Who already owns itThe company had nine shareholders at the date of the prospectus (RHP p.223).p.223

    “The company had nine shareholders at the date of the prospectus (RHP p.223).”

  37. 37
    Who already owns itThe prospectus lists Rafat Jahan Siddique as the spouse of Prasoon Chauhan and the sister of Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed (RHP p.253).p.253

    “The prospectus lists Rafat Jahan Siddique as the spouse of Prasoon Chauhan and the sister of Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed (RHP p.253).”

  38. 38
    Who already owns itOutside the promoter group, the chief financial officer Gaurav Bhardwaj holds 83,390 shares, 1.00%, and Sakshi Singh 33,360 shares, 0.40% (RHP p.115).p.115

    “Outside the promoter group, the chief financial officer Gaurav Bhardwaj holds 83,390 shares, 1.00%, and Sakshi Singh 33,360 shares, 0.40% (RHP p.115).”

  39. 39
    Who already owns itRafat Jahan Siddique and Narendra Kumar bought 16,021 and 12,509 shares from Mandeep Singh Sobti in April 2025 at ₹318.33 and ₹599.57 (RHP p.139).p.139

    “Rafat Jahan Siddique and Narendra Kumar bought 16,021 and 12,509 shares from Mandeep Singh Sobti in April 2025 at ₹318.33 and ₹599.57 (RHP p.139).”

  40. 40
    Who already owns itThe paid-up capital is 83,39,190 shares before the issue and up to 1,05,77,190 after it (RHP p.79), and 22,00,000 of Prasoon Chauhan's shares, 20.80% of the post-issue capital, are the three-year promoter lock-in (RHP p.109).p.79

    “The paid-up capital is 83,39,190 shares before the issue and up to 1,05,77,190 after it (RHP p.79), and 22,00,000 of Prasoon Chauhan's shares, 20.80% of the post-issue capital, are the three-year promoter lock-in (RHP p.109).”

  41. 41
    What changed just before the IPOThe company became a public limited company: board resolution of February 10, 2025, shareholders' resolution of February 14, 2025 and a fresh certificate of incorporation on April 7, 2025 (RHP p.2).p.2

    “The company became a public limited company: board resolution of February 10, 2025, shareholders' resolution of February 14, 2025 and a fresh certificate of incorporation on April 7, 2025 (RHP p.2).”

  42. 42
    What changed just before the IPOA bonus of nine shares for each one held, 75,05,271 shares, was allotted on August 4, 2025, taking the capital from 8,33,919 to 83,39,190 shares (RHP p.104).p.104

    “A bonus of nine shares for each one held, 75,05,271 shares, was allotted on August 4, 2025, taking the capital from 8,33,919 to 83,39,190 shares (RHP p.104).”

  43. 43
    What changed just before the IPOInterests in Black Opal Ventures LLP, Aurika Developers LLP and Aurika Projects LLP were acquired with effect from March 25, 2025 (RHP p.231); Aurika Developers LLP became a subsidiary partnership from October 15, 2025 and Aurika Estates LLP from January 6, 2026 (RHP p.87).p.231

    “Interests in Black Opal Ventures LLP, Aurika Developers LLP and Aurika Projects LLP were acquired with effect from March 25, 2025 (RHP p.231); Aurika Developers LLP became a subsidiary partnership from October 15, 2025 and Aurika Estates LLP from January 6, 2026 (RHP p.87).”

  44. 44
    What changed just before the IPOA non-compete agreement was signed with Grabhome Consulting Private Limited on October 13, 2025 (RHP p.252).p.252

    “A non-compete agreement was signed with Grabhome Consulting Private Limited on October 13, 2025 (RHP p.252).”

  45. 45
    What changed just before the IPOSturdyy Capital Private Limited was sold on November 3, 2025 (RHP p.253).p.253

    “Sturdyy Capital Private Limited was sold on November 3, 2025 (RHP p.253).”

  46. 46
    What changed just before the IPOEmployee cost fell from ₹246.67 lakh in FY24 to ₹160.32 lakh in FY25 as the technology team was cut (RHP p.330).p.330

    “Employee cost fell from ₹246.67 lakh in FY24 to ₹160.32 lakh in FY25 as the technology team was cut (RHP p.330).”

  47. 47
    What changed just before the IPOThe Managing Director's salary was raised to up to ₹10,00,000 a month from September 1, 2026, against ₹36.00 lakh paid in FY26 (RHP p.238).p.238

    “The Managing Director's salary was raised to up to ₹10,00,000 a month from September 1, 2026, against ₹36.00 lakh paid in FY26 (RHP p.238).”

  48. 48
    Capacity and expansionUnit buyers must lease their units back into a single hotel operation and receive the higher of ₹1,000 a quarter or a share of net room revenue, while Aurika Facility Management LLP, a group entity, earns the management fees (RHP p.122).p.122

    “Unit buyers must lease their units back into a single hotel operation and receive the higher of ₹1,000 a quarter or a share of net room revenue, while Aurika Facility Management LLP, a group entity, earns the management fees (RHP p.122).”

  49. 49
    Capacity and expansionThe mandates object covers 90 units across three projects (RHP p.120).p.120

    “The mandates object covers 90 units across three projects (RHP p.120).”

  50. 50
    Market size and industry structureThe same report's conclusion gives the segment as ₹22,363 crore for the same year (RHP p.195).p.195

    “The same report's conclusion gives the segment as ₹22,363 crore for the same year (RHP p.195).”

  51. 51
    Market size and industry structureThe report also projects the market, and this company's own obtainable revenue, to FY30; those are the report author's projections and are not repeated here (RHP p.195).p.195

    “The report also projects the market, and this company's own obtainable revenue, to FY30; those are the report author's projections and are not repeated here (RHP p.195).”

  52. 52
    Market size and industry structureThe report puts 2025 NCR launches at 61,800 units and sales at 57,200 units, with average capital values of ₹9,300 a sq ft (RHP p.209).p.209

    “The report puts 2025 NCR launches at 61,800 units and sales at 57,200 units, with average capital values of ₹9,300 a sq ft (RHP p.209).”

  53. 53
    Competitive positionAnarock and Investor Clinic have not filed FY26 figures (RHP p.194).p.194

    “Anarock and Investor Clinic have not filed FY26 figures (RHP p.194).”

  54. 54
    Competitive positionAnarock reports 400 exclusive mandates and over 35,000 channel partners and Investor Clinic about 1,50,000 customers served (RHP p.193), against this company's more than 25 developers and over 2,000 customers (RHP p.211) and over 200 broker associates (RHP p.205).p.193

    “Anarock reports 400 exclusive mandates and over 35,000 channel partners and Investor Clinic about 1,50,000 customers served (RHP p.193), against this company's more than 25 developers and over 2,000 customers (RHP p.211) and over 200 broker associates (RHP p.205).”

  55. 55
    Competitive positionThe prospectus does not quantify switching costs for developers, and states that customers have no exclusive arrangements with the company (RHP p.38).p.38

    “The prospectus does not quantify switching costs for developers, and states that customers have no exclusive arrangements with the company (RHP p.38).”

  56. 56
    Peers the company named> Peers named in the offer document: Homesfy Realty Limited (RHP p.135).p.135

    “> Peers named in the offer document: Homesfy Realty Limited (RHP p.135).”

  57. 57
    Peers the company namedHomesfy Realty is almost the same size by revenue but made a loss in FY26, so the prospectus prints no peer price to earnings ratio and no industry average (RHP p.134).p.134

    “Homesfy Realty is almost the same size by revenue but made a loss in FY26, so the prospectus prints no peer price to earnings ratio and no industry average (RHP p.134).”

  58. 58
    Peers the company namedThe prospectus notes that the peer's sales mix and geography may differ (RHP p.135).p.135

    “The prospectus notes that the peer's sales mix and geography may differ (RHP p.135).”

  59. 59
    Valuation at the issue priceSource: RHP p.79, RHP p.133, RHP p.134; the enlarged-count figure is our arithmetic on FY26 profit of ₹1,221.55 lakh (RHP p.83).p.83

    “Source: RHP p.79, RHP p.133, RHP p.134; the enlarged-count figure is our arithmetic on FY26 profit of ₹1,221.55 lakh (RHP p.83).”

  60. 60
    Valuation at the issue priceThe weighted average cost of acquisition in the last five primary and secondary transactions is ₹2.33 a share (RHP p.139).p.139

    “The weighted average cost of acquisition in the last five primary and secondary transactions is ₹2.33 a share (RHP p.139).”

  61. 61
    Risks, in plain wordsCustomers: the top ten developers paid 87.61% of FY26 revenue and the top five 67.69%, without long-term contracts (RHP p.32) → losing two or three mandates changes the year → the largest single customer was 55.68% of revenue as recently as FY24 (RHP p.32).p.32

    “Customers: the top ten developers paid 87.61% of FY26 revenue and the top five 67.69%, without long-term contracts (RHP p.32) → losing two or three mandates changes the year → the largest single customer was 55.68% of revenue as recently as FY24 (RHP p.32).”

  62. 62
    Risks, in plain wordsGeography: all revenue came from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, 77.94% from Uttar Pradesh in FY26 (RHP p.208) → a slowdown in NCR housing reaches every line of revenue at once → 97.62% of FY26 brokerage came from residential projects (RHP p.200).p.208

    “Geography: all revenue came from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, 77.94% from Uttar Pradesh in FY26 (RHP p.208) → a slowdown in NCR housing reaches every line of revenue at once → 97.62% of FY26 brokerage came from residential projects (RHP p.200).”

  63. 63
    Risks, in plain wordsBroker cost: commission to outside brokers was ₹2,202.37 lakh in FY26, 52.48% of revenue (RHP p.38) → the margin depends on how much of each brokerage has to be passed on → the ratio rose from 43.81% in FY25 (RHP p.38).p.38

    “Broker cost: commission to outside brokers was ₹2,202.37 lakh in FY26, 52.48% of revenue (RHP p.38) → the margin depends on how much of each brokerage has to be passed on → the ratio rose from 43.81% in FY25 (RHP p.38).”

  64. 64
    Risks, in plain wordsA new business: ₹2,600.00 lakh of the issue funds construction of a hotel-style project in Ayodhya, and the prospectus states the company has no prior operational experience in real estate development (RHP p.119, RHP p.38) → construction cost, sales and a lease-back hotel operation become the companp.123

    “A new business: ₹2,600.00 lakh of the issue funds construction of a hotel-style project in Ayodhya, and the prospectus states the company has no prior operational experience in real estate development (RHP p.119, RHP p.38) → construction cost, sales and a lease-back hotel operation become the company's risk → of ₹5,900.00 lakh of estimated cost, ₹375.11 lakh had been spent by August 2026 and orders for the rest were not yet placed (RHP p.123).”

  65. 65
    Risks, in plain wordsPromoter and group: the Veda partnership is 76% the company's and 24% the promoter's, directly and through a company 99.90% owned by Prasoon Chauhan (RHP p.121) → money from public shareholders funds a project the promoter also shares in → Prasoon Chauhan also guarantees ₹6,495.43 lakh of group borrp.121

    “Promoter and group: the Veda partnership is 76% the company's and 24% the promoter's, directly and through a company 99.90% owned by Prasoon Chauhan (RHP p.121) → money from public shareholders funds a project the promoter also shares in → Prasoon Chauhan also guarantees ₹6,495.43 lakh of group borrowings (RHP p.233).”

  66. 66
    Risks, in plain wordsMandate deposits: the ₹700.00 lakh of deposits are for units that have not yet been identified (RHP p.39) → the money is with developers until the units are sold or the mandate ends → the three developers had not given consent to be named (RHP p.120).p.39

    “Mandate deposits: the ₹700.00 lakh of deposits are for units that have not yet been identified (RHP p.39) → the money is with developers until the units are sold or the mandate ends → the three developers had not given consent to be named (RHP p.120).”

  67. 67
    Risks, in plain wordsCompliance record: the prospectus lists delayed RoC filings, discrepancies in statutory forms, and delays in GST and provident fund payments; interest on delayed direct tax was ₹15.50 lakh in FY26 (RHP p.41, RHP p.42, RHP p.47, RHP p.298) → penalties cannot be ruled out → the company states it does p.48

    “Compliance record: the prospectus lists delayed RoC filings, discrepancies in statutory forms, and delays in GST and provident fund payments; interest on delayed direct tax was ₹15.50 lakh in FY26 (RHP p.41, RHP p.42, RHP p.47, RHP p.298) → penalties cannot be ruled out → the company states it does not hold adequate insurance for its operations (RHP p.48).”

  68. 68
    Risks, in plain wordsIssue-specific: 5,58,000 of the 27,96,000 shares offered go to the promoter, whose average cost is ₹1.85 a share (RHP p.1).p.1

    “Issue-specific: 5,58,000 of the 27,96,000 shares offered go to the promoter, whose average cost is ₹1.85 a share (RHP p.1).”

  69. 69
    Litigation and regulatory mattersComplaint under Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, by Ruchi Singla | Company, Prasoon Chauhan, Ishan Agarwal | not quantified | pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, SAS Nagar, Mohali; next hearing October 28, 2026 (RHP p.335)p.335

    “Complaint under Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, by Ruchi Singla | Company, Prasoon Chauhan, Ishan Agarwal | not quantified | pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, SAS Nagar, Mohali; next hearing October 28, 2026 (RHP p.335)”

  70. 70
    Litigation and regulatory mattersCivil litigation | Company | - | none outstanding (RHP p.335)p.335

    “Civil litigation | Company | - | none outstanding (RHP p.335)”

  71. 71
    Litigation and regulatory mattersDirect and indirect tax | Company | - | none (RHP p.338)p.338

    “Direct and indirect tax | Company | - | none (RHP p.338)”

  72. 72
    Litigation and regulatory mattersLitigation involving group entities | Group entities | - | none outstanding (RHP p.336)p.336

    “Litigation involving group entities | Group entities | - | none outstanding (RHP p.336)”

  73. 73
    Litigation and regulatory mattersUP RERA agent registration | Company | - | expired; renewal applied for (RHP p.37)p.37

    “UP RERA agent registration | Company | - | expired; renewal applied for (RHP p.37)”

  74. 74
    Litigation and regulatory mattersOne creditor was owed more than ₹10 lakh, ₹18.00 lakh, at March 2026 (RHP p.339).p.339

    “One creditor was owed more than ₹10 lakh, ₹18.00 lakh, at March 2026 (RHP p.339).”

  75. 75
    Related-party transactionsAt March 2026 group entities owed the company ₹261.00 lakh (Aurika Homes Private Limited) and ₹285.00 lakh (Aurika Projects LLP) in loans (RHP p.303).p.303

    “At March 2026 group entities owed the company ₹261.00 lakh (Aurika Homes Private Limited) and ₹285.00 lakh (Aurika Projects LLP) in loans (RHP p.303).”

  76. 76
    Related-party transactionsMIRV Infra and Broadway Capital Advisors ceased to be group entities when Ishan Agarwal resigned in October 2024 (RHP p.255).p.255

    “MIRV Infra and Broadway Capital Advisors ceased to be group entities when Ishan Agarwal resigned in October 2024 (RHP p.255).”

  77. 77
    Key figuresGrowth | EBITDA margin FY24 → FY26 | 30.8% → 40.6% | (RHP p.136)p.136

    “Growth | EBITDA margin FY24 → FY26 | 30.8% → 40.6% | (RHP p.136)”

  78. 78
    Key figuresIssue | Fresh issue | 22,38,000 shares, price not set | (RHP p.79)p.79

    “Issue | Fresh issue | 22,38,000 shares, price not set | (RHP p.79)”

  79. 79
    Key figuresIssue | Offer for sale | 5,58,000 shares, price not set | (RHP p.79)p.79

    “Issue | Offer for sale | 5,58,000 shares, price not set | (RHP p.79)”

  80. 80
    Key figuresIssue | Promoter holding before → after | 95.2% → 69.8% | (RHP p.114)p.114

    “Issue | Promoter holding before → after | 95.2% → 69.8% | (RHP p.114)”

  81. 81
    Key figuresConcentration | Largest customer | 17.6% of FY26 revenue | (RHP p.32)p.32

    “Concentration | Largest customer | 17.6% of FY26 revenue | (RHP p.32)”

  82. 82
    Key figuresConcentration | Top five customers | 67.7% of FY26 revenue | (RHP p.32)p.32

    “Concentration | Top five customers | 67.7% of FY26 revenue | (RHP p.32)”

  83. 83
    Key figuresConcentration | Top ten customers | 87.6% of FY26 revenue | (RHP p.32)p.32

    “Concentration | Top ten customers | 87.6% of FY26 revenue | (RHP p.32)”

  84. 84
    Key figuresConcentration | Uttar Pradesh | 77.9% of FY26 revenue | (RHP p.208)p.208

    “Concentration | Uttar Pradesh | 77.9% of FY26 revenue | (RHP p.208)”

  85. 85
    Key figuresBalance sheet | ROCE FY26 | 40.1% | (RHP p.136)p.136

    “Balance sheet | ROCE FY26 | 40.1% | (RHP p.136)”

  86. 86
    Key figuresWorth reading | Operating cash flow FY26 | ₹15.8 cr | (RHP p.84)p.84

    “Worth reading | Operating cash flow FY26 | ₹15.8 cr | (RHP p.84)”

  87. 87
    Key figuresWorth reading | Commission to brokers, share of FY26 revenue | 52.5% | (RHP p.38)p.38

    “Worth reading | Commission to brokers, share of FY26 revenue | 52.5% | (RHP p.38)”

  88. 88
    Key figuresWorth reading | Commission to Grabhome Consulting FY26 | ₹3.5 cr | (RHP p.89)p.89

    “Worth reading | Commission to Grabhome Consulting FY26 | ₹3.5 cr | (RHP p.89)”

  89. 89
    Key figuresWorth reading | Contingent liabilities | none | (RHP p.86)p.86

    “Worth reading | Contingent liabilities | none | (RHP p.86)”

  90. 90
    Key figuresWorth reading | Group borrowings guaranteed by the promoter | ₹65.0 cr | (RHP p.233)p.233

    “Worth reading | Group borrowings guaranteed by the promoter | ₹65.0 cr | (RHP p.233)”

  91. 91
    Key figuresWorth reading | Cases against promoters | 1 criminal complaint, amount not quantified | (RHP p.335)p.335

    “Worth reading | Cases against promoters | 1 criminal complaint, amount not quantified | (RHP p.335)”

  92. 92
    Key figuresBefore the IPO | Revenue FY24 → FY26 | ₹19.8 cr → ₹42.0 cr | (RHP p.83)p.83

    “Before the IPO | Revenue FY24 → FY26 | ₹19.8 cr → ₹42.0 cr | (RHP p.83)”

  93. 93
    Key figuresBefore the IPO | PAT FY24 → FY26 | ₹4.3 cr → ₹12.2 cr | (RHP p.83)p.83

    “Before the IPO | PAT FY24 → FY26 | ₹4.3 cr → ₹12.2 cr | (RHP p.83)”

  94. 94
    Key figuresBefore the IPO | Promoter remuneration FY24 → FY26 | ₹0.3 cr → ₹0.4 cr | (RHP p.238)p.238

    “Before the IPO | Promoter remuneration FY24 → FY26 | ₹0.3 cr → ₹0.4 cr | (RHP p.238)”

  95. 95
    Key figuresBefore the IPO | Bonus issue | 9:1, August 2025 | (RHP p.104)p.104

    “Before the IPO | Bonus issue | 9:1, August 2025 | (RHP p.104)”

  96. 96
    Key figuresBefore the IPO | Pre-IPO placement | none in the 18 months before the prospectus | (RHP p.138)p.138

    “Before the IPO | Pre-IPO placement | none in the 18 months before the prospectus | (RHP p.138)”

  97. 97
    Key figuresBefore the IPO | Last allotment before the IPO | bonus at nil consideration, August 2025 | (RHP p.104)p.104

    “Before the IPO | Last allotment before the IPO | bonus at nil consideration, August 2025 | (RHP p.104)”

  98. 98
    Key figuresBefore the IPO | Auditor change | none in the last three financial years | (RHP p.97)p.97

    “Before the IPO | Auditor change | none in the last three financial years | (RHP p.97)”

  99. 99
    Key figuresBefore the IPO | Converted to a public company | April 2025 | (RHP p.2)p.2

    “Before the IPO | Converted to a public company | April 2025 | (RHP p.2)”

  100. 100
    Key figuresWho is involved | Industry | Real estate | (RHP p.199)p.199

    “Who is involved | Industry | Real estate | (RHP p.199)”

  101. 101
    Key figuresWho is involved | Promoter | Prasoon Chauhan | (RHP p.1)p.1

    “Who is involved | Promoter | Prasoon Chauhan | (RHP p.1)”

  102. 102
    Key figuresWho is involved | Promoter | Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed | (RHP p.1)p.1

    “Who is involved | Promoter | Sheikh Arfeen Ahmed | (RHP p.1)”

  103. 103
    Key figuresWho is involved | Selling shareholder | Prasoon Chauhan (promoter), 5,58,000 shares | (RHP p.1)p.1

    “Who is involved | Selling shareholder | Prasoon Chauhan (promoter), 5,58,000 shares | (RHP p.1)”

Black Opal Consultants SME IPO: before the IPO

The record up to the issue and what changed in the company's capital and auditors, from the offer document.

Revenue FY24 → FY26
₹19.8 cr → ₹42.0 cr
PAT FY24 → FY26
₹4.3 cr → ₹12.2 cr
Receivable days FY24 → FY26
12 → 47
Promoter remuneration FY24 → FY26
₹0.3 cr → ₹0.4 cr
Bonus issue
9:1, August 2025
Pre-IPO placement
none in the 18 months before the prospectus
Last allotment before the IPO
bonus at nil consideration, August 2025
Auditor change
none in the last three financial years
Converted to a public company
April 2025

What changed just before the IPO, in the study

Black Opal Consultants SME IPO: checks

Factual conditions, each with a fixed threshold, read from the key figures. A condition met is a fact to read up on in the study, not a verdict on the issue; meeting none is not a verdict either.

The 13 checks and their thresholds

Black Opal Consultants SME IPO: questions answered

When was the Black Opal Consultants SME IPO open, and what were the price band and lot size?

Bidding ran Tue 29 Sept to Thu 1 Oct. The price band is ₹185 to ₹197 a share.

When will the Black Opal Consultants SME IPO list?

Under SEBI's T+3 timeline, shares list on the third working day after the issue closes; this issue closes on 1 Oct 2026. The exchange confirms the listing date in a notice once allotment is final.

How do I check the Black Opal Consultants SME IPO allotment status?

Allotment is finalised by the registrar usually the working day after the issue closes. Check it on the registrar's website with a PAN, application number or DP ID. Shares not allotted have their blocked amount released by the refund date.

The Black Opal Consultants SME IPO allotment status page, with the direct links

What are Black Opal Consultants SME's financials?

Revenue went ₹19.8 cr to ₹42.0 cr (FY24 to FY26), 45.8% a year. Profit after tax went ₹4.3 cr to ₹12.2 cr (FY24 to FY26), 68.1% a year. All figures are from the offer document's restated statements.

The growth record, in the study

How much of Black Opal Consultants SME's revenue comes from its largest customer?

The largest customer brought 17.6% of FY26 revenue, and the top ten customers 87.6%, as the offer document gives it. The study shows the years before and whether the customers are named.

Where the money comes from, in the study

What is the Black Opal Consultants SME IPO GMP?

newboard does not publish a grey-market premium. Grey-market deals happen outside the stock exchanges, are not regulated, and leave no public record of who traded at what price. What is on record is the offer document, read on this page, and the exchanges' bid book.

Black Opal Consultants SME IPO: the next step, on Telegram

A message when there is news on its price band, bidding, allotment status, listing day and use-of-proceeds reports. Free, no account, leave in one tap. Send /stop to end it.

Not on this page yet: the peer table the issuer printed. Each is added when the pipeline extracts it from the offer document.