This document summarizes key details of BLS E-Services Ltd's initial public offering, including the issue size of up to ₹311 crore with shares offered to retail, HNI and QIB investors. The company provides digital and e-governance services through over 98,000 touchpoints and stores. Proceeds will be used to expand infrastructure, set up more stores, pursue acquisitions, and general corporate purposes. Strengths include an asset-light model, cross-selling opportunities, and diversified revenue sources, while risks include reliance on a single bank and contracts awarded to its parent company.
This document summarizes key details of BLS E-Services Ltd's initial public offering, including the issue size of up to ₹311 crore with shares offered to retail, HNI and QIB investors. The company provides digital and e-governance services through over 98,000 touchpoints and stores. Proceeds will be used to expand infrastructure, set up more stores, pursue acquisitions, and general corporate purposes. Strengths include an asset-light model, cross-selling opportunities, and diversified revenue sources, while risks include reliance on a single bank and contracts awarded to its parent company.
This document summarizes key details of BLS E-Services Ltd's initial public offering, including the issue size of up to ₹311 crore with shares offered to retail, HNI and QIB investors. The company provides digital and e-governance services through over 98,000 touchpoints and stores. Proceeds will be used to expand infrastructure, set up more stores, pursue acquisitions, and general corporate purposes. Strengths include an asset-light model, cross-selling opportunities, and diversified revenue sources, while risks include reliance on a single bank and contracts awarded to its parent company.
Market Lot 108 shares & in multiples Listing At NSE , BSE Issue Size Up to ₹ 311 cr (Fresh issue) Retail Shares Offered 10 % NII (HNI) Shares Offered 15 % BLS E-Services Ltd QIB Shares Offered 75 % Implied Market cap ₹ 1,185 Cr – ₹ 1,226 Cr 30th Jan to 1st Feb Basis of Allotment On or about February 2 Tentative Listing Date On or about February 6
About the Company
Incorporated in April 2016, BLS-E Services Ltd is a subsidiary of a BLS International Services Ltd , which has a global presence and diversified range of services and is one of the biggest global players in visa application outsourcing Company 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 Presently, Company’s merchants are organised in two categories i.e. BLS Touchpoints and BLS Stores .As on September 30, 2023, have 98,034 BLS Touchpoints, which includes 1,016 BLS Stores BLSe also acts as a Business Correspondents and provides various banking products and services on behalf of banks including opening savings, recurring deposit accounts, cash deposits, withdrawals, remittance, transfer, bill collection services, through its Subsidiaries, namely Zero Mass Private Limited (ZMPL) and Starfin
Object of the Offer
To achieve the benefits Strengthening technology infrastructure to develop new capabilities and consolidating existing platforms Funding initiatives for organic growth by setting up of 1,576 BLS Stores; Achieving inorganic growth through acquisitions; andGeneral Corporate Purposes
Key Strengths Key Risks
Asset light business model 60% of revenue derived from Single
Multiple cross-selling and up-selling PSU Bank opportunities, network effect and wide Contracts with respect to E-governance reach for customer acquisition projects are awarded to Corporate Business model with diverse sources of Promoter, BLS International revenue A substantial portion of the revenue is Negligible customer acquisition and derived from BC business operated by retention costs our subsidiaries, ZMPL and Starfin for Strong Parent promoter banking partners
Company Financials (₹ in crore)
Source : RHP dated 23rd January 2024 ; SEBI website
Ridhi Mehta – Research Analyst
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