Dachepalli Publishers IPO

About the company

Dachepalli Publishers offers a full range of K-12 educational services, such as curriculum-based textbooks, digital academic resources, and integrated classroom support solutions for the CBSE, ICSE, and state board syllabus. By FY25, the company’s portfolio consisted of over 600 titles spread across six popular brands: Dachepalli Publishers Limited, Apple Book Company, Orange Leaf Publishers, Pelican Publishing House, Sangam Publishing House, and School Book Company. Moreover, it provides schools with curriculum-prescribed digital resources free of charge, thus enabling it to keep the schools for a longer period of 3 to 4 years. The company has a presence in 10 states and UTs and is supported by a strong distribution network of more than 300 distributors and dealers. The major part of its books is distributed in the South Indian region. It sold more than 40 lakhs copies in FY25 across 3 main levels of education: pre-primary (Nursery to UKG), primary (Classes 1 to 5), and secondary (Classes 6 to 10). The company employs over 75 contractual authors, who are a mix of in-house and outsourced authors. Its integrated operating model features in-house printing facilities and a centralised warehouse in Hyderabad to efficiently manage its supply chain. The installed capacity as of September 2025 was 15 TPD, while the utilised capacity was 5 TPD as of September 2025. The company generated revenue from Telangana (30%), Andhra Pradesh (20%), and Karnataka (15%) as of September 30, 2025, respectively.

Financial performance (₹ Cr)

Subscription breakup (final, times)

IPO Roadmap / Timeline

1. IPO Opens

   Completed
   22 Dec 2025

   Bidding starts for all investor categories

2. IPO Closes

   Completed
   24 Dec 2025

   Last day to place your bid

3. Basis of Allotment

   Completed
   26 Dec 2025

   Share allotment finalised

4. Refund Initiation

   Completed
   29 Dec 2025

   Refunds credited for non-allottees

5. Credit to Demat

   Completed
   29 Dec 2025

   Allotted shares credited to demat account

6. Listing on Exchange

   Completed
   30 Dec 2025

   Shares list on NSE / BSE

Post-close dates are indicative as per SEBI T+3 listing framework and may change per registrar updates.