Credent Connect N Care

Book Building issueSMENSE₹93.9 Cr issue
+90.00%
Listing gain over issue price
Price band
₹179 – ₹189
Issue size
₹93.9 Cr
1 lot at cut-off
₹1,13,400
Lot size
600shares
Open
13 Aug 2026
Close
17 Aug 2026
Allotment
18 Aug 2026
Listing
20 Aug 2026

Listing performance

Issue price
Listed at
₹359.1
Listing-day close
Latest price
Listing gain
+90.00%

Scheduled dates

Tentative timetable — a past date is not confirmation the step completed

  1. Open
    13 Aug 2026
  2. Close
    17 Aug 2026
  3. Allotment
    18 Aug 2026
  4. Refund
    19 Aug 2026
  5. Demat credit
    19 Aug 2026
  6. Listing
    20 Aug 2026

Subscription

153.13×
Overall
Qualified institutionalQIB
100.16×
Big non-institutionalbNII · above ₹10 lakh
242.28×
Small non-institutionalsNII · ₹2–10 lakh
126.14×
Retail individualRII · up to ₹2 lakh
122.51×

Grey market premium

Unofficial and indicative — not a forecast

₹92 +48.68%
13 Sept, 10:20 pm
10 Aug 2026 Range ₹0 – ₹92 over 11 days 20 Aug 2026
Day-wise premium · 11 observations
DateGMP%SaudaEst. listingGain / lot
20 Aug 2026₹92+48.68%₹42,000₹281₹55,200
19 Aug 2026₹92+48.68%₹42,000₹281₹55,200
18 Aug 2026₹63+33.33%₹28,700₹252₹37,800
17 Aug 2026₹45+23.81%₹20,500₹234₹27,000
16 Aug 2026₹55+29.10%₹25,100₹244₹33,000
15 Aug 2026₹55+29.10%₹25,100₹244₹33,000
14 Aug 2026₹65+34.39%₹29,600₹254₹39,000
13 Aug 2026₹75+39.68%₹34,200₹264₹45,000
12 Aug 2026₹50+26.46%₹22,800₹239₹30,000
11 Aug 2026₹35+18.52%₹16,000₹224₹21,000
10 Aug 2026₹00.00%₹0₹189₹0

Gain per lot assumes the premium holds to listing and that the application is allotted — allotment in an oversubscribed issue is a lottery, so it is indicative, not expected. Sauda is the rate paid for a submitted application itself.

Issue details

IPO date
13 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Listing date
20 Aug 2026
Face value
₹10 per share
Price band
₹179 – ₹189
Lot size
600 shares
Sale type
Fresh capital
Issue type
Book Building issue
Listing at
NSE
Total issue size
₹93.9 Cr
Fresh issue
₹89.13 Cr 47,16,000 shares
Offer for sale
₹0 Cr 0 shares
Market cap at offer price
₹344 Cr
Promoter holding
87.64% → 63.75% pre-issue → post-issue
ISIN
INE1KPX01025
CIN
U63000DL2015PLC281994
Registrar
Kfin Technologies Ltd.
Lead managers
Hem Securities Ltd.
Registered office
B-3, Second Floor, Nimri Commercial Complex, Ashok Vihar, Phase-4, New Delhi – 110 052, Delhi, India

Reservation and application size

How the issue is split between investor categories, and what each may bid

Investor categoryShares% of net% of total
QIB 9,48,00028.62%26.60%
Anchor investor · within QIB14,04,00039.39%
NII (HNI) 7,08,00021.38%19.87%
bNII > ₹10L · within NII4,70,40013.20%
sNII < ₹10L · within NII2,37,6006.67%
Retail (RII) 16,56,00050.00%46.46%
Employee 00.00%
Market maker 2,52,0007.07%
Total issue35,64,000100.00%

Net offer to the public of 33,12,000 shares, out of a total issue of 35,64,000. Indented rows sit inside the category above them and are not added to it.

Application size

Minimum 600 shares per lot, in multiples, at ₹189

ApplicationLotsSharesAmount
Retail (min)1600₹1,13,400
S-HNI (min)21,200₹2,26,800
S-HNI (max)84,800₹9,07,200
B-HNI (min)95,400₹10,20,600

Category limits

CategoryBid sizeCut-off
Retail (RII)Up to ₹2 lakhYes
Small HNI (sNII)₹2 lakh – ₹10 lakhNo
Big HNI (bNII)Above ₹10 lakhNo
EmployeeUp to ₹5 lakhYes

Bidding at cut-off means accepting the final issue price without naming one. Only retail and employee applicants may do so.

Anchor investors

Institutional allocation placed a day before the issue opens, carved out of the QIB portion and locked in after listing.

Shares allocated
14,04,000
39.39% of the total issue
Anchor portion
₹26.54 Cr
at ₹189 per share
Share of QIB portion
148.10%
of 9,48,000 QIB shares

Valuation and performance

Valuation at offer price

₹189 per share

MetricPre-issuePost-issue
EPS (₹)13.9210.12
P/E (×)13.5818.68
Price to book (×)12.12
Market cap₹344 Cr

Key performance indicators

Latest reported period, consolidated

Return on net worth
14.13%
ROCE
16.96%
Debt / equity
0.47
PAT margin
2.88%
EBITDA margin
6.41%
NAV per share
₹15.59
Price to book
12.12

Single period as reported. Year-on-year movement is in the financials table below, where every period is published.

Company financials

Consolidated ·₹ crore unless a row shows % or ×, as reported in the offer document

Total income
₹214 Cr
FY26
Profit after tax
₹18.45 Cr
8.60% margin
Total assets
₹81.57 Cr
FY26
Net worth
₹43.79 Cr
42.13% ROE
Period endedFY26FY25FY24
Profit and loss
Total income214.4378.2376.02
Revenue from operations214.1677.9475.73
Other income0.270.290.28
Total expenses189.8375.2372.43
Operating profit24.633.59
Operating margin11.47%3.83%4.72%
Profit before tax24.593.013.59
Profit after tax18.452.252.66
PAT margin8.60%2.88%3.50%
Balance sheet
Total assets81.5729.526.41
Current assets63.0519.3622.14
Current liabilities30.6312.3210.62
Total liabilities37.7813.5912.76
Net worth43.7915.913.66
Current ratio2.06×1.57×2.08×
Return on equity42.13%14.15%19.47%
Cash flow
Operating cash flow-6.625.480.81
Investing cash flow-10.78-6.19-1.13
Financing cash flow18.66-0.382.16
Net cash flow1.25-1.091.84

Objects of the issue

Stated use of the net proceeds— open a row for the issuer's full explanation

₹72.8 Cr quantified
  1. 1 Investment in wholly owned subsidiary for working capital requirement ₹26.8 Cr

    The company proposes to invest in Credent Healthcare Private Limited to meet its working capital requirements, primarily for trade receivables and funding day-to-day operations.

  2. 2 Investment in wholly owned subsidiary for capital expenditure requirements for machinery ₹3 Cr

    The company plans to invest in Credent Healthcare Private Limited to finance capital expenditure for procuring sonography machines and digital X-ray machines for diagnostic services.

  3. 3 To meet Working Capital Requirements ₹37 Cr

    The company proposes to utilize funds towards funding long-term working capital requirements for executing increased order volumes, high inventory levels, high debtors, and advance payments to suppliers.

  4. 4 Repayment and/or prepayment of borrowings ₹6 Cr

    The company intends to repay in part or full certain borrowings availed from lenders to reduce outstanding indebtedness and debt servicing costs.

  5. 5 General corporate purposes

    The company will utilize funds for general corporate purposes including meeting operating expenses, initial development costs, strengthening business development and marketing capabilities, and meeting exigencies.

1 of 5 objects carry no stated amount — typically general corporate purposes, funded from whatever remains — so the total above is the quantified portion only, not the whole issue.

About Credent Connect N Care

Credent Connect N Care Limited, formerly known as Credent Cold Chain Logistics Private Limited, was incorporated in June 2015 and recently converted to a public limited company in October 2025. The company operates a comprehensive healthcare ecosystem delivering specialized logistics services (including temperature-controlled transportation for diagnostic samples), home sample collection through trained phlebotomists, stationed phlebotomy services at laboratories and hospitals, corporate wellness programs, and paramedical staffing solutions. As of September 30, 2025, the company employed 5,720 personnel across multiple states including Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana, Telangana, and Rajasthan, operating from its headquarters in Ashok Vihar, Delhi, with 2 warehouses and 4 branch offices. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 15189:2022 certifications and operates a fleet of 94 commercial vehicles. It has recently acquired three wholly owned subsidiaries—Credent Healthcare Private Limited, Credent Team Private Limited, and Alltrak Technologies Private Limited—to expand service capabilities and develop technology platforms.

https://c3logistics.co.in/ ↗

Management

  • Tarun Sharma

    MD

  • Karan Sharma

    CFO

  • Ashok Kumar Sharma

    Director

  • Dimple Sharma

    Director

  • Vanita Yadav

    Director

  • Tejpal Singh

    Director

  • Amit Gupta

    COO

  • Arpita Abhilasha

    Director

Strengths

As stated in the offer document

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Ecosystem and Logistics Platform

    The company operates a comprehensive healthcare ecosystem catering to hospitals, clinics, diagnostic laboratories, IVD companies, and pharmaceutical companies. The company focuses on time-sensitive and compliance critical logistics, supported by cold chain enabled network and multimodal transportation including road, air, and onboard courier services with trained workforce across multiple cities.

  • Well established relationships with clients

    The company has a client base providing repeated business with revenue generated from around 280 domestic customers including 38 customers who have associated with the company for the last three continuous years. The company maintains healthy relationships through regular communication and flexible logistics solutions ensuring samples reach destinations on time and in optimal condition.

  • Leveraging the experience of our Promoters and Directors

    The company's promoters, Chairman and Managing Director Tarun Sharma and Whole Time Director & Chief Financial Officer Karan Sharma have over 12 years and 9 years of experience each in the logistics industry. Their expertise lies in strategic planning, team management, business development, business strategy, sales management and competitive analysis.

  • Widespread reach in domestic markets

    The company has operations across multiple states in India with presence spanning Maharashtra (29.40% of total revenue), Uttar Pradesh (26.83%), Delhi (10.93%), Karnataka (10.55%), Haryana (9.67%), Telangana (3.19%), and Rajasthan (3.23%) for the year ended March 31, 2026. This geographic coverage allows delivery of healthcare services and logistics solutions across a wide range of locations.

Risk factors

As stated in the offer document

  • High Customer Concentration Risk

    The company derives a significant portion of revenue from its top 10 customers (81.76% in Fiscal 2026) without firm commitments. The loss of any major customers could materially affect business operations and financial performance.

  • Dependence on Healthcare Industry Volumes

    The company's business is dependent on diagnostic and healthcare companies' testing volumes and outsourcing requirements. Any reduction in testing volumes or adverse sector developments could materially affect business and results of operations.

  • Sample Transportation and Contamination Risk

    The company is exposed to risks of loss, damage, contamination or delay in transportation of diagnostic samples. Such incidents could result in client claims, financial liabilities and reputational harm affecting business operations.

  • Working Capital Intensive Operations

    The company's business requires significant working capital with trade receivables of ₹5,882.73 lakhs as of March 31, 2026. Any delay in receivables realization could adversely affect cash flows and liquidity.

  • Large Workforce Management Risk

    The company depends on a large, skilled workforce of 6,338 employees with attrition rates of 19.16% in 2026. High attrition and staffing gaps could affect service quality and client relationships.

  • Contract Renewal and Termination Risk

    The company's operations depend on service-level contracts subject to renewal and termination. Inability to maintain or renew contracts on favorable terms could materially affect business operations.

  • Financial Indebtedness and Financing Risk

    The company had total outstanding financial indebtedness of ₹2,301.24 lakhs as of June 30, 2026. Inability to obtain additional financing on favorable terms could adversely impact financial condition and growth plans.

  • Seasonal Revenue Fluctuations

    The company experiences seasonal fluctuations with 57.91% of revenue generated in the second half of fiscal 2026. Fixed operating costs during lower revenue periods may adversely affect profitability.

  • Subsidiary Losses and Negative Net Worth

    The company's subsidiaries have incurred losses in the past, with Credent Team Private Limited showing negative net worth. Continued losses may require financial support and affect consolidated results.

  • Regulatory Compliance and Legal Proceedings

    The company faces outstanding legal proceedings and contingent liabilities of ₹62.11 lakhs. Past non-compliances with corporate laws could result in penalties and regulatory scrutiny affecting operations.

Company Analysis

from DRHP

Credent Connect N Care Limited is a healthcare services company providing integrated logistics, phlebotomy, workforce deployment, and technology-enabled support to diagnostic laboratories, hospitals, and healthcare institutions across India.

Credent Connect N Care Limited, formerly known as Credent Cold Chain Logistics Private Limited, was incorporated in June 2015 and recently converted to a public limited company in October 2025. The company operates a comprehensive healthcare ecosystem delivering specialized logistics services (including temperature-controlled transportation for diagnostic samples), home sample collection through trained phlebotomists, stationed phlebotomy services at laboratories and hospitals, corporate wellness programs, and paramedical staffing solutions. As of September 30, 2025, the company employed 5,720 personnel across multiple states including Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana, Telangana, and Rajasthan, operating from its headquarters in Ashok Vihar, Delhi, with 2 warehouses and 4 branch offices. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 15189:2022 certifications and operates a fleet of 94 commercial vehicles. It has recently acquired three wholly owned subsidiaries—Credent Healthcare Private Limited, Credent Team Private Limited, and Alltrak Technologies Private Limited—to expand service capabilities and develop technology platforms.

Healthcare LogisticsMedical Diagnostics ServicesPhlebotomy and Sample CollectionHealthcare StaffingCorporate WellnessCold Chain LogisticsCourier and Distribution Services

Objects of the Issue

  • Investment in wholly owned subsidiary, Credent Healthcare Private Limited to meet its working capital requirement
    ₹1,788.75 lakhs p.95
  • Investment in wholly owned subsidiary, Credent Healthcare Private Limited to finance its capital expenditure requirements for machinery
    ₹205.08 lakhs p.95
  • To meet working capital requirements of our Company
    ₹2,630.00 lakhs p.95
  • Repayment and/or prepayment, in full or part, of borrowing availed by our Company
    ₹411.87 lakhs p.95
  • General corporate purposes
    [●] p.94

Issue Structure

Total Issue
Up to ₹[●] lakhs (49,68,000 equity shares at issue price of ₹[●] per share)
Fresh Issue
Up to 49,68,000 Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹[●] lakhs
Offer for Sale
Nil (100% Fresh Issue)
Price Band
₹[●] to ₹[●] (to be determined)
Lot Size
[●] equity shares and multiples thereafter
Face Value
₹10 per equity share

Business Model

The company generates revenue through five main channels: (1) Healthcare Logistics Services—providing intra-city and inter-city transportation of diagnostic samples, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices with cold-chain capabilities; (2) Operations & Supply Chain Management—deploying trained phlebotomists and paramedical staff at diagnostic facilities and hospitals; (3) Healthcare Services—offering home sample collection, diagnostic support, and preventive health checkups through the brand C3 Wellness; (4) C3 Post—a courier aggregation platform providing pan-India shipping and cold-chain logistics; and (5) Marketing and IT services. For the six months ended September 30, 2025, consolidated revenue from operations was ₹9,002.96 lakhs with Healthcare Services contributing 45.82%, Logistics Services 29.17%, Operations & Supply Chain Management 21.60%, and other services 3.41%.

Business Segments

Provides intra-city and inter-city medical logistics services including temperature-controlled transportation of diagnostic samples, pharmaceutical products, medical devices and healthcare consignments through multiple transportation modes including air cargo, rail and road networks with cold-chain enabled logistics (2-8°C) to ensure product integrity in compliance with regulatory standards.
Deploys trained laboratory technicians at diagnostic facilities to support sample collection and testing, and motorcycle-based field executives for pickup and delivery of healthcare samples across multiple pin codes. Operates digital platforms including C3 HRMS for digital onboarding, GPS attendance tracking and shift management.
Provides home sample collection and stationed phlebotomy services at laboratories and hospitals, enabling convenient and quality-controlled diagnostic support. Conducts preventive health checkups (PHC) through trained personnel in accordance with prescribed clinical protocols and applicable standards.
Operates a technology-enabled courier aggregation and logistics platform serving healthcare and other industries in India, providing pin-code coverage across India through integration with courier networks and enabling shipment management for commercial and healthcare shipments including cold-chain transportation.
Through C3 Wellness brand, undertakes and manages large-scale health camps and corporate wellness programs for corporates and institutions, including corporate vaccination programs, basic radiology and diagnostic services such as ECG, PFT, digital X-ray, eye check-ups, dental check-ups, ENT assessments, doctor-on-arrival services and doctor consultations.

Promoters

NameRolePre-IssuePost-Issue
Ashok Kumar SharmaPromoter34.20%
Karan SharmaPromoter16.96%
Tarun SharmaPromoter15.27%
Dimple SharmaPromoter1.00%
TanveenPromoter26.69%

Leadership

Tarun Sharma · Chairman & Managing Director
Karan Sharma · Whole Time Director & Chief Financial Officer
Dimple Sharma · Non-Executive Director
Ashok Kumar Sharma · Non-Executive Director
Vanita Yadav · Independent Director
Tejpal Singh · Independent Director
Arpita Abhilasha · Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

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Disclaimer. Figures are compiled from the issuer's offer document and exchange-published bidding data. Subscription changes until the issue closes, and the final basis of allotment is published by the registrar. Grey Market Premium is unofficial, indicative data from unregulated grey-market dealers — it is not published by NSE, BSE, SEBI or the issuer, and is not a forecast of the listing price. Nothing here is investment advice or a recommendation; read the offer document and consult a SEBI-registered adviser before applying.