Aquaculture Business Seeking Loan in Palakollu, India
| Established | 1-5 year(s) |
| Employees | 10 - 50 |
| Legal Entity | Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) |
| Reported Sales | USD 360 thousand |
| Run Rate Sales | USD 396 thousand |
| EBITDA Margin | 20 % |
| Industries | Aquaculture |
| Locations | Palakollu |
| Local Time | 7:27 PM Asia / Kolkata |
| Listed By | Business Owner / Director |
| Status | Recently Active |
- Known for an industry-leading survival rate of approximately 90%, driven by advanced formulation, stock selection, and performance-backed studies.
- Serves shrimp farmers ranging from small 1-acre farms to large operators managing several thousand acres.
- Customers stock shrimp seeds in their ponds, grow them to harvestable size, and typically repeat the cycle every 4 months, creating strong recurring demand.
- Supplies shrimp seeds across 5 states with deep penetration in key aquaculture districts.
- Maintains strong technical community connections and on-ground support across all major shrimp farming regions.
- Sold approximately 22,000 million eggs (nauplii) during the COVID period at INR 20,000 per million.
- Shrimp seed pricing ranges around INR 0.32 per seed, with annual sales volumes reaching up to 600 million seeds.
- Operates approximately 220 acres of own shrimp ponds, partially absorbing its own seed production to validate performance and monetize harvest output.
- Well-established relationships with all major shrimp hatcheries, enabling consistent supply and scale.
- Primary revenue from shrimp seed sales to farmers via direct sales and agent network.
- Recurring revenue through repeat stocking cycles every 4 months.
- Partial internal consumption through own ponds, optimizing margins and demonstrating product efficacy.
- Proprietary stock management technology with proven, immediately noticeable performance benefits.
- High survival rate leading to strong farmer loyalty and repeat business.
- Extensive agent and technical network creating high entry barriers for new competitors.
- Deep market knowledge supported by advanced studies and on-ground validation.
- Registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA).
- Holds a valid GST registration.
- Shrimp seeds (nauplii and post-larvae) with guaranteed performance and high survival rates.
- Proprietary shrimp stock management technology and formulations.
- Technical advisory and performance assurance for farmers during stocking cycles.
Client Base.
- Approximately 600,000 ponds stocked annually.
- Farmers collectively operating across more than 10,000 acres.
- Network of around 480 active shrimp farmers, with an additional 3,000 farmers being onboarded through ongoing market outreach.
- Strong agent-led distribution network of around 450 agents, each capable of selling from INR 2 lakhs up to several million shrimp seeds.
- Fishing tanks worth INR 1.3 crore.
- Fixtures and furniture in the office and fish farm worth INR 70 lakh.
The intangible assets include:
Established farmer relationships across shrimp-growing regions.
Trust-based model → lower customer acquisition cost.
Ability to scale volumes without heavy marketing spend. Deep understanding of:
Stocking density.
Acclimatization practices.
Early-stage farm management.
The business offers predictable demand, fast cash cycles, strong repeat customers, and scalable growth with controlled biological risk.
The business was established by the family and is currently operated by the owner’s sons, who have eight years of experience in the family business and hold ownership stakes of 63% and 37%, respectively.
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1 week, 5 days agoIndependent Advisors, New Delhi, Financial Consultant connected with the Business