Company Intelligence Profile
Freshleaf Teas Private Limited
Freshleaf is an internet-first (D2C) premium tea brand founded in 2022 by Balkirat Singh (CEO, Chartered Accountant) and Muneet Kaur Arora, based in Ludhiana, Punjab.
CIN: U15491PB2022PTC055309Active (private, unlisted). Confirmed on Tofler and TheCompanyCheck.Sources conflict: Tofler says RoC Punjab; TheCompanyCheck and an aggregated search result say RoC Chandigarh (Chandigarh RoC administers Punjab-incorporated companies, so likely the same registry referred to two ways — flagged as a source conflict, not resolved to one value).Confidence: medium-high — identity/directors/GSTIN confirmed across 3+ independent sources
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Company Identity
Confirmed| Registered name | Freshleaf Teas Private Limited |
|---|---|
| CIN | U15491PB2022PTC055309 |
| PAN | Not confirmed directly (Tofler shows "Not Available"). The PAN embedded in the primary GSTIN 03AAECF9433H1ZQ is AAECF9433H — consistent with, but not independently confirmed as, the company PAN. |
| Status | Active (private, unlisted). Confirmed on Tofler and TheCompanyCheck. |
| Listing | Unlisted / not listed on any stock exchange. Confirmed (TheCompanyCheck). |
| Incorporated | 24 February 2022 (per Tofler, TheCompanyCheck, and search-aggregated MCA data). Note: one WebSearch summary said "24 Dec 2022" and another "Feb 23, 2022" — treated as OCR/summarization noise around the Tofler/TheCompanyCheck-confirmed 24 Feb 2022. |
| ROC | Sources conflict: Tofler says RoC Punjab; TheCompanyCheck and an aggregated search result say RoC Chandigarh (Chandigarh RoC administers Punjab-incorporated companies, so likely the same registry referred to two ways — flagged as a source conflict, not resolved to one value). |
| Sector (NIC) | Manufacture/processing and blending of tea including instant tea (NIC activity implied by CIN prefix U15491); TheCompanyCheck separately tags it under Agriculture / wholesale trading (G1). Business classification confirmed via Tofler + TheCompanyCheck; exact NIC code number not obtained. |
| Registered address | #734, Phase-2, Urban Estate, Dugri, Ludhiana, Punjab – 141013 (confirmed identically on Tofler, TheCompanyCheck, and aggregated search results). |
| Authorized capital | ₹30.0 lakh (confirmed — Tofler and TheCompanyCheck agree). |
| Paid-up capital | Minor conflict: Tofler states ₹9.45 lakh; TheCompanyCheck states ₹10.2 lakh. Both in the same order of magnitude (~₹9-10 lakh); exact current figure not reconciled. |
Business Overview
Confirmed- Freshleaf is an internet-first (D2C) premium tea brand founded in 2022 by Balkirat Singh (CEO, Chartered Accountant) and Muneet Kaur Arora, based in Ludhiana, Punjab
- It manufactures and sells sparkling, green, herbal, black and masala/chai tea blends and dried tea leaves/buds sourced from Indian tea gardens, sold via its own e-commerce site (freshleafteas.in), marketplaces, and retail — reportedly present in 550+ stores across 40 cities with early UAE expansion
- Brand positions on ethical sourcing/sustainability, donating 1% of profits to an education NGO
- (Sources: Tofler, TheCompanyCheck, freshleafteas.in, IndianStartupNews/TheWeekendLeader funding coverage.)
Directors
ConfirmedConfirmed via Tofler (DINs) and corroborated by TheCompanyCheck (names/roles):
| Name | DIN | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balkirat Singh | 09519108 | Director/Co-founder & CEO, appointed 24 Feb 2022 | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Muneet Kaur Arora | 09519109 | Director/Co-founder, appointed 24 Feb 2022 also a director of the related entity Freshleaf Infusions Private Limited; do not confuse the two entities | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Amrit Pal Kaur | 10049518 | Director, appointed later ~3-year tenure vs 4-year for the other two | - |
GST
Confirmed| GSTIN | State | PAN | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03AAECF9433H1ZQ | Punjab | Not confirmed directly (Tofler shows "Not Available"). The PAN embedded in the primary GSTIN 03AAECF9433H1ZQ is AAECF9433H — consistent with, but not independently confirmed as, the company PAN. | Active |
Primary GSTIN 03AAECF9433H1ZQ confirmed live via ClearTax compliance-report API: legal name "FRESHLEAF TEAS PRIVATE LIMITED" (exact match), status Active, constitution Private Limited Company, registration date 07/04/2022, state Punjab (state code 03), state jurisdiction "Ludhiana 2 - Ward No.27", central jurisdiction "RANGE-V", principal place of business SCF 22 Phakowal Road, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Ludhiana, Punjab 141013, nature of business: Office/Sale Office, Wholesale, Export. PAN embedded: AAECF9433H. Only one GSTIN identified (home-state Punjab registration); count of total registrations across states not independently confirmed — "not obtained" beyond this one.
Financials
Partial / conflicting- Partial/paywalled
- TheCompanyCheck and aggregated search data agree: Revenue ₹2.67 Cr for FY ending 31 Mar 2024 (189% YoY growth cited)
- Tofler's financials page (paywalled) shows only YoY % deltas for FY Mar 2025 vs FY Mar 2024: Total Revenue -6.49%, EBITDA -6.6%, Net Profit (PAT) +190.59%, Net Worth -7.96%, Borrowings +47.15%, Total Assets +3.46% — absolute EBITDA/PAT/net-worth/borrowings figures not obtained (subscription-gated)
- Standalone vs consolidated not specified (single small entity, likely standalone)
- Last balance sheet date cited as 31 March 2025
Funding
Confirmed- Confirmed by multiple independent outlets (TheWeekendLeader, IndianStartupNews, IndianRetailer, DigitalTerminal, Inc42, Entrepreneur-India): Freshleaf raised ₹1 crore (~$120K) in a Seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), earmarked for marketing, production capacity, and R&D. Exact round date and full investor cap table (e.g. individual IPV syndicate members) not obtained
- Tracxn/PitchBook list a profile but were not fetched in full (Tracxn restricted per data-source policy to round-name corroboration only, which it does here)
Charges
Partial / conflicting- Partial — single source only (TheCompanyCheck), not cross-verified: Total open charges ₹65 lakh — HDFC Bank Limited ₹45 lakh (created 20 Oct 2023), and another charge-holder ₹20 lakh (created 30 Mar 2023)
- Treat as indicative, not confirmed, pending a second source
Competitors
Confirmed- D2C/premium tea peers, roughly ranked by scale: VAHDAM Teas (large, VC-funded, global D2C leader — much bigger scale), Teabox (established online tea retailer, mid-large), Chai Point (large omnichannel chai/beverage chain — different model, much bigger scale), Teamonk (comparable seed/early-growth D2C tea brand), Chaayos (large omnichannel chai chain), Tea Trails / Chai Thela (smaller/niche regional tea brands, comparable scale)
- Freshleaf sits at the small/early-growth end (~₹2-3 Cr revenue) versus VAHDAM/Chai Point/Chaayos, which operate at many multiples of that scale
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Freshleaf Teas Private Limited do?
Freshleaf is an internet-first (D2C) premium tea brand founded in 2022 by Balkirat Singh (CEO, Chartered Accountant) and Muneet Kaur Arora, based in Ludhiana, Punjab.
What is the CIN of Freshleaf Teas Private Limited?
The Corporate Identification Number (CIN) of Freshleaf Teas Private Limited is U15491PB2022PTC055309.
Where is Freshleaf Teas Private Limited registered?
Freshleaf Teas Private Limited is registered with Sources conflict: Tofler says RoC Punjab; TheCompanyCheck and an aggregated search result say RoC Chandigarh (Chandigarh RoC administers Punjab-incorporated companies, so likely the same registry ref…. Registered address: #734, Phase-2, Urban Estate, Dugri, Ludhiana, Punjab – 141013 (confirmed identically on Tofler, TheCompanyCheck, and aggregated search results).
When was Freshleaf Teas Private Limited incorporated?
Freshleaf Teas Private Limited was incorporated on 24 February 2022 (per Tofler, TheCompanyCheck, and search-aggregated MCA data).
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