Company Intelligence Profile
Zoworld Limited
Zoworld Limited is the Indian legal entity operating the "Zostel" backpacker-hostel brand (marketed as "world's largest backpacker hostels franchise") and the "Zo World" Web3/community-travel initiative, together with the consumer app "Zostel – Zo Trips".
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Company Identity
Confirmed| Registered name | Zoworld Limited |
|---|---|
| CIN | U55209RJ2020PLC070322 |
| PAN | AABCZ5699N (Source: Tofler; corroborated by matching PAN-prefix across all GSTINs found) |
| Status | Active |
| Listing | No — unlisted Public Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 14 August 2020 (Source: Tofler, TheCompanyCheck) |
| ROC | RoC-Jaipur, Rajasthan (Source: TheCompanyCheck, IndiaFilings) |
| Sector (NIC) | Travel & Hospitality — NIC 55209 "Other accommodation" (accommodation services by hostels/hotels/inns/holiday homes) (Source: Tofler NIC-code registration, TheCompanyCheck) |
| Registered address | 19 Hanuvant, Konvenat Paanch Batti Circle, Ratanda, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India – 342011 (Source: Tofler, TheCompanyCheck, IndiaFilings — consistent across sources) |
| Authorized capital | ₹20.0 Lakh (Source: Tofler, TheCompanyCheck) |
| Paid-up capital | ₹8.89 Lakh (Source: Tofler, TheCompanyCheck) |
Business Overview
Confirmed- Zoworld Limited is the Indian legal entity operating the "Zostel" backpacker-hostel brand (marketed as "world's largest backpacker hostels franchise") and the "Zo World" Web3/community-travel initiative, together with the consumer app "Zostel – Zo Trips"
- The company's own Terms & Conditions on zostel.com explicitly state the site "belongs to ZOWORLD LIMITED," confirming it as the operating entity (Source: zostel.com/terms, corroborated via Safestay's T&Cs which reference "Zoworld Limited... properties marked 'by Zostel' located in India, Thailand and Nepal")
- TheCompanyCheck classifies its registered activity as hotel/hostel/holiday-home accommodation services
- Note: a same-named but historically distinct "Zostel" business was founded in 2013 by Tarun Tiwari and Paavan Nanda (per Tracxn) — separate from the 2020-incorporated Zoworld Limited, whose directors (Chetan Singh Chauhan, Dharamveer Singh) match Tracxn's separately listed "Zo World" (2020) founders
- This suggests Zoworld Limited is a newer holding/operating entity for the Zostel brand rather than the original 2013 company
- treat any brand-level financial/funding figures with that distinction in mind
Directors
Confirmed| Name | DIN | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chetan Singh Chauhan | 06647837 | Director/shareholder since 14 Aug 2020 Source: Tofler, corroborated by TheCompanyCheck | - |
GST Registrations
Partial / conflicting| GSTIN | State | PAN | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08AABCZ5699N1ZA | Rajasthan | AABCZ5699N (Source: Tofler; corroborated by matching PAN-prefix across all GSTINs found) | - |
| 06AABCZ5699N2ZD | Haryana | AABCZ5699N (Source: Tofler; corroborated by matching PAN-prefix across all GSTINs found) | - |
| 07AABCZ5699N1CN | Delhi | AABCZ5699N (Source: Tofler; corroborated by matching PAN-prefix across all GSTINs found) | - |
| 23AABCZ5699N1CT | Madhya Pradesh | AABCZ5699N (Source: Tofler; corroborated by matching PAN-prefix across all GSTINs found) | - |
| 29AABCZ5699N1Z6 | Karnataka | AABCZ5699N (Source: Tofler; corroborated by matching PAN-prefix across all GSTINs found) | - |
| 32AABCZ5699N1CU | Kerala | AABCZ5699N (Source: Tofler; corroborated by matching PAN-prefix across all GSTINs found) | Active |
Primary/home-state GSTIN (Rajasthan): 08AABCZ5699N1ZA (PAN AABCZ5699N). Additional confirmed state GSTINs surfaced: 06AABCZ5699N2ZD (Haryana, registered 2021-11-04), 07AABCZ5699N1CN (Delhi, registered as Tax Collector/E-Commerce Operator), 23AABCZ5699N1CT (Madhya Pradesh), 29AABCZ5699N1Z6 (Karnataka), 32AABCZ5699N1CU (Kerala). All Active. Aggregator "Active (21)" total registrations across states/UTs was cited by FnShift Solutions (not on the approved reliable-source list, so treated as partial/uncorroborated for the total count only — the individual GSTIN numbers above are corroborated via Google-indexed KnowYourGST snippets). Status: partial confirmed (home state + PAN confirmed by 2+ sources; full 21-state count is single-source).
Financials
Partial / conflicting- FY2024 (year ended 31 Mar 2024): Revenue ₹18.74 Crore, +84% YoY (Source: TheCompanyCheck)
- FY2023: Revenue reported only as a band "₹1 Cr – ₹100 Cr" with +277.68% YoY growth, Assets +27.82%, Operating margin 144.86%, Net profit margin 144.44%, ROCE −137.81% (Source: Tofler — precise EBITDA/PAT/Net Worth/Total Borrowings figures are paywalled = not obtained)
- Standalone vs consolidated: not specified by either source
- A separate Tracxn "Zostel" brand profile cites revenue band ₹10–50 Cr and ~37 employees, but this may reflect brand/group-level aggregation rather than this CIN alone — flagged, not merged in as confirmed standalone data
- Latest audited financials with EBITDA/PAT/net worth/borrowings: not obtained
Funding
Partial / conflicting- Entity-confusion caveat applies (per task rules, group-entity funding is not attributed to this CIN as confirmed)
- Per Tracxn (round names only, as instructed): a "Zo World" profile — whose founders (Chetan Singh Chauhan, Dharamveer Singh Chouhan) match Zoworld Limited's directors — raised an undisclosed-amount Seed round in Jun 2021 from Blume Ventures and Marwari Catalysts
- Tracxn separately lists a "Zostel" profile (2013-founded, different founders Tarun Tiwari/Paavan Nanda) with cumulative funding of $14.8M across 3 rounds (Series A stage) — this figure most likely belongs to a distinct, earlier Zostel legal entity (possibly "Zostel Hospitality Private Limited," which surfaced in search but was not independently verified) and should NOT be read as Zoworld Limited's own funding
- No primary source (Tofler/TheCompanyCheck) confirms any funding round against CIN U55209RJ2020PLC070322 itself
- Status: partial/unresolved
Charges/Loans
Confirmed- No registered charges/loans found — confirmed by two independent sources (Tofler: "no registered charges"
- TheCompanyCheck: "Charges/Loans: None registered")
Competitors
Confirmed1. goSTOPS (GOSTOPS HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED) — direct Indian backpacker-hostel chain competitor, similar early-growth scale. 2. Backpacker Panda — Indian budget hostel chain, comparable scale. 3. The Hosteller — Indian hostel/backpacker brand, comparable scale. 4. Moustache Hostels — Indian premium-budget hostel chain, comparable/slightly larger scale. 5. Safestay (UK-listed hostel operator) — larger, listed international hostel group; referenced Zoworld Limited directly in its own T&Cs re: shared/adjacent property branding. 6. Couchsurfing / MeetCiao — adjacent community-travel apps (different model: peer-to-peer stays vs paid hostels), smaller/niche scale. (Source: Google-indexed app-store and industry listings; TheCompanyCheck sector classification for peer-set framing.)
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