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Vahh Chemicals

• Vahh Chemicals is coming out with an initial public offering (IPO) of 22,42,000 equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each for cash at a fixed price of Rs 60 per equity share.
• The issue will open on June 04, 2026 and will close on June 08, 2026.
• The shares will be listed on SME Platform of BSE.
• The share is priced at 6 times higher to its face value of Rs 10.
• Book running lead manager to the issue is Marwadi Chandarana Intermediaries Brokers.
• Compliance Officer for the issue is Shivani Parth Kothari.

Profile of the company

Vahh Chemicals is an ISO 9001: 2015 certified company engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading of textile auxiliaries chemicals. It is engaged in the supplying and blending of wide range of chemicals in the textile industry. Its operations primarily involve the sourcing and blending of textile chemicals essential for various stages of textile processing, including pre-treatment, dyeing, printing, and finishing. Strategically, it caters primarily to dyeing and printing houses within the textile industry, offering tailored chemical solutions to address the specific needs and challenges of this sector, including customized formulations for various applications. These chemicals are essential for improving fabric quality, its texture, enhancing colour vibrancy, and ensuring the durability of the finished textile products. Its main strength of the products is its formulation of chemicals and quality maintenance.

Its product portfolio comprises of 114 SKUs in its chemical division which are designed to enhance fabric quality, durability, and performance. Its products cater to a wide spectrum of textile substrates such as cotton, polyester, silk, and synthetic blends. It focuses on creating solutions tailored to specific needs in textile production. This strategic alignment enables it to support diverse industry needs, from enhancing colour vibrancy to imparting functional properties like water repellence, flame resistance, and anti-microbial finishes, UV Absorbers, wrinkle - free resins, driving innovation and value creation in the textile sector. Its chemical business is predominately conducted on a business-to-business basis. Its facility spans around 301.25 square meters. It has established a strong distribution network in Surat, supported by strategically positioned manufacturing facility.

Its business model is segregated under three business segments which include, i) Trading - Distribution of textile chemicals, including pre-treatment agents, dyeing auxiliaries, and finishing chemicals to optimize the dyeing and printing processes in textile mills. ii) Blending - Customized chemical blends to ensure that textile manufacturers achieve superior results, with formulations designed to enhance the quality, and iii) Nutrition - Nutraceutical products formulated to support health, wellness, and improved daily nutrition by the subsidiary. Subsidiary manufacture the product through contract manufacturer and such facility is registered with the USFDA under its Food Facility Registration (FFR) system, a facility-level registration and not equivalent to FDA approval of specific products Nutra Ingredients.

Proceed is being used for:

• Funding incremental working capital requirements of the company 
• Setting up a new manufacturing facility at Surat, Gujarat (Proposed facility) 
• Repayment of loan availed by the company
• General corporate purposes

Industry Overview

Covering more than 80,000 commercial products, India’s chemical industry is extremely diversified and can be broadly classified into bulk chemicals, specialty chemicals, agrochemicals, petrochemicals, polymers, and fertilisers. India is the sixth largest producer of chemicals in the world and third in Asia, contributing 7% to India’s GDP. India's chemical sector, which was estimated to be worth around Rs 21,50,750 crore ($250 billion) in 2024, is anticipated to grow to $300 billion by 2028 and Rs 86,03,000 ($1 trillion) by 2040. This industry remains an active hub of opportunities, even in an environment of global uncertainty. Globally, India is the third-largest producer of agrochemicals after the United States and China. India accounts for 16-18% of the world's production of dyestuffs and dye intermediates. Indian colourants industry has emerged as a key player with a global market share of around 15%. The country’s chemicals industry is de-licensed, except for a few hazardous chemicals. India has traditionally been a world leader in generics and biosimilars and a major Indian vaccine manufacturer, contributing more than 50% of the global vaccine supply.

India has traditionally been a world leader in generics and biosimilars and major Indian vaccine manufacturers, contributing more than 50% of the global vaccine supply. Chemicals and petrochemicals demand in India is expected to nearly triple and reach $1 trillion by 2040. This gain would be driven by a healthy demand growth (CAGR of 10-20%) in the export/end-user industries. The Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals intends to bring PLI in the chemical & petrochemical sector and will redraft the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR) guidelines. The government has started various initiatives such as mandating BIS-like certification for imported chemicals to prevent dumping of cheap and substandard chemicals into the country. Under the Union Budget 2025-26 the government allocated Rs 1,61,965 crore ($18.7 billion) to the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. India is prioritizing 14 sunrise sectors such as semiconductors, renewable energy products, medical devices, batteries, and labor-intensive industries like leather and textiles to boost manufacturing's contribution to GDP.

The omnipresence of the carbon atom in various roles within the chemical industry - as feedstock, fuel, product, and in end-of-life emissions - adds complexity, making it challenging to devise a straightforward set of pathways that comprehensively addresses the entire sector. Consequently, it is plausible to expect that the Indian chemical sector could be the final major sector to shift towards Net Zero emissions. The Indian chemical sector is actively pursuing a strategic plan for net-zero emissions, spurred by government initiatives like increased FDI, a focus on skill development, and measures to control substandard imports. Proposed reforms, including overhauling PCPIRs and incentives for chemical manufacturing units, underscore a commitment to sectoral growth. The industry's pivot towards responsible investing and ESG-focused funds signals a positive trajectory for the sector's future toward net-zero emissions. However, challenges such as policy alignment, capital investment, and cost implications need addressing for a successful transition. The CII study outlines a phased plan, emphasizing quick solutions, evolving levers, and high-potential opportunities to guide the sector toward a sustainable and low-carbon future.

Pros and strengths

Strong customer relationships: The company has served over 71 regional and local companies. Of its revenue from operations for Fiscal 2026, Fiscal 2025 and Fiscal 2024, its largest customer contributed around 22.51%, 16.59%, and 23.80%, respectively; its top 5 customers contributed around 52.59%, 43.61% and 64.70%, respectively; and its top 10 customers contributed 68.06%, 60.01% and 84.43%, respectively. Its long-term relationships and ongoing active engagements with customers that enables it to plan its capital investments. This strengthens its ability to capitalize on growing economies of scale, with better purchasing power for raw materials and reducing overall costs. Its strong customer relationships have played a key role in expanding its product portfolio. 

Comprehensive textile chemicals product portfolio: It operates under a business model that revolves around the manufacturing, sourcing, and blending of high-quality textile chemicals, essential for various stages of textile processing. Its product portfolio plays a vital role in improving fabric quality, enhancing color vibrancy, and ensuring the durability of finished textile products. It also focuses on customized chemical blending, which allows it to cater to the specific needs of its customers, optimizing the performance of textile production processes. Its product portfolio covers a wide range of chemicals, including those for pre-treatment, dyeing, printing, and finishing. These chemicals are critical at each stage of textile processing. Its diverse product portfolio caters to different types of textile substrates, including natural fibers like cotton, wool, and silk, as well as synthetic blends such as polyester. This broad offering enables it to meet the unique requirements of its diverse clientele. 

Experienced board and management team: Its promoters have over a decade of experience altogether in the textile industry. They have played a key role in overseeing its rapidly expanding operations. Under their strategic vision and dynamic leadership, they have not only broadened the product portfolio but also significantly strengthened the market presence within the consumer goods industry. Its board of directors comprises highly experienced professionals with extensive expertise spanning various sectors, including customer relations, quality management, sales, marketing, and finance. It is supported by qualified senior management team with experience in textile industry. Each team leader adds valuable insights to its management, utilizing their deep industry knowledge to guide its strategic initiatives.

Risks and concerns

Business concentration in Gujarat region: The company operates only in the state of Gujarat. Such geographical concentration of its business in the Gujarat region heightens its exposure to adverse developments related to competition, as well as economic and demographic changes in the region, which may adversely affect its business prospects, financial conditions and results of operations. Factors such as competition, culture, regulatory regimes, business practices and customs, industry needs, transportation, in other markets where it may expand its operations may differ from those in Gujarat region, and its experience in the Gujarat region may not be applicable to other markets. Its inability to expand into areas outside Gujarat market may adversely affect its business prospects, financial conditions and results of operations. 

Reliance on external suppliers for raw materials: It has maintained a long-term relationship with many of its suppliers and it has been able to negotiate favorable credit terms from them due to increased order sizes and timely payments, but it cannot assure that it shall be able to maintain such favourable credit terms in future. In this regard, for year ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024, its top 10 suppliers contributed around 93.71%, 63.57% and 99.84% respectively of its purchases. It is, to a major extent, dependent on external suppliers for its raw material requirements; it does not have any long-term supply agreements or commitments in relation to the same used in its business process. Upward fluctuation of price of raw material may thereby affect its margins and profitability, resulting in a material adverse effect on its business, financial conditions and results of operations.

Reliance on efficient working capital management: Its primary competence is the ability to process, finish and market its chemical textile products for various consumer segments, and hence exploit the benefits of variety, economies of scale and credit shortage in the textile trade. Its requirement of working capital is high mainly due to its ability to procure and store sufficient amounts of raw materials and finished goods, thus relieving its units with disruptions and work stoppages. Once the production process is complete, it is required to give sufficient credit period to its customers in order to maintain its customer relations and competitiveness. Its Debtors turnover period in Fiscal 2026, Fiscal 2025 and Fiscal 2024 were 84 days, 206 days and 137 days respectively while its Creditors turnover period in Fiscal 2026, Fiscal 2025 and Fiscal 2024 were 55, 163 and 20 days leading to a considerable working capital gap. Its buying cycle is heavily dependent on timely payments being received from its customers. If there is a default in payment from any of its customers or there is any unforeseeable delay is payment, its working capital cycle will be adversely affected. This may lead to its inability to maintain its inventories and thus lack the competitive advantage against various other manufacturers leading to an adverse effect on its business operations and profitability.

Outlook

Vahh Chemicals is engaged into manufacturing and trading of textile auxiliaries chemicals. It is engaged in the supplying and blending of wide range of chemicals in the textile industry. Its operations primarily involve the sourcing and blending of textile chemicals essential for various stages of textile processing, including pre-treatment, dyeing, printing, and finishing. It maintains long standing relationships with its customers by prioritizing personalized engagement and consistently delivering high-quality products. On the concern side, its inability to accurately forecast demand for its products and manage its inventory may have an adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Further, it is dependent on third party transportation providers for the delivery of raw materials and finished products. Accordingly, continuing increases in transportation costs or unavailability of transportation services for its products, as well the extent and reliability of Indian infrastructure may have an adverse effect on its reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

The company is coming out with an IPO of 22,42,000 equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each for cash at a fixed price of Rs 60 per equity share to mobilize Rs 13.45 crore. On performance front, its revenue from operations increased by 81.72% to Rs 4,315.25 lakh for FY 2026 from Rs 2,374.71 lakh for FY 2025. Profit after tax has increased by 97.05% from Rs 258.22 lakh for FY 2025 to Rs 508.83 lakh for FY 2026.

The company aims to gradually transition from fully purchasing key raw materials to manufacturing raw materials in-house, which may support better supply planning, product quality consistency, and better cost management. Going forward, it intends to build strong local networks in each new geography, engaging with both new and existing stakeholders. This could include forming strategic alliances with local businesses, participating in industry events, and collaborating with government initiatives or programs aimed at fostering business growth. Further, the company intends to diversify its product portfolio which could cater to customers across segments, sectors, and geographies. In accordance with this, while it seeks to continue to strengthen its existing product portfolio, it intends to further diversify into products with prospects for increased growth and profitability.