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BPL - About the company

BPL is a public company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 1963 by T P G Nambiar and Rajeev Chandrasekhar. It operates as an Indian electronics brand. The company has 123 active competitors, including 6 funded and 12 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Wonderchef, V-Guard Industries and Godrej.

Company Details

Founded in 1963, British Physical Laboratories or BPL is a manufacturers of home appliances, healthcare equipment, entertainment and consumer products. BPL initially manufactured medical products like electrocardiographs and patient-monitoring systems. After the 1982 Asian Games, BPL expanded its range further and manufactured colour televisions and video cassette recorders, and later refrigerators, batteries and other consumer electrical equipment. During the late 1990s, the company's annual revenue peaked at INR4300 crore. Later on BPL could not stand the competition in consumer electronics and was restructured with a focus on energy, healthcare, consumer electronics and home security systems. BPL Medical Technologies was spun off into a separate company in 2013 and Goldman Sachs purchased a 49% stake in the new company for INR110 crore.
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Email ID
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Phone Number
+91 **********
Registered Address
17TH K.M. OLD MADRAS ROAD, AVALAHALLI, Bangalore, BANGALORE, Karnataka, India, 560049
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1963
Location
Bengaluru, India
Stage
Public
Ranked
Annual Revenue
₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026
Employee Count
122 as on Mar 31, 2025
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Exit Details
Public

BPL's IPO details

BPL got listed on Aug 06, 1994.
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BPL's funding and investors

BPL has not raised any funding rounds yet.

BPL's founders and board of directors

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The founders of BPL are T P G Nambiar and Rajeev Chandrasekhar. A Parigi is the CEO of BPL.
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BPL's employee count trend

BPL has 122 employees as of Mar 25. Here is BPL's employee count trend over the years:
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BPL's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of BPL include Wonderchef, V-Guard Industries and Godrej. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BPL, ranked by Tracxn score:
Rank
Company Details
Short Description
Total Funding
Investors
Tracxn Score
1st
Logo for Wonderchef
Wonderchef
2009, Mumbai (India), Series C
Internet first brand of multi-category cookware and kitchen appliances
$49.3M
75/100
2nd
Logo for V-Guard Industries
V-Guard Industries
1977, Kochi (India), Public
Manufacturer of consumer electrical appliances, including voltage stabilizers, inverters, and related power solutions
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66/100
3rd
Logo for Godrej
Godrej
1897, Mumbai (India), Funding Raised
Traditional conglomerate with a diverse business portfolio
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65/100
4th
Logo for Contact Philips
Contact Philips
1930, Gurugram (India), Funding Raised
Retailer of personal care, mother and child care, and healthcare products
-
60/100
5th
Logo for RR Kabel
RR Kabel
2002, Mumbai (India), Public
Manufacturer of wires, cables, and consumer electrical products
$85.4M
58/100
6th
Logo for Bajaj Electricals
Bajaj Electricals
1938, Mumbai (India), Public
Manufacturer & brand of household durables
-
55/100
7th
Logo for Hisense
Hisense
2020, Noida (India), Unfunded
Manufacturer of televisions and home appliances
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-
53/100
8th
Logo for GM Modular
GM Modular
2000, Mumbai (India), Early Stage
Manufacturer of switches, home automation systems, lighting, and electrical products
$580K
53/100
9th
Logo for Finolex
Finolex
1958, Pune (India), Public
Manufacturer of electrical and telecommunication cables
-
49/100
10th
Logo for BPL
BPL
1963, Bengaluru (India), Public
Indian electronics brand
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49/100
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BPL's Investments and acquisitions

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