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.
- Website
- www.bpl.in/
- Email ID
- *****@bpl.in
- 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
10th among 123 active competitors
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
Legal entities associated with BPL
BPL is associated with 6 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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BPL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U33110KA2012PTC067282 , India, Active | Dec 14, 2012 | ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 712 (As on Apr 01, 2026) | |
Reliance Retail Limited CIN: U01100MH1999PLC120563 , India, Active | Jun 29, 1999 | ₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026) | 31487 (As on Apr 01, 2026) | |
US WEST BPL LIMITED CIN: U00362KA1995PLC017117 , India, Strike off | Feb 06, 1995 | - | - | |
BPL TELECOM PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U32204KL1994PTC008513 , India, Active | Dec 30, 1994 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - | |
BPL TECHNO VISION PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U85110KA1983PTC005214 , India, Active | Mar 11, 1983 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 6 (As on Aug 31, 2018) | |
RAMAGUNDAM POWER GENERATION PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U40109TG1995PTC019105 , India, Active | Jan 02, 1995 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - |
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
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of BPL's key team members:
- T P G Nambiar: Former Founder of BPL.
- Rajeev Chandrasekhar: Founder of BPL.
- A Parigi: CEO of BPL. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
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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:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Wonderchef 2009, Mumbai (India), Series C | Internet first brand of multi-category cookware and kitchen appliances | $49.3M | 75/100 | |
2nd | V-Guard Industries 1977, Kochi (India), Public | Manufacturer of consumer electrical appliances, including voltage stabilizers, inverters, and related power solutions | - | 66/100 | |
3rd | Traditional conglomerate with a diverse business portfolio | - | 65/100 | ||
4th | Contact Philips 1930, Gurugram (India), Funding Raised | Retailer of personal care, mother and child care, and healthcare products | - | 60/100 | |
5th | Manufacturer of wires, cables, and consumer electrical products | $85.4M | 58/100 | ||
6th | Bajaj Electricals 1938, Mumbai (India), Public | Manufacturer & brand of household durables | - | 55/100 | |
7th | Manufacturer of televisions and home appliances | - | - | 53/100 | |
8th | GM Modular 2000, Mumbai (India), Early Stage | Manufacturer of switches, home automation systems, lighting, and electrical products | $580K | 53/100 | |
9th | Manufacturer of electrical and telecommunication cables | - | 49/100 | ||
10th | Indian electronics brand | - | - | 49/100 |
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BPL's Investments and acquisitions
BPL has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to BPL
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News related to BPL
Media has covered BPL for 1 event in last 1 year.
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NCLT rejects Morgan Securities' Rs 1,323 crore insolvency plea against BPLMoneycontrol•Jul 08, 2026•BPL
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Reliance Retail banks on BPL's high brand recall to get customers into the storeBestMediaInfo•Sep 03, 2021•Reliance Retail, BPL
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India tightens e-commerce rules, likely to hit Amazon, FlipkartReuters•Dec 26, 2018•Amazon, Flipkart, Walmart, Amazon.com and 9 others
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TVs get a 'Make in India' twist, start local production at component stageIndiatimes•Sep 10, 2018•Xiaomi, tclindia.co.in, Skyworth, Skyworth and 3 others
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Electronics firm BPL is tapping into its's own warehouses to save costsBusiness Standard•Feb 12, 2018•BPL
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BPL targets consumer business turnover of Rs 500 cr in three yearsFinancial Express•Jan 07, 2018•BPL
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BPL to launch smart speaker with Alexa-enabled services next yearIndiatimes•Oct 21, 2017•BPL, Amazon
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