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Re -printing of products label stopped the sale of B9 drinks (owners of bira beer) for a few months; As a result, the company had to write Rs 80 crore in the inventory.
B9 Beverages Private Limited, owner of Bira Beer, recently dropped the word ‘Private’ in his name to change the name ‘B9 Beverages Limited’ for 2026.
William Shakespeare’s plays ‘Whats Whats What’ from Romeo and Juliet keeps on coming from some reason or another again and again. Now a unique case comes where a word – private – the total cost of beverages in the name of the company and the widening of losses in crores.
What is the matter?
B9 Beverages Private Limited, owner of Bira Beer, recently put ahead of her IPO planning for 2026 to replace the word ‘Private’ in her name as ‘B9 Beverage Limited’. The name change was to be printed on all was sold after the products. Therefore, the re -sign of the label of products stopped the company’s sales for a few months. Since the name of the name became unusable or unmatched due to the change, the company had to write Rs 80 crore in the inventory.
As a result, the company faced direct financial loss and its FY24 loss increased by 68 percent, according to A. Economic report Report citing the company.
The B9 beverages faced a net loss of Rs 748 crore in the financial year 2023-24. Its loss during the year was more than a total sales of Rs 638 crore, which was less than 23 to 22 percent.
B9 What do beverages say?
“Due to the name change, there was a cycle of 4-6 months, where we had to re-register the label and re-apply in those states, resulting in no sale for several months despite the demand of our products. During the reduction of availability, we also saw policy and route for market changes in Delhi NCR and Andhra Pradesh, which is responsible for more than one third of our sales, “B9 Beveraged Limited was cited by Ankur Jain, founder of B9 Beverages Limited. . Atte Are saying
As a result, sales fell from nine million in FY 25 in FY14 in 6-7 million cases.
According to its latest annual report, the auditor of B9 said that negative cash flow of Rs 84 crore and accumulated loss of Rs 1,904 crore, which erased its full net value, indicates the existence of the material uncertain Can create significant doubts about. Is a matter of concern.
A decade ago, Bira began by importing a Hefevision-style drink from Belgium, but later began to make liquor in India due to cost profit, although it eventually added half a dozen third-party brothers.
What happens when a company becomes ‘Private Limited’ to ‘Limited’?
Public company status: It infection from a private limited company to a public limited company, which means that it can raise capital from the public.
Minimum shareholder: At least seven shareholders (two vs. two in a private company) are required.
Compliance burden: Increase in regulatory requirements under the Companies Act, 2013.
Board composition: There should be at least three directors (two vs. in a private company).
Share Transferable: Unlike a private company, shares become independently transferable.
Listing possibility: To raise money, you can choose the option of listing on stock exchanges.
More transparency: High disclosure criteria including compulsory financial reporting.
