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Financials (FY2020)
Investment Thesis
Western India Shipyard Limited, once India's largest ship repair facility at Mormugao Harbour in Goa, is currently under liquidation as a consequence of its parent company ABG Shipyard's collapse — one of India's largest bank fraud cases involving ₹22,842 Cr in losses to a 28-bank consortium. The company has no active operations and its assets are being liquidated through NCLT proceedings, making any revival highly unlikely without a new resolution applicant.
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Business Segments
Ship Repair and Dry Docking
Wet Repair and Outfitting
Oil Rig Maintenance
Revenue Model
Contract-based revenue from ship repair jobs (dry-docking, maintenance, refurbishment) and shipbuilding contracts. Revenue is project-based and inherently lumpy depending on order inflow.
Detailed Analysis
Growth Plans
India's Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy providing subsidies for domestic shipyards
Sagarmala project driving increased maritime activity on India's coasts
Potential strategic investor or acquirer interested in the Goa shipyard location
Industry Tailwinds
India's Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy providing subsidies for domestic shipyards
Recent Developments
Comparable Companies
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About Western India Shipyard
Western India Shipyard Limited is a Goa-based ship repair company incorporated in 1992, operating a composite ship repair yard at Mormugao Harbour on the western coast of India under a 25-year licence agreement with the Mormugao Port Trust. The company was established to serve the significant maritime traffic passing through Goa's port and the broader Arabian Sea shipping lanes. At its operational peak, Western India Shipyard was the largest ship repair and maintenance facility on India's west coast, having repaired over 544 vessels and 13 deep-water jack-up oil rigs since commencing operations in 1996. The yard's strategic location at Mormugao Harbour provided excellent access to both coastal trade routes and international shipping lines traversing the Arabian Sea. In 2010, ABG Shipyard — then one of India's largest private shipbuilders — acquired a 53% controlling stake in Western India Shipyard, integrating it into its broader ship-building and repair ecosystem. This acquisition brought in professional management and attempted to scale up the yard's repair capacity. However, the subsequent financial difficulties faced by ABG Shipyard, which eventually collapsed under a ₹22,000+ crore debt burden and became India's largest bank fraud case, had cascading effects on Western India Shipyard. The company initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) proceedings in January 2018, when an Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) was appointed. ABG Shipyard had attempted to sell the Western India Shipyard since 2016 without success. The yard's current status is 'Under Liquidation' as per Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) records, making it an entity in wind-down mode rather than an active operating business. The registered address is P.B. No. 21, Mormugao Harbour, Mormugao, Goa — 403803. Tofler reports no financial data as the company is no longer active in operational terms. This is a high-risk entity that investors should approach with extreme caution, as its assets are likely subject to liquidation proceedings by the NCLT-appointed liquidator.
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Sagarmala project driving increased maritime activity on India's coasts
Potential strategic investor or acquirer interested in the Goa shipyard location
Industry Headwinds
Risk of insolvency or liquidation given extremely low share price
Inability to compete for large defense or government shipbuilding orders
Working capital constraints limiting ability to take on new projects
CRITICAL: Company is Under Liquidation as per MCA — this is not an operating business
Source: IBBI / MCA Public Records
Associated with ABG Shipyard, India's largest bank fraud case involving ₹22,000+ crore
Source: Company Financial Filings
No financial data available since company ceased active operations
Source: Media Reports / Public Records
CIRP proceedings initiated in January 2018; no successful resolution found — now in liquidation
Source: IBBI / MCA Public Records
Equity value is likely zero or near-zero in liquidation; creditors have priority over any remaining assets
Source: IBBI / MCA Public Records
Company reported a net loss of ₹39.40 Cr (FY2020) — may signal structural profitability challenges
Source: Financial data
Share price of ₹0.60 strongly indicates severe financial distress; likely accumulated losses have significantly impaired the company's net worth
Competes with larger, better-capitalized government shipyards including Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Cochin Shipyard, and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
Ship repair and dry-dock infrastructure requires continuous capital maintenance; financial weakness may limit ability to upgrade facilities
Goa's Mormugao port traffic is heavily dominated by bulk cargo (iron ore) rather than container or naval vessels, limiting the variety of repair orders
COCHINSHIP · ~20000 Cr
PE: ~40xx
MAZDOCK · ~70000 Cr
PE: ~35xx
GRSE · ~18000 Cr
PE: ~40xx
1992: Incorporated as Western India Shipyard Limited in Goa
1993: Commenced operations at Mormugao Harbour under a 25-year licence with Mormugao Port Trust
1996: Began active ship repair operations; over 544 vessels and 13 oil rigs serviced through operational life
2010: Acquired by ABG Shipyard Limited which took a 60% equity stake, becoming India's largest ship repair facility
2017–2019: ABG Shipyard faced severe financial distress; accounts classified as NPA by 28 banks
April 25, 2019: NCLT ordered liquidation of ABG Shipyard under Section 33 of IBC following ICICI Bank petition
Post-2019: WISL placed under liquidation as part of ABG Group collapse
February 2022: CBI booked ABG Shipyard directors for ₹22,842 Cr bank fraud