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Section 24

Desktop Publishing (DTP) Centre

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Detailed Project Report

Desktop Publishing (DTP) Centre

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Prepared on: 13 November 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹7.81 L
Term loan from bank
₹5.08 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.78 L
Subsidy
₹1.95 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-4.31 L
Average DSCR
-3.05
Break-even (% of capacity used)
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02 Promoter and unit

Promoter name—
Business / firm name—
Legal formProprietorship
Address of the unit—
Applicant categoryGeneral · Rural

03 The project

Typeset, lay out and design books, brochures, certificates and catalogues on computers for printers and offices.

Main product or serviceDesktop Publishing (DTP) Centre
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Printing and publishing houses
  • Government departments and educational institutions
  • Companies, industries and advertising agencies
  • Students
  • Sub-contract job work for presses
  • Walk-in customers
  • Online orders by email

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Computers with design software (service profile) (× 4)11,00,0001,00,000
Licensed designing software (service profile) (× 4)11,20,0001,20,000
Inverter16,0006,000
Air conditioner128,00028,000
Internet and electrification15,0005,000
Computer systems, printers, scanner, UPS and design software (DTP Centre profile) (× 1 lot)14,85,0004,85,000
Total7,44,000

Pre-filled from: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Desktop Publishing centre; SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Desktop Publishing Service. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Paper, map litho paper and butter paper — for print-outs and printing masters
  • Toner, ink and printer ribbons — toner refilling ₹1,500 a month in the service profile
  • Lamination film — ₹2,000 a month in the service profile

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery7.44
Contingency0.37
Total fixed capital7.81
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost7.81

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.7810.0
Subsidy1.9525.0
Term loan from bank5.0865.0
Total7.81100.0
Working capital loan (outside project cost)0.00

09 Key assumptions

Selling price₹0 per units
Raw material & packing cost₹0 per units
Capacity used each year60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80%
Term loan interest rate (% a year)11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6)
Working capital methodTurnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11%
Income tax rate25%
Yearly price and cost rise0%

10 Production and sales

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capacity used60%70%80%80%80%80%80%
Production (units)6,0007,0008,0008,0008,0008,0008,000
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

11 Projected profitability

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Raw material and packing0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Power and fuel0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Salaries and wages2.882.882.882.882.882.882.88
Rent0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Administration0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Selling and distribution0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Repairs and maintenance0.160.160.160.160.160.160.16
Insurance0.040.040.040.040.040.040.04
Total cost of operations3.083.083.083.083.083.083.08
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.08-3.08-3.08-3.08-3.08-3.08-3.08
Depreciation1.171.000.850.720.610.520.44
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.550.480.390.300.220.130.05
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-4.80-4.55-4.31-4.10-3.91-3.73-3.56
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-4.80-4.55-4.31-4.10-3.91-3.73-3.56

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-4.80-4.55-4.31-4.10-3.91-3.73-3.56
Depreciation1.171.000.850.720.610.520.44
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.62-3.55-3.47-3.38-3.29-3.21-3.12
Term loan repaid0.390.780.780.780.780.780.78
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.02-4.33-4.25-4.16-4.07-3.99-3.90
Cash and bank-4.02-8.35-12.59-16.76-20.83-24.82-28.72

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)2.732.732.732.732.732.732.73
Reserves and surplus-4.80-9.34-13.66-17.76-21.66-25.39-28.95
Term loan outstanding4.693.913.122.341.560.780.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities2.62-2.70-7.80-12.68-17.36-21.87-26.22
Net fixed assets6.645.644.804.083.472.952.50
Preliminary expenses not written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Current assets (stock and debtors)0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Cash and bank-4.02-8.35-12.59-16.76-20.83-24.82-28.72
Total assets2.62-2.70-7.80-12.68-17.36-21.87-26.22

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-3.27-2.45-2.63-2.83-3.08-3.37-3.72
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-3.05
Lowest DSCR-3.72
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation1.171.000.850.720.610.520.44

Written-down value method at Income-tax Rules block rates (building 10%, plant & machinery 15%, furniture 10%, computers 40%). Change them if your CA uses other rates.

16 Term loan repayment

YearOpeningInterestTerm loan repaidClosing
15.080.550.394.69
24.690.480.783.91
33.910.390.783.12
43.120.300.782.34
52.340.220.781.56
61.560.130.780.78
70.780.050.780.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST
  • Shops and Establishments registration
  • Fire safety and labour registrations (ESI, PF) as applicable

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

19 Sources

  1. SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Desktop Publishing centre — https://www.standupmitra.in/Default/ViewFile/?id=1516112672977_DTP%20Centre.docx&path=ProjectProfile
  2. SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Desktop Publishing Service — https://www.standupmitra.in/Default/ViewFile/?id=1521220786170_Desktop%20Publishing%20Service.docx&path=ProjectProfile

This report is a projection from the figures entered by the promoter. It is not a bank appraisal or a guarantee of a loan or subsidy. Check every figure with current quotations and your chartered accountant before submitting it.