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Section 24

Hinges, Hasps and Staples (Builders' Hardware)

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Detailed Project Report

Hinges, Hasps and Staples (Builders' Hardware)

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹37.36 L
Term loan from bank
₹33.62 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹3.74 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-10.45 L
Average DSCR
-0.57
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

Cut, press, bend and finish steel and aluminium into door hinges, hasps and staples for doors, windows and furniture.

Main product or serviceHinges, Hasps and Staples (Builders' Hardware)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Builders' hardware wholesalers and retailers
  • Door, window and furniture makers
  • Builders and contractors
  • Makers of boxes, trunks and cabinets
  • Hardware wholesalers and distributors
  • Direct supply to furniture and door factories
  • Own brand sold through hardware shops

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Power presses (× 2)110,00,00010,00,000
Punching machine with punches, hand operated, up to 8 mm plate14,00,0004,00,000
Anodising bath with a complete set of polishing machines (× 1 set)14,00,0004,00,000
Universal milling machine13,00,0003,00,000
Hand-operated bending machines (× 2)12,00,0002,00,000
Sheet shearing machine12,00,0002,00,000
Lathe, 600 mm swing12,00,0002,00,000
Bench drilling machines, 13 mm (× 4)11,68,0001,68,000
Hand fly presses No. 4 (× 4)11,60,0001,60,000
Metal-cutting circular saws, 250 mm (× 2)11,20,0001,20,000
Horizontal extrusion machine11,00,0001,00,000
Double-ended buffing machines (× 2)150,00050,000
Riveting machine140,00040,000
Arbor press, 500 kg120,00020,000
Hand tools, cutters, dies and precision instruments (× LS)12,00,0002,00,000
Total35,58,000

Pre-filled from: DC-MSME import-substitution DPR — Hinges, Hasps and Staples. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Stainless steel, mild steel and aluminium alloy sheet, bars, rods, wire and extruded sections for flaps, pins, hasps and staples — 2 tonnes a month, ₹3,00,000
  • Chemicals for anodising — ₹30,000 a month
  • Packing material and miscellaneous items — ₹20,000 a month

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery35.58
Contingency1.78
Total fixed capital37.36
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost37.36

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution3.7410.0
Term loan from bank33.6290.0
Total37.36100.0
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 maintenance0.750.750.750.750.750.750.75
Insurance0.190.190.190.190.190.190.19
Total cost of operations3.813.813.813.813.813.813.81
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.81-3.81-3.81-3.81-3.81-3.81-3.81
Depreciation5.604.764.053.442.932.492.11
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan3.643.152.582.021.450.880.31
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-13.06-11.73-10.45-9.27-8.19-7.18-6.24
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-13.06-11.73-10.45-9.27-8.19-7.18-6.24

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-13.06-11.73-10.45-9.27-8.19-7.18-6.24
Depreciation5.604.764.053.442.932.492.11
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-7.45-6.97-6.40-5.83-5.26-4.69-4.12
Term loan repaid2.595.175.175.175.175.175.17
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-10.04-12.14-11.57-11.00-10.43-9.86-9.29
Cash and bank-10.04-22.18-33.75-44.75-55.19-65.05-74.34

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)3.743.743.743.743.743.743.74
Reserves and surplus-13.06-24.79-35.23-44.51-52.69-59.87-66.10
Term loan outstanding31.0425.8620.6915.5210.355.170.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities21.724.81-10.81-25.25-38.61-50.96-62.37
Net fixed assets31.7626.9922.9419.5016.5814.0911.98
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-10.04-22.18-33.75-44.75-55.19-65.05-74.34
Total assets21.724.81-10.81-25.25-38.61-50.96-62.37

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-0.61-0.46-0.49-0.53-0.58-0.63-0.70
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-0.57
Lowest DSCR-0.70
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation5.604.764.053.442.932.492.11

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
133.623.642.5931.04
231.043.155.1725.86
325.862.585.1720.69
420.692.025.1715.52
515.521.455.1710.35
610.350.885.175.17
75.170.315.170.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • Factory licence
  • State Pollution Control Board consent (anodising and polishing)
  • BIS licence where an ISI mark is wanted (IS 1341 steel butt hinges, IS 12817 stainless-steel butt hinges, IS 363 hasps and staples)

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

19 Sources

  1. DC-MSME import-substitution DPR — Hinges, Hasps and Staples — https://dcmsme.gov.in/Revised%20report%20for%2038_Hinges,Hasps%20and%20staples%20by%20Viyayakumar.pdf

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.