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Mobile App / Software Development Studio

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Detailed Project Report

Mobile App / Software Development Studio

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹3.89 L
Term loan from bank
₹2.53 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.39 L
Subsidy
₹0.97 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-3.59 L
Average DSCR
-5.93
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

Build apps and software for local businesses — a small team, big work.

Main product or serviceMobile App / Software Development Studio
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Small, medium and large businesses that want custom apps
  • Custom app projects priced per app
  • Marketing staff for client outreach

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Computers with hardware, Windows and MS Office (× 4)11,20,0001,20,000
Vehicles (× 4)11,80,0001,80,000
Network installation devices110,00010,000
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment160,00060,000
Total3,70,000

Pre-filled from: UP MSME 1-Connect (Govt of UP, RAMP) – Project Report: Mobile App Development; ESC – Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (sponsored by the Government of India). Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Software, licences, network and bulk hosting — ₹2,00,000 a year (lump sum) in the report

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery3.70
Contingency0.19
Total fixed capital3.89
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost3.89

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.3910.0
Subsidy0.9725.0
Term loan from bank2.5365.0
Total3.89100.0
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 maintenance0.080.080.080.080.080.080.08
Insurance0.020.020.020.020.020.020.02
Total cost of operations2.982.982.982.982.982.982.98
Operating profit (EBITDA)-2.98-2.98-2.98-2.98-2.98-2.98-2.98
Depreciation0.580.500.420.360.300.260.22
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.270.240.190.150.110.070.02
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-3.83-3.71-3.59-3.49-3.39-3.30-3.22
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-3.83-3.71-3.59-3.49-3.39-3.30-3.22

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-3.83-3.71-3.59-3.49-3.39-3.30-3.22
Depreciation0.580.500.420.360.300.260.22
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.25-3.21-3.17-3.13-3.09-3.04-3.00
Term loan repaid0.190.390.390.390.390.390.39
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-3.44-3.60-3.56-3.52-3.47-3.43-3.39
Cash and bank-3.44-7.05-10.61-14.12-17.60-21.03-24.42

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)1.361.361.361.361.361.361.36
Reserves and surplus-3.83-7.54-11.13-14.62-18.01-21.31-24.53
Term loan outstanding2.331.941.551.170.780.390.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities-0.14-4.24-8.22-12.10-15.87-19.56-23.17
Net fixed assets3.302.812.392.031.721.471.25
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-3.44-7.05-10.61-14.12-17.60-21.03-24.42
Total assets-0.14-4.24-8.22-12.10-15.87-19.56-23.17

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-6.37-4.76-5.11-5.51-5.99-6.55-7.23
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-5.93
Lowest DSCR-7.23
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation0.580.500.420.360.300.260.22

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
12.530.270.192.33
22.330.240.391.94
31.940.190.391.55
41.550.150.391.17
51.170.110.390.78
60.780.070.390.39
70.390.020.390.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • GST
  • Udyam
  • Shop & Establishment
  • Software/IP contracts with clients

18 Government schemes that may apply

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

19 Sources

  1. UP MSME 1-Connect (Govt of UP, RAMP) – Project Report: Mobile App Development — https://msme1connect.up.gov.in/Projectreport/Project%20Report638665741831645197.pdf
  2. ESC – Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (sponsored by the Government of India) — https://www.escindia.in/

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.