Five-Star Business Finance Ltd
About the company: It is an NBFC providing secured loans to small business customers and self-employed individuals who are largely cut off from the formal lending ecosystem, with a loan book of 10,927 crores as of Q2FY25. It operates in the 2-5 lacs segment, offering loans at 22-24% interest rates to self-employed business owners in rural and semi-urban areas having a monthly household income of Rs. 30,000-50,000. These loans are primarily secured against self-occupied residential properties with an average ticket size of Rs. 3.5 lacs at 50% LTV. It has a 100% in-house sourcing team and a collection efficiency of 98.4%. Currently, it is present in 10 states, with Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh having 30% and 38% shares, respectively. It has 660 branches and 10,366 employees as of Q2FY25. It is currently rated AA- (stable). The promoter holding is at 21.59%, out of which PE promoter Peak Xv Partners Investments V holds 2.92% as of Sep-2024 . Some basic s...