Venky's
Indian integrated poultry and processed-food company
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Venky’s (India) Limited (often styled Venky’s) is an Indian publicly listed poultry company based in Pune, Maharashtra. It is part of the Venkateshwara Hatcheries (VH) Group. Its business activities include breeding, hatcheries, feed, specific-pathogen-free (SPF) eggs, processed chicken, animal health products, and oilseed processing. The company traces its incorporation to 1976, and was formerly known as Western Hatcheries Limited.[3]
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| Venky's | |
Native name | Venky's (India) Limited |
| Formerly | Western Hatcheries Limited |
| Company type | Public |
| BSE: 523261 NSE: VENKEYS | |
| ISIN | INE398A01010 |
| Industry | Poultry farming, food processing |
| Founded | July 1, 1976 |
| Founder | V H Group |
| Headquarters | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Area served | India and international markets |
Key people |
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| Products | Day-old chicks, specific-pathogen-free (SPF) eggs, processed chicken, animal health products, edible / solvent-extracted oil |
| Revenue |  ₹33.06 billion (2024)[2] |
 ₹1.34 billion (2024)[2] | |
| ₹1.16 billion (2024)[2] | |
| Total assets | ₹20.70 billion (2024)[2] |
| Total equity | ₹14.75 billion (2024)[2] |
Number of employees | 5,138[2] (2024) |
| Website | venkys.com |
History
Operations
Venky’s operates through three principal segments: Poultry and Poultry Products, Animal Health Products, and Oilseed. Offerings include day-old broiler and layer chicks, specific-pathogen-free (SPF) eggs, processed chicken products, poultry feeds and supplements, as well as soy extraction and refined edible oil.[8][9]
Retail and foodservice
Under the Venky’s brand, the group has developed a small chain of quick-service outlets (often styled Venky’s Xprs/XPRSS) focused on processed chicken. A 2024 credit report noted “around 14 express outlets” operated under Venky’s at the time.[10]
Corporate affairs
Venky’s is headquartered at Venkateshwara House on Sinhagad Road, Pune, Maharashtra.[11]
As of 2024, Venkateshwara Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd. (VHPL) of the VH Group held a controlling stake of about 51.02% in Venky’s (India) Limited.[12]
Relationship to VH Group and sports
In November 2010, the V H Group purchased English football club Blackburn Rovers F.C., the first Indian ownership of a Premier League club. Reports at the time valued the transaction at approximately £23–54 million including debt assumption.[13][14][15]
In July 2023, Blackburn Rovers F.C. announced a five-year sponsorship agreement with the VH Group that placed the Venky’s brand on the men’s and women’s playing kits, as well as other club assets.[16]