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Garvit Bhandari

Founder, CEO

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<li>Record quarter: revenue INR425 cr (+27% YoY), reported EBITDA INR162 cr (38.1% margin), PAT INR24 cr (+140% YoY), ROCE 55%. Execution remains firmly on track</li>
<li>Blended occupancy held flat at 76% only because a single ~3,000-seat client exited five centres. Management says most of the vacated space is already re-committed, often at higher rent.</li>
<li>FY27 guide: revenue past INR1,800 cr, cash EBITDA INR190-200 cr, 22-25k gross seat adds. Explicitly H2 weighted.</li>
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Record quarter: revenue INR425 cr (+27% YoY), reported EBITDA INR162 cr (38.1% margin), PAT INR24 cr (+140% YoY), ROCE 55%. Execution remains firmly on track
Blended occupancy held flat at 76% only because a single ~3,000-seat client exited five centres. Management says most of the vacated space is already re-committed, often at higher rent.
FY27 guide: revenue past INR1,800 cr, cash EBITDA INR190-200 cr, 22-25k gross seat adds. Explicitly H2 weighted.


Awfis Space - Record Q127 Growth, Temporary Occupancy Pressure, and a New Cash EBITDA Valuation Lens

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Flexible workspaces now form nearly 10% of India’s commercial office stock and are projected to grow at a 20% CAGR, supported by demand from GCCs, startups, and Tier II expansion.</li>
<li>A shift in office demand trends, driven by hybrid work, rising occupancy in managed spaces, and premium-grade infrastructure, is pushing flexible workspaces into the mainstream corporate strategy. </li>
<li>Once seen as temporary or startup-specific, flexible workspaces have become critical infrastructure for enterprises, redefining how businesses approach office space, cost, and employee experience.</li>
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Flexible workspaces now form nearly 10% of India’s commercial office stock and are projected to grow at a 20% CAGR, supported by demand from GCCs, startups, and Tier II expansion.
A shift in office demand trends, driven by hybrid work, rising occupancy in managed spaces, and premium-grade infrastructure, is pushing flexible workspaces into the mainstream corporate strategy. 
Once seen as temporary or startup-specific, flexible workspaces have become critical infrastructure for enterprises, redefining how businesses approach office space, cost, and employee experience.


India’s Co-Working Boom: The Future of Work Is Flexible?

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

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We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wework-india-management-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44329:1" rel="noopener">WeWork India Management (WEWORK IN)</a> raised around US$338m in its IPO in Oct 2025. The lockup on its promoter and pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>WeWork India (WWI) offers a wide range of workspace solutions, including custom-designed buildings, floors, and offices; enterprise office suites; private offices; co-working spaces; customized managed offices; and hybrid digital solutions.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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WeWork India Management (WEWORK IN) raised around US$338m in its IPO in Oct 2025. The lockup on its promoter and pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
WeWork India (WWI) offers a wide range of workspace solutions, including custom-designed buildings, floors, and offices; enterprise office suites; private offices; co-working spaces; customized managed offices; and hybrid digital solutions.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Aequitas: WeWork India IPO Lockup Expiry-Shares Have Traded Down but WeWork Global Well in The Money

Executive Centre India Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/executive-centre-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45620:1" rel="noopener">Executive Centre India Ltd (2026075D IN)</a> (ECIL) is looking to raise about US$288m in its all-primary upcoming India IPO. </li>
<li>ECIL leases Grade A office spaces and converts them into premium flexible workspaces, catering to MNCs, SMEs, and other entities across various sectors and industries.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Executive Centre India Ltd (2026075D IN) (ECIL) is looking to raise about US$288m in its all-primary upcoming India IPO. 
ECIL leases Grade A office spaces and converts them into premium flexible workspaces, catering to MNCs, SMEs, and other entities across various sectors and industries.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Aequitas: Executive Centre Pre-IPO - Differentiated Play on Premium Flexible Workspaces

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wework-india-management-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44329:1" rel="noopener">WeWork India Management Ltd (1690124D IN)</a> raised about US$338m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>WeWork India (WWI) offers a wide range of workspace solutions, including custom-designed buildings, floors, and offices, enterprise office suites, private offices, co-working spaces, customized managed offices, and hybrid digital solutions.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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WeWork India Management Ltd (1690124D IN) raised about US$338m in its India IPO.
WeWork India (WWI) offers a wide range of workspace solutions, including custom-designed buildings, floors, and offices, enterprise office suites, private offices, co-working spaces, customized managed offices, and hybrid digital solutions.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


WeWork India IPO Trading - Muted Demand, Likely to Trade Weak

India

Smartworks Coworking Spaces Limited is an Indian provider of managed workspace solutions, offering fully serviced, tech-enabled office environments primarily to large enterprises and Global Capability Centres (GCCs). The company leases large properties and converts them into branded campuses, integrating infrastructure, technology, and services. It provides custom-built workspaces, including amenities like cafeterias, sports zones, smart convenience stores, gymnasiums, crèches, and medical centers. Headquartered in Gurugram, India, the company was founded in 2015.

Smartworks Coworking Spaces (SMARTWOR IN)

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India’s Co-Working Boom: The Future of Work Is Flexible?

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Sudarshan Bhandari

Aequitas: WeWork India IPO Lockup Expiry-Shares Have Traded Down but WeWork Global Well in The Money

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Akshat Shah

Aequitas: Executive Centre Pre-IPO - Differentiated Play on Premium Flexible Workspaces

Executive Centre India Ltd (ECIL) is looking to raise about US$288m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical...

Akshat Shah

WeWork India IPO Trading - Muted Demand, Likely to Trade Weak

WeWork India raised about US$338m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

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Awfis Space - Record Q127 Growth, Temporary Occupancy Pressure, and a New Cash EBITDA Valuation Lens

Awfis Q1 FY27 - record revenue INR425cr (+27%), 38% EBITDA, but new cash EBITDA (10% margin) tells the real story. Occupancy dip is one-off....

GSBR Research

India’s Co-Working Boom: The Future of Work Is Flexible?

​Flexible workspaces in India are on the rise, now making up nearly 10% of commercial office stock and projected to grow at a 20% CAGR, driven by...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Aequitas: WeWork India IPO Lockup Expiry-Shares Have Traded Down but WeWork Global Well in The Money

WeWork India raised around US$338m in its IPO in Oct 2025. The lockup on its promoter and pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.

Akshat Shah

Aequitas: Executive Centre Pre-IPO - Differentiated Play on Premium Flexible Workspaces

Executive Centre India Ltd (ECIL) is looking to raise about US$288m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical...

Akshat Shah

WeWork India IPO Trading - Muted Demand, Likely to Trade Weak

WeWork India raised about US$338m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Flexible workspaces in India are on the rise, now making up nearly 10% of commercial office stock and projected to grow at a 20% CAGR, driven by...