Dear Members,
Your Directors' have pleasure in presenting their 32nd Annual Report
along with the Audited Financial Statements, for the financial year ended March 31st,
2024.
Financial Results
The financial performance of the Company for the year ended March 31st,
2024 is summarized below:
(in Rs. In '000)
Particulars |
Financial Year 2023-24 |
Financial Year 2022-23 |
Total Income |
32,054.06 |
25,304.18 |
Total Expenses |
19,596.15 |
15,018.79 |
Gross Profit (+) Loss (-)
After Interest But Before Depreciation & Taxation |
17,355.97 |
14,263.23 |
Depreciation |
4898.06 |
3,977.84 |
Profit Before Income Tax After
Depreciation |
12,457.91 |
10,285.39 |
Taxes |
3,084.89 |
2,551.18 |
Net Profit after Tax |
9,373.02 |
7,734.21 |
Performance
Your Company has earned a rise of 21.19 % in Net Profit after tax over
the previous financial year.
Deposits
The Company has not accepted any deposits falling within the ambit of
Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules,
2014 during the Financial Year under review or any preceding financial years.
Dividend & Reserves
The Directors did not recommend any dividend for the Financial Year
ended 31st March, 2024.
During the year under review, no transfers were made to General
Reserves except Profit for year. However Rs.1,874,603/- transferred to Special Reserve
Account as per NBFC Regulations.
Transfer of Unclaimed Dividend to Investor Education and Protection
Fund
During the year under review, your Company was not required to transfer
any amount to Investor Education and Protection Fund.
Change in the Nature of Business
During the year under review, there was no change in the nature of the
business of the Company.
Internal Financial Control
Your Company has in place adequate internal financial control and risk
mitigation system which are constantly assessed and strengthened. The Internal Auditor
periodically reviews the effectiveness of the Internal Financial control. Further, same is
reviewed by the Audit committee.
Subsidiary/Joint Ventures and Associates
Your Company has no joint ventures, subsidiaries, associates.
Industrial Relations
Your Company has always considered its workforce as its valuable asset
and continues to invest in their excellence and development programs. The Company has
taken several initiatives for enhancing employee engagement and satisfaction.
Statutory Auditor
M/s. J K Shah & Co., Chartered Accountants, (FRN: 109606W) who are
the Statutory Auditor of the Company; held the office until the conclusion of the 33rd
Annual General Meeting. They retire at the forthcoming 33rd Annual general
Meeting.
M/s CGCA & Associates LLP (FRN: 123393W) are proposed to be
appointed as the Statutory Auditors to hold office for 5 consecutive years from the
conclusion of 33rd Annual General Meeting.
Statutory Auditors' Report
The Statements made by the Auditors in their report are
self-explanatory and doesn't require any comments by the Board of Directors. The Report
does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remarks.
Cost Auditors' Report
In terms of Section 148 of the Act and the Companies (Cost Records and
Audit) Rules, 2014 and any amendment thereto, Cost Audit is not applicable to the Company.
Secretarial Audit
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act 2013 and
the rules made there under the Company has appointed M/s. Kushla Rawat & Associates,
Company Secretary in Practice (C.P. No 12566) to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the
Company for the F.Y. 2023-2024.
The Secretarial Audit Report is included as "Annexure A"
and forms an integral part of this report. The observation contained in the audit report
is self-explanatory and does not call for any further comments.
Share Capital
During the year under review there is no change in the Share Capital of
the Company.
During the year under review your Company has not issued:
A) Equity Shares with Differential Rights
B) Sweat Equity Shares
C) Employee Stock Options
Your Company has proposed to Increase the Authorised Capital of the
Company from from 12,00,00,000/- (Rupees Twelve Crores only) divided into 12,00,00,000
(Twelve Crore) equity shares of Re. 1/- each to Rs. 36,00,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty Six
Crores only) divided into 36,00,00,000 (Thirty Six Crore) Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each.
Extract of Annual Return
The details forming the part of the extract of the Annual Return in
Form MGT 9, as required under Section 92 of the Companies Act 2013, is available on the
website of the Company www.anupamfinserv.com.
Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption
The information relating to conservation of energy and technology
absorption by the Companies:
(A) Conservation of Energy
i. The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy: As the Company
is not engaged in any manufacturing activity the conservation of energy is relatively low.
ii. the steps taken by the company for utilizing alternates source of
energy: NIL
iii. the Capital Investment on energy conservation equipment's: NIL
(B) Technology Absorption
i. the efforts made towards technology absorption: NIL
ii. the benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction,
product development or import substitution: NIL
iii. in case of imported technology (imported during last three years
reckoned from beginning of financial year)
(a) Details of technology imported: NIL
(b) Year of Import: NIL
(c) Whether technology has been fully absorbed: NIL
(d) If not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place
and the reasons thereof: NIL
iv. The expenditure incurred on Research and Development: NIL
Foreign Exchange Earning and Outgo
During the year under review there were no earnings in foreign exchange
and there was no foreign exchange out go.
Corporate Social Responsibility
The provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, relating to CSR expenditure
are not applicable to the Company.
Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
A) Changes in Directors
During the year under review, there has been no change in the Directors
of the Company.
The tenure of Mr. Darshan Jajal (DIN: 02875401), Independent Director
expires on 26/08/2024.
B) Changes in Key Managerial Personnel
During the year under review, there has been no change in the KMP of
the Company.
C) Declaration by Independent Directors:
The Company has received necessary declaration from the Independent
Directors under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act 2013 that they meet the criteria for
Independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act 2013 and Regulation 25
of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
D) Board Evaluation :
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, for the purpose
of evaluating the performance of the Board as a whole, a structured questionnaire was
prepared covering various aspects of the Board's functioning, composition of the Board and
its committee, execution and performance of specific duties, obligations and the same was
circulated amongst the Board of Directors for their feedback. The Board of Directors
expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
Further, in compliance with Regulation 25(4) of SEBI (LODR)
Regulations, Independent Directors also evaluated the performance of Non Independent
Directors at a separate meeting of the Independent Directors.
Number of Meetings of Board of Directors
During the year Board duly met 4 (Four) Times. The details of the
number of meetings of the Board held during the Financial Year 20232024 along with
attendance of directors, forms a part of the Corporate Governance Report. The intervening
gap between the meetings was within the period prescribed under the provisions of Section
173 of the Act and SEBI (LODR) Regulations.
Audit Committee
The composition of the Audit Committee and the number of Audit
Committee meetings held during the Financial Year 2023-2024 forms a part of the Corporate
Governance Report.
Vigil Mechanism for Directors and Employees
The Company has a Vigil Mechanism policy to report genuine concerns or
grievances. The details form a part of the Corporate Governance Report.
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
The company has policies framed for remuneration and appointment of
Directors, Key managerial personnel and senior management of the company. The composition
of Committee and details of policy forms a part of the Corporate Governance Report.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments u/s 186 of the
Companies Act 2013
The Company has not given any guarantee or security in connection with
any loan to any other body corporate or person in contravention of section 186 of the
Companies Act 2013. Details of Loans and Investments made by the Company as on 31st
March 2024, forms the part of Notes to accounts.
Related Party Transaction
The transactions entered into by the Company with Related Parties are
at Arm's Length Price and in ordinary course of business. Particulars of transactions
entered into with related party are included as "Annexure B" in form AOC
- 2.
Policy on Director's Appointment and Remuneration
The Board Governance, Nomination & Remuneration Committee has
framed a policy for selection and appointment of Directors including determining
qualifications and independence of a Director, Key Managerial Personnel (KMP), senior
management personnel and their remuneration as part of its charter and other matters
provided under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013. Pursuant to Section 134(3) of
the Companies Act, 2013, the nomination and remuneration policy of the Company which lays
down the criteria for determining qualifications, competencies, positive attributes and
independence for appointment of Directors and policies of the Company relating to
remuneration of Directors, KMP and other employees is available on the Company's website
www.anupamfinserv.com. We affirm that the remuneration, if any paid to Directors is in
accordance with the remuneration policy of the Company.
Corporate Governance
As per Regulation 27 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures
Requirements) Regulation, 2015, a separate section on corporate governance practices
followed by the Company, together with a certificate from the Company's Statutory
Auditor's confirming compliances, forms an integral part of this Report.
Listing
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on the nationwide trading
terminals of BSE Ltd.
Risk Management Policy
The Company has a robust Risk Management framework to identify,
evaluate business risks and opportunities. The framework helps in identifying risks,
exposure and potential impact analysis for the Company level. The details form a part of
the Corporate Governance Report.
Remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Particulars of
Employees
The information required to be disclosed in the Board's Report pursuant
to Section 197 of the Act, read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration
of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is attached to this report as Annexure C.
Directors' Responsibility Statement
To the best of knowledge and belief and according to the information
and explanations obtained by them, your Directors make the following statements in terms
of Section 134(3)(c) read with Section 134(5) of the Companies Act 2013:
1. That in preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31st
March 2024, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with the proper
explanation relating to material departures, if any;
2. That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,
2023 and of the profit of the company for the year ended on that date;
3. That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities.
4. That the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
5. That the directors had laid down Internal Financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were
operating effectively;
6. That the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance
with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and
operating effectively.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as
stipulated under Regulation 34(2)(e) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, is attached with this
report.
Significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts
During the year under review, no significant and material orders passed
by any regulator or court or tribunal, which may impact the going concern status of the
Company and its operations in future.
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013
The Company is in compliance with the regulations of the Act. The
Company has a Policy in place for the same. No case was filed under the Sexual Harassment
of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Cautionary Statement
Statements in the Board's Report and the Management Discussion &
Analysis describing the Company's objectives, expectations or forecasts maybe forward
looking within the meaning of applicable laws and regulations. Actual results may differ
materially from those expressed in the statements.
General
Your Directors confirm that no disclosure or reporting is required in
respect of the following items as there was no transaction on these items during the year
under review:
1. The Executive and Whole Time Directors of the Company have not
received any remuneration or commission from the Company.
2. No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or
Courts or Tribunals which impact the going concern status and Company's operations in
future.
3. The Company is in regular compliance of the applicable provisions of
Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
4. In terms of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process under the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), no application is filed for corporate
insolvency resolution process, by a financial or operational creditor or by the company
itself under the IBC before the NCLT, hence no disclosures regarding the same required by
the Board.
5. The company has not failed to complete or implement any corporate
action within the specified time limit, hence no disclosures regarding the same required
by the Board.
6. No frauds have been reported by auditors hence no disclosures are
required under the provisions of Section 143 of the Companies Act 2013 and the rules made
thereunder.
Acknowledgements
The Board of Directors of the Company acknowledges the continued the
support and co-operation extended by the Statutory Authorities, Government Authorities,
Bankers, Stock Exchange, Stake holders and employees of the Company.
Form No. MR-3 SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31ST
MARCH, 2024
[Pursuant to section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule No.9 of
the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration) Rules, 2014] To,
The Members,
Anupam Finserv Limited
CIN: L74140MH1991PLC061715
Address: 502, Corporate Arena, D.P. Piramal Road,
Goregaon (W), Mumbai - 400104
We have conducted the secretarial audit of the compliance of applicable
statutory provisions and the adherence to good corporate practices by Anupam Finserv
Limited (hereinafter called the company). Secretarial Audit was conducted in a manner
that provided us a reasonable basis for evaluating the corporate conducts/statutory
compliances and expressing our opinion thereon.
On the basis of verification of the Company's books, papers, minute
books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the company and also the
information provided by the Company, its officers, agents and authorized representatives
during the conduct of secretarial audit, we hereby report that in our opinion, the company
has, during the audit period covering the financial year ended on 31st March, 2024 complied
with the statutory provisions listed hereunder and also that the company has proper
Board-processes and compliance-mechanism in place to the extent, in the manner and subject
to the reporting made hereinafter:
We have examined the books, papers, minutes' books, forms and returns
filed and other records maintained by the Company for the financial year ended on 31st
March, 2024 according to the provisions of:
(i) The Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the rules made thereunder;
(ii) The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 ('SCRA') and the
rules made thereunder;
(iii) The Depositories Act, 1996 and the Regulations and Bye-laws
framed thereunder;
(iv) Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the rules and
regulations made thereunder to the extent of Foreign Direct Investment, Overseas Direct
Investment.
(v) The following Regulations and Guidelines prescribed under the
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 ('SEBI Act'):
a. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition
of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011;
b. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider
Trading) Regulations, 2015;
c. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018; (Not applicable
as there was no reportable event to the Company during the period under
review);
d. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based employees
Benefits) Regulations, 2021 (Not applicable as there was no reportable event to the
Company during the period under review);
e. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of
Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008; (Not applicable as there was no reportable event to
the Company during the period under review);
f. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
& Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015;
g. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Registrars to an Issue
and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 1993 regarding the
Companies Act and dealing with client;
h. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity
Shares) Regulations, 2021; (Not applicable as there was no reportable event to the
Company during the period under review)
i. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buyback of Securities)
Regulations, 2018. (Not applicable as there was no reportable event to the Company
during the period under review)
(vi) The management has identified and confirmed the following
laws/acts as specifically applicable to the Company:
1. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934
We have also examined compliance with the applicable clauses of the
following:
(i) Secretarial Standards with regard to Meeting of Board of Directors
(SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2) issued by The Institute
of Company Secretaries of India.
(iii) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Listing Agreements entered into by the
Company with BSE Limited.
During the year under review the company has complied with the
provisions of the Act, Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, Standards, etc. mentioned above.
We further report that:
The compliance by the Company of applicable financial laws like direct
and indirect tax laws and maintenance of financial records and books of accounts has not
been reviewed in this audit since the same have been subject to review by statutory
financial audit and other designated professionals.
We further report that:
> The Board of Directors of the Company is duly constituted with
proper balance of Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors, Independent Directors and
Woman Director. The changes in the composition of the Board of Directors that took place
during the period under review were carried out in compliance with the provisions of the
Act.
> Adequate notice is given to all directors to schedule the board
meetings, agenda and detailed notes on agenda were sent at least seven days in advance and
a system exists for seeking and obtaining further information and clarifications on the
agenda items before the meeting and for meaningful participation at the meeting.
> All the decisions of the Board and Committees thereof were carried
out with requisite majority.
We further report that based on review of Compliance mechanism
established by the Company and on the basis of information or explanations provided by the
Company Secretary, we are of the opinion that there are adequate systems and processes in
Place in the Company which is commensurate with the size and operations of the Company to
monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
We further report that during the audit period the company has no
specific events / actions having a major bearing on the company's affairs in pursuance of
the above referred laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, standards, etc.
Annexure B to the Board's Report Form No. AOC-2
(Pursuant to clause (h) of sub-section (3) of section 134 of the Act
and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014)
Disclosure of particulars of contracts/arrangements entered into by the
company with related parties referred to in sub-section (1) of section 188 of the
Companies Act, 2013 including certain arms length transactions under third proviso thereto
I. Details of contracts or arrangements or transactions not at arm's
length basis
a) Name(s) of the related party
and nature of relationship |
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b) Nature of
contracts/arrangements/transactions |
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c) Duration of the contracts /
arrangements /transactions |
|
d) Salient terms of the contracts
or arrangements or transactions including the value, if any |
|
e) Justification for entering
into such contracts or arrangements or transactions |
Nil |
f) Date(s) of approval by the
Board |
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g) Amount paid as advances, if
any |
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h) Date on which the special
resolution was passed in general meeting as required under first proviso to section 188 |
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II. Details of material contracts or arrangement or transactions at
arm's length basis
a) Name(s) of the related party
and nature of relationship |
Nirmala Gala- Managing Director |
b) Nature of
contracts/arrangements/transactions |
Rent Contract |
c) Duration of the
contracts/arrangements/transactions |
01/01/2023 to 31/12/2025 |
d) Salient terms of the contracts
or arrangements or transactions including the value, if any |
The contract is for payment of
Rent for use of Premises. The transaction are carried out as part of the ordinary business
requirements of the Company and are at arm's length |
e) Date(s) of omnibus approval by
the Board, if any |
14-02-2023 |
f) Amount of Transaction/s |
Rs. 50,000/- per month |
g) Amount paid as advances, if
any |
Nil |
"Annexure D" to the Board's Report
Disclosure pertaining to Remuneration under Section 197(12) of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014 (as amended) are as follows:
1. Ratio of the remuneration of each Director to the median
remuneration of the employees of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31st
March, 2024, the percentage increase in remuneration of Director, CEO, CFO and Key
Managerial Personnel during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024
Sr. No Particulars |
|
1. the ratio of the remuneration
of each director to the median remuneration of the employees of the company for the
financial year |
Not applicable
since none of the Directors were drawing any remuneration during the period 01-04-2023 to
31-03-2024 |
2. the percentage increase in
remuneration of each director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Company
Secretary or Manager, if any, in the financial year |
3. the percentage increase in the
median remuneration of employees in the financial year |
4. the number of permanent
employees on the rolls of company |
5. average percentile increase
already made in the salaries of employees other than the managerial personnel in the last
financial year and its comparison with the percentile increase in the managerial
remuneration and justification thereof and point out if there are any exceptional
circumstances for increase in the managerial remuneration |
6. affirmation that the
remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the company |
2. Statement of particulars under Section 197(2) of the Act and Rule
5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,
for the year ended 31st March, 2024 (also includes the details of top ten
employees of the Company in terms of remuneration drawn):
S N Particulars |
Mital Nisar |
Sheetal Dedhia |
Rupali Sawant |
Rohan Nakti |
1 Designation of the employee |
Administration Executive |
Company Secretary |
Accountant |
Office Boy |
2 Remuneration received |
845,000 |
390,000 |
269,016 |
148,542 |
3 Nature of employment, whether
contractual or otherwise |
Permanent |
Permanent |
Permanent |
Permanent |
4 Qualifications and experience |
HSC, Diploma |
CS, MCom, Gen LLB |
SY BCom |
HSC |
5 Date of commencement of
employment |
01-07-2016 |
11-09-2017 |
01-07-2017 |
13/11/2007 |
6 Age |
38 years |
45 years |
39 years |
27 years |
7 The last employment held before
joining the company |
NA |
Priti J Sheth& Associates |
Shanti Gold Intl Ltd |
NA |
8 The percentage of equity
shares held in the company |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
9 Whether any such employee is a
relative of any director or manager of the company and if so, name of such director or
manager |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
S N Particulars |
Prashant Dadia |
Vipasha Gala |
Vrushit Patel |
1 Designation of the employee |
Senior Manager- Accounts |
Executive-Digital
Content |
IT Executive |
2 Remuneration received |
645,629 |
650,000 |
720,000 |
3 Nature of employment, whether
contractual or otherwise |
Permanent |
Permanent |
Permanent |
4 Qualifications and experience |
B.Com |
BCOM, diploma Graphic
Designing |
Bachelors in Engineering |
5 Date of commencement of
employment |
03-04-2023 |
01-04-2023 |
01-04-2023 |
6 Age |
41 years |
21 years |
24 years |
7 The last employment held before
joining the company |
SAFL |
NA |
NA |
8 The percentage of equity
shares held in the company |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
9 Whether any such employee is a
relative of any director or manager of the company and if so, name of such director or
manager |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Disclosures required under Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations
& Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE
The disclosures with regards to related party transactions of the
Company with its subsidiary forms a part of the notes to financial statements under the
head "Note 34 - Related Party Transactions"
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