The members of Yunik Managing Advisors Limited (“theCompany”)
The Directors present the 20th Annual Report of theCompany together with its Audited Financial Statements forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025.
The financial highlights for the year under review aregiven below:
(' In Lakhs)
Particulars
YearendedMarch31, 2025
YearendedMarch31, 2024
Revenue from Operations
7.50
5.00
Other Income
3.85
0.02
Total Income
11.35
5.02
Less: Total Expense
19.97
37.66
Profit/(Loss) from ordinaryactivities before tax
(8.62)
(32.64)
Less: Tax Expenses
-
(0.07)
Profit/(Loss) after tax
(32.57)
Total Comprehensive Incomefor the year
During the year under review, the total income of theCompany was Rs.3.85/- lakhs as against ' 5.02/-lakhs in the previous financial year. The Company hasincurred net loss of Rs.8.62/- lakhs as against net lossof ' 32.57/- lakhs in the previous financial year.
The Company's performance and outlook for theyear under review has been discussed in detail inManagement Discussion and Analysis which forms apart of this Report.
The Directors do not propose to transfer anyamount to reserves for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2025.
There was no change in the capital structure of theCompany during the financial year under review. Thepaid up share capital as on March 31, 2025 was
' 14,28,77,540/- comprising of 1,42,87,754 EquityShares of ' 10/- each.
The Directors do not recommend any dividend for thefinancial year ended March 31, 2025.
Mr. Srikanth R. Venkatadriagaram (DIN: 07923382)and Mr. Srikar Gopalrao (DIN: 02116323) continue tobe the Independent Directors of the Company.
Resignation
Mr. Brijgopal Kankani - Company Secretary andCompliance Officer tendered his resignation w.e.f.August 14, 2024 the Company Secretary of theCompany. The Board of Directors places on recordits appreciation for the valuable services rendered byMr. Brijgopal Kankani during his tenure as a CompanySecretary of the Company.
Retirement by Rotation
Ms. Priyanka Oka retires by rotation and beingeligible, offers herself for re-appointment. A resolutionseeking members' approval for her re-appointmentforms part of the Notice.
Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)
Mr. Sagar Shah was appointed as a CompanySecretary w.e.f May 2, 2025
All the Independent Directors have given theirrespective Declaration of Independence, as requiredunder Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013,stating that they meet the criteria of independenceas specified in Section 149(6) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of Securities andExchange Board of India (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ('theListing Regulations'). In the opinion of the Board,they fulfil the conditions of independence as specifiedin the Act and the Listing Regulations and areindependent of the management.
The Board met 5 (Five) times during the yearunder review. The details of Board meetings heldand attendance of the Directors are provided in theCorporate Governance Report forming part of thisReport.
The Company has three broad -level Committeeswhich are appended below:
1. Audit Commitee
2. Nomination and Remunaration Committee.
3. Stakeholders Relationship Committee
The Information pertaining to aforementionedCommittees are furnished in the CorporateGovernance Report, which forms part of Directors'Report.
The Board accepted the recommendations of theAudit Committee whenever as may be require.
10. COMPANY'S POLICY RELATING TO DIRECTORS'APPOINTMENT, PAYMENT OF REMUNERATIONAND DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES:
The Company has adopted Nomination andRemuneration Policy for identification, selection andappointment of Directors, Key Managerial Personneland Senior Management Personnel of the Company.The Policy provides criteria for fixing remuneration ofthe Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and SeniorManagement Personnel of the Company. The Policyenumerates the powers, roles and responsibilities ofthe Nomination and Remuneration Committee. TheRemuneration Policy is appended to this report asAnnexure A.
The information required under Section 197(12)of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) ofthe Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is furnished in theAnnexure B to this report.
In terms of the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, theannual evaluation of the performance of the Board,its Committees and of individual Directors wascarried out with a structured questionnaire coveringvarious aspects of the Board functioning such ascomposition of the Board and its Committees, Boardculture, execution and performance of specific duties,obligations and governance.
A separate exercise was carried out to evaluatethe performance of individual Directors, who wereevaluated on factors such as level of participation,
independence of judgment, interpersonal relationship,etc. On the basis of evaluation exercise, the Board isof the view that the Board and its Committees operateeffectively.
The Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policyto provide a formal mechanism to the Directors andemployees to report their concerns about unethicalbehavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of theCompany's Code of Conduct. The Policy providesfor adequate safeguards against victimization ofemployees who avail of the mechanism and alsoprovides for direct access to the Chairman of theAudit Committee. It is affirmed that no personnel ofthe Company have been denied access to the AuditCommittee. The Policy is available on the website ofthe Company at https://www.essar.com/compliance/investors/yunik-managing-advisors-ltd/.
In terms of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act,2013, the Directors to the best of their knowledgestate that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025, theapplicable accounting standards have beenfollowed along with proper explanation relatingto material departures;
b) the directors have selected such accountingpolicies and applied them consistently andmade judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent so as to give a true andfair view of the state of affairs of the Companyat the end of the financial year March 31, 2025and of the profit of the Company for that period;
c) the directors have taken proper and sufficientcare for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013, forsafeguarding the assets of the Company andfor preventing and detecting fraud and otherirregularities;
d) the directors have prepared the accounts for thefinancial year ended March 31, 2025 on a goingconcern basis;
e) the directors have laid down internal financialcontrols to be followed by the Companyand that such internal financial controls areadequate and were operating effectively; ands
f) the directors have devised proper systems toensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws and that such systems wereadequate and operating effectively;
15. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTSAFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THECOMPANY:
There were no material changes and commitmentsaffecting the financial position of the Companyoccurred between the end of the financial year towhich this Financial Statements relate and on the dateof this Report.
16. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGSAND OUTGO:
Considering the nature of business of the Company,the information required under Section 134 (3)(m)of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 relating to conservation ofenergy and technology absorption is not applicable.There were no foreign exchange earnings or outgoduring the period under review.
17. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUALHARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT,2013:
There are no women employees in the Company.Accordingly, the said provisions are not applicable tothe Company.
The provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act,2013 are not applicable to the Company.
19. LOANS, GUARANTEES, SECURITIES ORINVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THECOMPANIES ACT, 2013:
The Company has not provided any loans,guarantees, securities or made investments coveredunder Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act,2013 and Listing Regulations, the Company hasformulated a Policy on Related Party Transactionswhich is available on Company's website at https://www.essar.com/compliance/investors/vunik-managing-advisors-ltd/.
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company doesnot have related parties. Therefore the Company hasnot entered into any transactions with related parties.
During the year under review, the Company hasnot accepted any deposits within the meaning ofChapter V of the Companies Act, 2013, read with theCompanies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
M/s. A. P. Rajagopalan & Co. Chartered Accountants(Firm registration number: 0108421W) have beenreappointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company,vide resolution passed by Shareholders at the AnnualGeneral Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on July18, 2022 and hold this office for a period of 5 (Five)consecutive years till the conclusion of the AGM heldin the year 2027.
Statutory Auditors' Report
The Auditors' Report for the financial year endedMarch 31 2025, do not contain any qualification orreservation or adverse remark.
There were no frauds reported by the Auditors underthe provisions of Section 143(12) of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, Mayank Arora (MembershipNo. FCS 10378), Prop. M/s. Mayank Arora & Co.,Practicing Company Secretaries, were appointed asthe Secretarial Auditors to carry out the secretarialaudit of the Company for the financial year 2024-25.
Secretarial Audit Report
A Secretarial Audit Report given by the SecretarialAuditors in Form No. MR-3 is annexed with thisReport as Annexure C. There are no qualifications,reservations or adverse remarks made by SecretarialAuditors in their Report. However, there are fewobservations made by Secretarial Auditors. Thebelow are the replies to the observations made bySecretarial Auditors:
On the basis of Draft Secretarial Audit ReportReply to observation 1 to 4:
The Company has made efforts to appoint KMPs asrequired under the provisions of Section 203 (1) and203 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and ExecutiveDirectors. However commensurate with the Businessoperations of the Company, due to lack of response,the Company unable to get suitable KMPs andExecutive Directors on the Board.
The Promoter Company, Imperial Consultants andSecurities Limited, is currently undergoing theCorporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP).Consequently, the Company has not made theannual disclosure required under Regulation 31(4)of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares andTakeovers) (Second Amendment) Regulations,2019.
The Company has put in place adequate internalcontrols to ensure utmost compliance pertaining toStock Exchange, SEBI, Company Law, etc.
The Company has framed Risk Management Policyto identify, evaluate, monitor and minimize identifiablerisks such as strategic, financial, operational,compliance, legal and regulatory, etc. and to manageand control risks on a continuous basis.
In terms of Regulation 21(5) of Listing Regulations,the Risk Management Committee is not applicable tothe Company.
The Company has adequate system of internalcontrols that are commensurate with its sizeand nature of business to safeguard and protectthe Company from losses, unauthorised use ordisposition of its assets. All the transactions areproperly authorised, recorded and reported tothe management. The Company is following allthe applicable Accounting Standards for properlymaintaining the books of accounts and ensuring timelyreporting of financial statements.
In accordance with the Companies Act, 2013, theannual return in the prescribed format is available athttps://www.essar.com/compliance/investors/yunik-managing-advisors-ltd/
The Company does not have any subsidiarycompany or joint venture during the financial yearunder review.
The Company is committed to maintain the higheststandards of corporate governance and adhere tothe corporate governance requirements set out bySEBI. The Company has also implemented severalbenchmark corporate governance practices asprevalent
globally. The Corporate Governance Report, asstipulated under the SEBI LODR Regulations, formsan integral part of this Annual Report.
Further, in accordance with the applicable provisionsof Schedule V of the said Regulations, a compliancecertificate issued by Mayank Arora (MembershipNo. FCS 10378), Prop. M/s. Mayank Arora & Co.,Practicing Company Secretaries, confirming thatthe Company has complied with the conditions ofcorporate governance is annexed herewith andmarked as Annexure 'D'.
The Company has devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicableSecretarial Standards issued by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India and that such systemsare adequate and operating effectively.
There have been no significant and material orderspassed by any regulators or courts or tribunals,impacting the going concern status of the Companyand its future operations.
The Directors of the Company express theirappreciation for the continuous support and co¬operation received from all the stakeholders duringthe year.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors ofYunik Managing Advisors Limited
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Date: August 8, 2025 Director DIN: 08066379
Place: Mumbai DIN: 07923382