The Board of Directors is pleased to present the 22ns Annual Report on the business and operations of theCompany along with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2025.
The key financial figures of your Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025 are as under:
(Amount in’000 ')
Particulars
31/03/2025
31/03/2024
Net Revenue from operations
3,31,971.43
2,80,633.04
Add: Other Income
130.78
373.18
Total Revenue
3,32,102.21
2,81,006.22
Expenditure
3,13,768.22
2,56,031.60
Profit/ (Loss) before Finance Cost, Depreciation& Amortization and Tax Expenses
18,333.99
24,974.62
Less: Finance Cost
9,249.55
3,254.87
Less: Depreciation & Amortization
8,178.93
4,315.97
Profit/ (Loss) Before Tax
905.51
17,403.78
Less: Taxation
i) Current Tax
257.77
4,679.44
ii) Earlier Year Income Tax
176.50
-
iii))Deferred Tax
(206.07)
(265.28)
Total Tax (i ii-iii)
228.20
4,414.16
Profit/ (Loss) after Tax
677.31
12,989.62
Add: Balance brought forward from previous year
8275.14
11,860.34
Less: Right Issue and Share Capital Increase expenses
(975.51)
9,381.97
Less: Utilized for Interim Dividend
7,192.85
Balance carried forward to next year’s accounts
7976.94
8,275.14
Note: The above figures are extracted from the Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March, 2025.RESULT OF OPERATIONS & STATE OF COMPANY AFFAIRS:
The Key points pertaining to the business of the Company for the year 2024-25 and period preceding thereto havebeen given hereunder:
? The Total revenue of the Company during the Financial year 2024-25 was '3,32,102.21 (‘000) against thetotal revenue of '2,81,006.22 in the previous financial year 2023-24.
? The Total expenses of the Company during the financial year 2024-25 was '3,31,196.70 (‘000) againstthe expenses of '2,63,602.44 (‘000) in the previous financial year 2023-24.
? The Profit after tax was '677.31 (‘000) for the financial year 2024-25 as compared to the Profit after taxof '12,989.62 (‘000) in the previous financial year 2023-24.
The performance of the Company in terms of overall revenue generation during the period under considerationwas quite phenomenal. Despite multidimensional crisis, your company continues to develop its strengths byinstitutionalizing sound commercial processes and effectively putting the hard work on a continuous basis tothrive, maintain and capitalize the growth opportunities. Your Company strongly believes that its success in themarketplace and good reputation are among the primary determinants of shareholder value. Its close relationshipwith customers and a deep understanding and anticipation of consumers’ requirements early depicts a strongcommercial backbone.
The state of your Company’s affairs is given under the heading ‘Financial Highlights’, Result of Operations andState of Company Affairs’ and various other headings in this Report and the Management Discussion and AnalysisReport, which forms part of the Annual Report.
Your Company has not proposed any amount to be transferred to the reserves of the Company.
The Authorised Share Capital of the Company as on 31st March, 2025 was Rs.16,00,00,000/- (Rupees SixteenCrores only) divided into 1,60,00,000/- (One Crore Sixty Lakhs ) equity shares of Rs.10/- each.
During the year under review, the Company has made a rights issue of equity shares of 35,96,423 rights equityshares of the face value of '10 each issued for cash at a price of ' 10 per rights equity share . Consequently, thepaid-up equity share capital of the Company stands increased to ' 10,78,92,690 (Rupees Ten Crores Seventy-Eight Lakhs Ninety-Two Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety) divided into 1,07,89,269 (One Crore Seven LakhsEighty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-Nine) equity shares of face value of '10 (Rupee Ten Only) each.
There was no change in the Share capital of the Company after the end of the financial year and before thedissemination of this report.
After considering the present circumstances holistically and keeping in view the need to conserve resources in thelong run for the future, the Board of Directors of the Company decided that it would be prudent not to recommendany dividend for the year under review.
Your company is engaged in the business of adhesives such as synthetic binders, synthetic rubber adhesives,synthetic resin adhesives, natural rubber adhesives, and footwear adhesives under the brand name of YUG-COL.
During the financial year 2024-25, there was no change in the nature of business of your company; however, yourcompany has made an addition by entering the plywood & board manufacturing, including but not limited to woodand wood products, furniture.
The Company does not have any subsidiary, associate or joint venture company.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Companies Act and Articles of Association, Ms.Ankita Saraswat (DIN: 05342198), Whole-Time Director of the Company, who retires by rotation and beingeligible, offers herself for reappointment at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Pursuant to the Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Chandresh S. Saraswat - Managing Director, Mr.Lokeshkumar Edival- Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Arpit Thakkar- Company Secretary & Compliance Officerare the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company.
During the financial year 2024-25 there was a change in the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer ofthe Company which is as follows:
i) Ms. Nidhi Devesh Bhatt resigned as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Companyeffective from 10th August 2024.
ii) Mr. Arpit N. Thakkar was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Companyeffective from 28th October 2024.
Save and except for the aforementioned, there were no other changes in the Board of Directors and KeyManagerial Personnel of the Company.
The Company has received requisite declarations from the Independent Directors of the Company, confirming thatthey meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 read withrules made thereunder and Regulation 16 of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
Independent Directors have also confirmed that they have complied with Schedule IV of the Act and the Company’sCode of Conduct.
Further, the Independent Directors have also submitted their declaration in compliance with the provisions of Rule6(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time,which mandated the inclusion of an Independent Director’s name in the data bank of Indian Institute of CorporateAffairs (“IICA”) for a period of one year or five years, or a life time until they continue to hold the office of anIndependent Director.
A separate meeting of Independent Directors was held on 10th February, 2025. All Independent Directors attendedthe same.
In compliance with the requirements of SEBI Regulations, the Company has implemented a familiarizationprogramme for the Independent Directors to familiarize them with their role, rights and responsibilities as Directors,the workings of the Company, nature of the industry in which the Company operates, business model etc. AllIndependent Directors are also familiarized with the Guidelines of professional conduct, roles, functions, andduties as an Independent Directors under the Companies Act and applicable SEBI Listing Regulations. As a part offamiliarization programme required under SEBI Regulations, the Independent Directors are apprised during the Board/Committee Meetings of industry / market trends, Company’s operations, governance, internal control processes,and other relevant matters. The details of the familiarization programme are disclosed on the Company’s website,and direct access to the policy is linked here: https://yugdecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Familiarisation-Programme-for-independent-directors.pdf.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is responsible for developing competency requirements forthe Board based on the industry and strategy of the Company. Board composition analysis reflects in-depthunderstanding of the Company, including its strategies, environment, operations, and financial condition, andcompliance requirements.
The Board, based on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, has framed the policyon terms and condition for the appointment of Independent Directors of the Company, keeping in view theprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013 along with applicable provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations & DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015. The said details of the terms and conditions are available on the website ofthe Company at https://yugdecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Terms-and-conditions-for-Appointment-of-Independent-Directors.pdf
The Company operates under a two-tier Corporate Governance Structure. The Board of Directors, togetherwith its Committees, provides leadership and guidance to Management, directs and supervises the Company’sperformance, thereby enhancing stakeholder value. The Board has a fiduciary responsibility to ensure that therights of all stakeholders are protected. In cases involving potential conflicts of interest, the interested Directorsexcuse themselves, and the ultimate decision-making authority is vested in the Independent Directors, reflectingthe Company’s commitment to a fair, transparent, and ethical business environment.
The Board met nine times during the year on 13th April 2024, 19th April 2024, 20th May 2024, 28th May 2024,8th June 2024, 4th September 2024, 28th October 2024, 14th November 2024, and 28th January 2025. Propernotices were given for each meeting, and the proceedings were duly recorded, signed, and maintained in theMinutes book kept by the Company for this purpose. The intervals between the meetings were within the periodprescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
Name of Directors
Category
Number of MeetingsAttended / Total Meetingsheld during the year 2024-25
Attendance at thelast AGM held on 28thSeptember, 2024
Mr. Chandresh S.Saraswat
Chairman &Managing Director
9/9
Yes
Ms. Ankita Saraswat
Whole time Director
Mr. Santosh KumarSaraswat
Non-Executive
Director
Mr. Abhay
Rameshchandra
Shrivastava
Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director
No
Mr. Rajesh G. Shah
During the year under review, 21st Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday, 28th September, 2024. NoExtraordinary General Meeting (EGM) was held during the financial year 2024-25.
The Board committees play a crucial role in the governance structure of the Company and have been constituted todeal with specific areas and activities that concern the Company and need a closer review. The Board committeesare set up under the formal approval of the Board, to carry out clearly defined roles that are considered tobe performed by the members of the Board, as a part of good governance practice. The Board supervisesthe execution of its responsibilities by the Committees and is responsible for their actions. All decisions andrecommendations of the committees are placed before the Board for information or for approval. The minutes ofthe meetings of all the committees are placed before the Board for their review.
The Board has constituted three (3) committees:
1. Audit Committee;
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee;
3. Stakeholders Relationship Committee.
The major terms of reference of the Committee, its composition and number of meetings held during the year areas follows :
The Audit Committee acts as a link among the Management, Internal Auditors, the Board of Directors, andthe statutory auditors to oversee the financial reporting process of the Company. Its purpose is to monitorfinancial reporting processes, review the Company’s established systems and processes for internal controlsand governance, and to review the Company’s statutory and internal audit activities.
The role of Audit Committee is in accordance with Regulation 18 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and major terms of reference as specified under Section 177 ofthe Companies Act, 2013.
a) The major terms of reference of the Audit Committee include:
? Examination of Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report thereon;
? Recommendation for appointment, re-appointment, remuneration and terms of appointment of audi¬tors of the Company and fixation of audit fee;
? Reviewing and monitoring the Statutory Auditor’s independence, performance, and effectiveness ofaudit process;
? Evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems;
? Approval or modifications of related party transactions;
? Establishing and reviewing functioning of the Whistle Blower mechanism;
? Scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments and reporting.
b) Composition and Attendance:
During the year under review, Audit Committee met 7 times on 13th April, 2024, 20th May, 2024, 28th May,2024, 4th September, 2024, 28th October, 2024, 14th November, 2024, and 28th January, 2025. All therecommendations made by the Committee during the year were accepted and implemented by the Boardof Directors.
Sr.
No.
Name of the Director
Status inCommittee
Nature of Directorship
Total MeetingsAttended/ TotalMeetings Held duringthe F.Y. 2024-25
1.
Chairman
Non-Executive IndependentDirector
7/7
2.
Member
Non-Executive Director
3.
Mr. Abhay Shrivastava
The role of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee is in accordance with Regulation 19 of
the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Section 178 of theCompanies Act, 2013. The Committee has been constituted to carry out such functions/responsibilitiesentrusted to it by the Board of Directors from time to time.
a) The major terms of reference of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee include:
? Identification of persons qualified to become directors and be appointed to senior management inaccordance with the criteria laid down, recommending to the Board their appointment and removal;
? Formulation of the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of adirector;
? Specifying the manner for effective evaluation of performance of the Board, its committees, and in¬dividual directors;
? Recommending to the Board a policy relating to the remuneration for the directors, key managerialpersonnel, and other employees and
? Any other matters listed in Part D of Schedule II to the Listing Regulations and in Section 178 of theCompanies Act, 2013.
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee met only once during the year under review, on 10th Febru¬ary 2025. The company secretary acts as the secretary to the committee. All the recommendations madeby the committee during the year were accepted by the Board.
Total MeetingsAttended/ TotalMeetings Heldduring the F.Y.2024-25
1/1
Criteria for Determining Qualifications, Positive Attributes, and Independence of a Director:
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has formulated the criteria for determining qualifications,positive attributes, and independence of Directors in terms of provisions of Section 178 (3) of the Actand Regulation 19 read with Part D of Schedule II of the Listing Regulations.
c) Nomination & Remuneration Policy:
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, framed a policyfor the selection, appointment, and remuneration of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel, includingcriteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, and independence of Directors. The policy hasbeen uploaded on the website of the Company at https://yugdecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nomination-and-Remuneration-policy.pdf.
The Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee is primarily responsible for reviewing all matters connected with theCompany’s transfer of securities and the Redressal of shareholders’ / investors’ / security holders’ complaints.
The Committee’s composition and terms of reference are in compliance with Regulation 20 the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
a) The major terms of reference of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee include:
? Consideration & resolution of the grievances of security holders of the Company;
? Reviewing Transfer / Transmission Requests / Demat / Remat requests of the security shareholdersand issuance of duplicate share certificate, if any.
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee met four times during the year under review on 19th April2024, 28th May 2024, 22nd June 2024, and 14th November 2024. The Company Secretary acts asSecretary to the Committee.
4/4
Investor Redressal System:
During the year under review, there was one complaint registered out of which:
Number of complaints filed during the financial year: OneNumber of complaints disposed of during the financial year: OneNumber of complaints pending as of end of the financial year: Nil
SEBI Investor Redressal System (SCORES): Investor complaints are processed in a centralized griev¬ance redressal facilitation platform. The salient features of this platform are: a centralized database of allcomplaints, online upload of Action Taken Reports (ATRs) by concerned companies and online viewingby investors of actions taken on the complaint and its current status.
Your Company has registered itself on SCORES platform. During the year under review, there was nocomplaint registered or pending on the SCORES platform and BSE platform.
The Independent Directors met on 10th February, 2025 without the attendance of Non-Independent Directors andmembers of the Management. The Independent Directors reviewed the performance of Non-Independent Directorsand the Board as a whole, the performance of the Chairman of the Company, taking into account the views ofthe Executive Director and Non- Executive Directors and assessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flowof information between the Company Management and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectivelyand reasonably perform its duties. A separate meeting of the Independent Directors (Annual ID Meeting) wasconvened, which reviewed the performance of the Board (as a whole), the Non-Independent Directors and theChairman. The Independent Directors inter-alia discussed the issues arising out of Committee meetings and Boarddiscussions including the quality, quantity and timely flow of information between the Management and the Boardthat is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform their duties. After the Annual ID Meeting,the collective feedback of each of the Independent Directors was discussed by the Chairman of the NRC with theBoard covering the performance of the Board as a whole, the performance of the Non-Independent Directors andthe performance of the Chairman of the Board.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 134(3)(c) read with sub section (5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act’),it is hereby confirmed that:
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended on 31st March 2025, the applicable account¬ing standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs ofthe Company at the end of the financial year and the profit and loss of the Company for the period ended31st March, 2025;
(c) the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2013, for safeguarding the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
(e) the Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such inter¬nal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively and;
(f) the Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
The statement containing particulars of employees as required under Section 197 of the Act, read with rule 5(2) ofthe Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is provided in a separateannexure forming part of this report as Annexure-I.
Appointment of M/s. PD. Goinka & Co., Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad (Firm Registration No 103260W)was made as the Statutory Auditors of the Company at the 21st Annual General Meeting of the Company fora period of five years; and accordingly, they continue to hold office until the conclusion of the 26th AnnualGeneral Meeting of the Company.
There are no qualifications or adverse remarks made by the auditors in their report. The provision of costaudit is not applicable to the Company.
Pursuant to the requirement of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company has ap¬pointed M/s. Riddhi Khaneja & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, Ahmedabad, (CP No: 17397),to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company for the Financial Year 2024-25.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year 2024-25 is appended as Annexure-II to this report inthe form of FORM MR-3. This report does not contain any qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks ordisclaimers.
The Company has put in place an adequate system of internal control processes and has appointed Mr. Ra¬hul Maheshwari, Proprietor of M/s. Rahul Maheshwari & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad,as the Internal Auditor of the Company, on the recommendation of Audit Committee, for the Financial Year2025-26. The Internal Auditor conducts the internal audit of the functions and operations of the Companyand reports to the Audit Committee and Board from time to time.
The Company is not required to maintain/audit the cost records as specified by the Central Governmentunder Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 6(2) of Companies (Cost Records and Audit)Rules, 2014.
During the year under review, neither the Statutory nor the Secretarial Auditor has reported any instances of fraudcommitted against the Company to the Audit Committee under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company continuously evolves in strengthening its internal control processes and has adopted adequate andappropriate policies and procedures including the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internalfinancial controls that operate effectively to ensure the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, includingadherence to the Company’s policies, safeguarding of its assets, prevention and detection of fraud and errors,accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and timely preparation of reliable financial disclosuresunder the Companies Act, 2013. Procedures to ensure conformance with the policies, standards and delegationsof authority
have been put in place covering all activities. Audit Committee periodically reviews the performance of InternalAudit System. The Company has a rigorous business planning system to set targets and parameters for operationswhich are reviewed against actual performance to ensure timely initiation of corrective action, if required. TheAudit Committee periodically reviews the Internal Control Systems and Internal Audit Reports. Furthermore, theBoard annually reviews the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control system.
Your Company duly complies with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of CompanySecretaries of India as notified under Section 110 of the Companies Act, 2013..
The Company is led by a diverse, experienced and competent Board.The Board carries out an annual performanceevaluation of its own performance, the directors individually as well as the evaluation of the working of itscommittees. The performance of the Board was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from all the directorson the basis of criteria such as the board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information,and functioning etc. and the performance of the committees was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs fromthe committee members on the basis of criteria such as the composition of committees and the effectiveness ofcommittee meetings, etc.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Listing Regulations, the Board has carried outan annual performance evaluation of the working of its own performance, the Directors individually, as well asevaluation of its Committees.
The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of individual Directors, theBoard as a whole, Committees of the Board and Chairman and Managing Director after taking into considerationfeedback received from Directors. The evaluation was done on various parameters such as vision and strategy,participation, disclosure of interests, good governance, leadership skills, operations, business development,human resource development, corporate communications etc.
The evaluation was carried out through a structured questionnaire covering various aspects of the functioning ofthe Board and its committees. The Board in consultation with the Nomination and Remuneration Committee haslaid down varying criteria to be adopted in the evaluation of different Directors.A Suitable mechanism also existsto ensure that the concerned individual is given due feedback to help him/her appreciate the aspects consideredimportant by other co-directors.
The Board acknowledged certain key improvement areas emerging through this exercise, and action plans toaddress these are in progress. The performance evaluation of the Non Independent Directors including Chairmanwas carried out by the Independent Directors at a separate meeting of the Independent Directors on February 10,2025. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has further carried out evaluation of all Directors includingIndependent Directors. The report of performance evaluation so arrived at was then noted and discussed by theNomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board in their respective meetings.
In terms of the Regulation 34(e) read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015, Management Discussion and Analysis Report forms part of this Report as Annexure-III.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Return as of March 31,2025 will bemade available on the Company’s website at www.vugdecor.com.
During the year under review, your Company has neither accepted nor invited any deposits pursuant to theprovisions of Sections 73 and 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits)Rules, 2014. Hence, no deposit has been raised in contravention of the requirements of Chapter V of the CompaniesAct, 2013, as of 31st March, 2025.
All properties and insurable interests of the company to the extent required have been adequately insured.PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:
Your Company has neither given any loans or guarantees nor made any investments during the year under reviewthat attract the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.
In line with the requirements of the Act and the SEBI LODR, the Company has formulated a Policy on RelatedParty Transactions. There are no materially significant Related Party Transactions made by the Company withPromoters, Directors or Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) that may have a potential conflict with the interests ofthe Company at large. All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for approval as perthe applicable regulatory requirements and approval of the Board, if required.
During the year under review, the transactions entered by the Company, with the related parties were on arm’slength basis and in the ordinary course of business. There are no materially significant related party transactionsmade by the Company with related parties that may pose a potential conflict with the interests of the Companyat large.
Your Directors draw your attention to notes to the financial statements for detailed related party transactionsentered during the year. During the year, the Company had not entered into any contract/ arrangement / transactionwith related party that could be considered material in accordance with the policy of the Company on materialityof related party transactions or which are required to be reported in Form No. aOc-2 in terms of Section 134(3)(h) read with Section 188 of the Act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
There were no materially significant related party transactions that could pose a potential conflict with the interestof the Company at large. The Policy on Materiality of Related Party Transactions and dealing with Related PartyTransactions as approved by the Board is posted on the Company’s website at https://yugdecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-on-Related-Party-Transaction.pdf .
There have been no material changes or commitments affecting the financial position of the Company between theend of the financial year of the Company as of 31st March, 2025 and the date of this Directors’ report. Howeverduring the year review the Company has raised the amount of share capital by way of a right issue. No materialchanges and commitments occurred after the close of the financial year until the date of this report, which affectthe financial position of the Company or future operations of the Company.
During the year under review, there were no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts, ortribunals that would impact the going concern status and Company’s operations in future.
During the last three years, there were no strictures or penalties imposed on the Company by either SEBI or theStock Exchange or any statutory authority for non-compliance with any matter related to the capital markets.
The company has complied with the provisions relating to the constitution of Internal Complaints Committeeunder the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Asper the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal)Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder, your Company has constituted Internal Complaints Committee to considerand resolve the complaints related to sexual harassment. Additionally, the Internal Complaints Committee worksextensively on creating awareness regarding relevance of sexual harassment issues.
During the year under review, details with respect to the complaints received in this regard are as follows:
a) Number of complaints of sexual harassment received in the year -Nil
b) Number of complaints disposed of during the year- N/A
c) Number of cases pending for more than ninety days- Nil
THE DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY ANDBANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (31 OF 2016) DURING THE YEAR, ALONG WITH THEIR STATUS AS AT THE ENDOF THE FINANCIAL YEAR:
During the financial year, there was no application made or proceeding pending by or against the your Companyunder The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016).
Your Company has been in compliance with the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 and accordingly all the applicableemployees have been duly provided necessary benefits which are required under the Act.
Your Company believes that the unflinching commitment of the employees is the driving force behind the Company’svision. It considers its human resources to be its biggest asset and believes in people at the heart of its humanresource strategy which sets the Company apart from its peers. It also believes in a culture of inclusion, trust,skill development, empowerment and growth for its employees. Through regular communication and sustainedefforts, it ensures that employees are aligned with the common objectives and goals of the business. At the end,your Company appreciates the spirit of its dedicated employees.
At Yug Decor, the people are the greatest asset, and their safety, health, and well-being are of utmost importanceto us. The Company endeavors to provide a safe, conducive and productive work environment by undertakingvarious measures at its manufacturing facilities to ensure no injuries or accidents. The Company’s ethos ofenvironmental protection through the development of environmentally friendly processes for effective usage ofresources is based on the belief that nature is a precious endowment to humanity.
The information on the conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgostipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014 is annexed as Annexure-IV to this report.
The Company has entered into an agreement with the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and CentralDepository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) to enable shareholders to hold shares in a dematerialized form.
As the Company is listed on the BSE-SME platform, the requirement to furnish the Corporate Governance Reportunder Regulation 27(2) read with Schedule V of the Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements Regulations,2015 is not applicable to the Company. Whenever this regulation becomes applicable to the Company at a laterdate, the Company will comply with the requirements of those regulations within six months from the date onwhich the provisions become applicable to our Company.
As per the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with rules framed thereunder, certain classof companies is required to spend 2% of its average net profit during the three preceding years on CSR activities.It also provides for formation of CSR committee of the Board. The rules prescribe the activities qualify under CSRand the manner of spending the amount. The company is not covered under Section 135 of the Companies Act,2013 and the rules framed thereunder for the financial year under review; hence the question of compliance of thesame does not arise.
The Business Responsibility Reporting, as required by Regulation 34(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 is not applicable to the Company for the financial year ending March 31,2025.
The Board oversees the Company’s processes for determining risk tolerance and reviews management’s actionsand comparisons of overall risk tolerance to established levels. The framework is designed to enable risks to beidentified, assessed and mitigated appropriately. Major risks are identified by the businesses and functions aresystematically addressed through appropriate actions on a continuous basis. The details of the same are set outin Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
The Managing Director (MD) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company have certified to the Board regardingtheir review of the Financial Statements, Cash Flow Statement and other matters related to internal controls in theprescribed format for the year ended March 31,2025 in terms of Regulation 17 (8) of SEBI (LODR). The MD andCFO also give half -yearly certification on financial results while presenting the financial results before the Boardin terms of Regulation 33(2) of SEBI (LODR). The certification is annexed here as a part of the Annual Report asAnnexure-V.
At Yug Decor, we strive to conduct our business and strengthen our relationships in a manner that is dignified,distinctive, and responsible. We adhere to ethical standards to ensure integrity, transparency, independence andaccountability in dealing with all stakeholders. Therefore, we have adhered to various codes and policies like codeof conduct to regulate, monitor and report trading by designated persons; familiarisation policy of IndependentDirectors; the Nomination and remuneration policy; the policy on materiality etc. to carry out operations in ethicalmanner.
The different codes and policies are uploaded on the website of the Company under the head Investor relations>codes & policies & other. The direct link to access is https://yugdecor.com/codes-policies-ydl/ .
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items, as there were notransactions on these items during the year under review:
1. The Company does not have any scheme for the provision of money for the purchase of its own sharesby employees or by trustees for the benefit of employees.
2. The Managing Director of the Company has not received any commission from the Company and notdisqualified from receiving any remuneration or commission from any of subsidiaries of the Company.
3. There is no Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process initiated under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,2016.
4. There are no instances of transferring the funds to the Investor Education & Protection Fund.
5. During the year under review, there has been no one time settlement of loans taken from Banks andFinancial institutions.
The Company is in full compliance with the mandatory requirements as contained in the Listing Regulations.EMPLOYEES’ STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Company has not provided stock options to any employee during the year.
In accordance with the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 as amended from time to time,the Company has adopted a code of conduct to regulate, monitor and report trading by Designated Personsand Code of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI). AllDirectors, Senior Management Personnel, persons forming part of Promoter(s)/ Promoter(s) Group(s) andsuch other Designated Employees who could have access to the Unpublished Price Sensitive Informationof the Company are governed by this Code.
The Codes are available on the website of the Company at https://yugdecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Code-of-Conduct-to-Regulate-Monitor-and-Report-trading-by-designated-person.pdf
? The Company’s website (www.yugdecor.com) contains a dedicated section ‘Investor Relations’ wherevarious types of information related to the shareholders is available including Annual Report of the Com¬pany.
? The Annual Report containing, inter alia, Audited Financial Statements, Directors’ Report, Auditors’ Reportand other important information is circulated to members and others entitled thereto. The Management’sDiscussion and Analysis (MD&A) Report forms part of the Annual Report.
? BSE’s Corporate Compliance & Listing Centre (the ‘Listing Centre’) is a web based application designedfor corporates. All periodical compliance filings like shareholding pattern, corporate governance report,statement of investor complaints, among others are also filed electronically on the Listing Centre.
? Communication via E-mail: The Company has designated email-id exclusively for investor servicing i.e.cs@yugdecor.com.
? As defined earlier in Investor Redressal System, SEBI Complaint Redressal System (SCORES) is a central¬ized web-based complaint redressal system where in the Company has registered itself.
Your Company believes in the conduct of the affairs of its constituents in a fair and transparent manner byadopting the highest standards of professionalism, honesty, integrity and ethical behaviour. In line with that, anyactual or potential violation, howsoever insignificant or perceived as such, would be a matter of serious concernfor the Company. The role of the employees in pointing out such violations cannot be undermined.
Pursuant to the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Company has adopted a VigilMechanism Policy to provide a formal mechanism to the Directors’ and employees to report their concernsabout unethical behavior, actual or suspected incidents of fraud or violation of the Company’s Code of Conductor Ethics Policy. The Policy provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of employees, who avail of themechanism and provides to employees’ direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
The Vigil Mechanism Policy is disseminated through the Website of the Company at https://yugdecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Vigil-Mechanism-Policy.pdf..
During the financial year 2024-25, no cases under this mechanism were reported to the Company.APPRECIATION:
Your Directors thank all the esteemed shareholders, customers, suppliers and business associates for theirfaith, trust and confidence reposed in the Company.
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation for the dedicated efforts and consistentcontribution made by the employees at all levels to ensure that the Company continues to grow and excel.
By Order of the Board of DirectorsYUG DECOR LIMITED
Place: Ahmedabad Chairman &Managing Director
Place: Ahmedabad Din: 01475370