Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 56th Annual Report of the Company together with theAudited Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
We are thrilled to share some significant updates regarding Thakkers Group Ltd that mark importantmilestones in our journey.
Firstly, we are delighted to announce that the trading allows on BSE from April 10th, 2023. Thisdevelopment reflects our commitment to maintaining transparency and providing our stakeholders withopportunities to participate actively in our company's growth.
During the year company has started business operations by investing the funds in different area as per theobjects of the Company. The reflections from the investments prima facie will starts from the Financial Year 2023¬24.
Particulars
Year Ended31.03.2024
Year Ended31.03.2023
Income
876.78
49.61
Profit Before Tax (PBT)
503.73
(16.94)
Provision of Taxation
93.50
Taxes for Earlier Years (Net)
0.00
Deferred Tax
19.90
Mat Credit Entitlement
Profit After Tax (PAT)
390.33
Add/(Less) Prior Period Adjustment
Add/(Less) Other Comprehensive Income
Add: Balance of Profit brought forward
444.88
446.57
Balance available for appropriation
503.21
Appropriations
Balance Carried to Balance Sheet
Company have marching to their object of Hospitality, Real Estate & constructions etc.
c. DIVIDEND:
With a view to conserve resources, your Directors have thought it prudent not to recommend any dividendfor the financial year under review
The Company has not transferred any amount to the Investor Education & Protection Fund (IEPF) asCompany had not declared any dividend in past 7 years and no amount is lying in Unpaid Dividend A/c ofthe Company.
The Company has not transferred any amount to General Reserve.
During the year under review, your Company did not have any subsidiary, associate and joint venturecompany.
g. DEPOSITS:
The Company has not accepted or renewed any amount falling within the purview of provisions of Section73 of the Companies Act 2013 ("the Act”) read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014during the year under review. Hence, the requirement for furnishing of details relating to deposits coveredunder Chapter V of the Act or the details of deposits which are not in compliance with the Chapter V of theAct is not applicable.
The details of transactions/contracts/arrangements referred to in Section 188(1) of Companies Act, 2013entered by the Company with related party (ies) as defined under the provisions of Section 2(76) of theCompanies Act, 2013, during the financial year under review, are furnished in Form AOC-2 and is attachedas Annexure I and forms part of this Report.
The particulars as required under the provisions of Section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 in respect of conservation of energy, technologyabsorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo etc. are furnished in Annexure II which forms part of thisReport.
Pursuant to Regulation 17 to 27, clause (b) to (i) of Regulation 46 and Para C, D & E of Schedule V of SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements), 2015, the corporate governance report together withAuditor certificate on compliance of the same is annexed hereto and marked as Annexure III AndManagement Discussion and Analysis report as Annexure IV
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, extract of the Annual Returnfor the financial year ended 31st March, 2023 as referred in Section 92(3) in MGT-7 format on the belowmentioned web-address:- www.asianfoodproduct.in.
The Company has not made any loans, guarantees and investments covered under section 186 of the Act.
Except as disclosed elsewhere in this report, no material changes and commitments which could affect theCompany’s financial position, have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company and dateof this report.
The Internal Financial Controls with reference to financial statements as designed and implemented by theCompany are adequate. During the year under review, no material or serious observation has been receivedfrom the Statutory Auditors of the Company for inefficiency or inadequacy of such controls.
During the Financial Year Mrs. Gauri Abhishek Thakker has resigned the Board as Woman Director andfrom the position of CEO w.e.f. 30th of September, 2023 & Mrs. Karishma Gaurav Thakker was appointed asWoman Director and CEO of the Company. Members had approved the same in Annual General Meetingwhich were held on 30th September, 2023.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, none of the Independent Directors were liable to retire byrotation.
As per the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Gaurav Jitendra Thakker is liable toretire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, has offered himself for re¬appointment. The Board of Directors recommends the re-appointment of Mr. Gaurav Jitendra Thakker asa Director of the Company. The detailed profile of Mr. Gaurav Jitendra Thakker, recommended for re¬appointment is mentioned in the Notice for the AGM in pursuance to Secretarial Standards-2 andRegulation 36 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Company has received the following declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming that:
They meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the provisions of the Act, read with theSchedules and Rules issued thereunder, as well as of Regulation 16 of the Listing Regulations.
In terms of Rule 6(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, theyhave registered themselves with the Independent Director’s database maintained by the Indian Instituteof Corporate Affairs, Manesar.
In terms of Regulation 25(8) of the Listing Regulations, they are not aware of any circumstance orsituation, which exist or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability todischarge their duties.
In terms of Regulation 25(9) of the Listing Regulations, the Board of Directors has ensured the veracity ofthe disclosures made under Regulation 25(8) of the Listing Regulations by the Independent Directors ofthe Company.
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified for being appointed as Directors as specified inSection 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 14(1) of the Companies (Appointment andqualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
The Board of Directors met 8 times during the financial year ended 31st March, 2024 in accordance withthe provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder.
The details the meetings of the Board and its Committees held during the year under review are stated inthe Corporate Governance Report Annexure III.
The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards in respect of all the above Boardmeetings.
The Audit Committee of Directors was constituted pursuant to the provisions of Section 177 of theCompanies Act, 2013 are as follows:
Mr. Suhash N. Dhoot - Chairman
Mr. Pravin N. Wani - Member
Mr. Gaurav J. Thakker - Member
For details of the Audit committee meetings held for the financial year 2023-24 and powers & role of theAudit Committee are included in the Corporate Governance Report Annexure III.
During the year under review, all the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted bythe Board.
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee of Directors was constituted pursuant to the provisions ofSection 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 are as follows:
Mr. Dhimant N. Kakkad - Chairman
Mr. Subhash N. Dhoot - Member
For details of the Nomination & Remuneration committee meetings held for the financial year 2023-24and powers & role of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee are included in the CorporateGovernance Report Annexure III.
In terms of the applicable provisions of the act, read with the rules framed thereunder and the SEBIRegulations, the Board has placed a policy for appointment, removal and remuneration of Directors, KeyManagerial Personnel and Senior Managerial personnel and also on Board diversity, succession planningand Evaluation of Directors. The remuneration paid to Directors, KMP of the company are as per the termslaid down under NRC Policy of the company.
The salient features of the Remuneration Policy and changes therein are attached as Annexure III andthe Remuneration Policy is available on Company’s website and can be accessed in the link providedherein below: www.asianfoodproduct.in.
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee of Directors was constituted pursuant to the provisions ofSection 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 are as follows:
Mr. Pravin N. Wani - Chairman
Mr. Chetan G. Batavia. - Member
For details of the meetings held for the financial year 2023-24, please refer to the Corporate GovernanceReport, which forms part of this report in Annexure III.
The Board of Directors of the Company has, pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, framed "VigilMechanism Policy” for Directors and employees of the Company to provide a mechanism which ensuresadequate safeguards to employees and Directors from any victimization on raising of concerns of anyviolations of legal or regulatory requirements, incorrect or misrepresentation of any, financial statementsand reports, etc.
The employees of the Company have the right/option to report their concern/grievance to the Chairmanof the Board of Directors.
The Company is committed to adhere to the highest standards of ethical, moral and legal conduct ofbusiness operations.
The Board of Directors of the Company has designed Risk Management Policy and Guidelines to avoidevents, situations or circumstances which may lead to negative consequences on the Company’sbusinesses, and define a structured approach to manage uncertainty and to make use of these in theirdecision making pertaining to all business divisions and corporate functions. Key business risks and theirmitigation are considered in the annual/ strategic business plans and in periodic management reviews.
The Board has carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance, and of the directorsindividually, as well as the evaluation of all the committees i.e. Audit, Nomination and Remuneration,Stakeholders Relationship, Committee of Directors.
The Board adopted a formal evaluation mechanism for evaluating its performance and as well as that ofits Committees and individual directors, including the Chairman of the Board the exercise was carried outby feedback survey from each directors covering Board functioning such as composition of Board and itsCommittees, experience and competencies, governance issues etc. The separate exercise was carried outto evaluate the performance of individual directors including the Chairman of the Board who wereevaluated on parameters such as attendance, contribution at the meeting etc.
During the year under review, pursuant to Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, as the company doesnot fall under the threshold mentioned in Section 135, Hence Company not liable to do its Corporate SocialResponsibility Expenditure.
The matters related to Auditors and their Reports are as under:
The observations / qualifications / disclaimers made by the Statutory Auditors in their report for thefinancial year ended 31st March, 2024 read with the explanatory notes therein are self-explanatory andtherefore, do not call for any further explanation or comments from the Board under Section 134(3) of theCompanies Act, 2013.
Further there is no qualification made by the statutory auditor of the Company and issued unmodifiedopinion.
Provisions of Section 204 read with Section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, mandates to obtainSecretarial Audit Report from Practicing Company Secretary. CS Ashok Surana, had been appointed toissue Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year 2023-24.
The Secretarial Audit Report issued by CS Ashok Surana, Practising Company Secretaries in Form MR-3for the financial year 2022-23 forms part to this report. The said report does not contain any observationor qualification requiring explanation or comments from the Board under Section 134(3) of theCompanies Act, 2013.
M/s. S.S. Dhoot & Company, Chartered Accountants is the Internal Auditor of the company& the reportsare reviewed by Audit Committee time to time.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules, 2014, M/s Karwa Malani Kalantri & Associates (Firm Registration No. 136867W),Chartered Accountants, appointed as the Statutory auditors of the Company by the Board. Boardrecommends to regularize & appoint them for further period of Five years till the conclusion of AGM tobe held in the F.Y. 2026-27.
Their appointment was subject to ratification by the Members at every subsequent AGM held after theAGM held on September 15, 2022. Pursuant to the amendments made to Section 139 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 effective from May 7, 2018, the requirement ofseeking ratification of the Members for the appointment of the Statutory Auditors has been withdrawnfrom the Statute. Hence the resolution seeking ratification of the Members for continuance of theirappointment at this AGM is not being sought.
The Company has received written consent and certificate of eligibility in accordance with Sections 139,141 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules issued thereunder (includingany statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) for the time being in force), from M/s Karwa MalaniKalantri & Associates, Chartered Accountants. Further, they have confirmed that they hold a validcertificate issued by the Peer Review Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) asrequired under the Listing Regulations.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (CostRecords and Audit) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time, the Company is not required to maintainCost Records under said Rules.
There were no incidences of reporting of frauds by Statutory Auditors of the Company under Section143(12) of the Act read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
As per SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulation, 2015, Company formulate theDividend Distribution Policy. Accordingly, the policy was adopted to set out the parameters that wouldbe taken on account by the Board. The policy is available on website of the Companywww.asianfoodproduct.in.
Other disclosures as per provisions of Section 134 of the Act read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014are furnished as under:
No orders have been passed by any Regulator or Court or Tribunal which can have impact on the goingconcern status and the Company's operations in future.
In terms of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, in relation to the audited financial statements ofthe Company for the year ended 31st March, 2024, the Board of Directors hereby confirms that:
i. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followedalong with proper explanation relating to material departures;
ii. such accounting policies have been selected and applied consistently and the Directors madejudgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the stateof affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2024 and of the profit/loss of the Company for that year;
iii. proper and sufficient care was taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv. the annual accounts of the Company have been prepared on a going concern basis
v. the directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
vi. proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems were adequate and operating effectively;
The Company has complied with the provisions relating to the constitution of Internal Complaints
Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
Act, 2013.
Under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
the company has received Complaints which are enunciated below:
Sr. No.
Number of Complaints received
Date of receipt ofComplaints
NA
The Company has not issued any shares with differential rights and hence no information as perprovisions of Section 43(a)(ii) of the Act read with Rule 4(4) of the Companies (Share Capital andDebenture) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares during the year under review and hence noinformation as per provisions of Section 54(1)(d) of the Act read with Rule 8(13) of the Companies (ShareCapital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
The Company has not issued equity shares under Employees Stock Option Scheme during the year underreview and hence no information as per provisions of Section 62(1)(b) of the Act read with Rule 12(9) ofthe Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
During the year under review, there were no instances of non-exercising of voting rights in respect ofshares purchased directly by employees under a scheme pursuant to Section 67(3) of the Act read withRule 16(4) of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
h. DISCLOSURE OF PROCEEDINGS PENDING OR APPLICATION MADE UNDER INSOLVENCY ANDBANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 :
No application was filed for corporate insolvency resolution process, by a financial or operational creditoror by the company itself under the IBC before the NCLT.
i. DISCLOSURE OF REASON FOR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OF TAKINGLOAN FROM BANK AND AT THE TIME OF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT :
There was no instance of onetime settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution.
6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND APPRECIATIONS:
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank the customers, shareholders, suppliers, bankers, businesspartners / associates, financial institutions and Central and State Governments for their consistent supportand encouragement to the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of DirectorsThakkers Group Ltd
(Earlier known as Asian Food Products Limited)
Chetan Giridharlal Batavia Gaurav Jitendra Thakker
Director Director
DIN-00400700 DIN- 01587854
Place: NashikDate: 13/08/2024