Your directors have pleasure in presenting the 43rd (Forty Third) Director's Report of yourCompany together with the Audited Statement of Accounts and the Auditors' Report of yourcompany for the financial year ended, 31st March, 2025.
The summary of operating results for the year is given below.
1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Rs. in Thousand)
Particulars
Current year(2024-25)
Previous year(2023-24)
Sales
37822.29
--
Other Income
6.75
Total Income
Total Expenses
36741.71
2198.07
Depreciation
Tax
Current TaxDeferred Tax
Profit/(Loss) after Tax
1080.58
(2191.31)
Earnings per share (Rs.) :Basic
1.81
(3.67)
Diluted
The Company is engaged in the business of trading in food products, Vegetables. During theyear, the company has started its business activities and earned revenue from operation of Rs.378.22 Lakhs in FY 2024-25 as against Nil in previous year. The company has made profit ofRs. 10.80 Lakhs as compared to loss of Rs. (21.91) Lakhs in previous year.
The performance of the company has increased significantly during the year under review.
During the year, the Board of Directors does not propose to carry any amount to GeneralReserve Account.
There have been no material changes and commitments, if any, affecting the financialposition of the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year of theCompany to which the financial statements relate and the date of the report.
No company has become or ceased to be Subsidiary Company, Joint Venture Company orAssociate Company during the year.
There is no change in the nature of business during the year under review.
The issued, subscribed and paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company as on March 31,2025 was R 59,75,000/- (Rupees Fifty-Nine Lakh and Seventy-Five Thousand Only)comprising of 5,97,500 (Five Lakh Ninety-Seven Thousand and Five Hundred) Equity Sharesof R 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each.
The Company has not issued any Equity Shares during FY 2024-2025. There was nochange in Share Capital during the year under review.
A report on Management Discussion and Analysis, as required in terms of Regulation 34(2)of the Securities Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement)Regulations, 2015, forms part of this report and it deals with the Business Operations andFinancial Performance, Research & Development Expansion & Diversification, RiskManagement, Marketing Strategy, Safety & Environment, significant changes in keyfinancial ratios etc. in "Annexure-A".
The gap between two Board meetings did not exceed four months. The schedule of Board/Committee meetings is communicated in advance to the directors/ committee members toenable them to plan their schedules and to ensure their meaningful participation in themeetings. The Board met SIX times in financial year details of which are summarized asbelow:
Sr
Date of Board Meeting
Board
No. of Directors
No.
Strength
Present
1
30.05.2024
5
2
25.06.2024
3
13.08.2024
4
11.09.2024
14.11.2024
6
28.01.2025
Annual General Meeting of the company was held on 16.09.2024 during the year.
As provided under Regulation 15(2) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the compliancewith Corporate Governance as specified in Regulation 17 to 27, 46 (2)(b) to (i) & para-C, D &E of Schedule V are not applicable to the Company as paid-up share capital doesn't exceedRs. 10 Crore and Net Worth doesn't exceed Rs. 25 Crore, as on the last day of previousfinancial year.
The Board of Directors of your company, after considering holistically the relevantcircumstances, has decided that it would be prudent, not to recommend any Dividend for thefinancial year under review.
Your Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning of Section73 and 74 of the Companies Act, 2013 and read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits)Rules, 2014 for the year ended March 31, 2025.
13. A STATEMENT INDICATING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A RISKMANAGEMENT POLICY FOR THE COMPANY INCLUDING IDENTIFICATIONTHEREIN OF ELEMENTS OF RISK. IF ANY, WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THEBOARD MAY THREATEN THE EXISTENCE OF THE COMPANY
There is an adequate risk management infrastructure in place capable of addressing risksthat the organization faces such as strategic, financial, market, property, IT, legal, regulatory,reputational and other risks those have been identified and assessed.
14. LISTING
The Equity shares of the Company are listed at Bombay Stock Exchange. The Company haspaid listing fees to the Stock Exchange for the year 2024-25.
The Board of Directors have evaluated the performance of all Independent Directors, Non¬Independent Directors and its Committees. The Board deliberated on various evaluationattributes for all directors and after due deliberations made an objective assessment andevaluated that all the directors in the Board have adequate expertise drawn from diverseindustries and business and bring specific competencies relevant to the Company'sbusiness and operations. The Board found that the performance of all the Directors wasquite satisfactory.
The functioning of the Board and its committees were quite effective. The Board evaluatedits performance as a whole and was satisfied with its performance and composition ofIndependent and Non-Independent Director.
Your directors have expressed their satisfaction to the evaluation process.
During the year under review, Independent Directors met exclusively on 11.09.2024,14.11.2024 & 28.01.2025 and discussed inter-alia,
a. Evaluation of performance of Non-Independent Director and the Board of Directorsof the Company as a whole;
b. Evaluation of performance of the Chairman of the Company, taking into views ofexecutive and Non-Executive Directors;
c. Evolution of the quality, content and timelines of flow of information between themanagement and the board that is necessary for the board to effectively andreasonably perform its duties;
The Company is not required to maintain cost records as specified by the CentralGovernment under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Mr. Manan Patel, Director (DIN-03496656), retires by rotation and being eligible offershimself for re appointment. Pursuant to Regulation 17 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations,2015, details of Director retiring by rotation is provided under explanatory statement ofthe Notice of the 43rd Annual General Meeting.
During the year, Mr. Balveermal K Singhvi appointed as Director of the company w.e.f. 16thSeptember, 2024.
Company Secretary and Compliance officer; Namrata Vyas was appointed w.e.f. 11th September,2024.
Mr. Rajesh C Sutaria resigned as Director of the company w.e.f. 14th November, 2024.
Mr. MANAN RAJESH PATEL was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the company w.e.f. 30thMay, 2024.
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12)of the Act read with Rule 5(1) & 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed herewith as “Annexure - B” to this report.
Extract of Annual Return of the Company is annexed herewith as “Annexure - C” to thisReport.
M/s. Keshri & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad (Firm Registration No:0310006E) were appointed as a Statutory Auditors of the Company at the 42nd AnnualGeneral Meeting held on 16/09/2024 and approved the appointment for a period of 5years commencing from the conclusion of the 42nd AGM till the conclusion of 47th AGM tobe held in the financial year 2028-29.
The notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and
do not call for any further comments. The Auditors' Report does not contain anyqualification, reservation or adverse remark.
The board has proposed to appoint M/s. Maulik Bhavsar and Associates, PracticingCompany Secretary, Ahmedabad as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company for a term offive years from the financial year 2025-26 to financial year 2029-30 as required underSection 204 of the Companies Act 2013 and Rules thereunder. The Secretarial AuditReport for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 is annexed herewith marked as"Annexure-D" to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report contains certain adverseremarks which are dealt with as under:
Sr.
No
Remarks
Explanation
1.
SDD Non-Compliance during the year
The SDD software of the company is notupdated with past year entries So there isnon-compliance. However the companyhas now updated entries and otherrecords in the software.
2.
Non-compliance of Section 203 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 andRegulation 6(1) of SEBI (LODR)Regulations, 2015 in respect of CSappointment in the company.
The company has appointed CS NamrataVyas on 11.09.2024 which appointment isdelayed by 118 days as per SEBIRegulations and delayed by 26 days asper the Companies Act, 2013.
The company has already made penalty ofRs. 139780/- during the year for delayedCS appointment as per SEBI Regulations.
During the year under review, neither the Statutory Auditor nor the Secretarial Auditor havereported to the Audit Committee under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 anyinstances of fraud committed against the Company by its officers or employees.
Currently the Board has constituted three Committees:
a) Audit Committee,
b) Stakeholders' Relationship Committee,
c) Nomination & Remuneration committee.
All Members of the Audit Committee have accounting and financial management expertise.The role of Audit Committee, the powers exercised by it pursuant to the terms of reference,and the information reviewed by it are in accordance with the requirements as specified inthe Regulation 18 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 Companies Act, 2013 and otherapplicable laws, if any. Apart from the above, the Audit Committee also exercises the roleand powers entrusted upon it by the Board of Directors from time to time.
The Vice-Chairman & Whole-time Director and Statutory Auditors are the invitees to theAudit Committee meetings. During the period under review, the Audit Committee metFIVE times on 30.05.2024, 13.08.2024, 11.09.2024, 14.11.2024 & 28.01.2025 and was attendedby the following members.
Name
Designation
No of meetingsattended
Shri Advait Satyavikas Joshi
Chairman
Shri Balveermal KewalmalSinghvi
Member
Shri Rohitkumar MehrchandBhandari
Shri Rajesh ChinubhaiSutaria
The roles and responsibilities of the Committee are in accordance with the requirements asspecified in the Regulation 19 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, Companies Act, 2013 andother applicable laws, if any. Apart from the above, the Committee also exercises the roleand powers entrusted upon it by the Board of Directors from time to time.
All Members of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee have accounting andfinancial management expertise. The role of Audit Committee, the powers exercised by itpursuant to the terms of reference, and the information reviewed by it are in accordance withthe requirements as specified in the Regulation 19 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015,Companies Act, 2013 and other applicable laws, if any. Apart from the above, the Committeealso exercises the role and powers entrusted upon it by the Board of Directors from time totime.
During the period under review, the Committee met THREE times on 11.09.2024,14.11.2024 & 28.01.2025 and was attended by the following members.
Position
Category
No. of Meetingsattended
Shri Advait SatyavikasJoshi
Non -Executive,
Independent
Director
Shri BalveermalKewalmal Singhvi
Shri RohitkumarMehrchand Bhandari
Non -Executive,IndependentDirector
a. The Whole Time Director/ Managing Directors/ Manager/ and/ or Directors get Salary andPerquisites. Remuneration paid for the year ended 31st March, 2025 was as under:
The Company has not paid any director remuneration during the year.
The criteria for making payments to the Whole time Directors are:
Salary, as recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and approved
by the Board and the Shareholders of the Company. Perquisites, retirement benefits andperformance pay are also paid/ provided in accordance with the Company's compensationpolicies, as applicable to all employees and the relevant legal provisions.
Remuneration is determined keeping in view the industry benchmarks and situation of theCompany Business.
b. The Non-Executive Directors are not paid sitting fees for attending the meetings of the Boardand Committees.
The Company has not paid sitting fees to any Director of the Company.
The terms of reference of the Committee include reviewing and redressing complaints fromshareholders such as non-receipt of annual report, transfer of shares, issue of duplicate sharecertificates, etc.; to oversee and review all matters connected with transfers, transmissions,dematerialization, re-materialization, splitting and consolidation of securities; to oversee theperformance of the Registrar and Transfer Agent and recommends measures for overallimprovement in the quality of investor services; and to perform any other function, duty asstipulated by the Companies Act, Securities & Exchange Board of India, BSE and any otherregulatory authority or under any applicable laws, as amended from time to time.Committee met TWO times during FY 2024-25 i.e. 13.08.2024 & 28.01.2025 and was attendedby following members:
No of meetings attended
In addition, Details of Shareholders' Complaints received during the year are as follows:
No. of
Complaints
Investor complaints pending as at April 1, 2024
0
Investor complaints received during the year ended on
March 31, 2025
Investor complaints resolved during the year ended March
31, 2025
Investor complaints pending as on March 31, 2025
Share Transfer Committee
The Stakeholder relationship committee has delegated power of approving transfer ofsecurities to Shri Manan Pateland Shri Omprakash Bhandari. The Committee, inter alia,reviews and approves the transfer/ transmission/ D-mat of equity shares as submitted byM/s. Big Share Services Private Limited., the Registrar & Transfer Agent of the Company.There is no physical transfer during the year.
The Company has not given any loan, made any investment or given any guarantee henceinformation is nil.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134 (3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board ofDirectors hereby confirms that;
I. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have beenfollowed and that there are no material departures.
II. It has in the selection of the accounting policies, consulted the Statutory Auditors and hasapplied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent, so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at31st March, 2025 and of the profits of the Company for that period.
II. It has taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records
in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company andfor preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities, to the best of its knowledge andability. There are however, inherent limitations, which should be recognized while relyingon any system of internal control and records.
IV. It has prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
V. The Directors, had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company andthat such internal financial controls are adequate and were operation efficiently.
VI. The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
During the year, the Company has transferred unclaimed dividend of Rs. NIL to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund in compliance with provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
There is no assets in the company. So, there is no requirement of taking insurance for theassets.
During the financial year 2024-25, your Company has not entered into any material relatedparty transaction as per the SEBI Listing Regulations with any of its related parties.Disclosures pursuant to the Accounting Standards on related party transactions have beenmade in the notes to the Financial Statements. As there were no related party transactionswhich were not in the ordinary course of the business or not on arm's length basis and alsosince there was no material related party transaction as stated above, disclosure underSection 134(3) (h) in Form AOC-2 of the Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable.
The Board of Directors of the Company hereby confirms that independent directors havegiven the declaration and they meet the criteria of independence as provided under Section149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
In Compliance with the requirements of SEBI Regulations, the Company has put in place afamiliarization program for the Independent Directors to familiarize them with their role,
rights and responsibility as Directors, the working of the Company, nature of industry inwhich the Company operates, business model etc. A familiarization program was conductedfor Independent Directors. However, there is no business in the Company.
Pursuant to provisions of Section 177 (9) of the Act, read with Regulation 22(1) of the SEBIListing Regulations, your Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy, to provide aformal vigil mechanism to the Directors and employees to report their concerns aboutunethical behavior, including actual or suspected leak of unpublished price sensitiveinformation, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company's Code of Conduct orethics policy. The Policy provides for adequate safeguards against victimization ofemployees who avail of the mechanism and also provides for direct access to the Chairmanof the Audit Committee in certain cases. It is affirmed that no personnel of the Companyhave been denied access to the Audit Committee.
A. Conservation of Energy
The Company has not made any investment for (energy conservation) and taken any specificmeasures to reduce energy cost per unit. However, it intends to conserve energy for futuregeneration.
B. Technology Absorption
There is no research and development activity carried out by the Company.
There were no foreign exchange earnings and outgo during the year under review.
The Company has not bought back any of its securities during the year under review.
The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares during the year under review.
No Bonus Shares were issued during the year under review.
The Company has not provided any Stock Option Scheme to the Employees.
The company has not issued equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting orotherwise.
• Aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding shares in the Suspense Accountlying at the beginning of the year: NIL
• Number of shareholders who approached issuer for transfer of shares from SuspenseAccount during the year: Not Applicable
• Number of shareholders to whom, shares were transferred from Suspense Account duringthe year: Not Applicable
• Aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding shares in the Suspense Accountlying at the end of the year: NIL
• That the voting rights on these shares shall remain frozen till the rightful owner of suchshares claims the shares: Not Applicable
• Aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding shares lying in the UnclaimedSuspense Account lying at the beginning of the year: NIL
• Number of shareholders who approached issuer for transfer of shares from the UnclaimedSuspense Account during the year: Not Applicable
• Number of shareholders to whom, shares were transferred from the Unclaimed SuspenseAccount during the year: Not Applicable
• Aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding shares lying in the UnclaimedSuspense Account lying at the end of the year: NIL
Pursuant to the requirement of Section 134(3)(q) of the Act, read with Rule 8 (5)(vii) of theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, it is confirmed that during FY 2024-25, there were no
significant and material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impactingthe going concern status and the Company's operations in future.
During the year under review, the Company is in compliance with the Secretarial Standardson Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2) issued by theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India as approved by the Central Government.
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to financialstatements. During the year, such controls were tested and no reportable materialweaknesses in the design or operation were observed.
The Company has in place a Prevention of sexual harassment policy in line with therequirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibitionand Redressal) Act, 2013. Your Company has adopted a policy on prevention, prohibitionand redressal of sexual harassment at the workplace in line with the provisions of theSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,2013 and Rules made there under.
Disclosures in relation to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013:
a. number of complaints filed during the financial year: Nil
b. number of complaints disposed of during the financial year: Nil
c. number of complaints pending as on end of the financial year: Nil
39. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your directors wish to express the continued co-operation received from all theStakeholders.
Date: 18/06/2025 For, Shah Foods Limited
Place: Ahmedabad Sd/-
Mrs. Hemakshi Patel
Managing DirectorDIN: 07297442