Your Directors are pleased to present the 69th (Sixty Ninth) Annual Report of Duroply Industries Limited along with the Audited FinancialStatements for the financial year ended March 31,2026.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (h in lakhs)
Particulars
| As on 31.03.2026
As on 31.03.2025
Turnover
40267.35
37179.15
Profit before finance charges, Tax, Depreciation/ Amortization (PBITDA)
2243.35
1789.69
Less: Finance Charges
911.03
740.5
Less: Depreciation
609.00
467.73
Less: Exceptional Items
27.50
-104.29
Profit before taxation (PBT)
695.82
685.75
Provision for taxation
402.09
-91.25
Profit for the year
293.73
777.00
Other Comprehensive Income
108.45
-54.36
Total Comprehensive Income
402.18
722.64
STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
During the year under review, the Company has achieved aturnover of H402.67 Crore as against H371 .79 Crore in thepreceding financial year, an increase of 8.31%. Profit before Taxis H6.96 Crore as against H6.86 Crores in the preceding year.Profit after Tax is H2.94 Crore as against H7.77 Crore in thepreceding year.
DIVIDEND
During the year under review, the Directors regret their inabilityto recommend any dividend for the financial year ended March31,2026.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Reserves and Surplus of your Company has increased toH141.42 Crore in the year 2025-26 as compared to H123.68Crore in the year 2024-25. No amount has been proposed to betransferred to the General Reserve for the financial year endedMarch 31,2026.
SHARE CAPITAL
As on March 31 , 2026 the paid-up capital of the Companywas H10.85 Crore comprising of 1,08,48,298 equity shares ofH10 each.
Conversion of share warrants into equity shares ofthe Company
The Company had issued 9,85,220 Convertible Warrants of facevalue of H10/- each on a preferential basis to the Non-PromoterPublic Category of shareholders in financial year 2023-24.These warrants, pending for conversion into equity shares, were
converted into equity shares of face value of H10/- each at apremium of H193/- each on September 25, 2025.
Further, the funds raised through the preferential issue of equityshares & share warrants in 2024 have been utilized for the statedpurposes i.e. working capital requirements and general corporatepurposes. There is no deviation in the use of the proceeds.
CHANGES IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
There was no change in the nature of the business of theCompany during the year.
BORROWINGS
The total borrowings stood at H64.85 Crore as at March 31,2026 as against H52.11 Crore as on March 31, 2025, i.e. anincrease of H12.74 Crore.
DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits from public duringthe year and as such, there is no outstanding deposit in terms ofCompanies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Company recognizes the importance of being a sociallyresponsible corporate entity and is committed to contributing tothe welfare of society. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)Policy of the Company is available on its website at www.duroply.in.
The Company has constituted a CSR Committee in compliancewith the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 201 5. The Committee comprises of Mr. SudeepChitlangia as Chairman, and Mr. Akhilesh Chitlangia andMr. Kulvin Suri as Members.
The Company made a total CSR expenditure amounting to H25Lakh during the FY 2025-26. The details of said expenditureare given in Annual Report on CSR Activities, attached herewithas "Annexure-1" in the form prescribed under the Companies(Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISREPORT
As required under Regulation 34(2) of the Securities andExchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred as the"Listing Regulations"), the Management Discussion and AnalysisReport is attached herewith as "Annexure-2".
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Directors
Retirement by Rotation
Mr. Akhilesh Chitlangia (DIN:03120474), Managing Director &CEO of the Company, retires by rotation at the ensuing AnnualGeneral Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for re¬appointment in accordance with the provisions of Section 152(6)and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
Key Managerial Personnel
Mr. Vijay Kumar Yadav has been appointed as the CFO of theCompany with effect from 13th May, 2025.
In terms of Section 2(51) and Section 203 of the Companies Act,2013 read with the Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the key managerialpersonnel of the Company are as follows :
O Mr. Sudeep Chitlangia, ChairmanO Mr. Akhilesh Chitlangia, Managing Director & CEOO Ms. Komal Dhruv, Company SecretaryO Mr. Vijay Kumar Yadav, CFO
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received declaration from each of theIndependent Directors under Section 149(7) of the CompaniesAct, 201 3 that, they meet the criteria of independence laid downin Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations.
The Board is of the opinion that the Independent Directors ofthe Company possess requisite qualifications, experience andexpertise in the fields of finance, people management, strategy,auditing, tax and risk advisory services, banking, financialservices, investments; and they hold highest standards of integrity.
The Independent Directors of the Company have registeredthemselves with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, ('IICA')as required under Rule 6 of Companies (Appointment andQualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
BOARD MEETINGS
During the year under review, four Board Meetings wereconvened and held. The details of which are given in CorporateGovernance Report forming part of this Report. The provisionsof the Companies Act, 2013 and the Listing Regulations wereadhered to while considering the time gap between two meetings.
ANNUAL EVALUATION OF BOARD, ITSCOMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015, the Board, in consultation with its Nomination andRemuneration Committee, has formulated a framework containing,inter-alia, the criteria for annual performance evaluation processof Board, Committees and individual Directors.
The annual performance evaluation of the Board, its Committeesand individual Directors has been carried out for the financialyear 2025-26 in accordance with the aforesaid framework. Eachmember of the Board participated in the evaluation process byproviding feedback through structured questionnaires.
The evaluation process reflected a positive outcome, with theBoard identifying key areas of focus for enhancing its effectivenessand the quality of deliberations at its meetings.
MANAGERIAL REMUNERATION
The information required pursuant to Section 197(12) read withRule 5(1 ) of the Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 in respect of managerialpersonnel and employees of the company are attached herewithas "Annexure-3".
The details of employee remuneration as required under provisionsof Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule5(2) & 5(3) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are available on the websiteof the Company and can be accessed at www.duroply.in.
SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES & ASSOCIATECOMPANIES
As on March 31,2026 the company is not having any associate,subsidiary or joint venture.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS ORARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH RELATED PARTY
All related party transactions that were entered into during thefinancial year under review were at arm's length basis andwere in the ordinary course of business. There are no materiallysignificant related party transactions made by the Companywith Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or otherdesignated persons which may have a potential conflict withthe interest of the Company at large. Accordingly, there is notransaction to be reported in Form AOC-2.
All related party transactions are placed before the Audit Committeefor approval. The detail of the policy on Related Party Transactions
as approved by the Board of Directors and Audit Committee isavailable on the Company's website www.duroply.in.
VIGIL MECHANISM/WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has in place a Vigil Mechanism/Whistle BlowerPolicy to deal with unethical behavior and to provide a frameworkto promote responsible and secured reporting of undesiredactivities. The Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower Policy is availableon the website of the Company at www.duroply.in. During theyear, no case was reported under this policy.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES ORINVESTMENTS
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered underSection 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, are given in the notesto the financial statements.
NOMINATION & REMUNERATION POLICY
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviews andrecommends to the Board of Directors about remuneration forDirectors, Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management andother employees. The Company does not pay any remunerationto the Non-Executive Directors of the Company other than sittingfee for attending the Meetings of the Board of Directors andCommittees of the Board. Remuneration to Executive Directors isgoverned under the relevant provisions of the Act and approvals.
The Company has devised the Nomination and RemunerationPolicy for the appointment, re-appointment and remuneration ofDirectors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior ManagementPersonnel. All the appointment, re-appointment and remunerationof Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior ManagementPersonnel are as per the Nomination and Remuneration Policy ofthe company. The policy is available on the Company's websitewww.duroply.in and is enclosed herewith as "Annexure—4".
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company has a defined risk management frameworkto identify, assess, monitor and mitigate risks involved in itsbusiness. The Company understands that risk evaluation andrisk mitigation is an ongoing process within the organizationand is fully committed to identify and mitigate the risks in thebusiness. The Company has formulated and implemented arisk management policy in accordance with Listing Regulations,to identify and monitor business risk and assist in measures tocontrol and mitigate such risks.
In accordance with the policy, the risk associated with theCompany's business is always reviewed by the management teamand placed before the Audit Committee. The Audit Committeereviews these risks on periodical basis and ensures that mitigationplans are in place. The Board is briefed about the identified risksand mitigation plans undertaken.
The risk management policy as approved by the Board ofDirectors is available on the Company's website www.duroply.in.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL
The Company has adequate internal control procedurescommensurate with its size and nature of business. The objectiveof these procedures is to ensure efficient use and protection of theCompany's resources, accuracy in financial reporting and duecompliance of statutes and corporate policies and procedures.The Internal Financial Control (IFC) system ensures recordingand providing reliable financial and operational information,compliance with applicable laws, executing transactions withproper authorization and compliance with corporate policies.
The Board of Directors of the Company is responsible forensuring that Internal Financial Controls have been laid downby the Company and that such controls are adequate andoperating effectively.
Necessary certification by the Statutory Auditors in relation toInternal Financial Control u/s 143(3) (i) of the Companies Act,2013 forms part of the Audit Report.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134(3)(c) of theCompanies Act, 2013, with respect to Directors' ResponsibilityStatement, it is hereby confirmed:
(i) That in the preparation of the accounts for the year endedMarch 31,2026, the applicable accounting standards havebeen followed along with proper explanation relating tomaterial departures, if any;
(ii) That the Directors have selected such accounting policiesand applied them consistently and made judgments andestimates that were reasonable and prudent so as to give atrue and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as atMarch 31,2026 and of the profit/loss of the Company forthe year on that date;
(iii) That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient carefor the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) That the Directors have prepared the accounts for the yearended March 31,2026 on a 'going concern' basis.
(v) That the Directors have laid down internal financial controlsto be followed by the Company and such internal financialcontrols are adequate and are operating effectively.
(vi) That the Directors incorporated proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable laws was inplace and were adequate and operating effectively.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Corporate Governance Report giving the details as requiredunder the Listing Regulations is given separately as "Annexure-5"and a Certificate on Corporate Governance compliance forthe financial year ended on March 31, 2026 issued by CAVivek Agarwal, partner of M/s S K Agrawal and Co Chartered
Accountants LLP, Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of theCompany, is also attached herewith as "Annexure-6".
Certificate pursuant to Regulation 17(8) of the Listing Regulationsis attached herewith as "Annexure-7".
COMMITTEES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board has seven Committees out of which three have beenmandatorily constituted in compliance with the requirements ofCompanies Act, 2013 and the Listing Regulations while fournon-mandatory Committees have been constituted to assist it inthe management of the day-to-day affairs of the Company andto increase the efficacy of governance. The Board has adoptedcharters setting forth the roles and responsibilities of each of theCommittees. The Board has constituted following Committeesto deal with matters and to monitor activities falling within theirrespective terms of reference:
O Audit Committee
O Nomination and Remuneration CommitteeO Stakeholders Relationship CommitteeO Investor CommitteeO F inance CommitteeO Allotment CommitteeO CSR Committee
Details of composition of the above Committees, their terms ofreference, number of meetings held during the year, attendancetherein and other related aspects are provided in the CorporateGovernance Report forming part of the Annual Report. Therehas been no instance where the Board has not accepted therecommendations of its Committees.
AUDITORSSTATUTORY AUDITORS
The Shareholders of the Company at their 65th Annual GeneralMeeting held on September 28, 2022, approved appointment ofM/s. S K Agrawal and Co Chartered Accountants LLP, CharteredAccountants, (Firm Registration No. 306033E/E300272) as theStatutory Auditors of the Company to hold office for a furtherterm of 5 (five) consecutive years i.e. from the conclusion of the65th Annual General Meeting, until the conclusion of the 70thAnnual General Meeting to be held in Financial Year 2027.
The report of the Statutory Auditor forms part of the Annual Report2025-26. The said report does not contain any qualification,reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer. During the year underreview, the Auditors did not report any matter of fraud underSection 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, therefore nodetail is required to be disclosed under Section 134(3)(ca) of theCompanies Act, 2013.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
Pursuant to provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act,2013 read with Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, Mr. Sumantra Sinha,Practicing Company Secretary (ACS: 11247), has beenappointed as the Secretarial Auditor of the company for a period
of five consecutive financial years commencing from FY 2025-26till FY 2029-30.
The Secretarial Audit report for the financial year ended March31,2026 is attached herewith as "Annexure-8". The said reportdoes not contain any reservation, qualification or adverse remark.
COST AUDITORS
Maintenance of Cost Records and the requirement of Cost Auditis not applicable for the business carried out by the Company.
INTERNAL AUDITORS
M/s G.P. Agrawal & Co., Chartered Accountants, were appointedas the Internal Auditors of the Company for the financial year2025-26 and have completed the internal audit assignments forthe said year.
Based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, theBoard of Directors has approved the appointment of JMNR &Associates LLP as the Internal Auditors of the Company for thefinancial year 2026-27 to conduct and oversee the internal auditof the Company's activities.
INVESTOR EDUCATION & PROTECTION FUND
The provisions of Section 125(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 isnot applicable for the Company as no dividend was declared inthe last financial year.
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed at the BSE Limited.The Company confirms that the annual listing fees has been paidto the BSE Limited upto the financial year 2026-27.
ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGEEARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information pertaining to Conservation of Energy, TechnologyAbsorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo asrequired under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 isfurnished in "Annexure-9" attached herewith.
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 92(3) read with Section134(3) (a) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Annual Return ason March 31,2026 is available at the web link: www.duroply.in.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IFANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITIONOF THE COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURREDBETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAROF THE COMPANY TO WHICH THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OFTHE REPORT
There were no material changes and commitment affecting thefinancial position of the Company since the close of the financialyear i.e. March 31,2026 till the date of this Report.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSEDBY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
There were no significant and material order passed by theRegulators/Courts which would impact the going concern statusof the Company and its future operations.
PROCEEDING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY ANDBANKRUPTCY CODE 2016
There are no proceedings, either filed by the Company or againstthe Company, pending under the Insolvency and BankruptcyCode, 201 6 as amended, before the National Company LawTribunal or other Courts as on 31st March, 2026.
SETTLEMENTS WITH BANKS OR FINANCIALINSTITUTIONS
During the year under review, no settlements were made by theCompany with any Banks or Financial Institutions.
COMPLIANCE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENTOF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION,PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT 2013
The Company provides a safe and conducive work environmentto its employees and has adopted a policy on prevention,prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at workplace inline with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 andthe rules framed thereunder.
Internal Complaints Committees have been constituted to enquireinto complaints and to recommend appropriate action, whereverrequired in compliance with the provisions of the said Act.
During the year under review, no complaint was reported tothe Committee. There is no complaint lying unresolved as on31.03.2026.
COMPLIANCE UNDER THE MATERNITY BENEFITACT, 1961
During the year under review, your Company has duly compliedwith all applicable provisions of the Maternity Benefits Act,1961, ensuring that eligible female employees are granted thestatutory entitlements related to maternity leave, benefits, andworkplace support.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the financial year, your Company has complied withapplicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India.
ISO CERTIFICATION
The Company's factory at Rajkot, Gujarat have been certified ISO14001:2015 for Environmental Management Systems Standards.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors place on record their gratitude to the dealers,agents, suppliers, investors and bankers for their continuedsupport, co-operation and their valuable guidance to theCompany and for their trust reposed in the Company'smanagement. Your Directors also place on record their sincereappreciation to employees at all levels for their hard work,dedication and continuous contribution to the Company.
Registered Office: For and on behalf of the Board
9, Parsee Church Street,
Kolkata - 700001
AKHILESH CHITLANGIA SUPARNA CHAKRABORTTI
Date: May 21,2026 Managing Director & CEO Director
Place: Kolkata (DIN: 03120474) (DIN: 07090308)