1) Your Directors are pleased to present the Fifteenth (15th) Annual Report together with the Audited FinancialStatements for the year ended 31st March, 2025.
Financial Results
For the yearended on31.3.2025
For the yearended on31.3.2024
(Rs. in lacs)
Revenue from Operations
12,265.25
9076.42
Other Income
216.76
7.51
Total Revenue
12,482.01
9083.93
Less: Interest
374.54
378.59
: Depreciation
245.43
223.77
: Other Expenses
10,865.32
7972.90
: Prior period expense
0.00
96.40
Profit before Tax
996.72
412.28
Less: Current Tax
259.35
13.00
: Deferred Tax
-12.29
-0.06
Profit after Tax
749.66
399.34
EPS
4.79
3.21
3) DIVIDEND:
Your Directors have retained the reserves and surplus as they have plans for expansion and diversification ofBusiness. The Company is in the growth stage and so it is better to retain its Reserves and Surplus and reinvestto support the expansion and diversification plans.
4) OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
The Company earned operational income of Rs.12,265.25 lacs compared to Rs. 9076.42 lacs for the previousyear. The other income is Rs. 216.76 lacs compared to Rs. 7.51 lacs in the previous year. The revenue increasedby 35% during the year.
5) CHANGES IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY:
During the year the Company is in the business of manufacturing solid surface material. There is no change innature of the business of the Company. The Company has its registered office at Mumbai.
6) CONSERVATION OF ENERGY. TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION. FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS ANDOUTGO:
The information pertaining to conservation of energy, technology absorption, Foreign exchange Earnings andoutgo as required under Section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 is furnished as under:
(A) Conservation of energy:
Steps taken / impact on conservation of energy, with special reference to the following:
(i) The Company has taken all effective steps to conserve the energy by installing latest equipment’s forconservation of energy. As a stand-by arrangement in case of no supply of electricity, the Companyhas installed generator set.
(ii) The cumulative effect of the Energy conversations steps taken by the Company has considerablyreduced the consumption of Energy and saved the cost.
(iii) The Company’s per unit consumption of Electricity is as follows:
Particulars
2024-25
2023-24
Total Units Consumed
509145
581187
Total amount of Electricity consumed
49,48,888/-
Rs. 58,70,691/-
(i) Efforts, in brief, made towards technology absorption. Benefits derived as a result of the above efforts,e.g., product improvement, cost reduction, product development, import substitution, etc.: During theyear, the Company has not taken any technical knowhow from anyone and hence not applicable.
(ii) Expenditure incurred on Research and Development:
The Company has not incurred any expenditure on research and development.
Amt (in Rs.)
Foreign Exchange earned in terms of actual inflows during the year
1,66,67,839
Foreign Exchange outgo during the year in terms of actual outflows
1,40,15,978
7) RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY:
The Company has a structured Risk Management policy. The Risk Management process is designed tosafeguard the organization from various risks through adequate and timely actions. It is designed to anticipate,evaluate and mitigate risks in order to minimize its impact on the business. The potential risks are integratedwith the management process such that they receive the necessary consideration during decision making.
8) CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES:
The provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2013 is not applicable to the Company.
9) PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 186 OF THECOMPANIES ACT, 2013:
Details of loans, guarantees or investments made by the Company under Section 186 of the Companies Act,2013 during the year under review are given in the notes to financial statements.
10) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
All transactions entered with Related Parties for the year under review were on arm's length basis and in theordinary course of business. There are no materially significant related party transactions during the year, whichmay have potential conflict with the interest of the company at large. The details of the transactions with therelated parties are disclosed in the notes to Financial Statements.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules framed thereunder,Mr. LALIT LAXMICHAND SUTHAR (holding DIN: 02985324) Whole Time Director of the Company retire byrotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and he being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.
The Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) in the Company as per Section 2(51) and 203 of the Companies Act,2013 are as follows:
1. Mr. Shravan Suthar, Managing Director (DIN: 02985316)
2. Mr. Lalit Suthar, Whole Time Director (DIN: 02985324)
3. Ms. Kalpana Nikam, Chief Financial Officer
4. Ms. Komal Upendra Birla, Company Secretary
1. Mr. Narayan Uttam Samantra (DIN: 09798498)
2. Mr. Bhavesh Rajendra Jain (DIN: 10745884)
3. Ms. Palak Jain (DIN: 09182098)
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder read with the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried the evaluation of itsown performance, Individual Directors, its Committees, including the Chairman of the Board on the basis ofattendance, contribution and various criteria as recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committeeof the Company. The evaluation of the working of the Board, its committees, experience and expertise,performance of specific duties and obligations etc were carried out. The Directors expressed their satisfactionwith the evaluation process and outcome.
The performance of each of the non-independent directors (including the Chairman) was also evaluated by theIndependent Directors at the separate meeting held of Independent Directors of the Company.
The Board has on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, formulated criteriafor Determining, Qualifications, Positive Attributes and Independence of a Director and also a Policy forremuneration of Directors, Key managerial Personnel and senior management.
The Independent Directors have submitted their disclosures to the Board that they fulfill all the requirementsas stipulated in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 so as to qualify themselves to be appointed asIndependent Directors under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the relevant rules.
During the year 11 (Eleven) Board Meetings and were convened and held on 20/05/2024, 07/06/2024, 11/06/2024,18/06/2024, 21/06/2024, 26/06/2024, 22/07/2024, 22/08/2024, 13/11/2024, 30/01/2025 and 28/02/2025. Theintervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
Name of the Director
Category of the Director
No of Board Meeting Attended
Mr. SHRAVAN SUTHAR
Managing Director
11/11
Mr. LALIT SUTHAR
Whole-time Director
Mr. NARAYAN SAMANTRA
Independent Director
Ms. PALAK JAIN
4/4
Mr. BHAVESH JAIN
Independent Directors Meeting was held on 22nd August, 2024 in the Financial year 2024-25 wherein all theabove three Independent Directors were present.
The Directors confirm to the best of their knowledge and belief that the Company has complied with theapplicable provisions of Secretarial Standards on the Meeting of the Board of Directors issued by the Instituteof Company Secretaries of India.
During the year, the Audit Committee met 4 (Four) times on 29/05/2024, 22/08/2024, 13/11/2024 and 30/01/2025.The Board has accepted all recommendations of Audit Committee and accordingly, no disclosure is required tobe made in respect of non-acceptance of any recommendation of the Audit Committee by the Board.
Position in theCommittee
Category of Director
No of MeetingAttended
Chairman
Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director
Ms. PALAK JAIN(Appointed w.e.f 22.08.2024)
Member
3/3
Ms. ROXY TENIWAL(Resigned w.e.f 22.08.2024)
The Committee, inter alia, started overseeing and reviewing all matters connected with the shares and looksinto shareholders complaints.
During the year, the Shareholders Relationship Committee met 4 (Four) times on 29/05/2024, 22/08/2024,13/11/2024 and 30/01/2025.
Name of theDirector
Mr. BHAVESH JAIN(Appointed w.e.f 22.08.2024)
2/2
Mr. ABHISHEK BANSAL(Resigned w.e.f 22.08.2024)
The Committee met only once on 22/08/2024 during the year.
1/1
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board hereby submits itsresponsibility Statement:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed alongwith 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 of the profit and loss of the company for that period;
c) the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventingand detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
e) the directors, had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
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 Annual Return pursuant to the provisions of Section 92 read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Managementand administration) Rules, 2014 is placed at the website of the Company.
The Company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint venture or Associate Company.
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits during the year under review.
M/s N K Mittal & Associates., Chartered Accountants, Mumbai were appointed as the statutory auditorsof the Company at the 13th Annual General Meeting of the Company to hold office till Eighteenth AnnualGeneral Meeting to be held in the year 2028. As required under Listing Regulations, the auditors have alsoconfirmed that they hold a valid certificate issued by the Peer Review Board of the Institute of CharteredAccountants of India.
M/s. Rahul Jain & Co., Practicing Company Secretaries, was appointed as Secretarial Auditors of theCompany for the financial year 2024-25 pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act,2013. The Secretarial Audit Report submitted by them in prescribed form MR-3 is attached as Annexure IIto this Report.
There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made by the Auditors. The other observations ofthe auditors are self-explanatory and do not call for further information.
The Company has adequate system of internal control to safeguard and protect from loss, unauthorized use ordisposition of its assets. All the transactions are properly authorised, recorded and reported to the Management.The Company is following all the applicable Accounting Standards for properly maintaining the books of accountsand reporting financial statements. The internal management of the company checks and verifies the internalcontrol and monitors them in accordance with policy adopted by the company.
The Company continues to ensure proper and adequate systems and procedures commensurate with its sizeand nature of its business.
23) SHARES:
a. BUY BACK OF SECURITIES:
The Company has not bought back any of its securities during the year under review.
b. SWEAT EQUITY:
The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares during the year under review.
c. BONUS SHARES:
The Company has not issued any Bonus Shares during the year under review.
d. EMPLOYEES STOCK OPTION PLAN:
The Company has not provided any Stock Option Scheme to the employees.
e. FRESH ISSUE OF SHARES:
The Company vide Prospectus dated June 11,2024 issued below securities via Initial Public Offering andon June 26, 2024 the Company’s Securities were listed on NSE Emerge Platform.
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER OF 60,00,000 EQUITY SHARES OF FACE VALUE OF ? 10 EACH ("EQUITYSHARES”) OF DURLAX TOP SURFACE LIMITED ("COMPANY”) FOR CASH AT A PRICE OF ? 68 PEREQUITY SHARE (INCLUDING A SHARE PREMIUM OF ? 58 PER EQUITY SHARE) ("OFFER PRICE”).
24) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT:
Provisions relating to Corporate Governance Report under Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 are not applicable to SME listed Company notified by Securitiesand Exchange Board of India vide notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2015-16/013 dated 2nd September,2015, hence the same has not been annexed to the Board’s Report.
25) MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS:
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report is appended as Annexure - I to this Report.
26) PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
The ratio remuneration of each director Disclosure under the provisions of Section 197 of the Companies Act,2013 read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,2014:
i. Company Your Directors Remuneration (including commission and variable pay) to the median remunerationof the employees of your company for the year 2024-25 was as under:
Name of Director
Designation
Ratio of remuneration of each Director to theMedian employee’s Remuneration
Mr. Shravan Suthar
20.39
Mr. Lalit Suthar
Whole Time Director
ii. The percentage increase in the remuneration of each director, Chief Executive Officer, Chief FinancialOfficer and Company Secretary, if any in the financial year:
Name
Increase/(Decrease) (%)
20
100
Ms. Kalpana Nikam
Chief Financial Officer
No Change
Ms. Komal Birla
Company Secretary
iii. The percentage decrease in the median remuneration of employees in the financial year: 6.72%
iv. The number of permanent employees on the rolls of the Company as on 31.03.2025: 77
v. Average percentile increase already made in the salaries of employees other than the managerialpersonnel in the last financial year and its comparison with the percentile increase in the managerialremuneration and justification thereof and point out if there are any exceptional circumstances for increasein the managerial remuneration: 10% increase in salaries of some of the Employees and 20% to 100%increase in Managerial Remuneration of Directors during F.Y. 2024-25.
vi. Affirmation that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the company. The Company’sremuneration policy is driven by the success and performance of the individual employees and theCompany. Through the compensation package, the company endeavours to attract, retain, develop andmotivate high performance staff. The Company follows a compensation mix of fixed pay, benefits andperformance based variable pay: The Company affirms that the remuneration is as per remunerationpolicy of the Company.
vii. Details pertaining to remuneration as required under Section 197 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read withRule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 with referenceto remuneration of employees in excess of the limits prescribed - None of the employees were in receipt ofremuneration above 8 lakh 50 thousand per month or Rs. One crore Two lakhs per annum and above.
27) COST AUDIT:
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit)Amendment Rules, 2014 dated 31/12/2014, the activity of our Company falls under Non-regulated sectors andhence, cost audit is not applicable to the Company for the Financial Year 2024-25.
Since the closure of the last Financial Year i.e., since March 31,2024, the Company vide Prospectus datedJune 11,2024 issued its securities via Initial Public Offering and the Company got listed on NSE Emerge stockexchange on June 26, 2024. Therefore, the Company now being a Listed Company the Financial Position ofthe Company is varied.
During the period under review, the personal and industrial relations with the employees remained cordial in allrespects. The management has always carried out systematic appraisal of performance and imparted trainingat periodic intervals. The Company recognizes talent and has judiciously followed the principle of rewardingperformance. During the year, Company has adopted Human Rights Policy Statement to express Company’scommitment to do business with ethical values and embrace practices that supports human rights, and labourlaws on a continuous basis. During the Lockdown period caused by the global pandemic, Company promptlyresponded and adopted the Work from Home Policy and ensured timely payment of monthly remuneration to itsemployees. After the initiation of operations, proper care is taken to provide safe and healthy work environmentto employees by providing regular health checkups, thermal screening and regular sanitization of work place.
The Company has placed a Policy to treat women employees with dignity and no discrimination againstthem plus zero tolerance toward any sexual abuse - to abide by letter and spirit requirements of the SexualHarassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules thereunder and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment at work place. All employees (permanent, contractual,temporary, trainees) are supposed to adhere to the conduct themselves as prescribed in this policy.
During the year under review, details are as follows:
Number of complaints
Number of complaints of sexual harassment received in the year
0
Number of complaints disposed off during the year
Number of cases pending for more than ninety days
31) DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT & MATERIAL ORDERS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS/COMPANY’S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE:
No significant, material orders have been passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the goingconcern status of the Company or Company’s operations in future.
32) PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING:
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading pursuant to new SEBI (Prohibition& Insider Trading) Regulation 2015 in place of SEBI (Prohibition & Insider Trading) Regulation 1992 with a viewto regulate trading in securities by the Directors and designated employees of the Company. The Code requirespre-clearance for dealing in the Company’s shares and prohibits the purchase or sale of Company shares bythe Directors and the designated employees while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information inrelation to the Company and during the period when the ‘Trading Window’ is closed. The Board is responsiblefor implementation of the Code. All Directors and the designated employees have confirmed compliance withthe Code.
33) COMPLIANCE OF APPLICABLE SECRETARIAL STANDARDS:
The Company has complied with the provisions of Secretarial Standards (I & II) issued by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India and approved by the Central Government under section 118(10) of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
34) DETAILS OF APPLICATION UNDER THE IBC, 2016 DURING THE YEAR ALONG WITH THEIR STATUS:
During the year under review, there were no applications made or proceedings pending in the name of theCompany under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
35) DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNT OF VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OF ONE TIMESETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS OF FINANCIALINSTITUTIONS:
During the year under review, there has been no one time settlement of loans taken from Banks and FinancialInstitutions.
36) CAUTIONARY STATEMENT:
Statements in these reports describing company’s projection statements, expectations and hopes are forwardlooking statements. Though, these are based on reasonable assumption, the actual results may differ.
37) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors place on record their sincere thanks to bankers, business associates, consultants, and variousGovernment Authorities for their continued support extended to your Companies activities during the year underreview. Your Directors also acknowledges gratefully the shareholders for their support and confidence reposedon your Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Shravan Suthar Lalit Suthar
Managing Director Whole-time Director
Mumbai, 13th May, 2025 DIN: 02985316 DIN: 02985324