Your directors have pleasure in presenting the 39th Annual Report and the Audited Accounts of the Company for thefinancial year ended 31st March 2025.
A brief summary of the audited Standalone financial results of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2025, is asunder:
(Figures in Hundreds)
S. No
Particulars
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
1.
Revenue from operations
47,06,857.80
32,26,385.14
2.
Other Income
23,463.87
28,266.91
3.
Total Income
47,30,321.67
32,54,652.05
4.
Less: Expenditure
42,07,524.45
28,93,973.71
5.
Profit / Loss before exceptional items
5,22,797.22
3,60,678.34
6.
Exceptional Items
-
7.
Profit/(Loss) before tax
8.
Tax ExpenseCurrent TaxDeferred Tax
Adjustment of tax relating to earlier periods
86,031.40
59,564.47
3,381.70
58,995.43
(76,259.87)
2,321.46
9.
Profit/(Loss) for the Year
3,73,819.65
3,75,621.32
10.
Other Comprehensive income
(4,966.09)
3,680.48
11.
Total Comprehensive income
3,68,853.56
3,79,301.80
12.
Earnings per Share
2.41
2.48
The Company achieved a favorable increase in revenue from operations, rising to INR 47,06,857.80 hundreds from INR32,26,385.14 hundreds in the previous year, reflecting strong business growth.
During the year under review, the Company earned profits of INR 3,73,819.65 hundreds, compared to INR 3,75,621.32hundreds in the previous year. The marginal decline in profit is primarily attributable to the creation of a deferred taxasset in the comparative period, which has now been reduced in the current year. As a result, the earnings per share(EPS) slightly decreased to INR 2.41 from INR 2.48 in the last financial year.
Despite this accounting adjustment, the financial health of the Company remains sound. The consistent growth inrevenue highlights the Company's positive momentum, and it continues to pursue strategic initiatives to strengthen itsmarket position, aiming to deliver sustained value to its shareholders in line with the Company's overall growth.
Your Directors have not transferred any amount to the credit of the General Reserve of the Company for the year ended31st March, 2025.
There were no significant material changes and commitments which have occurred between the end of financial yearof the Company to which the financial statements relates and the date of this report which affects financial position ofthe Company.
Your Company is doing its best efforts to give high priority to energy conservation by opting for more power efficientreplacements. Particulars of Energy Conservation / Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange earnings and out go as
per Section 134(3)(m) of Companies Act, 2013 are given as an Annexure-A to this report.
Your Company recognizes that risk is an integral part of business and is committed to managing the risks in a proactiveand efficient manner. Your Company periodically assesses risks in the internal and external environment.
In terms of the provisions of Section 197 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statement showing the remuneration and other details isbeing annexed to this report as Annexure-B.
The Board of Directors has chosen not to recommend the distribution of a dividend to shareholders at this time. Thisdecision is driven by a strategic emphasis on conserving the company's financial resources.
Your Company did not have any funds lying unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years. Therefore, there were nofunds which were required to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
In terms of the provisions of section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Amendment) Act 2017and the relevant rules made thereunder, a copy of the Annual Return as prescribed under Section 92 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 as amended shall be made available at the website of the Company www.bccfuba.com under the investorrelations tab on the website of the Company.
The Board of Directors has laid down The Amended Code of Conduct for all Board Members and Senior ManagementPersonnel as per Regulation 17(5) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015 of theCompany. Additionally, all Independent Directors of the company shall be bound by duties of Independent Directors asset out in Companies Act, 2013 to be read with SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015.
All Board Members, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management Personnel have affiirmed compliance with theCode of Conduct.
The Board of Directors has laid down the Code of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosures of Unpublished PriceSensitive Information as per Regulation 8(1) of SEBI (Prevention of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 & Code of Conductto Regulate, Monitor and Report trading by the Designated Persons as per Regulation 9(1) of SEBI (Prevention of InsiderTrading) Regulations, 2015 at their meeting held on 8th March, 2021 with reference to Regulation 32 of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the disclosure of Statement of Deviation(s) or Variation(s)as per the said regulation is not applicable to the Company, as company has not raised any fund by way of public issue,Right issue and or Preferential issue of equity shares, during the year under review.
Your Company is managed and controlled by a Board comprising of an optimum blend of Executive and Non-ExecutiveDirectors. The Chairperson of the Board is a Non-Executive Independent Director. As on March 31, 2025, the Boardof Directors comprised of One (1) Executive Director and Five (5) Directors which are Non-executive Directors, out ofwhich Two (2) are Independent Directors(including one Woman Director) and Three Non-Executive Non-IndependentDirectors(including two Women Directors). Further in addition to the above-mentioned Directors as on March 31, 2025,the Company also had a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The composition of the Boardis in conformity with Regulation 17 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 andthe relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. All the Directors possess requisite qualifications and experience ingeneral corporate management, operations, technical expertise, strategy, governance, finance, banking and other alliedfields which enable them to contribute effectively to the Company in their capacity as Directors of the Company.
The Company has appointed Mr Ritesh Kumar Kapoor (DIN: 10844158) as Non-Executive Independent Director on theBoard of the Company with effect from 21.11.2024 and resigned with effect from 17.02.2025.
Mr. Vishal Tayal has resigned with effect from 31-07-2024, Mr. Hari Datt Jangid has resigned with effect from 06-12-2024and Mrs Mona Tayal has resigned with effect from 12-02-2025.
The Independent Directors of your Company have given the certificate of independence to your Company stating thatthey meet the criteria of independence as mentioned under Section149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The policy on Director's appointment and remuneration including criteria for determining qualifications, positiveattributes, independence of Director, and also remuneration for Key Managerial Personnel and other employees isstated on website of the Company i.e. www.bccfuba.com.
Pursuant to Section 149(13) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Independent Directors are not liable to retire by rotation.Further Section 152(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 stipulates that 2/3rd of the total number of directors of the publiccompany should be liable to retire by rotation and out of such directors, 1/3rd should retire by rotation at every AnnualGeneral meeting of the Company. To meet the requirement of provisions of Section 152(6) of the Companies Act, 2013Mrs. Alka Gupta (DIN: 00338242) Director will be retiring by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and beingeligible, offers herself for re-appointment. The Board recommends her re-appointment to the Board of Directors theCompany at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Mr. Dinesh Kumar Yadav has resigned as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer with effect from 18.03.2025.CAPITAL STRUCTURE
During the year under review, the Share Capital of your company hasn't changed. The Company has not issued anyshares during the year ended March 31, 2025. As on 31st March 2025, the Authorized Share Capital of the Company wasRs. 20,00,00,000/- consisting of 2,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each. The Paid-up Share Capital of the Company ason 31st March 2025 was Rs. 15,31,00,500/- consisting of 1,53,10,050 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each and during the yearunder report, your company has not issued any shares under any employee stock options schemes, sweat equity sharesor any equity shares with differential rights- as to dividend, voting or otherwise. Further, the Company has not boughtback its own securities, during the year under report.
Bearing in mind the burgeoning demand for products and marketing strength of "THE BRAND FUBA' as well as thepositive economy ahead, the Company is gearing itself to meet future demand growth. The Company is in the process ofrenovating its plant for maximum utilization of the manufacturing capacity of the plant and is working towards capacityexpansion and technology upgradation by way of induction and installation of new machinery.
The observations of the auditors are self-explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further comments.
M/s Bhagi BhardwajGaur & Co. Chartered Accountants (FRN 007895N) having their office at 2952-53/2,Sangtrashan, Paharaganj, New Delhi-110055, who have given their consent to be appointed as the StatutoryAuditors of the Company are hereby appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company who shall hold the officeof the Statutory Auditors of the Company from the period commencing from 37th Annual General Meeting till theconclusion of 41th Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Pursuant to the provision of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013, The Board of Directors at their meeting heldon 23.05.2025 had appointed Vimal Jain & Associates as the Internal Auditor of the Company. The Internal Auditorsubmits a "Quarterly Report" to the Audit Committee for its review.
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations.The scope and authority of the Internal Audit function is defined by the Audit Committee and delegated to InternalAuditor to maintain its objectivity and independence. The Internal Auditor reports to the Chairperson of the AuditCommittee and to the chairperson of the board.
The Internal Auditor monitors and evaluates the efficacy and adequacy of internal control system in the company,its compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures and policies at all locations of the Company andpromptly informed the management on the lacking as and when required.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 179 and 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, M/s. Pankhuri Mathur & Associates,Company Secretaries, a firm of practicing company secretaries was appointed as Secretarial Auditor to conduct thesecretarial audit of the Company for the financial year ended 2024-25.
Pankhuri Mathur, Secretarial Auditor has given the Secretarial Audit Report in Form No. MR-3 and the same hasbeen annexed to the Board's Report and marked as "Annexure-C". The secretarial audit report does not contain anyqualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer and is self-explanatory.
The Secretarial audit report confirms that the Company has complied with all the relevant provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013, SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and othernecessary compliances under various Acts, so far as applicable to the Company. The report does not contain anyqualifications, reservation or adverse remark.
Observations in the report are on the basis of facts and are self-explanatory.
The Company do not have any subsidiary, joint ventures or associates. Therefore, statement containing the salientfeatures of financial statements of the Company's subsidiary in Form AOC-1 is not applicable.
During the year under review, your Company has not accepted/renewed any public deposits under Section 73 of the Actread with Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
All the insurable interests of your Company including inventories, buildings, plant and machinery and public liabilitiesunder legislative enactments are adequately insured.
Your Company has ensured continued compliance of Corporate Governance requirements during the period underreview. Your Company lays strong emphasis on transparency, disclosure and independent supervision to increase variousstakeholders' value. As required by the provisions vis-a-vis compliance of corporate governance requirements of SEBI(Listing obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the reports on Management Discussion andAnalysis, Corporate Governance as well as the certificate regarding compliance of conditions of corporate governance,are annexed and form an integral part of this report. Further, the Company regularly submits the quarterly corporategovernance compliance report to the BSE and also uploads the same on its website.
As on March 31, 2025, there were no outstanding loans or guarantees covered under the provisions of Section 186 ofthe Act. The details of changes in the Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186of the Act are given in the notes to the Financial Statements.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Listing Agreement and SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 the Company has devised a Policy for performance evaluation of IndependentDirectors, Board, Committees and other individual Directors which include criteria for performance evaluation of theNon-Executive Directors and Executive Directors. The Board has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance,the individual Directors (including the Chairperson) as well as an evaluation of the working of all Board Committees.
The Board of Directors was assisted by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Some of the performanceindicators based on which evaluation takes place are experience, expertise, knowledge and skills required for achievingstrategy and for implementation of best governance practices which ultimately contributes to the growth of theCompany in compliances with all policies of the Company.
Audit Committee had been duly constituted by the Board of Directors of the Company as per the terms of theprovisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules framed thereunder and Regulation 18of the Listing Regulations. The terms of reference of the Audit Committee has been approved by the Board ofDirectors. Composition of the Audit Committee, number of meetings held during the year under review, brief termsof reference and other details have been provided in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of thisAnnual Report.
During the year under review, the Composition of Audit Committee comprises two (2) Independent Directors andone (1) Non-Executive Director and Mr. Chandar Vir Singh Juneja was Chairperson of the Committee, Mr. AnuragGupta and Mrs. Richa Bansali, were the Members of the Audit Committee.
Nomination & Remuneration Committee had been duly constituted by the Board of Directors of the Company asper the terms of the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules framed thereunderand Regulation 19 of the Listing Regulations. The terms of reference of the Nomination & Remuneration Committeehave been approved by the Board of Directors. Composition of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee,number of meetings held during the year under review, brief terms of reference and other details have beenprovided in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Annual Report.
During the year under review, the Nomination & Remuneration Committee comprises two (2) Independent Directorsand one (1) Non-Executive Director and Mrs. Richa Bansali, Independent Director of the Company became theChairperson of the Committee and Mr. Anurag Gupta and Mr. Chandar Vir Singh Juneja were the Members of theCommittee.
During the year under review, the Stakeholder Relationship Committee comprises two (2) Independent Directorsand one (1) Non-Executive Director which includes Mr. Anurag Gupta as the Chairperson of the Committee andMr. Chandar Vir Singh Juneja and Mrs. Richa Bhansali as the Members of the Committee, number of meetingsheld during the year under review, brief terms of reference and other details have been provided in the CorporateGovernance Report which forms part of this Annual Report.
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee framed a policy for selectionand appointment of Directors, Senior Management and their remuneration. The Nomination & Remuneration Policy isstated on website of the Company i.e. www.bccfuba.com .
The Company has framed Familiarization Programme for Independent Directors pursuant to Listing Agreement andSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and uploaded the same on the website of theCompany. The web link to access the aforesaid programme is www.bccfuba.com.
During the financial year ended on March 31, 2025, 05 (Five) Board Meetings were held on May 23, 2024, August 09,2024, September 11, 2024, November 13, 2024, January 27, 2025. Further, details of the meetings of the Board and itsCommittees are given in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of the Annual Report and the interveninggap between meetings were within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulation 2015. The necessary quorum was present for all the meetings.
As stipulated under Regulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, theManagement Discussion and Analysis Report is enclosed as a separate part of this report.
The Company does not qualify under the criteria as prescribed to adopt the corporate social responsibility.
Pursuant to Section 134 of the Act, the Directors state that
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2025, the applicable accounting standardshave been followed and there are no material departures from the same.
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Companyat the end of the financial year as on March 31, 2025 and of the profit of the Company for that period.
c) The Directors have 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 Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
e) The Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and thatsuch systems were adequate and operating effectively.
All Related Party Transactions entered during the year were in Ordinary Course of the Business and on Arm's Lengthbasis.
No Material Related Party Transactions, i.e. transactions exceeding ten percent of the annual consolidated turnover asper the last audited financial statements, were entered during the year by your Company. Accordingly, the disclosureof Related Party Transactions as required under Section 134 (3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013 in Form AOC 2 is notapplicable.
The Company has received necessary declarations u/s 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 from Independent Directorsconfirming they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 of SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
There are no significant/material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concernstatus of your Company and its operations in future.
Your Company has put in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to the financial statements.
Your Company has adopted accounting policies which are in line with the applicable Accounting Standards that continueto apply under Section 133 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable. YourCompany, in preparing its financial statements makes judgments and estimates based on sound policies.
There was no instance of fraud during the year under review, which requires the Statutory Auditors to report to theAudit Committee and / or Board under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules framed thereunder.
The Board of Directors of the Company state that, during the year under review the applicable Secretarial Standards,relating to Board Meetings and General Meetings respectively have been duly followed by the Company.
• The Company is committed to the environment and the commitment to continuous checks of air and water pollutionat the manufacturing unit shows a dedication to environmental stewardship and compliance with environmentalregulations.
• The Company is setting up a drinking water distribution system for the general public reflects a commitment tosocial responsibility by providing a basic necessity in the form of clean and cold drinking water to 500 people daily.
• The company is focused on maintaining and upkeeping the trade effluent and chemical treatment plantunderscores responsible waste management practices, minimizing environmental impact.
• The Company is fully air-conditioned and dust-free which not only contributes to a conducive working environmentbut also aligns with sustainability goals by potentially reducing airborne pollutants.
The Equity shares of the Company are listed on BSE Limited (BSE) and necessary listing fees have been paid up to date.
The Company has adopted a policy for prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace, in line with the requirementsof the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ("POSH Act").An Internal Complaints Committee ("ICC") has been duly constituted as per the provisions of the POSH Act to redresscomplaints regarding sexual harassment at the workplace.
During the financial year under review, the Company has complied with all the provisions of the POSH Act and the rulesframed thereunder. Further details are as follow:
a. Number of complaints of Sexual Harassment received in the Year: NIL
b. Number of Complaints disposed off during the year: NILc Number of cases pending for more than ninety days:NILMATERNITY BENEFIT:
The Company affirms that it has duly complied with all provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, and has extendedall statutory benefits to eligible women employees during the year.
During the year under review, there were no applications made or proceedings pending in the name of Company underthe Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
The Company has not made any one-time settlement for loans taken from the Banks or Financial Institutions, and hencethe details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the time of one-time settlement and the valuationdone while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof is not applicable.
Your Company treats its "human resources" as one of its most important assets. Your Company continuously investsin attraction, retention and development of talent on an ongoing basis. A number of programs that provide focusedpeople's attention are currently underway. Your Company thrust is on promoting of talent internally through job rotationand job enlargement.
During the year under review, your Company enjoyed cordial relationship with workers and employees at all levels.VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has established a vigil mechanism, incorporating a whistle blower policy in lines with the Regulation22 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 in order to protect the interest of theemployees and executives in reporting their grievances in a protected manner. It also provides for the protectionagainst victimization of directors and employees who avail this mechanism and allows direct communication withthe Chairperson of the Audit Committee, in certain appropriate and exceptional circumstances. The policy on vigilmechanism may be accessed on the Company's website www.bccfuba.com.
Your directors take the opportunity to offer thanks to the State Bank of India for their valuable assistance. Your directorsalso wish to place on record their deep sense of appreciation for services of the executives, staff and workers of theCompany for smooth operations of the Company.
By Order of the BoardFor BCC Fuba India LimitedAnurag Gupta Abhinav Bhardwaj
Director Director
DIN-03629487 DIN-06785065
Date:- 26.05.2025Place:- New Delhi