Your directors take pleasure to present the Board's Report in line with the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") and the Securitiesand Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations"),this report presents the Audited financial results and other developments in respect of the Company during the financialyear ended on March 31, 2025.
(Rs. in '000)
Particulars
31/03/25
31/03/24
Revenue from Operations
0
Other Income
14,461.94
18,312.89
Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation, Finance Costs,Exceptional items and Tax Expense
8,143.49
11,120.72
Less: Depreciation
49.56
79.49
Profit /(Loss)before Finance Costs, Exceptional items andTax Expense
8,093.93
11,041.24
Less: Finance Costs
51.82
124.82
Profit/(Loss) before Exceptional items and Tax Expense
8,042.11
10,916.42
Add/(less): Exceptional items
Profit /(Loss) before Tax Expense
Less: Tax Expense (Current & Deferred)
2273.09
(3598.02)
Profit /(Loss) for the year
5769.02
14514.44
The Board opted not to propose any transfer to reserve at this time, choosing instead to allocate resources towardopportunities that may foster growth and resilience in the future. The decision reflects a careful consideration of our currentneeds and a strategic approach.
As on March 31, 2025, your Company's paid-up equity share capital stood at ^5,40,00,000 consisting of 54,00,000 equityshares of ?10 each.
During the financial year under review, there was a no increase in the paid-up equity share capital of the Company. Detailsare provided below:
No. of shares
Amount in f
Paid up equity share capital as onApril 1, 2024
54,00,000
5,40,00,000
Equity shares allotted during the year
Paid up equity share capital as onMarch 31,2025
NIL
The Report on Management Discussion and Analysis is annexed herewith.
The Board has recommended a final dividend of 15% for the year ended March 31, 2025. The dividend is subject to approvalof shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting ("AGM") and shall be subject to deduction of tax at source. Thedividend payout is in accordance with the Company's Dividend Distribution Policy, which is available on the Company'swebsite at https://www.afslindia.in/Codes-and-policies.html.
6 (Six) meetings of the Board of Directors were held during the year on 24/05/2024, 06/07/2024, 05/08/2024, 07/11/2024,07/02/2025 and18/03/2025. Particulars of attendance by each Director are detailed in the Corporate Governance Report,which forms part of this Report.
As per the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mrs. Muthulakshmi Ganesh shall retire by rotation at theensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer herself for re-appointment.
Brief particulars of Directors eligible for re-appointment are annexed to the Notice convening the 32nd Annual GeneralMeeting of the Company. The details of shares held by non-executive directors are given in Corporate Governance Report.
The details of Directors and Key Management Personnel, who were appointed or have resigned during the year are asfollows:
Mr. Raju Lal Jat, has resigned from the post of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer with effect from 31st May 2024and Ms. Jyoti Mehra, was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer with effect from 6th July, 2024.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that they meet thecriteria of independence prescribed under the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations and they have registered their names inthe Independent Directors' Databank. Further, there has been no change in the circumstances which may affect their statusas Independent Director during the year. The terms and conditions of appointment of the Independent Directors and theDirector's familiarization programme are placed on the website of the Company www.afslindia.in.
As at March 31, 2025, the Company has Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, StakeholdersRelationship Committee and Risk Management Committee.
Details of the composition of the Board and its Committees are provided in the Corporate Governance Report attached tothis Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers)Rules, 2014 and Regulation 22 of the SEBI Listing Regulations and in accordance with the requirements of Securities andExchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors had approved the Policyon Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower and the same is hosted on the website of the Company. This Policy inter-alia provides
a direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Your Company hereby affirms that no Director/employee has beendenied access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
In pursuance of section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors hereby confirm that:.
a. In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with properexplanation relating to material departures;
b. the directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgements andestimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company atthe end of the financial year and profit for company for that period;
c. the directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraudand other irregularities;
d. the directors have 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 internal financialcontrols are adequate and were operating effectively.
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.
The company has no Subsidiary / Joint Venture / Associate.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Annual Return of the Company isavailable on the Company's website at www.afslindia.in.
M/s. TSG & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 013133S)were appointed as Statutory Auditors atthe 29th Annual General Meeting of the company held on 15th September, 2022 to hold office up to the conclusion of the34th Annual general meeting of the company.The Statutory Audit report does not contain any qualification, reservation,adverse remark or any disclaimer.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act, read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board, appointed Ms.Sindhuja Porselvam (ACS No. 44831, CP No. 23622), CompanySecretary in Practice, Chennai to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.The Company has received consent from Ms. Sindhuja Porselvam to act as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit report for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 in Form No.MR-3 is attached as Annexure-I to this„ Report. The Secretarial Audit report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or any disclaimer.
COST AUDITORS:
The provision of Cost audit as per Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 doesn't apply to the Company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE OUTGO:
(A) Conservation of energy : NIL
(B) Technology absorption : NIL
(C) Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo : NIL
DEPOSITS:
Your Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of provisions of Chapter V of the Act, read with theCompanies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 for the year ended March 31,2025.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:
SECURED LOANS : NIL
UNSECURED LOANS : NIL
CURRENT/NON-CURRENT INVESTMENTS : Rs. 10,545.55 (Amount in '000)
GUARANTEES : NIL
SECURITIES EXTENDED : NIL
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY:
The company has put in place the Risk Management policy and procedures for identification, assessment, management,monitoring and minimization of risks.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY POLICY :
The present Net worth / turnover of the company does not require compliance with CSR.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and amendment to the Listing Regulations, your Companyhas formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions. The Policy intends to ensure that proper reporting, approval anddisclosure processes are in place for all transactions between the Company and Related Parties.
All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for review and approval. Related Party Transactionswhich are of repetitive nature are entered at market price and are at Arm's Length Basis. Accordingly, the disclosure ofRelated Party Transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013, in Form AOC-2 is attached asAnnexure II.
ANNUAL EVALUATION:
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, board committees, and individualdirectors pursuant to the provisions of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations.
The performance of the board was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of criteriasuch as the board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning, etc.
The performance of the committees was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from the committee members on thebasis of criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc. The above criteria arebroadly based on the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. In a separatemeeting of independent directors, performance of non-independent directors, the Board as a whole and Chairman of theCompany was evaluated, taking into account the views of executive directors and non-executive directors.
The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of individual directors on thebasis of criteria such as the contribution of the individual director to the board and committee meetings like preparednesson the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc. At the board meetingthat followed the meeting of the independent directors and meeting of Nomination and Remuneration Committee,the performance of the Board, its Committees, and individual directors was also discussed. Performance evaluation ofindependent directors was done by the entire Board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.
(Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(p) of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Boardhas carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance and that of the directors individually as well as evaluation ofthe working of its Audit, Nomination and Remuneration and other Committees.
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, framed a Policy for selection andappointment of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees and their remuneration for implementation.).
The Company confirms that it has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the year 2024-2025 to BSE Limited and BSE Limited is thedesignated stock exchange where the shares of the company are listed.
The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of corporate governance and adhere to the corporategovernance requirements set out by SEBI. The report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under the Act forms anintegral part of this Report and is attached as ANNEXURE III.
The Company complies with all applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
There are no other material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurredbetween the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of the reportother than those disclosed in the financial statements.
Pursuant to Rule 8(5)(vii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, it is reported that during the year 2024-2025, no Orders werepassed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status and company's operations in future.
1. Your Directors state that there were no transactions in respect of the following items during the year under reviewrequiring disclosure or reporting.
i. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
ii. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to the employees of the Company under any scheme.
iii. Application made or proceeding pending under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
iv. Difference between amount of valuation done at the time of one time settlement and valuation done whiletaking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions.
The Company has put into effect economy measures consistently with the need to continue the operations on a moderatescale with efficiency and promptness.
Performance particulars of the company can be ascertained by the shareholders / public from website www.afslindia.in.PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING:
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading with a view to regulate trading in securitiesby the Directors and designated employees of the Company. The Code requires pre-clearance for dealing in the Company'sshares and prohibits the purchase or sale of Company shares by the Directors and the designated employees while inpossession of unpublished price sensitive information in relation to the Company and during the period when the TradingWindow is closed.
The policy related to insider trading has been uploaded on the website of the Company www.afslindia.in.
All Board of Directors and the designated employees have confirmed compliance with the Code.
Your Company is exposed to normal finance risk factor such as Interest rate volatility, economic cycle and credit risk. YourCompany manages these risks by adopting prudent business and risk management policies..
Your Company has got adequate system of internal controls and the management ensures adherence to all internalcontrol practices and procedures. The Audit Committee critically reviews periodically the adequacy of internal controls andsuggests control measures for further improvement / transparency.
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls commensurate with its size. During the year, such controlswere tested and no reportable material weaknesses were observed.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditor in their report have not reported any instances of frauds committed inthe Company by its Officers or Employees under section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company affirms that it has duly complied with all provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, and has extended allstatutory benefits to eligible women employees during the year.
The Company is committed to providing a safe and conducive work environment to all of its employees and associates. TheCompany has created the framework for individuals to seek recourse and redressal to instances of sexual harassment. TheCompany has in place a Policy in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH, 2013).
The policy formulated by the Company for prevention of sexual harassment is available on the website of the Company atwww.afslindia.in
Your Directors further state that during the year under review, there was no cases filed pursuant to the Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
1
Number of complaints of Sexual Harassment received in the Year
2
Number of Complaints disposed off during the year
3
Number of cases pending for more than ninety days
Your Board takes this opportunity to thank the Company's employees for their dedicated service and firm commitment topursuing the goals and Vision of the Company. Your Board also wishes to express its appreciation for the continued supportof the Government of India, Governments of various States in India, bankers, financial institutions, customers, dealers andsuppliers and also, the valuable assistance and advice received from the shareholders. We look forward to the continuedsupport of all the partners in our progress.
BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD
(Sd/-) (Sd/-)
K V Ayiappan Chitra Sivaramakrishnan
Place : Chennai Director Whole Time Director
Date : 28/07/2025 DIN: 00117641 DIN: 00292725