Your Directors are pleased to present their 31st Annual Report on the business and operations ofyour Company along with the audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March31,2025.
The Financial highlights for the year ended March 31,2025 are summarized below:
(Rs. in Lacs)
PARTICULARS
2024-2025
2023-2024
Revenue from Operations
2,540.70
2,323.15
Other Income
3.89
0.35
Total Revenue
2,544.59
2,323.50
Profit before Depreciation & Tax (PBDT)
1,018.45
943.07
Less: Depreciation
635.31
610.78
Profit before Taxation
383.14
332.29
Less: Current Tax
201.64
200.91
Less/(Add): Deferred Tax
(50.02)
(61.00)
Less/(Add): Earlier years adjustments
-
(170)
Net Profit after Tax
231.53
194.08
Other Comprehensive Income
602.16
935.10
Total Comprehensive Income
833.69
1,129.17
During the year under review, your Company has profit after tax of ' 231.53 lacs as againstprofit after tax of ' 194.08 lacs during the previous year. During the year under review, thecompany has undertaken following business activities:
1. Investment in Private and Public Market
2. Assets leasing
3. Revenue Based Funding
As at March 31, 2025, the Authorized Share Capital of the Company is ' 3,50,00,000
divided into 31,00,000 equity shares of '10/- each and 40,000 Preference Shares of ' 100/- each.
The paid-up Equity Share Capital as on 31st March, 2025 is ' 2,27,52,000 divided into22,75,200 equity shares of '10/- each.
Due to conservation of resources for future expansion your directors have not recommendedany dividend on the Equity Shares for the financial year under review. Pursuant to Regulation43A of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”), top one thousand listedentities based on market capitalization shall formulate a dividend distribution policy. TheCompany is outside the purview of top one thousand listed entities. In view of this formulationof a dividend distribution policy is not applicable to the Company.
The Company did not undergo any change in the nature of its business during the fiscal2025.
During the year under review your Company has transferred ' 46.31 lacs to the StatutoryReserve fund as required pursuant to Section 45-IC of the RBI Act, 1934.
During the year under review the Board of Directors of your Company has decided not totransfer any amount to General reserves and have decided to transfer ' 231.53 lacs toretained earnings for the FY 2024-25.
During the year under review the realized gain of ' 411.01 Lakhs on FVTOCI Investmentshave been transferred to retained earnings.
The closing balance of retained earnings of the Company as at 31st March, 2025, after allappropriation and adjustments, was ' 2,875.44 lacs.
Mr. Narendra Laxman Arora (DIN: 03586182) was appointed as a Whole-time Director of
the Company at the Annual General Meeting held on September 25, 2020, for a tenure offive years, effective from July 1,2020, to June 30, 2025. He is eligible for re-appointment.Based on the performance evaluation and the recommendation of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee (“NRC”), the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on May 15,2025, approved the re-appointment of Mr. Arora as a Whole-time Director for a furtherperiod of three consecutive years, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028, subject to theapproval of the Members by way of a special resolution.
The profile of Mr. Narendra Laxman Arora, including his experience, attributes, skills, anddetails of other directorships and committee memberships, is provided in the annexure tothe Notice of the Annual General Meeting.
During the year under review, the Non-Executive Directors of the Company had no pecuniaryrelationship or transactions with the Company, other than sitting fees and reimbursementof expenses incurred by them for the purpose of attending meetings of the Board/Committee(s) of the Company.
Section 152 of the Act provides that unless the Articles of Association provide for retirementof all directors at every AGM, not less than two-third of the total number of directors of apublic company (excluding the Independent Directors) shall be persons whose period ofoffice is liable to determination by retirement of directors by rotation, of which one-third areliable to retire by rotation. Accordingly, Mr. Narendra Karnavat (DIN: 00027130) is retiringby rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, has offered himselffor re-appointment.
The Company has not employed any individual whose remuneration falls within the purviewof the limits prescribed under the provisions of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013,read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014.
The information required under Section 197 of the Act read with rule 5(1) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are in Annexure‘C’.
a) Board Meetings
During the financial year 2024-25, Four (4) Board Meetings were held. The CorporateGovernance Report, which is part of this report, contains the details of the meetings of theBoard.
b) Committees
Pursuant to Section 177 and 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunderand in accordance with SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board of Directors has constitutedthree Committees, namely Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committeeand Stakeholders' Relationship Committee.
All details pertaining to the composition of the Board and its committees are provided in theCorporate Governance Report, which is a part of this report.
The Board evaluated the effectiveness of its functioning of the Committees and of individualDirectors, pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI ListingRegulations.
The Board sought the feedback of Directors on various parameters including:
• Degree of fulfilment of key responsibilities towards stakeholders (by way of monitoringcorporate governance practices, participation in the long-term strategic planning, etc.);
• Structure, composition and role clarity of the Board and Committees;
• Extent of co-ordination and cohesiveness between the Board and its Committees;
• Effectiveness of the deliberations and process management;
• Board/Committee culture and dynamics; and
• Quality of relationship between Board Members and the Management.
The above criteria are broadly based on the Master Circular issued by the Securities andExchange Board of India on November 11, 2024.
In a separate meeting of independent directors, performance of non-independent directors,the Board as a whole and Chairman of the Company was evaluated, taking into accountthe views of executive directors and non-executive directors.
The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed the performanceof individual directors on the basis of criteria such as the contribution of the individualdirectors to the board and committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to bediscussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc.
The Company has received the necessary declaration from each Independent Director inaccordance with Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Regulation 25(8) ofthe SEBI Listing Regulations, that he/she meets the criteria of independence as laid out inSection 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI ListingRegulations.
In the opinion of the Board, there has been no change in the circumstances which mayaffect their status as Independent Directors of the Company and the Board is satisfied ofthe integrity, expertise, and experience (including proficiency in terms of Section 150(1) ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and applicable rules thereunder) of all Independent Directors onthe Board. Further, in terms of Section 150 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 6 ofthe Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, as amended,Independent Directors of the Company have included their names in the data bank ofIndependent Directors maintained with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs of Company.
In terms of Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Key Managerial Personnel of theCompany are
Mr. Vaibhav Karnavat, Wholetime DirectorMr. Narendra Arora, Wholetime DirectorMs. Ranjana Auti, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Chirag Bhuptani, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer.
During the year under review, there has been no change in the Key Managerial Personnelof the Company.
The Company's policy on Directors Appointment and Remuneration including criteria fordetermining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director and other matters
provided under sub-section (3) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 is available onCompany's website at the link www.glancefinance.in.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated underRegulation 34(2)(e) of SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements, 2015 isannexed herewith as “Annexure B”.
M/s. JMT & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 104167W), wereappointed as Auditors of the Company for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years i.e. up toAGM to be held in the year 2026, at the AGM held on September 15, 2021. The Auditorshave confirmed that they are not disqualified from continuing as Auditors of the Company.
There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made by Statutory Auditors,in their report. The Auditors have not reported any frauds.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 (asamended), the Board appointed Mr. Shiv Hari Jalan, Practicing Company Secretary (FCSNo. 5703 C.P No. 4226) to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financialyear 2024-25 (“FY25”). The Secretarial Audit Report for the FY25 is annexed as “AnnexureA” and forms an integral part of this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report for the yearended March 31,2025 does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations (as amended),the aforesaid provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and based on the recommendationsof the Audit Committee and subject to the approval of the members of the Company, theBoard has appointed Mr. Shiv Hari Jalan, Proprietor of Shiv Hari Jalan & Co., CompanySecretary in practice (FCS No. 5703; C.P. No. 4226) as the Secretarial Auditor of theCompany for a term of 5 (Five) consecutive years to hold office from the conclusion of
ensuing AGM till the conclusion of 36th AGM to be held for the financial year 2029-30 i.e. toconduct the Secretarial Audit from the financial year 2025-26 to the financial year 2029-30.
Brief profile of the said proposed Secretarial Auditor is separately provided in the Notice ofensuing AGM. Mr. Shiv Hari Jalan has given his consent to act as the Secretarial Auditor ofthe Company and confirmed that: (i) the aforesaid appointment, if made, would be withinthe prescribed limits under the Act & Rules made thereunder and SEBI Listing Regulations;and (ii) he is not disqualified to be appointed as the Secretarial Auditor in terms of provisionsof the Act, Rules made thereunder and SEBI Listing Regulations.
Appointment of cost auditors is not applicable to company.
M/s. M. R. Sharma & Co., Chartered Accountants, Mumbai is appointed as the InternalAuditors of the company for the Financial Year 2024-25.
Based on the report of Internal Audit function, corrective action are undertaken in therespective areas and thereby strengthen the controls. Significant audit observations andcorrective actions thereon are presented to the Audit Committee of the Board.
During the year under review, no material or serious observation has been received fromthe Internal Auditors of the Company for inefficiency or inadequacy of such controls.
The Company has established a vigil mechanism and oversees through the Audit Committee,the genuine concerns expressed by the employees and other Directors. The Company hasalso provided adequate safeguards against victimization of Employees and Directors whoexpress their concerns. The Company has also provided direct access to the Chairman ofthe Audit Committee on reporting issues concerning the interests of Company's employeesand the Company. The Vigil Mechanism Policy is available on Company's website https://www.glancefinance.in.
The Company has laid down the procedures to inform to the Board about the risk assessment
and minimization procedures and the Board has formulated Risk management policy toensure that the Board, its Audit Committee and its Executive Management should collectivelyidentify the risks impacting the Company's business and document their process of riskidentification, risk minimization, risk optimization as a part of a Risk Management Policy/strategy.
The common risks inter alia are: Regulations, Credit Risk, Foreign Exchange and InterestRisk, Competition, Business Risk, Technology Obsolescence, Investments, Retention ofTalent and Expansion of Facilities etc. Business risk, inter-alia, further includes financialrisk, political risk, legal risk, etc. The Board reviews the risk trend, exposure and potentialimpact analysis and prepares risk mitigation plans, if necessary. Details of the Riskmanagement Policy have been uploaded on the website of the Company.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Return of theCompany as on March 31, 2025 is available on the website of the Company at https://www.glancefinance.in.
No material changes and commitments affecting the Financial Position of the Companyhave occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the FinancialStatement relate and the date of this Report.
The particulars of loans given and investments made as at 31.03.2025 have been disclosedin the financial statements. There are no guarantees given by the Company as at 31.03.2025.
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI Listing Regulations,the Company has formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions. The Policy can beaccessed on the Company's website at https://www.glancefinance.in/investor.
All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company during the financialyear with related parties were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm's lengthbasis. These transactions with related parties during the financial year 2024-25 were not
material within the meaning and scope of Section 188 of Companies Act, 2013. Materialityw.r.t Transactions with Related Parties: The Transactions with Related Parties, if any areidentified as material based on policy of materiality defined by Board of Directors. Anytransaction which is likely to exceed/ exceeds 10% of previous year's Turnover of theCompany during the current financial year is considered as Material by the Board of Directors.Thus, the information pursuant to Section 134(3)(h) of the Act read with Rule 8(2) of theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 in Form AOC-2 is not applicable to the Company.
The Company has complied with the requirements of Corporate Governance as stipulatedunder the SEBI Listing Regulations, and accordingly, the Corporate Governance Reportand the requisite Certificate from M/s Shivhari Jalan & Co., the Secretarial Auditor of theCompany, regarding compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance forms a partof this Report. Corporate Governance report is attached herewith as “Annexure D” to theBoard's Report.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the followingitems as there were no transactions on these items during the year under review:
1. The Company has not issued any shares with differential rights and hence no informationas per provisions of Section 43(a)(ii) of the Act read with Rule 4(4) of the Companies(Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
2. The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares during the year under review andhence no information as per provisions of Section 54(1)(d) of the Act read with Rule 8(13)of the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
3. The Company has not issued any equity shares under Employees Stock Option Schemeduring the year under review and hence no information as per provisions of Section 62(1)(b)of the Act read with Rule 12(9) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules,2014 is furnished.
4. During the year under review, there were no instances of non-exercising of voting rights inrespect of shares purchased directly by employees under a scheme pursuant to Section67(3) of the Act read with Rule 16(4) of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules,2014 is furnished.
5. No orders have been passed by any Regulator or Court or Tribunal which can have animpact on the going concern status and the Company's operations in future.
6. No Significant orders have been passed by the Regulators, Courts, Tribunals impactinggoing concern status and status of company's operations in future.
7. During the year under review there are no shares in the demat suspense account orunclaimed suspense account of the Company.
8. There are no details to be disclosed under Section 134(3)(ca) of the Companies Act, 2013as there has been no such fraud reported by the Auditors under Section 143(12) of theCompanies Act, 2013.
9. During the year under review, there were no instance of one-time settlement with banks orfinancial institutions and hence the differences in valuation as enumerated under Rule8(5)(xii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, as amended, do not arise
10. During the Financial year no application has been made and no proceeding is pendingunder the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
26. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMAN AT WORKPLACE(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013 AND MATERNITYBENEFIT ACT, 1961
The Company has in place a policy for prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplacein line with the requirements of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Company is not required to constitute committee.
Disclosures in relation to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013:
Sr. No.
Particulars
Number
1.
Number of Complaints filed during the financial year
NIL
2.
Number of Complaints disposed of during the financial year
3.
Number of Complaints pending for more than ninety days
During the year under review, there were no employees eligible to avail benefits under theMaternity Benefit Act, 1961. However, the Company remains fully compliant with theprovisions of the Act and is committed to ensuring adherence to all applicable laws andregulations.
Your Company has directed its efforts to reduce energy costs by way of optimum utilizationof electricity in its day to day activities. Your Company adopts modern technology in its dayto day activities with a view of optimization of energy and other natural resources.
There was no foreign exchange inflow or outflow during the year under review.
The Provisions of Section 134(3)(o) and Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read withRule 8 of Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 regarding Corporate Social Responsibilitydo not apply to the company for the period under review.
Pursuant to the requirement of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 with respect toDirectors' Responsibility Statement, it is hereby confirmed that:-
(a) In the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2025, the applicableaccounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to materialdepartures, if any;
(b) Such accounting policies as mentioned in the Notes to the Financial Statements have beenselected and applied consistently and 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 at 31stMarch, 2025 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
(c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding theassets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) The annual accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2025 have been prepared on a goingconcern basis;
(e) Directors has laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and suchInternal Financial Controls are adequate and operating effectively;
(f) Proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were inplace and were adequate and operating effectively.
Pursuant to Regulation 34 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, top one thousand listed entitiesbased on market capitalization shall provide Business Responsibility and SustainabilityReport. The Company is outside the purview of top one thousand listed entities. In view ofthis Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report is not applicable.
Your Company has established well defined familiarization and induction program. Further,at the time of the appointment of an Independent Director, the Company issues a Letter ofappointment outlining his / her role, function, duties and responsibilities. The details offamiliarization program is available on the website of the Company at https://www.glancefinance.in/Investor.
Your Company has in place a Code of Conduct for Prohibition of Insider, which lays downthe process for trading in securities of the Company by the Designated Persons and toregulate, monitor and report trading by the employees of the Company either on his/herown behalf or on behalf of any other person, on the basis of Unpublished Price SensitiveInformation. The aforementioned amended Code, as amended, is available on the websiteof the Company.
Maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section(1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, is not applicable and not required by theCompany.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 124 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the InvestorsEducation and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules,2016 and all the applicable amendments and re-enactments made thereunder, all sharesin respect of which dividend has not been paid or claimed for seven consecutive years ormore shall be transferred by the company in the name of Investor Education and ProtectionFund. During the year under review, the Company was not required to transfer any unpaiddividend to Investor Education and Protection Fund and Equity Shares to the demat accountof Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
Details of Nodal Officer are displayed on the Company's website at:https://glancefinance.in/investors/
The Company has no subsidiary/Joint ventures/Associate Companies as per the provisionsof Companies Act, 2013.
The Company confirms that it has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the year 2025-26 toBSE Ltd where the Company's Shares are listed.
The Company has not accepted or renewed any amount falling within the purview ofprovisions of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptanceof Deposit) Rules, 2014 during the year under review. Hence, the requirement for furnishingof details of deposits which are not in compliance with the Chapter V of the Act is notapplicable.
The Company has in place proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of theapplicable secretarial standards issued by The Institute of the Company Secretaries ofIndia and such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
There were no orders passed by any Regulator or Court during the year.
The Company or the shareholders, promoters, promoter group entities, related parties,directors, key managerial personnel, employees of the listed entity or of its holding, subsidiaryor associate company has not entered into agreements among themselves or with a thirdparty, or solely or jointly, which, either directly or indirectly or potentially or whose purposeand effect is to, impact the management or control of the Company or impose any restrictionor create any liability upon the Company.
Your Directors acknowledge with gratitude the support received by the Company from theBanks, Government Agencies/ organizations and employees of your Company.
Your Directors also acknowledge with thanks the faith reposed by the Investors in theCompany and look forward to their continued support for times to come.
Director Wholetime Director
(DIN:00027130) (DIN:03586182)
Place: Mumbai.
Date: 07.08.2025