Your directors have pleasure to present 14th Annual Report together with the Audited Financial Statements(Standalone and Consolidated) for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2025.
You being our valued partners in the Company, we share our vision of growth with you. Our guidingprinciples are a blend of realism and optimism which has been and will be the guiding force of all ourfuture endeavors.
The Company’s financial performance during the year ended 31st March, 2025 compared to the previousyear is summarized below:
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
FY 2024-25
FY 2023-24
Revenue from Operations
73,34,817.49
29,75,910.02
Other Income
1,43,965.79
54,956.75
Total Income
74,78,783.28
30,30,866.77
Total Expenditure
66,02,585.57
27,82,954.41
66,03,128.45
Profit/(Loss) Before Exceptional Items& Tax
8,76,197.70
2,47,912.36
8,75,654.82
Less: Exceptional/Extraordinary items
0.00
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax
Less: Tax Expense:
Current Tax
2,18,886.54
68,913.21
Deferred Tax Liabilities/(Assets)
(209.24)
(107.64)
Net Profit/(Loss) After Tax
6,57,520.40
1,79,106.79
6,56,977.52
Earnings Per Equity Share:
Basic
0.25
0.41
Diluted
The Company discloses consolidated and standalone financial results on a quarterly basis, which aresubjected to limited review and publishes Audited Standalone & Consolidated Financial Results annually.
During the year under review, Standalone Performance of the Company has posted higher Revenue fromOperation of Rs. 73,34,817.49/- Hundreds as compared to Rs. 29,75,910.02/- Hundreds in thecorresponding previous year. Due to higher income generation during the year under review, the Companyhas posted higher Net Profit after tax of Rs. 6,57,520.40/- Hundreds in the current year as compared to theNet Profit after Tax of Rs. 1,79,106.79/- Hundreds in the corresponding previous year. Your directors arehopeful to earn rational profit in the years to come.
During the year under review, Consolidated Performance of the Company has posted higher Revenue fromOperation of Rs. 73,34,817.49/- Hundreds as compared to Rs. 29,75,910.02/- Hundreds in thecorresponding previous year. Due to higher income generation during the year under review, the Companyhas posted higher Net Profit after tax of Rs. 6,56,977.52/- Hundreds in the current year as compared to the
Net Profit after Tax of Rs. 1,79,106.79/- Hundreds in the corresponding previous year. Your directors arehopeful to earn rational profit in the years to come.
During the year under review, Company has capitalized a sum of Rs. 4,32,300/- Hundreds out of SecuritiesPremium of Rs. 1,71,900/- Hundreds and Retained Earnings of Rs. 2,60,400/- Hundreds for the purpose ofissue of bonus equity shares of Rs. 1/- (Rupee One) each, in the ratio of one (1) equity share having facevalue of Rs. 1/- each for every Five (5) existing equity share having face value of Rs. 1/- each. Yourdirectors have decided to transferred whole amount of profit to retained earnings as per annexed auditedBalance sheet for the year ended 31st March, 2025.
The Standalone Net worth of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025, is Rs.32,85,175.18/- Hundreds as compared to Rs. 26,27,654.77/- Hundreds for the previous financial year ended31st March, 2024 and the Consolidated Net worth of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31st March,2025, is Rs. 32,84,632.30/- Hundreds as compared to Rs. 26,27,654.77/- Hundreds for the previousFinancial Year ended 31st March, 2024.
The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards (IndAS) as per the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 notified under Section 133 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The ConsolidatedFinancial Statements for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025, forms part of the Annual Report.
As per the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has placed the AuditedFinancial Statements of its Subsidiary Company on its website athttps://www.starlineps.com/investors.html#financials and the same shall be provided to the shareholdersupon their request.
During the year under review, your directors have not recommended any Dividend on Equity Shares of theCompany with a view to conserve resources for expansion of business. Notwithstanding the fact thatcompany does not fall under the mandatory criteria of Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has voluntarily adopted Dividend DistributionPolicy and the said policy is available at the web-link: https://www.starlineps.com/investors.html#policies.
During the year under review, the Directors have not recommended any Dividend on Equity shares of thecompany and hence not liable under section 124 of the Companies Act, 2013 for the transfer to the accountcalled “Unpaid Equity Dividend Account”.
During the year, the Company was not liable to transfer any amount to the Investor Education andProtection Fund as required under Section 124 and 125 of the Companies Act, 2013. Pursuant to theprovisions of Investor Education and Protection Fund (Uploading of Information regarding unpaid andunclaimed amounts lying with Companies) Rules, 2012, the Company has uploaded the details of unpaidand unclaimed amounts lying with the Company as on 31st March, 2025 on the website of the Company atweb link: https://www.starlineps.com/investors.html.
During the year, pursuant to the shareholders’ approval received by way of postal ballot dated 12thSeptember, 2024, the Company has increased the authorized share capital of the Company from Rs.
22.00. 00.000/- (Rupees Twenty-Two Crores) divided into 4,40,00,000 (Four Crores Forty Lakhs) EquityShares of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five) each to Rs. 37,00,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty-Seven Crores) divided into
7.40.00. 000 (Seven Crores Forty lakhs) Equity Shares of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five) each by creation ofadditional 3,00,00,000 (Three Crores) Equity Shares of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five) each ranking pari passu withthe existing Equity Shares.
• Sub-Division / Split of Equity Shares of the Company:
The Strategic decision for Sub-Division / Split of Equity Shares of the Company was envisaged to improvethe liquidity of the Company’s Equity shares with a view to encourage wider participation of investors andto make these equity shares more affordable for the small investors at the Stock Market.
During the year under review, pursuant to the approval of the Board in its meeting held on 8th August, 2024and the approval of the Members of the Company received by way of postal ballot on 12th September,2024, the Company has split/sub-division of 1 (One) Equity Share of the Company having face value of Rs.5/- (Rupees Five) each into 5 (Five) Equity Shares having face value of Rs. 1/- (Rupees One) each fullypaid-up Equity Shares of the Company w.e.f. record date i.e. 25th September, 2024.
• Issue of Bonus equity shares:
During the year under review, in order to encourage the shareholders' continued support, pursuant to theapproval of the Board in its meeting held on 8th August, 2024 and the approval of the Members of theCompany by way of postal ballot on 12th September, 2024, the Company has allotted 4,32,30,000 equityshares having face value of Rs. 1/- (Rupees One) each as bonus equity shares, in the ratio of one (1) equityshare having face value of Rs. 1/- each for every Five (5) existing equity share having face value of Rs. 1/-each to the shareholders appearing in the Register of Members as on the record date i.e. 25 th September,2024 in its Board Meeting held on 26th September, 2024 each ranking pari passu with the existing EquityShares.
Further, the BSE Limited has granted listing approval with vide Letter No. LOD/Bonus/BN-List/DA/1021/2024-25 dated 30th September, 2024 for listing of Bonus equity shares of the Company andtrading approval with vide Letter No. LOD/BONUS/SV/100/2024-2025 dated 8th October, 2024 for tradingof Bonus equity shares of the Company. Bonus equity shares were listed and admitted for trading on BSELimited from Wednesday, 9th October, 2024. Pursuant to Regulation 295(1) of the SEBI (ICDR)Regulations, 2018 read with SEBI circular SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD-2/P/CIR/2023/00094 dated June 21, 2023,trading of the bonus equity shares was required to be commenced latest by 07th October, 2024. However,the same has been delayed by 2 days.
During the year under review, there is a change in Authorized, Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up ShareCapital of the Company on account of Sub-Division/ Split of Equity Shares of the Company and issuanceof Bonus Equity Shares.
Authorized Share Capital of the Company as on 31st March, 2025 is Rs. 37,00,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty-Seven Crores only) divided into 37,00,00,000 (Thirty-Seven Crores) Equity Shares of Rs. 1/- (Rupees Oneonly) each.
Issued, Subscribed and paid-up Share Capital of the Company as on 31st March, 2025 is Rs.
25,93,80,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Crores Ninety-Three Lakhs Eighty Thousand only) divided into25,93,80,000 (Twenty-Five Crores Ninety-Three Lakhs Eighty Thousand) Equity Shares of Rs. 1/- (RupeesOne only) each.
After the year ended 31st March, 2025, the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 27th June, 2025,approved the offer and issuance of equity shares of the Company by way of a Rights Issue for an amountnot exceeding Rs. 20,75,04,000/- to the eligible equity shareholders of the Company as on the record date(to be determined by the Board of Directors in due course) subject to receipt of statutory /regulatoryapprovals, as may be applicable in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of
Capital and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (SEBI ICDR Regulations) and other applicablelaws, primarily to pare down the Company’s existing debt and support its future growth plans. Companyhas filed the draft letter of offer/letter of offer with the stock exchange, in line with the amendedrequirements under SEBI ICDR Regulations. Further, BSE Limited has granted In-principle approval videLetter No. LOD/RIGHT/TT/FIP/747/2025-26 dated 21st August, 2025 for undertaking Rights Issue of thefully paid-up equity shares of the Company.
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any Equity Shares with differential rights orgranted any stock options. The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares to its Directors oremployees and also has not made any buy back of shares during the year under review.
9. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
As on 31st March, 2025, Your Company has 6 (Six) Directors, namely,
Mr. Shwetkumar Koradiya - Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. Hardikbhai Patel - Whole Time Director & Chief Financial Officer
Mrs. Jenish Bhavsar - Independent Director
Mrs. Neha Patel - Independent Director
Mr. Yashkumar Trivedi - Independent Director
Ms. Hiral Patel - Independent Director
During the said financial year, the following changes were occurred:
? Mr. Hardikbhai Rajubhai Patel (DIN: 08566796), Whole-time Director of the Company liable toretire by rotation was re-appointed in 13th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 26thSeptember, 2024.
? Re-appointment of Director:
There was no re-appointment of any Director during the year.
After the closure of financial year, the following changes were occurred:
a) In terms of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the Company,Mr. Shwetkumar Dhirajbhai Koradiya (DIN: 03489858), Chairman and Managing Director of theCompany, retires by rotation at the forthcoming 14th Annual General Meeting of the Company andbeing eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment. The Board, on the basis of recommendation ofthe Nomination & Remuneration Committee, recommends his re-appointment as Chairman andManaging Director of the Company, for approval of the Members at the ensuing AGM. Brief profileand other details of Mr. Shwetkumar Dhirajbhai Koradiya in terms of the Act, Listing Regulations andSecretarial Standards on General Meeting, is provided in the AGM Notice.
b) The term of Mr. Shwetkumar Dhirajbhai Koradiya (DIN: 03489858), as a Managing Director of theCompany was completed on 30th June, 2025. The Board of Directors at their Meeting convened on 27thJune, 2025, based on the recommendation of Nomination & Remuneration Committee, approved hisre-appointment, for a further period of next 3 (Three) years with effect from 1st July, 2025 and thesame shall be placed before the shareholders of the Company at the 14thAnnual General Meeting fortheir approval.
c) The term of Mr. Hardikbhai Rajubhai Patel (DIN: 08566796), as a Whole Time Director of theCompany was completed on 30th June, 2025. The Board of Directors at their Meeting convened on 27thJune, 2025, based on the recommendation of Nomination & Remuneration Committee, approved hisre-appointment for a further period of next 3 (Three) years with effect from 1st July, 2025 and the sameshall be placed before the shareholders of the Company at the 14thAnnual General Meeting for theirapproval.
Pursuant to Sections 2(51) and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, your Company has the following KeyManagerial Personnel (KMP) as on 31st March, 2025:
(i) Mr. Shwetkumar Koradiya - Chairman & Managing Director
(ii) Mr. Hardikbhai Patel - Whole Time Director & Chief Financial Officer
(iii) Mrs. Madhuriben Chhatrola - Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
During the year, there were following changes in structure of the Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of theCompany.
• Ms. Neha Viraj Shah (ACS No.: 63972) has been resigned from the post of Company Secretary &Compliance officer of the Company w.e.f. 15th June, 2024.
• Ms. Mahima Lohiya (ACS No.: 74384), has been appointed as Company Secretary & ComplianceOfficer of the Company w.e.f. 12th August, 2024.
• Ms. Mahima Lohiya (ACS No.: 74384) has been resigned from the post of Company Secretary &Compliance officer of the Company w.e.f. 14th November, 2024.
• Ms. Madhuriben Chhatrola (ACS No.: 74197), has been appointed as Company Secretary &Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 13 th January, 2025.
After closure of the financial year, there were no changes till conducting the Annual General Meeting instructure of the Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company.
During the financial year ended 31st March, 2025, nine (9) Board meetings were held on the followingdates: 30th May 2024, 08th August 2024, 12th August 2024, 29th August 2024, 26th September 2024, 11thOctober 2024, 14th November 2024, 13th January 2025 and 14th February 2025.
The gap between two Meetings did not exceed 120 days and the Meetings were conducted in compliancewith all applicable laws. The necessary quorum was present for all the Board Meetings.
For brief details of meetings of the Board of Directors, please refer to the Corporate Governance Report,which is a part of this Annual Report.
During the year, 13 th Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on Thursday, 26th September,2024 through audio-video conference/other audio-visual means. The 14th AGM of the Company will beheld on Thursday, 25 th September, 2025 at 4:00 pm, through audio-video conference/ other audio-visualmeans to discuss the business as stated in the AGM Notice.
No Extra Ordinary General Meeting was held during the financial year 2024-25.
During the Financial Year 2024-25, the following resolutions were passed through Postal Ballot:
Date ofPostal BallotNotice
Types ofResolution
Voting Pattern
Brief Description of Resolutions
% Votes infavour ofthe
Resolution
% of Votesagainst theResolution
08 th August,2024
Ordinary
100.00
0
Increase in the Authorised Share Capital ofthe Company and Alteration of Capitalclause of Memorandum of Association of theCompany
99.84
0.16
Sub-Division / Split of Equity Shares of theCompany of face value of Rs. 5/- per share toRs. 1/- per share
99.97
0.03
To consider and approve the issue of BonusShares in the ratio of 1:5 (1 equity share forevery 5 equity shares)
13. COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
Audit Committee:
As on 31st March, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Company comprises 3 (three) Non-ExecutiveIndependent Directors, Mrs. Neha Patel, Mrs. Jenish Bhavsar and Mr. Yash Trivedi. Mrs. Neha Patel isthe Chairperson of the Audit Committee.
All members of the Audit Committee are financially literate and possess accounting and financialmanagement knowledge. The details of the same are provided under the head Skills/ Expertise/Competence of the Board of Directors in the Corporate Governance Report. The Company Secretary isthe Secretary to the Committee. The Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, Internal Auditors andStatutory Auditors are periodically invited to attend the Audit Committee Meetings. The Board hasaccepted all recommendations made by the Audit Committee from time to time.
Other Board Committees:
Details of other Committees, their compositions, Meetings held, attendance of the Members at theCommittee Meetings during the financial year 2024-25 are provided in the Corporate Governance Report.The composition of the Board Committees is also uploaded on the website of the Company and can beaccessed through the https://www.starlineps.com/about.html.
14. DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors confirm that-
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025, theapplicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating tomaterial departures;
b) they 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 ofthe Company at the end of the financial year 31st March, 2025 and profit of the Company for thatperiod;
c) they have 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 forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that suchInternal Financial Controls are adequate and were operating effectively during the year.
f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
During the Financial Year 2024-25, there have been no instances of frauds reported by the Auditors underSection 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules framed thereunder, either to the Company or tothe Central Government.
All Independent Directors have given declarations of independence, as required under Section 149(7) of theCompanies Act, 2013 stating that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6)of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations. The Independent Directorshave also confirmed compliance with the provisions of Rule 6 of Companies (Appointment andQualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014, as amended, relating to registered themselves with the IndianInstitute of Corporate Affairs (‘IICA’) towards the inclusion of their names in the data bank maintainedwith it and they meet the requirements of the proficiency self-assessment test. All Independent Directors ofthe Company have affirmed compliance with Schedule IV of the Act and the Company’s Code of Conductfor Directors and Employees for the Financial Year 2024-25.
In the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors, fulfill the conditions of independence specified inSection 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations. Asrequired under Regulation 25(9) of the Listing Regulations the Board of Directors of the Company hastaken on record the declaration and confirmed the same after undertaking due assessment of the veracity ofsuch declarations.
Pursuant to provision of Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board has framed a Policy forselection, appointment and remuneration of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel including criteria fordetermining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of Directors. The salient features of theNomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company has been disclosed in the Corporate GovernanceReport, which is a part of this report.
In pursuance of the Company's policy to consider human resources as its invaluable assets, to pay equitableRemuneration to all Directors, Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and Employees of the Company, toHarmonize the aspirations of human resources consistent with the goals of the Company and in terms of theprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 as amended from time totime, the policy on nomination and remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and SeniorManagement has been formulated.
The Remuneration of the Executive Directors is determined by the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee within the permissible limits of the Companies Act, 2013 and as approved by Board andshareholders. The Company’s remuneration policy is driven by the success and performance of themanagerial personnel. While reviewing the remuneration of managerial personnel, Key ManagerialPersonnel (KMPs) and other senior officials, the Committee takes into account the following:
a. Financial position of the Company
b. Scales prevailing in the industry
c. Appointee’s qualification and expertise
d. Past performance
e. Past remuneration etc.
Nomination and Remuneration policy of the Company is also available on the Company's website athttps://www.starlineps.com/investors.html
In compliance with the requirements of Regulation 25(7) of the Listing Regulations, the Company has putin place a familiarization programs for Independent Directors to familiarize them with the working of theCompany, their roles, rights and responsibilities vis-a-vis the Company, the industry in which the companyoperates, business model etc., along with updating on various amendments in the Listing Regulations andthe Companies Act, 2013. These updates not only keep Directors informed but also offer opportunities forinteraction with Management. All the Independent Directors of the Company are made aware of their rolesand responsibilities at the time of their appointment through a formal letter of appointment, which alsostipulates various terms and conditions of their engagement. Further, all the Independent Directors of theCompany have successfully registered with the Independent Director’s Databank of the Indian Institute ofCorporate Affairs.
The detail of the aforementioned programme imparted during the financial year as required underRegulation 46 of the SEBI Listing Regulations is available on the company’s website web-link athttps://www.starlineps.com/investors.html#policies.
StarlinePS International Private Limited: The Company has incorporated a newly wholly ownedsubsidiary under the name StarlinePS International Private Limited on 25th October, 2024.
The Company does not have any material subsidiary, it has only one wholly-owned subsidiary.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 and 8of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 statement containing the salient features of the financialstatements of the Subsidiary Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025 in Form AOC-1 isset out in “Annexure 1” and forms part of this report.
As on 31st March, 2025, your Company does not have any Joint Venture and Associate Company.
As per Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, a Report on the financial performance ofSubsidiaries, Associates and Joint Venture Companies along with their contribution to the overallperformance of the Company during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025, is annexed to thisBoard's Report as Annexure - 1.
Pursuant to Section 186 of the Act, during the financial year 2024-25, your Company has not given anyloans or guarantee to any person or body corporate directly or indirectly. However, the details of theinvestments made during the financial year are provided in Note No. 4 of the standalone financial statementof the Company.
The details of Investments made during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025, is given in compliancewith the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Meetings ofBoard and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and the same is annexed to the Board's Report as Annexure - 2.
• All the Related Party Transactions entered into by your Company during the financial year 2024-25,were on arm’s length basis and in the ordinary course of business. There were no material significantRelated Party Transactions entered into by the Company with Promoters, Key Managerial Personnelor other designated persons which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company.
• None of the Directors or any Key Managerial Personnel has any material pecuniary relationships ortransactions vis-a-vis the Company.
• Requisite prior approvals of the Audit Committee and Board of Directors were obtained for RelatedParty Transactions and Prior omnibus approval of the Audit Committee has been obtained for thetransactions which are of a foreseen and in repetitive nature.
The Company has developed a Policy on Related Party Transactions for the purpose of identification andmonitoring of such transactions. Policy on Related Party Transaction as approved by the Board is uploadedon the Company’s website at web link https://www.starlineps.com/investors.html#policies.
During the year, your Company has not entered into any significant material related partytransactions/contracts/arrangements and a confirmation to this effect as required under section 134(3)(h) ofthe Companies Act, 2013 is given in Form AOC-2 as Annexure - 3, which forms part of this Board'sReport. Suitable disclosure as required under IND AS-24 has been made in Note to the FinancialStatement.
The particulars required to be included in terms of Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 withregard to Conservation of Energy, Technology absorption, Foreign Exchange earnings and outgo are givenbelow:
a. Conservation of Energy: Your Company is engaged in trading activity. Hence, there are no extrasteps taken for energy saving. However, regular steps have been taken to improve energy consumptionby using LED lights in office premises. The Company is using inverter as an alternate source ofenergy. During the year, the Company has not made any capital investment on energy conservationequipment.
b. Technology Absorption: The project of your Company has no technology absorption, hence noparticulars are offered.
c. Foreign Exchange Earning and Outgo: The foreign Exchange earnings and expenditure of theCompany is NIL.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Company is outside the purview of the applicability of Risk ManagementCommittee as per SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015, the Company has in place a mechanism to identify,assess, monitor and mitigate various risks to key business objectives. The Board of the Company has alsoconstituted a Risk Management Committee to frame, implement and monitor the risk management plan forthe Company. The said committee is responsible for reviewing the risk management plan and ensuring itseffectiveness. The Audit Committee has additional oversight in the areas of financial risks and controls.
The details pertaining to the composition of the Risk Management Committee are included in the CorporateGovernance Report, which is a part of this report. A detailed exercise is being carried out to identify,evaluate, monitor and manage both business and non-business risks. At present there are no risks which inthe opinion of the Board threaten the existence of the Company.
Your Company has registered profit of more than Rs. 5 Crores for the financial year 2024-25 and therefore,the provision with respect to CSR expenditure is applicable for the current financial year 2025-26. Pursuantto the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors in their meeting held on 27th June, 2025 hasconstituted a CSR Committee. The role of the Committee, inter alia, is to formulate and recommend to theBoard and monitor CSR Policy, to review and recommend the amount of expenditure to be incurred on theCSR activities, an annual action plan in pursuance of its CSR policy and review the impact of theundertaken CSR projects in the financial year.
CSR Committee reconstituted comprising of the following members of the Board of Directors of theCompany as members of CSR Committee:
SN
Name
Designation
Status in Committee
1
Shwetkumar Koradiya
Managing Director
Chairman
2
Neha Saurabh Patel
NEID
Member
3
Yash Sarjubhai Trivedi
NEW: Non-Executive Independent Director
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 135 and Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013, and based on therecommendation of CSR Committee, the Board of Directors has adopted the CSR Policy. The Company'sCSR policy is available on the Company's website at https: //www .starlineps.com/investors .html
The Corporate Social Responsibility Committee was constituted after the end of the financial year, andaccordingly, no meeting of the Committee was held during the financial year 2024-25.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has laid down the criteria for performance evaluation of theIndividual Directors and the Board. Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its ownperformance, Board Committees and individual directors. The evaluation is performed by the Board,Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Independent Directors with specific focus on theperformance and effective functioning of the Board and Individual Directors.
A separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of individual Directors, including theChairperson of the Board, who were evaluated on parameters such as level of engagement and contribution,independence of judgement, safeguarding the interest of the Company and other factors. The parametersconsidered were leadership ability, adherence to corporate governance practices etc.
The Board evaluated its performance after seeking inputs from all the Directors on the basis of criteria suchas 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 committeemembers on the basis of criteria such as the degree of fulfilment of key responsibilities, adequacy ofCommittee composition, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc. The criteria for evaluation of IndividualDirectors include aspects such as attendance and contribution at Board/Committee Meetings andguidance/support to the Management outside Board/Committee Meetings. In addition, the Chairperson wasalso evaluated on key aspects of his role, including setting the strategic agenda of the Board, encouragingactive engagement by all Board members and motivating and providing guidance to KMPs.
The above criteria are as provided by the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by the Securities andExchange Board of India in line with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/CIR/P/2017/004, datedJanuary 5, 2017.
27. STATEMENT REGARDING OPINION OF THE BOARD WITH REGARD TOINTEGRITY, EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE (INCLUDING THE PROFICIENCY) OFTHE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS APPOINTED DURING THE YEAR:
The Board of Directors of the Company, after taking on record a declarations given by the independentdirectors as required under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 and undertaking due veracity of thesame, concluded that the Independent Directors of the Company are persons of integrity and possess therelevant expertise, experience and proficiency to qualify as Independent Directors of the Company and areindependent of the Management of the Company and also fulfill the conditions of independence specifiedin Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations.
The Company has over the years been fortunate to have eminent people from diverse fields to serve asDirectors on its Board. Pursuant to the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Nomination & RemunerationCommittee of the Board is to assist the Board in ensuring that diversity of gender, thought, experience,knowledge, and perspective is maintained in the Board nomination process, in accordance with the BoardDiversity policy.
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading in compliance with theSEBI (Prohibition & Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time, with a view toregulate the trading in securities by the Directors and Designated Employees of the Company. The Coderequires pre-clearance for dealing in the Company’s shares and prohibits the purchase or sale of shares ofthe Company by the Directors and the designated employees while in possession of unpublished pricesensitive information in relation to the Company and during the period when the ‘Trading Window’ isclosed. The Board is responsible for implementation of the code. All Directors and the designatedEmployees have confirmed compliance with the code.
A copy of the Annual Return of the Company for the Financial year 2024-25, as required under Section134(3)(a) and 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12 of the Companies (Management andAdministration) Rules, 2014 shall be placed on the Company’s website athttps://www.starlineps.com/investors.html#financials.
During the financial year 2024-25, your Company has not accepted any deposits falling within the meaningof Section 73 or 74 of the Act read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, and as such,no amount on account of principal or interest on deposits from public was outstanding as on 31st March,2025.
During the year under review, no significant or material orders were passed by any Regulators, Courts, orTribunals that would affect the going concern status of the Company or its future operations. However,BSE has initiated an action against the Company. The said action pertains to non-implementation of thebonus issue within the prescribed timeline under Regulation 295(1) of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations,which mandates commencement of trading within two months from the date of the Board Meetingapproving the bonus issue. Consequently, a penalty of Rs. 40,000/- was levied on the Company.
The Company has established proper and adequate system of internal control to ensure that all resourcesare put to optimum use and are well protected against loss and all transactions are authorized, recorded and
reported correctly and there is proper adherence to policies and guidelines, safeguarding its assets,prevention and detection of frauds and errors, accuracy and completeness of the accounting records andtimely preparation of reliable financial disclosures, processes in terms of efficiencies and effectiveness. TheCompany’s internal control systems are also periodically tested and certified by the internal auditors. TheAudit Committee constituted by the Board constantly reviews the internal control systems.
Your Company is not required to maintain cost records as specified by the Central Government underSection 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013. The provision of cost audit does not apply to your Company.
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a policy onprevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at workplace in line with the provisions of theSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and therules made thereunder. The Company has complied with provisions relating to the constitution of InternalComplaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013.
Further, the Company ensures that there is a healthy and safe atmosphere for every women employee at theworkplace. The policy on Sexual Harassment at Workplace is placed on the Company’s website athttps://www.starlineps.com/investors.html#policies.
No. of complaints
Number of complaints received during the financial year
Number of complaints disposed of during the financial year
Number of cases pending for more than ninety days
Number of complaints pending as on end of the financial year
During the year under review, no application has been made or any proceeding is pending under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016.
37. DISCLOSURE ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNTS OF VALUATIONEXECUTED AT THE TIME OF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATIONDONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUIONALONG WITH THE REASON THEREOF:
During the year under review, no valuation was carried out by the Bankers of the Company in connectionwith any one-time settlement. Accordingly, the question of any difference between the valuation at the timeof one-time settlement and the valuation at the time of availing the loan does not arise. It is pertinent tonote that the loan availed by the Company after the Financial year was a loan against Fixed Deposit (FD),which does not require any valuation.
Your Company has complied with provisions under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and rules madethereunder. The Company continues to support and provide all eligible female employees with maternitybenefits in line with the statutory requirements.
Disclosures relating to remuneration and other details as required under Sub-Section (12) of Section 197 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 forms part of this Report as Annexure-4.
Number of employees at the end of the financial year 2024-25 are as follows:
No. of Employees
Female
4
Male
Transgender
Total
7
In compliance with the provisions of section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 22 of theSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has establisheda vigil mechanism by adopting a Whistle Blower Policy for the Directors and employees of the Companyto report concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected incidents of fraud or violation of Code ofConduct. It also provides adequate safeguards against the victimization of employees who avail of themechanism and provides direct access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases. It isaffirmed that no personnel of the Company have been denied access to the Audit Committee. An update onwhistle blower complaints is provided to the Audit Committee of the Company on a quarterly basis.
Under this policy, your Company encourages its employees to report any reporting of fraudulent financialor other information to the stakeholders, and any conduct that results in violation of the Company’s code ofbusiness conduct, to the management (on an anonymous basis, if employees so desire). All employees ofthe Company are covered under the Whistle Blower Policy. The Whistle Blower Policy is available on theCompany’s website at https://www.starlineps.com/investors.html#policies.
M/s. Kansariwala & Chevli, Chartered Accountants, Surat (Firm Registration No. 123689W) were re¬appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office for second term for a period of 5 years i.e.,from the conclusion of the 10th Annual General Meeting held on 27th September, 2021 till the conclusion ofthe 15 th Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2026.
The Statutory Auditors’ Reports on the Annual Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statementsfor the FY 2024-25 forms part of this Annual Report and is unmodified i.e., they do not contain anyqualification, reservation, or adverse remark or disclaimer.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Statutory Auditors havegiven a confirmation to the effect that they are eligible to continue with their appointment and that theyhave not been disqualified in any manner from continuing as Statutory Auditors.
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(ca) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Auditors have stated in their report that interms of Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 in the course of their duties, they have no reason tobelieve that any of the officer or employee of the Company, had or has committed any offence or fraud.
M/s. Atit Shah & Associates, Chartered Accountants of Surat (Firm Registration No. 131493W) is acting asInternal Auditors of the Company and has conducted periodic audit of all operations of the Company. TheAudit Committee of the Board of Directors has reviewed the findings of Internal Auditors regularly.
43. SECRETARIAL AUDITORS AND SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board has appointed Mr. Manish R. Patel,Practicing Company Secretary (ACS No. 19885, COP No. 9360) to undertake the Secretarial Audit of theCompany for the Financial Year 2024-25. The Secretarial Audit Report for the F.Y 2024-25 in form MR-3is attached to this report as Annexure-5.
The report contains following qualifications, reservation or adverse remarks:
(a)Pursuant to Regulation 295(1) of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2018 read with SEBI circularSEBI/HO/CFD/PoD-2/P/CIR/2023/00094 dated June 21, 2023, trading of the bonus equity shares wasrequired to be commenced latest by 07/10/2024. However, the same has been delayed by 2 days.
Further, in compliance with Regulation 24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations and Section 204 of the Act,the Board at its meeting held on 28th August, 2025 has approved the appointment of Mr. Manish R. Patel,Practicing Company Secretary (ACS No. 19885, COP No. 9360), a peer reviewed Practicing CompanySecretary as Secretarial Auditor of the Company to hold office for a term of 5 (five) consecutive financialyears commencing from the conclusion of 14th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 19thAnnual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the year 2030. The Board has recommended hisappointment for approval of the Members at the ensuing AGM.
Brief profile and other details of Mr. Manish R. Patel, Practicing Company Secretary, are disclosed in theAGM Notice approved by the Board. He has given his consent to act as Secretarial Auditor of theCompany and has confirmed his eligibility for the appointment. The Secretarial Auditor has confirmed thathe has subjected himself to the peer review process of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) andhold valid certificate issued by the Peer Review Board of the ICSI.
In terms of the provisions of the Circular No CIR/ CFD/CMD1/27/2019 dated 8th February, 2019 issuedby Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Mr. Manish R. Patel, Practicing Company Secretary(ACS No. 19885, COP No. 9360) have issued the Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the financialyear ended 31st March, 2025. The above said Report for the financial year 2024-25 has been submitted tothe stock exchanges within 60 days of the end of the said financial year and available on website of thecompany at https: //www .starlineps.com/investors.html#compliances.
44. MANAGEMENT EXPLANATION OR COMMENTS ON QUALIFICATIONS,RESERVATIONS OR ADVERSE REMARKS OR DISCLAIMERS MADE BY THEAUDITORS AND THE PRACTICING COMPANY SECRETARY IN THEIR REPORTS:
As per the Secretarial Audit Report issued by Mr. Manish R. Patel, practicing company secretary, theCompany has been marked as non-compliant under Regulation 295(1) of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations,2018. As a result, BSE has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand only). Thematter was placed before the board. The board took note of such submission and further company had paidthe fines levied. Further, for avoidance of non-compliance, management will take appropriate steps fortimely compliance in future and stay informed about evolving regulations.
45. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:
The Management’s Discussion and Analysis Report provides a perspective of economic and social aspectsmaterial to your Company’s strategy and its ability to create and sustain value to your Company’s keystakeholders. Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 34(2)(e) read with Schedule V of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Management’s Discussion and AnalysisReport capturing your Company’s performance, industry trends and other material changes with respect toyour Company for the year ended 31st March, 2025 is attached to this report as Annexure-6.
46. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Your Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of Corporate Governance, with a view tobring about transparency in its operations and reinforcing the valuable relationship between the Companyand its Stakeholders.
The Report on Corporate Governance for FY 2024-25 regarding compliance with the conditions ofCorporate Governance stipulated under Regulation 34(3) read with Schedule V of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, is attached herewith and forms a part of thisreport as Annexure-7.
47. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OFTHE FINANCIAL YEAR AND THE DATE OF THE BOARD REPORT:
There are no material changes and commitments, affecting the financial position of the Company whichoccurred between the end of the financial year to which the financial statements relate and the date of thisreport.
48. PREPARATION OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2024-25:
Pursuant to the MCA Circular regarding applicability of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards(IND AS) Rules, 2015 the Company is required to prepare its Financial Statements for the financial yearended 31st March, 2025 in accordance with IND AS.
49. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS:
There has been no change in the nature of business of your Company.
50. LISTING FEES:
Your Company has paid requisite Annual Listing Fees to BSE Limited (BSE), the Stock Exchange whereits securities are listed.
51. DISCLOUSURE ON SECRETARIAL STANDARDS COMPLIANCE:
During the year under review, your Company is in compliance with the Secretarial Standards on Meetingsof the Board of Directors (SS-1) and Secretarial Standards on General Meetings (SS-2), as issued by theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and approved by the Central Government pursuant toSection 118(10) of the Companies Act, 2013.
52. HUMAN RESOURCES:
The Company treats its “Human Resources” as one of its most important assets. The Company’s culturepromotes an environment that is transparent, flexible, fulfilling and purposeful. The Company is driven bypassionate and highly engaged workforce. This is evident from the fact that the Company continues toremain the industry benchmark for talent retention. During the year under review, there was a cordialrelationship with all the employees. The Directors would like to acknowledge and appreciate thecontribution of all employees towards the performance of the Company.
53. GREEN INITIATIVE:
In commitment to keeping in line with the Green Initiative and going beyond it to create new greeninitiatives, electronic copy of the Annual Report for FY 2024-25 and the Notice of the ensuing AGM isbeing sent to all shareholders whose email addresses are available in records of the company and registeredwith Company’s Registrar and Share Transfer Agent. As per the General Circular No. 20/2020 of Ministryof Corporate Affairs dated May 5, 2020, shareholders holding shares in demat form are requested to updatetheir email addresses with their Depository Participant(s) and for shareholders holding shares in physical
form, should get their email registered with, Bigshare Services Private Limited Company’s Registrar andShare Transfer Agent.
The Board of Directors expresses its sincere appreciation for the continued support, assistance, andcooperation extended by the Financial Institutions, Bankers, Government Authorities, Customers, Vendors,and Shareholders during the year under review. The Board also acknowledges with gratitude the enduringsupport and patronage received from esteemed corporate houses in and around Surat.
Further, the Directors place on record their heartfelt appreciation for the dedication, commitment, and hardwork of all executives, officers, and staff members, whose efforts have significantly contributed to theCompany’s overall performance and operational excellence throughout the year.
For and on behalf of the Board of DirectorsStarlinePS Enterprises Limited
Date: 28/08/2025 Chairman & Managing Director Whole Time Director & CFO
Place: Surat DIN: 03489858 DIN: 08566796
Office No. 805, Solaris Bay View,
Near Iscon Mall, Piplod,
Surat-395007, Gujarat.