The Board of Directors of your Company takes pleasure in presenting the 31st (Thirty-First) Director'sReport together with the Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2025along with the Report of Statutory Auditors of your Company.
The performance of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March 2025 is summarized below:
Particulars
Year ended31.03.2025
Year ended31.03.2024
Revenue from Operations
78.98
85.78
Other income
0.05
2.63
Total Revenue from Operation (1 2)
79.03
88.41
Total Expenses (Excluding Depreciation)
78.00
81.14
Depreciation
14.17
Profit/ (Loss) before tax
(13.14)
(6.90)
Deferred Tax Expense
(4.06)
(2.13)
Profit/(Loss) for the year after tax
(9.29)
(4.77)
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
(0.05)
(0.07)
During the financial year under review, your company recorded total revenue from operations amountedto Rs. 78.98 Lakhs as compared to the previous year Rs. 85.78 Lakhs and incurred Net Loss of Rs. 9.29Lakhs.
Unless as provided elsewhere in this Report, there were no significant material changes andcommitments affecting financial position of the company during the financial year under review.
During the financial year under review, there was no changes in the nature of its business.
The Authorized Share Capital of the Company as on 31st March 2025 was Rs. 10,50,00,000/- dividedinto 1,05,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.
The issued share capital of the Company is Rs. 10,35,92,590/- divided into 1,03,59,259 equity shares ofRs. 10/- each.
The listed share capital of the Company is Rs. 6,49,01,590/- divided into 64,90,159 Equity shares of Rs.10/- each.
The Paid-up Capital of the Company is Rs. 6,49,01,590/- divided into 64,90,159 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each.
The difference in issued capital & listed capital is on account of 99,600 equity shares that wereunsubscribed in the public issue & and 37,69,500 Equity Shares that have been forfeited on account ofnon-payment of call money.
Further, during the period under review, your Company has not bought back any of its securities / has notissued any Sweat Equity Shares / has not issued any Bonus Shares/ has not issued shares withDifferential Voting rights and there has been no change in the voting rights of the shareholders.
During the financial year under review, the Company has not transferred any sum to reserves pursuant tothe provisions of Section 123 of Companies Act, 2013 for the financial year ended 31st March 2025.However, during the year under review loss of Rs. (9.29) Lakhs was transferred to Reserve and Surplus.
During the financial year under review, the Company has incurred losses and therefore no dividend hasbeen recommended by your Board.
The provisions of Section 125(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 read along with the Investor Education andProtection Fund (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 (including amendments andmodifications, thereof) does not apply to the Company as there was no dividend declared during thefinancial year under review.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the financial year under review, as stipulated underRegulation 34 read along Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements)Regulations, 2015 is presented in a separate section forming part of the Annual Report. (Annexure-I)
As per the Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015, compliance with the Corporate Governance provisions as specified in regulations 17, 17A, 18, 19,20, 21,22, 23, 24, 24A, 25, 26, 26A, 27 and clauses (b) to (i) and (t) of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 46and para C, D and E of Schedule V are not applicable to Companies having Paid up Equity Share Capitalnot exceeding Rs.10 Crore and Net worth not exceeding Rs. 25 Crore, as on the last day of the previousFinancial Year.
Accordingly, compliances with respect to Corporate Governance disclosures are not applicable to yourCompany. However, your Company strives to incorporate the appropriate standards for CorporateGovernance in the interest of the stakeholders of the Company.
As on 31st March 2025, your Company's Board had 4 members comprising of one (1) Executive Director,one (1) Non-Executive and Non-Independent Woman Director, and two (2) Independent Directors. Thedetails of Board and Committee composition, tenure of directors, and other details are available later partof the Annual Report.
In terms of the requirement of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board has identified core skills,expertise, and competencies of the Directors in the context of the Company's business for effectivefunctioning.
Pursuant to provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunderand Articles of Association of your Company, Mrs. Meena Bhushan Kerur (DIN: 02454919), Non¬Executive Director of the Company is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing AGM and beingeligible, offers herself for reappointment.
The Board recommends the re-appointment of Mrs. Meena Bhushan Kerur as Director for yourapproval.
During the financial year under review, Mr. Durgaprasad Palupuri tendered his resignation from theoffice of Chief Financial Officer with effect from 9th May 2024 and Mr. Pradeep Kumar Mohapatrowas appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company with effect from 6th August, 2024.
Apart from above there were no appointments or resignations or changes in the Directors of theCompany or Key Managerial Personnel during the financial year under review.
Mr. Srikrishna Naik was re-appointed as a Managing Director of the Company with effect from 9thAugust 2025 in the Board Meeting held on 8th August 2025 as per the recommendation ofNomination and Remuneration Committee, subject to approval of members of the Company. TheBoard recommends the re-appointment of Mr. Srikrishna Naik as Managing Director for yourapproval.
Mr. Maqsood Ahmed was re-appointed as Director (Non-Executive and Independent) of theCompany with effect from 30th September 2025 for a second (2) term of five (5) consecutive yearsin the Board Meeting held on 4th September 2025 as per the recommendation of Nomination andRemuneration Committee, subject to approval of members of the Company. The Boardrecommends the re-appointment of Mr. Maqsood Ahmed as Director (Non-Executive andIndependent) for your approval.
Mr. Rohan Bhushan Kerur was appointed as Director (Non-Executive and Non-Independent) of theCompany, liable to retire by rotation with effect from 29th September 2025 in the Board Meeting held on4th September 2025 as per the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, subjectto approval of members of the Company. The Board recommends the re-appointment of Mr. RohanBhushan Kerur as Director (Non-Executive and Non-Independent) for your approval.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, theBoard has carried out annual performance evaluation of its own, its committees and individual directorsof the Company. The annual performance evaluation was carried out through structured evaluationprocess which was based on the criteria as laid down by Nomination and Remuneration Committee,which includes various aspects such as composition of the Board & Committees, diversity of the Board,experience & competencies of individual directors, performance of specific duties & obligations,contribution at the meetings and otherwise, team work, exercise of independent judgments andimplementation of corporate governance principals etc. Based on performance evaluation, the Boardhas concluded that efforts and contribution made by all directors individually as well as functioning andperformance of the Board as a whole and its committees were proactive, effective and contributing to thegoals of the Company.
As on date of this report, the Board comprises 2 (Two) Independent Directors. Both the IndependentDirectors are appointed on the Board of your Company in compliance with the applicable provisions ofthe Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”).
Your Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming that theymeet/continue to meet, as the case may be, the criteria of Independence under sub-section (6) of section149 of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015.
As required under Regulation 25(7) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements)Regulations, 2015, each newly appointed Independent Director is taken through a formal inductionprogram including the presentation from the Managing Director on the Company's manufacturing,marketing, finance and other important aspects. The induction for Independent Directors includesinteractive sessions with Executive Committee members, Business and Functional Heads, visit to themanufacturing site etc.
The Board on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee framed a policyfor selection and appointment of Directors, Senior Management and their remuneration as requiredunder Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 19(4) read with Schedule II of theSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Company has formulated a Whistle Blower policy and has established Vigil Mechanism foremployees including Directors of the Company to report genuine Concerns. The provisions of thisPolicy are in line with the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Act.
The Board on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee framed a policyon Board Diversity as required Regulation 19(4) read with Part D of Schedule II of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Board of Directors has adopted an Enterprise Risk Management Policy framed by theCompany, which identifies the risk and lays down the risk minimization procedures. Theseprocedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that executive management controls risk throughmeans of a properly defined framework.
The Company has formulated a Policy pursuant to Regulation 9 and 30(4) of the SEBI (Listingobligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 on Preservation of the Documents toensure safekeeping of the records and safeguard the documents from getting manhandled, while atthe same time avoiding superfluous inventory of documents.
The Policy is framed in accordance with the requirements of the Regulation 30 of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The objective of the Policy is todetermine materiality of events or information of the Company and to ensure that such informationis adequately disseminated in pursuance with the Regulations and to provide an overallgovernance framework for such determination of materiality.
The Board of Directors has adopted a Policy on materiality of and dealing with related partytransactions. No material contract or arrangements with related parties were entered into during theyear under review.
Your Company's Policy on Related Party Transactions as adopted by your Board can be accessedon the Company's website.
The Board of Director has adopted the Insider Trading Policy in accordance with the requirement ofthe SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. The Insider Trading policy of theCompany lays down guidelines & procedures to be followed, and disclosures to be made whiledealing with the shares of the Company, as well as the consequences of the violations. The policyhas been formulated to regulate, monitor and ensure reporting of deals by employees and tomaintain highest ethical standards of dealing in Companies shares.
The Insider Trading policy of the Company covering code of practices and procedures for fairdisclosure of unpublished price sensitive information and code of conduct for preventing insidertrading, same is available on our website.
M/s. Sathuluri & Co., Chartered Accountants, (FRN: 006383S), are appointed as the StatutoryAuditors of the Company for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years to hold office from the conclusion ofthe 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) till the conclusion of the 34th AGM.
M/s. Sathuluri & Co, Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors have confirmed that:
a. their appointment is within the limit prescribed under the Section 141 of the Act;
b. they are not disqualified from continuing as Statutory Auditors under the Section 141 of the Act; and
c. they hold a valid certificate issued by the peer review board of the Institute of Chartered Accountantsof India.
The Auditors' Report does not contain any reservation, qualification or adverse remarks.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. The Company hasappointed Mr. Ramesh Atluri, Company Secretary in Whole Time Practice, (Membership No. 9889,C P No. 16418) as Secretarial Auditor. The Secretarial Audit report for the financial year 2024-25 isannexed herewith to this Report. (Annexure-II).
Qualifications/ Remarks
Replies
1. The Company has not appointed InternalAuditor as required under the provisions ofSection 138 read with Rule 13 of theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
In view of the limited scale of operations and thelosses incurred by the Company during thefinancial year under review, the Board has notappointed an Internal Auditor for the said period.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board of Directors, to the best of its knowledge and ability,
confirm that:
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year 2024-25, the applicable accountingstandards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
b) The Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of thestate of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year 2024-25 and of the profit and loss ofthe Company for the year 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025;
c) The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) The Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
The Company has no subsidiaries, joint ventures or associate companies during the financial year underreview.
The Company is not required to constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and formulatepolicy on Corporate Social Responsibility as it does not fall within purview of Section 135(1) of theCompanies Act, 2013 i.e. the Company does not have the net worth of Rs. 500 Crore or turnover of Rs.1,000 Crore or more or a net profit of Rs. 5 Crore or more during the immediately preceding financial year.
There were no materially significant transactions with related parties during the financial year underreview, which were in conflict with the interest of the Company. All the transactions entered into by theCompany with Related Parties during the year under review were at arms-length basis. Disclosurerequired under the Accounting Standard (Ind AS-24) have been made in the notes to the FinancialStatement.
The particulars relating to conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earningsand outgo, is annexed, marked and forms part of this Report. (Annexure-III).
Your Company has in place adequate internal control systems commensurate with the size of itsoperations. The Company has in place adequate controls, procedures and policies, ensuring orderly andefficient conduct of its business, including adherence to the Company's policies, safeguarding of itsassets, prevention and detection of frauds and errors, accuracy and completeness of accounting recordsand timely preparation of reliable financial information. Based on the framework of internal financialcontrols and compliance systems established and maintained by the Company, and the reviewsperformed by management and the Audit Committee, the Board is of the opinion that the Company'sinternal financial controls were adequate and effective during the Financial Year 2024-25.
The Company has not given any loan, guarantee or provided security or made any investments pursuantto the provisions of Section 186 of Companies Act, 2013.
None of the Independent/ Non-Executive Directors except Mrs. Meena Bhushan Kerur being sister of Mr.Srikrishna Naik and to the extent shares held by her has any pecuniary relationship or transactions withthe Company which in the judgment of the Board may affect the independence of the Directors.
Your Company has always believed in providing a safe and harassment free workplace for everyindividual working in premises through various interventions and practices. The Company alwaysendeavours to create and provide an environment that is free from discrimination and harassmentincluding sexual harassment.
Also, there were no complaints reported under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
1.
Number of Sexual Harassment complaints received during the year
NIL
2.
Number of Cases disposed of during the year
3.
Number of cases pending for more than 90 days
The Company has complied with all the provisions of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, including provisionsrelating to leave, maternity benefits and workplace support.
As required pursuant to section 92(3) and section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 12(1) ofthe Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2021, the Company hasuploaded a copy of the Annual Return as on 31st March, 2025 on the website of the Company and theweb link for the same is on the website of the Company at https://www.goldencarpets.com/annualreports.html
The Board of Directors of the Company met Four (4) times during the financial year and the gapbetween two meetings did not exceed one hundred and twenty days. The dates on which the saidmeetings were held are as follows:
1. 30th May 2024;
2. 6th August 2024;
3. 14th November 2024;
4. 14th February 2025
(i) The names and categories of the Directors on the Board, their attendance at Board meetings heldduring the financial year and the number of directorships and committee chairmanships /memberships held by them in other public companies as on 31st March 2025 are given hereinbelow:
Name ofDirector
Category
Number of Boardmeetings duringthe year 2024-25
Whetherattendedlast AGMheld on20th
September
2024
Number ofDirectorshipsin otherPublicCompanies
Number ofCommittee positionheld in other PublicCompanies#
Entitled
to
Attend
Attended
Chairman
Member
Mr. SrikrishnaNaik
Promoter,
Executive
4
Yes
Nil
Mrs. MeenaBhushan Kerur
Non¬
Mr.
SuryanarayanaMurthy Krovi
Executive,
Independent
No
Mr. MaqsoodAhmed
Other Directorships do not include Directorships of Private Limited Companies, Section 8 companies
and of Companies incorporated outside India.
# Chairmanships / Memberships of Board committees shall include only Audit Committee and
Stakeholders' Relationship Committee.
The Meeting of Independent Directors was held on 14th February 2025 to:
a. evaluate the performance of the Chairperson of the company, taking into account the views ofexecutive directors and non-executive directors;
b. review the performance of non-independent directors and the Board as a whole;
c. assess the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the companymanagement and the Board so as to ensure that the Board is performing the duties effectively andreasonably.
Currently the Board has three Committees:
Currently, the Audit Committee consists of the following members:
a. Mr. Maqsood Ahmed - Chairperson
b. Mr. Suryanarayana Murthy Krovi - Member
c. Mrs. Meena Bhushan Kerur - Member
The above composition of the Audit Committee consists of Independent Directors viz., Mr. MaqsoodAhmed and Mr. Suryanarayana Murthy Krovi who forms the majority.
The Audit Committee met Four (4) times during the financial year and the dates on which the saidmeetings were held are as follows;
3. 14th November 2024; &
4. 14th February 2025.
The gap between two meetings did not exceed 120 days and the necessary quorum was present for allthe meetings.
The composition of the Audit committee and the details of meetings attended by its members are givenbelow:
Name
Number of meetings duringthe financial year 2024-25
Entitledto Attend
Mr. Maqsood Ahmed
Independent, Non- Executive
Mr. Suryanarayana Murthy Krovi
Mrs. Meena Bhushan Kerur
Non-Executive
The primary objective of the Audit Committee is to monitor and provide effective supervision of thefinancial reporting process, to ensure accurate and timely disclosures with the highest level oftransparency, integrity and quality.
All the Audit Committee members are financially literate and bring in expertise in the fields of finance,economics and management.
Currently, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee consists of the following members:
The Meeting of Nomination and Remuneration Committee was held on 6th August 2024.
The composition of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the details of meetings attendedby its members are given below:
1
Non- Executive, Independent
Currently, the Stakeholders Relationship Committee consists of the following members:
a. Mrs. Meena Bhushan Kerur - Chairperson
b. Mr. Srikrishna Naik - Member
c. Mr. Suryanarayana Murthy Krovi - Member
The composition of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee and the details of meetings attended by itsmembers are given below:
The Meeting of Stakeholders Relationship Committee was held on 14th February 2025.
Non- Executive
Mr. Srikrishna Naik
Managing Director, Executive
The Company has implemented a vigil mechanism policy to deal with instance of fraud andmismanagement, if any. It provides for the directors and employees to report genuine concerns andprovides adequate safeguards against victimization of persons who use such mechanism. ThePolicy on vigil mechanism may be accessed on the Company's website at the link:https://www.goldencarpets.com/policies.html. There were no complaints received during the year2024-25.
The Company has generally complied with all the applicable provisions of Secretarial Standard onMeetings of Board of Directors (SS-1) and Secretarial Standard on General Meetings (SS-2),respectively issued by Institute of Company Secretaries of India and that such systems are adequateand operating effectively.
The Company has timely paid listing fees for the financial year to BSE Limited where its shares are listed.PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED DISCLOSURES:
The information relating to remuneration of Directors and details of the ratio of the remuneration of eachDirector to the median employee's remuneration and other details as required pursuant to section197(12) of the Act read along with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed. (Annexure- IV).
Pursuant to Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration Managerial Personnel) Rule,2014, there are no employees who are in receipt of remuneration of Rs. 1,02,00,000/- or more per annumor Rs. 8,50,000/- or more per month or were employed for a part of the year.
Your Company has not accepted any deposits as per Section 73 of the Companies Act 2013 from thepublic and as such, no amount on account of principal or interest on deposits from public was outstandingas on the date of the Balance Sheet.
During the financial year, there were no significant and material orders that
were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and theCompany operations in future.
The Company has complied with the requirements about code of conduct for Board Members and Sr.Management Personnel. The said code of conduct is available on the website of the Company athttps://www.goldencarpets.com/policies.html.
During the financial year under review, there was no one-time settlement done by the Company,accordingly disclosure with respect to difference in valuation and reasons thereof is not applicable.
There is no application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,2016 during the year under review.
The Directors of your Company are pleased place on record their appreciation of the co-operation andsupport extended by the Financial Institutions, Banks and various State and Central GovernmentAgencies, invaluable contribution made by the Company's employees which made it possible for theCompany to achieve these results.
They would also like to take this opportunity to thank customers, dealers, suppliers, business associatesand valued shareholders for their continued support and encouragement.