The Board of Directors hereby submits the report of the business and operations of your Company,along with the audited financial statements, for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
The performance of the company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 is summarized below:
ITEM
As on 31st March,2025
As on 31st March,2024
Sales & other Income
36,08,907.00
35,45,795.75
Expenditure
18,02,979.00
14,26,604.60
Profit / Loss before depreciation and tax
18,05,928.00
21,19,191.15
Depreciation
4,543.00
0.00
Tax
98,017.00
2,05,052.00
MAT Credit Entitlement
Deferred tax
(30.00)
(780.00)
Profit / Loss after tax and depreciation
17,03,398.00
19,14,919.15
Considering the present conditions of business and growth stage of Company, The Board ofDirectors of the company has decided not to recommend any dividend for the Financial Year 2024¬25. The management being optimistic about the return from business activities has proposed toplough back profit into the business activities of the Company.
During the year under review, the company has transferred Rs.17,01,820/- to the General Reserve.Share Capital
There were no changes in the Share Capital structure of the Company, during the financial yearunder review.
Your Company has achieved Net profit of Rs. 17,03,398.00/- in the current financial year 2024-25as in compare to net profit of Rs. 19,14,919.15/- for the previous fiscal. There were no plan of newprojects of business.
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of theCompany between the end of the financial year and the date of this report.
There were no Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures, and Associate Companies at the end of year under review.Directors. KMP and Meetings
• There were no changes in composition of the Board and KMP during the year under review.
• The Company has received necessary declaration from independent director under Section149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013, that they meets the criteria of independence laid downin Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulations 25 of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
• During the financial year ended 31st March, 2025, the Board met 5 (five), on following dates30.05.2024, 14.05.2024, 03.09.2024, 14.11.2024, 13.02.2025.
The maximum interval between any two consecutive meetings did not exceed 120 days, therebycomplying with the requirements of Section 173 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Regulation 17(2)of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The details of attendance of each Director at the Board meetings are provided in the CorporateGovernance Report, forming part of this Annual Report.
Mrs. Kalpana Singh, Director of the Company, who is liable to retire by rotation at the AnnualGeneral Meeting and being eligible offered herself for reappointment.
Currently, the Board has three committees: The Audit Committee, the Shareholder's/ Investor'sGrievance Committee, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. A detailed note on thecomposition of the Board and its committees is provided in the corporate governance reportsection. Confirm that the composition and terms of reference are in line with SEBI and Companies Actprovisions.
The details of various committees and their functions are part of Corporate Governance Report.Directors' responsibility statement
i. In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025, the applicableaccounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to materialdepartures.
ii. 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 and of the Profit and Loss of thecompany for that period.
iii. 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.
iv. The Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a Going Concern Basis.
v. The Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and thatsuch internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
vi. The Directors had devised proper system to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and such system were adequate and operating effectively.
M/s KARMV AND COMPANY, Chartered Accountants FRN: 023022N was appointed to audit booksof accounts for financial year 2024-26 and issue reports for quarterly financial results as per SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015 in Annual General Meeting held on 30th September, 2024 till theconclusion 48th Annual General Meeting of the company will continue as statutory auditor to auditbooks of accounts for two consecutive financial year 2024-25 & 2025-26 and issue reports forquarterly financial results as per SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
The Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and do notcall for any further comments. The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification, reservationor adverse remark except remarks upon the investment made in a company under samemanagement.
The said Auditor's Report is attached with this Report as Annexure - IV.
Remarks: With respect to audit report for the financial years 2024-25, the Auditor made remarksupon investment of Rs.2.00 Crores in M/s One City Promoters Private Limited (real estatecompany) made by the company in the financial year 2013-14.
Response: The Company has made investment of Rs.2.00 Crores in One City Promoters Pvt. Ltd.with a view to invest in the future project of the said company. The Company has informed thatthey are looking for viable project to start in future and the money invested is safe and thus themoney invested by us is not prejudice to the interest of the company.
The Company has appointed & obtained Secretarial Audit Report as required under Section 204(1)of the Companies Act, 2013 from M/s. Deepak Somaiya & Co, Company Secretaries in practice. Thesaid Report in form MR-3 is attached with this Report as Annexure - III.
The Company has not developed and implemented any Corporate Social Responsibility initiativesas the said provisions are not applicable to the Company.
Corporate Governance is about maximizing shareholder value legally, ethically and sustainably. Thegoal of corporate governance is to ensure fairness for every stakeholder. We believe soundcorporate governance is critical to enhance and retain investor trust. We always seek to ensure thatour performance is driven by integrity. Our Board exercises its fiduciary responsibilities in thewidest sense of the term. Our disclosures seek to attain the best practices in international corporategovernance. We also endeavor to enhance long-term shareholder values and respect minorityrights in all our business decisions.
Pursuant to Regulation 34(3) read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has complied with all therequirements relating to corporate governance extend to its applicability and a CorporateGovernance report has also been formed part of Annual Report as Annexure-I.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report as required under Regulation 34(2)(e) of SEBI(LODR) Regulations
India remained one of the fastest-growing major economies, recording a GDP growth rate ofapproximately 6.5% in FY 2024-25. Government focus on infrastructure development,digitalization, manufacturing growth (under Make in India), and policy reforms contributed tomacroeconomic stability.
The trading and investment sector continued to evolve with key trends such as automation, digitaltransformation, regulatory reforms, global outsourcing etc.
Your Company is engaged in the business of trading and investment and has consistently focusedon cost optimization and looking for new business opportunity in coming future.
The Company is poised to benefit from the growing domestic market and government initiatives.Additionally, increasing technology adoption and a shift towards sustainable practices offer newavenues for growth, enabling expansion and enhanced operational efficiency.
Key challenges include fluctuating raw material prices, supply chain disruptions, and intensemarket competition, which could impact profitability. Changes in regulatory policies andgeopolitical risks also pose potential hurdles to business stability.
The Company has a risk management policy, which from time to time, is reviewed by the AuditCommittee of Directors as well as by the Board of Directors. The Policy is reviewed quarterly byassessing the threats and opportunities. The Policy is designed to provide the categorization of riskinto threat and its cause, impact, treatment and control measures. As part of the Risk Managementpolicy, the relevant parameters for protection of environment, safety of operations and health ofpeople at work and monitored regularly with reference to statutory regulations and guidelinesdefined by the Company.
The Board has adopted policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of itsbusiness, including adherence to the Company's policies, the safeguarding of its assets, theprevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accountingrecords and the timely preparation of reliable financial disclosures..
As on 31st March,
2025
2024
Earnings before Tax
18,01,385.00
21,19,191.00
Earnings Per Share
0.344
0.386
Employee's relations continue to be cordial during the year.
The information required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 8(3) ofCompanies (Accounts)Rules, 2014, relating to the conservation of Energy and TechnologyAbsorption are not applicable on the Company.
The Company remains cautiously optimistic about the future and will continue to focus on:
• Existing product development
• Operational efficiency and cost optimization
• Strategic partnerships and expansion
• Enhancing stakeholder value
However, external risks such as inflation, interest rate fluctuations, and global uncertainty will bemonitored closely.
Statements in the Management Discussion and Analysis describing the Company's objectives,projections, estimates, expectations, or predictions may be “forward-looking statements” within themeaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Actual results could differ materially due toeconomic conditions, government policies, industry dynamics, and other factors beyond theCompany's control.
The Current policy is to have an appropriate mix of Executive, Non-Executive and IndependentDirectors to maintain the independence of the Board and separate its function of governance andmanagement. On March 31, 2025, the Board consists of five members, three of whom areExecutive/Non-executive Director.
The policy of the Company on director's appointment and remuneration, including criteria fordetermining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a director and other matters, asrequired under sub- section (3) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, is available on ourwebsite (http://www.multipurposetrading.in/). We affirm that the remuneration paid to thedirectors is as per the terms laid out in nomination and remuneration policy of the Company.
The company has not paid any remuneration to directors and had complied with Section 197(12) of theCompanies Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014.
Details of Related Party Transactions and Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments coveredunder the provisions of Section 188 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 respectively are given inthe notes to the Financial Statements attached to the Directors' Report.
There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulator or courts or tribunal impactingthe going concern status and Company's operations in future.
In accordance with section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under, theannual report is available on the Company's website www.Multipurposetrading.in and an extract ofthe annual return in the prescribed format is also appended as Annexure -II to the Board's report.
The Company has complied with applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India (ICSI).
We continue to be debt-free and maintain sufficient cash to meet our strategic objectives. Weunderstand that liquidity in the Balance Sheet has to balance between earning adequate returnsand the need to cover financial and business risks. Liquidity enables us to make a rapid shift indirection, if there is a market demand. We believe that our working capital is sufficient to meet ourcurrent requirements.
The company had neither invited nor accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning ofthe Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules 2014.
The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse board in its success. We believethat a truly diverse board will leverage differences in thought, perspective, knowledge, skill,regional and industry experience, cultural and geographical background, age, ethnicity, race andgender, which will help us retain our competitive advantage.
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, mandates that theBoard shall monitor and review the Board evaluation framework. The framework includes theevaluation of directors on various parameters such as:
• Board dynamics and relationships
• Information flows
• Decision-making
• Relationship with stakeholders
• Company performance and strategy
• Tracking Board and Committee's effectiveness
• Peer evaluation
The Companies Act, 2013 states that a formal annual evaluation needs to be made by the Board ofits own performance and that of its committees and individual directors. Schedule IV of theCompanies Act, 2013 states that the performance evaluation of independent director shall be doneby the entire Board of Directors, excluding the director being evaluated.
The evaluation of all the directors and the Board as a whole was conducted based on the criteriaand framework adopted by the Board. The evaluation process has been explained in the CorporateGovernance report. The Board approved the evaluation results as collated by the nomination andremuneration committee.
All independent directors inducted into the Board attend an orientation program. The details oftraining and familiarization program are provided in the Corporate Governance report and is alsoavailable on our website.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on September 2, 2015 issued SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 with the aim to consolidate andstreamline the provisions of the Listing Agreement for different segments of capital markets topensure better enforceability. The Company has entered into the listing agreement with BSELimited.
Since there was no unpaid/unclaimed Dividend declared and paid last year, the provisions ofSection 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply
The Board of Directors has laid down a Code of Conduct applicable to the Board of Directors andSenior Management. All the Board Members and Senior Management personnel have affirmedcompliance with the code of conduct.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items asthere were no transactions on these items during the year under review:
• Details relating to deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act.
• Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
• Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under anyscheme save and except ESOS referred to in this Report.
• Neither the Managing Director nor the Whole-time Directors of the Company receive anyremuneration or commission from any of its subsidiaries.
• No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunalswhich impact the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
Your Directors further state that during the year under review, there were no cases filed pursuantto the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,2013.
Your Directors wish to record their sincere gratitude for our valued Business associates,shareholders, Bankers, regulatory and other stakeholders for the continuous co-operation, supportand assistance extended by them. We place on record our appreciation of the commitment,dedication and hard work put in by employees of the Company. We also thank our members for thecontinued support received from them.
By Order of the BoardFor Multipurpose Trading and Agencies Ltd.
Place: New Delhi
Date: 30/05/2025 S/d
Ashish SinghChairman & DirectorDIN:00066423Add: B-1 Kalindi Colony, New Delhi-65