Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their 3rd Annual Report on the business and operations of the Company and the accounts for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024.
(1) PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY: (Amt. In Thousand)
PARTICULARS
|
2023-24
|
2022-23
|
REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS
|
0
|
0
|
OTHER INCOME
|
0
|
0
|
DEPRECIATION
|
0
|
0
|
OTHER EXPENSES
|
228.816
|
236.488
|
FINANCE COST
|
5.150
|
3.540
|
PROFIT/( LOSS) BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS & TAX
|
(233.966)
|
(240.028)
|
EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS
|
0
|
0
|
PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX
|
(233.966)
|
(240.028)
|
TAX EXPENSES
|
0
|
0
|
PROFIT/(LOSS) AFTER TAX
|
(233.966)
|
(240.028)
|
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNING PER SHARE OF RS. 10 EACH
|
(3342.38)
|
(3428.97)
|
The Company was incorporated on 17th MARCH, 2021 with an object to carry on the business of aromatic chemicals, heat transfer fluids, perfumery chemicals, organic and inorganic chemicals, agrochemicals, and petrochemicals etc.
During 2023-24, Company has not performed any operational activity and therefore there was no Revenue & the expenses forms the major part of Profit and Loss account. Hence, Company incurred a loss of Rs 233.966/- (in thousand).
The Board of Directors of your Company will try to achieve the performance in terms of profit as well as in term of turnover in next Year by making more initiatives in the activities of the Company.
(2) STATE OF AFFAIR AND PRINCIPLE BUSINESS ACTIVITY:
The main object of the company is regarding the business of manufacturers, producers, processors, exporters, importers, traders, suppliers, stockiest, dealers, consignors, consignees, factors, agents, whole sellers, retailers, manufacturers' representatives, packers and repackers and buyers and sellers or otherwise to deal in all types of aromatic chemicals, heat transfer fluids, perfumery chemicals, organic and inorganic chemicals, agrochemicals, and petrochemicals etc. and to acquire the demerged business undertaking and there has been no change in business activity in year 2023-24.
SR.
NO.
|
NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF MAIN PRODUCTS / SERVICES
|
NIC CODE OF THE PRODUCT/SERVICE
|
% TO TOTAL TURNOVER OF THE COMPANY
|
1
|
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
|
2429
|
100%
|
(3) DIVIDEND:
On account of Accumulated Losses during the year, Board of Directors of your company did not recommend any dividend during the year under review.
(4) THE AMOUNTS. IF ANY. WHICH IT PROPOSES TO CARRY TO ANY RESERVES;
The company has not transferred any amount to the reserves from the profit for the financial year 2023-24.
(5) BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
During the Financial Year 2023-24, the Composition of Board of Directors & Key Managerial Personnel as under:
SR. NO
|
NAME OF THE DIRECTOR
|
DESIGNATION
|
1.
|
MR. ANKUR DHIRAJLAL PATEL
|
CHAIRMAN & MD
|
2.
|
MR. BHARATBHAI MANUBHAI SHAH
|
NON EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
|
3.
|
MR. KETAN CH1MANLAL PATEL
|
NON EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
|
4.
|
MRS. ALPABEN ALPESHBHAI PATEL
|
WOMAN DIRECTOR
|
5.
|
MR. SHAILESHKUMAR PRAHLADBHAIPATEL
|
NON EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
|
6.
|
MR. MAHENDRABHAI GHANSHYAMBHAI PATEL
|
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CFO
|
7.
|
TARUNASONI
|
COMPANY SECRETARY & COMPLIANCE OFFICER
|
During the year, there were appointments of Directors or Key Managerial Personnel in the company:
* Mr. Bharatbhai Manubhai Shah appointed as Non-Executive- Independent Director w.e.f. 22.02.2024
* Mr. Ketan Chimanlal Patel appointed as Non-Executive- Independent Director w.e.f.
22.02.2024
* Mrs. Alpaben Alpeshbhai Patel appointed as Women Director w.e.f. 22.02.2024
* Mr. Shaileshkumar Prahladbhai Patel appointed as Non-Executive- Independent Director w.e.f. 22.02.2024
*Mr. Mahendrabhai Ghanshyambhai Patel appointed as Executive Director & CFO w.e.f.
22.02.2024
*Mrs. Taruna Soni appointed as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer w.e.f.
22.02.2024
(6) BOARD MEETINGS HELD DURING THE YEAR:
During the year, SIX [6] Board meetings were held as follows:
SR. NO.
|
DATE OF BOARD MEETING
|
SERIAL NUMBER OF BOARD MEETING
|
1.
|
25th May, 2023
|
2023-24/01
|
2.
|
31st May, 2023
|
2023-24/02
|
3.
|
29th June, 2023
|
2023-24/03
|
4.
|
2nd September, 2023
|
2023-24/04
|
5.
|
21st November, 2023
|
2023-24/05
|
6.
|
22nd February, 2024
|
2023-24/06
|
An intervening gap between Two Board of Directors' Meetings was as per the provision of Section 173 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review.
(7) EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN:
A Company shall not be required to attach the extract of annual return wide amendment inserted by Ministry of Corporate affair through Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, effective from 31st July, 2018.
(8) WEBLINK OF ANNUAL RETURN:
The Annual Return of the Company as on March 31, 2024 will be available on the Company's website and can be accessed at www.vikramaroma.com.
(9) STATUTORY AUDITORS AND AUDIT REPORT:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 M/S. J.T. SHAH & CO., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No.l09616W), has been appointed as First Statutory Auditors in the 1st Annual General Meeting of the company held on 19th September, 2022 to hold office till the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company for the financial year 2026-27.
Auditors comments on your company’s accounts for year ended March 31, 2024 are self- explanatory in nature and do not require any explanation as per provisions of Section 134(3)(f) of the Companies Act, 2013.
There were no qualifications, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer made by Statutory Auditor in its report for financial year 2023-24.
(10) BOARD'S COMMENT ON THE AUDITOR'S REPORT
The observations of the Statutory Auditors on your company's accounts for year ended March 31, 2024, when read together with the relevant notes to the accounts accounting policies are self-explanatory and do not any explanation as per provisions of Section 134(3) (f) of the Companies Act, 2013.
(11) DISCLOSURE OF REPORTING OF FRAUD BY AUDITORS UNDER SECTION 1431121:
During the financial year 2023-24, the Statutory Auditor of the Company has not reported to the management any instance of fraud committed against the Company by its employees or officers under section 143(12), the details of which need to be reported in Board's Report.
(12) MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS:
Pursuant to Section-148 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 3 of Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, the Company does not fall under the criteria for maintaining cost record for the financial year 2023-24.
(13) INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL:
The company had laid down set of standards, processes and structure which enables to implement internal financial control across the organization and ensure that the same are adequate and operating effectively. There were no qualifications, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer made by Statutory Auditor in its report regarding internal financial controls.
(14) DEPOSITS:
Your company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the provisions of Section 73 to 76 of the Companies Act, 2013. Hence, the disclosures required as per Rule 8(5)(v) & (vi) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, read with Section 73 to 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to your Company.
Your company has raised an amount of Unsecured Loan of Rs.548130/- as the closing balance during the year under review. The details regarding the same are given below:
SR.
NO.
|
NAME OF DIRECTOR AND RELATED PARTY
|
LOAN TAKEN DURING THE YEAR (Rs.)
|
LOAN REPAID DURING THE YEAR (RS.)
|
LOAN OUTSTANDING AS ON 31.03.2024
|
1.
|
MR. DHIRAJLAL K PATEL
|
0
|
0
|
5,48,130
|
TOTAL
|
0
|
0
|
5,48,130
|
An outstanding amount of unsecured loan as on 31st March, 2024 was Rs. 5,48,130/-.
(15) CONSERVATION OF ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION:
Pursuant to Sub-section 3(m) of the Section 134 of Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 8(3) of the companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. Every company is required to disclose about the steps taken for conservation of energy & Technology Absorption during the year in the board report of the company.
(a) Conversation of Energy:
SR. NO.
|
PARTICULARS
|
REMARKS
|
(i)
|
The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy
|
NA
|
(ii)
|
The steps taken by the company for utilizing alternate
|
NA
|
|
sources of energy
|
|
(iii)
|
The capital investment on energy conservation equipment
|
NA
|
(b) Absorption of Technology:
SR.
NO.
|
PARTICULARS
|
REMARKS
|
(i)
|
The efforts made towards technology absorption
|
NA
|
(ii)
|
The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution
|
NA
|
(iii)
|
In case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year)-
|
NA
|
|
(a) the details of technology imported
|
NA
|
|
(b) the year of import;
|
NA
|
|
(c) whether the technology been fully absorbed
|
NA
|
|
(d) if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof
|
NA
|
(iv)
|
The expenditure incurred on Research and Development
|
NA
|
(16) FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
Your Company had not carried out any activities relating to the export and import during the financial year. There were no transactions in foreign currency during the financial year under review.
(17) DETAIL OF SHAREHOLDING OF PROMOTER AND PUBLIC AND SHARE TRANSFER/TRANSMISSION:
There is no change in the Shareholding of Promoter during the year 2023-24.
CATEGORY OF
|
NO. OF SHARES HELD AT THE
|
NO. OF SHARES HELD AT THE END OF THE
|
SHAREHOLDER
|
BEGINNING OF THE YEAR
|
YEAR
|
CATEGORY OF SHAREHOLDER
|
NO. OF SHARES HELD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR
|
NO. OF SHARES HEL Y
|
DAT THE END OF THE EAR
|
|
DE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% OF
|
|
MA
|
PHYSICA
|
|
% OF TOTAL
|
|
PHYS
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
T
|
L
|
TOTAL
|
SHARES
|
DEMAT
|
ICAL
|
TOTAL
|
SHARES
|
A.
Promoters/Promot ers Group
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(l}Indian
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a) Individual/HUF
|
-
|
70
|
70
|
100%
|
-
|
70
|
70
|
100%
|
b)Bodies corporate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total(A)fl):
|
-
|
70
|
70
|
100%
|
-
|
70
|
70
|
100%
|
(2) Foreign
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Total shareholding of Promoter (A) =(A)(1) (A)(2)
|
|
70
|
70
|
100%
|
|
70
|
70
|
100%
|
B. Public Shareholding
|
|
“
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
“
|
-
|
C. Shares held by Custodian for GDRs & ADRs (C)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grand Total (A B C)
|
“
|
70
|
70
|
100%
|
"
|
70
|
70
|
100%
|
*However pursuant to Scheme of Arrangement involving Demerger approved by NCLT Ahmedabad Bench on 26th April, 2024, the shares of V1KRAM AROMA LIMITED (RESULTING COMPANY) which have been allotted to shareholders of DEMERGED COMPANY on 23rd May, 2024 and pursuant to that the shareholding pattern of the Company has been changed as follows:
CATEGORY OF SHAREHOLDER
|
NO. OF SHARES HE THE YI
|
LD AT THE BEGINNING OF 1AR f2024-251
|
|
DEMAT
|
PHYS
ICAL
|
TOTAL
|
% OF TOTAL SHARES
|
A. Promoters/Promoters Group
|
|
|
|
|
(T)Indian
|
|
|
|
|
a] Individual/HUF
|
2067807
|
-
|
2067807
|
65.94%
|
bfBodies corporate
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Sub-total(A](l):
|
2067807
|
-
|
2067807
|
65.94%
|
(2) Foreign
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Total shareholding of Promoter (A) =(A)(1) (A)(2)
|
2067807
|
|
2067807
|
65.94%
|
B. Public Shareholding
|
1067978
|
|
1067978
|
34.06%
|
CATEGORY OF SHAREHOLDER
|
NO. OF SHARES HELD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 12024-251
|
C. Shares held by Custodian for GDRs & ADRs (C)
|
-
|
|
-
|
“
|
Grand Total (A B C)
|
3135785
|
-
|
3135785
|
100%
|
(18) PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES UNDER SECTION 188 OF THE COMPANIES ACT. 2013:
Pursuant to provision of section 188 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 15 of the Companies (Meetings of Board of Directors and its powers) Rules, 2014 there were no Related Party Transactions made by the company during the year with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or other persons which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the company.
However, the details as required under Section 188 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 are disclosed in Form No. AOC 2 in "Annexure I”
(19) PARTICULARS OF LOAN. GUARANTEE OR SECURITY PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT. 2013:
Pursuant to provision of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 11 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its power) Rules, 2014, there were no Loans, Guarantees and Investments made by the company during the year.
However, the details as required under section 186 of the Act read with Rule 11 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 are given in Annexure- II.
(20) HUMAN RESOURCE:
Your Company treats its "human resources" as one of its most important assets. Your Company continuously invests in attraction, retention and development of talent on an ongoing basis. A number of programs that provide focused people attention are currently underway. Your Company thrust is on the promotion of talent internally through job rotation and job enlargement.
(21) CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
Pursuant to requirement under section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act), every company having a net worth of rupees five hundred crore or more, or turnover of rupees one thousand crore or more or a net profit of rupees five crore or more during immediate preceding financial year shall constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board of directors.
However, your company is not falling in any of the above mentioned criteria. Hence, there is no requirement to constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board of directors during the financial year 2023-24.
(22) CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY:
There was no change in the nature of business of the company during the year under review.
(23) SIGNIFICANT OR MATERIAL ORDERS AGAINST THE COMPANY:
No significant and material orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company's operation in future.
(24) SIGNIFICANT OR MATERIAL EVENTS OCCURRED DURING THE YEAR:
The Company is in expansion drive so as to enlarge business activities; the Company shall need more funds in future.
(25) SIGNIFICANT OR MATERIAL EVENTS OCCURRED AFTER SIGNING OF BALANCE SHEET BUT BEFORE PREPARATION OF BOARD REPORT:
The Scheme of Arrangement involving Demerger has been approved by NCLT Ahmedabad Bench on 26th April, 2024 between VIKRAM THERMO (INDIA) LIMITED (Demerged Company) and VIKRAM AROMA LIMITED (Resulting Company) and the same have been submitted to BSE. The Resulting Company has made an application to BSE for listing on main board and listing approval is awaited.
(26) SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE fPREVENTION. PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL1 ACT. 2013:
Pursuant to Section 22 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, every Company having ten or more Employees engaged in the Company during the financial year is required to set up an Internal Complaints Committee to look into complaints relating to sexual harassment at work place received from any women employee.
The motive of the company is to provide the protection against the Sexual Harassment of woman employee at the work place. However, there is no employee working in the Organization and hence the company is not required to setup the internal complaints committee in accordance with the section 22 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
(27) RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company has developed and implemented a risk management policy which identifies major risks which may threaten the existence of the Company. The same has also been adopted by your Board and is also subject to its review from time to time. Risk mitigation process and measures have been also formulated and clearly spelled out in the said policy.
27. HOLDING. SUBSIDIARY AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The company is not having any Associate, Holding, Subsidiary Company and Joint venture.
28. INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COMPANY:
During the year under review the company has following indebtedness:
PARTICULARS
|
SECURED LOANS EXCLUDING
|
UNSECURED
LOANS
|
DEPOSITS
|
TOTAL
INDEBTEDNESS
|
Indebtedness at the beginning of the financial year
|
|
|
|
|
i) Principal Amount
|
-
|
5,48,130
|
-
|
5,48,130
|
ii) Interest due but not paid
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
iii) Interest accrued but not due
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Total (i ii iii)
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
Change in Indebtedness during the financial year
|
|
|
|
|
* Addition
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
* Reduction
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Net Change
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Indebtedness at the end of the financial year
|
|
|
|
|
i) Principal Amount
|
-
|
5,48,130
|
-
|
5,48,130
|
ii) Interest due but not paid
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
iii) Interest accrued but not due
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Total (i ii iii)
|
-
|
5,48,130
|
-
|
5,48,130
|
(28) REMUNERATION OF DIRECTOR/MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY:
During the year company paid remuneration to following directors:
SR.
NO
|
PARTICULARS OF REMUNERATION
|
NAME OF THE DIRECTOR
|
MR. ANKUR PATEL
|
MR.
DHIRAJLAL K PATEL
|
MR.
DINESHKUMAR
PATEL
|
MR.
MAHENDRABHAI
GHANSHYAMBHAI
PATEL
|
Total
Amount
|
1
|
Gross Salary
|
-
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
(a) Salary as per provisions contained in section 17(1) of the Income- tax Act, 1961
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b) Value of perquisites u/s 17(2) Income- tax Act, 1961
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
(c) Profits in lieu of salary under section 17(3) Income- tax Act, 1961
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
2
|
Stock Option
|
“
|
|
-
|
“
|
|
3
|
Sweat Equity
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
4
|
Commission
- as % of profit
- others,
cnoriftf_
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Others, please specify,
Contribution to
|
|
|
|
|
|
(29) DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
/
Pursuant to requirement under 134(3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act), Directors, confirm that:
> In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended on 31st March, 2024, the applicable accounting standards read with requirement set out under Schedule 111 to the Act, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
> The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at March 31, 2024 and of the profit of the company for the year ended on that date;
> The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
> The Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
> The Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively.
> The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
(30) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Your Directors wish to place on record their gratitude and sincere appreciation for the assistance and co-operation received from the banks, Government authorities and members during the year under review.
PLACE: AHMEDABAD BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
DATE: 22/08/2024 FOR, VIKRAM AROMA LIMITED
MR. ANKUR DHIRAJLAL PATEL CHAIRMAN & MD (DIN: 07395218)
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