3.
Mr. Amit Agarwal
Director /CFO
4.
Mr. Rajeev Garg
Director
5.
Mr. Nikhil Bansal
The Board of Directors hereby pleasure to presentbusiness and operation of your company along withaudited financial statements, for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2024.
(Amount in ')
PARTICULARS
F.Y. 2023-24
F.Y. 2022-23
Sales/ Incomefrom operations
337255557
430541745
Total Expenses
336217478
429599412
Profit/ (loss)before exceptionalitem and tax
2228105.0
979882.00
Less: ExceptionalItems
0.00
Profit/ (loss)before tax for theyear
Less: Income taxand deferred taxexpenses
-532094
12668.00
Profit after taxfor the year
1696011
967214
Other
ComprehensiveIncome/ Loss
Net Profit/ Lossfor the Year
Your Company has delivered another year, during theyear company continuously strive to enhance itsperformance and management is working upon tomaintain this advancement for future year as well, so thatperformance would be better.
During the year there was no change in nature of businessof the company.
S.NO.
NAME
DESIGNATION
1.
Mr. Atul KumarAgarwal
2.
Mrs. Mamta Agarwal
Managing Director
The composition of the Board is in line with therequirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)(LODR) Regulations, 2015. All the Directors have vastknowledge and experience in their relevant fields and theCompany had benefitted immensely by their presence inthe Board.
Mr. Atul Kumar Agarwal (DIN 00022779) is liable toretire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meetingand being eligible offer himself for reappointment. TheBoard of Directors recommends the re-appointment ofMr. Atul Kumar Agarwal (DIN 00022779) as Director ofthe Company. The Brief profile Atul Kumar Agarwal (DIN00022779) recommended for re-appointment is enclosedwith the Notice for the 40th AGM of the Company.
During the year Mr. Himanshu Agarwal has resigned fromthe directorship and Mr. Amit Agarwal has beenappointed as Director cum CFO w.ef. 02.11.2023.
Mr. Atul Kumar Agarwal (Director), Mrs. Mamta Agarwal(Managing Director), Mr. Amit Agarwal (Director /CFO),Mr. Rajeev Garg (Independent Director) and Mr. NikhilBansal (Independent Director) & Ms. Geeta, CompanySecretary & Compliance Officer are the KMPs of theCompany, as recorded by the Board as on March 31, 2024.
As on 31st March 2024, the Company has no Subsidiary,Joint-Venture or Associate companies.
As the Company have no Subsidiary, Joint-Venture orAssociate companies as on 31st March, 2024. Hence, thereis no requirement for the company to prepareConsolidated Financial Statements.
There have been no instances of fraud reported by theStatutory Auditors under Section 143 of the Act read withrelevant Rules framed there under either to the Companyor to the Central Government.
Even though as per the provisions of Companies Act, 2013regarding Corporate Governance are not attracted to thecompany yet the company has been indulged in theenhancement of shareholder value through soundbusiness decisions, prudent to financial management andhigh standard of ethics throughout the organization.
During the year under review the Company has notaccepted any deposit falling within the meaning of section73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERSPASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS ORTRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERNSTATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
During the year there was no significant and materialorder passed by any regulators or court or tribunal whichwould impact the going concern status and company'soperations in future.
The Company has an Internal Control System,commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of itsoperations. The internal Audit functions reports to theChairman of the Audit Committee and to Chairman andManaging Director of the Company.
M/s Sandeep Kumar Singh (M. No. 511685) InternalAuditor of the company.
The Internal Audit monitors and evaluates the efficiencyand adequacy of internal control systems in the company.It's compliances with operating systems, accountingprocedure and policies of the Company.
The provision of Section 148 (1) shall not apply tocompany hence; there is no requirement to maintain costaudit record in company as specified by centralGovernment.
A calendar of Meetings is prepared and circulated inadvance to the Directors. During the year eight (8) BoardMeetings held. The intervening gap between the Meetingswas within the period prescribed under the CompaniesAct, 2013.
During the year from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024,the Board of Directors met eight (08) times29-05-2023, 28-06-2023, 14-08-2023, 06-09-2023, 30¬09-2023, 02-11-2023, 09-11-2023, 14-02-2024.
Pursuant to Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013,your Directors report as under:
a) That in the preparation of the annual accounts,the applicable accounting standards have beenfollowed.
b) That the Directors have selected suchaccounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimatesthat are reasonable and prudent so as to give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of thecompany at the end of the financial year and ofthe profit or loss of the company for that period.
c) That the directors have taken proper andsufficient care for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with theprovisions of this Act for safeguarding the assetsof the company and for preventing and detectingfraud and other irregularities.
d) That the Directors have prepared the annualaccounts on a going concern basis.
e) That the Directors had laid down internalfinancial controls to be followed by theCompany and that such internal financialcontrols are adequate and operating effectively.
f) That the directors had devised proper systemsto ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems wereadequate and operating effectively.
g) No proceedings are pending under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 duringthe year.
h) The details of difference between amount of thevaluation done at the time of one timesettlement and the valuation done while takingloan from the Banks or Financial Institutionsalong with the reasons thereof, is not applicableon the company.
The Company Board has two (2) Independent Directorsi.e. Mr. Rajeev Garg and Mr. Nikhil Bansal. The companyhas received necessary declaration from both Directorsunder section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 that theymeet the criteria of Independence laid down in section149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015 and subsequently the same was placed at the BoardMeeting held on May 29, 2023.
The current policy is to have an appropriate mix ofexecutive, non-executive and independent Director tomaintain the independence of the Board, and separate itsfunctions of governance and management. As of March,31 2024, the Board had five (5) Directors.
The Policy of the company on directors' appointment andremuneration, including the criteria for determiningqualifications, positive attributes, independence of adirector and other matters, as required under sub-section(3) of section 178 of Companies Act, 2013 is in place andmaintained by company as per law.
There is a qualification in report of Statutory Auditorwhich is:-
The company has used accounting software formaintaining its books of accounts for the financial yearended on March 31, 2024 which does not have afeature of recording audit trails (edit log) facility andthe same has been operated throughout the year for allrelevant transaction recorded in the software.
The detail of any loan or guarantees or securities andinvestment made during the year 2023-24 covered underthe provisions of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013given under note 29 to financial statement.
There are no materially significant related partytransactions made by the Company with the Promoters,Key Management Personnel or other designated personswhich may have potential conflict with interest of theCompany at large. In view of the above, disclosure inFORM AOC-2 is not applicable. The AOC-2 as per theCompanies Act, 2013 has been attached herewith under"Annexure A”.
The Company has profit of 1696011/- for the financialyear ended on 31st March, 2024. This amount transferredto reserve in the year 2023-24.
The management believes that the profits earned duringthe financial year must be retained and redeployed for theoperations of the Company. As the Company needsfurther funds to enhance its business operations, upgradethe efficiency and to meet out the deficiencies in workingcapital, the Directors do not recommend any dividend onEquity Shares for the financial year 2023-24.
There is no material change took place between the endof the financial year of the company to which the financialstatements relate and the date of the report in thecompany which may affect the financial position of thecompany.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGSAND OUTGO
The information required to be furnished under section134 (3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 relating toConservation of Energy, Technology absorption andForeign Exchange earnings and outgo is annexed in "Annexure B" herewith and forming part of this report.
Your Company has in place, a comprehensive WhistleBlower Policy or vigil mechanism in compliance withSection 177 (9) & 177 (10)of the Companies Act, 2013and as per Regulation 4 (2) (d) (iv) & 34 (3) read withPara 10 of Part C of Schedule V of the SEBI (LODR)Regulations, 2015.
A statement indicating development and implementationof a risk management policy for the company includingidentification therein of elements of risk, if any, this in theopinion of the Board may threaten the existence of thecompany.
The main objective of this policy is to ensure sustainablebusiness growth with stability and to promote a pro¬active approach in reporting, evaluating and resolvingrisks associated with the business. In order to achieve thekey objective, the policy establishes a structured anddisciplined approach to Risk Management, in order toguide decisions on risk related issues.
In today's challenging and competitive environment,strategies for mitigating inherent risks in accomplishingthe growth plans of the Company are imperative. Thecommon risks inter alia are: Regulations, competition,Business risk, Technology obsolescence, Investments,retention of talent and expansion of facilities.
Business risk, inter-alia, further includes financial risk,political risk, fidelity risk, legal risk. As a matter of policy,these risks are assessed and steps as appropriate aretaken to mitigate the same.
The Company needs not to comply with the provisions ofSection 135 of Companies act, 2013, as the company doesnot fall in eligibility ambit of Corporate SocialResponsibility initiatives.
The paid up Equity Share Capital as on 31st March, 2024was 4,99,80,000.00 @ Rs. 1.00/- per equity share. TheCompany not issued shares with differential voting rightsnor granted stock options nor sweat equity.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013,and SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has carriedout an annual evaluation of its own performance, itsCommittees, as well as the Directors individually.
The outcome of the Board evaluation was discussed bythe Nomination & Remuneration Committee and at theBoard Meeting held on November 02, 2023 andimprovement areas were discussed.
Performance Evaluation of Board, its Committees andindividual Directors In compliance with the provisions ofSection 178 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company
has put in place a Policy on Nomination andRemuneration which sets out inter-alia, the attributes andcriteria for the annual performance evaluation of theBoard, its Committees and individual Directors includingthe Managing Director.
The Board of Directors have carried out the annualevaluation based on criteria and framework adopted bythe Board and in accordance with existing regulations.The Board, as a whole, carries out an assessment of itsown performance, its Committees and IndependentDirectors, excluding the Director being evaluated.Performance of the Board and its Committees wasevaluated on various parameters such as structure andcomposition, meetings and procedures, diversity,corporate governance competencies, performance ofspecific duties and obligations, quality of decision-makingand overall Board effectiveness. Performance ofindividual Directors was evaluated on parameters such asmeeting attendance, participation and contribution,engagement and relationship with other members on theBoard, knowledge and experience, responsibility towardsstakeholders, leadership and management qualities andindependent judgment.
The major performance indicators of the Non-ExecutiveDirectors and Independent Directors are as follows:
(i) Understanding and knowledge of the market inwhich the Company is operating.
(ii) Ability to appreciate the working of theCompany and the challenges it faces.
(iii) Attendance of meeting.
(iv) Extend of participation and involvement in themeetings.
(v) Ability to convey his views and flexibility towork with others.
The evaluation process was carried out by theNomination and Remuneration Committee of theCompany after taking into consideration the inputsreceived from the Directors and the parameters andindicators based on the criteria laid down by the Policy onNomination and Remuneration. All Directors participatedin the evaluation process and reviews were carried out.The outcomes of each evaluation were collated by theNomination & Remuneration Committee at the meetingheld on November 02, 2023 and placed before the Boardat its meeting held on the same date.
The Board discussed the performance evaluation of theBoard, its Committees, individual Directors and ManagingDirector and noted the suggestions or inputs ofIndependent Directors and Nomination & Committee andthe Chairman of the respective Committees. The Boardarrived at a conclusion that the performance of the Board,its Committees and individual Directors were satisfactory.The Board also deliberated upon the various suggestionsor inputs to augment its effectiveness and optimizeindividual strengths of the Directors.
During the year under review, your Company enjoyedcordial relationship with workers and employees at alllevel.
The company has been registered with Reserve Bank ofIndia as Non-Banking Finance Company vide Registration
No. B-14.02146 Dated 21st November, 2000. YourCompany is categorized as a Non-deposit taking Non¬Banking Financial Company. The Company has notaccepted any deposit from the public during the yearpursuant to the provisions of Section 73 of CompaniesAct, 2013.
Your Company has complied with all the regulations ofReserve Bank of India as on 31st March, 2024 except fewfillings; applicable to it as Non-Deposit taking Non¬Banking Finance Company, except few fillings.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA(LISTING OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSUREREQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS. 2015
As per the SEBI Circular No. SEBI/LAD -NRO/GN/2015-
16/013 dated 2nd September, 2015, of Securities andExchange Board of India (Listing Obligations AndDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Paid upequity capital as on the last day of previous financial yeari.e. on 31st March 2024 was 49,980,000 and Net Worthwas 58617593/-
Therefore, in terms of the said circular the compliancewith the corporate governance provisions as specified inRegulations 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27and clauses (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2) ofregulation 46 and Para C , D and E of Schedule V arenot applicable to our Company during the year 2023-24.
The Board of Directors has approved a Code of Conductwhich is applicable to the Members of the Board and allemployees in the course of day to day business operationsof the Company. The Code of Conduct for the members ofthe Board and Senior Management Personnel is placed oncompanies' website www.abhinavleasefinltd.in.
The Audit Committee of the Company duly constituted bythe following members:-
i) Mr. Rajeev Garg
ii) Mr. Nikhil Bansal
iii) Mr. Amit Aggarwal
The Committee met Four (4) times on 29-05-2023, 14-08¬2023, 09-11-2023, 14-02-2024 during the financial year2023-24.
The Minutes of the Meetings of the Audit Committee arediscussed and taken note by the board of directors.
The Statutory Auditor, Internal Auditor and ExecutiveDirectors/ Chief Financial Officer are invited to themeeting as and when required.
Name OfMembers
Category /Designation
No. ofMeetings
Atten¬
dance
Perce
ntage
(%)
Held
Atte
nded
Rajeev Garg
Chairperson
4
100
Nikhil
Bansal
Member
Amit
Aggarwalwa
l
No sitting fees have been paid to any director during theyear. The remuneration paid to all Key managerialPersonnel was in accordance with remuneration policyadopted by the company.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of theCompany duly constituted by the following members:-
i) Mr. Nikhil Bansal
ii) Mr. Rajeev Garg
iii) Mr. Atul Kumar Agarwal
The Committee met 1 (One) time on 02-11-2023 duringthe financial year 2023-24.
The Composition of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee and Their Attendance atthe Meeting:
Attendan
ce
Percentage (%)
nde
d
Mr. NikhilBansal
Chairper-son
1
Mr. RajeevGarg
Atul Kumar
Agarwal
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee of theCompany duly constituted by the following members:-
ii) Mr. Atul Kumar Agarwal
The Committee met once (1) on 02.11.2023 during thefinancial year 2023-24.
During F.Y. 2023-24, one (1) meeting of the IndependentDirectors was held on 29th May, 2023. The IndependentDirectors, inter-alia, reviewed the performance of Non¬Independent Directors, Board as a whole and Chairman ofthe Company, taking into account the views of executivedirectors and non-executive directors.
No. of Meetings
Atten
Attende
Nikhil BansalAgarwal
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct forPrevention of Insider Trading with a view to regulate insecurities by the Directors and designated employees ofthe Company. The Code requires pre-clearance for dealingin the Company's shares and prohibits the purchase orsale of Company shares by the Directors and thedesignated employees while in possession of unpublishedprice sensitive information in relation to the Companyand during the period when the Trading Window isclosed. The Board is responsible for implementation ofthe Code.
All Board Directors and the designated employees haveconfirmed compliance with the code.
As required pursuant to section 92(3) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and rule 12(1) of the Companies (Managementand Administration) Rules, 2014, annual return as a partof this Annual Report as "Annexure C". Web address ofAnnual return: https://www.abhinavleasefinltd.in/annual-returns
Pursuant to provisions of Section 204 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 theCompany has appointed M/S DIVYA RANI, PRACTICINGCOMPANY SECRETARY, to undertake the SecretarialAudit of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed herewith as"Annexure D" in the Form MR-3.
The Company has complied with Secretarial Standardsissued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India onBoard Meeting and General Meetings.
M/S G A M S & ASSOCIATES LLP (FRN 0N500094)continue to be the Statutory Auditors of the Company forthe financial year 2024-25 also.
The Company has not paid the Annual Listing Fees for theyear 2023-24 to BSE where the Company's Shares arelisted.
DISCLOSURES IN RELATION TO THE SEXUALHARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT,2013
The company has complied with the provision relating tothe constitution of Internal Complaints Committee underthe Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 andalso SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, as follows:
a. number of complaints filed during the financial year :Nil
b. number of complaints disposed of during the financialyear : Nil
c. number of complaints pending as on end of the financialyear : Nil
Your Directors place on record their sincere appreciationof the services rendered by the employees of theCompany. They are grateful to shareholders, bankers,depositors, customers and vendors of the company fortheir continued valued support. The Directors lookforward to a bright future with confidence.
The statements contained in the Board's Report containcertain statements relating to the future and therefore areforward looking within the meaning of applicablesecurities, laws and regulations various factors such aseconomic conditions, changes in government regulations,tax regime, other statues, market forces and otherassociated and incidental factors may however lead tovariation in actual results.
Sd/- Sd/-
Mamta Agarwal Atul Kumar Agarwal
(DIN: 02425119) (DIN: 00022779)
(Managing Director) (Director)