Your Directors take pleasure in presenting the 44th Annual Report of the Companytogether with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31stMarch, 2025.
Particulars
2024-2025
2023-2024
Total Income
227.18
325.02
Total Expenditure
230.85
315.48
Profit before exceptional and extraordinaryitems and tax
(3.67)
9.54
Less: Exceptional item
46.64
0.00
Profit after extraordinary items and tax
(50.31)
Tax Expenses
0.09
Net Profit/(Loss) After Tax
9.45
Company face loss of amount Rs.50.31 lakhs for the period ended 31st March, 2025as against profit of Rs. 9.45 lakhs during previous year. The total income of thecompany decrease from Rs. 325.02 lakhs to Rs. 227.18 lakhs. The Earning PerEquity Share of the company for the year before exceptional item is Rs. (0.06) andafter exceptional item (0.84). Your directors expect and will make more efforts toimprove the performance of the company during the current year as compared toprevious year.
The company was under suspension from January 15, 2020, the Companysubmitted an appeal before the Hon’ble Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), thesuspension was revoked vide BSE notice no. 20250624-12 dated 24th June,2025w.e.f. Friday, the 27th day of June,2025.
Due to inadequate profits your directors do not recommend any dividend duringthe year under review.
Due to loss in the current year the company has not transfer any sum to reserveaccounts.
The company has not accepted any public deposits under the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013 (‘Acf).
As on 31st March 2025, fully paid-up share capital of the Company stood at Rs.5,93,60,000 crore consisting of 59,36,000 equity shares of face value of Rs. 10 eachfully paid-up.
Your company does not have any Subsidiary/ Joint Venture and AssociateCompanies.
The Company has complied with the requirements prescribed under the SecretarialStandards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2).
Granting of loans and advances and making investments is the core area ofoperations of the company. The Board of Directors of your company carries out theseoperations with active care and all essentials precaution thereby enhancingstakeholder’s values.
There was no change in the nature of business of the company during the year.
Followings are the material changes and commitments affecting the financialposition of the company which have occurred between the end of the financial yearof the company and the date of this Report.
a. Mr. Nitin Oza (DIN: 031985022) appointed as an Additional Director (NonExecutive- Independent) of the Company w.e.f 13th May, 2025, the boardrecommended his appointment as Non-Executive Independent Director at theensuing general meeting for the terms of 5 (five) years;
b. Mrs. Aakansha Vaid (DIN: 02796417 ) appointed as an Additional Director(Non Executive- Independent) of the Company w.e.f 13m May, 2025, the boardrecommended her appointment as Non-Executive Independent Director at theensuing general meeting for the terms of 5 (five) years;
c. Ms. Iranee Tripathu (DIN: 10311352) appointed as an Additional Director(Non Executive- Independent) of the Company w.e.f 10th July, 2025, the boardrecommended her appointment as Non-Executive Independent Director at theensuing general meeting for the terms of 5 (five) years;
d. Mr. Swaroj Kumar Tripathy (DIN: 11143083) appointed as an AdditionalDirector (Executive- Managing Director) of the Company w.e.f 10th July, 2025,the board recommended his appointment as Executive Managing Director atthe ensuing general meeting for the terms of 3 (three) years;
e. Mr. Mazher N. Laila (DIN: 0037046) step down as Managing Director of thecompany w.e.f 10.07.2025.
f. Mr. Quaid M. Hararwala (DIN: 03034357) resigned from the board asIndependent Director of the company on 10.07.2025.
g. Registered office of the company changed from G.NO.-4, Roxana Building,Ground Floor, 109, M. Karve Road, Mumbai City, Mumbai, Maharashtra,India, 400020 to 136-B, ANSA Industrial Estate, Saki Vihar Road, Sakinaka,Andheri (East), Mumbai — 400072, Maharashtra, India, within the locallimits of the City.
The provisions of section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to thecompany.
As on 31st March, 2025 the Board have composition of executive and non-executivedirectors 1 (One) executive director and 2 (Two) Non executive Independent Director.
During the year under review followings are the changes in the Board of Directors ofthe Company.
a. Mazher Nuruddin Laila (DIN: 00037046), Director of the Company, who wasretiring by rotation at the 43rd Annual General Meeting, was re-appointed bythe Members.
b. Quaid Mohammed Hararwala (DIN: 03034357) appointed as Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director of the Company at the 43th Annual General Meeting forthe period of 5 (Five) years w.e.f 20th July, 2024 to 19th July, 2029.
c. Huned M Hararwala (DIN: 01975058) ceased to be an Independent Director ofthe Company at the close of Annual General Meeting i.e. 12:40 PM onSeptember24,2024, upon completion of his second term of five (5) consecutiveyears
As on March 31, 2025, the following were Key Managerial Personnel (“KMP”)of the Company as per Sections 2(51) and 203 of the Act:
i. Mr. Mazher Nuruddin Laila - CFO
ii. Mrs. Sweety Jhunjunwala, resigned from Company Secretary andCompliance officer of the Company on 14th February, 2024 the Boardhad appointed Ms. Archana Sharma as Company Secretary andCompliance officer of the Company on 13,h May, 2025.
Followings are the Committee are reconstituted as per SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 w.e.f 12.08.2025;
1. Nitin Arvind Oza - Chairman
2. Aakansha Vaid — Member
3. Saroj Kumar Choudhury — MemberNomination and Remuneration Committee:
1. Aakansha Vaid - Chairman
2. Iranee Tripathy — Member
3. Nitin Arvind Oza - MemberStakeholder Relationship Committee
2. Aakansha Vaid - Member
3. Saroj Kumar Choudhury — Member
The Board has carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own, theIndependent Directors, Committee and other Individual Directors. The details ofperformance evaluation have been made available on the Website of the Companyi.e. http: / /oxfordfabrics.in/policy.html.
The current policy is to have an appropriate mix of executive, non-executive andindependent directors to maintain the independence of the board and separate itsfunctions of governance and management. The remuneration paid to directors if anyis recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and approved byBoard of Directors and Shareholders of the Company. The remuneration is decidedafter considering various factors such as qualification, experience, performance,responsibilities shouldered, industry standards as well as financial position of theCompany. The policy of the company on director’s appointment and remunerationsavailable on the website of the company i.e http://oxfordfabrics.in/policy.html.
The company has the following three committees of the board:
(i) Audit Committee
(ii) Nomination and Remuneration Committee
(iii) Stakeholders Relationship Committee
The composition of each of the above committees, their respective role andresponsibility is in conformity with the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 andSEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and amendments made therein from time to time.
During the year under review, 6 (Six) Board Meetings were held on 30.04.2024,15.07.2024, 20.07.2024, 14.08.2024, 12.11.2024 and 04.02.2025. The details ofnumber of meeting attended by each director are as follows:
Date ofMeeting
Mr.
MazherN. Laila
Mr. Huned M.Hararwala
Ms. Misbah H.Hararwala
Mr. Quaid M.Hararwala
Attendance at the Board Meeting
30.04.2024
Yes
NA
15.07.2024
20.07.2024
14.08.2024
12.11.2024
04.02.2025
The Composition of the Audit committee is in accordance with the requirements ofsection 177 of the Companies Act 2013 and comprises of Mr. Quaid M. Hararwala asChairman and Ms. Misbah H. Hararwala and Mr. Mazher N. Laila as its members.
During the Financial Year 2024-25, 5 (five) meetings of the Audit Committee of theBoard of Directors were held on 30.04.2024, 20.07.2024, 14.08.2024, 12.11.2024and 04.02.2025. All the recommendations made by the Audit Committee wereaccepted by the Board.
As on 31th March, 2025 the Nomination and Remuneration Committee is inaccordance with the requirements of section 178 of the Companies Act 2013, andcomprises of Mr. Quaid M. Hararwala as Chairman, Ms. Misbah H. Hararwala as itsmembers, Mr. Huned M. Hararwala. Member upto 24.09.2024
During the Financial Year 2024-25, 2 (Two) meeting of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee of the Board of Directors was held on 20.07.2024 and04.02.2025.s
The Composition of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee is in accordancewith the requirements of section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, and comprisesof Ms. Misbah H. Hararwala as Chairperson, Mr. Quaid M. Hararwala, Mr.Mazher N. Laila as its members.
During the Financial Year 2024-25, 2 (Two) Meetings were held on 30.04.2024 and20.07.2024.
The Independent Directors of the Company at their meeting held on 04.02.2025reviewed the performance of non- independent directors and the Board as a wholeincluding the Chairman of the Company by taking into consideration views expressedby the executive directors and non-executive directors at various level pertaining tothe quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the company,management and the board have expressed their satisfaction.
The independent directors have submitted a declaration of independence, statingthat they meet the criteria of independence provided under section 149(6) of the Act,as amended, and regulation 16 of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Board had taken on record the declaration and confirmation submitted by theindependent directors regarding meeting the prescribed criteria of independence,after undertaking due assessment of the veracity of the same in terms of therequirements of regulation 25 of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
Pursuant to Regulation 15 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement)Regulations, 2015, the compliance with the Corporate Governance provisionsspecified in Regulations 17 to 27 and Clauses (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2) ofRegulation 46 and para C, D and E of Schedule V shall not apply to the Companyand hence the Corporate Governance Report does not forms part of this report.
All Related Party Transactions that were entered into during the financial year wereon an arm’s length basis, in the ordinary course of business and were in compliancewith the applicable provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations. There were nomaterially significant Related Party Transactions made by the Company withPromoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel which may have a potential conflictwith the interest of the Company at large. Hence there does not exists any details tobe mentioned in Form AOC-2.
All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for approval.The Company has adopted a Related Party Transactions Policy. The policy as
approved by the board is uploaded on the Company’s website athttp: / /oxfordfabrics.in /policy.html.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report as stipulated under SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements), 2015 forms part of this report which isattached as “Annexure - A”.
In accordance with the requirements of Section 92 (3) read with Section 134(3)(a) ofthe Companies Act, 2013 the Annual Return as on 31st March, 2024 is available onthe Company’s website at http: / /oxfordfabrics.in/investors.html.
The Board of Directors have adopted a risk management policy for the Companywhich provides for identification, assessment and control of risks which in theopinion of the Board may pose significant loss or threat to the Company. TheManagement identifies and controls risks through a defined framework in terms ofthe aforesaid policy.
The Company has a whistle blower policy encompassing vigil mechanism pursuantto the requirements of the section 177(9) of the Act and regulation 22 of the SEBIListing Regulations. The Audit Committee reviews the functioning of the Whistleblower policy. The policy/vigil mechanism enables directors and employees to reportto the management their concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspectedfraud or violation of the company’s code of conduct or ethics policy and leak orsuspected leak of unpublished price sensitive information.
The whistle blower policy is uploaded on the website of the Company and can beaccessed at http: / /oxfordfabrics.in/policv.html.
The internal financial controls of the Company are commensurate with its size, scaleand complexity of operations. The company has policies and procedures which interalia ensure integrity in conducting business, timely preparation of reliableinformation, accuracy and completeness in maintaining accounting records andprevention and detection of frauds and errors. The Audit Committee actively reviewsthe adequacy and effectiveness of the internal financial control systems and suggestsimprovements if any to strengthen the same.
The Company's web address is http: / / oxlordfabrics.in / The website contains acomplete overview of the Company. The Company's Annual Report, financial results,details of its business, shareholding pattern, compliance with Corporate Governance,contact information of the designated officials of the Company who are responsiblefor assisting and handling investor grievances, the distribution schedule, and Codeof Conduct are uploaded on the website.
In compliance of section 134(5) of the Act, the directors state that:
(i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standardshave been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures.
(ii) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently andmade judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a trueand fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial yearand of the profit of the Company for FY 2024-2025.
(iii) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 forsafeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud andother irregularities.
(iv) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
(v) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company andthat such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively.
(vi) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems are adequate and are operating effectively.
M/s. RANK & Associates., Chartered Accountants, have tendered their resignationdated July 10, 2025 from the position of Statutory Auditors due to other urgentassignments. The vacancy caused by the resignation of auditors can only be Billedup by the Company in general meeting. The Board proposes that M/s. PAMS 8sAssociates., Chartered Accountants (FRN.: 316079E), be appointed as the StatutoryAuditors of the Company to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of M/s. RANK& Associates.,
The Audit Report of M/s. RANK & Associates, on the Financial Statements of theCompany for the Financial Year 2024-25 forms part of this Annual Report. The reportdoes contain the followings qualified opinion:
The Company has a net loss of Rs. 50.31 lacs during the year ended 31stMarch 2025 (P.Y. net profit of Rs. 9.45 lacs) and as of date, the company’saccumulated losses aggregate to Rs. 1347.71 lacs leading to complete erosionof its net worth, thereby raising a doubt whether the company will be able tocontinue as a going concer. As of that date, the Company's current liabilities(including short term loans) exceeded its current assets by Rs 1 71.13 lacs (P.Y.Rs. 120.82 lacs) and its total liabilities exceeded its total assets by Rs. 1 71.13lacs (P.Y. Rs. 120.82 lacs).
The Board of Directors of the Company are taken all the steps to ratify the qualifiedopinion.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 204 of the Act, the Board has appointed M/s.Shivam Agarwal & Associates, practicing company secretary (C.P. No. 17959), toundertake secretarial audit of the Company for the FY 2024-2025.
A report from the secretarial auditor in the prescribed Form MR-3 is annexed as“Annexure - B “to this Report. The report contains the following observations:
1. The Company has failed to appoint the Company Secretary during theyear under review as per the requirements of Section 203 of theCompanies Act, 2013.
Management appointed the Ms. Archana Sharma as Company Secretary andCompliance officer of the company w.e.f 13th May, 2024.
34. DISCLOSURE AS TO MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS AS SPECIFIEDBY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT UNDER SECTION 148 (1) OF THECOMPANIES ACT, 2013:
The company was not having any manufacturing facilities during the year and henceprovisions for Cost Audit are not applicable to the Company for the year underreview.
77.40 % of the Company's paid up Equity Shares Capital is in dematerialization formas on 31st March, 2025 and balance 22.30 %is in physical form.
MUFG Intime India Private Limited at C-101, 247 PARK, 1ST FLOOR, L.B.S. MARG,VIKHROLI (WEST), Mumbai - 400083 is Share Registrat and Transfer Agents of theCompany.s
During year, BSE Ltd imposed penalty for Standard Operation Procedure (SOP).
Considering the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with the relevant rulesand having referred to provisions of the First Proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act, theAnnual Report is being sent to the members of the Company, excluding details ofparticulars of employees and related disclosures. The said information/ details isavailable for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company during working hourson any working day. Any member interested in obtaining this information may writeto the company and this information would be provided on request.
The Company has adopted a policy on Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal ofSexual Harassment at the Workplace, in line with the provisions of the SexualHarassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act2013 and the Rules thereunder. The Policy aims to provide protection to employeesat the workplace and prevent and redress complaints of sexual harassment and formatters connected or incidental thereto, with the objective of providing a safe workingenvironment, where employees feel secure. The Company has not received anycomplaint of sexual harassment during the financial year 2024-2025.
The company considers safety, environment and health as the managementresponsibility and therefore being constantly aware of its obligation towardsmaintaining and improving the environment across various spheres of itsbusiness activities.
The company is not engaged in manufacturing activities and as such the particularsrelating to conservation of energy and technology absorption are not applicable. Thecompany makes every effort to conserve energy as far as possible etc. Particularsregarding Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo required under the provisions ofSection 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 are given in the notes forming part of accounts which formspart of the Annual Report as Annexure - C.
The Board of Directors would like to express its gratitude and its appreciation for thesupport and co-operation from its members and other regulators. The Board ofDirectors also places on record its sincere appreciation for the commitment and hardwork put in by the Management and the employees of the Company.
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Saroj Kumar Choudhury Nitin Arvind Oza
Managing Director Director
DIN:11143083 DIN:03198502s