To The Members of Alchemist Corporation Limited
DIRECTORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS
The Directors are pleased to present Annual Report and Audited Accounts
for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Audited Financial Results Standalone(Rupees in Hundred)
Particulars |
Year ended
31 March, 2024 |
Year ended
31 March, 2023 |
Net Sales/Income from Operations |
- |
146.40 |
Other Income |
42,570.64 |
- |
Total Income |
42,570.64 |
146.40 |
Total Expenses |
30,706.06 |
17,937.62 |
Profit before tax & extra
ordinary items |
11,864.57 |
(17,791.22) |
Profit before tax & after
extra ordinary items |
11,864.57 |
(17,791.22) |
Deferred Tax/Current Tax |
5,073.30 |
- |
Profit for the year |
6,791.27 |
(17,791.22) |
Other Comprehensive Income |
33,807.48 |
- |
Total Comprehensive Income |
40,598.75 |
- |
Earning per equity share (for
continuing operation) |
|
|
- Basic |
0.14 |
(0.37) |
- Diluted |
0.14 |
(0.37) |
Audited Financial Results - Consolidated
Particulars |
Year ended
31 March, 2024 |
Year ended
31 March, 2023 |
Net Sales/Income from Operations |
- |
146.40 |
Other Income |
42,570.64 |
- |
Total Income |
42,570.64 |
146.40 |
Total Expenses |
31,055.06 |
18,257.89 |
Profit before tax & extra
ordinary items |
11,515.57 |
(18,111.49) |
Profit before tax & after
extra ordinary items |
11,515.57 |
(18,111.49) |
Deferred Tax/Current Tax |
5,073.30 |
- |
Profit for the year |
6,442.27 |
(18,111.49) |
Other Comprehensive Income |
34,211.43 |
- |
Total Comprehensive Income |
40,653.70 |
(18,111.49) |
Total Comprehensive Income
/Loss attributable |
|
|
Owners of the company |
40,814.73 |
(17,781.61) |
Non-Controlling Interest |
(161.03) |
(329.88) |
Earning per equity share (for
continuing operation) |
|
|
- Basic |
0.13 |
(0.36) |
- Diluted |
0.13 |
(0.36) |
OPERATIONS
The turnover of the company for the period under review was Rs.
42,57,063.68 as against Rs. 14,640.00 in the previous year.
While a profit of Rs 40,59,875.00 in current year as against a Loss of
Rs. (17,79,122.45) in the previous year.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
During the current year, the Company has not received any additional
Capital. Total paid up Paid up Share Capital of the Company as on 31st March,
2024 is Rs. 49,143,330/-
DIVIDEND
In view of loss during 2023-2024, Your Directors have not recommended
any dividend for the financial year 2023-2024.
RESERVE
The Board of Directors of the Company does not propose any amount to
carry to any reserve for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
FIXED DEPOSIT
Your Company has not accepted any Fixed Deposits during the year.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF
THE COMPANY
No material changes or commitments have occurred between the end of the
financial year to which the financial statements relate and the date of this report,
affecting the financial position of the company.
STATUTORY AUDITORS (APPOINTMENT)
The Company at its 30th AGM held on 30th September 2023
appoints, STRG & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Delhi, having Firm Registration
Number 014826N allotted by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, as Statutory
Auditors of the
Company to hold office from the conclusion of 30th AGM till the
conclusion of the Annual General Meeting for the Financial
Year 2023-2024 at such remuneration as may be mutually determined
between the said Auditors and the Board of Directors of the company. "The Company has
obtainednecessarycertificateunder Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 from them
conveying their eligibility for being statutory auditor of the Company.
AUDITORS' REPORT
The observations/qualifications of the Auditors in the Auditors Report
are explained and clarified, wherever necessary, in the appropriate Notes to the Accounts.
REPORTING OF FRAUD BY AUDITORS:
During the year under review, neither the statutory auditors nor the
secretarial auditors has reported to the audit committee, under Section 143(12) of the
Companies Act, 2013, any instances of fraud committed against the Company by its officers
or employees, the details of which would need to be mentioned in the Board's Report.
INTERNAL AUDITOR
The Company has appointed M/s. AAAM & Co. LLP Chartered Accountants
(Firm Registration No. 08113C/C400292) as an Internal Auditor of the Company for the FY
2023-24, to conduct internal audit of the Company.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has
appointed M/s. VJ & Associates, Company Secretaries as its Secretarial Auditor to
conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year 2023-24. The Report of
Secretarial Auditor (Form MR - 3) is annexed to the report as "Annexure - I".
PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING:
In compliance with the provisions of Securities Exchange Board of India
(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, the Board has adopted a code of
conduct and code of practices and procedures for fair disclosure of unpublished price
sensitive information to preserve the confidentiality of price sensitive information to
prevent misuse thereof and regulate trading by designated persons. The code of practices
and procedures for fair disclosure of unpublished price sensitive information is also
available on the Company's website.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12(1) of
the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, extract of annual return in
Form MGT-9 is annexed to the report as "Annexure - II".
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY
ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO:
The information as per Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with Rule 8 of
the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 regarding Conservation of Energy, Research &
Development, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earning and Outgo is annexed to
the report as "Annexure - III".
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
A Separate report on Management discussion and analysis relating to
business and economic environment surrounding your company is annexed as a part of this
report as "Annexure - IV".
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of
Corporate Governance. Your Directors adhere to the requirements set out by the Securities
and Exchange Board of India's Corporate Governance practices and have implemented all
the stipulations prescribed. Corporate Governance report is annexed as apart of this
report as "Annexure-V".
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
None of the Employees of the Company draws remuneration exceeding the
limits prescribed under Rule 5 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014 read with Section 197 of the Act, hence the statement required
under the said is not required to be annexed.
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS OF SUBSIDIARY
As per the provisions of Sec 129 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read
with rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the company has prepared a statement
containing salient features of Financial Statement of subsidiary in the prescribed Form
AOC 1 which is annexed as "Annexure-VI" for the year 2023-24.
The Consolidated Financial Statements have been presented in the Annual
Report.
DETAILS OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
There are Five directors as on date i.e. Ms. Pooja Rastogi, Managing
Director, Mrs. Meena Rastogi, Non Executive Director, Mrs Sheetal Jain , Non-Executive
Director, Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Independent Director, Mr. Kailash, Independent Director.
Director coming up for retire by rotation
Mrs. Sheetal Jain (DIN: 00269470), Director of the Company retires by
rotation and being eligible and offers herself for reappointment. Your Director recommends
her reappointment. Appointment of Mrs. Sheetal Jain is in compliance with the provisions
of Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Independent Director
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149 and other applicable
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 with respect to appointment and tenure of the
Independent Directors which came into effect from April 1, 2014, the Independent Directors
shall be appointed for not more than two terms of five years each and shall not be liable
to retire by rotation. The Term shall be effective prospectively.
During the year, under review the below mentioned are the appointments
and resignations on various positions:
Appointment of Directors & Key Managerial Personnel
Name of Directors/KMP |
Designation |
Date of
appointment |
1. Mr. Kailash |
Independent Director |
21 August, 2023 |
2. Mr. Sundar Singh |
Company Secretary |
12 March, 2024 |
Resignation of Directors & Key Managerial Personnel
Name of Directors/KMP |
Designation |
Date of
resignation |
1. Mr. Kailash |
Independent Director |
12 June, 2023 |
1. Mrs. Meenakshi |
Company Secretary |
10 March, 2024 |
Key Managerial Personnel
The following persons have been designated as Key Managerial Personnel
of the company. Pursuant to section 2 (51) and section 203 of the act read with Rules
framed there under:
1. Ms. Pooja Rastogi, Managing Director |
2. Mr. Tushar Rastogi, Chief Financial
Officer; |
3. Mr. Sundar Singh, Company Secretary &
Compliance Officer. |
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
During the period commencing from 1stApril, 2023 and ending
on 31stMarch, 2024, the board of directors of the company meet on the following
dates on 27th May,2023; 12th June, 2023; 14th August, 2023; 21st
August, 2023, 30th August 2023, 08th November, 2023; 23rd
January, 2024, and 12th March'2024.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has a Risk Management process which provides an integrated
approach for managing the risk in various aspects of the business.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, INVESTMENTS OR GUARANTEES UNDER SECTION 186
There were no loans, Guarantee or Investments made by the Company under
Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review and hence the said
provision is not applicable.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS UNDER SECTION 188 OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013
All the transactions were made in the ordinary course of business. The
provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, are therefore, not attracted. The
disclosure of Related Party Transaction as per AS-24 has provided in the Notes to Accounts
to the Financials of the Company. ("Annexure -VII") AUDIT COMMITTEE
UNDER SECTION 177 OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013
As per the provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Company has constituted an Audit Committee to oversee internal audit and control
procedures, final accounts and reporting process. The committee comprises of three
Directors.
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE UNDER SECTION 178 OF COMPANIES
ACT, 2013
As per section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there
under, the existing Remuneration Committee was renamed as Nomination and Remuneration
Committee by the Board of Directors, which recommend in the Board policy relating to
remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees.
STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
In compliance of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, rules made
there under, the existing Shareholders'/Investors' Grievance Committee was
renamed as Stakeholders' Relationship Committee by the Board of Directors, to
consider and resolve the grievances of security holders of the Company.
VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has a Vigil mechanism and Whistle blower policy under which
the employees are free to report violations of applicable laws and regulations and the
Code of Conduct under the supervision of Audit Committee. During the year under review, no
report related to the violation received.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILTY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors
hereby confirm that:
i. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had
been followed;
ii. the directors had 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 at the end of the financial year and of
the profit or loss of the Company for that period;
iii. the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the
assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv. the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
v. the directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the
company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating
effectively.
vi. the directors have devised proper system to ensure compliance with the
provisions of all applicable laws and that such system were adequate and operating
effectively.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with its size,
scale, and complexity of its operations. Audit Committee reviews internal audit reports
and oversees the internal control system of the company.
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
The Company has received necessary declarations from each Independent
Director under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 that they met criteria of
independence laid down in Section 149(6) of Companies Act, 2013 and the relevant rules.
DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARY/JOINT VENTURE/ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
During the year under review, your company has 1(one) subsidiary. No
Company became or ceases to become Subsidiary/Joint Venture/Associate of the Company in
the year 2023-24.
During the year under review, there have been no material changes in
the business of the subsidiary.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR
TRIBUNAL IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS OF THE COMPANY
There are no significant and / or material orders passed by the
Regulators or Courts or Tribunal impacting the going concern status and Company's
future.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSILIBITY (CSR)
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013,
every company having net worth of rupees Five Hundred
Crore or more, or Turnover of rupees One Thousand Crore or more or Net
profit of rupees Five Crore or more during any financial year shall constitute a Corporate
Social Responsibility Committee of the Board and shall formulate a Corporate Social
Responsibility Policy. Your Company is not falling under the preview of
said section during the year.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
Your Company is in compliance of all the applicable Secretarial
Standard.
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING:
The Equity Shares of your Company are listed at:
i. The Stock Exchange, Mumbai (BSE); |
ii. The Jaipur Stock Exchange Limited; |
iii. The Delhi stock Exchange. |
Your company has already files delisting application with Jaipur Stock
Exchange which are still in process.
CODE OF CONDUCT
The Company has in place a comprehensive Code of Conduct (the Code)
applicable to all the employees and Non-executive Directors including Independent
Directors. The Code is applicable to Non-executive Directors including Independent
Directors to such extent as may be applicable to them depending on their roles and
responsibilities. The Code gives guidance and support needed for ethical conduct of
business and compliance of law. The Code has been circulated to Directors and Management
Personnel, and its compliance is affirmed by them annually. A
declaration signed by the Company's Directors is published in this Report.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted / invited any public deposits during the
period under review and hence provisions of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Consolidated Financial Statement of the Company for the financial
year ended 2023-24 are prepared in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Act,
Accounting Standards and SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015. The Consolidated Financial
Statement has been prepared on the basis of Audited Financial Statements of the Companies
as approved by their respective Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 136 of the Act, the Financial
Statements of the Company, the Consolidated Financial Statements along with all relevant
documents and Auditors report thereon form part of this Annual Report. The Financial
Statements as stated above are also available on the website of the Company and can be
accessed at the web link www.
DISCLOSURE AS PER THE SEXUAL HARRASMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROBHITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The company has a policy on prohibition, prevention and redressal of
Sexual Harassment of women at workplace and matters connected there with or incidental
there to covering all the aspects as contained under "The Sexual Harassment of women
at workplace (Prohibition, Prevention and Redressal), Act, 2013.
During the financial year 2023-24, no complaint was received under the
policy.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company had laid down Internal Financial Controls and such internal
financial controls are adequate with reference to the
Financial Statements and were operating effectively.
DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
During the period under review, there were no applications made or any
proceedings pending in the name of the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy code,
2016.
DETAILSOFDIFFERENEBETWEENAMOUNTOFTHEVALUATIONDONEATTHETIMEOFONETIMESETTLEMENT
AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
During the period under review, there has been no one time settlement
of loans taken from bank and financial institutions.
APPRECIATION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Board of Directors appreciate the valuable co-operation extended by
the Company's Bankers, monitoring agency & other Central and State Government
departments, for their continued support. Your Directors place on record their
wholehearted appreciation of your Company's employees at all levels. Your Directors
also acknowledge with gratitude the backing of its shareholders.
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For and on
behalf of Board of Directors |
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Alchemist
Corporation Limited |
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Sd/- |
Sd/- |
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Pooja Rastogi |
Meena Rastogi |
Date: 23.05.2024 |
(ManagingDirector) |
(Director) |
Place: New Delhi |
DIN: 00201858 |
DIN:01572002 |