Your Directors take pleasure in presenting the 33rd Annual Report on the Businesses and Operations of theCompany together with Audited Accounts for the Financial Statements (Standalone & Consolidated) for the yearended March 31,2025.
The Company’s performance during the financial year ended March 31, 2025 as compared to theprevious financial year ended March 31,2024 is summarized below:
(' In Lakhs)
Particulars
Standalone
| Consolidated
March 31,2025
March 31,2024
Revenue From Operations
61,575.38
53,515.59
Other Income
195.84
199.15
Total Income
61,771.22
53,714.74
Total Expenses
60,332.83
52,742.95
60,333.29
Profit / (Loss) Before Tax
1,438.39
971.79
1,437.93
Provisions for Income Tax Including Deferred Tax
523.30
149.75
Profit / (Loss) After Tax
915.09
822.04
914.63
Other Comprehensive Income
17.18
5.38
Total Comprehensive Income for the PeriodEarnings Per Equity Share
932.27
827.42
931.81
Basic
0.54
0.52
Diluted
Transfer to General Reserves
-
Profit Carried to Balance Sheet
Accumulated Balance of Profit
5,667.43
4,892.72
5,666.97
During the year under review, your Company’sStandalone revenue stood at ' 61,771.22 Lakhsincluding other income of ' 195.84 Lakhs ascompared to total revenue of ' 53,714.74 Lakhsincluding other income of ' 199.15 Lakhs duringthe previous financial year ended March 31,2024.The Net Profit stood at ' 915.09 Lakhs as comparedto the profit of the previous financial year endedMarch 31,2024 amounting to ' 822.04 Lakhs.
Further on Consolidated basis, the total revenuestood at ' 61,771.22 Lakhs including other incomeof ' 195.84 Lakhs as compared to total revenue of '
53,714.74 Lakhs including other income of' 199.15 Lakhs during the previous financial yearended March 31, 2024. The Net Profit stood at' 914.63 Lakhs as compared to the profit of theprevious financial year ended March 31, 2024amounting to ' 822.04 Lakhs.
The closing balance of the retained earnings of theCompany for FY 2024-2025, after all appropriationand adjustments was ' 5,667.43 Lakhs for theStandalone and ' 5,666.97 for the ConsolidatedFinancial Statement. The Board of Directors of theCompany has not proposed any amount to betransferred to the General Reserve.
To strengthen the Company’s financial resilienceand support its long-term strategic objectives, theBoard of Directors has, after due consideration,decided not to recommend any final dividend onequity shares for the financial year ended March31,2025.
This considered decision underscores the Board’scommitment to retaining earnings to reinforceinternal accruals and bolster the Company’scapital position. Such an approach ensuresenhanced financial agility to pursue future-orientedinvestments, drive innovation, expand operationalcapabilities, and capitalize on emerging growthavenues. The Board remains confident that thisstrategy will, in turn, deliver sustained and superiorvalue to shareholders over the long term throughdisciplined reinvestment in value-accretiveopportunities aligned with the Company’s visionfor sustainable and scalable growth.
As on March 31, 2025, the equity shares of theCompany were listed on BSE Limited. TheCompany has paid the annual listing fees for thefinancial year ending on March 31,2025 within theprescribed timeline. Further, the Company gotlisted on the National Stock Exchange of IndiaLimited (NSE) with effect from July 22, 2025.
The Company has designed and implementedprocess driven framework for internal financialcontrols within the meaning of explanation toSection 134(5)(e) of the Act.
For the year ended on March 31,2025, the Board isof the opinion that the Company has adequateinternal control systems commensurate with thesize, scale and complexity of its businessoperations. The internal control systems comprisingof policies and procedures are designed to ensure
sound management of your Company's operations,safe keeping of its assets, optimal utilization ofresources, reliability of its financial information andcompliances. The internal financial control operateseffectively and no material weakness exists. TheCompany has a process in place to continuouslymonitor the same and identify gaps, if any, andimplement new and / or improved internal controlswhenever the effect of such gaps would have amaterial effect on the Company’s operations.
The Board of Directors at the recommendations ofthe Audit Committee appointed Mr. Anant Patel,Cost Accountant, as Internal Auditor of theCompany for the financial year 2025-2026. Otherdetails in respect of internal financial control andtheir adequacy are included in the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis, which is a part of thisreport.
The Company has one Wholly owned Subsidiarynamely, M/s Arfin Titanium & Speciality AlloysLimited (ATSAL) incorporated on 14th January,2025 in Gujarat and the Company along with itsnominee(s) has fully subscribed 50,00,000 EquityShares of this subsidiary. The operations of ATSALhave not started since its incorporation forFinancial year 2024-2025.
The Company does not have any MaterialSubsidiary in terms of the provisions of SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015. However, a Policy on MaterialSubsidiary has been formulated. There are noAssociate or Joint Venture Companies within themeaning of Section 2(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.The Group Companies to the Arfin India Limitedincludes Krish Ferro Industries Private Limited.
7. Material Changes, Transactions and Commitment,if any, affecting the Financial Position of theCompany
There are no material changes and commitments,affecting the financial position of the Company
which has occurred between the closure offinancial year on March 31, 2025 to which thefinancial statements relate and on the date of thisreport.
There have been no significant and material orderspassed by the regulators or courts or tribunalsimpacting the going concern status andCompany’s operations. However, members'attention is drawn to the statement on contingentliabilities, commitments in the notes forming part ofthe financial statements under note no. 35.
During the financial year under report, yourCompany has not accepted any deposits withinthe meaning of Sections 73 and 74 of theCompanies Act, 2013, and the Companies(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, asamended, nor did it have any amount of depositscarried forward from the previous financial year.
M/s. Raman M. Jain & Co., Chartered Accountants,Ahmedabad (FRN: 113290W) who has beenappointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company tohold the office for a term of five years from theconclusion of the 30th Annual General Meetingheld on September 24, 2022 until the conclusion ofthe 35th annual general meeting of the Company,has conducted the audit for financial year 2024¬2025.
The Auditors' Report issued by M/s. Raman M. Jain& Co., for the financial year ended on March 31,2025 forms part of this annual report and there is noqualification, reservation, adverse remark ordisclaimer given by the Statutory Auditors in theirreport.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors onthe recommendation of the Audit Committee hadappointed Kamlesh M. Shah & Co., PracticingCompany Secretaries, as Secretarial Auditors ofthe Company to hold office for the first term of 5consecutive years from FY 2025-26 to FY 2029¬2030 upon such remuneration to be fixed by theBoard of Directors/ Chairman or MD of theCompany and reimbursement of out of pocketexpenses as may be determined by the Chairmanor MD in consultation with the said Auditors.
The necessary resolution seeking member’sapproval for appointment of Kamlesh M. Shah &Co., Practicing Company Secretaries forms part ofAGM notice.
The Secretarial Audit Report (MR-3) for the financialyear ended on March 31,2025 is annexed herewithas Annexure - 4 and the same is unmodified i.e.does not contain any qualification, reservation,adverse remark or disclaimer.
M/s. Ashish Bhavsar & Associates, Cost Accountant(FRN: 000387) who were appointed as the CostAuditor has conducted Cost Audit of cost recordsof the Company for the financial year 2024-25 andwere also reappointed for financial year 2025¬2026.
M/s. Ashish Bhavsar & Associates, have confirmedthat their appointment is within the limits of Section141(3)(g) of the Companies Act, 2013 and havealso certified that they are free from anydisqualifications specified under Section 141(3)and proviso to Section 148(3) read with Section141(4) of the Companies Act, 2013. The AuditCommittee has also received a certificate fromCost Auditors certifying their independence andarm’s length relationship with the Company.
As per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013,the remuneration payable to Cost Auditor is placedbefore the members in a general meeting for
seeking their approval for the ratification of theremuneration payable to M/s. Ashish Bhavsar &Associates, Cost Auditor is included in the noticeconvening the ensuing annual general meeting.
During the year under report, neither the StatutoryAuditors nor the Secretarial Auditors have reportedto the Audit Committee, under Section 143(12) ofthe Companies Act, 2013, any instances of fraudcommitted against the Company by its officers oremployees.
During the financial year under report, theCompany has issued 97,98,432 equity shares on apreferential basis. The Issued Capital was15,89,24,050 equity shares of face value of' 1/each. Pursuant to approval of the membersthrough E-voting Post allotment of equity shares toJFE Shoji India Private Limited, the Issued Capitalof the company stood at 16,87,22,482 equityshares of face value of ' 1/each.
The detail of the capital structure of the Company is tabulated as below:
Event
Date
AuthorisedShare Capital
Issued, Subscribed andPaid-up Share Capital
No. ofEquityShares
Amountin '
April1,2024
Share Capital at the Beginningof the Financial Year
31,50,00,000
15,89,24,050
Changes during the year
NA
97,98,432
March31,2025
Resultant Share Capital /Capital at the End of theFinancial Year
16,87,22,482
The Company entered into a strategic partnershipwith JFE, whereby JFE acquired a 5.81% equitystake through the preferential allotment of97,98,432 equity shares on April 16, 2024.Alongside the investment agreement, Arfin andJFE executed a Distributorship and AgencyAgreement (“D&A Agreement”), under which JFEwill serve as the exclusive agent and distributor forselect key products—specifically aluminium wirerods and aluminium deox—for a period of 14years, commencing April 1, 2024.
I. Details of KMPs and Appointments
During the financial year under report,followings have been designated as the keymanagerial personnel of the Companypursuant to Sections 2(51) and Section 203 of
the Companies Act, 2013 read with theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014:
Sr.
No.
Name of theMember
Nature ofMembership
a
Mr. MahendraR. Shah
Chairman & WholetimeDirector
b
Mr. Jatin M.Shah
Managing Director
c
Mr. ShubhamP Jain
Chief FinancialOfficer1
d
Ms. NatanyaKasaudhan
Company Secretary& Compliance Officer2
Appointed w.e.f. December 02, 20242Appointed w.e.f March 06, 2025
There is a change in the composition of Board ofDirectors of the Company during the financialyear ending on March 31,2025.
Mr. Pawan Lohiya, a member of Institute ofChartered Accountant of India (ICAI) resignedas Chief Financial Officer of the Company w.e.f.June 19, 2024 and Mr. Tarun Acharya, amember of Institute of Chartered Accountant ofIndia (ICAI) resigned as Chief Financial Officerof the Company w.e.f. November 30, 2024 andthe Board at their meeting held on November30, 2024 appoints Mr. Shubham P Jain, memberof Institute of Chartered Accountant of India(ICAI), as a Chief Financial Officer of theCompany w.e.f. December 02, 2024.
Ms. Saloni Ghanshyam Hurkat, member of theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)has resigned from the postion of CompanySecretary of the company w.e.f December 28,
2024 and Ms. Natanya Kasaudhan an AssociateMembers of Institute of Company Secretaries ofIndia (ICSI) was appointed as the CompanySecretary of the company by the board at theirmeeting held on March 06, 2025.
Mr. Hardik S.Hundia (DIN:02022246), has steppeddown from the position of Non- ExecutiveIndependent Director of the Company, witheffect from 27th January, 2025. Pursuant toSections 149, 152 and other applicable provisionsof the Act and Rules made thereunder, Mrs.Ruchita Rahulkumar Nahata (DIN: 11020772)was appointed as Additional Director(Independent-Non Executive) w.e.f. April 10,
2025 and was regularized by approval ofshareholders on May 20, 2025 for the term offive years effective April 10, 2025 up to April 10,2030 and her office shall not be liable to retire byrotation.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149 of theAct, all the Independent Directors havesubmitted declarations under Section 149(7) of
the Companies Act, 2013 that each of themmeets the criteria of independence as providedin Section 149(6) of the Act along with Rulesframed thereunder and Regulation 16(1)(b) andRegulation 25 of the Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.There has been no change in the circumstancesaffecting their status as Independent Directorsof the Company and the Board is satisfied of theintegrity, expertise, and experience (includingproficiency in terms of Section 150(1) of the Actand applicable rules thereunder) of allIndependent Directors on the Board.
Further, in terms of Section 150 read with Rule 6of the Companies (Appointment and Qualificationof Directors) Rules, 2014, as amended,Independent Directors of the Company haveincluded their names in the data bank ofIndependent Directors maintained with theIndian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
In accordance with the provisions of Section152(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and thearticles of association of the Company, Mr.Mahendra R. Shah (DIN: 00182746) will retire byrotation at 33rd Annual General Meeting andbeing eligible, he offers himself for re¬appointment. The Board recommends hisappointment.
Pursuant to the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013, and the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015,the Board has carried out an annual evaluationof its own performance and that of itscommittees as well as performance of thedirectors individually considering variousaspects of the board's functioning such asadequacy of the composition of the Board andits committee(s), board culture, experience &competencies, execution and performance of
specific duties & obligations, governance etc.
Separate exercise was carried out to evaluatethe performance of each of the individualdirectors including the board's chairman whowere evaluated on parameters such asattendance, contribution at the meetings andotherwise, independent judgments, safeguardingof minority shareholders' interest etc.
The evaluation of the Independent Directorswas carried out by the entire board excludingIndependent Directors and that of the Chairmanand the performance evaluation of the Non¬Independent Director and the board as a wholewas carried out by the Independent Directors.The performance evaluation of the ExecutiveChairman of the Company was also carried outby the Independent Directors, taking intoaccount the views of the Managing Director andother Non-Executive Director(s).
The Directors were satisfied with the evaluationresults, which reflected the overall engagementof the board and its committees with theCompany. This may be considered as astatement under provisions of Section134(3)(p) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule8(4) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.As at closure of the financial year, the board ofyour Company is composed with propernumber of Executive and Non-ExecutiveDirector(s).
The Company follows a Policy on Remunerationof Directors and Senior ManagementEmployees. The policy has been approved bythe Nomination & Remuneration Committeeand the board. More details on the same havebeen given in the corporate governance report.
The Policy on Remuneration of Directors, KeyManagerial Personnel and Senior Employeescan be accessed on website of the Company at
the following web link: https://arfin.co.in/pdf/policies-disclosures/remuneration-of-directors-kev-managerial-personnel-and-senior-employees -policy.pdf.
The Board of Directors met 9 times during thefinancial year ended on March 31, 2025. Thedetails of the board meetings and the attendanceof the directors are provided in the corporategovernance report, which is a part of this report.
The Audit Committee of the Company was initiallychaired by Mr. Hardik Shantilal Hundia. Followinghis resignation effective from January 27, 2025, Mr.Tarachand Roopchand Jain was appointed as thenew Chairman of the Committee. The Committeecomprises Mr. Mukesh Shankerlal Chowdhary, Mr.Mahendra R. Shah, and Mrs. Ruchita RahulkumarNahata as its members. All recommendationsmade by the Audit Committee during the reportingperiod were duly accepted by the Board ofDirectors. Further details regarding the AuditCommittee are provided in the CorporateGovernance Report.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee ofthe Company is constituted unanimously by theNon-Executive Directors of the Company. Mr.Mukesh Shankerlal Chowdhary holds position ofChairman of the committee and Mrs. RuchitaRahulkumar Nahata and Mr. Tarachand R. Jain aremembers of the committee.
The Policy, required to be formulated by theNomination and Remuneration Committee, underSection 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 isuploaded on the Company's website at the followingweb link: https://arfin.co.in/pdf/policies-disclosures/remuneration-of-directors-key-managerial-personnel-and-senior-employees-policy-pdf.
More details on the committee have been provided
in the P.nrnnrate Pnvernanne Rennrt
In order to redress the grievances of stakeholderstimely and in efficient manner and as statutorilyrequired, the Company has formulated acommittee named Stakeholder RelationshipCommittee which is headed by Mr. MukeshShankerlal Choudhary as Chairman and is furtherconstituted with Mr. Mahendra R. Shah, Mrs.Pushpa M. Shah and Ms. Natanya Kasaudhan asmembers of the committee.
More details on the committee have been providedin the Corporate Governance Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 135 of theCompanies Act, 2013 including Rules framedthereunder, during the financial year under reportthe Company attracted the criteria for applicabilityof corporate social responsibility. Accordingly, aCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committeehas been constituted, consisting of Mr. MahendraR. Shah as the Chairman, and Mr. Mukesh S.Chowdhary and Mrs. Pushpa M. Shah as Members.
The brief outline of the Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) Policy of the Company andthe initiatives undertaken by the Company on CSRactivities during the year are set out in Annexure - 6of this report in the format prescribed in theCompanies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014. The Policy isavailable on Company’s website of the Companyat the following web link : https://arfin.co.in/pdf/policies-disclosures/corporate-social-responsibility-policy.pdf.
The Company has in place an Anti-SexualHarassment Policy in line with the requirements ofthe Sexual Harassment of Woman at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been setup to redress complaints received regardingsexual harassment. Mrs. Ruchita RahulkumarNahata has been designated as the Presiding
Officer of the Committee, while Mrs. VaibhaviDanveer Singh, Mr. Amit Lahoti, and Ms. PoojaShah serve as its members.
All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary,trainees) are covered under this policy. The policyis gender neutral and provides the employeessafety against harassment, if any. The said policyadopted by the Company for prevention of sexualharassment at workplace is available on its websiteat the following web link: https://arfin.co.in/pdf/policies-disclosures/prevention-of-sexual-harassment-policy.pdf.
During the financial year ended on March 31,2025,the Company did not receive any complaintpertaining to sexual harassment.
All the Related Party Transactions, if any, are beingentered on arm's length basis, in ordinary course ofbusiness and in compliance with the applicableprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and relevantRegulations of the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Ourdirectors further confirm that there were nomaterially significant Related Party Transactionsmade by the Company with promoters, directors orkey managerial personnel etc. which may havepotential conflict with the interest of the Company atlarge.
All the Related Party Transactions are presented tothe Audit Committee and to the board. Omnibusapproval has been obtained from Audit Committee,Board of Directors and members of the Companyfor the transactions with the related parties.
The policy on Related Party Transactions asapproved by the board has been uploaded on theCompany's website at the following web link:https://arfin.co.in/pdf/policies-disclosures/other-disclosures/disclosure-of-related-party-transactions-31-03-2025-new1.pdf.
The Company promotes ethical behaviour in all itsbusiness activities and has put in place amechanism wherein the employees are free toreport illegal or unethical behaviour, improperpractice, wrongful conduct taking place, actual orsuspected fraud or violation of the Company'scode of conduct or corporate governance policiesor any improper activity to the Chairman of theAudit Committee of the Company or to theChairman of the board. The Whistle Blower Policyhas been duly communicated within the Company.
Under the Whistle Blower Policy, the confidentialityof those reporting violation(s) is protected and theyare not subject to any discriminatory practices. Nopersonnel have been denied access to the AuditCommittee in this regard. The said VigilMechanism / Whistle Blower Policy has beenuploaded on website of the Company and can beaccessed at the following web link: https://arfin.co.in/pdf/policies-disclosures/vigil-mechanism-policv.pdf.
The Company complies with all applicable mandatorysecretarial standard issued by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India (ICSI).
The Company has granted a loan amounting to' 3.05 lakhs to its wholly owned subsidiary, ArfinTitanium & Speciality Alloys Limited, in compliancewith the provisions of Section 185 of theCompanies Act, 2013. The Company did not provideany guarantee in respect of loans availed by anyother person, under the provisions of Section 186of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules framedthereunder during the financial year under report.Details of loans and investments covered under theprovisions of Section 186 are given in the notesforming part of the financial statements which formpart of this annual report.
The Company follows a Policy on Remuneration ofDirectors, KMP and Senior ManagementEmployees. The Company has paid remunerationto the Executive as well as sitting fees to the Non¬Executive Directors during the financial year underreport. More details on the managerial remunerationhave been given in the extract of annual return andin the corporate governance report.
A detailed analysis of the Company's performanceis made in the management discussion andanalysis report, which forms part of this annualreport.
The Company has a rich legacy of ethicalgovernance practices many of which wereimplemented by the Company, even before theywere mandated by Law.
The Company is committed to transparency in allits dealings and places high emphasis on businessethics. A report on corporate governance as perthe provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015forms part of this annual report.
The Board of Directors has laid down a Code ofConduct (“Code”) for the board members,managerial personnel and for senior managementemployees of the Company. This Code has beenposted on the Company's website athttps://arfin.co.in/investors/code-of-conduct.
All the board members and senior managementpersonnel have affirmed compliance with thiscode. A declaration signed by the ManagingDirector to this effect forms part of the corporategovernance report.
The Board of Directors has also laid down a Codeof Conduct for the Independent Directors pursuantto the provisions of Section 149(8) and Schedule IVto the Companies Act, 2013 via terms andconditions for appointment of IndependentDirectors, which is a guide to the professionalconduct for Independent Directors and has beenuploaded on the website of the Company at thefollowing weblink : https://arfin.co.in/pdf/policies-disclosures/terms-and-conditions-of-appointment-of independent-directors.pdf.
The Company has a well-defined risk managementframework in place, which provides an integratedapproach for identifying, assessing, mitigating,monitoring and reporting of risks associated withthe business of the Company. The Company hasdeveloped Risk Management Policy in accordancewith the provisions of the Act and the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulation, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”). Itestablishes various levels of accountability andoverview within the Company, while vestingidentified officials with responsibility for eachsignificant risk.
The board has delegated responsibility to theCommittee to monitor and review risk management,assessment and minimization procedures and todevelop, implement and monitor the riskmanagement plan and identify, review and mitigateall elements of risks which the Company may beexposed to. The Audit Committee and the boardalso periodically review the risk managementassessment and minimization procedures.
The board takes responsibility for the overallprocess of risk management in the organization.Through Enterprise Risk Management Programme,business units and corporate functions addressopportunities and attend the risks with aninstitutionalized approach aligned to theCompany’s objectives. This is facilitated by internalaudit.The business risk is managed through cross
functional involvement and communication acrossbusinesses.
A Risk Management Policy adopted by the board inthis regard includes identification of elements ofrisks which mainly covers strategic risk,operational risk, financial risk and hazardous riskswhich can be accessed from the website of theCompany at the following web link: https://arfin.co.in/pdf/policies-disclosures/risk-management-policv.pdf.
More details on the risk and concern factors havebeen given in the management discussion andanalysis report.
In accordance with the provisions of Section134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, with respect tothe director's responsibility statement, it is herebystated:
a. that in the preparation of the annual financialstatements for the year ended on March 31,2025, the applicable accounting standards havebeen followed along with proper explanationrelating to material departures, if any;
b. that such accounting policies as mentioned innotes to the financial statements have beenselected and applied consistently andjudgment and estimates have been made thatare reasonable and prudent so as to give a trueand fair view of the state of affairs of theCompany as on March 31,2025 and of the profitof the Company for the year ended on that date;
c. that proper and sufficient care has been takenfor the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013 for safeguarding theassets of the Company and for preventing anddetecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. that the annual financial statements both onStandalone and Consolidated basis for the yearended on March 31,2025 have been prepared
on a going concern basis;
e. that proper internal financial controls were inplace and that the financial controls wereadequate and were operating effectively; and
f. that the system to ensure the compliances withthe provisions of all applicable laws was in placeand were adequate and operating effectively.
On On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the Directors as on March 31,2025and taken on record by the Board of Directors,none of Directors is disqualified as on March 31,2025 from being appointed as a Director in terms ofSection 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith Rule 14(1) of the Companies (Appointmentand Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
Section 124 of the Companies Act, 2013 mandatesthat companies shall transfer dividend(s) thatremain unpaid or unclaimed for a period of sevenyears, from the unpaid dividend account to theInvestor Education and Protection Fund.
During the year, the Company has transferred theunclaimed and un-encashed dividends of' 1,21,960 related to financial year 2016-17 to IEPFas per the requirements of the IEPF Rules
Information about unclaimed / unpaid dividendsand unclaimed shares to be transferred to IEPF isprovided in the notes to the Notice of AGM.
The particulars as to conservation of energy,technology absorption and foreign exchangeearnings and outgo required to be disclosed interms of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013and Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,
2014 have been given separately as Annexure - 1.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) and Section 134(3)(a) ofthe Companies Act, 2013, the Company hasplaced a copy of the Annual Return as at March 31,2025 on its website at https://arfin.co.in/investors/annual-return. By virtue of amendment to Section92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company isnot required to provide extract of Annual Return(Form MGT-9) as part of the Board’s Report.
Form AOC - 2 pursuant to clause (h) of sub Section(3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 andRule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014for disclosure of particulars of contracts /arrangements, if any, entered into by the Companywith the related parties as referred in Section188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 for financialyear ended March 31,2025 is enclosed herewith asAnnexure - 2.
As required by the provisions of Section 197 of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, as amendedfrom time to time, the particulars are set out inAnnexure - 3.
The Secretarial Audit Report given by Mr. KamleshM. Shah, proprietor of M/s. Kamlesh M. Shah &Co., Practicing Company Secretary, for thefinancial year ended on March 31,2025 is enclosedherewith as Annexure - 4.
A certificate from Statutory Auditors of theCompany regarding compliance of conditions ofcorporate governance as stipulated under theprovisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 isannexed herewith as Annexure - 5.
1. There are no proceedings, either filed by Arfin orfiled against Arfin, pending under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 asamended, before National Company LawTribunal or other courts during the financial year2024-2025.
2. There was no instance of onetime settlementwith any Bank or Financial Institution.
Your Directors wish to convey their appreciation to
all the employees of the Company for theirenormous efforts as well as their collectivecontribution, co-operation, active participation andprofessionalism as all such things have collectivelymade the Company’s growth possible.
The Directors would also like to thank theShareholders, Customers, Dealers, Suppliers,Bankers, Government, Regulatory Authorities andall other Business Associates for their continuoussupport to the Company and their confidence in itsmanagement. Finally, the Directors thank you allfor your continued trust and support.
Plot No.117, Ravi Industrial Estate, For Arfin India Limited
Behind Prestige Hotel, Billeshwarpura,
Chhatral, Gandhinagar-382729-Gujarat, India Mahendra R. Shah
CIN: L65990GJ1992PLC017460 (Chairman & Whole Time Director)
Tel. No.: 91 2764 232621 (DIN: 00182746)
Email: investors@arfin.co.in
Website: www.arfin.co.in Place: Chhatral
Date: August 04, 2025