The Directors are pleased to present the 15th Annual Report of the Company, the affairs of theCompany together with the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended on March 31, 2025.
The Board has made efforts to present to you, all requisite disclosures with an objective ofmaintaining transparency in our operations, management decisions and future prospects.
The financial highlights of the Company for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025 arepresented below:
(Amount in INR Thousand)
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
Financial Year
Financial
ended March
Year ended
31, 2025
March 31,2024
March 31,2025
Net Revenue fromOperations
85,194.16
56,568.09
121986.56
91,270.37
Other Income
4485.06
3,013.53
5728.77
8455.43
Total Income
89679.22
59,581.62
127715.33
99,725.80
Total Expenditure
78145.83
60,168.44
116921.81
93,710.28
Profit before tax (PBT)
11533.39
(586.82)
10793.52
6015.52
Exceptional Items
-
Deferred Tax (Credit)
Current Tax
663.62
666.80
982.65
Taxes for Earlier Year
Proportionate Profit(Loss) of AssociateCompany
Profit after Taxes (PAT)
10869.77
10126.72
5032.87
(*Figures in brackets represent the negative values)
During the year under review, the Company achieved a consolidated turnover of Rs. 1,21,986.56thousand, marking an improvement over the previous financial year. The Profit After Tax (PAT)for the year stood at Rs. 10,126.72 thousand, as compared to a Rs. 5,032.87 thousand in theprevious financial year, reflecting a strong turnaround in financial performance.
In order to strengthen the financial position of the Company and retain internal accruals forfuture growth, the Board of Directors has decided not to recommend any dividend for thefinancial year under review.
The Balance in Reserves & Surplus stands at Rs. -1200.39 (in thousands) in comparison with theprevious year's balance of Rs -12,070.16/- (in thousands).
There has been no change in the business of the Company during the financial year endedMarch 31, 2025.
The Authorised Share Capital of the Company is Rs. 13,00,00,000, divided into 1,30,00,000 equityshares of Rs.10/- each.
The total Paid-up Capital of the Company as on 31st March 2025 is Rs. 10,41,58,800 divided into1,04,15,880 equity shares of Rs.10/- each. There was no change in the capital structure of theCompany during the financial year 2024-25.
7. subsidiaries/ joint venture/ associate companies
The following companies are subsidiaries of the Company as on March 31, 2025:
1. Sanghvi Beauty & Salon Private Limited
2. Sanghvi Fitness Private Limited
3. Sanghvi Brands SL (Private) Limited
As required under Companies Act, 2013, the audited consolidated financial statements of theCompany prepared with applicable Accounting Standards are attached.
Statement containing salient features of the financial statement of subsidiaries or associatecompanies or Joint ventures in Form AOC-1 is enclosed as Annexure - I, which forms part of thisReport.
Your Company’s equity shares are in demat form only. The Company has appointed NationalSecurities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services India Limited as depositories tothe Company.
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of theCompany which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to whichthe financial statements relate and the date of this report.
The Company had not accepted any Deposits from the public/shareholders within the meaningof Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules,2014.
As per the provision of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has devised aproper system to check the internal controls and functioning of the activities and recommendways of improvement. Internal Audit is carried out timely. The internal financial controls withreference to financial statements as designed and implemented by the Company. During theyear under review, no material or serious observation was received from the Internal Auditor ofthe Company for inefficiency and inadequacy of such controls.
All related party transactions have been entered into by the Company during the financial yearin the ordinary course of business and at an arm’s length price. During the financial year underreview, the Company has entered into contracts / arrangements / transactions with relatedparties, in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Disclosure of particulars of contracts/arrangements entered into by the Company with relatedparties referred to in sub-section (1) of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 in Form AOC-2 isenclosed as Annexure - II, which forms part of this Report.
The Company does not have any such employee, details of which are required to be disclosedin terms of the provisions of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3)of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
Pursuant to the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligation and DisclosureRequirement) Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried out annual performance evaluation of itsown performance, the directors individually as well the evaluation of the working of its Audit,Nomination & Remuneration and Stakeholder committee, including the Chairperson of theBoard who were evaluated on parameters such as level of engagement and contribution andindependence of judgment thereby safeguarding the interest of the Company. Theperformance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board. Theperformance evaluation of the Chairperson and the Non-Independent Directors was carried outby the Independent Directors. The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluationprocess.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report, in terms of Regulation 34 (3) of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, forms the part of this Annual Reportas Annexure - III.
Your Company has practiced sound Corporate Governance and takes necessary actions atappropriate times for enhancing and meeting stakeholders' expectations while continuing tocomply with the mandatory provisions and strive to comply nonmandatory requirements ofCorporate Governance.
Report on Corporate Governance Practices and the Auditors Certificate regarding complianceof conditions of Corporate Governance is not applicable to your Company as per regulation15(2)(b) of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
However, certificate by CEO & CFO in accordance with provision of the Regulation 17(8) of SEBI(Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is enclosed as Annexure -IV, which forms part of this Report.
At the AGM of the Company held on 30th September 2021, M/s. B.K. Khare & Co., CharteredAccountants, having registration number (Firm Registration No. 105102W), were appointed asStatutory auditors of the Company for a term of five years i.e. till the conclusion of Annual GeneralMeeting to be held in the year 2026.
The Statutory Auditors have confirmed that they satisfy the independence criteria as requiredunder the Act. The observations, if any, made by the Statutory Auditors in their Auditors Reporttogether with the notes to accounts, as appended thereto are self-explanatory and hence donot call for any further explanation.
The Report given by M/s. B.K. Khare & Co., Chartered Accountants on the financial Statements ofthe Company for the financial year 2024-2025 forms part of this Annual Report.
The Board had appointed Komandoor & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, as the Internal Auditorsof the Company to carry out the Internal Audit for the year 2024-2025 under the provisions ofsection 138 of the Companies Act, 2013.
There are no qualifications, adverse remarks or disclaimer made by the Internal Auditor in theirReport.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder,the Board has appointed M/s. H Choudhary & Associates, Company Secretaries to undertake theSecretarial Audit of the Company. The report of the Secretarial Auditors is enclosed as AnnexureV to this report.
During the year under review, no fraud has been reported by the auditor as specified underSection 143 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company is not engaged in the activities as prescribed under sub-section (1) of section 148of Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, the company is not required to maintain cost records asspecified by the Central Government.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Return is availableon the Company's website at www.sanghvibrands.com.
Your Company has complied with the Secretarial Standards related to the Board Meetings andGeneral Meeting issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015,the Board has been constituted with proper balance of Executive Directors, Non-ExecutiveDirectors and Independent Directors.
The Board of Directors as on March 31, 2025 consists of the following Directors:
Sl. No.
Name of Director
DIN
Designation
1.
Mr. Narendra Rikhabchand Sanghvi
02912085
Director
2.
Mr. Darpan Narendra Sanghvi
02912102
3.
Ms. Disha Narendra Sanghvi
06788323
4.
Mr. Carlton Gerard Pereira
00106962
5.
Mr. Sunil Mohan Lulla
00110266
6.
Mr. Gaurav Balkrishan Agarwal
02531473
Mr. Narendra Sanghvi is the father of Mr. Darpan Sanghvi and Ms. Disha Sanghvi. None of theother Directors are related to any other Director on the Board.
Retirement by rotation:
In terms of the provisions of Section 152 of the Act, Mr. Carlton Gerard Pereira (DIN: 00106962),Director retires by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, offershimself for re-appointment. The Board recommends his re-appointment for the considerationof the Members of the Company at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act, the Key Managerial Personnel of theCompany as on March 31, 2025, are:
Name of KMPs
Mr. Laxmi Narayan Rathi
Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Vijay Aggarwal
Chief Executive Officer
Mrs. Kruti Haresh Shah
Company Secretary
During the year under review, there was no change in the Key Managerial Personnel. However,Mrs. Kruti Haresh Shah ceased to hold the position of Company Secretary with effect from August10, 2025. Subsequently, Mrs. Aman Sharma was appointed as the Company Secretary with effectfrom August 11, 2025.
Declaration by Independent Directors
All the Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the criteria ofindependence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation16(1)(b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Therehas been no change in the circumstances affecting their status as independent directors of theCompany.
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified as per section 164(2) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and rules made thereunder or any other provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. TheDirectors have also made necessary disclosures to the extent required under provisions ofsection 184(1) of the Companies Act, 2013.
All members of the Board of Directors and senior management personnel affirmed compliancewith the Company's Code of Conduct policy on an annual basis.
The Board of Directors has the following Committees:
a) Audit Committee
b) Nomination and Remuneration Committee
c) Stakeholder Relationships Committee
Composition of Committees are as follows:
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Chairman
Member
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
a. Attendance of each Directors at the Board Meetings held during the year under review aregiven below;
NAMES
27-05-2024
07-09-2024
13-11-2024
05-03-2025
Carlton Gerard Pereira
P
A
Narendra RikhabchandSanghvi
Disha Narendra Sanghvi
Sunil Mohan Lulla
Gaurav Balkrishan Agarwal
Darpan Narendra Sanghvi
b. Attendance of each Members at the Audit Committee Meetings held during the year underreview are given below;
c. Attendance of each Members at the Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meetings heldduring the year under review are given below;
d. Attendance of each Members at the Stakeholder Relationship Committee Meetings held duringthe year under review are given below;
* "P" denotes- Present, "A" denotes- Absent, "NA"-denotes- Person not entitled to attend the meeting in
the capacity of Director.
Pursuant to Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, Directors of your Company hereby state and
confirm that:
a. In the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025,the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanationrelating to material departures;
b. The Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently andmade judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true andfair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year 2024-25 andof the Income/Expenditure Account of the Company for the same period;
c. The Directors had 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 and otherirregularities;
d. The Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e. the Directors have laid down internal financial controls in the Company that are adequateand were operating effectively; and
f. The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and these are adequate and are operating effectively.
The Board of the Company has evaluated a risk management to monitor the risk themanagement plan for the Company. The Board has adopted steps for framing, implementingand monitoring the risk management plan for the company. The main objective of this policy isto ensure sustainable business growth with stability and to promote a proactive approach inreporting, evaluating and resolving risks associated with the business.
The Company has devised a Risk Management Plan which is uploaded at its websitewww.sanghvibrands.com.
Pursuant to the provision of Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of theCompanies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, a "Vigil Mechanism Policy" for Directorsand Employees of the Company is in place, to report their genuine concern of any violation oflegal or regulatory requirements, incorrect or misrepresentation of any financial statements andreports, unethical behaviour actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company’s code ofconduct etc. during the year under review, no such complaints were received.
The Whistle Blower Policy is disclosed on the website of the Company at www.sanghvibrands.com.
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of theCompanies Act, 2013 are given in the Notes to Financial Statements.
No significant and material order has been passed by the regulators, courts, tribunals impactingthe going concern status and Company's operations in future.
In accordance with Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013, the Company has formed an Internal Complaints Committee and framedand adopted the policy for Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace.
Your directors further state that during the year under review:
• Number of complaints of sexual harassment received during the year - Nil
• Number of complaints disposed of during the year - Nil
• Number of cases pending for more than ninety days - Nil
The information pertaining to Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign ExchangeEarnings and outgo as required under Section 134 (3) (m) of the Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) ofthe Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are as stated below:
a) The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy; The Company applied strict controlsystem to monitor day to day power consumption. The Company ensures optimal use ofenergy with minimum extent of wastage as far as possible. The day-to-day consumptionis monitored to save energy.
b) The Capital Investment on Energy Conservation Equipment. The Company has notmade any capital investment in energy conservation equipment.
The Company has no activities relating to technology absorption.
2024-2025
2023-2024
(Rs. In Thousand)
Foreign Exchange Earnings in terms ofactual inflows
Foreign Exchange outgo in terms of
6,185.22
3,159.92
actual outflow
As per Regulation 32 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015the listed entity shall submit to the stock exchange the statement indicating deviation, if anyin the use of proceeds from the objects statedin the offer document, indicating category wisevariation between projected utilization of funds made by it in its offer document, as applicableand the actual utilization of funds. However, there was no deviation on the objects of the issueproceeds and as review by the Audit Committee the statement is as under;
AmountFunded fromthe Proceeds
Actual
Utilization upto FinancialYear ended31st March2025
Pending forutilization
Business Expansion
771.70
153.07
a. Expanding outlets/ distribution ofcurrent brand portfolio in Indiaand overseas
237.78
a. Acquisitions and development ofnew brands
380.85
Marketing and sales promotion of thebrands in our portfolio
500.00
0.00
Strategic Investments for businessgrowth
100.00
71.42
28.58
General Corporate Purpose
284.42
Issue Expenses
240.00
225.55
14.45
Total
1896.12
1700.02
196.10
Your Company treats its "human resources" as one of its most important assets. Your Companycontinuously invests inattraction, retention and development of talent on an ongoing basis. YourCompany thrust is on the promotion of talent internally through job rotation and jobenlargement.
The Company is not required to constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee as itdoes not fall within purview of Section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and hence it is notrequired to formulate policy on corporate social responsibility.
Any application was not made or any proceeding is not pending under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016 during the year under review.
Sanghvi Brands Limited listed its shares on the SME Platform of BSE Limited on November 22,2017.The listing fees duly paid to the exchange and annual custodial fees have been paid to CDSLand NSDL for the F.Y. 2024-25.
The Company is committed to provide a safe and healthy work environment for the well-being ofall our Stakeholders. The operations of the Company are conducted in such a manner that itensures safety of all concerned and a pleasant working environment. The Company strives tomaintain and use efficiently limited natural resources as well as focus on maintaining the healthand well-being of every person.
The Company has complied with the applicable provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
37. DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OFONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THEBANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
No such event occurred during the period from April 01, 2024 to March 31, 2025, thus no valuationwas carried out for the one-time settlement with the Banks or Financial Institutions.
The Board of Directors extends its sincere gratitude to all Government Authorities, Bankers,Shareholders, Registrar & Transfer Agents, Investors, and other Stakeholders for their continuedsupport and cooperation. The Board also places on record its deep appreciation for thededication and hard work of the employees and staff of the Company. The Directors conveytheir best wishes to the management for continued success and growth.
Date: August 12, 2025Place: Pune
Sd/- Sd/-
Darpan Narendra Narendra Rikhabchand
Sanghvi Sanghvi