To The Members
CapitalNumbers Infotech Limited
Your directors take pleasure in presenting the Thirteenth (13th) Annual
Report on the business and operations of your Company, along with the audited financial
statements for the Financial Year ended 31 March, 2025. The Consolidated performance of
the Company and its subsidiaries has been referred to wherever required in the report.
1. Summary of Financial Results
|
Standalone Financials |
Consolidated Financial |
| Particulars |
2024-2025 |
2023-2024 |
2024-2025 |
2023-2024 |
| Revenue from operations |
9,972.52 |
9,819.09 |
9,972.90 |
9,817.21 |
| Other Income |
596.48 |
205.66 |
595.51 |
221.59 |
| Total Income |
10,569.00 |
10,024.75 |
10,568.41 |
10,038.80 |
| Less: Expenditure |
7,013.53 |
6,409.98 |
6,999.68 |
6,391.53 |
| Profit before Interest, Depreciation and Tax |
3,555.47 |
3,614.77 |
3,568.73 |
3,647.27 |
| Less: Interest |
7.03 |
17.29 |
10.29 |
18.63 |
| Less: Depreciation & Amortisation expense |
151.71 |
148.66 |
151.71 |
148.66 |
| Add: Prior period item (Net) |
- |
24.63 |
- |
24.63 |
| Profit before Tax (PBT) |
3,396.73 |
3,473.45 |
3,406.73 |
3,504.61 |
| Less: Tax Expense: |
|
|
|
|
| Current Tax |
836.85 |
888.72 |
842.06 |
898.57 |
| Tax Expense of Earlier Years |
(0.05) |
(2.20) |
0.74 |
2.13 |
| Deferred Tax Expenses/ (Credit) |
(15.71) |
(9.16) |
(15.71) |
(9.16) |
| Profit after Tax (PAT) |
2,575.64 |
2,596.09 |
2,579.64 |
2,613.07 |
2. STATE OF AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY
Standalone Financial Highlights
On a standalone basis, your Company reported a Revenue from Operations
of E 9,972.52 Lacs for financial year 2024-25, delivering a growth of 1.56% for the
year. The Net Profit after Tax stood at E 2,575.64 maintaining similar levels to FY
2023-24.
Consolidated Financial Highlights
For the financial year 2024-25, your Company reported revenue from
operations of E 9,972.90 Lacs, representing a 1.59% growth over the previous year.
The Net Profit After Tax stood at E 2,579.64 Lacs maintaining similar levels to FY
2023-24.
3. DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors of the Company have not declared any Dividend
for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, in view of ploughing back the profits in the
company and improving the health of the Financial Statements of the Company.
4. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Board of Directors are pleased to recommend a transfer of E
2,575.64 to the Reserves of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2025. This transfer
is aimed at strengthening the Company's financial position, providing a cushion for future
growth initiatives, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
5. PARTICULARS OF HOLDING, SUBSIDIARY AND ASSOCIATE COMPANY
As on March 31, 2025, the Company has one Wholly Owned subsidiary i.e.
Capital Numbers LLC. There are no associate companies or joint venture companies within
the meaning of Section 2(6) of the Companies Act, 2013. Capital Numbers Australia Pty.
Ltd., Subsidiary of CapitalNumbers Infotech Limited was wound up during the year ended
March 31,2025.
The Annual Accounts of the above-referred subsidiary shall be made
available to the shareholders of the Company on request and will also be kept open for
inspection at the Registered Office of the Company during the office hours on all working
days and during the Annual General Meeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Act, a statement
containing the salient features of financial statements of the Company's subsidiary is
given in prescribed Form AOC-1, enclosed as "Annexure-C" which forms part
of this Annual report.
6. MATERIAL EVENTS DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW
(a) Conversion from Private Limited to Public Limited
The Company was converted from Private Limited Company to Public
Limited Company w.e.f. 5th April, 2024,
vide "Certificate of Incorporation consequent upon conversion to
Public Company" issued by Registrar of Companies (Central Processing Centre) dated
18th June, 2024.
(b) Filing of Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DHRP)
The Company approved its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) for filing
on the SME Platform of BSE Ltd on June 27, 2024. Subsequently, the DRHP was filed on July
8, 2024. The DRHP received approval from the SME Platform of BSE Ltd on December 18,2024.
The Company filed its Red Herring Prospectus on January 13, 2025, and
the final Prospectus was filed on January 23,2025. The equity shares of the Company were
listed on the SME Platform of BSE Ltd on January 27,2025.
7. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company successfully completed
its Initial Public Offering (IPO) and was listed on the SME Platform of BSE ltd on 27th
January, 2025.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company has utilized the IPO proceeds in
accordance with the objectives stated in the Prospectus dated 13th January, 2025. The
details of the utilization are as follows:
| Original Object |
Original Allocation (? in Lacs) |
Utilized (? in Lacs) |
Balance (f in Lacs) |
| 1. Technical Advancement of Leading- edge Technology |
1,782.00 |
12.76 |
1,769.24 |
| 2. Increase in Spending on Business Development |
1,500.00 |
106.98 |
1,393.02 |
| 3. Investment in Subsidiary |
500.00 |
Nil |
500.00 |
| 4. Funding inorganic growth through unidentified
acquisitions and other strategic initiatives and general corporate purposes |
2,569.45 |
Nil |
2,569.45 |
| 5. Issue Expenses |
2,117.15 |
2,104.68 |
12.47 |
*the unutilized amount is deposited into Fixed deposits by the Company.
8. DIRECTORS
Composition
During the year under review, the Board of the Company is properly
constituted. As on 31st March, 2025 your Company's Board had six (6) directors comprising
three Executive Directors and three Non-Executive Independent Directors including a Woman
Director. As of 31st March, 2025, the Board of the Company consists of the following
directors:
| Name of the Director |
Designation |
din/pan |
| Mr. Mukul Gupta |
Chairman cum Managing Director and CEO |
05298689 |
| Mr. Vipul Gupta |
Executive Director |
05298174 |
| Mrs. Herprit Gupta |
Executive Director |
07034437 |
| Mr. Shounak Mitra |
Independent Director |
07762047 |
| Mrs. Neha Nimesh Shah |
Independent Director |
08014722 |
| Mr. Vikas Sethia |
Independent Director |
06665484 |
There were no changes in Directorship during the year.
Change in Designation
During the year under review, there was no Change in Designation of any
Director or Key Managerial Personnel in the company.
Director retiring by rotation
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act,
2013 read with the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014,
Mrs. Herprit Gupta, (DIN: 07034437) Executive Director of the Company retires by rotation
at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers herself for reappointment
as Executive Director. The Board of Directors of your Company recommends the above
reappointment of Mrs. Herprit Gupta, Executive Director of the Company.
Information regarding the aforementioned Director seeking
re-appointment as required in Secretarial Standards-2 on General Meetings is given in the
Notice convening the ensuing AGM to be held in 2025.
9. DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received necessary declaration from the Independent
Directors as required under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (LODR Regulations) confirming
that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down in Section 149(6) of the
Companies Act, 2013 and that of LODR Regulations. There has been no change in the
circumstances affecting their status as Independent Directors of the Company.
10. BOARD EVALUATION
The Board has adopted a process for evaluating the performance of the
Board, Executive Directors, and Independent Directors. Based on the same, the performance
was evaluated for the year ended March 31, 2025. As part of the evaluation process, the
performance of Non- Independent Directors, the Chairman and the Board was conducted by the
Independent Directors. The performance evaluation of the Independent and NonIndependent
Directors was done by the Board excluding the Director being evaluated.
The Board carried out the performance evaluation of all the individual
directors including the Chairman of the Company. Additionally, NRC also carried out the
evaluation of the performance of all the individual directors and Chairman of the Company.
The performance evaluation of the Board and its committees was carried out by seeking
feedback from the Directors through a structured questionnaire designed to assess key
areas of performance and effectiveness.
The feedback received from the Directors through the above
questionnaire was reviewed by the Chairman of the Board and the Chairman of the NRC and
then discussed the same at the meetings of the NRC and Board respectively. The performance
evaluation of Non-Independent Directors, Chairman of the Board and the Board as a whole
was carried out by the Independent Directors at their separate meeting.
11. KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
As on 31st March 2025, the following person are designated as Key
Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(5l) and
203 of the Act read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014:
1. Mr. Mukul Gupta, Managing Director & CEO;
2. Mr. Sanket Harlalka, Chief Financial Officer; and
3. Ms. Priya Jhunjhunwala, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer.
Changes in KMPs
During the year under review, there were no changes in the Key
Managerial Personnel (KMPs) of the Company.
Ms. Priya Jhunjhunwala, resigned from the office of Company Secretary
and Compliance Officer with effect from close of business hours on May 12,2025.
The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on May 14, 2025, based on
the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC), approved the
appointment of Mrs. Sikha Banka as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the
Company with effect from May 14, 2025, in view of the resignation of Ms. Priya
Jhunjhunwala.
The Board places on record its appreciation for the valuable services
rendered by Ms. Priya Jhunjhunwala during her association with the Company.
Senior Managerial Person
| Name of the SMP |
Designation |
| Mr. Anindya Mukherjee |
Director of Operations |
| Mr. Subhrajit Das |
Director of HR and Compliance |
| Mr. Pushpal Mazumder |
Chief Technology Officer |
| Mr. Abhideep Bhattacharjee |
Head of Alliances |
| Mr. Subhankar Mukherjee |
Director of Sales |
12. BOARD MEETING
The Board of Directors of the Company met seven (7) times during the
year i.e., on June 24, 2024, June 27, 2024, September 02, 2024, December 11, 2024, January
13, 2025, January 17, 2025 and January 23, 2025. The maximum interval between any two
meetings did not exceed 120 days as prescribed in the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations.
Attendance of the Directors during the Board Meeting for FY 2024-25 are
as follows:
| Name of Director |
No. of Board Meetings Held |
No. of Board Meeting attended during the
year |
| 1. Mr. Mukul Gupta |
7 |
7 |
| 2. Mr. Vipul Gupta |
7 |
7 |
| 3. Mrs. Herprit Gupta |
7 |
4 |
| 4. Mr. Shounak Mitra |
7 |
6 |
| 5. Mr. Vikas Sethia |
7 |
4 |
| 6. Mrs. Neha Nimesh Shah |
7 |
6 |
During the year under review, a separate meeting of the Independent
Directors was held on January 27,2025, without the presence of Non-Independent Directors
and members of the management.
13. GENERAL MEETING
During the year under review, the Company convened the following
General Meetings:
| Financial Year |
Type of Meeting |
Date |
Venue |
| 2024-25 |
Extra-Ordinary General Meeting |
5th April, 2024 |
Mani Casadona IT Building, 8th Floor, 8E4, East Tower, Plot 2
F/4, Action Area 1,2F, Newtown, New Town, North 24 Parganas, New Town, West Bengal, India,
700156 |
| 2024-25 |
Extra-Ordinary General Meeting |
25th June, 2024 |
Mani Casadona IT Building, 8th Floor, 8E4, East Tower, Plot 2
F/4, Action Area 1,2F, Newtown, New Town, North 24 Parganas, New Town, West Bengal, India,
700156 |
| 2024-25 |
Annual General Meeting |
9th September, 2024 |
Mani Casadona IT Building, 8th Floor, 8E4, East Tower, Plot 2
F/4, Action Area 1,2F, Newtown, New Town, North 24 Parganas, New Town, West Bengal, India,
700156 |
14. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
As on 31st March, 2025, the Board has the following Committees, namely,
Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders' Relationship
Committee and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. The details of composition, terms
of reference of each Committee and the meetings held during the year are provided under
the respective heading.
(a) Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors was constituted in
conformity with the requirements of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 as well as Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013. The
terms of reference of the Audit Committee are as set out in conformity with the SEBI
(Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Section 177 of
the Companies Act, 2013. During the year, the committee met four times. The composition of
the Audit Committee as at March 31, 2025 and details of the Members participation at the
Meetings of the Committee are as under:
| Name of the Director |
Category |
Designation |
No. of Meetings held |
No. of meetings attended |
| Mr. Vikas Sethia |
Independent Director |
Chairman |
4 |
3 |
| Mr. Vipul Gupta |
Executive Director |
Member |
4 |
4 |
| Mr. Shounak Mitra |
Independent Director |
Member |
4 |
3 |
The Statutory Auditors and Chief Financial Officer are invited to
attend the meetings of the Audit Committee. The Company Secretary acts as the Secretary to
the Committee.
TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:
i. the recommendation for appointment, remuneration and terms of
appointment of auditors of the company;
ii. review and monitor the auditor's independence and performance, and
effectiveness of audit process;
iii. examination of the financial statement and the auditors' report
thereon;
iv. approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of the
company with related parties;
v. scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
vi. valuation of undertakings or assets of the company, wherever it is
necessary;
vii. evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management
systems;
viii. monitoring the end use of funds raised through public offers and
related matters;
ix. oversight of the listed entity's financial reporting process and
the disclosure of its financial information to ensure that the financial statement is
correct, sufficient and credible;
x. recommendation for appointment, remuneration and terms of
appointment of auditors of the listed entity;
xi. approval of payment to statutory auditors for any other services
rendered by the statutory auditors;
xii. reviewing, with the management, the annual financial statements
and auditor's report thereon before submission to the board for approval, with particular
reference to:
matters required to be included in the director's responsibility
statement to be included in the board's report in terms of clause (c) of sub-section (3)
of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013;
changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices and
reasons for the same;
major accounting entries involving estimates based on the
exercise of judgment by management;
significant adjustments made in the financial statements arising
out of audit findings;
compliance with listing and other legal requirements relating to
financial statements;
disclosure of any related party transactions;
modified opinion(s) in the draft audit report;
xiii. reviewing, with the management, the half yearly financial
statements before submission to the board for approval;
xiv. reviewing, with the management, the statement of uses /
application of funds raised through an Issue (public issue, rights issue, preferential
issue, etc.), the statement of funds utilized for purposes other than those stated in the
offer document / prospectus / notice and the report submitted by the monitoring agency
monitoring the utilization of proceeds of a public or rights issue, and making appropriate
recommendations to the board to take up steps in this matter;
xv. reviewing and monitoring the auditor's independence and
performance, and effectiveness of audit process;
xvi. approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of the
listed entity with related parties;
xvii. scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
xviii. Valuation of undertakings or assets of the listed entity,
wherever it is necessary;
xix. evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management
systems;
xx. reviewing, with the management, performance of statutory and
internal auditors, adequacy of the internal control systems;
xxi. reviewing the adequacy of internal audit function, if any,
including the structure of the internal audit department, staffing and seniority of the
official heading the department, reporting structure coverage and frequency of internal
audit;
xxii. discussion with internal auditors of any significant findings and
follow up there on;
xxiii. reviewing the findings of any internal investigations by the
internal auditors into matters where there is suspected fraud or irregularity or a failure
of internal control systems of a material nature and reporting the matter to the board;
xxiv. discussion with the statutory auditors before the audit
commences, about the nature and scope of audit as well as post-audit discussion to
ascertain any area of concern;
xxv. to look into the reasons for substantial defaults in the payment
to the depositors, debenture holders, shareholders (in case of non-payment of declared
dividends) and creditors;
xxvi. to review the functioning of the whistle blower mechanism;
xxvii. approval of appointment of the chief financial officer after
assessing the qualifications, experience and background, etc. of the candidate;
xxviii. carrying out any other function as is mentioned in the terms of
terms of reference of the audit committee.
The Audit Committee shall mandatorily review the following information:
i. management discussion and analysis of financial condition and
results of operations;
ii. statement of significant related party transactions (as defined by
the audit committee), submitted by management;
iii. management letters / letters of internal control weaknesses issued
by the statutory auditors;
iv. internal audit reports relating to internal control weaknesses; and
v. the appointment, removal and terms of remuneration of the chief
internal auditor shall be subject to review by the audit committee.
vi. statement of deviations:
? half-yearly statement of deviation(s) including report of monitoring
agency, if applicable, submitted to stock exchange(s) in terms of Regulation 32(l).
? annual statement of funds utilized for purposes other than those
stated in the offer document/prospectus/ notice in terms of Regulation 32(7).
(b) Nomination and Remuneration Committee
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors is
in conformity with the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 as well as Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013. During the year, the
committee met two times. The composition of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee as
at March 31,2025 and details of the Members participation at the Meetings of the Committee
are as under:
| Name of the Director |
Category |
Designation |
No. of Meetings held |
No. of meetings attended |
| Mrs. Neha Nimesh Shah |
Independent Director |
Chairman |
2 |
2 |
| Mr. Shounak Mitra |
Independent Director |
Member |
2 |
2 |
| Mr. Vikas Sethia |
Independent Director |
Member |
2 |
2 |
The Chief Financial Officer is invited to attend the meetings of the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The Company Secretary acts as the Secretary to the
Committee.
Terms of Reference of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee:
i. formulation of the criteria for determining qualifications, positive
attributes and independence of a director and recommend to the board of directors a policy
relating to, the remuneration of the directors, key managerial personnel and other
employees;
ii. for every appointment of an independent director, the Nomination
and Remuneration Committee shall evaluate the balance of skills, knowledge and experience
on the Board and on the basis of such evaluation, prepare a description of the role and
capabilities required of an independent director. The person recommended to the Board for
appointment as an independent director shall have the capabilities identified in such
description. For the purpose of identifying suitable candidates, the Committee may:
a) use the services of an external agencies, if required;
b) consider candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, having due
regard to diversity; and
c) consider the time commitments of the candidates.
iii. formulation of criteria for evaluation of performance of
independent directors and the board of directors;
iv. devising a policy on diversity of board of directors;
v. identifying persons who are qualified to become directors and who
may be appointed in senior management in accordance with the criteria laid down, and
recommend to the board of directors their appointment and removal;
vi. whether to extend or continue the term of appointment of the
independent director, on the basis of the report of performance evaluation of independent
directors;
vii. recommend to the board, all remuneration, in whatever form,
payable to senior management;
viii. framing suitable policies and systems to ensure that there is no
violation, by an employee of any applicable laws in India or overseas, including:
(a) the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider
Trading) Regulations, 1992 or the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of
Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 to the extent each is applicable; or
(b) the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of
Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to the Securities Market) Regulations,
2003;
ix. evaluating the performance of the independent directors and on the
basis of their performance evaluation recommending the Board of Directors and the members
of the Company to extend or continue the term of appointment of the independent director;
and
x. performing such other activities as may be delegated by the Board of
Directors and/or are statutorily prescribed under any law to be attended to by the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
(c) Stakeholders Relationship Committee
The Company has constituted a Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
pursuant to provisions of Section 178(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 20 of
SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. During the
year, the committee met one time with full attendance of all the members. The composition
of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee as at March 31,2025 and details of the Members'
participation at the Meetings of the Committee are as under:
| Name of the Director |
Category |
Designation |
No. of Meetings held |
No. of meetings attended |
| Mrs. Neha Nimesh Shah |
Independent Director |
Chairman |
1 |
1 |
| Mr. Mukul Gupta |
Chairman, Managing Director & CEO |
Member |
1 |
1 |
| Mr. Vipul Gupta |
Executive Director |
Member |
1 |
1 |
The Chief Financial Officer is invited to attend the meetings of the
Stakeholders Relationship Committee. The Company Secretary acts as the Secretary to the
Committee.
Terms of Reference of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee:
i. Resolving the grievances of the security holders of the listed
entity including complaints related to transfer/ transmission of shares, non-receipt of
annual report, non-receipt of declared dividends, issue of new/duplicate certificates,
general meetings etc.
ii. Review of measures taken for effective exercise of voting rights by
shareholders.
iii. Review of adherence to the service standards adopted by the listed
entity in respect of various services being rendered by the Registrar & Share Transfer
Agent.
iv. Review of the various measures and initiatives taken by the listed
entity for reducing the quantum of unclaimed dividends and ensuring timely receipt of
dividend warrants/annual reports/statutory notices by the shareholders of the company.
v. Carrying out any other function as prescribed under the SEBI Listing
Regulations as and when amended from time to time.
(d) Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
During the year, the committee met once with full attendance of all the
members. The composition of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee as of March
31,2025, and details of the Members' participation at the Meetings of the Committee are as
under:
| Name of the Director |
Category |
Designation |
No. Of Meetings held |
No. of meetings attended |
| Mr. Vikas Sethia |
Independent Director |
Chairman |
1 |
1 |
| Mr. Mukul Gupta |
Chairman, Managing Director & CEO |
Member |
1 |
1 |
| Mr. Vipul Gupta |
Executive Director |
Member |
1 |
1 |
The Chief Financial Officer is invited to attend the meetings of the
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
The Company Secretary acts as the Secretary to the Committee.
15. DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Directors' Responsibility Statement referred to in clause (c) of
sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, states that:
a. In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March
31, 2025, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper
explanation relating to material departures.
b. The directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgments and estimates that were reasonable and prudent so as to
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2025
and of the profit of the Company for that period.
c. 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.
d. The directors had prepared the annual accounts for the year ended
31st March, 2025 on a going concern basis.
e. The Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were
operating effectively.
f. The directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
16. DETAILS WITH RESPECT TO ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
WITH REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company has an Internal Financial Control System that commensurate
with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The Company is equipped with a
proper and adequate system of internal controls for ensuring the orderly and efficient
conduct of its business, including adherence to company's policies, safeguarding of its
assets, prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of
the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information.
The Company has a well-placed, proper and adequate internal financial
control system which ensures that all of its assets are safeguarded and protected against
loss from unauthorized use or disposition, and transactions are authorized, recorded, and
reported correctly. Independence of the audit and compliance is ensured by direct
reporting of the Internal Audit Team to the Audit Committee of the Board.
17. SIGNIFICANT & MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS, COURTS,
TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATION IN FUTURE
There were no significant & material orders passed by the
regulators, courts, tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company's operation
in future.
18. AUDITORS
i. Statutory Auditors
M/s. Satyanarayan Goyal & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants, (FRN
006636C/C400333) were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the company for the financial
year 2023-24 under Section 139(8) of the Companies Act,
2013, to fill up the casual vacancy caused due to resignation of M/s.
Bavishi & Bavishi Associates, Chartered Accountant (FRN 322504E).
As required by Section 139(8) of the Companies Act, 2013, the
appointment shall also be approved at a general meeting of the Company. Accordingly, the
Members of the Company at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting (egm) of the Company held on
5th April, 2024 had duly appointed M/s. Satyanarayan Goyal & Co LLP, Chartered
Accountants, as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for the Financial Year 2023-24, in
order to fill the casual vacancy, to hold office from the conclusion of the said EGM till
the conclusion of the next AGM of the Company to be held in the calendar year 2024.
In view of the above, Re-appointment of m/s. Satyanarayan Goyal &
Co LLP, Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors of the Company were approved for a
period of four years i.e. from the conclusion of 12th Annual General Meeting till the
conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the year 2028 on
remuneration as decided by the Board of Directors of the Company.
There are no qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks or
disclaimers made by the Statutory Auditor in the Audit Report on the Standalone and
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year 2024-25.
The Audit Report on the Standalone and Consolidated Financial
Statements for financial year 2024 -25, issued by the Statutory Auditors of the Company,
forms part of this Annual Report.
ii. Secretarial Auditor
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company had
appointed M/s Prateek Kohli & Associates., Practicing Company Secretary (Certificate
of Practice: 16457), to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial
year 2024-25.
There are no observations, reservations, qualifications or adverse
remarks or disclaimer made by the Secretarial Auditor in the aforesaid Reports.
The Secretarial Audit Report for financial year 2024-25 is annexed as
"Annexure B" to this report.
iii. Internal Auditor
In terms of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made there
under, Mr. Ankur Poddar Proprietor of M/ s. Ankur Poddar and Associates., Chartered
Accountants, (FRN: 064630) have been appointed as an Internal Auditor of the Company for
the Financial Year 2024-25. Internal Audit of the records of the Company has been
undertaken by M/s. Ankur Poddar and Associates for the year ended 31st March, 2025. The
Internal Audit Report does not contain any qualifications, reservations or adverse
remarks.
19. FRAUD REPORTING
During the financial year under review, there have been no instances of
frauds committed in the Company by its Officers or Employees to the Audit Committee under
section 143(12) of the Act.
20. MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS
Maintenance of cost records and requirement of cost audit as prescribed
under the provisions of Section 148(l) of the Act read with the Companies (Cost Records
and Audit) Rules, 2014 is not applicable for the business activities of the Company.
21. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARD
During the year under review, the Company has duly complied with the
applicable provisions of Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company
Secretaries of India (iCSl).
22. ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(a) and Section 92(3) of
the Act read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014,
the draft annual return for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025 is uploaded on the
Company's website at https://www.capitalnumbers.com/investors/annual-return.php.
23. REMUNERATION POLICY
A Nomination and Remuneration Policy has been formulated pursuant to
the provisions of Section 178 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013
and rules thereto and Regulation 19 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 stating therein the Company's policy on Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel and employees in senior management appointment and remuneration by
the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. The
said policy may be referred to at the Company's official website:
https://www.capitalnumbers.com/investors-pdf/code-policy/Nomination_and_Remuneration_policy.pdf.
24. PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARRASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
The Company has complied with provisions relating to the constitution
of Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 during FY 2024-25.
There are no pending complaints either at the beginning or at the end
of the Financial Year. The following is the summary of the complaints received and
disposed off during FY 2024-25:
| No. of complaints filed during the financial year |
No. of complaints disposed of during the
financial year |
No. of Complaints pending as on end of
the financial year |
| NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
25. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In terms of Reg 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 companies which have listed their specified securities on
SME Platform are exempted from compliance with corporate governance provisions. Since the
equity share capital of your Company is listed exclusively on the SME Platform of BSE Ltd,
the Company is exempted from compliance with Corporate Governance requirements, and
accordingly, the reporting requirements are not applicable to the Company.
26. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review as
stipulated under Regulation
34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 is presented in a separate section
forming part of the Annual Report is annexed as "Annexure -
F".
27. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Board has adopted a risk management policy whereby a proper
framework is set up to proactively manage uncertainty and changes in the internal and
external environment to limit negative impacts and capitalize on opportunities. This
framework seeks to ensure sustainability business growth with stability and to promote a
proactive approach in reporting, evaluating, and resolving risk associated with the
business.
The Company is prone to certain inherent business risks. This document
is intended to formalize a Risk Management Policy, the objective of which shall be
identification, evaluation, monitoring and minimization of identifiable risks. This policy
is mandatory to inform the Board of Directors about risk assessments and its minimization
procedures. Considering these risks the Board has framed and implemented the Risk
Management Plan for the Company to the extent it was possible, feasible and practical. The
said policy may be referred at the Company's official website:
https://www.capitalnumbers.com/investors-pdf/code-policy/Risk_Management_Policy.pdf.
The formation of the Risk Management Committee is not applicable to the
Company as the requirement is applicable to only top 1000 listed entities on BSE Ltd as
per Regulation 21 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
28. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE - BLOWER POLICY
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Act, read with the
Rules made thereunder, the Company has adopted a Whistle-Blower Policy for Directors and
Employees to report genuine concerns and to provide adequate safeguards against
victimization of persons who may use such mechanism. Employees are encouraged to report
actual or suspected violations of applicable laws and regulations and the Code of Conduct
to the Chairman of Audit Committee to enable taking prompt corrective action, wherever
necessary. The said policy may be referred to at the Company's official website:
https://www.capitalnumbers.com/investors-pdf/code-policy/Whistle_Blower_Policy.pdf.
29. DEPOSITS
During the year under review, your company has not accepted any
deposits pursuant to the provisions of Section 73 to 76 of the Companies Act, 2013.
30. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
During the financial year ended 31st March, 2025, the company has
complied with the provisions of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of loans
granted, investments made and guarantees and securities provided, as applicable. The
details of the loan and guarantee given and investment made by the Company is disclosed in
the Notes on Accounts of the Financial Statements for the year ended March 31,2025.
31. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company
during the financial year with related parties were in the ordinary course of business and
on an arm's length basis. Thus, Disclosure in form AOC-2 is not required. Further, during
the year, the Company had not entered into any contract / arrangement/ transaction with
related parties which could be considered material in accordance with the policy of the
Company on materiality of related party transactions. All related party transactions are
placed before the Audit Committee and Board for review and approval, if required. The
details of the related party transactions as required are set out in Note to the financial
statements forming part of this Annual Report.
32. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED INFORMATION
The information required under Section 197 (12) of the Companies Act,
2013 read with Rule 5(l) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014 are annexed as "Annexure - D" and forms part of this
Report.
There are no employees employed throughout the financial year and in
receipt of remuneration of Rupees One crore and two Lacs rupees or more, or employed for
part of the financial year and in receipt of Rupees Eight Lacs and fifty thousand rupees
per month or more, or employed throughout the financial year or part thereof, and is in
receipt of remuneration in the financial year which, in the aggregate, or as the case may
be, at a rate which, in the aggregate, is in excess of that drawn by manager and holds by
himself or along with his spouse and dependent children, not less than two percent of the
equity shares of the Company, to be reported under Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
33. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS & OUTGO
Pursuant to provisions of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read
with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the details of activities in the
nature of Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings
& Outgo are as under:
A. Conservation of Energy
The details of conservation of energy are not applicable to the
company, hence not furnished.
B. Technology Absorption
The details of technology absorption are not applicable to the company,
hence not furnished.
C. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
During the year, the total foreign exchange used was if 529.87 Lacs and
the total foreign exchange earned was if 9,500.67 Lacs.
34. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Company has framed the Corporate Social Responsibility Policy in
terms of provisions of Section 135(l) of the Companies Act, 2013. The Committee indicates
the activities to be undertaken by the Company, recommends the amount of expenditure to be
incurred on the activities and monitors the Corporate Social Responsibility Policy of the
Company from time to time.
In terms of Section 135(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the
Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, the Company was required
to spend an amount of If 52.89 Lacs being 2% (two percent) of the average net profit of
the Company made during the three immediately preceding financial years. During the
financial year ended 31st March, 2025, the Company has spent if 53.81 Lacs.
The Company's CSR Policy Statement, the CSR initiatives undertaken
during the financial year 2024-2025 and the Annual Report on CSR activities as required by
the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, are set out in
"Annexure - A" to this Report.
The said policy may be referred to at the Company's official website
https://www.capitalnumbers.com/
investors-pdf/code-policy/Policy_on_Corporate_Social_Responsibility.pdf.
35. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
As stipulated under SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting
(BRSR) describing the initiatives taken by the company from an environmental, social and
governance perspective is not applicable to your company as per the exemptions provided
under SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
36. SHARE CAPITAL
The Authorized Share Capital of the Company stood atE
25,00,00,000 divided into 2,50,00,000 Equity Shares ofE 10 each as on 31st March,
2025. There were no changes in Authorized Capital during the year under review.
The Paid-up Share Capital of the Company stood at E 21,20,69,900
divided into 2,12,06,990 Fully Paid-up Equity Shares ofE 10 each at the beginning
of the year.
During the year, the company issued 32,20,000 equity shares of E
10 each at a premium of E 253 each as fresh issue and 32,20,000 equity shares of E
10 each at a premium of E 253 each as offer for sale by way of public issue.
The Company has allotted 32,20,000 equity shares through Public Issue
dated January 23, 2025. The Board of Directors in its meeting held on January 23, 2025
approved the allotment of 32,20,000 equity Shares of E 10 each at a premium of E
253 each amounting to E 84,68,60,000.
The Issued, Paid up and subscribed capital of the Company stood at E
24,42,69,900 divided into 2,44,26,990 Equity Shares of the Face value of E10 each.
37. TRANSFER OF UNPAID AND UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS TO INVESTOR EDUCATION
AND PROTECTION FUND
Your Company did not have any funds lying unpaid or unclaimed for a
period of seven years. Therefore, there were no funds which were required to be
transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (lEPF).
38. FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has adopted a framework, duly approved by the Board of
Directors for Familiarization Programmes for Independent Directors. The objective of the
framework is to ensure that the Independent Directors have a greater insight into the
business of the Company, that would enable them to contribute more effectively in decision
making.
39. WEBSITE OF THE COMPANY
The Company maintains a functional website
https://www.capitalnumbers.com where detailed information about the Company and its
products are provided.
40. LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGES
The Equity shares of the Company got listed on the SME Platform of the
BSE Limited on 27th January, 2025.
41. CERTIFICATE OF PRACTICING COMPANY SECRETARY
The Company has obtained a certificate from M/s. Prateek Kohli &
Associates, Practicing Company Secretary, Kolkata stating that none of the Directors on
the Board of the Company have been debarred/ disqualified from being appointed /
continuing as Directors of any company, by the SEBI and Ministry of Corporate Affairs or
any such Statutory authority, under "Annexure-G".
42. LISTING FEES
The equity shares of the Company got listed on the SME Platform of the
BSE Limited on 27th January, 2025 and the Company has paid the applicable Listing Fees to
BSE Limited for the year 2025-26.
43. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (31 OF 2016) DURING THE YEAR ALONG WITH THEIR STATUS
AS AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR.
No application was made or any proceeding is pending under the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
44. DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE
TIME OF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF
There are no such instances and no settlements have been done with
banks or financial institutions.
45. MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961
The Company has complied with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit
Act, 1961.
46. MD AND CFO CERTIFICATION
In terms of Regulation 17(8) of the Listing Regulations, the Managing
Director and CFO has certified to the Board of Directors of the Company with regard to the
financial statements and other matters specified in the said regulation for the financial
year 2024-25. The certificate received from CFO is attached herewith as per "Annexure
- E".
47. CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS
During the year, there has been no change in the nature of business of
the Company.
48. APPRECIATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Board wishes to place on record their sincere appreciation to all
the CN-Employees and acknowledge with gratitude for the efforts made by them. The board
immensely thanks all the Departments of Central and State Governments, Tax Authorities,
Banks, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Securities and Exchange Board of India, BSE Limited
(BSE) and other governmental bodies and look forward to their continued support in near
future. The board also places on record a deep sense of appreciation and co-operation
extended by bankers, shareholders, investors and all other stakeholders, other bodies or
agencies for their continued and consistent support to the company during the year.
|
For and on behalf of the
Board |
|
Mukul Gupta |
Vipul Gupta |
| Place: Kolkata |
Managing Director & CEO |
Executive Director |
| Date: 28.08.2025 |
DIN: 05298689 |
DIN: 05298174 |