The Board of Directors of the Company have the privilege to present the 53rd Director's Report for R K SWAMY Limited for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2026.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
The Company is one of the leading Integrated Marketing Services groups in India, offering a single-window solution for Communication, Media, Customer Data Analytics and MarTech and Full Service Market Research. The Company's various service disciplines are well accepted and each of them offers opportunities for growth. The Company derived almost 75% of its consolidated revenues from Digital services.
During the year, the Company has undertaken innumerable projects for over 500 Clients. The nature of services rendered and work accomplished can be seen at www.rkswamy.comwww.hansaresearch.com and www.hansacequity.com.
The Company derives its revenues from the marketing budgets of leading Private Companies, major Institutions of India, Public Sector enterprises, Multinational Companies and a host of ambitious Indian brands. The marketing budgets of these organizations get refreshed every year, a rich stream.
The past few quarters have been very busy on-boarding clients, commissioning a new Customer Experience Centre (‘CEC') with 600 additional seats, a capacity increase of nearly 50% and another 346 calling stations to our Computer- Aided-Telephonic-Interviews (‘CATI') facility, an increase in capacity of 86%.
The Company has launched its Brand and Marketing Consulting Group, with a full team in place. This service will be different and relevant, since it combines multiple disciplines under one roof - Brand Strategy, Consumer Insights and Market Research, Digital Experience, Communications, Data Analytics and sectoral experience. The Company has depth of experience in these disciplines along with infrastructure at scale.
a) Operational Highlights
In FY 2025-26, R K SWAMY delivered a robust revenue performance with a 15% increase in total income to Rs. 35,173.22 lakhs and a 32% growth in EBITDA. The Company continues to operate a high-margin, technology-first model where digital services contribute approximately 75% of consolidated revenues. This momentum was driven by strong client retention and new business development across its three core pillars: a) Integrated Marketing Communications,
b) Customer Data Analytics & MarTech (Hansa Cequity) & c) Full - Service Market Research (Hansa Research).
b) Financial Results Highlights
The Company's performance during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the previous Financial Year is summarized below:
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Particulars
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Standalone
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Consolidated
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For the Financial Year ended March 31,2026
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For the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025
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For the Financial Year ended March 31, 2026
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For the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025
|
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Revenue from Operations
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15,065.52
|
11,954.71
|
34,075.43
|
29,428.65
|
|
Other Income
|
1,682.25
|
1,450.45
|
1,097.79
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1,186.60
|
|
Total Income
|
16,747.77
|
13,405.16
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35,173.22
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30,615.25
|
|
Total Expenses
|
13,365.06
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10,946.37
|
29,723.82
|
26,474.67
|
|
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation & amortization (EBITDA)
|
3,382.71
|
2,458.79
|
5,449.40
|
4,140.58
|
|
Finance Costs and Depreciation & Amortization expenses
|
965.23
|
783.41
|
2,229.67
|
1,663.74
|
|
Profit Before Tax and Exceptional Items
|
2,417.48
|
1,675.38
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3,219.73
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2,476.84
|
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Less: Exceptional Items*
|
124.53
|
0
|
307.09
|
0
|
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Less: Tax
|
411.75
|
322.26
|
702.05
|
610.82
|
|
Profit After Tax
|
1,881.20
|
1,353.12
|
2,210.59
|
1,866.02
|
|
Earning per equity share: Basic & diluted
|
3.73
|
2.68
|
4.38
|
3.70
|
Consolidated Total Income for the Financial Year 2025-26 was Rs. 35,173.22 Lakhs, as compared to Rs. 30,615.25 Lakhs for Financial Year 2024-25. The increase of 14.9% in Total Income reflects deeper client engagement across the Group's business segments.
The business benefited from operating leverage during the year, with revenue growth outpacing the 12.2% increase in operating expenses. As a result, EBITDA increased to Rs. 5,449.40 Lakhs in Financial Year 2025-26, compared to Rs. 4,140.58 Lakhs in Financial Year 2024-25.
The Company did not have any borrowings during the year and accordingly, no interest expense was incurred on borrowings. Finance Cost of Rs. 366.41 Lakhs comprises of interest expense recognised on lease liabilities and statutory dues in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
Depreciation and Amortisation Expense for Financial Year 2025-26 amounted to Rs. 1,863.26 Lakhs, of which Rs. 1,350.09 Lakhs (Previous Year: Rs. 1,057.52 Lakhs) pertained to depreciation of Right-of-Use assets. The higher charge reflects the Company's continued investment in expanding its CEC and CATI infrastructure to support business growth and enhanced service delivery.
Consequent to the enactment of the new Labour Code, the Company recognised a one-time exceptional expense of Rs. 307.09 Lakhs during the year. Excluding this exceptional item, Profit Before Tax for Financial Year 2025-26 increased by 30.0% to Rs. 3,219.73 Lakhs, compared to Rs. 2,476.84 Lakhs in Financial Year 2024-25, reflecting improved operating leverage and business growth.
After accounting for the exceptional expense, reported Profit Before Tax stood at Rs. 2,912.64 Lakhs.
Profit After Tax for Financial Year 2025-26 was Rs. 2,210.59 Lakhs, as compared to Rs. 1,866.02 Lakhs for Financial Year 2024-25.
During the year under review, there was no change in the nature of business of the Company.
No material changes or commitments have occurred between the end of the financial year and the date of this Report, which affect the Financial Statements.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
As required under Regulation 34 read with Schedule V(B) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ( SEBI Listing Regulations'), Report on Management Discussion and Analysis (‘MD&A') is given below:
R K SWAMY operates as an integrated marketing communications and business transformation group, providing end- to-end solutions across strategy, creative, media, brand and marketing consulting, data analytics, market research, customer experience and marketing technology.
In an increasingly complex and fragmented marketing environment, the Company simplifies execution for clients through a unified service model. Its integrated capabilities help brands build distinctive identities, enhance customer engagement, improve brand recall, and drive measurable business outcomes. R K SWAMY partners with clients across industries to develop and implement growth-oriented marketing strategies that strengthen market presence and support sustainable business growth.
The Company's services span brand and marketing consulting, branding and design, advertising and creative services, media planning and buying, digital marketing, brand activation, customer experience management, market research, analytics, CRM, and marketing technology solutions. Its creative and advertising services help brands develop compelling positioning, impactful communication, and content across television, digital, print, and emerging media platforms. Its media services enable clients to optimise marketing investments through data-driven planning, buying, campaign management, and performance measurement across channels.
Through its subsidiaries, Hansa Research and Hansa Cequity, the Company provides market intelligence, customer experience measurement, analytics, CRM strategy, customer engagement, and marketing technology solutions. These capabilities enable clients to better understand consumers, make informed decisions, personalise customer interactions, improve customer lifetime value and enhance marketing effectiveness.
A key differentiator for R K SWAMY is its ability to seamlessly integrate strategy, consulting, creative, media, data, research, and technology within a single platform. This allows clients to access a unified partner for brand building, customer acquisition, customer retention and business transformation, benefiting from deeper consumer insights, faster execution and measurable returns on marketing investments.
Industry Outlook and Opportunities
India's advertising industry continues to demonstrate growth momentum, supported by rising consumption, and rapid digital adoption and expanding media choices. India remains supported by favourable demographic trends, rising disposable incomes and increasing digital engagement.
Demand for advertising and marketing services continues to be broad-based across sectors. FMCG, retail, e-commerce and BFSI remain among the largest contributors to marketing expenditure, while automotive, technology, consumer services and emerging digital-first businesses continue to increase their investments in customer acquisition and brand-building activities. The diversity of demand across sectors supports long-term growth opportunities for integrated marketing services providers.
Despite strong growth in recent years, marketing expenditure in India remains significantly underpenetrated relative to developed markets. Industry studies indicate that marketing expenditure by Indian companies has remained in the range of approximately 3%-4% of revenue, compared with 10%-11% in markets such as the United States and Europe. This structural gap presents a significant long-term growth opportunity as Indian enterprises continue to invest in brand building, customer acquisition and customer engagement initiatives.
Consumer engagement continues to shift toward video-led formats. These trends are increasing demand for high-quality content creation, data-driven audience targeting and integrated campaign execution across multiple digital platforms.
As marketing becomes increasingly data-led, technology-enabled and outcome-oriented, clients are seeking partners capable of providing integrated solutions. Companies that combine strong domain expertise with digital capabilities, data assets and scalable execution platforms are expected to be well positioned to benefit from the ongoing transformation of the marketing services industry.
The global advertising industry is witnessing increased consolidation among large multinational holding companies. Such developments may lead to client and talent realignments, creating opportunities for R K SWAMY. As an independent Indian Integrated Marketing Services group with capabilities spanning Brand and Marketing Consulting Services, Creative Communications, Media, Data analytics and Market research, the Company is well positioned to offer clients a stable, locally anchored and execution-focused alternative, while attracting talent seeking greater stability and growth opportunities.
a) Risk and concerns
The Company has constituted a Risk Management Committee as required under the SEBI Listing Regulations, the details of which are provided in the Report on Corporate Governance.
Foreseeable risks that the Company may encounter and concerns have been addressed in a documented Risk Management Policy which is reviewed by the Risk Management Committee and the Board from time to time.
b) Internal control systems and their adequacy
The Company has laid down adequate internal financial controls commensurate with the scale, size and nature of the business of the Company. The Company has in place adequate policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and effective control of its business, including adherence to the Company's policies, safeguarding its assets, prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial disclosures. Effectiveness of internal financial controls is ensured through management reviews, controlled self-assessment and independent testing by the internal and statutory auditors of Company.
During the FY 2025-26, the management has assessed the effectiveness of the Internal Control over Financial Reporting and has determined that this is effective.
The required details of significant changes (25% or more) in the key financial ratios for the Financial Year 2025-26 as compared to the previous financial year are as follows:
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Ratio
|
Unit
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FY 25-26
|
FY 24-25
|
Reason for change
|
|
Return on Capital Employed
|
%
|
9.16
|
7.23
|
The increase is mainly due to increase in profits in attributable to expanding client footprint.
|
|
Return on Net-worth
|
%
|
6.14
|
5.41
|
|
Net profit margin
|
%
|
6.28
|
6.10
|
|
Interest coverage ratio
|
times
|
-*
|
703.86
|
The interest coverage ratio has significantly increased as the company become debt free.
|
|
Current ratio
|
times
|
2.66
|
2.53
|
-
|
|
Debt-Equity ratio#
|
times
|
0.16
|
0.13
|
The Debt to Equity ratio of the company has increased due to increase in lease liabilities at group level.
|
|
Debt Service Coverage ratio#
|
times
|
2.33
|
2.46
|
-
|
|
Return on Equity ratio
|
%
|
8.60
|
7.60
|
-
|
|
Trade Receivable Turnover ratio
|
times
|
4.04
|
4.14
|
-
|
|
Trade Payables Turnover ratio
|
times
|
4.29
|
4.63
|
-
|
|
Net Capital turnover ratio
|
times
|
2.61
|
2.95
|
-
|
* the Company become debt free early in the previous year. #The debt includes only lease liabilities.
d) Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Key financial metrics
|
Unit
|
As at / For FY 2026
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As at / For FY 2025
|
|
Revenue from Operations
|
(in Rs. lakhs)
|
34,075.43
|
29,428.65
|
|
Revenue Growth
|
%
|
15.79
|
(11.23)
|
|
Total Income
|
(in Rs. lakhs)
|
35,173.22
|
30,615.25
|
|
Total Income Growth
|
%
|
14.89
|
(8.72%)
|
|
EBITDA
|
(in Rs. lakhs)
|
5,449.40
|
4,140.58
|
|
EBITDA Margin on Total Income
|
%
|
15.49
|
13.52
|
|
Profit after tax
|
(in Rs. lakhs)
|
2,210.59
|
1,866.02
|
|
Profit after tax margin on Total Income
|
%
|
6.28
|
6.10
|
|
Return on Capital Employed (RoCE)
|
%
|
9.16
|
7.23
|
|
Return on Net worth (RoNW)
|
%
|
6.14
|
5.41
|
|
Key operational metrics
|
Unit
|
As at / For FY 2026
|
As at / For FY 2025
|
|
Top 10 Clients
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue from Operations
|
%
|
41.28
|
47.92
|
|
Average revenue per Client
|
(in Rs. lakhs)
|
1,406.69
|
1,410.37
|
|
Top 50 Clients
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue from Operations
|
%
|
72.94
|
76.07
|
|
Average revenue per Client
|
(in Rs. lakhs)
|
497.09
|
447.74
|
|
Revenue from Operations per FTE
|
(in Rs. lakhs)
|
26.85
|
16.98
|
|
Integrated Marketing Communications
|
|
|
|
|
Release orders
|
(Number)
|
8,649
|
8,959
|
|
Campaigns
|
(Number)
|
2,235
|
1,853
|
|
Videos Produced
|
(Number)
|
1,581
|
957
|
|
Customer Data Analytics and MarTech
|
|
|
|
|
Unique customer profiles
|
(Number)
|
18,07,00,339
|
166,702,318
|
|
Private cloud infrastructure
|
(Number)
|
235.95 terabytes
|
96.40 terabytes
|
|
One-to-one customer intelligence campaigns
|
(Number)
|
17,580,901,843
|
7,751,845,934
|
|
Voice calls
|
(Number)
|
83,537,669
|
42,294,771
|
|
Digital Queries (Online Reputation Management ("ORM")/Chat/E- Mail)
|
(Number)
|
11,88,425
|
11,25,777
|
|
Key operational metrics
|
Unit
|
As at / For FY 2026
|
As at / For FY 2025
|
|
Full-Service Market Research
|
|
|
|
|
Depth interviews
|
(Number)
|
4,531
|
3,089
|
|
Group Discussions
|
(Number)
|
3,536
|
3,712
|
|
Quant Interviews
|
(Number)
|
6,03,697
|
4,99,124
|
|
Computer aided telephonic interviews ('CATI')
|
(Number)
|
21,17,498
|
22,18,665
|
|
Panel
|
(Number)
|
1,26,626
|
1,04,993
|
|
Total Interviews
|
(Number)
|
28,55,888
|
28,29,583
|
APPROPRIATIONS & DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors at their meeting held on May 19, 2026, have recommended payment of Rs. 2/- (40%) per equity share having a face value of Rs. 5 each as final dividend for the Financial Year 2025-26. This recommendation is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting ('AGM') of the Company and will be payable to those members whose names appear in Register of Members/Beneficiary Position statement as on the Record date.
In view of the changes made under the Income-tax Act, 2025, by the Finance Act, 2026, the dividend paid or distributed by the Company shall be taxable in the hands of the shareholders. The Company shall, accordingly, make the payment of the final dividend after deduction of tax at source as per applicable tax rates.
Pursuant to Regulation 43A of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has adopted Dividend Distribution Policy. The Dividend Distribution policy is available on the website of the Company at https://www.rkswamy.com/pdf/Dividend Distribution Policy.pdf
The Company does not have any dividend which remained unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years or more, accordingly no amount is required to be transferred to the Investor Education & Protection Fund (IEPF). The Board has decided to retain the entire amount of profit for Financial Year 2025-26 appearing in the Statement of Profit & Loss and no amount has been transferred to General Reserves.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
The Report on Corporate Governance with Certificate from M/s S Dhanapal & Associates LLP, Practicing Company Secretaries as stipulated under the SEBI Listing Regulations forms part of this Annual Report.
SHARE CAPITAL
The Authorised capital of the Company is Rs. 30,00,00,000 and the paid up capital of the Company is Rs. 25,23,86,205 comprising of 5,04,77,241 Equity Shares of face value Rs. 5 each. There was no change in the authorised and paid up share capital during the year.
SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES & JOINT VENTURES
The Company has seven wholly owned subsidiaries/step down subsidiaries including two overseas subsidiaries based in Dubai and Bangladesh as on date of this report. Out of the subsidiaries, Hansa Research Group Private Limited (engaged in the business of providing Full Service Market Research), Hansa Customer Equity Private Limited and Hansa Direct Private Limited (engaged in the business of Customer Data Analytics and MarTech) are the material subsidiaries of the Company.
There are no material changes in the nature of the business of the subsidiaries during the year.
The Company's Policy for determining material subsidiaries is available on the Company's website at https://www.rkswamy.com/pdf/Policy for Determining Material Subsidiaries.pdf
A separate statement containing the salient features of financial statements of subsidiaries of the Company in the prescribed e-Form AOC-1 forms a part of Consolidated Financial Statements, in compliance with Section 129(3) of the Act read with the Rules issued thereunder.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, copies of the standalone and consolidated financial statements of the Company and the separate audited financial statements in respect of each of the subsidiary companies are open for inspection and are also available on the website of the Company at https://www.rkswamy.com/requlatory-disclosure/subsidiary-financial-statements
Further, contribution of subsidiary companies to the overall performance of the Company has been outlined in Note No. 41 of the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company.
The Company did not have any joint venture or associate companies during the year or at any time after the closure of the year and till the date of the Report.
ROYALTY
Hansa Vision India Private Limited (HVIPL), a Promoter Group Company holds the trademark registrations for Brands- ‘R K SWAMY', ‘Hansa' and the ‘Hansa Bird Logo'. HVIPL has granted a license to R K SWAMY Limited and its subsidiaries, to use the Brand R K SWAMY, HANSA and the HANSA Bird Logo for their business. HVIPL has a right to demand a royalty of an amount not exceeding 0.5% of the Consolidated Net Revenue from operations for the Financial Year from R K sWaMY Limited. HVIPL has waived its right to demand royalty till the financial year 2026-2027.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
During the year, the Company had not accepted any deposits within the meaning of the provisions of Section 73 of the Act read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENT WITH RELATED PARTIES
In line with the requirements of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has formulated a Policy on Materiality of and dealing with Related Party Transactions (‘RPT Policy'), which is available on the website of the Company at https://www.rkswamy.com/pdf/Policy on Materiality of and dealing with Related Party Transactions.pdf All contracts, arrangements and transactions entered by the Company with related parties during Financial Year 2025-26 were in the ordinary course of business and at arm's length. Certain transactions, which were repetitive in nature, were approved through the omnibus route.
None of the transactions with related parties fall under the scope of Section 188(1) of the Act nor were material as per the SEBI Listing regulations. Accordingly, the disclosure of related party transactions in Form AOC-2 is not applicable for the Financial Year 2025-26 and hence does not form part of this Report.
All applicable related party transactions entered during the year were reported to the Audit Committee on a periodic basis as required under the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations. The disclosure on related party transactions as per IND AS 24 has been provided under Notes in the financial statements of the Company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information pertaining to conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with the Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is furnished as below:
(A) Conservation of energy
|
Steps taken or impact on conservation of energy
|
Being a service company, the expenditure on energy is minimal.
|
|
Steps taken by the Company for utilizing alternate sources of energy
|
The company has endeavoured to create an internal awareness on energy conservation.
|
|
Capital investment on energy conservation equipment
|
No capital investment has been made on energy conservation equipment.
|
(B) Technology absorption
|
Efforts made towards technology absorption
|
At the core of our business operations lies a robust reliance on cutting-edge technology tools that drive our marketing strategies, client engagement, and data-driven decision-making.
From advanced analytics platforms to automated campaign management systems and AI-powered customer insights, technology continues to shape the way we deliver value. Our investments in digital infrastructure enable us to remain agile, scalable, and competitive in a dynamic market, ensuring that we meet client expectations with precision and innovation.
The Company has been progressively embracing technology and digitization to create content and automate its processes.
|
|
Benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution
|
|
In case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the Financial Year):
|
|
a) Details of technology imported
|
Nil
|
|
b) Year of import
|
Not Applicable
|
|
c) Whether the technology has been fully absorbed
|
Not Applicable
|
|
d) If not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof
|
Not Applicable
|
|
Expenditure incurred on Research and Development
|
Nil
|
(C) Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo
|
Particular
|
FY 2025-2026
|
FY 2024-2025
|
|
Actual Foreign Exchange earnings
|
596.15
|
4.77
|
|
Actual Foreign Exchange outgo
|
60.80
|
97.64
|
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of Act, the draft Annual Return as on March 31, 2026 is available on Company's website https://www.rkswamy.com/pdf/RKS Annual Return FY 25-26.pdf
PARTICULARS OF INVESTMENTS, LOANS, GUARANTEES AND SECURITIES
The particulars of investments, loans, guarantees and securities as per Section 186 of the Act are set out in Note no (7) , (8) and (36) of the standalone financial statements of the Company.
MATTERS RELATED TO DIRECTORS, KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL & SENIOR MANAGEMENT
a) Board of Directors
As on March 31, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company comprised of the following:
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Sr. No.
|
Name of Director
|
Designation
|
|
1.
|
Srinivasan K Swamy (DIN 00505093) (Also known as Sundar Swamy)
|
Executive Group Chairman
|
|
2.
|
Narasimhan K Swamy (DIN 00219883) (Also known as Shekar Swamy)
|
Managing Director & Group CEO
|
|
3.
|
Sangeetha Narasimhan (DIN 07050848)
|
Whole-time Director & CEO
|
|
4.
|
Siddharth S Swamy (DIN 09400286)
|
Non-Executive Director
|
|
5.
|
Nalini Padmanabhan (DIN 01565909)
|
Independent Director
|
|
6.
|
Rajiv Vastupal Mehta (DIN 00647906)
|
Independent Director
|
|
7.
|
T. T. Srinivasaraghavan (DIN 00018247)
|
Independent Director
|
i. The Members of the Company approved the re-appointment of Nalini Padmanabhan, Rajiv Vastupal Mehta and T. T. Srinivasaraghavan as Independent Director(s) through a Special Resolution passed through postal ballot to be effective from July 3, 2026;
ii. The Members of the Company also approved the re-appointment of Sangeetha Narasimhan as a Whole Time Director of the Company through a Special Resolution passed through postal ballot to be effective from September 19, 2026;
iii. During the year under review, Sunil Sethy (DIN: 00244104) ceased to be an Independent Director of the Company with effect from the close of business hours on March 26, 2026 upon attaining the age of 75 years.
In Compliance with the statutory timelines, this vacancy has been filled by the appointment of Mr. Ramesh Narayan (DIN: 00189290) as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director by the Board of Directors of the Company on May 19, 2026 subject to approval by the members. The approval of the Members is being sought at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company for appointing Mr. Ramesh Narayan as an Non¬ Executive Independent Director of the Company.
The details of Board of Directors and Board Committee(s) are included in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this report.
b) Key Managerial Personnel & Senior Managerial Personnel
The Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company (other than Directors) and Senior Managerial Personnel (SMP) as of March 31, 2026 are listed below:
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Sr. No.
|
Name
|
KMP/SMP
|
Designation
|
|
1.
|
Rajeev Newar
|
KMP
|
Group CFO
|
|
2.
|
Aparna Bhat
|
KMP
|
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
|
|
3.
|
S. Narasimhan
|
SMP
|
Chief Digital Officer
|
During the year under review, there was no change in the KMP and SMP.
c) Retirement by Rotation
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act, read with rules made thereunder and Articles of Association of the Company, Sangeetha Narasimhan whose office is liable to retire by rotation and being eligible, offers herself for re-appointment. The Board of Directors on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee recommends her re-appointment at the Annual General Meeting of the Company.
DISCLOSURES RELATED TO BOARD, COMMITTEES AND POLICIES
a) Board Meetings
The Board of Directors met 4 times during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2026 and the meetings held, were in compliance with the provisions of the Act and rules made thereunder. For details of the meetings of the Board and Committee, please refer to the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this report.
The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Companies Secretaries of India.
b) Declaration By Independent Directors
The Company has received the certificate of independence from all the Independent Directors pursuant to Section 149 of the Act and Regulation 16 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, confirming and certifying that they have complied with all the requirements of being an Independent Director of the Company.
The Independent Directors have also confirmed that they have complied with the Company's Code of Conduct. The Company has also received declarations under Regulation 25(8) of SEBI Listing Regulations from the Independent Directors confirming that there was no existing or anticipation of any circumstances during the year that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgement and without any external influence.
The Board is of the opinion that the Independent Directors of the Company possess requisite qualifications, skills, experience and expertise and they hold highest standards of integrity and fulfils the conditions specified in the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations.
c) Board Evaluation
The Board evaluation exercise for the Financial Year 2025-26 was carried out after the closure of Financial Year through a structured evaluation process after seeking inputs from all the Directors on the basis of criteria such as composition of the Board and Committees, experience and competencies, contribution at the meetings and otherwise, independent judgment, etc. The Evaluation of the Board as a whole, Committee, Individual Directors, Independent Directors and Chairman was carried out in accordance with the Guidance Note issued by SEBI.
The Directors in their evaluation were of the opinion that the affairs of the Board, the conduct of the Board members, the functioning of the Board and Committee, and the conduct of the individual Directors including the Chairperson were effective and satisfactory.
d) Human Capital & Particulars of Employees
The Company focuses on building on its strength and developing capabilities of its employees. During the year the company has undertaken various initiatives to towards developing capabilities, through trainings, nurturing talent and creativity and has taken various steps for maintaining physical and emotional wellbeing of its employees.
Disclosure pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is annexed to this Report as Annexure-I.
In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, statement showing the names of the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and names and other particulars of the employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said rules forms part of this Report. However, the Report is being sent to the members excluding the aforesaid statement. In terms of Section 136 of the Act, the said statement is open for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. Any shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to Secretarial@rkswamy.com
e) Board Committees
The Company has constituted Committees of the Board as per the requirements of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations. Details of the constitution meetings held, attendance of members and terms of reference of the Committees have been enumerated in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report. During the year, all recommendations of the Committees of the Board have been accepted by the Board.
f) Nomination Remuneration & Board Diversity Policy
The Board has framed and adopted a Nomination Remuneration and Board Diversity Policy (‘NRC Policy') in terms of the Section 178 of the Act. The NRC Policy, inter-alia, lays down the principles relating to appointment, cessation, remuneration and evaluation of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management employees and other matters as provided under Section 178 of the Act. The remuneration paid to the Directors is as per the terms laid out in the NRC Policy of the Company.
The extract of the terms of reference of the NRC Policy of the Company are provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report. The Policy is also available on the website of the Company at https://www.rkswamy.com/pdf/Nomination Remuneration and Board Diversity Policy.pdf
g) Risk Management
The Company recognises that risk is an integral and inevitable part of business and is fully committed to manage the risks in a proactive and efficient manner.
The Board of Directors of the Company had formed a Risk Management Committee to frame, implement and monitor the risk management plan of the Company. Further the Company has adopted a Risk Management Policy which provide guidelines to avoid events, situations or circumstances which may lead to negative consequences on the Company's businesses, and is working on a structured approach to manage uncertainty and to make use of these in their decision making pertaining to all business divisions and corporate functions. The major risks identified by the businesses and functions are systematically addressed through review and mitigating actions on a continuing basis. The Audit Committee has additional oversight in the areas of financial risk and controls.
The Risk Management Policy has been uploaded on the website of the Company on website of the company at https://www.rkswamy.com/pdf/risk management policy.pdf
h) Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
The Company and Corporate Social Responsibility (‘CSR') Committee confirms that the implementation and monitoring of the CSR Policy was done in compliance with the CSR objectives and Policy of the Company. The CSR policy formulated by the CSR Committee and approved by the Board, remains unchanged. This has been uploaded on the Company's website at https://www.rkswamy.com/pdf/CSR Policy.pdf
The Annual Report on CSR activities and details of the composition of the CSR Committee is annexed herewith as Annexure- IIand forms a part of this Report
i) Vigil Mechanism/Whistle-Blower
The Company has established a Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle-blower policy at group level covering subsidiary Companies in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations. Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle blower policy has been formulated with a view to provide a mechanism for Employees, Directors and other stakeholders of the Company to approach the designated Ombudsperson and/or the Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Company to report actual or suspected unethical behaviour, fraud or violation of the Company's Code of Conduct/ ethics/ principles and matters specified in the Policy. The Company affirms that in compliance with the Whistle-Blower Policy/ Vigil Mechanism no personnel had been denied access to the Audit Committee.
The Vigil Mechanism and Whistle-blower policy is available on the Company's website and can be accessed at https://www.rkswamy.com/pdf/Vigil mechanism and Whistle Blower Policy.pdf
AUDITORS AND REPORTS
a) Statutory Auditors & Audit Report
M/s. CNK & Associates LLP (Firm Registration No -101961W), Chartered Accountants, were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of five consecutive years from the conclusion of 51st Annual General Meeting held in the calendar year 2024 till the conclusion of 56th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the calendar year 2029 at such remuneration plus out of pocket expenses and applicable taxes, as may be mutually agreed between the Board of Directors of the Company and the Auditors based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee.
The Statutory Auditors have issued an unmodified opinion on the financial statements for the Financial Year
2025- 26. The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer. The Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments.
The Auditors confirmed that they were eligible to continue as Statutory Auditors of the Company for Financial year
2026- 2027 in accordance with the conditions prescribed in Section 139 and Section 141 of the of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 as amended and updated till date and the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and rules and regulations made thereunder.
b) Maintenance of Cost Records
Maintenance of cost records and requirement of cost audit as prescribed under the provisions of Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable for the business activities of the Company.
c) Secretarial Audit & Secretarial Auditors
M/s. S Dhanapal & Associates LLP, Practicing Company Secretaries were appointed as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company and its Material Subsidiaries i.e. Hansa Research Group Private Limited, Hansa Customer Equity Private Limited and Hansa Direct Private Limited for the Financial Year 2025-26.
The Secretarial Auditor's Report of the Company for the year under review in prescribed Form MR-3 is annexed to this Report as Annexure - III-Aand forms a part of this Report.
Pursuant to Regulation 24A (1) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Secretarial Audit Reports in prescribed Form MR-3 of the Company's three unlisted material subsidiaries i.e. Hansa Research Group Private Limited, Hansa Customer Equity Private Limited and Hansa Direct Private Limited are attached as Annexure-III-B, Annexure-III-C& Annexure-III-Drespectively and forms a part of this Report.
The Secretarial Audit Report of the Company and its unlisted material subsidiaries do not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer.
d) Internal Auditor
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Act and the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, M/s. ASA & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants were appointed as the Internal Auditor to conduct audit for the year under review.
The Internal Auditor of the Company reports functionally to the Audit Committee of the Company, which reviews and approves the annual internal audit plan for the Company.
e) Reporting of Frauds By Auditors Under Section 143(12)
There were no instances of reporting of frauds by the Auditors of the Company under Section 143 (12) of the Act read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
f) Audit Trail
The Auditors have reported that the Company has complied with the Audit trail requirements as required under Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and reported under Rule 11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 on preservation of Audit trail.
PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The Company is committed to provide a safe and healthy environment for its employees to work without any fear or gender bias and has an approach of zero tolerance for sexual harassment at work place. It has constituted an Internal Committee and has a Policy for Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at workplace (‘POSH Policy') and is in compliance with Sexual Harassment of women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder. During the year under review, the details of complaints received under POSH are as follows:
The number of sexual harassment complaints received during the year : NIL The number of such complaints disposed of during the year : NA
The number of cases pending for a period exceeding ninety days : NA
DIRECTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, in relation to the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2026, the Board of Directors hereby confirm that:
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
b. they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2026 and of the profit of the Company for that year;
c. they have taken proper and sufficient care towards the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. they have prepared the annual accounts of the Company on a going concern basis;
e. they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively.
f. they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
The details of awards received by Company / Subsidiaries have been provided separately and forms part of this report.
OTHER DISCLOSURES
Other disclosures as per provisions of Section 134 of the Act read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are furnished as under:
a) No orders have been passed by any Regulator or Court or Tribunal which can have impact on the going concern status and the Company's operations in future.
b) The Company has a Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Policy for a quantum and with a coverage which in the opinion of the Board is adequate.
c) The Company has not issued any shares with differential rights and hence no information as per provisions of Section 43(a)(ii) of the Act read with Rule 4(4) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is required to be furnished.
d) The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares during the year under review and hence no information as per provisions of Section 54(1)(d) of the Act read with Rule 8(13) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is required to be furnished.
e) The Company has not issued any equity shares under Employees Stock Option Scheme during the year under review and hence no information as per provisions of Section 62(1)(b) of the Act read with Rule 12(9) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is required to be furnished.
f) During the year under review, there were no instances of non-exercising of voting rights in respect of shares purchased directly by employees under a scheme pursuant to Section 67(3) of the Act read with Rule 16(4) of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
g) During the year, there was no proceeding initiated by or against the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
h) The requirement to disclose the details of difference between amount of valuation done at the time of onetime settlement and valuation done while taking loan from Banks & Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof, is not applicable.
i) The company has complied with the provisions relating to the Maternity as per the Code on Social Security 2020, to the extent applicable
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND APPRECIATION
The Directors thank the Company's customers, vendors, investors, lenders, partners and all other stakeholders for their continuous support. The Directors also thank the Government of India, State Governments and concerned Government departments and agencies for their co-operation. The Directors appreciate and value the contribution made by all the employees.
For and on behalf of the Board R K SWAMY Limited
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Srinivasan K. Swamy Narasimhan K. Swamy
Executive Group Chairman Managing Director & Group CEO
DIN:00505093 DIN:00219883
Date: May 19, 2026 Date: May 19, 2026
Place: Mumbai Place: Mumbai
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