We are Pleased to present the 3rd Annual Report of Simca Advertising Limited along with the Company's Audited Financial Statement for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2025.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
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FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
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2024-25
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2023-24
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TOTAL INCOME
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7,29,784.17
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4,73,577.15
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Less: Expenses for the year after charging all working expenses including salaries, P/F interest but before
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(6,28,634.27)
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(4,15,690.46)
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providing of Depreciation Less: Depreciation for the year
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(1,278.25)
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(35.49)
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NET PROFIT (LOSS) BEFORE TAXATION
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1,01,149.90
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57,886.70
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Less: Provision for Taxation (including DTA/DTL)
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(27,386.79)
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(14,941.72)
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NET PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR AFTER TAXATION
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73,763.11
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42,944.98
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Less: Dividend on Equity Shares
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0.00
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0.00
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NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR AFTER DIVIDEND
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73,763.11
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42,944.98
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STATE OF AFFAIRS
During the year under review, the total Income of the Company was Rs. 7,29,784.17/- (in thousand) whereas the total income of the Previous Year is Rs. 4,73,577.15/- (in thousand). During the period, the Company has earned a Net Profit after tax of Rs. 73,763.11/- (in thousand) compared to Rs 42,944.98/- (in thousand) in the Previous Year which shown the Increase.
RESERVE AND SURPLUS
During the F.Y 2024-25, no amount was transferred to the General Reserve of the Company.
SHARES
The Company incorporated on 17th June, 2022 and issued 50,000 Equity Shares of Face Value of Rs. 10/- each. During the Year under Review, the Company has reduced its Paid Up (Split) Per Share by Rs. 5/- each on 30/09/2024. Further, the Company has increased it Paid Up (Consolidation) Per Share by Rs. 5/- each on 02/12/2024.
SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint venture or Associate Company.
DIVIDEND
Your directors do not recommend any dividend for the year ended 31st March 2025.
DEPOSITS
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits during the year under review.
TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
As per the provisions of Section 125(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, there is no unclaimed dividend and therefore no amount was transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund.
CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS
There was no change in the nature of business carried on by the Company during the said Financial Year.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENT
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company occurred between the end of the financial year to which these financial statements relate on the date of this report.
SHARE CAPITAL
During the Financial Year 2024-25, the Company has increased it Authorised Share Capital. The Details of the same is as under;
At the beginning of the Year, the Authorised Share Capital of the Company was Rs 60,00,000/- (Comprising of 6,00,000 equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each) and with a view to support the future expansion plans and to strengthen the capital structure of the Company, the Authorised Share Capital was increased to Rs. 20,00,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Crores only), divided into 2,00,00,000 equity shares of 10/- each, pursuant to the approval of the shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 17th February 2025. Further, necessary filings were made with the Registrar of Companies in compliance with applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
The issued subscribed and Paid-up equity share capital of the Company at the end of the Year is Rs 5,00,000/- (Comprising of 50,000 equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each). Please refer Note No 30 for more details regarding Split and Consolidation of Shares. Details of Shareholders with Shares details are as follows;
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Sr. No.
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Shareholders Name
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No. of Shares held
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1.
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Fahim Batliwala (Managing Director)
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49,400
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2.
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Ashma Fahim Batliwala (Director)
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100
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3.
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Zameer Ahmed Mistry (Director)
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100
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4.
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Khairunisa Batliwala
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100
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5.
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Farah Rashid Shaikh
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100
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6.
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Sumeet Kamal Sharma
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100
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7.
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Dimple P Chovatia
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100
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Total
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50,000
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DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS, COURTS AND TRIBUNALS
No significant and material order has been passed by the regulators, courts, tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
REGISTERED OFFICE
The Registered office of the Company is located at Bungalow No C-6, Swami Samarth Nagar, Roshanlal Nagar, 3rd Cross Lane, Andheri (W), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400053
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
There were no loans, guarantees or investments made by the Company under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review and hence the said provision is not applicable.
DIRECTORS & KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
The composition of Board of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company as on March 31, 2025 were as follows:
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Sr.No
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Name of Director
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Designation
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Appointment/
Resignation
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Date of Appointment/ Cessation/ Change in Designation
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1.
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Fahim Batliwala
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Director
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Resignation
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17/06/2022
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Managing
Director
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Appointment
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06/09/2024
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2.
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Zameer Ahmed Mistry
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Executive
Director
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No Change
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17/06/2022
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3.
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Ashma Damanwala
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Director
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Resignation
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17/06/2022
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Non-
Executive
Director
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Appointment
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01/02/2025
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4.
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Ashish Gulshan Chawla
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Additional
Director
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Appointment
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23/01/2025
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Additional
Director
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Resignation
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16/02/2025
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Independent
Director
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Appointment
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17/02/2025
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5.
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Dhirendra Raghvendra Tripathi
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Additional
Director
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Appointment
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23/01/2025
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Additional
Director
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Resignation
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16/02/2025
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Independent
Director
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Appointment
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17/02/2025
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6.
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Sharuq Sayyed
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Chief
Financial
Officer
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Appointment
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30/10/2024
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Resignation
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30/10/2024
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Reappointment
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01/11/2024
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EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
In accordance with the amendment in the Companies Act, 2013, the Company is not required to prepare the Extract of Annual Return in Form No. MGT-09.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company is required to enter into various Related Parties Transactions as defined under Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 with related parties as defined under Section 2(76) of the said Act. Further all the necessary details of transaction entered with the related parties are attached herewith in Form No. AOC-2 for your kind perusal and information. Please refer Annexure I.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
None of the top ten employees of the Company drew remuneration of Rs. 10,200/- (in thousand) or more per annum or Rs. 850/- (in thousand) or more per month during the year as per amendment by Ministry of Corporate Affairs dated 30th June, 2016. Hence, no information is required to be furnished as required under Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
COMPANY'S POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT REMUNERATION AND DETERMINING QUALIFICATIONS ETC.
Disclosures requirement on Company policy on Directors' appointment and remuneration including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a director and other matters provided under section 178(1) and section 178(3) of Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable to the Company.
Further, we have received declaration from the following Independent Directors as required in 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 confirming their independence;
a) Mr. Dhirendra R Tripathi
b) Mr. Ashish. G. Chawla
None of the Directors are disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified in Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013. Pursuant to Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, all the Independent Directors have registered with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs for inclusion of their names in the Independent Directors Databank.
Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)
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Sr. No.
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Name
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Designation
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1
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Mr. Fahim Batliwala *
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Managing Director
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2
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Mr. Sharuq Sayyed **
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Chief Financial Officer
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*Mr Fahim Batliwala was appointed as the Managing Director of the Company with effect from 06/09/2024
** Mr. sharuq Sayyed was re-appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company with effect from 01/11/2024.
NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS CONDUCTED DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.
The Board of Directors duly met Nine times on 05/04/2024, 03/06/2024, 06/09/2024, 04/10/2024, 30/10/2024, 23/11/2024, 23/01/2025, 19/02/2025 and 14/03/2025 the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025 in respect of which meetings proper notice were given and the proceedings were properly recorded and signed including the circular resolutions passed in the Minutes Book maintained for the purpose. The maximum gap between any two Board Meetings was less than one Hundred and Twenty days.
The names of Directors of the Board, their attendance at the Board Meetings are as under;
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Name of Directors
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Number of Meetings attended/ Total Meetings held during the F.Y. 24-25
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AGM/
EGM
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Mr. Fahim Batliwala
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9/9
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Yes
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Mr. Zameer A. Mistry
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9/9
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Yes
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Mrs. Ashma Fahim Batliwala
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9/9
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Yes
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Mr. Dhirendra R Tripathi
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2/2
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Yes
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Mr. Ashish. G. Chawla
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2/2
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Yes
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Note: - Director's appointment/Re-appointment / resignation during the financial year:
During the financial year, Mr. Ashish Gulshan Chawla was appointed as an Additional Director on 23rd January, 2025. He subsequently resigned from the position on 16th February 2025, and was appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director on 17th February 2025.
During the financial year, Mr. Dhirendra Raghvendra Tripathi was appointed as an Additional Director on 23rd January, 2025. He subsequently resigned from the position on 16th February 2025, and was appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director on 17th February 2025.
Video-conferencing facilities are also used to facilitate Directors travelling or residing abroad or at other locations to participate in the meetings.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company confirms that;
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2025, the applicable accounting standards read with requirements set out under Schedule III to the Act, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same.
b) The Directors 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 31st March, 2025 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date.
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a 'going concern' basis.
e) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such system is adequate and operating effectively.
DETAIL OF FRAUD AS PER AUDITORS REPORT
There is no fraud in the Company during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025. This is also being supported by the report of the auditors of the Company as no fraud has been reported in their audit report for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025.
BOARD'S COMMENT ON THE AUDITORS' REPORT
There was no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made by Auditors in their respective reports. Observation made by the Statutory Auditors in their Report are self- explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further comments under section 134(3)(f) of the Companies Act, 2013.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Companies Act, 2013 re-emphasizes the need for an effective Internal Financial Control system in the Company. The system should be designed and operated effectively. Rule 8(5)(viii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 requires the information
regarding adequacy of Internal Financial Controls with reference to the financial statements to be disclosed in the Board's report. To ensure effective Internal Financial Controls the Company has laid down the following measures;
1) The internal financial control systems are commensurate with the size and nature of its operations.
2) All legal and statutory compliances are ensured on a monthly basis. Non-compliance, if any, is seriously taken by the management and corrective actions are taken immediately. Any amendment is regularly updated by internal as well as external agencies in the system.
3) Approval of all transactions is ensured through a preapproved Delegation of Authority Schedule which is reviewed periodically by the management.
4) The Company follows a robust internal audit process. Transaction audits are conducted regularly to ensure accuracy of financial reporting, safeguard and protection of all the assets. Fixed Asset verification of assets is done on an annual basis. The audit reports for the above audits are compiled and submitted to Board of Directors for review and necessary action.
COST AUDITORS
The Cost audit of the Company has not been conducted for the financial year 2024-25 as provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable on the Company.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
At the Annual General Meeting held on 30th September, 2024 M/s. F. A. Ansari & Associates (FRN No. 100504W), Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, was appointed as Statutory Auditors of the company to hold office till the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting to be held in the calendar year 2025. In terms of the first proviso to Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013, the appointment of the auditors shall be placed for ratification at every Annual General Meeting. Accordingly, the appointment of M/s.
F. A. Ansari & Associates, Chartered Accountants, (FRN 100504W) as Statutory Auditor of the Company, is placed for ratification by the shareholders.
The Company has received certificate from the Auditors to the effect they are not disqualified to continue as statutory auditors under the provisions of applicable laws.
There are no observations (including any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer) of the Auditors in their Audit Report that may call for any explanation from the Directors. Further, the notes to accounts referred to in the Auditor s Report are self-
explanatory.
SECRETARIAL AUDITOR AND SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
The Secretarial Audit is not applicable on the company as it is not covered under the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
In accordance with the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, the Company has a CSR obligation of ^6,72,224/- for the financial year 2024-25. The Board of Directors confirms that the Company has duly discharged its CSR obligation by contributing ^6,72,224/- to Hashimi Public Charitable Trust, CSR No: CSR00009539, a registered trust eligible under the Act, for the purpose of undertaking welfare activities primarily aimed at Promoting Education, aligning with the activities specified under Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013. The Board remains committed to its social responsibilities and will continue to support initiatives that contribute to social development.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, 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 Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 regarding conservation of energy, technology absorption earning and expenditure in Foreign Currency has been given in Annexure II to this report.
PROCEEDINGS UNDER INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
During the year under review, there were no proceedings that were filed by the Company or against the Company, which are pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 as amended, before the National Company Law Tribunal or other
Courts.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
Your Company has complied with the Secretarial Standards issued by the institute of Company Secretaries of India on Board and General Meetings.
VALUATION
Your Company has not taken any loan from Bank or Financial Institutions during the year under review hence reporting 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 does not arise.
GREEN INITIATIVE
In compliance with Regulation 36 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Notice of the AGM along with the Annual Report 2024-25 is being sent only through electronic mode to those Members whose email addresses are registered with the Company/ Depositories. Members may note that the
Notice and Annual Report 2024-25 will also be available on the Company s website www.Simcaadvertising.com.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your director's place on records their sincere thanks to bankers, business associates, consultants, and various Government Authorities for their continued support extended to your Companies activities during the year under review. Your directors also acknowledge gratefully the shareholders for their support and confidence reposed on your Company.
for and on behalf of the Board of Directors of SIMCA ADVERTISING LTD. .
Fahim Batliwala Zameer Mistry
(Managing Director) (Director)
DIN 07559537 DIN 09642620
Date: 15th April, 2025 Sharuq Sayyed
Place: Mumbai (Chief Financial Officer)
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