Mar 31, 2025
Your Directorâs have pleasure in presenting their 16th Annual Report on the business and
operations of the Company and the accounts for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025.
[The amounts appearing in the report have been rounded off to Lakhs except No. of shares
and EPS in accordance with the Financial Statements]
The financial performance of your company for the year ending March 31, 2025 is summarized
below:
|
Particulars |
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
|
Current Year (Rs.) |
Previous Year (Rs.) |
|
|
Revenue from Operations |
354.84 |
205.08 |
|
Other Income |
299.17 |
101.87 |
|
Total Revenue |
654.01 |
306.95 |
|
Total Expenditure |
168.86 |
65.68 |
|
Profit/(Loss) before Prior Period Items & tax |
485.15 |
241.27 |
|
Less: Prior period Items |
- |
- |
|
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax |
485.15 |
241.27 |
|
Less: Current Year |
(93.00) |
(50.95) |
|
Earlier Year |
(8.00) |
(3.47) |
|
Deferred tax |
0.50 |
(3.67) |
|
Profit/(Loss) after Tax |
384.64 |
183.17 |
|
Earnings Per Share (Basic/Diluted) |
7.34 |
3.88 |
|
No. of shares used in computing EPS |
56,95,000 |
47,25,000 |
During the year under review, on standalone basis, the Revenue from the operation increased by
73.03%. The same was Rs. 354.84/- for the current FY 2024-25 as compared to Rs. 205.08/- for
the previous FY 2023-24. Total Net Profit increased by 109.97 %, the same was Rs. 384.64/- for
the current FY 2024-25 as compared to Rs. 183.17/- for the previous FY 2023-24.
3. TRANSFER TO RESERVES:
During the year under review, Pursuant to provisions of Section 134(3)(j) of the Companies Act
2013, the board of Directors of the company has not proposed to transfer any amount to the
reserve account.
4. STATE OF THE COMPANYâS AFFAIRS:
A) BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Company operates as a technology-led, hybrid education firm, specializing in financial literacy.
With diversified offeringsâonline/live sessions, digital modules, offline seminars, and certification
coursesâthe company partners with regulatory bodies and colleges to scale industry-driven skill
training.
There is no change in the nature of the business of the Company during the year under
review.
During the financial year 2024-25, company demonstrated substantial progress and strategic
expansion in its core operations, marking a significant improvement over the previous year. In the
current financial year 2024-25, our turnover raised by 73.03% during this year.
The Company continued its mission to enhance financial literacy and empowerment by providing
structured training, consultancy, and upskilling programs tailored to the evolving needs of
individuals and institutions in the financial ecosystem. Our target audience includes students,
fresh graduates, homemakers, and aspiring retail investors seeking knowledge in financial
planning, stock market fundamentals, trading strategies, and wealth management.
Key Improvements and Strategic Initiatives in FY 2024-25
Successful Listing on BSE SME Platform
A major milestone achieved during the year was LISTED on the BSE SME platform. The Company
with intention to list its securities on BSE SME Platform issued 15,30,000 Equity Shares of Rs.
10/- each at a premium of Rs. 30 per share aggregating to Rs. 612,00,000/- (Six crore twelve lakhs
rupees. After completion of due procedure, Companyâs securities got listed on BSE EMERGE SME
Platform and trading of such securities started w.e.f. September 23, 2024. Hence, the present
status of the Company is an Indian Non-Government, Listed Public Limited Company limited by
shares.
The Company raised ?612.00 Lakhs to fund strategic initiatives, enabling us to scale operations
and strengthen our market presence.
Expansion of Training Infrastructure
Leveraging IPO proceeds, the Company invested in building a content studio and enhancing our
offline training infrastructure. This significantly improved our capacity to deliver high-quality video
content and conduct in-person workshops and seminars, thus broadening our outreach.
Our mobile application and website-based LMS underwent major upgrades this year. With
improved user experience and interactivity, learners benefited from seamless access to live classes,
recorded sessions, and self-paced modules. These enhancements have contributed to a higher
retention rate and stronger learner engagement.
The financial year 2024-25 has been a transformative year for Sodhani Academy of Fintech
Enablers Limited. With strategic investments in technology, infrastructure, and content, the
Company has not only enhanced its service delivery but also positioned itself for long-term,
scalable growth. We remain committed to expanding access to practical, high-quality financial
education across India and contributing meaningfully to financial empowerment and literacy.
Looking ahead, company aims to consolidate its leadership position in the financial education
space through strategic partnerships, product innovation, and technology integration. The
Company plans to:
⢠Expand its geographic presence by entering new cities and regions;
⢠Introduce advanced programs in fintech, personal finance, and capital markets;
⢠Strengthen collaborations with regulatory authorities, universities, and financial
institutions;
⢠Leverage data analytics and AI to personalize learning journeys and outcomes;
⢠Launch multilingual content to reach underrepresented and regional audiences.
With a strong foundation laid in FY 2024-25 and a robust roadmap ahead, the Company remains
committed to delivering long-term value to its shareholders while continuing to contribute to
Indiaâs vision of a financially literate and empowered population.
In line with this policy and our commitment towards shareholders value creation, The Board of
Directors of your Company had recommended a final dividend for the financial year 2024-25 of Rs.
0.50 (Rupee Fifty paisa Only) per equity share i.e., 5% of face value of Rs. 10.00 (Rupee Ten Only)
per equity share. in their meeting held on May 12, 2025. Dividend outgo will be Rs. 28,47,500
(Rupees Twenty Eight Lakhs Forty Seven Lakhs And Five Hundred Only), This recommendation is
subject to the approval of the Members at the ensuing 16th Annual General Meeting (âAGMâ) of the
Company and shall be subject to tax deduction at source. Furthermore, the declaration of dividend
is pursuant to the Regulation 43A of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (âListing Regulationsâ), and is in
accordance with the Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company. During the financial year 2024¬
25, there were no changes in the parameters of Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company and
the policy is readily accessible on the Company''s website at www. safefintech. in .
During the Financial Year 2024-2025, the Company had not changed its name.
7. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
During the year under review, there was no change in the core nature of business of the Company,
it continues to be engaged in the domain of financial education, training, and consultancy services.
However, a significant milestone was achieved during the year with the Company successfully
completing its Initial Public Offering (IPO) and getting listed on the BSE SME Exchange on
September 23, 2024. This strategic step was undertaken to strengthen the Company''s financial
position, enhance brand credibility, and support long-term growth initiatives.
8. LISTING OF SHARES
Your Companyâs shares are listed on BSE Limited, and the listing fees for the Financial year 2025¬
26 have been duly paid. The Companyâs shares are not suspended for trading on Stock
Exchange(s).
9. CAPITAL STRUCTURE:
During the financial year 2024-25, the capital structure of company remained largely stable with
one significant developmentâcompletion of the Companyâs Initial Public Offering (IPO) and
subsequent listing on the BSE SME Platform.
The detailed capital structure and related changes during the year are as follows:
A. Authorised Share Capital
There was no change in the Authorised Share Capital of the Company during the year under
review. It continues to stand at 7,00,00,000/- (Rupees Seven Crores) Divided into 70,00,000
Equity Shares of 010/- each.
B. Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Share Capital
The paid-up equity share capital of the Company as on March 31, 2025, stood at Rs.
5,69,50,000/- Representing 56,95,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.
This increase in paid-up capital was a result of the successful Initial Public Offering completed
during the year.
C. Changes in Share Capital
During the year, the Company successfully completed its IPO and listed its equity shares on the
BSE SME Platform on September 23, 2024.
Issue Details:
⢠Total Equity Shares Issued: 15,30,000 shares
⢠Face Value: Rs. 10/- per share
⢠Issue Price: Rs. 40/- per share
(Including Rs. 30/- share premium)
Break-up of Issue:
⢠Fresh Issue: 9,70,000 equity shares
⢠Offer for Sale (OFS): 5,60,000 equity shares offered by Promoters
Details of Selling Shareholders under OFS:
|
Name of Selling Shareholder |
No. of Shares Offered |
|
Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sodhani |
4,75,000 shares |
|
Mrs. Priya Sodhani |
85,000 shares |
Listing of Equity Shares
During the year under review, the Company successfully came out with its Initial Public Offering
(IPO) through a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating to ?3.88 crore and an offer for sale of ?2.24
crore, aggregating to a total issue size of ?6.12 crore, at a fixed price of ?40 per equity share. The
IPO received an overwhelming response from investors and was subscribed more than 438 times,
reflecting the strong confidence of stakeholders in the Companyâs business model and future
prospects.
The equity shares of the Company were listed on the SME Platform of BSE Limited on September
23, 2024 under the scrip code 544257. On the day of listing on 23th September, the Companyâs
shares debuted at ?53 per share, representing a premium of around 32% over the issue price, and
closed the day at ?55.65 per share. Post-listing, the shares continued to witness healthy investor
interest, underlining the credibility and growth potential of the Company.
The proceeds from the Fresh Issue are being utilized in line with the stated objects in the IPO
Prospectus.
Utilization of IPO Proceeds
The Company had raised ?388.00 lakhs through the Fresh Issue of Equity Shares in its Initial
Public Offering (IPO) during FY 2024-25. The Board of Directors confirms that the proceeds from
the Fresh Issue have been utilized during the year strictly in accordance with the objects stated in
the Prospectus of the IPO. There has been no deviation or variation in the utilization of funds as
compared to the stated objects.
Further, the Statutory Auditors of the Company, in their report issued under the Companies
(Auditorâs Report) Order, 2020 (CARO, 2020), have also confirmed that the funds raised through
the IPO have been utilized for the purposes for which they were raised.
The object-wise details of the utilization of IPO proceeds are as under:
|
Object of fresh issue |
Amount |
Estimated |
Balance Proceeds |
(Surplus) |
Balance |
|
Offer related Expenses in |
78.00 |
58.09 |
19.91 |
(19.91) |
(0.00) |
|
Building content Studio and |
80.00 |
11.36 |
68.64 |
- |
68.64 |
|
Information Technology |
60.00 |
20.44 |
39.56 |
- |
39.56 |
|
Content Development for course |
50.00 |
22.50 |
27.50 |
- |
27.50 |
|
Enhancement of brand visibility |
35.00 |
41.80 |
(6.80) |
6.80 |
(0.00) |
|
Learning Management System |
10.00 |
0.34 |
9.66 |
- |
9.66 |
|
General Corporate Purpose |
75.00 |
20.24 |
54.76 |
13.11 |
67.87 |
|
Total |
388.00 |
174.78 |
213.22 |
- |
213.22 |
D. Summary of Other Capital Events during the financial year 2024-25
|
Event Type |
Status |
|
Preferential Allotment |
During the Financial Year no shares were issued under |
|
Rights Issue |
During the year company has not increased its issued |
|
Bonus Issue |
During the Financial Year no shares were issued to |
|
Event Type |
Status |
|
Shares with Differential Voting Rights |
Company does not have Equity Shares with differential |
|
Sweat Equity Shares |
During the Financial Year no shares were issued as |
|
Employee Stock Options (ESOPs) |
During the Financial Year no shares were issued under |
|
Provision for Purchase of Own Shares |
There was no provision made of the money by the |
|
Splitting/Sub-division of Shares |
No splitting/ sub division of shares was done during |
|
Buy back of securities: |
The Company has not bought back any of its securities |
E. Revised Capital Structure as on March 31, 2025
|
Particulars |
Amount (Rs.) |
|
Authorised Capital |
Rs. 7,00,00,000 |
|
Paid-up Capital |
Rs. 5,69,50,000 |
10 DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
A) Composition of Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Company comprises individuals of proven integrity and competence.
Collectively, the Directors bring with them diverse experience, financial expertise, strategic
foresight, and leadership capabilities. The Board members are committed to the Companyâs growth
and governance and devote sufficient time to deliberations and participation in Board and
Committee meetings.
As on March 31, 2025, the composition of the Board complies with the provisions of Section 149 of
the Companies Act, 2013. Although Regulation 17 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is not applicable to SME-listed companies, the Company strives
to follow good governance practices by maintaining an optimum combination of Executive, Non¬
Executive, and Independent Directors.
As of the reporting date, the Board comprises six (6) Directors. The composition and category of
Directors are provided below:
|
S. No. |
Name and DIN |
Designation/ Category |
Date of |
Date of |
|
1. |
RAJESH KUMAR SODHANI |
Managing Director |
03/02/2009 |
|
|
2. |
PRIYA SODHANI |
Chairman, Non¬ |
03/02/2009 |
|
|
3. |
DINESH SABOO |
Non-Executive, Non |
13/08/2024 |
|
|
4. |
CHANCHAL PABUWAL |
Non-Executive, Independent Director |
13/08/2024 |
|
|
5. |
JAGADEESH ATUKURI |
Non-Executive, Independent Director |
30/05/2023 |
|
|
6. |
SHILPA MAHESHWARI |
Non-Executive, Independent Director |
30/05/2023 |
|
|
7. |
DHIRAJ MALHOTRA |
Non-Executive , Non |
30/05/2023 |
09/07/2024 (Resignation) |
|
8. |
DEEPAK KAPOOR |
Non-Executive, |
30/05/2023 |
05/08/2024 |
|
(DIN: 07528401) |
Independent |
(Resignation) |
||
|
Director |
During the year under review, the following changes took place in the composition of the
Board of Directors:
⢠Mr. Dhiraj Malhotra resigned from the position of Non-Executive, Non Independent Director
effective July 09, 2024.
⢠Mr. Deepak Kapoor resigned from the position of Non-Executive, Independent Director
effective August 05, 2024.
⢠Mr. Dinesh Saboo was appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Professional Director
effective August 13, 2024. His appointment was regularized in the Extraordinary General
Meeting held on August 14, 2024.
⢠Mrs. Chanchal Pabuwal was appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director
effective August 13, 2024. Her appointment was also approved in the Extraordinary General
Meeting held on August 14, 2024.
B. Retirement by Rotation & Re-Appointment of Director
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the
Company, Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sodhani (DIN: 02516856) Managing Director of the Company, whose
period of office is liable to retire by rotation under section 152 of the Companies Act will retire at
ensuing the Annual General Meeting. He is eligible, for re-appointment has offered himself for re¬
appointment. The Board recommends his re-appointment to the members at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting and the shareholders are requested to consider his re-appointment on the board.
C. Independent Directors
As on March 31, 2025, the Company has three Independent Directors:
⢠Mrs. Chanchal Pabuwal
⢠Mr. Jagadeesh Atukuri
⢠Mrs. Shilpa Maheshwari
These Independent Directors bring with them rich experience and independent judgement,
contributing significantly to the governance framework of the Company.
Meeting of Independent Directors
In compliance with Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 of SEBI (LODR)
Regulations, 2015, a separate meeting of the Independent Directors was held on March 5th, 2025,
without the presence of Executive or Non-Independent Directors. All the Independent Directors
were present at the Independent Directors meeting.
The meeting reviewed:
⢠Performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole,
⢠Performance of the Chairperson,
⢠Quality, quantity, and timeliness of information flow between the management and the
Board.
All Independent Directors attended the meeting. The composition of the meeting was as follows:
|
Name |
Position |
Category |
|
Mr. Jagadeesh Atukuri |
Chairman |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
|
Mrs. Shilpa Maheshwari |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
|
Mrs. Chanchal Pabuwal |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Familiarization Program for Independent Directors
The Company conducts structured induction and orientation sessions for new Directors to
familiarize them with the business operations, strategic priorities, industry dynamics, and their
roles and responsibilities.
Declaration by Independent Directors
The Company being listed entity on the SME platform of BSE since September 23, 2024, has
appointed the required number of independent directors on the board.
The provisions of Section 149 relating to the appointment of Independent Directors are applicable
to the Company.
Furthermore, the requirements under Section 134(3)(d) read with Section 149(6) regarding the
statement of declaration by Independent Directors are also applicable to the Company.
Pursuant to Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013, Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment
and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI (LODR)
Regulations, 2015, all Independent Directors have confirmed that:
⢠They meet the criteria of independence.
⢠They are not disqualified from continuing as Independent Directors.
⢠They have complied with the Code of Conduct and other regulatory obligations.
These declarations have been duly noted and taken on record by the Board.
Boardâs Opinion on Integrity, Expertise and Experience of Independent Directors
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with applicable Rules
and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board of
Directors hereby affirms that in its opinion, the Independent Directors appointed during the year
possess the highest standards of integrity and demonstrate the requisite expertise, experience, and
proficiency required to discharge their roles and responsibilities effectively. The Board further
confirms that the Independent Directors bring with them rich experience in their respective fields,
which adds significant value to the deliberations and decision-making processes of the Company.
The salient features of the policy and changes therein, if any, along with the web address of the
policy, is www. safefintech. in.
D. Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)
As on March 31, 2025, the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company include:
⢠Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sodhani - Managing Director (appointed for a period of five years w.e.f.
May 30, 2023)
⢠Ms. Deepti Maheshwari - Chief Financial Officer (appointed w.e.f. May 30, 2023)
⢠Ms. Monika Agarwal - Company Secretary (Membership No. 55546); appointed w.e.f. May
30, 2023)
11. COMPANYâS POLICY ON DIRECTORSâ APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION /
REMUNERATION POLICY:
The Board has adopted a policy for selection and appointment of Directors, Key Managerial
Personnel, Senior Management and their remuneration.
Based on the recommendation of Nomination & Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors
approved and adopted a Policy for selection, appointment and remuneration of Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel and other employees of the Company as required under Section 178(3) of the
Act.
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee identifies and ascertains the integrity, qualification,
expertise and experience of the person for appointment as Director and ensures that the candidate
identified possesses adequate qualification, expertise and experience for the appointment as a
Director.
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee ensures that the candidate proposed for appointment
as Director is compliant with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. -The candidateâs
appointment as recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee requires the
approval of the Board.
In case of appointment of Independent Directors, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
satisfies itself with regard to the independent nature of the Directors vis- a-vis the Company so as
to enable the Board to discharge its function and duties effectively.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee ensures that the candidate identified for
appointment as a Director is not disqualified for appointment under Section 164 of the Companies
Act, 2013.
The Remuneration Policy of the Company has been disclosed on the Companyâs website and can be
accessed at https: //www.safefintech.in/investor?id=72
12 MEETINGS:
A. Board Meetings:
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and take a view on the Companyâs policies and
strategy apart from other Board matters. The notice for the board meetings is given well in advance
to all the Directors.
During the Financial Year 2024-2025, the Company held 15 board meetings of the Board of
Directors as per Section 173 of the Companies Act, 2013. The provisions of the Companies Act,
2013 were adhered to while considering the time gap between two meetings.
The detail of board meeting held and the attendance of the Directors during the financial year
2024-25 were given below:-
|
Sr. No. |
Date of Meeting |
Total No. of Directors as |
Attendance |
|
|
No. of |
% of Attendance |
|||
|
1. |
01/04/2024 |
6 |
5 |
83.33% |
|
2. |
02/04/2024 |
6 |
5 |
83.33% |
|
3. |
28/06/2024 |
6 |
5 |
83.33% |
|
4. |
29/06/2024 |
6 |
5 |
83.33% |
|
5. |
19/07/2024 |
5 |
4 |
80% |
|
6. |
07/08/2024 |
4 |
4 |
100% |
|
7. |
13/08/2024 |
4 |
4 |
100% |
|
8. |
14/08/2024 |
6 |
6 |
100% |
|
9. |
30/08/2024 |
6 |
6 |
100% |
|
10. |
07/09/2024 |
6 |
6 |
100% |
|
11. |
19/09/2024 |
6 |
6 |
100% |
|
12 |
23/10/2024 |
6 |
4 |
66.66% |
|
13. |
07/11/2024 |
6 |
6 |
100% |
|
14. |
11/12/2024 |
6 |
6 |
100% |
|
15. |
05/03/2025 |
6 |
6 |
100% |
Frequency and Quorum at these Meetings were in conformity with the provisions of the companies
Act, 2013 and the âListing Regulationâ and the listing agreements entered into by the company
with the Stock Exchange. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period
prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
As per Section 100 of Companies Act, 2013, The Company had held an Extra Ordinary General
Meeting for the financial year 2024-2025 as on 14-08-2024 and 02-01-2025.
The Annual General Meeting for the financial year 2023-2024 was held on 02.09.2024.
During the year, The Company has not passed any resolutions by circulation.
The Company has formed committees as required under the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, as
on 31st March, 2025 and presently the board has Three (3) committees i.e. Audit Committee,
Nomination and Remuneration Committees and Stakeholders Relationship Committee. The
constitution of which are given below:
I. AUDIT COMMITTEE
The composition of the Audit Committee and terms of reference are in compliance with the
provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 6 of the companies
(Meeting of board and its power) rules, 2014 and Regulation of the SEBI (LODR)
Regulations 2015. All members of the Committee are financially literate and have
accounting or related financial management expertise.
The Terms of reference of the Committee can be accessed at www. safefintech. in .
The role of the audit committee shall include the following:
1. Oversight of the Company''s financial reporting process and the disclosure of its financial
information to ensure that the financial statement is correct, sufficient and credible.
2. Recommendation for appointment, remuneration and terms of appointment of auditors of
the listed entity;
3. Approval of payment to statutory auditors for any other services rendered by the
statutory auditors.
4. Reviewing, with the management, the annual financial statements before submission to
the board for approval, with particular reference to:
a) Matters required to be included in the directorâs responsibility statement to be included
in the Boardâs Report in terms of clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the
Companies Act, 2013;
b) Changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices and reasons for the same;
c) Major accounting entries involving estimates based on the exercise of judgment by
management;
d) Significant adjustments made in the financial statements arising out of audit findings;
e) Compliance with listing and other legal requirements relating to financial statements;
f) Disclosure of any related party transactions;
g) modified opinion(s) in the draft audit report;
5. Reviewing, with the management, the quarterly financial statements before submission
to the board for approval;
6. 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 utilisation of proceeds
of a public or rights issue, and making appropriate recommendations to the board to take
up steps in this matter;
7. Reviewing and monitoring the auditorâs independence and performance, and effectiveness
of audit process;
8. Approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of the listed entity with related
parties;
9. Scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
10. Valuation of undertakings or assets of the listed entity, wherever it is necessary;
11. Evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems;
12. Reviewing, with the management, performance of statutory and internal auditors,
adequacy of the internal control systems;
13. 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;
14. Discussion with internal auditors of any significant findings and follow up there on;
15. 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;
16. Discussion with 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;
17. 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;
18. To review the functioning of the whistle blower mechanism;
19. Approval of appointment of chief financial officer after assessing the qualifications,
experience and background, etc. of the candidate;
20. Carrying out any other function as is mentioned in the terms of reference of the audit
committee.
21. Reviewing the utilization of loans and/ or advances from/investment by the holding
company in the subsidiary exceeding rupees 100 crore or 10% of the asset size of the
subsidiary, whichever is lower including existing loans/ advances / investments existing as
on the date of coming into force of this provision.
22. Consider and comment on rationale, cost-benefits and impact of schemes involving
merger, demerger, amalgamation etc., on the listed entity and its shareholders.
The audit committee shall mandatorily review the following information:
(1) Management discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations;
(2) Management letters / letters of internal control weaknesses issued by the statutory
auditors;
(3) Internal audit reports relating to internal control weaknesses; and
(4) The appointment, removal and terms of remuneration of the chief internal auditor shall
be subject to review by the audit committee.
(5) Statement of deviations:
(a) Quarterly statement of deviation(s) including report of monitoring agency, if applicable.
(b) Annual statement of funds utilized for purposes other than those stated in the offer
document/prospectus/notice.
The Audit Committee consists of the following members:
|
S. No. |
Name |
Position |
Category |
|
1. |
JAGADEESH ATUKURI |
Chairman |
Non-Executive and |
|
2. |
CHANCHAL PABUWAL |
Member |
Non-Executive and |
|
3. |
DINESH SABOO |
Member |
Non-Executive and Non¬ |
During the year under review, the Audit Committee met 4 time wherein due quorum was
present for the meeting and the notice of meeting was given to all the Members namely as
mention hereunder:
All the recommendations of the Audit Committee in the financial year 2024-25 were
accepted by the Board during the year under review.
Following is the detail of the attendance of each of the members of the Audit Committee at
its Meeting held during the year under review:
|
Sr. No. |
Date of Meeting |
Total No. of |
Attendance |
|
|
No. of |
% of Attendance |
|||
|
1 |
20/06/2024 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
|
2 |
07/09/2024 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
|
3 |
07/11/2024 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
|
4. |
11/12/2024 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
Note: - After the closure of the financial year Mr. CHANCHAL PABUWAL become the
Chairperson of the committee in a Board meeting held on August 28, 2025.
II. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The composition of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and terms of reference
are in compliance with the provisions of Section 178 of the Act, Schedule V and all other
applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 6 of the Companies
(Meetings of Board and its Power) Rules, 2014.
Terms of Reference
1. Formulate the criteria for determining the 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.
2. 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.
3. Formulation of criteria for evaluation of performance of Independent Directors and the
Board of Directors;
4. Devising a policy on diversity of Board of directors
5. Identifying persons who are qualified to become directors and may be appointed in senior
management in accordance with the criteria laid down, and recommend to the Board of
Directors their appointment and removal.
6. 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.
7. Recommend to the board, all remuneration, in whatever form, payable to senior
management.
The company has duly formulated the Nomination and Remuneration Policy which is also
available at the company website. The Policy formulated by Nomination and Remuneration
Committee includes director''s appointment and remuneration including criteria for
determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a director and other matters
as specified under section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and same was approved by
the Board of Directors of the Company.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company contains the guidelines on
Directorsâ appointment and remuneration including criteria for determining qualifications,
positive attributes, independence of a director and other matters provided under Section
178(3).
Criteria for performance evaluation
As per the provisions of the SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015, the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee (the âCommitteeâ) has laid down the evaluation criteria for
performance evaluation of Independent Directors.
The manner for performance evaluation of Directors (including Independent Directors) and
Board as whole has been covered in the Boardâs Report.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has devised criteria for evaluation of the
performance of the Directors including the Independent Directors. The said criteria provide
certain parameters like attendance, acquaintance with business, communication inter se
between Board members, effective participation, domain knowledge, compliance with code
of conduct, vision and strategy, benchmarks established by global peers etc., which is in
compliance with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee consists of the following members:
|
S. No. |
Name |
Position |
Category |
|
1. |
SHILPA MAHESHWARI |
Chairman |
Non-Executive and |
|
2. |
JAGADEESH ATUKURI |
Member |
Non-Executive and |
|
3. |
DINESH SABOO |
Member |
Non-Executive and Non¬ |
During the year under review, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee met 02 time
wherein due quorum was present for the meeting and the notice of meeting was given to all
the Members. The committee review the performance and compensation of the directors and
key managerial personnels and recommended the few suggestions. Same was reviewed and
accepted by the Board of Directors.
Following is the detail of the attendance of each of the members of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee at its Meeting held during the year under review:
|
Sr. No. |
Date of Meeting |
Total No. of |
Attendance |
|
|
No. of |
% of Attendance |
|||
|
1. |
07-11-24 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
|
2. |
13-08-2024 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
The composition of the Stakeholdersâ Relationship Committee and terms of reference are in
compliance with the provisions of Section 178(5) of the Act and all other applicable
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules framed thereunder.
1. Resolving the grievances of the security holders of the listed entity including complaints.
2. Related to transfer/transmission of shares, non-receipt of annual report, non-receipt of
declared dividends, issue of new/duplicate certificates, general meetings etc.
3. Review of measures taken for effective exercise of voting rights by shareholders.
4. 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.
5. 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.
The SRC Committee consists of the following members:
|
S. No. |
Name |
Position |
Category |
|
1. |
CHANCHAL PABUWAL |
Chairman |
Non-Executive and |
|
2. |
SHILPA MAHESHWARI |
Member |
Non-Executive and |
|
3. |
DINESH SABOO |
Member |
Non-Executive and Non¬ |
During the year under review, the SRC Committee met 1 time namely on 07-11-24 wherein
due quorum, was present for the meeting and the notice of Board meeting was given to all
the Members. Following is the detail of the attendance of each of the members of the CSR
Committee at its Meeting held during the year under review:
|
Sr. No. |
Date of Meeting |
Total No. of |
Attendance |
|
|
No. of |
% of Attendance |
|||
|
1. |
07-11-24 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
IV. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE:
The provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, are not applicable to the
Company. Hence,
Your Company is not required to constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility (âCSRâ)
Committee.
13. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Corporate
Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 are presently not applicable to the Company. Accordingly,
your Company is not required to constitute a CSR Committee or formally adopt a CSR Policy
during the year under review.
However, as part of its commitment towards responsible and inclusive growth, the Company has
voluntarily framed a CSR Policy to guide its approach towards social and community initiatives,
reflecting its philosophy of contributing positively to society even beyond statutory obligations.
The Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 177 (9) & (10) of the Act has
established a robust Vigil Mechanism Policy for Directors and employees to report genuine
concerns to the management viz, instances of unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or
violation of the Companyâs code of conduct or ethics policy and assist the Audit Committee. The
Directors and employees are encouraged to come forward and express his/her concern(s) without
fear of punishment or unfair treatment.
The Whistle Blower Policy/ Vigil Mechanism Policy of the Company is available on the website at
Your Company believes that managing risks helps in maximizing returns. The Company has
formally adopted a Risk Management Policy to identify and assess the key risk areas, monitor and
report compliance and effectiveness of the policy and procedure. The Company has a risk
management framework in place for identification, evaluating and management of risks. In line
with your Companyâs commitment to deliver sustainable value, this framework aims to provide an
integrated and organized approach for evaluating and managing risks. The Audit Committee
periodically reviews the risks and suggests steps to be taken to control and mitigate the same
through a properly defined framework. Further, the risks associated to the Companyâs business are
provided in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
In alignment with the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), the Company discloses
below the gender composition of its workforce as on the March 31, 2025.
¦ Male Employees: 13
¦ Female Employees: 6
¦ Transgender Employees: 0
This disclosure reinforces the Companyâs efforts to promote an inclusive workplace culture and
equal opportunity for all individuals, regardless of gender.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried out an annual evaluation
of its own performance, the performance of its Committees, and of individual Directors. The
evaluation was carried out through a structured process covering various aspects of the Boardâs
functioning such as composition, structure, culture, diversity, experience, competencies,
performance of specific duties and obligations, quality of decision-making and effectiveness of
meetings.
The performance of the Committees was evaluated by the Board on parameters such as
composition, effectiveness of recommendations, adequacy of deliberations, and contribution
towards Boardâs effectiveness. The performance of individual Directors was evaluated based on
criteria such as preparedness, participation, contribution, and guidance provided to the
management.
The Independent Directors, at their separate meeting held on 03/03/2025, reviewed the
performance of the Non-Independent Directors, the Board as a whole, and the Chairperson of the
Company, taking into account the views of Executive and Non-Executive Directors. The Nomination
and Remuneration Committee also reviewed the performance of the Board, its Committees, and
individual Directors.
The Board expressed its satisfaction with the evaluation process and the performance of the Board,
its Committees, and individual Directors.
18 PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED INFORMATION
Pursuant to the amendment in the Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of
the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, a detailed
statement is attached as Annexure-E.
19. REGISTRAR AND SHARE TRANSFER AGENT:
The Company is required to appoint a Registrar and Share Transfer Agent.
The Company has appointed Cameo Corporate Services Limited as its Registrar and Share Transfer
Agent (RTA) to handle all share registry work, both in physical and electronic form. The details of
the RTA are as under:
Cameo Corporate Services Limited
Registered Office: Subramanian Building, No. 1, Club House Road, Chennai - 600 002, India
Tel: 91-44-40020700 / 28460390
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cameoindia.com
Contact Person: Mr. R.D. Ramasamy
SEBI Registration No.: INR000003753
Shareholders/investors are requested to contact the RTA for matters relating to share transfers,
dematerialization, rematerialisation, change of address, and other related queries.
20. DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARY/JOINT VENTURES/ASSOCIATE COMPANIES:
Company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint venture or Associate Company.
21. AUDITORS:
I. Statutory Auditor:
The Auditors M/s. J C Kabra & Associates Chartered Accountants (FRN No. 115749W), have been
appointed in the 14th Annual General Meeting held on August 09, 2023 by the approval of
members as Statutory Auditors of the company to hold the office for 5(five) consecutive year from
the financial year 2023-2024 up to the financial year 2027-2028 at such remuneration as may be
fixed by the board of directors of the company in consultation with them subject to their eligibility
criteria.
AUDITORSâ REPORT:
The Statutory Auditors of the Company, in their report on the standalone financial statements for
the financial year ended March 31, 2025, have made the following qualifications:
The qualifications, reservations, adverse remark or disclaimer in Auditors Report along with
Directorsâ comments are as follows:
|
Sr. No. |
Auditorsâ qualifications, reservations or |
Boardâs comments on qualifications, |
|
1. |
Non-appointment of Internal Auditor As per the provisions of Section 138 of the |
The Company acknowledges the |
|
2 |
Non-usage of Accounting Software with |
The Board acknowledges the |
|
Based on our examination which included test |
audit trail feature in the accounting |
|
|
checks, we report that the Company has not |
software used by the Company. The |
|
|
maintained its books of account using |
Company is in the process of upgrading |
|
|
accounting software having the feature of |
its software to ensure compliance with |
|
|
recording an audit trail (edit log) facility as |
Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) |
|
|
required under Rule 3(1) of the Companies |
Rules, 2014, and will implement the |
|
|
(Accounts) Rules, 2014. Our opinion is not |
necessary audit trail features for future |
|
|
modified in respect of this matter. |
financial periods |
The management is committed to full compliance with all applicable laws and has put in place a
monitoring mechanism to avoid such non-compliances in the future.
Except as stated above, there are no qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks and disclaimers
of the Statutory Auditors in their Statutory Audit Report for the Financial Year 2024-25
The maintenance of cost records and Cost Audit is not applicable to the products/ business of the
Company for the F.Y. 2024-25. Therefore the Company is not required to appoint a cost auditor
as per the provisions of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ), read with the
Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,
the Board had appointed M/s G & J Associates, Company Secretaries (Firm Registration No.:
P2023RJ097600) as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company to conduct the Secretarial Audit for
the financial year 2024-25.
The Board of Directors has recommended the appointment, M/s G & J Associates, Peer Reviewed
Firm of Company Secretaries in Practice (FRN: / Peer Review No.:) as the Secretarial Auditor of the
Company for a term next of 5 ( five) years commencing from the financial year 2025-26 and
continuing until the financial year 2029-30 subject to the approval of the members in the ensuing
16th Annual General Meeting.
The proposed Secretarial Auditor has furnished their written consent to act as secretarial auditor
and confirmed his eligibility and non-disqualification under the applicable provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Secretarial Audit Report in Form MR-3, issued by M/s G & J Associates, for the financial year
ended March 31, 2025, has been received and is annexed to this Report as âAnnexure - B â.
The report contains certain observations relating to statutory and regulatory compliances, which
are summarised as under:
|
Sr. No. |
Auditorsâ qualifications, reservations or |
Boardâs comments on qualifications, |
|
1. |
Non-appointment of Internal Auditor The Company has not appointed an Internal |
The Company acknowledges the |
|
2 |
Non-usage of Accounting Software with The Companyâs accounting system does not |
The Board acknowledges the |
Except as stated above, there are no qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks and disclaimers
of the Secretarial Auditors in their Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year 2024-25
IV. INTERNAL AUDITOR
Pursuant to section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 13 of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014, and other applicable provisions of the Act, the Board of Directors
has appointed M/s D. JAIN & CO., CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, (firm registration no.
015243C), Chartered Accountants, Chandigarh as Internal Auditors of the Company for
financial year 2025-26 in a Board meeting held on MAY 12, 2025 The Internal Auditor
conducts the internal audit and reports to the Audit Committee and Board from time to
time.
The Company has an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size and nature of
its business. The Internal Auditors reviews the efficiency and effectiveness of these systems and
procedures. The Internal Auditors submit their Report periodically which is placed before and
reviewed by the Audit Committee. Based on the report of the internal auditors, respective
departments undertake corrective action in their respective areas and thereby strengthen the
controls. During the year, no reportable material weakness in the design or operation of internal
control system and their adequacy was observed.
For the Financial year 2024-2025, the Statutory Auditor has not reported any instances of frauds
committed in the Company by its Officers or Employees to the Audit Committee under section
143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
24. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL
POSITION OF THE COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE
FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND
THE DATE OF THE REPORT:
Pursuant to provisions of Section 134(3) (l) there was No Material changes occurred affecting the
financial position of the Company which have occurred between ends of the financial year to which
the financial statements relate and date of report.
25. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR
COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANYâS
OPERATIONS IN FUTURE:
No significant and material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the
going concern status and the Companyâs operations in future during the year.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Act read with Section 134(3) (a) of the Companies Act and the
applicable Rules, the Annual Return in Form MGT-7 for the Financial year ended 31st March,
2025 shall be available on Companyâs Website at www. safefintech.in.
The Company has neither accepted/invited any deposits from the public nor defaulted in
repayment of deposits during the period within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act,
2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. Hence company need not to give
details related to deposits. There is no non-compliance of the provisions of Chapter V of the
Companies Act 2013.
During the period under review the company has accepted some unsecured loan from its directors
which was not covered under the definition of deposits and the required declaration from the
director and relative of director duly received by the company that the amount given by them is not
acquired by borrowing or accepting loan or deposits from others.
The details of monies accepted are as under:
|
Name |
Designation/ Relation |
Amount |
|
RAJESH KUMAR SODHANI |
Managing Director |
4.18 LAKHS |
During the year under review the Company has given loan to any person or other body corporate,
gave guarantee or provided security in connection with a loan to any other body corporate or
person and acquired by way of subscription, purchase or otherwise, the securities of any other
body corporate as required under the Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Schedule V of
the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. as detailed of the
same has been disclose in the Note no.11 of the Financial statement of the company.
All contracts/ arrangements/transactions entered by the Company during the financial year with
related parties were on an arm''s length basis and in the ordinary course of business and are in
compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
The company has obtained the omnibus resolution of audit committee for all related party
transactions as well as approval of shareholders in the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on
02/01/2025
The detail of contracts/ arrangements/ transactions with related parties which could be considered
as material are being reported in Form AOC-2 as Annexure-D .
Details of Related Party Transactions as required to be disclosed by Accounting Standard (AS-18)
in "Related Party Disclosures" specified under Section 133 of the Act read with the rules
thereunder, are given in Standalone Audited Financial statements of the company for year ending
31.03.2025 in the Note no. 25.
The Company being listed on the SME Platform of BSE is exempted from provisions of Corporate
Governance as per Regulation 15 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
Hence the Company is not required to disclose information as covered under Para (C), (D) and (E)
of Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Hence
Corporate Governance Report is not required to be annexed with Annual Report.
However, the Board of Directors and the management of the Company take all necessary steps to
ensure that a good corporate governance structure is maintained and followed by the Company.
The Board is moving ahead with an aim of maintaining a sustainable corporate environment which
can keep a check and balance on the governance of the Company.
Managementâs Discussion and Analysis Report for the period under review, in terms of the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 (the âListing Regulationsâ) and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 (theâAmended Listing Regulationsâ), is presented in
a separate section forming part of the Annual Report (Attached in the Annexure A)
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the Requirements of the
Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 and
an Internal Complaints Committee has been set up to redress complaints received regarding
Sexual Harassment at workplace, with a mechanism of lodging & redress the complaints. All
employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees, etc.) are covered under this policy.
Your Directors further state that pursuant to the requirements of Section 22 of Sexual Harassment
of Women at Work place (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 read with Rules there
under, the Company has not received any complaint of sexual harassment, or no complaint (s) /
case (s) is pending with the Company during the year under review.
a. number of complaints of sexual harassment received in the year - NIL
b. number of complaints disposed off during the year - NIL
c. number of cases pending for more than ninety days - NIL
The Board of Directors has adopted the Code of conduct for prevention of Insider Trading in
accordance with the requirement of the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of
Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. The Code of Conduct is applicable to all the directors and such
identified employees of the Company as well as who are expected to have access to unpublished
price sensitive information related to the Company.
The code of the Company lays down guidelines and procedures to be followed and disclosures to be
made while dealing with shares of the Company as well as consequences of disclosures to be made
while dealing with shares of the Company as well as consequences of violation. The Policy has been
formulated to regulate, monitor and ensure reporting of deals by employees and to maintain the
highest ethical standards of dealing in Companyâs shares.
The Insider Trading Policy of the Company covering the code of practices and procedures for fair
disclosures of unpublished price-sensitive information and code of conduct for the prevention of
Insider Trading is available on the website www.safefintech.in.
The investor complaints are processed in a centralized web-based complaints redress system. The
salient features of this system are centralized database of all complaints, online upload of Action
Taken Reports (ATRs) by the concerned companies and online viewing by investors of actions taken
on the complaint and its status.
Your Company has been registered on SCORES and makes every effort to resolve all investor
complaints received through SCORES or otherwise within the statutory time limit from the receipt
of the complaint. There is no pending complaints on the SCORES as of March 31, 2025.
In terms of provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 the Company has adopted various policies
which are available on its website under link https: / /www.safefintech.in/investor?id=101
The Company has complied with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, including all
applicable amendments and rules framed there under. The Company is committed to ensuring a
safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace for women employees. All eligible women employees are
provided with maternity benefits as prescribed under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, including
paid maternity leave, nursing breaks, and protection from dismissal during maternity leave.
The Company also ensures that no discrimination is made in recruitment or service conditions on
the grounds of maternity. Necessary internal systems and HR policies are in place to uphold the
spirit and letter of the legislation.
The Company remains committed to supporting its women employees by providing a safe, inclusive
and enabling workplace that encourages work-life balance and facilitates a smooth transition
during and after maternity.
No complaints or grievances relating to maternity benefits were reported during the financial year
2024-25.
Information required under section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 for conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign
exchange earnings and outgo are as follows:
(a) Conservation of energy:
|
Particulars |
Remarks |
|
the steps taken or impact on |
The Company is taking due care for using |
|
the steps taken by the company for |
|
|
the capital investment on energy |
(b) Technology absorption:
|
Particulars |
Remarks |
|
the efforts made towards technology |
The Company continuous to use the latest |
|
the benefits derived like product |
The Company has developed a culture of |
|
in case of imported technology (imported |
|
|
(a) the details of technology imported; |
NIL |
|
(b) the year of import; |
NIL |
|
(c) whether the technology been fully |
NIL |
|
(d) if not fully absorbed, areas where |
NIL |
|
the expenditure incurred on Research |
NIL |
(c) Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo:
|
⢠|
Foreign Exchange Gain/ Loss |
Nil |
|
⢠|
Export Sales/Service realized in Foreign Currency |
Nil |
|
⢠|
Foreign outgo |
Nil |
38. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS:
Your Company is in compliance with the Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of
Directors (SS-1) and Secretarial Standards on General Meetings (SS-2) issued by the Institute of
Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
The Company considers its human workforce as a valuable resource and ensures their strategic
alignment with the business priorities and objectives. The board has laid down procedures which
emphasizes the need of attaining organizational goals through individual growth and development.
The management has also been providing necessary training in regard with the assignments in
hand and is ensuring the personal development across its workforce, employees, staff which excels
them for higher engagement and exposure to new opportunities through skill development.
The Directorsâ Responsibility Statement referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of
the Companies Act, 2013, shall state thatâ
(a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, 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 are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the
state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the profit and loss 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 on a going concern basis; and
(e) The directors, in the case of a listed company, had laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating
effectively. (Although this point is not applicable as the company is not a listed company.)
(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.
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 Investor Education and
Protection Fund (IEPF).
The Company has obtained a Compliance Certificate in accordance with Regulation 17(8) of SEBI
(Listing obligations and disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015 from Mr. RAJESH KUMAR
SODHANI, Managing Director and Ms. DEEPTI MAHESHWARI Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the
Company.
The same is enclosed as Annexure - F of the Annual Report.
The Board of Directors have submitted notice of interest in Form MBP-1 under Section 184(1) as
well as intimation of non-disqualification in Form DIR-8 under Section 164(2) and the same has
been presented and approved by the board in their first board meeting for the financial year.
In accordance with the Regulation 9 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Policy for preservation of documents (The
Policy) has been framed and adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company in their Board
Meeting to aid the employees in handling the Documents efficiently. This Policy not only covers the
various aspects on preservation of the Documents, but also the safe disposal/destruction of the
Documents.
The policy is disclosed on the website of the company under the link www. safefintech. in
45. 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:
During the year, the company did not have made any application or no proceeding pending under
the insolvency and bankruptcy code, 2016 (31 of 2016). No instance of one-time settlement
occurred during the year.
46. THE 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:
During the year, the company has not made any one-time settlement of loan from bank or financial
institutions.
There were no such instances during the relevant financial year requiring the disclosure under
section 197(14) of the Companies Act, 2013.
According to Regulation 17 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, the Code of Conduct of the Company has been approved and adopted by the
Board of Directors of the Company. All Board members and senior management personnel have
affirmed the compliance with the code.
In compliance with the Listing Regulations, a confirmation from the Managing Director regarding
the adherence to this Code by all Directors and Senior Management is incorporated into this report
as Annexure-G.
i. There was no commission paid by the company to its managing director or whole-time
directors, so no disclosure required in pursuance to the section 197(14) of The Companies
Act, 2013.
ii. There was no revision of financial statements and the Boardâs Report of the Company
during financial year;
There are no shares of the Company held in demat suspense account or unclaimed suspense
account.
There are no agreements referred under clause 5A of paragraph A of Part A of Schedule III of SEBI
(LODR) Regulations, 2015 which can impact the management or control of the Company or impose
any restriction or create any liability upon the Company.
The financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with
the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in India. Indian GAAP comprises mandatory
accounting standards as specified under the section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
Rule 7 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
An acknowledgement to all with whose help, cooperation and hard work the Company is able to
achieve the results.
The Board gratefully acknowledges the unwavering commitment and support of employees and key
stakeholders, including banking partners, shareholders, and government authorities, which have
been instrumental to the Companyâs sustained growth.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
SODHANI ACADEMY OF FINTECH ENABLERS LIMITED
Sd/- Sd/-
Managing Director DIRECTOR (Chairperson)
DIN: 02516856 DIN: 02523843
Place: Jaipur
Date: August 28, 2025
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