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To
The Members,
FGP LIMITED
Your Directors are pleased to present their Sixty-Third Boards Report together with Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The summary of financial performance of the Company for the year under review is as given below:
(Rs. in lakhs)
Particulars | For FY ended March 31, 2025 | For FY ended March 31, 2024 |
Total Income | 50.70 | 92.09 |
Profit/ (Loss) before | 0.91 | 21.53 |
Depreciation & Tax | ||
(-) Depreciation | 0.77 | 0.63 |
Profit/(Loss) before tax | 0.14 | 20.90 |
(-) Tax | 3.42 | (5.10) |
Profit/(Loss) after Tax | (3.28) | 26.00 |
(+) Other Comprehensive Income/ (Loss) | 0.06 | (0.11) |
Total Comprehensive Income/ (Loss) | (3.22) | 25.89 |
2. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:
Revenue:
The total income for FY 2024-25 at Rs. 50.70 lakhs was lower than income of Rs. 92.09 lakhs for the previous year. The reason for lower income was lower other income on account of changes in fair value of investments. Expenses: The total expenses for FY 2024-25 at Rs. 50.56 lakhs were less than expenses of Rs. 71.19 lakhs for the previous year. The reason for lower expenses were mainly decrease in employee benefit and legal and professional fees.
Profit After Tax:
The Companys loss after tax for FY 2024-25 stood at Rs. 3.28 lakhs as compared to a profit of Rs. 26.00 lakhs in the previous year. The reason for the same is primarily due to decrease in net gain on changes in fair value of investments.
3. DIVIDEND:
Considering the losses incurred during the year, your Directors express their inability to recommend any dividend for the year under review.
4. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company has not transferred any sum to the reserves during the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
5. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
a. Industry Structure and Developments:
Indias growth continues to be resilient despite some signs of moderation in growth. Although significant challenges remain in the global environment, India was one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Indian market is now amongst the most favored when it comes to seeing growth, both in rentals and commercial real estate. After 4 years of being affected by COVID, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities have arisen as fresh major real estate trends in 2024, and the real estate market has set unprecedented benchmarks which continued its growth momentum from 2021 amid the global slowdown and now command better pricing power, both in rentals and commercial real estate.
b. Opportunities and Threats:
As India awaits policy reforms to pick up speed, your Company firmly believes that the demand for Real Estate in a country like India should remain strong in the medium to long term. The Companys Business Centre though is strategically located in South Mumbai, there is a limitation for expansion of the office space by the corporates in that area and large number of corporates now prefer to shift their base to suburbs or other CBDs where there is greater scope to have a larger area at cheaper rentals. This trend has adversely impacted the Companys business in the last several years. Nevertheless, some of them would prefer to maintain their establishments in the South Mumbai, which may prove to be an opportunity to the Company. Further, the Company is exposed to a number of risks such as regulatory, counterparty risk, but it has implemented risk management policies and guidelines that set out the tolerance for Companys general risk philosophy. It has established a framework and process to monitor the exposures to implement appropriate measures in a timely and effective manner.
c. Outlook:
Looking at the above-mentioned facts, the future prospects for the Business Centre activity remains to be steady but not very promising.
d. Risks and Concerns:
Risk management can be construed as the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities.
The Company has a well-defined risk management framework in place that functions through its Audit Committee. The Company periodically places before the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors the key risks and the risk assessment and mitigation procedures followed by the Company.
e. Internal Control Systems and Adequacy
The Company has established a well-defined internal control system to monitor the occupancy rate and operating cost, which are very critical factors from Companys performance point of view. Any kind of adverse factors are immediately reported to Board for their analysis and necessary action.
f. Financial Performance with respect to Operational Performance:
The Company has by and large been able to maintain its operations.
g. Human Resources:
Employee relations continued to remain cordial during the year under review. As on March 31, 2025, there were two (2) employees who were the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company. h. Significant Changes in Key Financial Ratios (i.e. change of 25% or more as compared to immediately previous financial year) and Change in Return on Net Worth as compared to the immediately previous financial year, along with a detailed explanation thereof:
1. Return on Net Worth for FY 2024-25: (0.98 %) Return on Net Worth for FY 2023-24: 7.70 % % Change in Return on Net Worth: (112.73%) Return on Net worth has declined primarily due to a net loss of Rs. 3.28 lakhs reported in FY 2024-25, as against a profit of Rs. 26 lakhs in the previous year.
2. Net Profit Ratio for FY 2024-25 : (6.46%) Net Profit Ratio for FY 2023-24 : 28.23%
% Change in Return on Net Profit Ratio: (122.89%) The decrease in the Net Profit Ratio is attributable to a decline in net profit during the current year as compared to the previous year.
3. Return on Capital employed for FY 2024-25 : 0.04% Return on Capital employed for FY 2023-24 : 6.19% % Change in Return on Capital Employed : (99.30%) The decrease in Return on Capital Employed is primarily due to a reduction in profit as compared to the previous year.
4. Return on investment for FY 2024-25: 64.36 % Return on investment for FY 2023-24:(15.27%) % Change in Return on investments : 521.46% Return on investment is not comparable due to redemption & investment of mutual fund in current year.
Except for these, there is no significant change (i.e. change of more than 25%) in any other key financial ratio during the current financial year as compared to the immediately preceding financial year.
i. Cautionary statement:
Statements in the Management Discussion and Analysis describing the Companys objectives, projections, estimates and expectations may constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of applicable laws and regulations. Actual might differ materially from those either expressed or implied.
6. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year on March 31, 2025 to which the financial statements relate and the date of this report.
7. SUBSIDIARY/ JOINT VENTURE/ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company does not have any subsidiary/joint venture/associate Company.
There were no companies, which have become or ceased to be its subsidiaries, joint ventures or associate companies during the year.
8. RISK MANAGEMENT
As stated above, the Company has laid down a well- defined risk management mechanism covering the risk mapping and trend analysis of both business and non-business risks, risk exposure, potential impact and risk mitigation process. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is designated to review and monitor the risks associated with the Company. Accordingly, it periodically reviews the risks and suggests steps to be taken to manage/ mitigate the same through a properly defined framework.
9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company has formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions for the identification and monitoring of such transactions. The said Policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board is uploaded on the Companys website under link: https://fgpltd. in/RelatedPartyTransactionsPolicy.pdf The Company has not entered into any transaction with related parties during the year under review which requires reporting in Form AOC-2 in terms of the Section 134(3) and 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") read with Rule 8(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. Suitable disclosure as required by the Indian Accounting Standard (Ind AS 24) has been made in the notes to the Financial Statements. Pursuant to proviso (e) of Regulation 23(2) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Regulations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations), as amended from time to time, remuneration and sitting fees paid by the Company to its director, key managerial personnel or senior management, except who is part of promoter or promoter group, shall not require approval of the audit committee provided that the same is not material as per Regulation 23(1) of the ListingRegulations.Thisprovisionhadcomeintoeffect from December 13, 2024. Further as per Regulation 23(8) of the Listing Regulations, all existing material related party contracts or arrangements entered into prior to the date of notification of these regulations and which may continue beyond such date shall be placed for approval of the shareholders in the first General Meeting subsequent to notification of these regulations.
In view of the same, remuneration paid/to be paid to the Manager, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary, exceeding the threshold limits is considered as material related party transaction. The Board of Directors recommend the same for approval of the members. Necessary resolutions for their appointment along with requisite details form part of the Notice of the ensuing AGM of the Company. There is no relationship between the Directors inter- se or with the Key Managerial Personnel (KMP). None of the Directors or KMP had any pecuniary relationships or transactions vis-a-vis the Company except the sitting fees paid to Directors and remuneration paid to KMPs.
10. ANNUAL RETURN
The Annual Return as required under Section 92 and Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 is available on the Companys website under the link: https://fgpltd.in/MGT-7/Form_MGT_7.pdf
11. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
The Company has neither given any loan nor provided any guarantee under Section 186 of the Act.
Details of investments made during the year are stated in the notes to Financial Statements.
12. DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of sub-section (31) of Section 2 and Section 73 of the Act and the rules framed thereunder. As on March 31, 2025, the Company has no outstanding deposits.
13. DIRECTOR AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
a. Directors:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Act and Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Paras Mal Rakhecha (DIN: 03287230), retires by rotation at the ensuing Sixty-Third Annual General Meeting and being eligible has offered himself for re-appointment. Mr. Hemendra Chimanlal Dalal and Mr. Prem Kapil have ceased to be Independent Directors of the Company with effect from September 29, 2024 as their consecutive two terms of five years each expired on that date.
In compliance with Section 102(1) of the Act, Regulation 36(3) of the Listing Regulations and Secretarial Standard-2 (SS-2) on General Meetings, necessary details have been annexed to the Notice of the AGM.
b. Key Managerial Personnel:
Pursuant to Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as on date are as under: i. Ms. Sapana Dubey, Chief Financial Officer ii. Mr. Dilip Mahadik, Manager (appointed w.e.f. July 01, 2024) iii. Mr. Avi Mundecha was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. May 09, 2025.
During the year under review, Ms. Minal Kothari was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company effective from May 03, 2024. She has resigned w.e.f. February 12, 2025.
c. Independent Directors:
The Company has received the necessary declaration from each Independent Director in accordance with Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 and other applicable provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations") that he/she meets the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulations 16(1)(b) and 25(8) of the Listing Regulations. There has been no change in the circumstances affecting their status as an Independent Director during the year under review.
In the opinion of the Board of Directors, the Independent Directors of the Company possess requisite qualifications, experience and expertise and they hold the highest standards of integrity. The Independent Directors have confirmed that they have registered and renewed, if applicable, their names in the data bank maintained with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA). In terms of Section 150 of the Act read with Rule 6(4) of the Companies (Appointment & Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, all the Independent Directors of the Company are exempted from undertaking the online proficiency self-assessment test. The Directors are in compliance with the provisions of Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014, as amended and applicable.
d. Familiarisation programmes for Independent Directors
Pursuant to the Code of Conduct for Independent Directors specified under the Act and Regulation 25(7) of the Listing Regulations, the Company familiarizes its Independent Directors on their roles, rights, responsibilities in the Company, nature of the industry in which the Company operates and business model of the Company, etc. The note on this familiarisation programmes is also published on the Companys website at https://www.fgpltd.in/Detailsoffamiliarizationpr ogrammesimpartedtoindependentdirectors.pdf
14. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors met four times during the year ended March 31, 2025. The details of the same are mentioned in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Report.
15. BOARD COMMITTEES
The Committees comprise of mandatory committees as per the Act and Listing Regulations viz., Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Stakeholders Relationship Committee. Details of composition of these committees alongwith number of meetings held during the year and other related details are set out in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report.
There have been no instances where the Board of Directors has not accepted any recommendations of any of its committee including the Audit Committee.
16. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES AND DIRECTORS
The Annual Evaluation as required under the Act and the Listing Regulations has been carried out by the Board Directors of its own performance, the performance of each individual Director (including chairperson of Board) and its Committees. For this purpose, an Evaluation Questionnaire was prepared considering the criteria for evaluation in accordance with the Companys "Nomination and Remuneration Policy", approved by the Board Directors of on recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, taking into account the applicable provisions under the Act and the rules made thereunder, the Listing Regulations read with the Circulars issued by SEBI in this regard, which inter-alia covered various aspects such as participation in meetings, contribution to strategic decision making, core governance and compliance, etc. The aforesaid Evaluation Questionnaire was circulated to all the Directors and their responses were received in a sealed envelope addressed to the Chairman of the Board of Directors and results thereof were then discussed in the next meeting of the Board of Directors.
17. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY Pursuant to the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has constituted a Nomination and Remuneration Committee consisting of composition as defined therein. The terms of reference of the Committee, inter alia, include dealing with appointment and remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management Personnel. The Policy inter-alia covers the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a director, etc.
ThedetailedPolicyisgivenasAnnexureAtothisReport and is also published on the Companys website at: https://fgpltd.in/Nomination&RemunerationPolicy. pdf
18. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) of the Act, your Directors to the best of their knowledge and belief confirm that: a. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed alongwith proper explanation relating to material departures, if any; b. such accounting policies have been selected and applied consistently and such judgements and estimates have been made that are reasonable and prudent to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company in the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025 and the Statement of Profit and Loss of the Company for the financial year ended on that date; c. proper and sufficient care has been taken 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 annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis; e. the proper internal financial controls were in place and that such internal financial controls were adequate and were operating effectively; f. the systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were in place and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
19. WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY/ VIGIL MECHANISM
The Audit Committees terms of reference inter alia include vigil mechanism, which has been formulated in terms of Section 177 (10) of the Companies Act, 2013 and in compliance with Chapter II read with Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Whistle Blower Policy/ Vigil Mechanism provides for Directors and employees to report concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of CompanysCodeofGovernanceandEthics.TheWhistle Blower Policy is uploaded on the Companys website www.fgpltd.in.
20. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Particulars of employees pursuant to Section 197 of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is attached with this report as Annexure B.
The particulars of employees in compliance with the provisions of Section 134 (3) (q) of the Act read with Rule 5 (2) and 5 (3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 will be provided to the members on request. Any member desirous of receiving the same may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
21. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information to be furnished under Section 134(3) (m) of the Act read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is furnished below.
Conservation of Energy: The Company is engaged in the Business Centre activity under which its operations do not account for substantial energy consumption. However, the Company has taken all necessary steps to conserve energy. The management has ensured that all these measures are complied with.
Technology Absorption: The provisions relating to technology absorption are not applicable to the Company.
Foreign exchange Earnings & Outgo: NIL 22. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The provisions of Section 135 of the Act are not applicable to the Company as the Company does not fall into the criteria specified in sub-section (1) of Section 135 of the Act.
23. STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s. MVK Associates, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 120222W) were re-appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company, at the Sixty-Second Annual General meeting (AGM) of the Company held on September 10, 2024, for a period of five years from the conclusion of the Sixty-Second AGM until the conclusion of the Sixty-Seventh AGM to be held in the year 2029.
M/s. MVK Associates, Chartered Accountants have confirmed that they continue to be eligible to act as the Statutory Auditors of the Company in compliance with Section 139 and 141 of the Act read with rules made there under, the Listing Regulations and RBI Act, 1934, read with other relevant Regulations / Notifications / Circulars issued thereunder, to the extent applicable, for the FY 2025-26.
24. INTERNAL AUDITORS
As per section 138 of the Act, the Board of Directors had appointed M/s. Vivek M. Tamhane & Co., Chartered Accountants, to carry out an Internal Audit of the Company for Financial Year 2024-25. Based on the recommendations of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors have at their meeting held on May 09, 2025, re-appointed M/s. Vivek M. Tamhane & Co, Chartered Accountants as the Internal Auditors of the Company for FY 2025-26.
25. SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
M/s. Parikh Parekh & Associates, Company Secretaries were appointed as the Secretarial Auditors for conducting the Secretarial Audit in accordance with Section 204 of the Act for the year ended March 31, 2025. The Secretarial Audit Report prepared in accordance with Section 204(1) of the Act in prescribed Form MR-3 by M/s. Parikh Parekh & Associates, Company Secretaries is attached as Annexure C to this Report.
In accordance with the amended provisions of Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations, the Board of Directors upon recommendation of the Audit Committee have appointed M/s. Parikh Parekh & Associates, practicing Company Secretary who have confirmed their eligibility, as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company for a term of five consecutive years commencing from financial year 2025-2026 until 2029-2030 subject to approval of the members at the ensuing AGM. Necessary resolution(s) for their appointment alongwith their profile/ other requisite details are included in the Notice of the ensuing AGM of the Company.
26. EXPLANATION AND COMMENTS ON THE AUDITORS REPORT AND SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made either by the Statutory Auditor in the Auditors Report or by the Company Secretary in Practice (Secretarial Auditor) in the Secretarial Audit Report.
Further, Statutory Auditors have not reported any instances of fraud to the Central Government and Audit Committee as per the provisions of Section 143(12) of the Act read with Rule 13 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.
27. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A report on Corporate Governance along with a certificate from the Auditors of the Company stipulated pursuant to Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations is annexed as Annexure D to this Report.
28. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS
There are no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status and companys operations in future.
The Company had received eviction notices from the National Insurance Company Limited (NIC), owner of Commercial Union House, property occupied by the Company as its registered office. The status of the matter is dormant since February 2015.
29. DETAILS OF PROCEEDING MADE OR PENDING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
During the year under review, there were no proceedings made nor were any pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
30. DETAILS OF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF
Further, the Company had neither borrowed any amount nor were there any pending loans from any bank. Therefore, the question of one-time settlement or valuation in this regard, does not arise.
31. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
The Company has been engaged in the business of providing Business Centre facilities. During the year under review, there was no change in the nature of the business.
32. SHARE CAPITAL
During the year under review, there was no change in the Share capital of the Company.
33. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT:
The Company was not in the Top 1000 companies as per Market Capitalization as on December 31, 2024, at the Stock Exchange where it is listed i.e, BSE Limited. Accordingly, the Company is not required to submit a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (which replaces the earlier requirement of a Business Responsibility report) in view of Regulation 34 read with Regulation 3(2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
34. COST RECORDS
The Company is not required to maintain cost records as required pursuant to section 148(1) of the Act.
35. DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT THE WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) RULES, 2014
As per section 6 of the Act, those organizations which have less than ten employees can refer the complaints to the Local Complaints Committee instead of constituting Internal Complaints Committee. Since the Company has less than ten employees, the Internal Complaints Committee has not been constituted by the Company.
Further, the Company has not received any complaint of sexual harassment during the financial year 2024-25.
36. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS:
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has mandated compliance with the Secretarial Standards on board meetings and general meetings. The Company complies with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by ICSI.
37. APPRECIATION
The Board of Directors place on record its appreciation towards all its employees for their services rendered and the members for their constant support and for the faith reposed by them in the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board | |
Hari Narain Singh Rajpoot | |
Place: Mumbai | Chairman |
Date: May 09, 2025 | DIN: 00080836 |
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