To,
The Members
Your directors take pleasure in presenting their 22nd Annual Report on the business and operations of the Company together with the Audited Financial Statement of Accounts for March 31, 2025. The most significant and far - reaching event in 2024-25 was Preferential Allotment made by the Company in the concerned financial year which shaped our growth and commitment towards creating a Global Business.
01. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Standalone | Consolidated | |||
Particulars | For the year ended March 31, 2025 | For the year ended March 31, 2024 | For the year ended March 31, 2025 | For the year ended March 31, 2024 |
Revenue from Operations | 33,119.72 | 14,871.41 | 50,248.95 | 27,086.02 |
Other income | 45.26 | 250.86 | 36.46 | 249.40 |
Total Income |
33,164.98 | 15,122.27 | 50,285.41 | 27,335.42 |
Less: Total Expenses |
29,319.51 | 13,792.41 | 43,466.56 | 24,468.21 |
Profit before exceptional and extraordinary items and tax | 3,845.47 | 1329.86 | 6,818.85 | 2,867.21 |
Less: Extraordinary items | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Profit Before Tax | 3,845.47 | 1329.86 | 6,818.85 | 2,867.21 |
Tax expenses | 1,010.29 | 322.57 | 1,569.49 | 605.99 |
Profit/ (Loss) for the period |
2835.18 | 1007.29 | 5,249.36 | 2,261.22 |
02. STATE OF COMPANYS AFFAIR & FUTURE OUTLOOK
During the financial year ended March 31, 2025, S J Logistics (India) Limited delivered strong operational and financial performance, reinforcing its position as a leading integrated logistics service provider. The Company operates across a diverse range of services including freight forwarding (Air, Sea, and Land), NVOCC operations, customs clearance, warehousing, transportation, and project cargo logistics. The Company is a Multimodal Transport Operator registered under the Multimodal transportation of Goods Act 1993 to carry on the business of multimodal transportation.
There has been no change in the business of the Company during the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
The highlights of the Companys performance, on a consolidated basis, as compared to previous Financial Year is as under:
During the year under review, the Company has a Net profit of Rs. 5,249.36 (In Lakhs) against a profit of Rs.2,261.22 (In Lakhs) during the previous Financial Year.
During the year under review, the revenue from operations of the Company has increased to Rs. 50,248.95 (in lakhs) as compared to Rs. 27,086.02 (in lakhs) in the previous Financial Year.
During the year under review the Earning per share has increased to Rs. 35.76 compared to Earning per share of Rs. 20.03 for the previous Financial Year.
The highlights of the Companys performance, on a standalone basis, as compared to previous Financial Year is as under:
During the year under review, Company has a Net profit of Rs. 2,835.18 (In Lakhs) against a profit of Rs. 1,007.29 (In Lakhs) during the previous Financial Year.
During the year under review, the revenue from operations of the Company has increased to Rs. 33,119.72 (in lakhs) as compared to Rs 14,871.41 (in lakhs) in the previous Financial Year.
During the year under review, the Earning per share has increased to Rs. 19.31 compared to Earning per share of Rs. 8.92 for the previous Financial Year.
The outlook for FY 2025-26 remains positive, backed by the Companys expanding service portfolio, enhanced global presence, and deepening capabilities in complex logistics execution.
03. NATURE OF BUSINESS & MATERIAL CHANGES, IF ANY
The Company is engaged in the business of Shipping, Logistics and Supply Chain Solutions to our customers. Key services provided by the Company include Freight Forwarding, Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (N.V.O.C.C), Warehousing, Custom Clearance and Transportation Handling services. The Company is a Multimodal Transport Operator registered under the Multimodal transportation of Goods Act 1993 to carry on the business of multimodal transportation.
Material Events:
A) Preferential Issue of 7,00,000 Warrants to Promoter and 6,40,000 Equity Shares to Non-Promoter Category Investors.
The Board of Directors of the company at its meeting held on 11th September, 2024 and Members of the Company at their Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on 04th October, 2024, have inter-alia approved the following:
i. Issuance of 7,00,000 (Seven Lakhs) Share Warrants each convertible into 1 (one) fully paid-up equity shares of the Company, having a face value of Rs. 10/- within a period of 18 months (eighteen months) in accordance with the applicable laws (Warrants) at a price of Rs. 576/- (Rupees Five Hundred Seventy-Six only) each payable in cash (Warrant Issue Price), aggregating upto Rs. 40,32,00,000/- (Rupees Forty Crores Thirty-Two Lakhs Only) to the Promoter by way of preferential issue, subject to the approval of the other regulatory or statutory approvals as may be required.
ii. Issuance of 6,94,000 (Six Lakhs Ninety-Four Thousand) equity shares of the Company having face value of Rs. 10/- each, at a price of Rs. 576/- (Rupees Five Hundred Seventy-Six only) per equity share, each payable in cash (Share Issue Price), aggregating upto Rs. 39,97,44,000/- (Rupees Thirty-Nine Crores Ninety-Seven Lakhs Forty-Four Thousand Only), to certain Non-Promoter Investors by way of preferential issue, subject to the approval of the other regulatory or statutory approvals as may be required.
Subsequently, 6,40,000 (Six Lakhs Forty Thousand) equity shares having face value of Rs. 10/- each, at a price of Rs. 576/- (Rupees Five Hundred Seventy-Six only) per equity share, each payable in cash (Share Issue Price), aggregating upto Rs. 36,86,40,000/- (Rupees Thirty-Six Crores Eighty-Six Lakhs Forty Thousand only) were subscribed and allotted to the aforementioned Non- Promoter Investors.
Furthermore, as on March 31st, 2025, 1,20,000 (One Lakh Twenty Thousand) Warrants were converted into 1,20,000 (One Lakh Twenty Thousand) equity shares having face value Rs. 10 each, at a price of Rs. 576/- (Rupees Five Hundred Seventy - Six only) per equity share, which were subscribed and allotted to the Promoter of the Company.
B) Acquisition of S J Logisol Shipping L.L.C
A significant milestone was achieved recently, with the Company successfully acquiring S J Logisol Shipping L.L.C and making it a wholly-owned subsidiary effective 16th June, 2025. This strategic acquisition marks a major expansion opportunity for the Company, enabling us to establish a strong presence in Dubai and potentially extend our footprint to other countries in the Gulf, Middle East & Far East. By integrating S J Logisol Shipping L.L.C into our operations, we can leverage its local expertise, infrastructure, and market knowledge to drive growth, enhance our service offerings, and capitalize on emerging opportunities in the region.
C) Awarded Internation Air Transport Association (IATA) License
The Company was granted IATA License in the financial year under review which would help in providing enhanced credibility, global recognition, direct access to airlines, streamlined operations, and access to industry resources and training, positioning the company for greater success in the air cargo market.
4. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The amount raised via preferential allotment has been fully utilized for purpose it was raised and no funds have been transferred to reserves.
5. DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors of your company, after considering holistically the relevant circumstances and keeping in view the tremendous growth opportunities that your company is currently engaged with, has decided that it would be prudent not to recommend any Dividend for the year under review.
6. TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
The Company does not have any unpaid / unclaimed amount which is required to be transferred, under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) of the Government of India.
7. SHARE CAPITAL
a. Authorised Share Capital:
During the year under review, the Authorised Share Capital of the Company was Rs. 30,00,00,000 (Rupees Thirty Crores Only) divided into 3,00,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each.
A brief of the same in tabular format is prescribed below:
(Rs in Lakhs)
Particulars |
As on 31st March, 2025 | As on 31st March, 2024 | ||
Number of shares | Amount (in Lakhs) | Number of shares | Amount (in Lakhs) | |
Authorized Share Capital: |
3,00,00,000 | 3,000.00 | 3,00,00,000 | 3,000.00 |
Equity shares of Rs. 10 each |
Changes during the Year
There were no changes made to the Authorised Share Capital of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2025.
b. Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Share Capital
As on 31st March, 2025 | As on 31st March, 2024 | |||
Particulars |
Number of shares | Amount (in Lakhs) | Number of shares | Amount (in Lakhs) |
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Share Capital: |
1,52,43,130 | 1,524.31 | 1,44,83,130 | 1,448.31 |
Equity shares of Rs. 10 each |
Changes during the Year
The movement of the issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital of the Company during the financial year is as follows:
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Share Capital | Number of shares | Equity Share Capital |
At the beginning of the year i.e., as on April 01, 2024 | 1,44,83,130 | 14,48,31,300 |
Preferential Allotment during the Financial Year # | 7,60,000 | 7600000 |
At the end of the year i.e., as on March 31, 2025 | 1,52,43,130 | 15,24,31,300 |
All the equity shares so allotted are duly listed on the National Stock Exchange SME Platform (NSE Emerge).
#During the year under review, the Company made Preferential Allotment of 6,40000 (Six Lakhs Forty Thousand Only) equity shares having face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten) each at an issue price of Rs. 576/- (Rupees Five Hundred and Seventy-Six Only) to non-promoter category Shareholders.
Further, the Company has made Preferential Issue of 7 00,000 (Seven Lakh) Warrants having face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees 10) each at an issue price of Rs. 576/- (Rupees Five Hundred and Seventy-Six Only) to Promoter Category investor of which as on 31st March, 2025, the Promoter has converted 1,20,000 warrants into 1,20,000 equity shares having face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each.
8. SUB-DIVISION/ SPILT OF EQUITY SHARES
No sub-division/ spilt took place in the Company, for the year under review.
9. BONUS ISSUE
No Bonus issue took place in the Company, for the year under review.
10. DETAILS OF HOLDING/SUBSIDIARY/JOINT VENTURE/ ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
During the year under review, the Company has two Subsidiaries which are as follows:
Sr No. Name of Body Corporate |
Number of shares | Relation | Country |
1 SJA Logisol (India) Pvt. Ltd. |
CIN U60300MH2018PTC313594 | Wholly Owned Subsidiary | India |
2 S. J. L. Group (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. |
UEN: 201330204C | Wholly Owned Subsidiary | Singapore |
Note: The Company acquired 100% equity shares of S J Logisol Shipping LL.C, having License No. 1303861 effective 16th July 2025.
Apart from above, there are no Holding /Subsidiary/Joint Venture/ Associate Company.
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2025 are prepared in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and as stipulated under Regulation 33 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations). The audited Consolidated Financial Statements together with the Auditors Report thereon forms part of the Annual Report.
Pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, a Statement containing salient features of the Financial Statements of the Subsidiary Companies in the prescribed Form AOC-1 is appended as Annexure- I to this report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Financial Statements of the Subsidiary Companies are kept for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company.
The Company shall provide a copy of the Financial Statements of its Subsidiary Companies to the Members upon their request. The statements are also available on the website of the Company at www.sjlogistics.co.in
11. LISTING OF SHARES & DEMATERIALISATION
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on the SME Emerge platform of National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) with effect from December 19, 2023. The annual listing fees for FY 2025-26 has been paid to the Stock Exchange. Further, Complete Shareholding of the Company is in dematerialized form.
12. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
The details of Loans and Investment and Guarantees made by the Company to other Corporate or persons are given in notes to the Financial Statements which forms integral part of this Annual Report.
13. DEPOSITS
During the year under review, your Company did not accept any deposits in terms of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014. No amount was outstanding which were classified as Deposit under the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 as on the Balance Sheet date.
14. AUDITORS
a. Statutory Auditor
In accordance with Section 139 of the Act and the rules made there under, M/s. MYSP & Associates LLP (FRN: 116455W), Chartered Accountants were appointed as Statutory Auditor of the Company in the 21st Annual General Meeting for a term of 5 years commencing from conclusion of the 21st Annual General Meeting upto the 26th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in calendar year 2029.
The Auditors have confirmed their availability within the meaning of provisions of Section 139 of the companies Act, 2013.
AUDITORS REPORT
M/s. MYSP & Associates LLP Statutory Auditors of the Company has audited Books of Accounts of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025 and has issued the Auditors Report thereon.
The Independent Auditors Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 on the Financial Statements of the Company and its subsidiaries forms part of this Annual Report.
There are no qualifications or reservation or adverse remarks or disclaimers in the said report. The Auditors Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments.
b. Secretarial Auditor
The Company has appointed Mr. Rushabh Doshi (COP: 25328 & Membership No: 27484) as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company for the Financial Year 2024-25 at such terms and conditions as decided by the Board of Directors of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 is annexed and marked as Annexure - II to this Report.
There are no qualifications or reservation or adverse remarks or disclaimers in the said report.
c. Internal Auditor
The Company has appointed M/s Oka & Bhat, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 115027W) as its Internal Auditor for Financial Year 2024-25. The Internal Auditor submitted their Report to the Company.
During the year, the Company continued to implement the suggestions and recommendations of Internal Auditors to improve the control environment. Their scope of work includes review of processes for safeguarding the assets of the Company, review of operational efficiency, effectiveness of systems and processes, and assessing the internal control strengths in all areas. Internal Auditors findings are discussed with the process owners and suitable corrective actions taken as per the directions of Audit Committee on an ongoing basis to improve efficiency in operations.
d. Cost Auditor
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 the Cost Audit Report is not mandatorily applicable to our Company; hence, no such audit has been carried out during the year.
e. Reporting of frauds by Auditors
During the year under review, the Auditors of the Company have not reported to the Audit Committee, under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2103 (the Act), any instances of fraud committed against the Company by its officers or employees, therefore no detail is required to be disclosed under Section 134 (3) (ca) of the Act.
15. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL
The Board has adopted the policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to Company Policies, safeguarding of assets, prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records.
The Company maintains appropriate systems of internal control, including monitoring procedures, to ensure that all assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition.
The Company follows all the applicable Accounting Standards for properly maintaining the books of accounts and reporting financial statements.
16. DIRECTORS, KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL & SENIOR MANAGEMENT:
A) Changes in Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
DIRECTORS:
As on March 31, 2025, the Board comprised of Six (6) Directors as below:
Sr. No. Name of Person |
Designation | DIN |
1 Rajen Hasmukhlal Shah |
Chairman & Managing Director | 01903150 |
2 Jeet Rajen Shah |
Director & CFO | 06948326 |
3 Kulshekhar Kumar |
Whole-time Director | 10302488 |
4 Mandar Kamlakar Patil |
Independent Director | 05284076 |
5 Rajshree Ravindra Gupta |
Independent Director | 10302526 |
6 Vinod Girijashankar Tripathi |
Independent Director | 09071425 |
Mr. Prashant Arvindlal Shah was added as Non- Executive Non- Independent Director w.e.f 30th June, 2025
CHANGES DURING THE YEAR
During the year under review, there was no change in the Composition of the Board of the Company.
DIRECTOR LIABLE TO RETIRE BY ROTATION:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act, read with rules made thereunder and Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Rajen Hasmukhlal Shah (DIN: 01903150) whose office is liable to retire by rotation at the forthcoming AGM and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment. The Board of Directors on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) recommends his reappointment. Appropriate resolution for reappointment of Mr. Rajen Hasmukhlal Shah as the Director of the Company is being placed for the approval of the shareholders of the Company at the ensuing AGM.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
During the year under review, there was no change in the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company.
The Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company (other than Directors) and Senior Managerial Personnel (SMP) as of March 31, 2025 are listed below:
Sr. No. Name |
KMP/SMP | Designation |
1 Mr. Jeet Shah |
KMP | Chief Financial Officer |
2 Mr. Parth Raval |
KMP | Company Secretary & Compliance Officer |
B) DECLARATION BY AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR(S) AND RE- APPOINTMENT, IF ANY
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149 of the Act, the Independent Directors of the Company have given their declarations to the Company that they meet the criteria of independence as provided under Section 149(6) of the Act read along with Rules framed thereunder and Regulations of the Listing Regulations and are not disqualified from continuing as an Independent Director of the Company. The Independent Directors have also confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exists or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgement and without any external influence.
Further, in compliance with Rule 6(1) and 6(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, all Independent Directors of the Company have registered themselves with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA).
Based on the disclosures received, the Board is of the opinion that, all the Independent Directors fulfil the conditions specified in the Act and Listing Regulations and are independent of the management.
C) ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
In terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules issued there under and SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors on recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee have evaluated the effectiveness of the Board/ Director(s) for the Financial Year 2024-25.
Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations, the Board, in consultation with its Nomination and Remuneration Committee, has formulated a framework containing, inter-alia, the criteria for performance evaluation of the entire Board of the Company, its committees and individual Directors, including Independent Directors. The annual performance evaluation of the Board as a whole, its committees and individual Director has been carried out in accordance with the framework.
Performance evaluation of Independent Directors was done by the entire Board, excluding the Independent Director being evaluated. The Directors expressed satisfaction with the evaluation process. The performance assessment of Non-Independent Directors, Board as a whole and the Chairman were evaluated at separate meetings of Independent Directors. The same was also discussed in the meetings of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board.
During the reporting period, no adverse remarks or qualifications were notified and/or in respect of the Board, its committees and/or any of the Directors.
D) FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAM FOR THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company familiarizes the Independent Directors with the Company, their roles, rights and responsibilities in the Company, nature of the industry in which the Company operates, business model of the Company, etc., through various programs at periodic intervals.
In compliance with the requirements of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has put in place a Familiarization Programme for Independent Directors to familiarize them with the working of the Company, their roles, rights and responsibilities vis-a-vis the Company, the industry in which the Company operates business model etc. Details of the Familiarization Programme are available on the Companys website at www.sjlogistics.co.in.
E) BOARD DIVERSITY
The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse Board in its success. We believe that a truly diverse Board will leverage differences in thought, perspective, knowledge, skill, regional and industry experience, cultural and geographical background, age, ethnicity & gender, which will help us retain our competitive edge. Your Board comprises of experts in the field of Finance, Corporate Governance, Enterprise Management and Leadership skills. Your Company has a Woman Independent Director on the Board.
17. NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors met 6 times during the financial year ended March 31, 2025. Which are as follows: May 25, 2024, August 05, 2024, September 02, 2024, September 11, 2024, November 06, 2024, February 05, 2025.
The Attendance of the Board Member and Committee Members in the respective meetings are as follows:
Board Meetings during the year | ||
Name of Director |
Entitled to attend | Attended |
Mr. Rajen Hasmukhlal Shah | 6 | 5 |
Mr. Jeet Rajen Shah | 6 | 6 |
Mr. Kulshekhar Kumar | 6 | 6 |
Mr. Mandar Patil | 6 | 6 |
Mr. Vinod Tripathi | 6 | 6 |
Ms. Rajshree Gupta | 6 | 6 |
18. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Directors Responsibility Statement referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Act, stat that-
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) 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 at the end of the Financial Year and of the Profit and Loss of the Company for that period;
(c) the directors have 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 have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
(e) the directors, have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
(f) the directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
19. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Company has several committees, which have been established as part of best corporate governance practices and comply with the requirements of the relevant provisions of applicable laws and statutes.
As on March 31, 2025 Company has five Committees namely Audit Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee, Independent Director Committee and Internal Constitution Committee. The details of the composition of the Board and its Committees is placed on the Companys website at www.sjlogistics.co.in
The Directors have devised proper systems and processes for complying with the requirements of applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
a) NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
A Nomination and Remuneration Committee is in existence in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Companys Policy on appointment and remuneration of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel, has been disclosed on the Company website www.sjlogistics.co.in
Terms of Reference/Policy:
On recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee the Company has framed a policy as per Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 for selection and appointment of Directors, Senior Management and their remuneration.
The Committee consists of the following Members as on March 31, 2025:
Name of Committee Members |
Status in the Committee | Nature of Directorship | Number of meetings attended |
Mandar Patil | Chairman | Independent Director | 2 |
Vinod Tripathi | Member | Independent Director | 2 |
Rajshree Gupta | Member | Independent Director | 2 |
b) AUDIT COMMITTEE
An Audit Committee is in existence in accordance with the provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Terms of Reference/ Policy:
Apart from all the matters provided under Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Audit Committee reviews report of the internal auditor, financial performance and meets statutory auditors as and when required and discusses their findings, suggestions, observations and other related matters. It also reviews major accounting policies followed by the Company
The Committee consists of the following members as on March 31, 2025:
Name of Committee Members |
Status in the Committee | Category | Number of meetings attended |
Mandar Patil | Chairman | Independent Director | 5 |
Vinod Tripathi | Member | Independent Director | 5 |
Rajshree Gupta | Member | Independent Director | 5 |
c) STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee is in existence in accordance with the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Terms of Reference/Policy:
Apart from all the matters provided under section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Stakeholders Relationship Committee reviews the complaints received from the stakeholders of the company as and when required and discusses their findings, suggestions, observations and other related matters.
The Committee consists of the following members as on March 31, 2025:
Name of Committee Members |
Status in the Committee | Category | Number of meetings attended |
Mandar Patil | Chairman | Independent Director | 1 |
Vinod Tripathi | Member | Independent Director | 1 |
Rajshree Gupta | Member | Independent Director | 1 |
d) INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS COMMITTEE
The Independent Directors Committee is in existence in accordance with the applicable provisions the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) regulations, 2015, if any.
The Committee consists of the following members as on March 31, 2025:
Name of Committee Members |
Status in the Committee | Category | Number of meetings attended |
Mandar Patil | Chairman | Independent Director | 1 |
Vinod Tripathi | Member | Independent Director | 1 |
Rajshree Gupta | Member | Independent Director | 1 |
e) INTERNAL CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE
The Internal Constitution Committee is in existence in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act and Rule 2013.
The Committee consists of the following members as on 31st March, 2025:
Name of Committee Members |
Category | Number of meetings attended |
Swati Nivalekar (External Member) | Chairperson | 1 |
Asmita Shah | Presiding Officer | 1 |
Rekha Giri | Member | 1 |
Anuprita Ruke | Member | 1 |
20. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
The annual report on corporate social responsibility is annexed herewith as Annexure - III
21. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
During the financial year under review, all the Related party transactions are disclosed in the notes provided in the financial statements which forms part of this Annual Report.
All the transactions/contracts/arrangements entered by the Company during the year under review with related party (/ies) are in the ordinary course of business and on arms length basis. As the transactions entered do not fall under Section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and there are no material Related Party transactions, which may conflict the interest of the Company, hence Form AOC-2 is not required to be furnished. The Company has formulated a policy on dealing with Related Party Transactions which can be accessed on the Companys website www.sjlogistics.co.in.
22. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Since your Company is an SME Listed Entity and being exempted from the provisions of Regulation 15 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, it is not required to prepare the Corporate Governance Report and furnish a certificate on compliance of Corporate Governance norms.
23. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
In term of Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, Managements Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, is presented in a separate section, forming an integral part of this Annual Report.
24. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has established a robust Vigil Mechanism and adopted a Whistle Blower Policy in accordance with provisions of Section 177(9) of the Act and Regulations of Listing Regulations, to provide a formal mechanism to its Directors/ Employees/Stakeholders of the Company for reporting any unethical behavior, breach of any statute, actual or suspected fraud on the accounting policies and procedures adopted for any area or item, acts resulting in financial loss or loss of reputation, leakage of information in the nature of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI), misuse of office, suspected / actual fraud and criminal offences. During the year under review, no such concern from any whistle-blower has been received by the Company. The Whistle Blower Policy is available on the Companys website at www.sjlogistics.co.in
25. POLICY ON DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION AND OTHER DETAILS
The Current policy is to have an appropriate proportion of executive and independent directors to maintain the independence of the Board, and separate its functions of governance and management. As on March 31, 2025, the Board consists of six members, including one Managing Director, two whole-time directors and three independent directors.
On the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC), the Board has adopted and framed a Remuneration Policy for the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act and Listing Regulations. The remuneration determined for Executive Directors, KMPs and Senior Management Personnel is subject to the recommendation of the NRC and approval of the Board of Directors. The Non-Executive Directors are compensated by way of sitting fees and the criteria being their attendance and contribution at the Board / Committee Meetings. The Executive Directors are not paid sitting fees; however, the Non- Executive Directors are entitled to sitting fees for attending the Board / Committee Meetings. Thus, the remuneration paid to Directors, KMPs, Senior Management Personnel and all other employees are in accordance with the Remuneration risk of the Company.
The information with respect to the Companys policy on directors appointment and remuneration including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a director and other matters, provided under section 178 and Regulation 19 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is available on Companys website on www.sjlogistics.co.in
26. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERIAL REMUNERATION
In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, statement showing the names of the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and names and other particulars of the employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said rules (hereinafter referred to as statement) is required to form a part of this Report. However, the Report and the accounts are being sent to the members excluding the aforesaid statement. In terms of Section 136 of the Act, the said statement is open for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company. Any shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to cs@sjl.co.in.
Further, as per Secretarial Standards- 4 the details of Median remuneration as required, is provided hereunder:
I. The ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration of the employees of the Company for the financial year 2024-25 | |
Sr. No. Name of the Director |
Ratio of remuneration to the median remuneration of the employees |
1. Rajen Hasmukhlal Shah |
662.91% |
2. Jeet Rajen Shah |
662.91% |
3. Kulshekhar Kumar |
1071.53% |
II. The percentage increase in remuneration of each Director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Company Secretary or Manager, if any, in the financial year 2024-2025 | |
Sr. No. Name of the Director/ CFO/ Company Secretary |
% increase over last F.Y. |
1. Mr. Rajen Hasmukhlal Shah |
8.33% (on account of bonus) |
2. Mr. Jeet Rajen Shah |
8.33% (on account of bonus) |
3. Mr. Kulshekhar Kumar |
98.33% (on account of performance incentives and bonus) |
4. Mr. Parth Raval |
Joined in FY 24-25, hence not applicable. |
III. The percentage increase/ decrease in the median remuneration of employees in the financial year |
9.18% (excluding directors but including Company Secretary) |
IV. The number of permanent employees on the rolls of the Company as on 31st March, 2025. |
69 |
V. Average percentile increase already made in the salaries of employees other than the managerial personnel in the last financial year and its comparison with the percentile increase in the managerial remuneration and justification thereof and point out if there are any exceptional circumstances for increase in the managerial remuneration: |
No increase in the base salary; however, based on performance; during FY 2024-25 bonus was given to directors as well as employees. |
As no such performance linked bonus was given during FY 2023-24 we can notice approximately average 4% increase in the salary of employees. Directors & KMP remuneration is linked with the performance of company and their contribution in growth individually and team as a whole; thus there is variation in average increase in salaries of employees and KMP | |
VI. The key parameters for any variable component of remuneration availed by the directors |
Variable incentive / remuneration is provided based on sales by respective directors / employees along with their participation in management & organizations growth and |
VII. Affirmation that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the Company |
Pursuant to Rule 5(1)(xii) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, it is affirmed that the remuneration paid to the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management is as per the Remuneration Policy of your Company. |
27. EXTRACTS OF ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) the Annual Report referred to in Section 92(3) of the Act read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, and the Annual Return for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 is available on the Companys website at www. sjlogistics.co.in
28. DISCLOSURES AS PER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
There were no cases/complaints filed during the year, under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (Act).
The Company has in place an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) in compliance with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the Financial Year 2024-25 | |
Number of complaints received | 0 |
Number of complaints disposed of | Not Applicable |
Number of cases pending for more than 90 days | Not Applicable |
The Company is committed to providing a safe and respectful work environment for all its employees, and necessary awareness programs are conducted from time to time.
29. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, 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
There have been no material changes and commitments, affecting the financial position of the Company which has occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate and date of this Report.
30. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Your Company believes that it can only be successful in the long term by creating value both for its shareholders and for society. Your Company is mindful of the needs of the communities and works to make a positive difference and create maximum value for the society. SEBI, vide its circular dated May 10, 2021, made BRSR mandatory for the top 1,000 listed companies (by market capitalisation) from FY 2022-2023 in respect of reporting on ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) parameters.
Since, the Company does not fall under these criteria the Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report for FY 2024-2025 is not applicable to the Company.
31. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Given the nature of activities of your Company, it has not spent any substantial amount on conservation of energy and technology absorption respectively under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. Further, more details have been given in Annexure IV attached to this report.
32. DISCLOSURE OF ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNAL
During the year under review, the Company has not received any Orders from the Regulators or Courts or Tribunal which can impact the going concern status of the Company.
33. CASH FLOW AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As required under the Regulation 34 (2) of the Listing Regulations, a cash flow statement is part of the Annual Report 2024-25. Also, the Company has presented the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year 2024-25 which forms the part of the Annual Report 2024-25.
34. POLICIES
All the policies are available on the website of the Company i.e. www.sjlogistics.co.in
35. PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
The Company has also adopted Insider Trading Rules, 2023. All the Directors, Senior Management employees and other employees who have access to the unpublished price sensitive information of the Company are governed by this Rules/code. During the year under report, there has been due compliance with the said code of conduct for prevention of insider trading based on the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.
36. GREEN INITIATIVE
In commitment to keep in line with the Green Initiatives and going beyond it, electronic copy of the Notice of 22nd Annual General Meeting of the Company including the Annual Report for FY 2024-25 are being sent to all Members whose e-mail addresses are registered with the Company / Depository Participant(s).
37. SYSTEM AND INFORMATION:
The Companys operations are increasingly dependent on IT systems and the management of information. Increasing digital interactions with customers, suppliers and consumers place even greater emphasis on the need for secure and reliable IT systems and infrastructure, and careful management of the information that is in our possession.
The cyber-attack threat of un-authorised access and misuse of sensitive information or disruption to operations continues to increase. To reduce the impact of external cyber-attacks impacting our business we have firewalls and threat monitoring systems in place, complete with immediate response capabilities to mitigate identified threats. Our employees are trained to understand these requirements.
38. OTHER DISCLOSURES
a) Disclosure Under Section 43(a)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013:
The Company has not issued any shares with differential rights and hence no information as per provisions of Section 43(a)(ii) of the Act read with Rule 4(4) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
b) Disclosure Under Section 54(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 2013:
The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares during the year under review and hence no information as per provisions of Section 54(1)(d) of the Act read with Rule 8(13) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
c) Disclosure Under Section 62(1)(b) of the Companies Act, 2013:
The Company has not issued equity shares under Employees Stock Option Scheme during the year under review.
d) Disclosure Under Section 67(3) of the Companies Act, 2013:
During the year under review, there were no instances of non-exercising of voting rights in respect of shares purchased directly by employees under a scheme pursuant to Section 67(3) of the Act read with Rule 16(4) of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
e) Disclosures under section 134(3)(l) of the companies act, 2013
Except as disclosed elsewhere in this report, no material changes and commitments which could affect the Companys financial position, have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company and the date of this report.
f) Disclosure regarding application made or any proceeding pending under the insolvency and bankruptcy code, 2016, during the year along with their status as at the end of the financial year
During the period under review there are no such application made or no such proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
g) Disclosure regarding one time settlement and 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 under review, there was no instance of one-time settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution. Further There was no revision of financial statements and Boards Report of the Company during the year under review.
h) Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit:
As directed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit has been carried out at the specified period, by a peer reviewed Practicing Company Secretary.
39. COMPLIANCE UNDER THE MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961:
The Company has complied with the applicable provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. All eligible women employees have been extended the benefits as prescribed under the Act. The Company remains committed to supporting working mothers and promoting a gender-inclusive workplace.
40. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT:
This report contains forward - looking statements based on the perceptions of the Company and the data and information available with the company. The company does not and cannot guarantee the accuracy of various assumptions underlying such statements and they reflect Companys current views of the future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors like change in general economic conditions, amongst others, could cause actual results to be materially different.
41. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards on Meeting of the Board (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2) specified by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
The Directors have devised proper systems and processes for complying with the requirements of applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
42. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your directors take this opportunity to thank and acknowledge with gratitude, the contributions made by the employees through their hard work, dedication, competence, commitment and co-operation towards the success of your Company and have been core to our existence that helped us to face all challenges.
Your directors are also thankful for consistent co-operation and assistance received from its shareholders, investors, business associates, customers, vendors, bankers, regulatory and government authorities and showing their confidence in the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors | Sd/- |
S J Logistics (India) Limited |
Jeet Rajen Shah |
Sd/- | Director & CFO |
Rajen Hasmukhlal Shah |
DIN:06948326 |
Managing Director |
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DIN: 01903150 |
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Place: Thane |
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Date: August 01, 2025 |
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