To
The Members of
THOMAS SCOTT (INDIA) LIMITED
Your Director's present with immense pleasure, the 15th Annual Report along
with the Audited Statement of Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st
March 2025.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Rs in Lakh)
PARTICULARS |
Year ended 31.03.2025 |
Year ended 31.03.2024 |
Revenue |
16,103.22 |
9,109.31 |
Other Income |
72.92 |
22.36 |
Profit before Tax (PBT) |
1,588.03 |
999.73 |
Less: Tax Provision (Current, Deferred and Earlier Year adjustment) |
308.27 |
(2.47) |
Profit after Tax (PAT) |
1,279.76 |
1,002.20 |
Total Net Comprehensive Income 5 |
5.38 |
2.48 |
Total Profit after Tax (including Comprehensive Income) |
1,285.14 |
1,004.68 |
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
During the financial year, your Company recorded revenue of Rs. 16,103.22 Lakh as
against Rs. 9109.31 Lakh in previous year. The Company has incurred a Net profit after tax
of Rs. 1,279.76 Lakh as against Rs. 1,002.20 Lakh in previous year.
DIVIDEND AND TRANSFER TO RESERVES
In order to conserve the resources for increasing business operations, Your Director do
not recommend any dividend for the year under review.
During the year under review, no amount has been transferred to general reserve.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE Authorized Share Capital
The authorized share capital of the Company is Rs. 20,00,00,000 (Rupees Twenty Crores)
divided into 190,00,000 (One Crore Ninety Lakhs) Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each and
10,00,000 (Ten Lakhs) Redeemable preference shares of Rs. 10/- each.
Paid Up Share Capital
As on 31st March 2025, the Paid-up equity share capital of the Company is
Rs. 12,66,28,800 (Rupees Twelve Crore Sixty- Six Lakhs Twenty-Eight Thousand Eight
Hundred) divided into 1,26,62,880
(One Crore Twenty-Six Lakhs Sixty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty) Equity shares
of Rs. 10/- each.
Further, During the year the Company has approved the issue of 9,52,375 (Nine Lakh
Fifty-Two Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy-Five Only) Equity Shares and 6,06,529 (Six
Lakh Six Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Nine) convertible Equity warrants on preferential
basis to Promoter and Non-Promoter in the Extra-ordinary general meeting held on 16th
January, 2025. Out of the said issue, the Company has allotted 8,67,661 Equity Shares of
Rs. 10 each at a premium of Rs. 320 each and 2,13,675 Convertible Equity Warrants of Rs.
330 each on preferential basis
Further, during the year the Company has allotted 20,00,000 (Twenty Lakhs) Equity
Shares of Rs. 10 each at a premium of Rs. 71 each pursuant to the conversion of Warrant
issued on preferential basis as approved by the shareholders in their meeting held on 12th
October, 2023.
Considering the above changes, the Paid-up share capital of the Company has been
increased from 9,70,52,190 (Rs. Nine Crores Seventy Lakhs Fifty-Two Thousand One Hundred
and Ninety) divided into 97,95,219 (Ninety-Seven Lakhs Ninety-Five Thousand Two Hundred
and Nineteen) Equity shares of Rs. 10 Each to Rs. 12,66,28,800 (Rupees Twelve Crore Sixty-
Six Lakhs Twenty- Eight Thousand Eight Hundred) divided into 1,26,62,880 (One Crore
Twenty-Six Lakhs Sixty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty) Equity Shares of Rs. 10
Each.
During the year under review, the Company has not issued shares with differential
voting right neither granted stock option nor sweat equity. Also The Company has not made
any purchase or provision of its own shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit of
employees during the financial year 2024-25.
The Company's equity shares are listed with the BSE Ltd. and National Stock Exchange of
India Ltd. and available for trading at the both the platforms.
REVISION IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR BOARDS' REPORT
In terms of Section 131 of the Act, the Financial Statements and Board's Report are in
compliance with the provisions of Section 129 or Section 134 of the Act and that no
revision has been made during any of the three preceding financial years.
CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
There is no change in the nature of the business during the year.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION
There are no material changes and commitments occurred which affect the financial
position of the Company between the end of the financial year 2024-25 and as on the date
of this report. However, the Company has allotted 20,07,500 equity shares of Rs. 10 each
at a premium of Rs. 71 each pursuant to the conversion of warrants into equity.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
During the year under review, there are no significant and material orders passed by
the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and company's
operations in future.
DETAILS OF COMPANIES WHICH HAVE BECOME OR CEASED AS SUBSIDIARY, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT
VENTURES
As on March 31, 2025, your Company has not acquired any subsidiaries, joint venture or
associates.
DEPOSITS
During the year under review, your Company did not accept any deposits in terms of
Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit)
Rules, 2014. No amounts were outstanding which were classified as Deposit under the
applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 as on the balance sheet date.
ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS SYSTEMS
The Company has established an adequate system of internal controls, with documented
procedures covering all corporate functions and warehousing units. Internal controls
provide:
reasonable assurance regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of operations,
the adequacy of safeguards for assets,
assurance regarding reliability of financial statements,
the reliability of financial controls and compliance with applicable laws and
regulations.
The function of internal audit is entrusted to M/s. FRG & Co. For ensuring
independence of audits, internal auditors report directly to the Audit Committee. During
the year under review, no material or serious observation has been received from the
Internal Auditors of the Company for inefficiency or inadequacy of such controls.
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems maintained
by the Company, the audit performed by the Internal Auditor, Statutory Auditor,
Secretarial Auditors and external consultants and the reviews of management and the
relevant Board Committees, including the Audit Committee, the Board is of the opinion that
the Company's internal financial controls were adequate and effective during Financial
Year 2024-25.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Your Company recognizes that risk is an integral part of business and is committed to
managing the risks in a proactive and efficient manner. Your Company periodically assesses
risks in the internal and external environment, along with the cost of rating risks and
incorporates risk treatment plans in strategy, business and operational plans. The Company
has an effective system in place for identification of elements of risk which are
associated with the accomplishment of objectives, operations, development, revenue and
regulations in relation to the Company and appropriate measures are taken, wherever
required, to mitigate such risks beforehand.
As per Section 134(3)(n) of the Companies Act, 2013, some of the risks which may pose
challenges are set out in Management Discussion and Analysis Report which forms part of
this report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
Social Welfare Activities has been an integral part of the Company since inception. The
Company is committed to fulfill its social responsibility as a good corporate citizen.
As per the provisions of section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, every company having
net worth of rupees five hundred crore or more, or turnover of rupees one thousand crore
or more or a net profit of rupees five crore or more during the immediately preceding
financial year shall spend in every financial year, at least two percent of the average
net profits of the company made during the three immediately preceding financial year.
The Net worth, Turnover or Net Profit of the Company for the immediately preceding
financial year i.e March 31, 2024 has exceeded the threshold provided in section 135 as
mentioned above. The Company has duly made its obligation for contribution towards CSR
activities. The details of expenditure are given in Annexure- I, being an integral part of
this Annual Report.
The CSR policy as adopted by the Company can be viewed on the website of the Company
viz: https://www.thomasscott.org/investor-relations.htm
PROHIBITION OF INSIDER TRADING
Your Company had in place a mechanism to avoid Insider Trading and abusive self-dealing
in the securities of the Company by the Directors of the Company and other designated
persons.
For the above mentioned purpose, the Company has established systems & procedures
to prohibit insider trading activity & has framed a Code of Conduct to Regulate,
Monitor & Report trading by insiders and Code of Fair Practices & Procedures for
disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI) as per the requirements of
SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 (PIT Regulations), which prohibits
the Directors and other designated persons to deal in the securities of the Company on the
basis of any UPSI, available to them by virtue of their position in the Company. The
objective of this Code of Conduct is to prevent misuse of any UPSI and prohibit any
insider trading activity, in order to protect the interest of the shareholders at large.
The code is available at https://www.thomasscott.org/investor-relations.htm.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
As at 31st March, 2025, the composition of the Board of Directors was in
accordance with the provisions of Section 149 of the Act and Regulation 17 of the LODR
Regulations, 2015, with an optimum combination of Executive, Non-Executive and Independent
Directors.
As on the date of this Annual Report, the Board of Directors of the Company consists of
7 members. The Board consists of Managing Director, Managing Director (E-Comm), 1
NonExecutive Non-Independent Director and 3 Independent Directors and Key Managerial
personnel as under;
Sr. No. Name |
Date of Appointment |
Designation |
1. Mr. Brijgopal Balaram Bang |
22/10/2010 |
Managing Director |
2. Mr. Vedant Bang |
15/02/2022 |
Managing Director (E-Comm) |
3. Mrs. Vandana Bang |
30/06/2024 |
Director |
4. Mrs. Kavita Chhajer |
15/08/2024 |
Independent Director |
5. Mrs. Anuradha Paraskar |
15/02/2018 |
Independent Director |
6. Mrs. Swati Sahukara |
02/02/2015 |
Independent Director |
7. Mr. Samir Kumar Samaddar |
15/09/2017 |
Chief Financial Officer |
8. Mrs. Rashi Bang |
01/08/2013 |
Company Secretary |
CHANGES IN THE COMPOSITION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Pursuant to provisions of section 152(6) of the Companies Act, 2013, Mrs. Vandana Bang
retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, offer
herself for reappointment. The Board of Directors of your company has recommended the name
of Mrs. Vandana Bang for the same. None of the Directors of the Company is disqualified
under Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Further, Mrs. Vandana Bang has appointed as Additional Director and Mrs. Kavita Chhajer
has appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent Director) w.e.f., June 30,
2024 and 15th August, 2024 respectively and both has been regularized as
Director in the last Annual General Meeting held on 27th September, 2024.
Further, the tenure of Mr. Subrata Kumar Dey has been completed as on 29.09.2024.
NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on business policies and
strategies. The agenda for the Board Meetings includes detailed notes on the items to be
discussed to enable the Directors to take informed decisions.
During the financial year ended 31st March, 2025, Seven (11) Board Meeting
were held and the maximum interval between any two meetings was not more than 120 days.
The details of meetings of Board and Committee(s) held during FY 2024-2025 are furnished
in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms a part of Annual report.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Committees of the Board of Directors of the Company plays vital role in the
governance and focus on specific areas and make informed decisions within the delegated
authority. The Board has constituted Committees to delegate certain matters relating to
the affairs of the Company that require greater and more focused attention. Each Committee
is governed by their respective terms of reference which exhibit their composition, scope,
powers, duties and responsibilities.
The Board of Directors has the following Committees:
Mandatory
1. Audit Committee
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
3. Stakeholders Relationship Committee
Non-Mandatory
4. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
5. Securities Allotment Committee
6. Management & Finance Committee
The details of the Committees of the Board along with their composition, number of
meetings and attendance at the meetings are as follows:
The details of Composition of the above-mentioned Committees are given in the Corporate
Governance Report, which forms part of this report and available on the Company's website
at www.thomasscot.org
During the year, all the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by
the Board
INTEGRITY, EXPERTISE, EXPERIENCE AND PROFICIENCY
Your Board consists of eminent personalities with considerable professional expertise
and credentials in finance, law, accountancy and other related skills and fields. Their
wide experience and professional credentials help your Company for strategy formulation
and its implementation, thereby enabling its growth objectives.
In the opinion of the Board, the independent director appointed during the year
possesses requisite integrity, expertise, experience and proficiency.
STATEMENT ON DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Independent Directors of your Company have made a declaration confirming the
compliance of the conditions of the independence stipulated in Section 149(6) of the Act
and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations. The Independent Directors have also
confirmed that they have complied with Schedule IV of the Act and your Company's Code of
Conduct for Board Members and Senior Management. All Independent Directors of your Company
have registered themselves with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
POLICY ON DIRECTOR'S APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
The Board of Directors has framed a policy which lays down a framework in relation to
remuneration of directors, key managerial personnel and other senior management personnel
of the Company. The policy outlines the criteria for determining qualifications, positive
attributes and independence of a director and recommend to the Board an NRC Policy,
relating to the remuneration for the directors, key managerial personnel and other senior
management person. NRC shall carry out an annual evaluation process of the Board
performance and its Committees. NRC Policy contains provisions regarding retirement.
NRC Policy also provides for performance evaluation criteria of Independent Directors.
The detailed policy can be read on https://www.thomasscott.org/investor-relations.htm
AFFIRMATION ON COMPLIANCE WITH CODE OF CONDUCT OF THE COMPANY
Pursuant to Regulation 17 of the Listing Regulations, your Company has adopted a Code
of Conduct for its employees including the Managing Director and Executive Directors and
senior management. In addition, the Company has also adopted a Code of Conduct for its
Non-Executive Directors and Independent Directors. These Codes are available on the
Company's website at
https://www.thomasscott.org/investor-relations.htm
All Directors and members of Senior Management have, as on March 31st 2025, affirmed
their compliance with:
> Code of Conduct for Board of Directors and Senior Management
> Code for Independent Directors, as applicable.
> Code of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of UPSI
The Company has obtained a Certificate from the Managing Director regarding compliances
of the codes as stipulated above. The Certificate is annexed as Annexure II and forms an
integral part of this Report.
FORMAL ANNUAL EVALUATION OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEES & BOARD
The Board has approved the policy for evaluating the performance of Board, its
committees and individual Directors in compliance with the provision of Section 178 read
with Schedule IV of the Act and the Listing Regulations. In accordance with the evaluation
criteria approved, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee have carried out the annual
performance evaluation of the Board as a whole, its committees and individual Directors.
The Independent Directors carried out the annual performance evaluation of the
Chairman, NonIndependent Directors and the Board as a whole.
A structured questionnaire covering various aspects of the Board's functioning was
circulated to the Directors. The criteria for evaluation of Independent Directors included
attendance at the meetings, inter personal skills, independent judgement, knowledge,
compliance framework, etc.
The feedback and results of the questionnaire were collated and consolidated report was
shared with the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board for improvements of
its effectiveness. The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE BOARD
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board of Directors of your
Company has carried out a formal annual evaluation of the performance of the Board as a
whole, its Committees and of individual directors through a structured questionnaire,
prepared after taking into consideration the guidance note issued by SEBI and ICSI, on
Board evaluation, covering various aspects of the Board's functioning, Committee
effectiveness, director's efficiency on individual basis etc.
The Board of Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS
Particulars of loans, guarantees and investments under Section 186 of the Act have been
provided in notes to the standalone financial statements.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH RELATED PARTIES
During the year under review, all the contracts, arrangements or transactions entered
into/ by the Company with related parties were in ordinary course of business and on an
arm's length basis. Prior omnibus approval is obtained for related party transactions
(RPT's) which are of a repetitive nature and entered in the Ordinary Course of Business
and are at Arm's Length. A statement on RPTs specifying the details of the transactions,
pursuant to each omnibus approval granted, has been placed on quarterly basis for review
by the Audit Committee.
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, your Company has framed a Policy on
dealing with Related Party Transactions which can be accessed on Company's website of the
company. The policy intends to ensure that proper reporting; approval and disclosure
processes are in place for all transactions between the Company and its Related Parties.
Accordingly, Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to
in Section 188 (1) and (2) of the Companies Act, 2013, are provided in the prescribed Form
AOC-2 is annexed as Annexure III with this report.
REMUNERATION OF EMPLOYEES
The information as required under the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014, is annexed as Annexure IV with this Report.
Further, none of the employee in the Company falls under the provision 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.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of Corporate Governance and
adhere to the Corporate Governance requirements set out by SEBI. The Company has
implemented several best corporate governance practices as prevalent globally.
Your Company has complied with the requirements of SEBI (Listing Obligation and
Disclosure Requirement) Regulation, 2015 regarding Corporate Governance. In terms of
Regulation 34 & Schedule V of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the certificate on
Corporate Governance issued by Practicing Company Secretary alongwith the Report on
Corporate Governance is forms part of the Annual Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Pursuant to Regulation 34 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing
Regulations"), the Management Discussion and Analysis Report has been presented in a
separate section forming part of the Annual Report.
PAYMENT OF LISTING FEE AND CUSTODIAL FEE
Your Company has paid both Annual Listing Fee and Annual Custodial Fee for the
Financial Year 2024-25 to the BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Limited and to
the depository's i.e
National Securities and Depositories Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services
(India) Limited (CDSL) respectively.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and
explanations obtained by them, your Directors, in terms of Sections 134(3)(c) & 134(5)
of the Companies Act, 2013 state that:
a) in the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2025, the
applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating
to material departures, if any;
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 as at March 31, 2025 and of the profit of
the Company for the year ended on that date;
c) that the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013
for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and
other irregularities;
d) the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis;
e) that the Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the
Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating
effectively; and
f) that 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
AUDITORS AND THEIR REPORTS
STATUTORY AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 and other applicable provisions, if any of
the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made thereunder, M/s. Bharat Gupta & Co.,
Chartered Accountants, (having ICAI Registration No: 131010W), were appointed as statutory
auditors of the Company for a period of 5 years commencing from the conclusion of 12th
Annual General Meeting up to the conclusion of 17th Annual General Meeting to
be held in the calendar year 2027.
M/s. Bharat Gupta & Co., Statutory Auditor of the Company has audited books of
account of the Company for the financial years ended March 31, 2025 and have issued the
Auditor's Report thereon. There are no qualifications or reservation for adverse remarks
or disclaimers in the said report. The Report given by the Auditors on the financial
statement of the Company is part of this Annual Report. During the year under review, the
Auditors had not reported any matter under Section 143 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
SECRETARIAL AUDITOR AND SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
The Board of Directors of the Company has, in compliance with the provisions of section
204 of the companies Act, 2013, and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, appointed M/s. Kothari H. & Associates, Practicing
Company Secretaries to carry out secretarial audit of the company for the financial year
2024-25.
Secretarial Audit Report as per Section 204 of Companies Act 2013 is annexed as
Annexure V to this report. There are adverse remarks in the said report. The Secretarial
Audit Report of the Company contains following qualifications, reservation or adverse
remark which are herein below and the comments of directors upon the same:
Sr. No. Adverse remarks |
Director's comment |
1. Regulation 31 (2) & (3) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 i.e. the listed entity
shall ensure that hundred percent of shareholding of promoter(s) and promoter group is in
dematerialized form. |
Directors state that the management is continuously making necessary efforts to
maintain hundred percent of shareholding of promoter(s) and promoter group in
dematerialized form. |
The Management hereby states that it will take all the due care in future to avoid any
kind of noncompliances and in progress to rectify all the above non-compliance as soon as
possible.
COST AUDITOR
The Company is not required to maintain cost records and conduct cost audit in
accordance with Section 148(1) of the Act read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Cost Record
and Audit) Rules, 2014 as the business of the Company is not covered under the said rules
and limits.
INTERNAL AUDITORS
M/s. FRG & Co., Chartered Accountants, Mumbai [FRN: 023258N] have been appointed as
the Internal Auditors of the Company. Audit Committee of the Board provides direction and
monitors the effectiveness of the Internal Auditor process. Scope of internal audit
extends to in depth audit of accounting and finance, revenue and receivables, purchases,
capital expenditure, statutory compliances, HR, payroll and administration etc.
The Internal Auditors report to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and
present their report on quarterly basis. The Audit Committee reviews the report presented
by the Internal Auditors and takes necessary actions to close the gaps identified in
timely manner.
There were no qualifications, reservations or any adverse remarks made by the Auditors
in their report.
REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITORS
During the year, neither the Statutory Auditor nor the Secretarial Auditor have
reported to the Audit Committee under Section 143(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, any
instance of fraud committed against the Company by its officers or employees, the details
of which would need to be mentioned in the Board's Report.
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Return as
on 31 March 2025 is available on the Company's website at
https://www.thomasscott.org/investor-relations.htm
CEO & CFO CERTIFICATION
In terms of Regulation 17(8) read with Part B of Schedule II of the LODR Regulations,
2015, the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have issued a
certificate authenticating Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2024-25 which
provides a true and fair view of the affairs of the Company. The said Certificate is
annexed as Annexure VI with this report.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Your Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy, as part of vigil mechanism in
confirmation with Section 177(9) of the Act to provide Directors and employees an avenue
to lodge Complaints, in line with the commitment of Company to the highest possible
standards of ethical, moral and legal business conduct and its commitment to open
communication and to provide necessary safeguards for protection of employees from
reprisals or victimization, for whistle-blowing in good faith.
The purpose of this policy is to provide a framework to protect employees wishing to
raise a concern about serious irregularities within the Company. It is affirmed that no
personnel of the Company have been denied to access to the Chairman of Audit Committee.
The details of the policy may be accessed on
https://www.thomasscott.org/investor-relations.htm RISK MANAGEMENT
Your Company recognizes that risk is an integral part of business and is committed to
managing the risks in a proactive and efficient manner. Your Company periodically assesses
risks in the internal and external environment, along with the cost of rating risks and
incorporates risk treatment plans in strategy, business and operational plans.
The Company has an effective system in place for identification of elements of risk
which are associated with the accomplishment of objectives, operations, development,
revenue and regulations in relation to the Company and appropriate measures are taken,
wherever required, to mitigate such risks beforehand.
Along with this Statutory as well as Internal Auditors report to the Audit Committee
during their audit and highlight risks, if any, associated with organization and also
suggest the appropriate measures, in consultation with the management and the Audit
Committee, which can be taken by the Company in this regard. The Statutory Auditors also
report to the Audit Committee of any instance of non-adherence to the procedures and
manual which may increase the risk of frauds in the organization.
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION
AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has a policy and framework for employees to report sexual harassment cases
at workplace and our process ensures complete anonymity and confidentiality of
information.
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a
policy on prevention, prohibition and Redressal of sexual harassment at workplace in line
with the provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition
and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules framed there under. All employees (permanent,
contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under the said policy. Internal Complaints
Committees has also been set up
to redress complaints received on sexual harassment.
The management has not received any complaint of sexual harassment from the women
employees of the Company and no complaint was pending at the end of the year.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Your Company is continuously striving towards conservation of energy across all its
units, complete details with regard to Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and
Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo in accordance with the provisions of Section 134(3)(m)
of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 has
been disclosed in Annexure VII annexed with this report.
POLICIES
The Company has adopted various policies under the Companies Act, 2013, PIT
Regulations, LODR Regulations, 2015 and other applicable laws, which are given here below:
> Whistle Blower & Vigil Mechanism Policy
> Nomination and Remuneration Policy
> Related Party Transaction Policy
> Archival Policy
> Policy for determining material events
> Policy for Preservation of the Documents
> Policy for Procedure of Inquiry in Case of Leak of UPSI
> Policy for prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace
All the policies are amended as required from time to time and are available at the
website of the Company at https://www.thomasscott.org/investor-relations.htm COMPLIANCE
WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the year under review, the Company has complied with Secretarial Standards on
Board meeting and General Meetings, as applicable on the Company, issued by Institute of
Company Secretaries of India.
OTHER DISCLOSURES
> Your Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards, i.e. SS-1 and
SS-2, relating to 'Meetings of the Board of Directors' and 'General Meetings'
respectively.
> The disclosure under this clause is not applicable as there was no instance of
one-time settlement with any bank or financial institutions.
> The Company was not required to transfer any amount to Investor Education and
Protection Fund under section 125 of the Act.
> No petition/ application has been admitted under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,
2016, by the National Company Law Tribunal.
> During the Financial Year 2024-25, the trading of securities was not suspended.
> The Company, during the Financial Year 2024-25, has not issued any debt
instruments or has not taken Fixed Deposits or has not mobilized funds under any scheme or
proposal. Hence, no credit ratings were obtained.
> The Company is compliant with the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and there were zero
cases to whom the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 applies during the year
under review.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors place on record their deep appreciation to employees at all levels for
their hard work, dedication and commitment. The enthusiasm and unstinting efforts of the
employees have enabled the Company to remain a fighter during this unfavorable time.
The Board places on record its appreciation for the support and co-operation your
Company has been receiving from its suppliers, distributors, retailers, vendors and others
associates. Your Company looks upon them as partners in its progress, it will be your
Company's endeavor to build and nurture strong links with them based on mutuality of
benefits, respect for and cooperation with each other, consistent with consumer interests.
Your directors also take this opportunity to thank all Shareholders, Clients, Vendors,
Banks, Government and Regulatory Authorities and Stock Exchanges, for their continued
support.
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For and on behalf of the Board of Directors |
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Brijgopal Balaram Bang |
Date: 01.09.2025 |
Managing Director |
Place: Mumbai |
DIN: 00112203 |