Your directors have pleasure in presenting the 11"' Directors’ Report together with the Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024.
In compliance with the Companies Act, 2013 the Company has made all requisite disclosures in the Directors’ Report, with the objective of accountability and transparency in its operations, to make you aware of its current performance.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
The Company’s financial performances for the year under review along with comparative figures for the previous financial vear are eiven hereunder:
Particulars
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2023-2024
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2022-2023
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Revenue from operations
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50,85,97,900
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42,86,78,325
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Other income
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20,31,361
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1,55,806
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Total income
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51,06,29,260
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42,88,34,131
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Purchases of Stock-in-Trade
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36,58,30.882
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21,40,03,043
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Change in Inventories of FG, WIP and stock in trade
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6,04,74,683
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27,55,294
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Employee Benefits Expenses
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1,13,52,655
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1,20,99,185
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Finance Cost
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3,54,697
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0
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Depreciation and Amortization Expense
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3,30,054
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1,13,976
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Other Expenses
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13,81,82,938
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19,64,63,789
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Total Expenses
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45,55,76,542
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41,99,24,700
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Profit before tax
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5,50,52,718
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89,09,431
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Less: Tax expenses
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Current tax (Net of Mat)
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1,42,46,687
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23,26,200
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Deffered Tax
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-24,100
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8,710
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Profit after tax
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4,08,30,131
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65,74,521
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DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors do not recommend any dividend on equity shares for the year under review. TRANSFER OF AMOUNT TO GENERAL RESERVES No amount is proposed to be transferred to General Reserves.
CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
The Company did not change its activities during the financial year.
TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
There is no Unclaimed/Unpaid Dividend within the meaning of the provisions of Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013.
SHARE CAPITAL
The Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up capital as at 31s' March 2024 stood at Rs. 1,00,00,000/- (One Crore only) comprising of Equity Shares of the below description:
• 10,00,000 (Ten lakh) Voting Equity Shares of Rs.l0/-(Rupee Ten Only) each
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any shares or any convertible instruments.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
The Revenue from operations for FY 2023-24 was Rs. 50,85,97,900/- (Rupees Fifty Crore Eighty-Five Lakh Ninety-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred only) as compared Rs. 42,86,78,325/- (Rupees Forty Two Crore Eighty Six Lakh Seventy Eight Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Five only) in FY 2022-23. Further, Profit before tax is Rs. 5,50,52,718/- (Rupees Five Crore Fifty Lakh Fifty Two Thousand Seven Hundred Eighteen Only) as against Rs. 89,09,431/- (Rupees Eighty Nine Lakh Nine Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-One Only) in the previous financial year.
Web Link of Annual Return
https://marcloire.com/
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS/ COURTS / TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
No significant and material orders have been passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact the going concern status and the Company’s operations in future.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company, other than specifically disclosed in this report under particular head, occurred between the end of the financial year to which these financial statements relate to and till the date of this report.
Further, Subsequent to the end of Financial Year 2023-24, the Company converted from a private limited company to a public company limited w.e.f., 18/07/2024.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo stipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 Read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is given in “Annexure A” which forms part of this report.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
Due to significant changes in business environment during the last couple of years, risk management became one of the most critical functions for the hindrance free growth of the Company and it retains high position on every organization’s agenda. The Company has an appropriate Risk Management Policy in place for identification and assessment of risks associated within its respective areas of business and measures to mitigate them. The risk management approach is based on a clear understanding of the variety of risks that the organization faces, disciplined risk monitoring and measurement and continuous risk assessment and mitigation measures. There are no risks identified by the Board which may threaten the existence of the Company.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (‘CSR’) COMMITTEE
The Company is not required to constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee as it does not fall within the purview of Section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and hence it is not required to formulate policy on Corporate Social Responsibility.
COMPANY’S POLICY RELATING TO DIRECTOR’S APPOINTMENT, PAYMENT OF REMUNERATION AND DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES
The provisions of Section 178(1) relating to constitution of Nomination and Remuneration Committee are not applicable to the Company and hence the Company has not devised any policy relating to appointment of Directors, payment of Managerial remuneration, Director’s qualifications, positive attributes, independence of Directors and other related matters as provided under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013.
SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company do not have any Subsidiary, Joint venture or Associate Company.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Amount outstanding as at 31st March 2024
Particulars
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Amount
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Loans given
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Guarantees given
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Investments made
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1,15,94,631
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Loans, guarantees given or investments made during the year 2023-2024.
Name of the Entity
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Amount (Rs.)
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Particulars of loans, guarantee given, orinvestments made
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Edelweiss Financial Services Limited
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71
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Investment in Quoted Share
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Edelweiss Financial Services Limited
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1,15,94,560
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Investment in Quoted Non- Convertible Debentures
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PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH RELATED PARTIES
For the Financial Year ended on 31 st March 2023, all the contracts or arrangement or transaction entered into by the Company with the related parties were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm’s length basis and were in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 188 in the form AOC-2 is annexed as “Annexure B”.
EXPLANATION OR COMMENTS ON QUALIFICATIONS, RESERVATIONS OR ADVERSE REMARKS OR DISCLAIMERS MADE BY THE AUDITORS
There were no qualifications, reservations or had adverse remarks made by the Auditors in their report. ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Sections 92(3) and 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Return of the Company for financial year 2023-2024 is available on the website of the Company at https://marcloire.com/
DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 DURING THE YEAR
During the period under review, no application has been made or any proceeding pending under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
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
No one time settlement was done by the company during the period under review. Hence, valuation is not required.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board hereby submits its responsibility Statement that:
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made
judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year 31st March, 2024 and of the Profits of the Company for that period;
(c) the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) the directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively;
(e) the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
(f) the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL (KMP)
During the year under review, None of the Director(s) or Key Managerial Personnel(s) was appointed
ceased/resigned from the board of the company.
As at 31st March 2024. the Board comorises of:
Sr. No
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Name
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Designation
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DIN
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1
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Mrs. Shaina Malhotra
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Director
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06809352
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2
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Mr. Arvind Kamboj
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Director
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09624208
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MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of the Company met Five (5) times during the year under review in respect of which proper notices were given and the proceedings were properly recorded, signed and maintained in the Minutes book kept by the Company for the purpose. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
The dates of Five meetings of the Board of Directors conducted during the year under the review are as mention below:
Sr. No.
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Date of Board Meeting
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NAME OF THE DIRECTORS
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Arvind Kamboj
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Shaina Malhotra
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1
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16th May, 2023
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P
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P
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2
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15th July, 2023
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P
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P
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3
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5th September, 2023
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P
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P
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4
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15lh December, 2023
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P
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P
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5
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16th March, 2024
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P
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P
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DEPOSITS
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits during the year under review.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Act read with Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time, Messrs. SPMG & Company, Chartered Accountants, having Firm Registration No. 509249C were appointed as Statutory Auditor of the company for a term of 5 years i.e from the financial year 2023-24 till the financial year 2027-28.
The auditors have confirmed their eligibility within the meaning of the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013.
INTERNAL AUDITORS
The Company is not required to appoint Internal Auditors.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIR ADEQUACY
Adequate internal control systems commensurate with the nature of the Company’s business and size and complexity of its operations are in place and have been operating satisfactorily. Internal control systems comprising of policies and procedures are designed to ensure reliability of financial reporting, timely feedback on achievement of operational and strategic goals, compliance with policies, procedure, applicable laws and regulations and that all assets and resources are acquired economically, used efficiently and adequately protected.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The provisions of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 with respect to appointment of Independent Directors are not applicable to your Company. Therefore, the requirement of obtaining the declaration confirmation from the Independent Director, is not applicable to the Company.
STATEMENT ON OPINION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH REGARD TO INTEGRITY, EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS APPOINTED DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2022-23
The provisions of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 with respect to appointment of Independent Directors are not applicable to your Company. Therefore, the disclosure requirement of opinion of the Board of Directors with regards to integrity, expertise and experience of Independent Directors, is not applicable to the Company.
SHARES
(a) Buy back of Securities
The Company has not bought back any of its securities during the year under review.
(b) Sweat Equity
The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares during the year under review.
(c) Bonus Shares
No Bonus Shares were issued during the year under review.
(d) Employees Stock Option Plan
The Company has not provided any Stock Option Scheme to the employees.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY AT WORKPLACE
The Company and its Management has always believed in providing a safe and harassment free workplace for every employee/individual working in the Company. The Company has implemented a robust framework on prevention of sexual harassment, which is in line with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Company strongly opposes gender discrimination and sexual harassment and educates employees regarding Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policy through posters, mailers, workshops and online training so as to make them aware of consequences of such acts and their recourse to the ICC.
During the year under review, no complaints were filed with the Committee under the provisions of the said Act.
NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS RELATING TO CHILD LABOUR, FORCED LABOUR, INVOLUNTARY LABOUR
No cases of child labour, forced labour, involuntary labour and discriminatory employment were reported in the last financial year.
MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS
Maintenance of cost records as specified under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, is not required by the Company and accordingly such accounts and records are not required to be made and maintained.
VIGIL MECHANISM
The provisions of Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 with respect to establishment of Vigil Mechanism is not applicable to the Company.
FRAUD REPORTING
There were no cases of frauds reported by auditors under sub-section (12) of section 143 to the Board other than those which are reportable to the Central Government.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has complied with applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India i.e. Meetings of the Board of Directors and General Meetings.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors place on record their sincere thanks to shareholders, bankers, business associates, clients, creditors, employees and consultants for their continued support extended to your Company during the year under review.
For and on the behalf of MARCiOlkE FASHIONS LIMITED
ARVIND KAMBOJ SHAINA MALHOTRA
Director Director
DIN:09624208 DIN: 06809352
Date: 01/08/2024 Place: Delhi
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