The Directors take pleasure in presenting Sixty-Third (63rd) Annual Report on the business and operations of the Company along with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
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Particulars
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Standalone
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Consolidated
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March 31, 2026
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March 31, 2025
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March 31, 2026
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March 31, 2025
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Total Income
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25,542.66
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27,251.08
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59,314.76
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46,098.27
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Profit before tax and exceptional and/or extraordinary items
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2,792.64
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3,624.98
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10,038.73
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7,426.60
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Profit before tax and after exceptional and/or extraordinary items
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2,792.64
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3,624.98
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10,038.73
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7,426.60
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Tax Expense
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(534.72)
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(152.78)
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1,301.24
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815.48
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Net Profit after tax
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3,327.36
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3,777.76
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8,737.49
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6,611.12
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2. DIVIDEND
The Company has not declared Dividend for the financial
year 2025-26.
3. STATE OF THE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
The Company's consolidated gross sales and other income for the year under review was Rs. 59,314.76 Lakhs as against Rs. 46,098.27 Lakhs for the previous year on a consolidated basis.
The consolidated profit before tax was Rs. 10,038.73 Lakhs and the profit after tax was Rs. 8,737.49 Lakhs for the year under review as against Rs. 7,426.60 Lakhs and Rs. 6,611.12 Lakhs respectively, for the previous year.
The Directors are positive for next phase of growth and development where the Company will continue to be a leading partner of choice providing long term patient capital to some of the best businesses in India.
4. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CFS)
The Company has prepared CFS in accordance with the applicable Accounting Standards as prescribed under the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Consolidated Financial Results reflect the results of the Company and its subsidiaries and associate Company. As required under Regulation 34 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (''SEBI Listing Regulations") the Audited CFS together with the Independent Auditors' Report thereon are annexed and form part of this Annual Report.
The summarized Consolidated Financial Results are provided above at point no. 1 of this Report.
5. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
During the year under review, no transfers were made to reserves.
6. SHARE CAPITAL
During the year under review, there has been no change in the authorized and paid-up share capital of the Company.
7. PUBLIC DEPOSIT
The Company has neither invited nor accepted any deposits from public within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 during the financial year ended March 31, 2026.
8. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
There have been no 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.
9. CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS
There has been no change in nature of business of the Company during the year under review.
10. DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARY, ASSOCIATE, JOINT VENTURES AND HOLDING COMPANY
During the year under review, the Company has the following Holding, Subsidiary and Associate companies, namely:
a) IGE (India) Private Limited, Holding Company
b) Ultra Sigma Private Limited, Wholly-owned Subsidiary Company
c) Fortune Capital Holding Private Limited, Wholly- owned Subsidiary Company
d) Elpro Realty Private Limited (Formerly known as Faridabad Management Private Limited), Wholly- owned Subsidiary Company
e) Eduspace Services Private Limited (Formerly known as Eduspace Services LLP), Wholly-owned Subsidiary Company
f) Dabri Properties and Trading Company Private Limited (Formerly known as Dabri Properties and Trading Company Limited), Associate Company
There were no joint venture Companies during the year under review.
11. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, the Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, is Appended as 'Annexure I'.
12. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has taken adequate steps to ensure that all mandatory provisions of Corporate Governance in terms of Regulation 34 of Listing Regulations have been complied with.
A separate report on Corporate Governance along with a Certificate from the Secretarial Auditors of the Company, regarding compliance of the conditions of Corporate Governance is appended as 'Annexure II'.
13. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
A Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report in terms of Regulation 34(2)(f) of the Listing Regulations detailing the various initiatives taken by the Company on the environmental, social and governance perspective, is appended as 'Annexure III'.
14. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, the Company has undertaken projects in accordance with the CSR Policy.
The CSR Policy may be accessed on the Company's website i.e., www.elpro.co.in. The details of the CSR projects undertaken, is appended as 'Annexure IV'.
15. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 22 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time, the Company has established vigil mechanism through the
Audit Committee for Directors and Employees to report genuine concerns about unethical behaviour actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company's Code of Conduct. The vigil mechanism provides for adequate safeguards against victimisation of persons who use such mechanism and make provision for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in appropriate or exceptional cases. The details of establishment of such mechanism is also available on the Company's website at www.elpro.co.in.
16. DETAILS OF BOARD MEETINGS
During the year under review, five (5) Board Meetings were held, and the details of the Board Meetings are provided in Clause No. 2(b) of the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
17. BOARD COMMITTEES
The Board currently has seven (7) Committees viz., Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders' Relationship Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, Risk Management Committee, Investment Committee and Executive Committee.
A detailed update on the committees, its composition, number of Committee Meetings held and attendance of directors at each meeting is provided in Clause No. 3 of the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this annual report.
18. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
18.1 Directors:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Sunil Khandelwal (DIN: 02549090), Director, retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
Necessary resolution for the re-appointment of Mr. Sunil Khandelwal, as a director has been included in the Notice convening AGM and requisite details have been provided in the explanatory statement to the Notice.
The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee ("NRC"), vide their respective meetings held on August 13, 2025, have considered and approved the re-appointment of Mr. Deepak Kumar (DIN: 07512769) as Chairman and Managing Director of the Company for a further term of three (3) consecutive years commencing from November 12, 2025 to November 11,2028. Thereafter, the Members of the Company, at their Annual General Meeting held on September 30, 2025, have considered and approved the re-appointment of Mr. Deepak Kumar (DIN: 07512769) as Chairman and Managing Director of the Company, for a further term of three (3) consecutive years commencing from November 12, 2025 to November 11, 2028, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 196, 197, 203 read with Schedule V and other applicable provisions, if any of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 (including any
statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof, for the time being in force), Regulation 17(1 C) and other applicable provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations").
The Independent Directors of the Company have given the declaration to the Company that they meet the criteria of independence as required under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations.
18.2 Key Managerial Personnels:
During the year under review and in terms of provisions of Sections 2(51) and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, the following are the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company:
- Mr. Deepak Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director
- Mr. Deepak Kumar Ajmera, Chief Financial Officer
- Mr. Rushabh Ajmera, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
19. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company, to the best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that:
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards read with requirements set out under Schedule III of the Act, have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgements 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 of the Company for that period;
(c) they 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) they have prepared the annual accounts on a 'going concern' basis;
(e) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and
(f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
20. BOARD EVALUATION
The details of evaluation of Directors, Committees and Board as a whole are given in Clause No. 3(b) of the
Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
21. ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Sections 92(3) and 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, a copy of the Annual Return of the Company for the financial year ended on March 31, 2026 can be accessed at www.elpro.co.in.
22. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, are given in Note Nos. 8, 9, 14 and 18 of the Notes to the Standalone Financial Statements, which forms part of this Annual Report.
23. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo, as stipulated under Section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is appended as "Annexure V".
24. AUDITORS AND AUDIT REPORTS
24.1 Statutory Auditors:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") and applicable rules made there under, the Members of the Company at the Sixty-First (61st) Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company held on September 30, 2024, had appointed M/s. Lodha & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 301051E/E300284), as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of five (5) years to hold office from the conclusion of the Sixty-First (61st) Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held in the financial year 2024-25 till the conclusion of Sixty-Sixth (66th) AGM to be held in the financial year 2029-30.
There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made by the Statutory Auditors' in their Audit Report for the Financial Year 2025-26.
24.2 Internal Auditors:
The Company has appointed Internal Auditors. The scope and authority of the Internal Auditors is as per the terms of reference approved by the Audit Committee. To maintain its objectivity and independence, the Internal Auditors reports to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company.
The Internal Auditors monitor and evaluate the efficiency and adequacy of Internal Control System in the Company, its compliance with operating systems accounting procedures and policies of the Company.
During the period under review, the Company has complied with the provisions of the Act, Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, Standards, etc. issued by the regulatory bodies.
24.3 Secretarial Auditors and Secretarial Audit Report:
In terms of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Members of the Company at the Sixty-Second (62nd) Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company held on September 30, 2025, has approved the appointment of M/s. Jayshree A. Lalpuria & Co., Practicing Company Secretaries (Certificate of Practice No.: 7109 Peer review No.: 2023/2022), as the Secretarial Auditors, for a period of 5 (five) consecutive years commencing from the conclusion of Sixty-Second (62nd) Annual General Meeting ("AGM") to be held in the Financial Year 2025-26 till the conclusion of the Sixty-Seventh (67th) AGM of the Company, to be held in the Financial Year 2030-31.
The Secretarial Audit of Ultra Sigma Private Limited and Elpro Realty Private Limited (Formerly known as Faridabad Management Private Limited), material subsidiaries were carried out by M/s. M. K. Saraswat & Associates LLP, Practicing Company Secretary for the financial year 2025-26.
The Secretarial Audit Report of the Company along with material subsidiaries for the financial year 2025-26 are appended as "Annexure VI".
There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made in the Secretarial Report(s) Report for the financial year 2025-26.
25. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has adopted a Risk Management Policy which is reviewed on a periodic basis in order to recognize, assess and reduce exposure to risks wherever possible, identify steps to mitigate risks and to identify risk owners for all types of risks.
The Company's Risk Management Policy is based on the philosophy of achieving substantial growth, while mitigating and managing risks involved. The Company's internal control systems with reference to the financial statements are adequate and commensurate with the nature of its business and the size and complexity of its operations. Periodic audits and checks are conducted and the controls to prevent, detect and correct any irregularities in the operations have been laid down by the Company.
The details relating to the composition, powers, roles, terms of reference, number of meetings held, attendance at the meetings etc. of Risk Management Committee are given in detail in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
26. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL
As per explanation to Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Internal Financial Control (IFC) are reviewed by your management and key areas are subject to various statutory, internal and operational audits. The review of the IFC, inter alia, consists of the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and timely preparation of reliable financial disclosures.
27. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of operations.
28. COST RECORDS
The Company is not required to maintain Cost Records as specified by the Central Government under Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.
29. CREDIT RATING
During the year under review, on April 4, 2025, CARE Ratings Limited have assigned the following credit rating:
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Sr.
No
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Credit
Rating
Agency
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Instrument/
Facility
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Rating
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Rating
Action
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1
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CARE
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Long Term
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CARE A-; Stable
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Upgradation
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Ratings
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Bank Facilities
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(A minus;
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Limited
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Outlook: Stable)
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As on April 2, 2026, CARE Ratings Limited have re¬ affirmed assigned the ratings as "CARE A-; Stable (A minus; Outlook: Stable) on Long Term Bank Facilities.
30. PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
In compliance with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ("POSH Act") and the applicable rules framed thereunder, the Company has formulated and implemented a Policy on the prevention, prohibition and redressal of complaints relating to sexual harassment of women at the workplace.
This Policy applies to all employees, whether permanent, temporary, or contractual. It has been made accessible to all employees based on their request and also widely disseminated to ensure awareness across the organisation.
In accordance with the requirements of the POSH Act, an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been duly constituted to address and resolve any such complaints.
During the year under review, the status of complaints as required under Rule 8(5)(x) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are as follows:
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Particulars
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Number
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Number of complaints of sexual harassment received in the year
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Nil
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Number of complaints disposed off during the year
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Nil
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Number of cases pending for more than ninety days
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Nil
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31. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE MATERNITY BENEFITS ACT, 1961
The Company has been complying with the provisions relating to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, as applicable.
32. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS
There have been no significant and material orders passed by the regulators, courts and tribunals impacting the going concern status and the Company's operations.
33. DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONGWITH THE REASONS THEREOF
During the year under review, there was no instance of one-time settlement with banks or financial institutions.
34. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (31 OF 2016) DURING THE YEAR ALONG WITH THEIR STATUS AS AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR
During the year under review, no application has been made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and hence the requirement to disclose the said details are not applicable.
35. REPORTING OF FRAUDS
During the year under review, the Auditors have not reported any instances of frauds committed in the Company by its Officers or Employees to the Audit Committee under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
36. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
The information in terms of 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 appended as “Annexure VII".
37. CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION
In terms of Regulation 17(8) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has obtained Compliance Certificate from Chairman and Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
38. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company is in compliance with the applicable secretarial standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and approved by the Central Government under Section 118(10) of the Companies Act, 2013.
39. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES REFERRED TO IN SECTION 188(1) OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013
During the year under review, the Company has entered into related party transactions which were valued on an arm's length basis and in the ordinary course of business and approved by the Audit Committee consisting of majority of Independent Directors. The transactions which were repetitive in nature, were approved through omnibus approval route.
During the year under review, the Company did not enter into any material related party transactions falling within the scope of Section 188(1) of the Act. Accordingly, the disclosure of particulars of such transactions in Form AOC-2, as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Act, is not applicable.
The Policy on materiality of related party transactions and dealing with related party transactions as approved by the Board may be accessed on the Company's website at www.elpro.co.in
40. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation to the Shareholders, Customers, Vendors, Bankers, Financial Institutions, Government Authorities and various other Stakeholders for their continued cooperation and support. The Board also wishes to record its sincere appreciation for the significant contributions made by employees at all levels for their competence, dedication and contribution towards the operations of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors Elpro International Limited
Deepak Kumar
Chairman and Managing Director DIN:07512769
Mumbai, April 28, 2026
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