Dear Shareholder(s),

Your Directors have the pleasure in presenting the Eleventh (11th ) Annual Report of your Company (Spectrum Talent Management

Limited) on business and operations of the Company along with the Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements and the Auditor's Report for the year ended March 31, 2023 (Year under review). Consolidated performances of the Company, and its Subsidiaries have been referred to wherever required.

1. Financial Highlights

The Company's financial performance for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2023 is summarized below:

1.1 State of the Company's Affairs

During the year under review, revenue from operations has increased to 75276.94 Lakhs in comparison to 47624.10 Lakhs in last financial year. Profit before tax increased by to 2120.55 Lakhs in comparison to 1502.63 Lakhs in last financial year. Profit after tax also increased by to 2,702.44 Lakhs in comparison to 1,514.39.72 Lakhs in preceding Financial Year.

Consolidated turnover stood at 76880.48 Lakhs as compared to 48346.57 Lakhs in the preceding Financial and consolidated profit after tax stood at 2,781.54 Lakhs as compared to 1525.40 Lakhs.

2. Details of material changes from the end of the financial year till the date of this report

The material change(s)/ commitment(s) which may affect the financial position of the Company between 01st April, 2023 and date of this report are…

1. Company is now listed on National stock exchange limited from 22nd June, 2023.

3. Change in the nature of business

There was no change in the nature of the business of the Company, which is engaged in the business of of providing personnel's, whether skilled, semi-skilled or unskilled, anywhere in India and subject to the permission of Reserve Bank of India, Outside India to any institution, concern, society, body corporate, firm, association whether incorporated or not, department of government – central as well as state, public or local authority, trust, industry or any other person or group.

4. Capital Expenditure incurred during the year and its impact on the liquidity of the Company

There is no such capital expenditure incurred during the year which has any impact on the liquidity of the Company

4. Consolidated Accounts

Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with accounting standards (AS) Consolidated Financial Statements, AS Investment in Subsidiary. Consolidated Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2022-23 forms part of this Annual Report.

A statement in Form AOC-1 containing the salient features of the financial statements of associate companies and material subsidiary company is annexed (Annexure – 1). Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on the basis of audited annual financial statements of your Company and its material subsidiary for the purpose of consolidation of accounts as per the requirement of Accounting Standards.

5. Dividend and Reserves

Your Directors would like to use the profits earned for purpose of enhancing business and hence do not propose any dividend for the Financial Year under review. No amount has been transferred to reserves and the profit for the year has been retained in the surplus forming part of the reserves of the Company.

5.1 Transfer of unclaimed dividend into Investor Education & Protection Fund (IEPF)

There were no unpaid/unclaimed dividends declared and paid in previous years and hence the provisions of Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply for the year under review.

6. Subsidiary and Associate Companies

As at 31st March, 2023, your Company has two subsidiary per details given hereunder: a) STM Consulting Inc. USA b) STM Consulting Limited, U.K.

Above material subsidiary are inter-alia engaged in the business of providing personnel's, whether skilled, semi-skilled or unskilled.

7. Annual Audited Accounts of Material Subsidiary are available at the registered of the Company and will be provided to the member(s), if interested, to obtain the same. Audited Annual Financial Statements of Material subsidiary company are also available on website of the Company i.e. www. stmpl.co.in.

7.1 Report on performance of Material Subsidiary and business details are given in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report.

7.2 During the year under review, there was no company (ies) which have become or ceased to be subsidiaries, associate and joint venture of the Company.

8. Public Deposits

During the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2023, the Company has not accepted any deposit falling within the ambit of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.

9. Conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo

Companies (Disclosure of particulars in the report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, were not applicable to the Company during the year under review.

Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo (Fig. in Millions)

Foreign exchange earnings: Rs. 2554.86/-Foreign exchange outgo: Rs. 2.7/-

10. Changes in Capital Structure

1. Company has converted 47,50,000 6% Convertible

Preference shares of Rs. 10/- ( Rupees Ten) issued as Bonus to the existing shareholders of the Company, into 791,666 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- ( Rupees Ten) each in the ratio of 6:1 pursuant to a resolution of the shareholders dated December 19, 2022.

2. Authorised Share Capital of the Company from the existing Authorised Share Capital of 9,75,00,000/- (Rupees Nine Crores Seventy Five lakhs only) comprising of 9,75,00,000/- (Rupees Nine Crores Seventy Five lakhs only) divided into 97,50,000 ( Ninety Seven Lakh Fifty Thousand) Equity Shares of 10/- (Rupees Ten) each to 24,75,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Four Crore Seventy Five lakhs only) comprising of 24,75,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Four Crores Seventy Five lakhs only) divided into 2,47,50,000 (Two Crores Forty Seven Lakh Fifty Thousand) Equity Shares of 10/- (Rupees Ten) each." pursuant to a resolution of the shareholders dated December 22, 2022.

10.1 The Company has only one class of equity shares.

10.2 The Company has not issued any equity shares with differential rights.

11. Related Party Transactions

All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company with related parties were in ordinary course of the business and at arm's length basis.

All transactions with related parties were reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee and the Board and are in accordance with the policy on related party transactions formulated by the Company

There are no material significant related party transactions that may have potential conflict of interest with interest of the Company at large. The details of related party transactions as per AS are set out in the notes of accounts of the Audited Annual Financial Statements of the Company forming part of this Annual Report.

Form AOC-2, as required under Section 134 (3) (h) of the Companies Act, 2013, containing the details of related party transactions is annexed (Annexure-2).

12. Annual Return

The Annual Return of the Company as prescribed under Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 is available on website of the Company i.e. www.stmpl.co.in.

13. Directors and Key Managerial Personnel

13.1 Appointment and Resignation/Cessation of the directors 13.1.1Resignation/Cessation of the directors There was no instance of resignation of any director taken place during the financial

13.2.2Appointment of directors/ Change in designation Several directors have been appointed and change in designation have taken place on the board of the Company during the financial year 2022-23 are as follows.

1. Mr. Vidur Gupta (DIN: 05213073) has been appointed as Managing Director of the Company, for a period of 3 (three) years with effect from December 1st 2022.

2. Mr. Sidharth Agarwal (DIN: 05213023) has been appointed as the Whole-Time Director cum CFO of the Company, for a period of 3 (three) years with effect from 1st December 2022.

3. Mr. Rajeev Agarwal (DIN 00107401) has been appointed as non-executive Director of the Company, with effect from 22nd December 2022.

4. Mr. Rajesh Gupta (DIN 00295396) has been appointed as non-executive Director of the Company, with effect from 22nd December 2022.

5. Ms. Anubha Agarwal (DIN 09848960) has been appointed as an Independent Director (non-executive) of the Company, with effect from 4th January 2023.

6. Mr. Suresh Kumar Mehra (DIN 07680564) has been appointed as an Independent Director (non-executive) of the Company, with effect from 4th January 2023.

7. Mr. Anup Kumar Jaiswal (DIN 09366466) has been appointed as an Independent Director (non-executive) of the Company, with effect from 4th January 2023.

13.2.3 There was no other change in the composition of Board of Directors of the Company, during the financial year under review.

13.2.4 Re-appointment / Confirmation of appointment of

Directors retiring by rotation

In accordance with Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Sidharth Agarwal (DIN: 05213023)and Mr. Rajesh Gupta (DIN 00295396), Directors of the Company, are retiring by rotation at the 11th Annual General Meeting and each being eligible, offers themselves for re-appointment.

Detailed profile

No.20 in the notes annexed with Notice of Annual General

Meeting together with justification / rationale for such appointment / re-appointment.

Accordingly, your directors recommend the appointment/ re-appointment of aforesaid directors for approval of the members.

13.3 Key Managerial Personnel

Mr. Vidur Gupta Managing Director, Mr. Sidharth Agarwal Whole-Time Director cum CFO and CS Ajit Singh, Company Secretary are the Key Managerial Personnels of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(51) 2022-23.and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. 13.4 Appointment and Resignation of the KMP Appointment

Mr. Vidur Gupta (Managing Director)

Mr. Sidharth Agarwal (Whole Time Director)

Mr. Ajit Singh (Company Secretary & Compliance Officer)

Resignation

There was no instance of resignation of any KMP taken place during the financial year 2022-23.

14. Declaration by Independent Director(s)

All Independent Directors have furnished declarations that they meet the criteria of independence and they are registered members of the Independent Directors'

Databank as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies

(Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

15. Board Meetings

15.1.Number of Board Meetings

During the year under review, your Board of Directors met 18 (Eighteen) times, details of which along with attendance of the Directors in such meetings are given below:

15.2. Annual Evaluation

Board of Directors of your Company has carried out its own annual performance evaluation and also of the directors individually, as well as that of working of the Committees, in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with applicable provisions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

16. Directors' Responsibility Statement

In terms of Section 134(3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that: a) in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year ended 31st March, 2023, all the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any; b) they 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 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 the Companies Act, 2013 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 were operating effectively; and f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.

18.1Statutory Auditors

B. Chhawchharia & Co.Chartered, (Firm Regn No. 013163N), were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for their firstterm of five years in the 7th Annual General Meeting, to hold office of 12th Annual General Meeting.

Statutory Auditors have confirmed their eligibility as required under Section 139 and 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder, to continue and hold office as auditors.

18.2Report of Auditors

Reports of Statutory Auditors on Audited Annual Financial Statements (Standalone and Consolidated) for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2023 are self-explanatory and do not contain any qualification(s), reservation(s) or adverse remark(s) or disclaimer, which call for any comment(s) from the Board of Directors as required under Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013.

18.3Fraud Reporting

During the year under review, no incidence of fraud has been reported by the Auditors to Audit Committee of the Board.

19. Report on Internal Financial Controls on Financial Reporting

In the opinion of Statutory Auditors, the Company has, in all material aspects, an adequate internal financial control system over financial reporting and such internal financial control systems over financial reporting were operating effectively as at 31st March, 2023. Reference may be made to the Independent Auditors Report.

20. Secretarial Auditors and their report

Your Board of Directors has appointed M/s Vijay

K. Singhal & Associates, Company Secretaries, as

Secretarial Auditors to carry out Secretarial Audit of the Company and for the Financial Year 2022-23. Based on the audit carried out by Secretarial Auditors, they have submitted their report(s), which are annexed herewith as (Annexure-3) and forms part of this Boards' Report.

Report(s) of Secretarial Auditors are self-explanatory and do not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.

21. Compliance with Secretarial Standards

Your Company has complied with the provisions of applicable Secretarial Standard I and Secretarial Standard

II, issued and notified by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).

22. Adequacy of Internal Financial Controls

The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The Company has policies and procedures in place for ensuring proper and efficient conduct of its business, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and the timely preparation of reliable financial information. The Company has adopted accounting policies, which are in line with the Accounting Standards and the Companies Act, 2013.

An extensive risk based programme of internal audit and management reviews provides assurance to the Board regarding the adequacy and efficacy of internal controls.

The internal audit plan is also aligned to the business objectives of the Company. Mr. Bharat Arora, Chartered Accountants, are the Internal Auditor of the company. In addition they are also reporting in respect of Internal Financial Controls and certifying that such Financial Controls are adequate and are operating effectively.

23. Internal Control Systems

The Company has effective and adequate internal control systems covering all areas of operations. The Internal control system provides for well documented policies/ guidelines, authorizations and approval procedures. The Internal control system provides a reasonable assurance with regard to maintaining of proper accounting controls, protecting assets from un-authorized use and compliance of statutes.

Such internal control system is also reviewed for its adequacy and effectiveness through internal audit carried out at various locations.

24. Internal Auditors and reporting

Mr. Bharat Arora Chartered Accountant, were appointed to conduct the internal audit for the Financial Year 2022-23. Internal audit ensures that the systems designed and implemented, provide reasonable assurances to the adequacy of the internal controls commensurate with the size and operations of the Company. The observations, arising out of audit, are periodically reviewed and compliances ensured.

25. Risk Management Framework

Pursuant to the requirement of the Companies Act, 2013 & rules made thereunder and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the

Company has a well-defined Risk Management Policy.

Your Company recognizes risk management as an integral component of good corporate governance and fundamental in achieving its strategic and operational objectives. The policy is intended to improve decision-making, define events that may impact shareholder value. Your Company has taken adequate insurance to protect its assets.

26. Cost Audit

Since your Company is engaged in the business of supplying of manpower provisions regarding maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government under Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder, are not applicable.

27. Audit Committee

In accordance with the provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Regulation 18 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, your Company has a qualified and independent Audit Committee. All recommendations of the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board of Directors of the Company.

28. Vigil Mechanism

In accordance with Section 177 (10) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 22 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and

Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Whistle Blower – cum - Vigil Mechanism Policy for the Directors and the Employees as adopted by the Board, is in place and implemented. Details of aforesaid policy are given in the Corporate Governance Report. Such policy has also been uploaded on the website of the Company vide link: www.stmpl.co.in

29. Particulars of loans, guarantee or investments under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 & Rules made thereunder

Your Company has not given any loans, guarantees or made investments during the year under review. Investments in other body corporates made before the financial year 2022-23 were within the ambit of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.

30. Nomination and Remuneration Policy

Your Company has Nomination and Remuneration Policy in place for selection, appointment and remuneration of the Directors, Key managerial personnel and senior management employees of the Company. The Company's remuneration policy is driven by the success and performance of the individual employee and growth of the Company. Such policy has also been uploaded or material on website of the Company www.stmpl.co.in

31. opportunities Management Discussion and Analysis Report and to mitigate material

Management Discussion and Analysis Report is annexed (Annexure-4).

32. Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives

During the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2023, the Company has incurred CSR expenditure of 18.24 Lakhs. CSR initiatives taken were under the thrust areas of health & hygiene, education, skill enhancement, hunger management, welfare activities and promotion of nationally recognized sports. Annual Report on the CSR activities undertaken by the Company is annexed (Annexure 5 ) to this report

33. Disclosure under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013

The Company's policy on prevention of sexual harassment at workplace is in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules framed thereunder. Pursuant to the provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules framed thereunder an Internal Complaint Committee has been set up to receive & redress the complaints regarding sexual harassment under the aforesaid Act. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under the policy. There was no complaint received from any employee during the Financial Year 2022-23 and hence, no complaint is outstanding as at the end of the year for redressal.

34. Human Resources

At the end of March 2023, the total employee strength of the Company was More than 21800 The Company's focus is to drive each employee to be more focused and productive. Regular training programs at various levels are in operation. Incentives are given wherever required to motivate staff to meet Company's overall objectives.

35. Remuneration Disclosures

Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, are annexed (Annexure-6) to this Report.

36. Orders passed by regulators / courts / tribunals orders have been passed by the Nosignificant regulators, courts, tribunals etc., against the Company, which adversely impact the financial position, going concern status of the Company and its future operations.

37. General

During the year under review:

• There was no proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016; and

• There was no instance of onetime settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution.

Acknowledgment

The Directors wish to convey their thanks to various Central and State Government departments, Organizations and Agencies for the continued help and co-operation extended by them. The Directors would also like to thank the Shareholders, Customers, Bankers, Suppliers, Manufactures and all other stakeholders for their continuous support given by them to the Company and their confidence in its management. The Directors place on record their sincere appreciation to all employees of the Company for their unstinted commitment and continued contribution to the Company.