KJMC Financial Services EOGM: TLB & Co. Appointed Auditor with 100% Shareholder Approval
KJMC Financial Services held its 01/2026-27 EOGM on May 02, 2026, approving the appointment of M/s. TLB & Co., Chartered Accountants (FRN: 016505S) as statutory auditors following the merger of outgoing auditor M/s. V P Thacker & Co. with M/s. Lodha & Bhatt. The Scrutinizer's Consolidated Report submitted on May 04, 2026 confirmed the Ordinary Resolution was passed with 100% votes in favour, with 3,685,835 shares polled out of a total 4,785,740, representing a 77.02% participation rate. Promoters voted 100% of their 3,560,477 shares in favour, while public non-institutional shareholders polled 125,358 votes, all in favour, with no votes against or invalid votes recorded.

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KJMC Financial Services Limited held its 01/2026-27 Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EOGM) on May 02, 2026, to address the appointment of new statutory auditors following a corporate restructuring. The meeting was conducted through video conferencing in compliance with regulatory requirements and saw active participation from shareholders and key personnel. Following the conclusion of the EOGM, the company submitted the Scrutinizer's Consolidated Report on May 04, 2026, confirming that the sole resolution was passed with requisite majority.
Meeting Details and Attendance
The EOGM was held on Saturday, May 02, 2026, at 3:30 P.M. (IST) through Video Conferencing and Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM). The meeting was chaired by Mr. Girish Jain, Chairman and Non-Executive Director of the Company.
| Meeting Parameter: | Details |
|---|---|
| Date: | May 02, 2026 |
| Time: | 3:30 P.M. (IST) |
| Mode: | Video Conferencing / OAVM |
| Chairman: | Mr. Girish Jain |
| Total Members Present: | 51 |
| Meeting Conclusion: | 4:05 P.M. (IST) |
| Total Shareholders on Record Date: | 5,055 |
All directors were present except Mr. Suhas Sahakari and Mr. Vijay Joshi, Independent Directors, who were granted leave of absence. Representatives of statutory auditors, secretarial auditors, and the scrutinizer also attended the meeting through video conferencing.
Statutory Auditor Appointment
The primary agenda item was the appointment of new statutory auditors due to a casual vacancy. The vacancy arose from the resignation of M/s. V P Thacker & Co., Chartered Accountants (FRN: 118696W), following their merger with M/s. Lodha & Bhatt, Chartered Accountants. This merger resulted in the reconstitution and name change to M/s. TLB & Co., Chartered Accountants with effect from January 29, 2026.
| Auditor Details: | Information |
|---|---|
| Outgoing Auditor: | M/s. V P Thacker & Co., Chartered Accountants |
| Firm Registration Number: | 118696W |
| New Auditor: | M/s. TLB & Co., Chartered Accountants |
| New FRN: | 016505S |
| Effective Date: | January 29, 2026 |
| Term: | Until 38th Annual General Meeting in 2026 |
The appointment was based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee and approval of the Board of Directors at their meeting held on February 13, 2026. The remuneration will be mutually agreed between the Board of Directors and the statutory auditors.
Voting Process and E-Voting Facilities
The company provided comprehensive e-voting facilities in accordance with Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Regulation 44 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations. Bigshare Services Private Limited was engaged as the service provider, facilitating remote e-voting via its platform. Remote e-voting was available from Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. (IST) until Friday, May 01, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. (IST). Members present at the EOGM who had not cast their votes through remote e-voting were provided the facility of e-voting during the meeting, which remained enabled for 15 minutes post conclusion of the EOGM until 4:20 p.m. IST.
M/s. Aabid & Co., Company Secretaries, represented by CS Aabid Mohammed (FCS: 6579, COP No.: 6625), were appointed as scrutinizers to supervise the remote e-voting and voting process. The counting and scrutiny of votes were conducted in the presence of two independent witnesses, Mr. Amaan Shaikh and Ms. Vanshika Singhal, neither of whom are in the employment of the Company. The cut-off date for determining eligible voters was Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Consolidated Voting Results
The Scrutinizer's Consolidated Report, submitted on May 04, 2026, confirmed that Resolution 1 — the Ordinary Resolution for the appointment of M/s. TLB & Co., Chartered Accountants as statutory auditors — was passed with 100% votes in favour. The detailed category-wise voting results are presented below.
| Category: | Shares Held | Votes Polled | % Polled | Votes in Favour | Votes Against | % in Favour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoter & Promoter Group: | 3,560,477 | 3,560,477 | 100.00% | 3,560,477 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Public – Institutions: | 65,400 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Public – Non-Institutions: | 1,159,863 | 125,358 | 10.81% | 125,358 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Total: | 4,785,740 | 3,685,835 | 77.02% | 3,685,835 | 0 | 100.00% |
The promoter and promoter group cast all 3,560,477 votes in favour of the resolution, representing a 100.00% participation rate from that category. Public non-institutional shareholders polled 125,358 votes, representing 10.81% of their holdings, all of which were cast in favour. Public institutional shareholders did not participate in the voting. There were no votes against the resolution and no invalid votes recorded across any category.
Regulatory Compliance
The EOGM was conducted in full compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015, and circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The Company had dispatched the notice dated April 07, 2026, along with the Statement of Material Facts under Section 102 of the Act, via e-mail to registered members. An advertisement was also published on April 09, 2026, in Business Standard (English) — All India Edition and Pratalkal (Marathi) — Mumbai Edition, 21 days before the EOGM, as required under Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014. The Scrutinizer's Report was countersigned by Omkar Raghunath Bamne, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, as authorised by Mr. Girish Jain, Chairperson of the EOGM.
Historical Stock Returns for KJMC Financial Services
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3.46% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +429.52% |
How might the transition to M/s. TLB & Co. as statutory auditors impact KJMC Financial Services' upcoming 38th Annual General Meeting audit findings and financial disclosures?
What does the near-zero participation rate (10.81%) from public non-institutional shareholders suggest about retail investor engagement at KJMC Financial Services, and what steps might the company take to improve this?
Could the merger of audit firms that triggered this auditor change signal broader consolidation trends in India's chartered accountancy sector, and how might this affect audit quality for mid-sized financial services firms?































