Your Directors are pleased to present the Thirty-First (31st) Annual Report together with the Standalone and Consolidated Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
During the year under review, the Company registered a profit before tax of R 5,407 lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2025, on a standalone basis. A summary of the financial performance of the Company on a standalone and consolidated basis for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, is given below:
Particulars
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Standalone
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Consolidated
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1
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2024-25
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2023-24
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Total Operating Income
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36,615
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28,665
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80,707
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68,706
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Other Income
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3,843
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123
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4,460
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116
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Total Income
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40,458
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28,788
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85,168
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68,822
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Less: Operating Expenditure
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35,051
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24,367
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75,298
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60,368
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Profit before Interest, Depreciation, Amortization, Tax & Exceptional Item
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5,407
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4,421
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9,869
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8,454
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Less: Finance cost
|
635
|
497
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829
|
521
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Less: Depreciation
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1,800
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848
|
2,964
|
1,636
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Profit before Tax and Exceptional Item
|
2,972
|
3,076
|
6,077
|
6,297
|
Exceptional Item
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Profit before Tax
|
1,368
|
3,076
|
6,077
|
6,297
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Less: Current Tax
|
1,368
|
831
|
2,302
|
1,688
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Less: Deferred Tax Liability
|
531
|
25
|
549
|
25
|
Net Profit/(Loss) after tax from continuing operations
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1,073
|
2,220
|
3,212
|
4,584
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Profit/(Loss) before tax from discontinued operations
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Tax Expense on discontinued operations
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Net Profit/(Loss) after tax from discontinued operations
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Profit/(Loss) for the period
|
1,073
|
2,220
|
3,212
|
4,584
|
Other Comprehensive Income
|
(109)
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(279)
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(111)
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(265)
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Shares of Profit/(Loss) of Associates & Joint Ventures
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-
|
-
|
-
|
1
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Total Comprehensive Income (after tax)
|
964
|
1,941
|
3,101
|
4,318
|
The Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 have been prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) as notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and as amended from time to time.
2. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
a. Company’s Performance
On a standalone basis, the Company achieved total revenue of A 40,458 lakhs during the financial year under review compared to A 28,788 lakhs in the previous financial year. The net operating revenue was higher from A 28,665 lakhs to A 36,615 lakhs.
On a Consolidated basis, the Company achieved total revenue of A 85,168 lakhs during the financial year under review compared to A 68,822 lakhs in the previous financial year. The net operating revenue was higher from A 68,706 lakhs to A 80,707 lakhs.
The outlook for the financial year 2025-26 remains positive with continued growth prospects of IT industry in terms of underlying demand. With a clear focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, the Company is well-positioned to achieve its plans and will remain a major player in its business segment. The Company also foresees a significant demand growth from its IT business.
There was no change in the nature of the business of the Company during the financial year under review.
b. Subsidiary Companies
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 129 and 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act”) read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and as required under Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, the Company has prepared Consolidated Audited Financial Statements consolidating financial statements of its subsidiary companies and associate companies with its financial statements in accordance with the applicable provisions of Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind-AS”). The Consolidated Audited Financial Statements along with the Independent Auditors’ Report thereon, are annexed and forms part of this Annual Report. The summarized consolidated financial position is provided in point no. 2(a) above.
3. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING FINANCIAL POSITION BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR AND DATE OF THE REPORT
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company between the end of the financial year to which the financial statements relate and the date of this report.
4. SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY Authorized Share Capital
During the year under review, there was no change in the Authorized Share Capital of the Company. The
Authorized Share Capital of the Company stood at A 50,00,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Crores only) divided into 10,00,00,000 (Ten Crores Only) equity shares of A 5/- (Rupees Five only) each.
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-Up Share Capital
The Paid-up Share Capital of the Company as on March 31, 2025, stood at A 28,19,11,265/- (Rupees Twenty-eight crore nineteen lakh eleven thousand two hundred sixty-five only) divided into 5,63,82,253 (Five crore sixty-three lakh eighty-two thousand two hundred fifty-three Only) equity shares of A 5/- (Rupees Five only) each.
During the year under review, 10,87,400 equity shares were allotted to employees upon exercise of options under ADSL - Employees Stock Option Plan 2020.
5. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company has decided not to transfer any amount out of the profit to reserves during the year under review. Hence, the entire profit for the year under review has been carried forward to the Profit and Loss Surplus account.
6. REPORT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES COMPANIES, AND JOINT VENTURES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY
As on March 31, 2025, the Company has 11 subsidiaries and there has been no material change in the nature of the business of the subsidiaries. There are 2 associates companies and 1 associate of subsidiary Company and no joint venture Company within the meaning of Section 2(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Act, a statement containing the salient features of financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries in Form No. AOC-1 is given as Annexure I to the financial statements of the Company forming part of this Annual Report.
No companies have become or ceased to be Subsidiaries, joint ventures or associate companies during the financial year under review.
Further, pursuant to the provisions of Section 136 of the Act, the financial statements of the Company, consolidated financial statements along with relevant documents in respect of subsidiaries, are available on the Company’s website at https://www.allieddigital. net/in/audited-financial-statements-of-subsidiaries- companies/
7. DIVIDEND & DIVIDEND POLICY
Your Board has recommended a dividend of Y1.50/- per share (previous financial year Y1.50/- per share) of Y 5/- each, being 30% (previous financial year 30%) on equity share capital for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. This will absorb a total cash outflow of Y 846.42 lakhs. The dividend, if approved, will be paid to those members whose names shall appear in the Register of Members/List of Beneficial Owners as on August 22, 2025. Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations”), the Company has formulated the Dividend Distribution Policy.
The policy can be accessed on the Company’s website at https://www.allieddigital.net/in/ wpcontent/uploads/2022/08/Dividend Distributon Policy.pdf
8. ANNUAL RETURN
Annual Return of the Company as on March 31, 2025 in accordance with the provision of Section 92(3) read with the Section 134(3)(a) of the Act is available on the Company’s website at: https://www. allieddigital.net/in/annual-return-provided-under- section-92-of-the-companies-act-2013-and-the- rules-made-there-under/
9. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL(KMP)
a) Composition
As on March 31, 2025, the Board comprises of eight Directors of which four are Non-Executive Independent Directors (including one Women Director). The Board has an optimum combination of Executive Directors and Non-Executive Directors, which is in compliance with the requirements of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, and is also aligned with the best practice in corporate governance.
b) Retirement by rotation
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152(6) of Act read with the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mrs. Tejal Shah (DIN: 02766902), Executive Director of the Company, retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, has offered herself for re-appointment. The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, recommends her reappointment to the Members of the Company.
c) Appointment and Re-appointment
I. Details of the appointments and re¬ appointments made as on the date of this report are as follows:
Upon the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee the Board of Directors of the Company, subject to the approval of members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting ("AGM”), appointed:
i. Mr. Rohan Shah (DIN: 11111937) as an Additional Director (Executive Non-Independent) of the Company w.e.f. July 15, 2025; and
ii. Mr. Narsimha Rao Mannepalli (DIN: 10787923) as an Additional Director w.e.f. July 15, 2025 and Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company, not liable to retire by rotation, for a term of five (5) consecutive years commencing from July 15, 2025 to July 14, 2030.
II. Details of the proposed appointments and reappointments at the ensuing Annual General Meeting are as follows:
Upon the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and approval of the Audit Committee, wherever applicable, the Board of Directors of the Company recommends the appointment/reappointment of following persons as Directors of the Company at the ensuing Annual General Meeting:
i. Re-appointment of Mr. Nitin Shah (DIN:
00189903) as Managing Director of the
Company for further period of five (5) years w.e.f. April, 01, 2026 to March 31, 2031;
ii. Re-appointment of Mrs. Tejal Shah (DIN:
02766902) as Executive Director of the
Company for a further period of five (5) years w.e.f. May 25, 2026 to May 24, 2031;
iii. Re-appointment of Mr. Milind Kamat (DIN: 01772084) as Independent, Non - Executive Director for a second term of five (5) consecutive years w.e.f. June 11, 2025 till June 10, 2030, not liable to retire by rotation;
iv. Re-appointment of Mrs. Swanubhuti Jain (DIN: 09006117) as Independent, Non - Executive Director for a second term of five (5) consecutive years w.e.f. April 01, 2026 till March 31, 2031, not liable to retire by rotation;
v. Appointment of Mr. Rohan Shah (DIN: 11111937) as Executive Director of the Company for a period of five (5) years w.e.f. July 15, 2025 to July 14, 2030;
vi. Appointment of Mr. Narsimha Rao Mannepalli (DIN: 10787923) as an Independent, Non - Executive Director of the Company, for a term of five (5) consecutive years w.e.f. July 15, 2025 to July 14, 2030, not liable to retire by rotation;
d) Declaration from Independent Directors:
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations and pursuant to Regulation 25 of the said Regulations that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exist or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgment and without any external influence. The Independent Directors have also confirmed that they have complied with Schedule IV of the Act and the Company’s Code of Conduct. Further, the Independent Directors have also submitted their declarations in compliance with the provision of Rule 6(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, which mandates the inclusion of Independent Director’s name in the data bank of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (“IICA”) till they continue to hold the office of an independent director.
None of the directors of the Company are disqualified under the provisions of Section 164(2) of the Act. Your directors have made necessary disclosures, as required under various provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations. In the opinion of the Board, all the independent directors are persons of integrity and possess relevant expertise and experience and are independent of the management.
e) Annual Performance and Board Evaluation:
The Board has devised a policy pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations for performance evaluation of the Chairman, Board, Individual Directors (including Independent Directors) and Committees which includes criteria for performance evaluation of Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company has specified the manner of effective evaluation of the performance of Board, its committees and individual directors of the Company and has authorized the Board to carry out their evaluation based on the manner specified by the Committee. The performance of the Chairman, each of the Directors and Committees was evaluated by the Board, based on report on evaluation received from the Board Members. The reports on performance evaluation of the individual Directors were reviewed by the Board.
The evaluation framework for assessing the performance of directors comprises of the following key areas:
i. Attendance at Board and Committee meetings;
ii. Quality of contribution to Board deliberations;
iii. Strategic perspective or inputs regarding future growth of the Company and its performance; and
iv. Providing perspective and feedback going beyond information provided by the management
The details of the programmes for familiarization of Independent Directors with the Company, their roles, rights, responsibilities in the Company, nature of the industry in which the Company operates, business model of the Company and related matters are put up on the website of the Company https://www.allieddigital.net/in/wp-content/ uploads/2025/04/Details-of-Familiarisation- Programme-FY-2024-25.pdf
f) Key Managerial Personnel (KMP):
The details of Key Managerial Personnel of the Company are as follows:
Sr. No.
|
Name
|
Designation
|
1.
|
Mr. Nitin Shah
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Chairman & Managing Director
|
2.
|
Mr. Nehal Shah
|
Whole-Time Director (w.e.f. July 30, 2024)
|
3.
|
Mr. Paresh Shah
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
4.
|
Mr. Gopal Tiwari
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Chief Financial Officer
|
4.
|
Ms. Khyati Shah
|
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
|
10. MANAGERIAL REMUNERATION AND OTHER DETAILS
Disclosure pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197 of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided in this Report as Annexure II and forms part of this Annual Report.
The statement containing particulars of employees as required under 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 is provided in a separate annexure forming part of this Report. Further in terms of Section 136 of the Act, the report and accounts are being sent to the members excluding the aforesaid annexure. The said annexure is available for inspection at the registered office of the Company during the working hours and any member interested in obtaining copy of the same may write to the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company and the same will be furnished on request.
11. REMUNERATION POLICY
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Act and Regulation 19 of SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, has adopted a policy for selection and appointment of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel (KMP), Senior Management Personnel (SMP), other employees and their remuneration including the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of director and other related matters.
The Remuneration Policy is placed on the website of the Company viz. https://www.allieddigital.net/in/ policies/
12. UNSECURED LOAN FROM DIRECTORS
During the year under review, the Company has not borrowed any unsecured loans from any of the Directors of the Company.
13. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The Board met 5 (five) times during the financial year under review, the details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report. The intervening gap between the two consecutive meetings was within the period prescribed under the Act and Listing Regulations.
14. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Details of the Committees constituted by the Board under the Act and Listing Regulations, along with their composition and changes, if any, and the number and dates of meetings held during the
financial year under review are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
15. AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee is duly constituted as per the provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 18 of Listing Regulations.
The details pertaining to the composition of the Audit Committee and other details with respect to committee are included in the Corporate Governance Report, which is a part of this report.
The Audit Committee reviews the reports to be submitted to the Board of Directors with respect to auditing and accounting matters, etc. It also supervises the Company’s internal control, financial reporting process and vigil mechanism.
16. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Your Directors, to the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations obtained by them and as required under Section 134(3) (c) read with Section 134(5) of the Act state that:
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures; if any
b. the directors have 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. the directors 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. the directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e. the directors, 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. the directors, have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
17. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
During the financial year under review, the Company has neither accepted nor renewed any public deposit within the meaning of Section 73 and 76 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. As on 31st March 2025, there were no deposits which were unclaimed/unpaid and due for repayment.
18. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENT WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company has adequate procedures for identification and monitoring of related party transactions. All related party transactions entered during the year were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm’s length basis. All related party transactions were placed before the Audit Committee and the Board for approval, wherever required. Omnibus approval of the Audit Committee was obtained for the transactions to be entered into with the related parties for the year ended March 31, 2025. These transactions are reviewed by the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis.
During the financial year under review, the Company had no material transactions with related parties falling under the scope of Section 188(1) of the Act. Hence, the Company is not required to furnish disclosure of material related party transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Act in Form AOC-2 for the financial year under review.
In accordance with the provisions of Regulation 23 of the Listing Regulations, the Company has adopted the policy on related party transactions and the same is available on the Company’s website viz.
https://www.allieddigital.net/in/wp-content/ uploads/2025/06/Policv-on-Related-Partv- Transactions-30.05.2025 Final.pdf
19. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS BY THE COMPANY
The particulars of loans, guarantees and investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Act have been disclosed in the financial statements.
20. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 135 read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014, the Company has constituted a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (CSR) and adopted a CSR Policy. As part of its initiatives under CSR, the Company has undertaken various CSR projects and programs in line with CSR activities as defined under the Act and of the CSR Policy of the Company. During the year under review, the CSR initiatives of the Company focused on women empowerment, affordable health care and Rural Development and
Education and Skilling. A Report on CSR containing particulars as prescribed under the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, is provided in Annexure III attached to this Report, forming part of this Report.
The policy on Corporate Social Responsibility is available on the Company’s website and can be accessed at: https://www.allieddigital.net/in/policies/
21. WHISTLE BLOWER/VIGIL MECHANISM POLICY
The Company has a Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy which allows the Directors and employees to report their concerns about unethical behaviour, actual or suspected frauds or violation of the code of conduct/business ethics as well as to report any instance of leak of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information. The mechanism also provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of directors and employees who avails this mechanism and also provide for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in appropriate and exceptional cases.
The details of the Vigil Mechanism Policy are explained in the Corporate Governance Report and the policy are available on the Company’s website at: https://www.allieddigital.net/in/policies/
We affirm that during the financial year under review, no employee or director was denied access to the Chairman of Audit Committee.
22. AUDITORS AND AUDITORS' REPORTS
a) Statutory Auditors:
As per provisions of Section 139 of the Act read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, the members of the Company in their 30th Annual General Meeting held on August 09, 2024 appointed M/s. Singhi & Co., Chartered Accountants, Mumbai (Firm Registration No. 302049E), as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years i.e. to hold office from the conclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 35th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held for the financial year ending March 31, 2029. M/s. Singhi & Co., has furnished written confirmation to the effect that they are not disqualified from acting as the Statutory Auditors of the Company in terms of the provisions of Sections 139 and 141 of the Act and the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules 2014.
b) Secretarial Auditors:
Pursuant to Section 204(1) of the Act read with the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board had appointed M/s. Rathi & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2025.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2025 is annexed to this Report as Annexure IV.
Pursuant to the amended provisions of Regulation 24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations and Section 204 of the Act, read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors have approved the appointment and remuneration of Parikh & Associates, Practising Company Secretaries, as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company for a term of five (5) consecutive years, effective from April 1, 2025 till March 31, 2030. The Board has recommended their appointment for approval of the Members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. A brief profile and other relevant details of Parikh & Associates are provided in the Notice convening the ensuing AGM. Parikh & Associates have consented to act as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company and confirmed that their appointment, if approved, would be within the limits prescribed. They have further confirmed that they are not disqualified to be appointed as the Secretarial Auditors under the applicable provisions of the Act, rules made thereunder, and SEBI Listing Regulations.
c) Internal Auditors:
The Company has appointed M/s. KPMR & Co; Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, as its Internal Auditors. The Internal Auditors monitor and evaluate the efficacy and adequacy of internal control system in the Company, its compliances with operating systems, accounting procedures and policies at all locations of the Company and report the same to the Audit Committee on quarterly basis.
Auditors’ Report and Secretarial Auditors’ Report
With respect to the qualified opinion of the Statutory Auditors in their report, the management is of the view that:
i. With regards to point 3(a), certain errors pertaining to prior period balances were identified during the current Financial Year. These errors have been rectified and accounted for in the current Financial Year.
ii. With regards to point 3(b), the Company is in process of reconciling a difference of approximately R 610 lakhs between Input Tax Credit (ITC) under Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the records available on GST portal.
iii. With regards to point 3(c), during the earlier years, The Company has extended interest - free loans to wholly-owned subsidiaries and other companies.. However, the amount was classified under "Investments” in one of its wholly owned subsidiary Company namely, Allied INC-USA. This classification error was identified during the
current year. The management is of the view that the interest had not been charged on the loans/ advances to Allied Inc. USA and others as they were extended to facilitate further investments, to support the working capital and other fund requirements of those Companies.
With regards to the observations made by the Secretarial Auditors in their report, kindly refer to the explanation as stated under points 22 (i) & (iii) above.
23. INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the IEPF Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 (‘the rules’), all unpaid or unclaimed dividends are required to be transferred by the Company to the IEPF established by the Government of India after the completion of seven years. Further, according to the said Rules, the shares on which dividend remained unpaid or unclaimed by the shareholders for seven consecutive years or more shall also be transferred to the demat account of the IEPF Authority. Pursuant to Section 124(5) and 125(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, no amount was transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund during the year under review.
Mr. Nehal Shah, Whole-Time Director of the Company was appointed as the Nodal Officer to ensure compliance with the IEPF Rules.
24. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN
During the year under review, the Company allotted 10,87,400 equity shares of INR 5/- each to the employees who exercised the options granted to them under the ADSL - Employee Stock Option Plan 2020.
The relevant disclosures pursuant to Rule12(9) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 14 of the SEBI SBEB Regulations, as amended from time to time are available on the website of the Company i.e. http:// www.allieddigital.net and also attached as Annexure V to this Board Report and forms part of the Report.
25. CREDIT RATING
The Company’s financial discipline and prudence is reflected in the strong credit ratings of its debts. CRISIL Ratings Limited ("CRISIL Ratings”) has assigned a long-term rating of ' CRISIL BBB ' (CRISItriple B) and a short-term rating of 'CRISIL A2' (CRISIL A Two) to bank facilities. The ratings obtained defines that the Company’s outlook is 'Stable' against the previous year rating of BBB for Long-term and Acuite A3 for Short-term facilities by Acuite Ratings & Research Limited.
26. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulations 34(2) & (3) and Schedule V of the Listing Regulations, the following have been made part of the Annual Report and are attached to this Annual Report:
• Management Discussion and Analysis Report,
• Corporate Governance Report,
• Declaration on compliance with Code of Conduct,
• Certificate from Practicing Company Secretary that none of the directors on the Board of the Company has been debarred or disqualified from being appointed or continuing as director of companies, and
• Auditors’ Certificate regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report (MDAR), as required under Regulation 34(2)(e) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, forms part of this Annual Report.
27. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and your Directors confirm compliance of the same during the financial year under review.
28. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
In terms of Section 134(3)(l) of the Act, except as disclosed elsewhere in this Report, no material changes and commitments which could affect the Company’s financial position have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company and date of this Report.
29. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNAL IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
During the Year under review, there were no significant or material orders passed by any regulator, court, or tribunal impacting the going concern status or the Company’s future operations.
30. REPORTING OF FRAUDS
There was no instance of fraud during the year under review, which was required to be reported to the Audit Committee, Board or Central Government by the Statutory Auditors, under Section 143(12) of the Act and Rules framed thereunder.
31. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY,
TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 details regarding Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange earnings and outgo are given in Annexure VI, which forms part of this Report.
32. DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL
HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION,
PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company follows a strict zero tolerance to sexual harassment at workplace and adopted the 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 Rules thereunder for prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment at workplace.
The policy formulated by the Company for prevention of sexual harassment is available on the website of the Company at https://www.allieddigital.net/in/policies/
The Company has complied with the provision relating to the constitution of Internal Committee under POSH, 2013.
The disclosure in relation to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, is as follows:
Number of complaints of sexual harassment received in the year
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0
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Number of complaints disposed off during the year
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0
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Number of cases pending for more than ninety days
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0
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33. COMPLIANCE WITH THE MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961:
The Company has complied with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, including all applicable
amendments and rules framed thereunder. The Company is committed to ensuring a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace for women employees. All eligible women employees are provided with maternity benefits as prescribed under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, including paid maternity leave, nursing breaks, and protection from dismissal during maternity leave.
The Company also ensures that no discrimination is made in recruitment or service conditions on the grounds of maternity. Necessary internal systems and HR policies are in place to uphold the spirit and letter of the legislation.
34. GENDER-WISE COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYEES:
In alignment with the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the Company discloses below the gender composition of its workforce as on the March 31, 2025.
Male Employees: 1618 Female Employees: 165 Transgender Employees: Nil
This disclosure reinforces the Company’s efforts to promote an inclusive workplace culture and equal opportunity for all individuals, regardless of gender.
35. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND ITS ADEQUACY
The Company has in place proper and adequate internal control systems commensurate with the nature of its business, size and complexity of its business operations. Internal control systems comprising policies and procedures are designed to ensure reliability of financial reporting, compliance with policies, procedures, applicable laws and regulations and that all assets and resources are acquired economically, used efficiently and adequately protected.
36. RISK MANAGEMENT AND AREAS OF CONCERN
The Company has laid down a well-defined Risk Management Policy covering the risk mapping, trend
analysis, risk exposure, potential impact, and risk mitigation process. A detailed exercise is being carried out from time to time to identify, evaluate, manage and monitoring of both business and non-business risks. The Board periodically reviews the risks and suggests steps to be taken to control and mitigate the same through a properly defined framework.
37. DETAILS OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
During the financial year under review, no application was made or no proceeding was initiated against the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, nor any such proceeding was pending at the end of the financial year under review.
38. VALUATION OF ASSETS
During the financial year under review, there was no instance of one-time settlement of loans/financial assistance taken from Banks or Financial Institutions, hence, the Company was not required to carry out valuation of its assets for the said purpose.
39. TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED SHARES TO UNCLAIMED SUSPENSE ACCOUNT OF THE COMPANY
During the financial year under review, the Company was not required to transfer any shares to the unclaimed suspense account as specified in Schedule VI of the Listing Regulations. The details of the number of shares transferred from the unclaimed suspense account to the respective shareholders are provided in the Corporate Governance report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
40. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors would like to place on record their sincere appreciation for the continued co-operation, guidance, support and assistance extended during the financial year under review by our bankers, customers, suppliers and Government agencies. The Board also wishes to express its appreciation for the valuable contribution made by the employees at all levels during the financial year under review.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Allied Digital Services Limited
Place: Mumbai Nitin Shah
Date: July 15, 2025 Chairman & Managing Director
DIN: 00189903
Registered Office:
808, 8th Floor, Plot No. 221/222,
Mafatlal Centre, Vidhan Bhavan Marg,
Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021
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