The working results of the Company for the year under review are given below:
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
Year ended
31.03.2025
31.03.2024
Profit / (Loss) before tax
171.89
16.81
451.21
263.59
Provision for Taxation - Current Tax
-
131.00
70.31
198.70
- Deferred
23.04
(127.34)
(127.64)
- Wealth tax
Nil
- Tax paid for earlier years
3.58
26.04
3.32
21.24
Profit / (Loss) After Tax
145.27
(12.89)
354.54
171.29
Transfer to Statutory Reserve Fund
NIL
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company whichoccurred between the end of financial year to which these financial statements relate and the date of thisReport.
To conserve the resources of the Company for future expansion, the Board has decided not to recommendany dividend for the year under review.
The profit of the company during the current year shows increase as comparison to previous year. YourDirectors are making all efforts to further improve the performance of the company in future.
The Company has two subsidiary companies, M/s Atul Agro Private Limited and M/s OJAS SuppliersLimited for consolidation purposes. As per the provisions of Regulations of the Listing Agreement, M/sAtul Agro Private Limited was not a material non-listed subsidiary company for the financial year 2024¬2025 and hence the provisions of this clause did not apply. OJAS Suppliers Limited was a material non-listed subsidiary company for the financial year 2024-2025 and the provisions of this clause were dulycomplied with.
Your Directors take pleasure in attaching the Consolidated Financial Statements pursuant to Clause 32 of theListing Agreement entered into with the Stock Exchanges and prepared in accordance with the AccountingStandards prescribed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in this regard. The Auditors' Reportto the Shareholders thereupon does not contain any qualification.
? Total Income increased by approximately 12.53% from Rs. 706.16 lacs in FY 2023-2024 to Rs. 794.62 lacsin FY 2024-2025.
? Profit Before Tax (PBT) increased by approximately 922.55% from a profit of Rs. 16.81 lacs in FY 2023¬2024 to a profit of Rs. 171.89 lacs in FY 2024-2025.
? Profit After Tax (PAT) changed from a loss of Rs. 12.89 lacs in FY 2023-2024 to a profit of Rs. 145.27lacs in FY 2024-2025.
The Company has not accepted any deposits during the year under review and it continues to be a non¬deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Company in conformity the guidelines of the Reserve Bank of Indiaand Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
7. DIRECTORS
During the year under review, there have been changes in the composition of the Board of Directors of theCompany.
• Mr. Vivek Chaturvedi (DIN: 08027097), Executive Director, Chairperson and Managing Director, resignedfrom the Board with effect from 25th January, 2025.
• Mr. Deepak Grover (DIN: 08710399), Non-Executive Independent Director (Shareholder Director), ceased tobe a Director of the Company with effect from 22nd April, 2025, upon resignation
• The shareholders of the Company, at their Extraordinary General Meeting held on 21st July, 2025,approved the appointment of Mr. Ravin Saluja (DIN: 00289305) as the Managing Director of theCompany for a period of 5 (five) years commencing from 22nd April, 2025 up to 21st April, 2030, on suchterms and conditions as approved by the members.
8. DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134 (3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013, with respect toDirectors Responsibility statement, it is hereby confirmed:
a) That in the preparation of the accounts for the financial year ended 31st March 2025 the applicable Indianaccounting standards (Ind-AS) have been followed along with proper explanations relating to materialdisclosures;
b) That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that were reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state ofaffairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company of the year underreview;
c) That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provision of the Companies Act 2013 for safeguarding the assets of thecompany and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
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d) That the Directors have prepared the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 on agoing concern basis.
e) The Company had followed the internal financial controls laid down by the directors and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
f) That the proper systems are in place to ensure compliance of all laws applicable to the Company.
9. AUDITORS AND AUDIT REPORT
Agarwal & Dhandhania, Chartered Accountants have issued unmodified Audit Reports on the Standaloneand Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025. The Audit Report forFY 2024-2025 does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark. The notes to the Accountsreferred to in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and therefore do not call for any furtherclarifications.
Adoption of Policy for appointment of Statutory Auditors in compliance with the RBI Guidelines, during FY2024-2025, the Board has approved and adopted a Policy for appointment of Statutory Auditors of theCompany, which can be accessed on the Company's website.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors and the Secretarial Auditor have not reported anyinstances of frauds committed in the Company by its Officers or Employees, to the Audit Committee underSection 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, details of which need to be mentioned in this Report.
It is further informed that Agarwal & Dhandhania, Chartered Accountants, have since resigned as theStatutory Auditors of the Company after the conclusion of audit for FY 2024-25. The Board has placed onrecord its appreciation of the professional services rendered by them during their tenure.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and based on the recommendation of the AuditCommittee, the Board of Directors has appointed M/s. H N Pradhan & Co. Chartered Accountants (FRN:002208N), as the Statutory Auditors of the Company, to fill the casual vacancy subject to the approval ofshareholders.
10. EMPLOYEES
The information required under Section 197 of the Act read with rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are given below:
(i) The ratio of the remuneration of each Director to the median remuneration of the employees of theCompany for the financial year 2024-2025, percentage increase in remuneration of each Director, ChiefFinancial Officer and Company Secretary during the financial year 2024-2025, and the comparison ofremuneration of each Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) against the performance of the Company are asunder :
1. The Company has not paid any remuneration including Sitting fees to Non-executive Directors.
Therefore, the ratio to median remuneration is not applicable for non-executive directors.
Executive Directors/KMP
Ratio to
Median
Remuneration
% increase inremuneration inthe financial year
Comparison of theRemuneration of the KMPagainst the performance ofthe company
Mr. Vivek Chaturvedi -Managing Director
6.11
10 % increase
The Company is in profit ascompared to previous year.
Ms. Amanpreet Kaur -Company Secretary
1.92
No increase
ii) The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the financial year: 10 % increase
iii) The number of permanent employees on the rolls of company: 4
iv) The explanation on the relationship between average increase in remuneration and company performance.
No major increase during the year.
v) The key parameters for the variable component of remuneration availed by the Managing directors is asper the remuneration policy for directors. Key managerial personnel and other employees recommendedby the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and approved by the Board of Directors.
vi) The particulars of employees required under section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules 5
(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 arenot furnished as there is no employee in receipt of remuneration more than the prescribed limit.
The Board of Directors wish to express its appreciation to all the employees for their outstanding contributionto the operations of the Company during the year. The information required under the Companies Act, 2013,and the Rules made there under, is provided as below:
Details of remuneration paid/payable to Directors and Company secretary for the year ended March 31,2025 :
Name of the Director
Designation
Salary & Perauisites
Total
Mr. Vivek Chaturvedi
Managing Director
Rs. 6,11,000
Ms. Amanpreet Kaur
Company Secretary
Rs. 1,92,000
**Mr. Vivek Chaturvedi, who was serving Chairman & Managing Director, resigned from the office witheffect from 25th January, 2025.
11. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION
In view of the nature of activities being carried on by the Company under Section 134 (3) (m) of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, concerning conservation ofenergy and technology absorption respectively, are not applicable to the Company.
12. FOREIGN EXCHANGE
The company had no foreign exchange inflow or outflow during the year under review.
13. EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP
The Company has maintained a cordial relationship with its employees, which resulted in smooth flowof business operations during the year under review.
The Company has complied with all the applicable regulations of the Reserve Bank of India as on March31, 2025.
Pursuant to Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board of Directors in its meeting held on May 27,2014 has constituted Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of three directors and a Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy (CSR Policy) indicating the activities to be undertaken by the Company, which hasbeen approved by the Board. The object of CSR Policy of the Company is to continue to contribute towardssocial welfare projects for benefits of society and major focusing on providing education, vocational training,promoting health care facilities to economically weaker and underprivileged section of the Society and to dosuch other activities as may be permissible under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies(Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. During the current year, the company has notcontributed towards CSR initiatives due to losses in three immediate preceding financial years.
The details of activities undertaken by the Company is annexed as Annexure - I.
The Board has received the declaration from all the Independent Directors as per the Section 149 (7) of theCompanies Act, 2013 and the Board is satisfied that all the Independent Directors meet the criterion ofindependence as mentioned in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Nomination Remuneration and Compensation Committee has put in a place the policy on board diversityfor appointment of directors taking into consideration qualification and wide experience of the directors in thefields of banking, finance, regulatory, Marketing, administration and legal apart from compliance of legalrequirements of the Company. The Company has laid down remuneration criteria for the directors, keymanagerial personnel and other employees in the Nomination Remuneration and Compensation CommitteePolicy. The Policy on Board Diversity and Nomination Remuneration and Compensation Committee Policyare given in Annexure- II and III to this report and are also uploaded on the Company's Website.
During the year Ten (10) Board Meetings were held. The details of the Board and various Committee meetingsare given in the Corporate Governance Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulations of the Listing Agreement, the Boardhas carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the directors individually as well asthe evaluation of the working of its various Committees. The manner in which the evaluation has been carriedout has been explained in the Corporate Governance Report.
In terms of Sections 92(3) and 134(3)(a) of the Act, annual return is available under the 'Investors' section ofthe Company's website and can be viewed at the Company's website https://www.acmeresources.in/
Pursuant to Section 186 (11) (a) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the 'Act') read with Rule 11(2) of the Companies(Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, the loan made, guarantee given or security provided in theordinary course of business by a Non- Banking Financial Company (NBFC) registered with Reserve Bank ofIndia are exempt from the applicability of provisions of Section 186 of the Act. As such the particulars ofloans and guarantee have not been disclosed in this Report.
During the year under review the Company has invested surplus funds in various securities in the ordinarycourse of business, the details of the Current Investments and Non-Current Investments of the Company arefurnished under notes forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2025.
Particulars of Contracts or Arrangements with Related Parties
The Related Party Transactions (RPTs) were entered in ordinary course of business on an arm's length basisand were in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Listing Agreement. Thereare no materially significant related party transactions made by the Company with Promoters, Directors, KeyManagerial Personnel or other designated persons which may have a potential conflict with the interest ofthe Company at large.
The statement of RPTs is placed before the Audit Committee and the Board on a quarterly basis. Omnibusapproval was obtained for the transactions of repetitive nature. The Policy on Materiality of Related PartyTransactions and dealing with Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board is uploaded on theCompany's website. None of the Directors has any pecuniary relationships or transactions vis-a-vis theCompany. The details of the transactions with Related Party are provided in the Financial Statementsforming part of this Annual Report and the particulars of RPTs in Form AOC-2 is annexed to this report asAnnexure- IV.
Whistle Blower Policy/Vigil Mechanism
The Company has framed a Whistle Blower Policy/Vigil Mechanism providing a mechanism under whichan employee/director of the Company may report violation of personnel policies of the Company, unethicalbehaviour, suspected or actual fraud, violation of code of conduct. The Vigil Mechanism ensures standards ofprofessionalism, honesty, integrity and ethical behaviour. This mechanism provides safeguards againstvictimisation of directors/employees who avail of the mechanism and provides for direct access to theChairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases. The policy has been appropriately communicated tothe employees within the organisation and has also been hosted on the Company's website. During FY 2024¬25, no employee has been denied access to the Audit Committee under this policy.
Financial summary/highlights
The details are spread over in the Annual Report as well as are provided in the beginning of this report.Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
• The designation of Mr. Ravin Saluja has been changed to Managing Director of the Company w.e.f. 22-04¬2025.
• Key Managerial Personnel - Mr. Kailash Jha is working as CFO.
Subsidiaries or Associate Companies
There is no changes in Subsidiaries and Associate companies.
Significant and Material Orders
There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting thegoing concern status and Company's operations in future.
Internal Financial Controls
The details in respect of adequacy of internal financial controls with reference to the Financial Statements -The Company's well-defined organisational structure, documented policy guidelines, defined authoritymatrix and internal financial controls ensure efficiency of operations, protection of resources and compliancewith the applicable laws and regulations. Moreover, the Company continuously upgrades its systems andundertakes review of policies.
The internal financial control is supplemented by extensive internal audits, regular reviews by managementand standard policies and guidelines to ensure reliability of financial and all other records to preparefinancial statements and other data.
The Audit Committee of the Board reviews internal audit reports given along with management comments.The Audit Committee also monitors the implemented suggestions.
The Board had appointed Mr. Vikas Gera, Practicing Company Secretary (Certificate of Practice No. 4500)(Membership No. FCS 5248) to carry out Secretarial Audit under the provisions of Section 204 of theCompanies Act, 2013 for the financial year 2024-25. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed to this report asAnnexure-VI. The report does not contain any qualification.
In line with the provisions of Section 204 of the Act read with applicable SEBI Listing Regulations, and in theinterest of ensuring continuity, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors have recommended theappointment of Mr. Vikas Gera, Practicing Company Secretary, as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company fora term of five (5) consecutive financial years commencing from FY 2025-26 up to FY 2029-30, subject to theapproval of shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Following Reports are attached to this Report pursuant to the provisions of the Listing Agreement with theStock Exchange:
(i) The Report on Corporate Governance as per Regulations of the Listing agreement forms part of theAnnual Report, and is annexed herewith together with Auditors' Certificate on CorporateGovernance, the certificate, duly signed by the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer on theFinancial Statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2025 as submitted to the Board ofDirectors at their meeting held on May 29, 2025 and the declaration by the Managing Director regardingcompliance by the Board members and senior management personnel with the Company's Code ofConduct.
(ii) The Management Discussion & Analysis Report as per Regulations of the Listing agreement is given as aseparate Report forming part of the Annual Report.
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a Policy on thePrevention of Sexual Harassment at its workplaces in line with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment ofWomen at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules made thereunder forprevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment at workplace.
The Company has complied with the provision relating to the constitution of Internal ComplaintsCommittee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013.
During the FY 2025, the Company had received no complaint on sexual harassment under the SexualHarassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
The Board of Directors would like to thank Reserve Bank of India and other Regulatory/ Governmentauthorities and Stock Exchanges for their support and stakeholders for their continued co-operation andsupport.
Date : - 29.05.2025
984, 9th Floor, Aggarwal Cyber Plaza-II For ACME RESOURCES LIMITED
Netaji Subhash PlacePitampura, New Delhi - 110034
Phone: (011) 27026766 sd/- sd/-
Fax: 91-11 700-8010 Kuldeep Saluja Ravin Saluja
Email: acmeresources@gmail.com _ Director Managing Director
Website: www.acmeresources.in DIN-00289187 DIN-00289305