Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 32nd Annual Report together with the Audited Financial Statement for the yearended on 31st March, 2025.
1. Financial Results: [Amount in Lacs]
The operating results of the Company for the year ended on 31st March, 2025 are briefly indicated below:
PARTICILARS
2024-25
2023-24
Total Income
12,869.20
11,569.70
Operating Cost including Depreciation
11,857.33
11,210.47
Financial Expenses
257.98
257.85
Total Expenses
12,115.31
11,468.32
Profit before Taxation and Exceptional Item
753.89
101.38
Exceptional Item
0.00
337.27
Profit before Taxation
438.65
Provision for taxation - For Current Tax
104.80
86.12
Tax in respect of earlier years
148.78
(3.38)
Provision for taxation - For Deferred Tax
(4.82)
22.12
Profit after Taxation
505.11
333.79
The Board of Director have recommended a Dividend of Rs. 0.50 (Rupees Fifty Paisa) per equity share (5%) of Rs. 10/- (RupeesTen Only) each, for the F.Y. ended 31st March, 2025, subject to approval of members at the ensuing 32nd Annual General Meeting(AGM) of the Company.
The Company has not transferred any amount to reserves during the year under review.
Total revenue from Operations of the Company for fiscal year 2025 stood at Rs. 12,869.20 Lakhs as compared toRs. 11,569.70 Lakhs for fiscal year 2024, showing an increment of 11.23 %; however, the Company was able to continue earningprofit before tax by reaching profits of Rs. 753.89 Lakhs compared to Rs. 101.38 Lakhs in the previous financial year.
Further the Company is confident to have better future performance.
There has been no other material changes and commitments, which affect the financial position of the Company which haveoccurred between the end of the financial year of the Company and the date of this report.
The information pertaining to conservation of energy, technology absorption, Foreign exchange Earnings and outgo as requiredunder Section 134 (3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is furnished inAnnexure A which is attached to this report.
A report on Management Discussion and Analysis (“MDA”) is annexed to this report as Annexure B, inter-alia deals adequatelywith the operations and also current and future outlook of the Company.
The paid-up Equity Share Capital as at 31st March, 2025 stood at Rs. 20,52,07,230/- consisting of 2,05,20,723 equity shares ofRs. 10/- each.
During the year under review, the Company has not:
• Issued any shares with differential voting rights
• Granted any stock options
• Issued any sweat equity.
None of the Directors of the Company held any instrumentsconvertible into equity shares of the Company as on 31stMarch, 2025.
The Company has not accepted or renewed any depositsfrom public falling within the purview of Section 73 ofCompanies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance ofDeposits) Rules, 2014.
The company has not taken any loan from Directors of theCompany during the financial year 2024-25.
In terms of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, a Report on "CorporateGovernance” is attached as an Annexure C and forms part ofthis report.
• The Composition of Board is in compliance withrequirement of the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015.
• In terms of the provision of Section 149 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and Regulation 17(1) of theSEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, a Company shallhave at least one-woman director on the board of theCompany. Your company has Smt. Archana K. Aminas Director on the board since 01/04/2009, who ispresently the Whole-Time Director of your Company.
• Pursuant to the provisions of Section 152 and otherapplicable provisions if any, of the Companies Act,2013, Shri Archit K. Amin (DIN: 01681638), WholeTime Director of the Company is liable to retire byrotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meetingand he being eligible offers himself for re¬appointment.
• The changes in the composition of the Board ofDirectors and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)during the year and subsequent to its closure are asunder:
1. The member of the Company approved there-appointment of Shri Shreeraj V Desai asIndependent Director of the Company forthe period of 5 years w.e.f. 13th February,2025 to 12th February 2030.
2. Smt. Purvi Mitna was appointed asCompany Secretary and Compliance Officerof the Company w.e.f. 29th June 2024.
3. Smt. Purvi Mitna has resigned from the postof Company Secretary and ComplianceOfficer of the Company w.e.f. 14thSeptember, 2024.
4. Shri Pruthvik R. Soni was appointed asCompany Secretary and ComplianceOfficer of the Company w.e.f. 1st October,
2024.
5. Shri Ajay P. Patel has resigned from the postof Chief Financial Officer of the Companyw.e.f. 28th February, 2025.
6. Shri Ajay P. Patel was appointed as ChiefFinancial Officer of the Company w.e.f. 23rdMay, 2024.
7. Shri Ajay P. Patel has resigned from the postof Chief Financial Officer of the Companyw.e.f. 30th June, 2025.
8. Shri Anilkumar G. Patel has been appointedas Chief Financial Officer of the Companyw.e.f. 1st July, 2025.
9. Shri Pruthvik R. Soni has resigned asCompany Secretary and ComplianceOfficer of the Company w.e.f. 31st July,
2025.
10. Shri Chirag Chouhan has been appointed asCompany Secretary and ComplianceOfficer of the Company w.e.f. 1st August,2025.
• The Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) in the
Company as per Section 2(51) and 203 of the
Companies Act, 2013 as on date are as under:
1. Shri Kandarp Amin - Chairman and WholeTime Director
2. Smt. Archana Amin - Whole Time Director
3. Shri Archit Amin - Whole Time Director
4. Shri Anilkumar G. Patel - Chief FinancialOfficer
5. Shri Chirag Chouhan - Whole TimeCompany Secretary and ComplianceOfficer
None of the Directors of the Company is disqualified
for being appointed as Director as specified in
Section 164 (2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
DISCLOSURE ABOUT RECEIPT OF ANY COMMISSIONBY MD/WTD FROM A COMPANY AND ALSO RECEIVINGCOMMISSION / REMUNERATION FROM ITS HOLDINGOR SUBSIDIARY PURSUANT TO SECTION 197(14) OFTHE ACT.
The Whole Time Directors are not receiving any commission/remuneration from Subsidiary Company as the Company
does not have any subsidiary company. The Company doesnot have any holding company.
Pursuant to Section 92 of the Act read with the applicableRules, the Annual Return for the year ended 31st March 2025will be accessed on the Company's website athttps://architorg.com/.
NAME OF THE COMPANIES WHICH HAVE BECOME /CEASED TO BE SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES,ASSOCIATE COMPANY:
The Company does not have any subsidiary, joint Venturesand Associate Company during the financial year underreview.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of theCompanies Act, 2013 with respect to the Directors'responsibility Statement, the Directors' confirms that:
1. In the preparation of the annual accounts, theapplicable accounting standards have been followedalong with proper explanations relating to materialdepartures, if any;
2. They have selected such appropriate accountingpolicies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that were reasonable andprudent so as to give a true and fair view of the stateof affairs of the Company at the end of the financialyear on 31st March, 2025 and of the profit of theCompany for the year under review.
3. They have taken proper and sufficient care for themaintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of theCompany and for preventing and detecting fraud andother irregularities;
4. They have prepared the accounts for the periodended on 31st March, 2025 on a going concernbasis.
5. They have laid down laid down internal financialcontrols to be followed by the Company and thatsuch internal financial controls are adequate andoperating effectively; and
6. They have devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems were adequate and operatingeffectively.
During the year the Board of Directors duly met Nine (9) times.The details of the Board Meetings are provided in theCorporate Governance Report which is been annexed asAnnexure C to the Report.
The properties and assets of the Company are adequatelyinsured.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 with respect to the declaration given by theIndependent Directors of the Company under Section 149 (6)of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board hereby confirms thatall the Independent Directors have given declarations andfurther confirms that they meet the criteria of Independenceas per the provisions of Section149(6) and Regulation 25 ofthe SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 and they are independent to theManagement of the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 andRules framed thereunder read with Regulation 17 andRegulation 25 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 formal annual evaluation isto be made by the Board of its own performance and that of itsCommittees and Individual Directors. The Board after takinginto consideration the criteria of evaluation laid down by theNomination and Remuneration Committee in its policy suchas Board Composition, level of involvement, performance ofduties, attendance etc. had evaluated its own performance,the performance of its committees and Independent Directors(excluding the Director being evaluated).
The performance evaluation of the Chairman and the Non¬Independent Directors was carried out by the IndependentDirectors at their separate meeting held on 1st April, 2024.The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluationprocess.
In the opinion of the Board, all the Independent Directorspossess requisite qualifications, experience, expertiseincluding Proficiency and hold high standards of integrity forthe purpose of Rule 8(5)(iiia) of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013, thepolicy on appointment of Board Members and policy onremuneration of the Directors, KMPs and other employees isattached as Annexure D to this report.
M/s. Chetan Patel & Associates, Practicing CompanySecretaries, was appointed as Secretarial Auditor of theCompany to conduct secretarial audit for the financial year2024-25 pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of theCompanies Act, 2013. The Annual Secretarial ComplianceReport and Secretarial Audit Report submitted by them isattached as Annexure E to this report. There are nocomments / adverse remarks in the said report.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 andSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2013 all the contracts and arrangements withrelated parties entered by the Company during the financialyear were in ordinary course of Business and on arms' lengthbasis. Details of the transactions are as mentioned inAnnexure F.
During the year the Company has not entered into anymaterially significant related party transactions which mayhave potential conflict with the interest of the Company atlarge. Suitable disclosures as required are provided in IndAS-24 which is forming the part of the notes to financialStatement.
The policy on Related Party Transactions has been uploadedon the website i.e. https://www.architorg.com/investorrelations/Related%20Party%20transactions.pdf.
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 5 OF THE COMPANIES(APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OFMANAGERIAL PERSONNEL) RULES, 2014:
Details pertaining to remuneration and other details asrequired under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is attached as AnnexureG of this report.
The statement containing particulars of employees asrequired under section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, will beprovided upon request. In terms of Section 136 of theCompanies Act, 2013, the Report and accounts are beingsent to the members and others entitled thereto, excludingthe information on employees' particulars which is availablefor inspection by members at the registered office of theCompany during business hours on working days of theCompany up to the ensuing Annual General Meeting. If anymember is interested in obtaining a copy thereof, suchmember may write to the Company Secretary in this regard atshare@architorg.com.
The Company has adopted internal control systemconsidering the nature of its business and the size andcomplexity of operations. The Board has adopted the policiesand procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conductof its business, including adherence to the Company'spolicies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention anddetection of frauds and errors, the accuracy andcompleteness of the accounting records and the timelypreparation of reliable financial disclosures etc. Themanagement is taking further steps to strengthen the internalcontrol system.
There is no change in the nature of business of the Companyduring financial year under review.
The Company has formulated the Risk Management Policy inorder to safeguard the organization from various risksthrough timely actions. It is designed to mitigate the risk inorder to minimize the impact of the risk on the Business. TheManagement is regularly reviewing the risk and is takingappropriate steps to mitigate the risk.
In the opinion of the Board there has been no identification ofelement of risk that may threaten the existence of theCompany.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES ORINVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THECOMPANIES ACT, 2013:
The details of loan provided and investments made, if any areas mentioned in the notes to accounts. The Company has notprovided any guarantee or security falling under purview ofSection 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the financialyear under review.
The Loans granted have been utilized by Company for theirbusiness purpose.
In terms of the provisions of section 139 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, the Company had appointed M/s. G. K. Choksi &Co., Chartered Accountants, (Firm Reg. no. 101895W) asstatutory auditor of the Company for the period of 5 (five) yearin the 29th Annual general Meeting.
The Statutory Auditors' Report on the financial statements ofthe Company for the financial year ended on 31st March,2025, there is no Qualified/Adverse Opinion from StatutoryAuditor during the financial year under review.
During the financial year under review, auditors of thecompany has not reported any fraud under sub-section (12)of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013.
There are no qualified/adverse remarks in the Auditors'report, so no comments are required.
M/s. S. N. Shah & Associates, Chartered Accountants,Ahmedabad has been appointed as Internal Auditors of theCompany. Internal Auditors are appointed by the Board ofDirectors of the Company on a yearly basis, based on therecommendation of the Audit Committee. The Internal Auditorreports their findings on the Internal Audit of the Company, tothe Audit Committee on a yearly basis. The scope of internalaudit is approved by the Audit Committee.
Your Company has appointed Rajendra Patel & Associates,Cost Accountants, Ahmedabad as Cost Auditor of yourCompany to audit the cost records for the financial year 2025¬26. As per Section 148 read with Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules, 2014 and other applicable provisions, if any,of the Companies Act, 2013, subject to the ratification by the
members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, atremuneration of Rs. 75,000 (Rupees Seventy Five ThousandOnly) p.a. excluding GST (if applicable) and out of pocketexpenses, if any.
The Directors of the Company to the best of their knowledgeand belief state that the Company has maintained adequateCost records as required to be maintained by the Companyunder the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act,2013 read with the relevant Rules framed thereunder.
The Audit Committee of the Company as on 31st March, 2025consists of following Directors as its members:
1. Shri Nikul J. Patel - Chairman
2. Shri Shreeraj V. Desai - Member
3. Shri Bhavin G. Shah - Member
Pursuant to provisions of Section 177(9) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Boardand its Powers) Rules, 2014 read with SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015, the Board of Directors had approved the Policy on VigilMechanism/ Whistle Blower Policy. Through this policyDirectors, Employees or business associates may report theunethical behavior, malpractices, wrongful conduct, frauds,violations of the Company's code etc. to the Chairman of theAudit Committee.
The vigil mechanism / whistle blower policy is also availableon the website of the Company www.architorg.com.
COMPOSITION OF INTERNAL COMPLAINTSCOMMITTEE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OFWOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITIONAND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:
The Company has complied with the provision relating toconstitution of Internal Complaints Committee under theSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Further, no case hasbeen received under the said act during the year.
The Company has complied with the provisions of theMaternity Benefit Act, 1961, including all applicableamendments and rules framed thereunder. The Company iscommitted to ensuring a safe, inclusive, and supportiveworkplace for women employees. All eligible womenemployees are provided with maternity benefits as prescribedunder the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, including paidmaternity leave, nursing breaks, and protection fromdismissal during maternity leave. The Company also ensuresthat no discrimination is made in recruitment or serviceconditions on the grounds of maternity. Necessary internalsystems and HR policies are in place to uphold the spirit andletter of the legislation.
During the year under review, no women employees availed
maternity leave. The Company also provides flexible workingarrangements and nursing breaks to support employees inbalancing work and family responsibilities
The Company has not received any significant or materialorders passed by any regulatory authority, court or tribunalwhich shall affect the going concern status of the Company'soperations as on date of this report.
The Company has maintained cordial relations with theemployees of the Company throughout the year. TheDirectors wishes to place on record sincere appreciation forthe services rendered by the employees of the Companyduring the year.
The Company has complied with the applicable secretarialstandards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries ofIndia.
THE DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANYPROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY ANDBANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (31 OF 2016) DURING THEYEAR ALONGWITH THEIR STATUS AS AT THE END OFTHE FINANCIAL YEAR:
There are no proceedings initiated/ pending against theCompany under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
The details of difference between amount of the valuationdone at the time of one time settlement and the valuationdone while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutionsalong with the reasons thereof: Not Applicable
The Board is thankful to its bankers for their continued supportand assistance, which has played important role in progressof the Company.
Your Directors places on records the contribution ofemployees of the Company at all levels and other businessassociates for their commitment, dedication and respectivecontribution to the Company's operations during the yearunder review.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARDFOR ARCHIT ORGANOSYS LIMITED.
(KANDARP K.AMIN)
Place' Ahmedabad Chairman & Whole Time Director
Date: 13th August, 2025 DIN:00038972