Your Directors are pleased to present the 43rd Annual Report on the business and operations of theCompany together with the audited financial statements (standalone as well as consolidated) for thefinancial year ended 31st March, 2025.
The Audited Financial Statements of your Company as on 31st March, 2025, are prepared inaccordance with the relevant applicable Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind AS") and Regulation33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations") and the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013("Act"). The summarized financial highlights are depicted below:
Standalone
Particulars
Year ended 31.03.2025
Year ended 31.03.2024
Revenue From Operations
51.98
50.00
Other Income
86.80
43.34
Total Income
138.77
93.34
Total Expenses
185.08
75.11
Profit before tax (EBIDTA)
(46.31)
18.23
Taxation
- Current Tax
7.88
4.72
- Previous Tax
-
- Deferred Tax Asset
(1.03)
4.65
- MAT Credit Entitlement
Profit After Tax
(53.16)
8.86
Other Comprehensive Income (net oftax)
Total Comprehensive Income for theyear
During the year ended 31st March 2025, Operational Revenue including other income was Rs.138.77/- Lakhs as compared Rs. 93.34/- Lakhs in the previous year and Profit / (Loss) Before Taxwas Rs. (46.31)/- Lakhs as compare to Rs. 18.23/- in previous year while Net Profit / (Loss) for thefinancial year ended 31st March, 2025 was Rs. (53.16)/- Lakhs as compared to Rs. 8.86/- Lakhs inprevious year.
Your Company has taken several remedial steps to meet the challenges viz. measures in savingcost at all front of operations, optimize use of available resources etc.
A detailed analysis on the operations of the Company during the year under review and outlookfor the current year is included in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report forming anintegral part of this Annual Report.
The Company is engaged in the business of real estate development, construction, contracting,building, town planning, infrastructure development, and estate development. Its activitiesencompass a broad spectrum of projects including the planning, design, execution, and deliveryof high-quality real estate and infrastructure assets. The Company has undertaken and continuesto undertake projects such as residential layout schemes, slum rehabilitation and redevelopmentprojects (SRA) in Mumbai, and other allied real estate development initiatives, which contributesignificantly to urban growth and housing solutions.
During the Financial yea 2024-25, the company has not declared any dividend on Equity Shares.
The whole profit after tax has been transferred to P&L surplus. There is no amount that has beenproposed to be carried to any other reserves.
There were no outstanding deposits within the meaning of Section 73 and 74 of the Act read withrules made thereunder at the end of FY 2024-25 or the previous financial years. Your Companydid not accept any deposit during the year under review.
As at 31st March, 2025
As at 31st
March, 2024
Number ofShares
Amount
Authorised Capital:
Equity Shares of Rs 10/- each
1,35,00,000
13,50,00,000
Issued, Subscribed & Paid-UpCapital:
1,10,49,090
11,04,90,900
During the year under review, the company has not made any acquisition.
During the year under review, the company has not made any disinvestment.
The particulars of loans, guarantee and investments made during the year under review, are givenin the notes forming part of the financial statements.
There was no change in nature of business.
The Company does not have any Subsidiary Company /Joint Venture /Associate Company duringthe year under review.
As of 31st March, 2025, the Company's Board had six members comprising of two ExecutiveDirectors, two Independent Directors and two Non-Executive Non-Independent Director includingone Woman Director. The details of Board and Committee composition, tenure of directors, andother details are available in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual
Report. In terms of the requirement of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board has identified coreskills, expertise, and competencies of the Directors in the context of your Company's business foreffective functioning. The key skills, expertise and core competencies of the Board of Directors aredetailed in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
During the year under review, there are no Changes in the Board of Directors of the Company.Further, after the Closure of financial year, the following changes has taken place:
1. Appointment of Mr. Pradeep Dhanuka, as the Additional Director w.e.f. 18th July, 2025 andeligible to re-appoint as Director in the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
2. Appointment of Mrs. Nidhi Dhanuka, as the Additional Director w.e.f. 18th July, 2025 andeligible to re-appoint as Director in the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
3. Resignation of Mr. Kushal Chand Jain, from the Post of Managing Director w.e.f. 05thSeptember, 2025
4. Appointment of Mr. Pradeep Dhanuka, as the Managing Director of the company for the termof five years subject to approval of Members in the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Companyconfirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under Section 149(6) of theAct and Regulation 16(1) (b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations and there has been no change in thecircumstances which may affect their status as an Independent Director. The IndependentDirectors have also given declaration of compliance with Rules 6(1) and 6(2) of the Companies(Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, with respect to their name appearing inthe data bank of Independent Directors maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
During the period under review, the following are Key Managerial Personnel ("KMPs") of theCompany as per Sections 2(51) and 203 of the Act:
1. Mr. Dilip Kumar Dhariwal, Chief Financial Officer resigned on 05th September, 2025
2. Mr. Pradeep Dhanuka, Chief Financial Officer, w.e.f. 05th September, 2025
3. Mr. Kushal Chand Jain, Managing Director resigned on 05th September, 2025
4. Ms. Sarika Mehta, Company Secretary & Compliance officer
The Board met 04 (Four) times during the year under review. The intervening gap between themeetings did not exceed 120 days, as prescribed under the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations. Thedetails of board meetings and the attendance of the Directors are provided in the CorporateGovernance Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
As required under the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has constituted variousStatutory Committees. As on 31st March, 2025, the Board has constituted the followingcommittees:
• Audit Committee
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee
• Stakeholders Relationship Committee
Details of composition, terms of reference and number of meetings held for respectiveCommittees are given in the Report on Corporate Governance, which forms a part of this AnnualReport.
The Independent Directors met on 14th November, 2024 without the attendance of Non¬Independent Directors and members of the management. The Independent Directors reviewedthe performance of Non-Independent Directors, the Committees and the Board as a whole alongwith the performance of the Chairman of your Company, taking into account the views ofExecutive Directors and Non-Executive Directors and assessed the quality, quantity and timelinessof flow of information between the management and the Board that is necessary for the Board toeffectively and reasonably perform their duties.
The Board adopted a formal mechanism for evaluating its performance and as well as that of itscommittees and individual Directors, including the Chairman of the Board. The exercise wascarried out through a structured evaluation process covering various aspects of the Board'sfunctioning such as composition of the Board and committees, experience and competencies,performance of specific duties and obligations, contribution at the meetings and otherwise,independent judgment, governance issues etc. At the Board meeting that followed the abovementioned meeting of the Independent Directors, the performance of the Board, its Committees,and individual directors was also discussed. Performance evaluation of independent directors wasdone by the entire Board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.
The Members of the Board of the Company are afforded many opportunities to familiarizethemselves with the Company its Management and its operations. The Directors are provided withall the documents to enable them to have a better understanding of the Company its variousoperations and the industry in which it operates in addition to regular presentation on technicaloperations marketing and exports and financial statements. In addition to the above Directors areperiodically advised about the changes effected in the Corporate Law Listing Regulations withregard to their role's rights and responsibilities as Directors of the company. The same is availableon the website of the company.
All the Independent Directors of the Company are made aware of their roles and responsibilitiesat the time of their appointment through a formal letter of appointment which also stipulatesvarious terms and conditions of their engagement
Executive Directors and Senior Management provide an overview of the operations and familiarizethe new Independent and Non-Executive Directors on matters related of the Company's valuesand commitments. They are also introduced to the organization structure constitution of variouscommittee's board procedures risk management strategies etc.
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems established andmaintained by the Company, work performed by the internal, statutory and secretarial auditorsincluding audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting by the statutory auditors andthe reviews performed by Management and the relevant Board Committees, including the AuditCommittee, the Board is of the opinion that the Company's internal financial controls were adequateand effective during the financial year 2024-25.
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) and 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board ofDirectors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that-
i. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have beenfollowed and that there are no material departures;
ii. they 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 of affairs of the Company at the end of financial year and of the profit ofthe Company for the year;
iii. they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of the Act, for safeguarding the assets of theCompany and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv. they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
v. they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and thatsuch internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively;
vi. they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively
Adequate internal controls systems and checks are in place commensurate with the size of theCompany and the nature of its business. The management exercises financial control on theoperations through a well-defined budget monitoring process and other standard operatingprocedures.
During the FY 2024-25, Corporate Social Responsibility is not applicable to the company.
The Management Discussion and Analysis of financial condition, including the results ofoperations of the Company for the year under review as required under Regulation 34(2)(e) of theSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, is provided as a"Annexure A".
The report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under the SEBI (Listing Obligations & DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 forms an integral part of this report and is provided as a"Annexure B".
A certificate from M/s. Sindhu Nair & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary regardingcompliance on conditions of corporate governance as stipulated in the Listing Regulations is alsoappended to the report on Corporate Governance.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, a copy of the Annual Return ason 31st March, 2025 is available on the Company's website www.acirealty.co.in
In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Act and rules framed thereunder and Regulation23 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has in place a Related Party Transaction ("RPT")Policy. All related party transactions ("RPT") entered into during the financial year 2024-25 werein accordance with the Company's RPT Policy and on an arms' length basis and in the ordinarycourse of business.
All RPTs are placed before the Audit Committee and the Board for approvals Pursuant to theprovisions of Regulation 23 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, company has filed half yearly reportsto the stock exchanges, for the related party transactions.
None of the transactions with related parties fall under the scope of Section 188(1) of the Act.Accordingly, the disclosure of related party transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) ofthe Act in Form AOC-2 is not applicable to the Company for FY 2025 and hence, does not formpart of this report.
M/s. Agrawal Jain & Gupta, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm Registration No. 013538C), wereappointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of five years at the 38th AnnualGeneral Meeting, to hold office till the conclusion of the 43 rd Annual General Meeting. Their termof appointment has been completed.
Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has proposed theappointment of M/s. Mittal & Associates., Chartered Accountants, Mumbai as the StatutoryAuditors of the Company, to hold office from the conclusion of the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting for a term of five consecutive years, i.e., from the financial year 2025-26 up to theconclusion of the Annual General Meeting to be held for the financial year 2030-31.
The Notes to the financial statements referred in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory. TheAuditors' Report is enclosed with the financial statements forming part of this Annual Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act, read with the rules made thereunder, theBoard Re-appointed M/s. Sindhu Nair & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary, to undertakethe Secretarial Audit of your Company for FY 2024-25. The Secretarial Audit Report for the yearunder review is provided as Annexure-C of this report.
Further, pursuant to amended Regulation 24A of SEBI Listing Regulations, and subject to yourapproval being sought as the ensuing AGM M/s. Nishant Bajaj & Associates, Practicing CompanySecretary, (C. P. No. 21538); (Peer Reviewed Firm- 2582/2022) has been appointed as a SecretarialAuditor to undertake the Secretarial Audit of your Company for the first term of five consecutivefinancial years from FY 2025-26 till FY 2029.30. M/s. Nishant Bajaj & Associates, PracticingCompany Secretary, has confirmed that he is not disqualified to be appointed as a SecretarialAuditor and is eligible to hold office as Secretarial Auditor of your Company.
The Board, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has appointed Mr. Pradeep Gupta,Chartered Accountant, as the Internal Auditor of the Company for financial year 2024-2025.
The observations made in the Internal Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and therefore do notcall for any further comments.
The Company is not required to keep cost records or appoint cost auditors.
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of theCompanies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided in the Annual Report and is marked as "AnnexureD" to this Report.
As required under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013 and Rules framed thereunder, the Company has implemented a policy onprevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at workplace. This has been widely
communicated internally. Your Company has constituted 'Internal Complaints Committee' toredress complaints relating to sexual harassment at its workplaces. The Company has not receivedany complaints relating to sexual harassment during financial year 2024-25.
i. Number of Complaints filed during the financial year - NIL
ii. Number of complaints disposed of during the financial year - NIL
iii. Number of complaints pending as on end of the financial year - NIL
The Company has complied with the applicable provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 andthe rules made thereunder. The Company has ensured that all eligible women employees areprovided with maternity benefits and other entitlements as prescribed under the Act. TheCompany remains committed to providing a safe, supportive, and inclusive work environment forits women employees.
Your Company has in place a vigil mechanism for directors and employees to report concernsabout unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of your Company's Code ofConduct.
Under the vigil mechanism of the Company, which also incorporates a Whistle Blower Policy interms of Regulation 22 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, protected disclosures can be made by awhistle blower through an e-mail, or dedicated telephone line or a letter to the Chairman of theAudit Committee. Adequate safeguards are provided against victimization to those who avail ofthe vigil mechanism.
The Whistle Blower Policy is available on the Company's website at the www.acirealty.co.in
The Company shares are listed on the BSE Ltd and the Company has paid the listing fees for theFinancial Year 2024-25. The shares of the Company are traded at The BSE Ltd having Nation-wideterminals.
The Board has nothing to report under this. However, the company is taking adequate steps tosee that the energy used by the company is the minimum under the given circumstance.Technology Absorption:
The Board has nothing to report under the head technology absorption.
During the year, the total foreign exchange used was NIL (previous year Nil) and the total foreignexchange earned was NIL (previous year Nil).
The Company has put in place Risk Management Policy compatible with the type and size ofoperations and risk perception. The said policy is drawn up based on the guidelines of SEBI andstock exchanges issued in this regard.
In view of increased cyber-attack scenarios, the cyber security maturity is reviewed periodicallyand the processes, technology controls are being enhanced in-line with the threat scenarios. YourCompany's technology environment is enabled with real time security monitoring with requisitecontrols at various layers starting from end user machines to network, application and the data.During the year under review, your Company did not face any incidents or breaches or loss of databreach in cyber security.
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct ("Code") to regulate, monitor and report trading inCompany's shares by Company's designated persons and their immediate relatives as per therequirements under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading)Regulations, 2015. The Code, inter alia, lays down the procedures to be followed by designatedpersons while trading/ dealing in Company's shares and sharing Unpublished Price SensitiveInformation ("UPSI").
The Code covers Company's obligation to maintain a digital database, mechanism for preventionof insider trading and handling of UPSI, and the process to familiarize with the sensitivity of UPSI.Further, it also includes code for practices and procedures for fair disclosure of unpublished pricesensitive information. The employees undergo a mandatory training/ certification on this Code tosensitize themselves and strengthen their awareness.
The Company does not have any of its securities lying in demat/unclaimed suspense accountarising out of public/bonus/right issues as at 31st March, 2025. Hence, the particulars relating toaggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding securities in suspense account and otherrelated matters does not arise.
During the period under the review, company does not raised any funds by issuing convertiblewarrants on preferential basis.
There have no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Companywhich have occurred between the end of the Financial Year of the Company to which the FinancialStatements relate and the date of the report.
There are no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators/ Courts which would impactthe going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
As per requirements of the SEBI Listing Regulations and applicable Accounting Standards, yourCompany has made proper disclosures in the Financial Statements. The applicable AccountingStandards have been duly adopted pursuant to the provisions of Sections 129 and 133 of the Act.
During the year under review, your Company has complied with all the applicable provisions ofSecretarial Standard-1 and Secretarial Standard-2 issued by the Institute of Company Secretariesof India.
The Company has not received funds from its Directors and their relatives during the year underreview. Such funds, being exempted under Rule 2(viii) of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits)
Rules, 2014, do not fall within the ambit of deposits. Accordingly, the Company has not requiredto obtained necessary declarations from the Directors and their relatives confirming that the fundsprovided are out of their own sources and not borrowed.
During the year under review, there were no application made or proceedings pending in the nameof the company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
During the year under review, there has been no one time settlement of Loans taken from Banksand Financial Institutions.
There was no instance of fraud during the year under review, which required the StatutoryAuditors to report to the audit committee and/or board under Section 143(12) of Act and Rulesframed thereunder.
The Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account for the FinancialYear ended 31st March, 2025 which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and thesame has operated throughout the Year for all relevant transactions recorded in the Software.Further during the course of our audit we did not come across any instance of audit Trail featurebeing tampered with.
In Accordance with Rule 9 of the Appointment of Designated Person (Management andAdministration) Rules 2014, it is essential for the Company to designate a responsible individualfor ensuring compliance with statutory obligations.
The Company Secretary of the company has appointed by the Board of Director as the DesignatedPerson under this rules.
Your Directors take this opportunity to convey their deep sense of gratitude for valuableassistance and Co-operation extended to the Company by all valued customers and bankers ofthe Company.
Your Directors also wish to place on record their sincere appreciation for the valued contribution,unstinted efforts by the employees at all levels which contributed, in no small measure, to theprogress and the high performance of the Company during the year under review.
By Order the Board of Directors,
Date: 05nd September, 2025
Place: Mumbai Sd/-
Registered Office: Sarika Mehta
Aci Info Com Limited Complany Secretary & Compliance Officer
CIN: L72200MH1982PLC175476
109, Dimple Arcade, Asha Nagar, Thakur
Complex, Kandivali East Mumbai 400 101
Tel. No. 022-40166323
Email address: compliance@acirealty.co.inWebsite: www.acirealty.co.in