A provision is recognised if, as a result ofa past event, the Company has a presentlegal or constructive obligation that can beestimated reliably, and it is probable that anoutflow of economic benefits will be requiredto settle the obligation. If the effect of the timevalue of money is material, Provisions aredetermined by discounting the expected futurecash flows (representing the best estimate ofthe expenditure required to settle the presentobligation at the balance sheet date) at a pre-taxrate that reflects current market assessmentsof the time value of money and the risks specificto the liability. The increase in the provision dueto the passage of time is recognised as interestexpense. The unwinding of the discount isrecognised as finance cost. Expected futureoperating losses are not provided for.
A contingent liability is a possible obligationthat arises from past events whose existencewill be confirmed by the occurrence or non¬occurrence of one or more uncertain futureevents not wholly within the control of theGroup or a present obligation that is notrecognised because it is not probable that anoutflow of resources will be required to settlethe obligation or it cannot be measured withsufficient reliability. Contingent liabilities aredisclosed by way of notes to the financialstatement. Provision is made in the accountsin respect of those liabilities which are likely tomaterialize after the year end, till the finalizationof accounts and have material effect on theposition stated in the Balance sheet.
Contingent Asset:
Contingent assets are neither recognized notdisclosed in the financial statements as amatter of prudence.
Where the Company issues shares at premium,whether for cash or otherwise, a sum equal tothe aggregate amount of premium received onthose shares shall be transferred to " SecuritiesPremium”. The Company may issue fully paidup bonus shares to its members out of thesecurities premium and the Company can usethis reserve for buy back of shares.
General reserve is created out of the profitsearned by the Company by way of transfer fromsurplus in the Statement of profit and loss. TheCompany can use this reserve for payment ofdividend and issue fully paid up and allot paidup bonus shares.
The Company applies approach permitted byInd AS 109 Financial Instruments, which requiresexpected lifetime losses to be recognised frominitial recognition of receivables.
Default is considered to exist when the counterparty fails to make the contractual paymentwithin the Contractual period. A trade receivableis considered to be credit impaired when themanagement considers the amount to be nonrecoverable.
Significant increase in credit risk is said tohave occurred when the recoverability hasnot occurred post 365 days of becoming due.Receivables are provided for 50% in the books,if the dues are unpaid for more than 365 days,100% of value of receivable if the dues areunpaid for more than 730 days.
The Company is writing off the provisionpermanently as "Bad debt” periodicallybased on the case to case assessment aftertesting the recoverability.
A number of the Company's accounting policiesand disclosures require the measurement offair values, for both financial and non-financialassets and liabilities.
The Company has an established frameworkwith respect to the measurement of fair values.The Company regularly reviews significantunobservable inputs and valuation adjustments.If third party information, is used to measurefair values, then the Company assesses theevidence obtained from the third parties tosupport the conclusion that these valuationmeet the requirements of Ind AS, includingthe level in the fair value hierarchy in which thevaluations should be classified.
Fair values are categorised into different levelsin a fair value hierarchy based on the inputsused in the valuation techniques as follows:
- Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active
markets for identical assets orliabilities.
- Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices
included in Level 1 that are observablefor the asset or liability, either directly(i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e.,derived from prices).
- Level 3: Inputs for the asset or liability that are
not based on observable market data(unobservable inputs).
When measuring the fair values of an assetor a liability, the Company uses observablemarket data as far as possible. If the inputsused to measure the fair value of an asset or aliability fall into different levels of the fair valuehierarchy, then the fair value measurement iscategorised in its entirety in the same level ofthe fair value hierarchy as the lowest level inputthat is significant to the entire measurement.
The Company recognises transfer betweenlevels of the fair value hierarchy at the end ofthe reporting period during which the changehas occurred.
Ministry of corporate affairs (''MCA'') notifiesnew standards or amendments to the existingstandards under the companies (Indianaccounting standards) Rules as issued fromthe time to time. For the year ended 31st March2025, MCA has notified new standards oramendments to the existing standards whichare not applicable to the company.
(i) Interest amount incurred during the construction period amounting to INR 397.74 Lakh has beencapitalised during the year 2022-23 under Buildings as per provision of Ind AS 23.
(ii) Reclassification of items between Property,plant and Equipment and Investment Propertyamounting to Rs.12.77 Lakh applied as per provisions of Ind AS 40 at the beginning of Financialyear 2022-23.
(iii) Building Includes building on lease hold land amounting to INR 3608.23 Lakh.
(iv) Reclassification of items between Property,plant and Equipment and asset held for sale amountingto Rs.692.15 Lakh applied as per provisions of Ind AS 105 during the Financial year 2024-25.
1. The company investment of 26,09,000nos in the 6% cumulative preference share of AMVL ltd. has beenclassified as loan and advances during this financial year consequent to the completion of redemptionperiod.
2 The company's unquoted investments are not held for trading but for long term strategic purposes.The company believes that recognising short term fluctuations in the fair value of these investmentsin profit & loss would not be consistent with the company's strategy of holding these investments for along term and realising the potential in the long term.
(i) The Company has only one class of equity shares having a par value of Rs.2/- per share. Each holderof equity shares is entitled to one vote per share. The Company declares and pays dividend in IndianRupees.
(ii) In the event of the liquidation of the Company, the holder of equity share will be entitled to receive theremaining assets of the Company, after distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will beproportionate to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
Capital management policies and procedures
The Company's capital management objectives are:
- to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, and continue to provide optimumreturns to the shareholders and all other stakeholders by building a strong capital base.
- to maintain an optimum capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.
In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may adjust the return capital to shareholders,issue new shares, or sell investments / other assets to reduce debt.
For the purpose of the Company's capital management, capital includes issued equity capital and all otherequity reserves attributable to the equity holders plus its borrowings and cash credit facility, if any, lesscash and cash equivalents as presented on the face of the balance sheet. The Company manages theCapital structure and makes adjustments to it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the riskcharacteristics of the underlying assets. The amounts managed as capital by the company for the reportingyears are summarized as follows:
Capital reserve created for the purpose of meeting company's unexpected expenses.
b) Capital Redemption Reserve
Capital Redemption Reserve created in order to compensate for the reduction of capital base during thebuy-back of shares.
c) Securities Premium
Securities premium comprises of the amount of share issue price received over and above the facevalue of Rs.2/- each.
d) Assets Revaluation reserve
The Company had revalued assets and created the Assets revaluation reserve as per provisions of thecompanies Act. The Revaluation reserve were converted into general reserve to the extent of revaluedassets sold during the year.
e) Retained earnings
Retained earnings represents the amounts of accumulated earnings of the Company.
f) Other reserve
Other reserve represents an appropriation of profits by the Company.
g) Accumulated other comprehensive income
Represents remeasurement of defined benefit liability which comprises of actuarial gains and losses, theeffect of the asset ceiling, excluding amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability.
This section explains the judgements and estimates made in determining the fair values of the financialinstruments that are (a) recognised and measured at fair value and (b) measured at amortised cost andfor which fair values are disclosed in the financial statements. To provide an indication about the reliabilityof the inputs used in determining fair value, the Company has classified its financial instruments into threelevels as follows:
Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability,either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).
Level 3 - I nputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data (unobservableinputs).
B. Measurement of fair values
There were no level 3 or unobservable inputs that were used in the valuation of financial assets orliabilities noted above.
C. Financial risk management
The Company has exposure to the following risks arising from financial instruments:
- credit risk;
- liquidity risk; and
- market risk
i. Risk management framework
The Company's Board of Directors has the overall responsibility for the establishment andoversight of the Company's risk management framework. The Board of Directors along with thetop management are responsible for developing and monitoring the Company's risk managementpolicies.
The Company's risk management policies are established to identify and analyse the risks facedby the Company, to set appropriate risk limits and controls and to monitor risks and adherence tolimits. Risk management policies and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in marketconditions and the Company's activities. The Company, through its training and managementstandards and procedures, aims to maintain a disciplined and constructive control environment inwhich all employees understand their roles and obligations.
ii. Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company, if a customer or counterparty to a financialinstrument fails to meet its contractual obligations and arises principally from the Company'sreceivables from customers; loans and investments in debt securities.
The carrying amounts of financial assets represent the maximum credit risk exposure.
Credit risk is managed through credit approvals, establishing credit limits and continuouslymonitoring the creditworthiness of customers to which the Company grants credit terms inthe normal course of business. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful debts andimpairment that represents its estimate of incurred losses in respect of the Company's tradereceivables, certain loans and advances and other financial assets.
The Company's exposure to credit risk is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of eachcustomer. The demographics of the customer, including the default risk of the industry and countryin which the customer operates, also has an influence on credit risk assessment.
Exposures to customers outstanding at the end of each reporting period are reviewed by theCompany to determine incurred and expected credit losses. Given that the macro economicindicators affecting customers of the Company have not undergone any substantial change, theCompany expects the historical trend of minimal credit losses to continue. Further, managementbelieves that the unimpaired amounts that are past due by more than 30 days are still collectiblein full , except to the extent already provided, based on historical payment behaviour and extensiveanalysis of customer credit risk. The impairment loss at the reporting dates relates to severalcustomers who have defaulted on their payments to the Company and are not expected to be ableto pay their outstanding balances, mainly due to economic circumstances.
The Company determines credit risk based on a variety of factors including but not limited to theage of the receivables, cash flow projections and available press information about customers. Inorder to calculate the loss allowance, loss rates are calculated using a 'Roll rates' method based onthe probability of a receivable progressing through successive stages of delinquency through write¬off. Roll rates are calculated separately for exposures in different stages of delinquency primarilydetermined based on the time period for which they are past due. The Company assumes a 100%loss rate in case of trade receivables that are more than 730 days past due as it believes that theprobability of collection in such cases are remote.
The Company holds Cash and Bank balances of Rs.145.78 Lakhs at 31 March 2025 (31 March 2024:Rs.914.31 Lakhs). The credit worthiness of such Banks and financial institutions are evaluated bythe management on an ongoing basis and is considered to be good.
Security deposits
This balance is primarily constituted by deposit given in relation to leasehold premisesoccupied by the Company for carrying out its operations. The Company does not expect anylosses from non-performance by these counter-parties.
iii. Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligationsassociated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financialasset. The Company's approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, thatit will have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when they are due, under both normaland stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to theCompany's reputation.
Exposure to liquidity risk
The following are the remaining contractual maturities of financial liabilities at the reportingdate. The amounts are gross and undiscounted, and include contractual interest paymentsand exclude the impact of netting agreements:
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices - such as foreign exchange rates and interestrates will affect the Company's income or the value of holdings of financial instruments. Theobjective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures withinacceptable parameters and optimise the returns.
A reasonably possible strengthening (weakening) of the US Dollar against INR at 31 March wouldhave affected the measurement of financial instruments denominated in a foreign currency andaffected equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all othervariables, in particular interest rates, remain constant and ignores any impact of forecast sales andpurchases.
In respect of the fixed rate borrowings and Bank deposits the Company is not exposed to any fair valuerisk and as such any changes in the interest rates does not have any impact on equity or profit and loss.
The following table illustrates the sensitivity of profit to a reasonably possible change in interest ratesof /- 1% for the year ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024. These changes are considered to bereasonably possible based on observation of current market conditions. The calculations are based ona change in the average market interest rate for each period, and the financial instruments held at eachreporting date that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. All other variables are held constant.
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has issued an office memorandum dated 26August 2008 ,which recommends that the Micro and Small Enterprises should mention in theircorrespondence with its customers the Entrepreneurs Memorandum Number as allocated after filing ofthe Memorandum in accordance with the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act, 2006('the Act'). Accordingly, the disclosure in respect of the amounts payable to such enterprises as at 31March 2025 has been made in the financial statements based on information received and availablewith the Company.
(a) Lease Hold Land
Leasehold property includes Rs.77.27 lakhs being the value of Land Lease ( for 90 years ) acquiredfrom KINFRA Film & Video Park (KINFRA), a Government of Kerala Undertaking to the companyfor construction of building to carry on Animation related business which was later on changedto IT and ITES business , for which the registration formalities were to be completed. As per theoriginal allotment, the said land is on a 90 year lease arrangement and has to be developed withina period of 3 years from the date of allotment i.e. on or before 05 April 2010. The said Land couldnot be developed within the time frame agreed on account of the difficult scenario being facedby the Animation Industry in general and the Group in particular. KINFRA , in the meantime haschanged the status of the SEZ from Animation to include IT/ITES also. This has been approved bythe Ministry of Industries and Commerce vide its letter dated 7 February 2012. The Company hascompleted the construction of a commercial building for IT/ITES under SEZ Status in May'2022.As per the Lease Agreement dated 28 June 2021, the lease period is mentioned as 77 years and 1month commencing from 5 March 2021 . Accordingly the Company has decided to amortise theLand over the balance lease period as mentioned above.
In the opinion of the management there is no impairment as on the date of the balance sheet in thevalue of the carrying cost of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the company within the meaningof Indian Accounting Standard - 36 on Impairment of Assets issued under Companies (IndianAccounting Standards) Rules 2015, considering the revenue earning potential of the companyand based on the estimated future cash flows upon crystallization of enquiries received by thecompany for the intellectual property rights carried in the books as intangible assets.
(c) Land and Building
The Company has created mortgage on the Land and building in favour of Banks for availing Cashcredit , Term loan, Rent securitisation loan for the Company and Cash credit facility and for availingterm loan for one of the subsidiary Company.
I nvestments in subsidiaries and Associate are stated at cost using the exemption provided as perInd AS 27 - Separate Financial Statements.
The management believes that the expected benefits from these investments , will take a longer thanearlier estimates due to various changes that have occurred in business conditions The managementbelieves that the carrying amounts are lower than the recoverable amounts based on discounted valueof the future cash flows to be generated and there won't be any impairment in the long run.
The leased assets of the Company include warehouse buildings and plant and machineries whichare taken on lease for providing warehousing, printer managed services to the customers. The leasestypically run for a period of 1 to 5 years, with an option to renew certain leases after that date. Previously,these leases were classified as operating leases under Ind AS 17. On transition to Ind AS 116, theCompany recognized right to use of assets at its carrying amount as if the standard has been appliedsince the commencement of the lease. The summary of the movement of right-of-use assets for theyear is given below:
On transition to Ind AS 116, the Company recognized lease liabilities measured at the present value ofremaining lease payments. The following table sets out a maturity analysis of lease payments, showingthe undiscounted lease payments to be received after the reporting date.
A. The Company had Invested in Preference Shares and had given unsecured loan to Accel MediaVentures Limited, a subsidiary of the Company to meet the working capital requirements. Theinvestment in preference share has been converted into loans and advances during the yearconsequent to the completion of redemption period. As at 31 March 2025 , the loan and advancesamount outstanding including the converted investment net of repayment received was Rs. 663.04Lakhs ( 31 March 2024 : Rs. 490.89 Lakhs) as disclosed in the financial statements under "Loans" - Note 11 in the financial statements. The company has tested the impairment of these assetsand is of the view that there is no diminution to the carrying value of these loans taking cognizanceof the proposal to amalgamate the subsidiary Company with Accel Limited.
B. The Company has made an investment of Rs 487.79 lakhs in equity shares of one Associatecompany M/s. Secureinteli Technologies Private Limited at cost as on 31.03.2025. The latest fairvaluation report as on 28th February 2025, obtained from an independent valuer, reveals the fairvalue of the said investment at Rs.. 172.82 lakhs as on 31.03.2025. The net impact of value excessstated amounts to Rs. 314.97 Lakhs has not been provided as on 31.03.2025. The Managementis of the view that no impairment of this investment is necessary based on the steep growth ofthe business prospects of the Associate Company and its subsidiary as disclosed in the financialstatement under'lnvestment" - note 10(iii).
Balance at the end of the financial year for Trade receivable, Trade payable, Loans and advances,advance received from customers are subject to confirmation. The Management is of the view thatthere is no permanent change to the carrying value of these loans and advances, trade receivablesand trade payables except for the provision considered in this regard in the accompanying financialstatements.
The Company operates the following post-employment defined benefit plans:i) Gratuity
In accordance with applicable Indian laws, the Company provides for gratuity, a defined benefitretirement plan ("the Gratuity Plan”) covering eligible employees. The Gratuity Plan providesfor a lump sum payment to vested employees on retirement (subject to completion of fiveyears of continuous employment), death, incapacitation or termination of employment thatare based on last drawn salary and tenure of employment. Liabilities with regard to the GratuityPlan are determined by actuarial valuation on the reporting date.
The company has established a trust by name , Accel Employees Group Gratuity Trustw.e.f January 31, 2022 and has made necessary applications to Income Tax department forapproval.
These defined benefit plans expose the Company to actuarial risks, such as longevity risk andinterest rate risk.
The Company has a fund balance of INR 40.76 Lakhs in the gratuity fund ,maintainedwith Bajaj Allianz Life Group Employee Care, net of gratuties settled , since inception,which is approximately 15% of the total liabilily arrived at on actuarial basis as on 31March 2025.
The following table shows a reconciliation from the opening balances to the closingbalances for the net defined benefit (asset) liability and its components:
Although the analysis does not take account of the full distribution of cash flows expected under theplan, it does provide an approximation of the sensitivity of the assumptions shown.b) Employee Benefits(Defined Contribution Plan)
The Company makes contributions, determined as a specified percentage of employee salaries, inrespect of qualifying employees towards Provident Fund (PF) and employees' state insurance (ESI)scheme which are defined contribution plans. The Company has no obligations other than to makethe specified contributions. The contributions are charged to the statement of profit and loss as theyaccrue. The amount recognised as an expense towards contribution to Provident Fund and ESI for theyear aggregated to INR 299.14 Lakhs (31 March 2024: INR 359.86 Lakhs)ii) Compensated Absences
The liability in respect of the company, for outstanding balance of privilege leave at the balance sheetdate is determined and provided on the basis of actuarial valuation performed by an independentactuary. The Group does not maintain any plan assets to fund its obligation towards compensatedabsences.
These defined benefit plans expose the Company to actuarial risks, such as longevity risk and interestrate risk.
52 A. The Company has obtained in principle NOC (No Objection Certificate) from BSE for mergerapplication with respect to merger of M/s. Accel Media Ventures Limited [Amalgamating company]with Accel Limited effective from 1st April 2024. The company has filed a merger application withHon'ble NCLT on 24th March 2025 and awaited directions from NCLT.
B. The associate company namely Secureinteli Technologies Private Limited proposed for the buyback of share dated 7th April '2025.
54. Previous year's Figure have been regrouped, recasted and rearranged wherever necessary, to suit thecurrent period layout.
As per our report of even date attached
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
For K.S Aiyar & Co
Chartered Accountants Accel Limited
Firm's Registration No. 100186W
Sd /- Sd /- Sd /-
S.Kalyanaraman K. Nagarajan N R Panicker
Partner Director Managing Director
Membership No. 200565 DIN: 02172617 DIN: 00236198
UDIN: 25200565BMIVSG3738 Sd /- Sd /-
Vishnu S Rajesh Kumar Nandi
Company Secretary Chief Financial Officer
Place: Chennai Place: Chennai Place: Chennai
Date: 29-05-2025 Date: 29-05-2025 Date: 29-05-2025