Your Directors are pleased to present the Thirty-First (31st) Annual Report together with the Standaloneand Consolidated Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2025.
During the year under review, the Company registered a profit before tax of R 5,407 lakhs for the year endedMarch 31, 2025, on a standalone basis. A summary of the financial performance of the Company on astandalone and consolidated basis for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, is given below:
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
1
2024-25
2023-24
Total Operating Income
36,615
28,665
80,707
68,706
Other Income
3,843
123
4,460
116
Total Income
40,458
28,788
85,168
68,822
Less: Operating Expenditure
35,051
24,367
75,298
60,368
Profit before Interest, Depreciation,Amortization, Tax & Exceptional Item
5,407
4,421
9,869
8,454
Less: Finance cost
635
497
829
521
Less: Depreciation
1,800
848
2,964
1,636
Profit before Tax and Exceptional Item
2,972
3,076
6,077
6,297
Exceptional Item
-
Profit before Tax
1,368
Less: Current Tax
831
2,302
1,688
Less: Deferred Tax Liability
531
25
549
Net Profit/(Loss) after tax from continuingoperations
1,073
2,220
3,212
4,584
Profit/(Loss) before tax from discontinuedoperations
Tax Expense on discontinued operations
Net Profit/(Loss) after tax from discontinuedoperations
Profit/(Loss) for the period
Other Comprehensive Income
(109)
(279)
(111)
(265)
Shares of Profit/(Loss) of Associates &Joint Ventures
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 March31, 2025 have been prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) as notified by theMinistry of Corporate Affairs and as amended from time to time.
2. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
a. Company’s Performance
On a standalone basis, the Company achieved totalrevenue of A 40,458 lakhs during the financial yearunder review compared to A 28,788 lakhs in theprevious financial year. The net operating revenuewas higher from A 28,665 lakhs to A 36,615 lakhs.
On a Consolidated basis, the Company achieved totalrevenue of A 85,168 lakhs during the financial yearunder review compared to A 68,822 lakhs in theprevious financial year. The net operating revenuewas higher from A 68,706 lakhs to A 80,707 lakhs.
The outlook for the financial year 2025-26 remainspositive with continued growth prospects of ITindustry in terms of underlying demand. With a clearfocus on innovation and customer satisfaction, theCompany is well-positioned to achieve its plans andwill remain a major player in its business segment.The Company also foresees a significant demandgrowth from its IT business.
There was no change in the nature of the business ofthe Company during the financial year under review.
b. Subsidiary Companies
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 129 and 133of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act”) read with theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and as requiredunder Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations,the Company has prepared Consolidated AuditedFinancial Statements consolidating financialstatements of its subsidiary companies and associatecompanies with its financial statements in accordancewith the applicable provisions of Indian AccountingStandards ("Ind-AS”). The Consolidated AuditedFinancial Statements along with the IndependentAuditors’ Report thereon, are annexed and forms partof this Annual Report. The summarized consolidatedfinancial position is provided in point no. 2(a) above.
3. MATERIAL CHANGES ANDCOMMITMENTS AFFECTING FINANCIALPOSITION BETWEEN THE END OF THEFINANCIAL YEAR AND DATE OF THEREPORT
There were no material changes and commitmentsaffecting the financial position of the Companybetween the end of the financial year to which thefinancial statements relate and the date of this report.
4. SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANYAuthorized Share Capital
During the year under review, there was no changein the Authorized Share Capital of the Company. The
Authorized Share Capital of the Company stood atA 50,00,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Crores only) dividedinto 10,00,00,000 (Ten Crores Only) equity shares ofA 5/- (Rupees Five only) each.
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-Up ShareCapital
The Paid-up Share Capital of the Company as onMarch 31, 2025, stood at A 28,19,11,265/- (RupeesTwenty-eight crore nineteen lakh eleven thousandtwo hundred sixty-five only) divided into 5,63,82,253(Five crore sixty-three lakh eighty-two thousandtwo hundred fifty-three Only) equity shares of A 5/-(Rupees Five only) each.
During the year under review, 10,87,400 equityshares were allotted to employees upon exerciseof options under ADSL - Employees Stock OptionPlan 2020.
5. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company has decided not to transfer anyamount out of the profit to reserves during the yearunder review. Hence, the entire profit for the yearunder review has been carried forward to the Profitand Loss Surplus account.
6. REPORT ON THE PERFORMANCEOF SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATESCOMPANIES, AND JOINT VENTURES ANDTHEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE OVERALLPERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY
As on March 31, 2025, the Company has 11subsidiaries and there has been no material changein the nature of the business of the subsidiaries.There are 2 associates companies and 1 associate ofsubsidiary Company and no joint venture Companywithin the meaning of Section 2(6) of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of theAct, a statement containing the salient features offinancial statements of the Company’s subsidiariesin Form No. AOC-1 is given as Annexure I to thefinancial statements of the Company forming part ofthis Annual Report.
No companies have become or ceased to beSubsidiaries, joint ventures or associate companiesduring the financial year under review.
Further, pursuant to the provisions of Section 136of the Act, the financial statements of the Company,consolidated financial statements along with relevantdocuments in respect of subsidiaries, are available onthe Company’s website at https://www.allieddigital.net/in/audited-financial-statements-of-subsidiaries-companies/
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 endedMarch 31, 2025. This will absorb a total cash outflowof Y 846.42 lakhs. The dividend, if approved, will bepaid to those members whose names shall appearin the Register of Members/List of Beneficial Ownersas on August 22, 2025. Pursuant to the provisionsof Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015("Listing Regulations”), the Company has formulatedthe Dividend Distribution Policy.
The policy can be accessed on the Company’swebsite at https://www.allieddigital.net/in/wpcontent/uploads/2022/08/DividendDistributon Policy.pdf
Annual Return of the Company as on March 31,2025 in accordance with the provision of Section92(3) read with the Section 134(3)(a) of the Act isavailable 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/
As on March 31, 2025, the Board comprises ofeight Directors of which four are Non-ExecutiveIndependent Directors (including one WomenDirector). The Board has an optimum combinationof Executive Directors and Non-Executive Directors,which is in compliance with the requirements ofthe Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, and isalso aligned with the best practice in corporategovernance.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152(6)of Act read with the Companies (Management andAdministration) Rules, 2014 and the Articles ofAssociation of the Company, Mrs. Tejal Shah (DIN:02766902), Executive Director of the Company,retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting and being eligible, has offered herselffor re-appointment. The Board of Directors, onthe recommendation of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee, recommends herreappointment to the Members of the Company.
I. Details of the appointments and re¬appointments made as on the date of thisreport are as follows:
Upon the recommendations of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee the Board of Directors ofthe Company, subject to the approval of membersat the ensuing Annual General Meeting ("AGM”),appointed:
i. Mr. Rohan Shah (DIN: 11111937) as an AdditionalDirector (Executive Non-Independent) of theCompany w.e.f. July 15, 2025; and
ii. Mr. Narsimha Rao Mannepalli (DIN: 10787923)as an Additional Director w.e.f. July 15, 2025and Non-Executive Independent Director of theCompany, not liable to retire by rotation, for aterm of five (5) consecutive years commencingfrom July 15, 2025 to July 14, 2030.
II. Details of the proposed appointmentsand reappointments at the ensuing AnnualGeneral Meeting are as follows:
Upon the recommendations of the Nominationand Remuneration Committee and approval of theAudit Committee, wherever applicable, the Boardof Directors of the Company recommends theappointment/reappointment of following personsas Directors of the Company at the ensuing AnnualGeneral 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) yearsw.e.f. May 25, 2026 to May 24, 2031;
iii. Re-appointment of Mr. Milind Kamat (DIN:01772084) as Independent, Non - ExecutiveDirector for a second term of five (5) consecutiveyears w.e.f. June 11, 2025 till June 10, 2030, notliable to retire by rotation;
iv. Re-appointment of Mrs. Swanubhuti Jain (DIN:09006117) as Independent, Non - ExecutiveDirector for a second term of five (5) consecutiveyears 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 theCompany for a period of five (5) years w.e.f. July15, 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 offive (5) consecutive years w.e.f. July 15, 2025 toJuly 14, 2030, not liable to retire by rotation;
The Company has received declarations from all theIndependent Directors of the Company confirmingthat they meet the criteria of independenceas prescribed under Section 149(6) of the Actand Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI ListingRegulations and pursuant to Regulation 25 ofthe said Regulations that they are not aware ofany circumstance or situation, which exist or maybe reasonably anticipated, that could impair orimpact their ability to discharge their duties withan objective independent judgment and withoutany external influence. The Independent Directorshave also confirmed that they have complied withSchedule IV of the Act and the Company’s Code ofConduct. Further, the Independent Directors havealso submitted their declarations in compliancewith the provision of Rule 6(3) of the Companies(Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules,2014, which mandates the inclusion of IndependentDirector’s name in the data bank of Indian Institute ofCorporate Affairs (“IICA”) till they continue to hold theoffice of an independent director.
None of the directors of the Company are disqualifiedunder the provisions of Section 164(2) of the Act.Your directors have made necessary disclosures, asrequired under various provisions of the Act and theSEBI Listing Regulations. In the opinion of the Board,all the independent directors are persons of integrityand possess relevant expertise and experience andare independent of the management.
The Board has devised a policy pursuant to theprovisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulationsfor performance evaluation of the Chairman,Board, Individual Directors (including IndependentDirectors) and Committees which includes criteria forperformance evaluation of Non-Executive Directorsand Executive Directors.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committeeof the Company has specified the manner ofeffective evaluation of the performance of Board, itscommittees and individual directors of the Companyand has authorized the Board to carry out theirevaluation based on the manner specified by theCommittee. The performance of the Chairman, eachof the Directors and Committees was evaluated by theBoard, based on report on evaluation received fromthe Board Members. The reports on performanceevaluation of the individual Directors were reviewedby the Board.
The evaluation framework for assessing theperformance of directors comprises of the followingkey areas:
i. Attendance at Board and Committee meetings;
ii. Quality of contribution to Board deliberations;
iii. Strategic perspective or inputs regarding futuregrowth of the Company and its performance;and
iv. Providing perspective and feedback goingbeyond information provided by themanagement
The details of the programmes for familiarizationof Independent Directors with the Company, theirroles, rights, responsibilities in the Company, natureof the industry in which the Company operates,business model of the Company and relatedmatters are put up on the website of the Companyhttps://www.allieddigital.net/in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Details-of-Familiarisation-Programme-FY-2024-25.pdf
The details of Key Managerial Personnel of the Company are as follows:
Sr. No.
Name
Designation
1.
Mr. Nitin Shah
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
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Khyati Shah
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Disclosure pertaining to remuneration and otherdetails as required under Section 197 of the Act readwith Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014are provided in this Report as Annexure II and formspart of this Annual Report.
The statement containing particulars of employeesas required under Section 197(12) of the Actread with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014 is provided in a separateannexure forming part of this Report. Further interms of Section 136 of the Act, the report andaccounts are being sent to the members excludingthe aforesaid annexure. The said annexure isavailable for inspection at the registered officeof the Company during the working hours andany member interested in obtaining copy of thesame may write to the Company Secretary andCompliance Officer of the Company and the samewill be furnished on request.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Actand Regulation 19 of SEBI Listing Regulations, theBoard, on the recommendation of the Nominationand Remuneration Committee, has adopted a policyfor selection and appointment of Directors, KeyManagerial Personnel (KMP), Senior ManagementPersonnel (SMP), other employees and theirremuneration including the criteria for determiningqualifications, positive attributes, independence ofdirector and other related matters.
The Remuneration Policy is placed on the websiteof the Company viz. https://www.allieddigital.net/in/policies/
During the year under review, the Company hasnot borrowed any unsecured loans from any of theDirectors of the Company.
The Board met 5 (five) times during the financialyear under review, the details of which are given inthe Corporate Governance Report, which forms partof this Annual Report. The intervening gap betweenthe two consecutive meetings was within the periodprescribed under the Act and Listing Regulations.
Details of the Committees constituted by the Boardunder the Act and Listing Regulations, along withtheir composition and changes, if any, and thenumber and dates of meetings held during the
financial year under review are provided in theCorporate Governance Report, which forms part ofthis Annual Report.
The Audit Committee is duly constituted as per theprovisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act,2013 and Regulation 18 of Listing Regulations.
The details pertaining to the composition of theAudit Committee and other details with respect tocommittee are included in the Corporate GovernanceReport, which is a part of this report.
The Audit Committee reviews the reports to besubmitted to the Board of Directors with respectto auditing and accounting matters, etc. It alsosupervises the Company’s internal control, financialreporting process and vigil mechanism.
Your Directors, to the best of their knowledgeand belief and according to the information andexplanations obtained by them and as requiredunder Section 134(3) (c) read with Section 134(5) ofthe Act state that:
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts, theapplicable accounting standards have beenfollowed along with proper explanation relatingto material departures; if any
b. the directors have selected such accountingpolicies and applied them consistently andmade judgments and estimates that arereasonable and prudent so as to give a true andfair view of the state of affairs of the Company atthe end of the financial year and of the profit ofthe Company for that period;
c. the directors have taken proper and sufficientcare for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of thisAct for safeguarding the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting fraud andother irregularities;
d. the directors have prepared the annual accountson a going concern basis;
e. the directors, have laid down internal financialcontrols to be followed by the Company and thatsuch internal financial controls are adequate andwere operating effectively; and
f. the directors, have devised proper systems toensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems wereadequate and operating effectively.
17. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
During the financial year under review, the Companyhas neither accepted nor renewed any public depositwithin the meaning of Section 73 and 76 of theCompanies Act, 2013, read with the Companies(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. As on 31stMarch 2025, there were no deposits which wereunclaimed/unpaid and due for repayment.
18. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS ORARRANGEMENT WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company has adequate procedures foridentification and monitoring of related partytransactions. All related party transactions enteredduring the year were in the ordinary course ofbusiness and on an arm’s length basis. All relatedparty transactions were placed before the AuditCommittee and the Board for approval, whereverrequired. Omnibus approval of the Audit Committeewas obtained for the transactions to be entered intowith the related parties for the year ended March 31,2025. These transactions are reviewed by the AuditCommittee on a quarterly basis.
During the financial year under review, the Companyhad no material transactions with related partiesfalling under the scope of Section 188(1) of theAct. Hence, the Company is not required to furnishdisclosure of material related party transactions asrequired under Section 134(3)(h) of the Act in FormAOC-2 for the financial year under review.
In accordance with the provisions of Regulation 23of the Listing Regulations, the Company has adoptedthe policy on related party transactions and the sameis 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 BYTHE COMPANY
The particulars of loans, guarantees and investmentscovered under the provisions of Section 186 of theAct have been disclosed in the financial statements.
20. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYINITIATIVES
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 135 read with theCompanies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules,2014, the Company has constituted a CorporateSocial Responsibility Committee (CSR) and adopteda CSR Policy. As part of its initiatives under CSR, theCompany has undertaken various CSR projectsand programs in line with CSR activities as definedunder the Act and of the CSR Policy of the Company.During the year under review, the CSR initiatives ofthe Company focused on women empowerment,affordable health care and Rural Development and
Education and Skilling. A Report on CSR containingparticulars 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 isavailable on the Company’s website and can beaccessed at: https://www.allieddigital.net/in/policies/
21. WHISTLE BLOWER/VIGIL MECHANISMPOLICY
The Company has a Vigil Mechanism/WhistleBlower Policy which allows the Directors andemployees to report their concerns about unethicalbehaviour, actual or suspected frauds or violationof the code of conduct/business ethics as wellas to report any instance of leak of UnpublishedPrice Sensitive Information. The mechanismalso provides for adequate safeguards againstvictimization of directors and employees whoavails this mechanism and also provide for directaccess to the Chairman of the Audit Committee inappropriate and exceptional cases.
The details of the Vigil Mechanism Policy areexplained in the Corporate Governance Report andthe 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 theChairman of Audit Committee.
22. AUDITORS AND AUDITORS' REPORTS
a) Statutory Auditors:
As per provisions of Section 139 of the Act readwith the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014, the members of the Company in their 30thAnnual General Meeting held on August 09, 2024appointed M/s. Singhi & Co., Chartered Accountants,Mumbai (Firm Registration No. 302049E), asStatutory Auditors of the Company for a term of 5(five) consecutive years i.e. to hold office from theconclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting tillthe conclusion of 35th Annual General Meeting ofthe Company to be held for the financial year endingMarch 31, 2029. M/s. Singhi & Co., has furnishedwritten confirmation to the effect that they are notdisqualified from acting as the Statutory Auditors ofthe Company in terms of the provisions of Sections139 and 141 of the Act and the Companies (Auditand Auditors) Rules 2014.
b) Secretarial Auditors:
Pursuant to Section 204(1) of the Act read withthe Companies (Appointment & Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Boardhad appointed M/s. Rathi & Associates, PracticingCompany Secretary to conduct the Secretarial Auditof the Company for the Financial Year ended 31stMarch 2025.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Yearended 31st March 2025 is annexed to this Report asAnnexure IV.
Pursuant to the amended provisions of Regulation24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations and Section204 of the Act, read with Rule 9 of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, the Audit Committee and theBoard of Directors have approved the appointmentand remuneration of Parikh & Associates, PractisingCompany Secretaries, as the Secretarial Auditors ofthe Company for a term of five (5) consecutive years,effective from April 1, 2025 till March 31, 2030.The Board has recommended their appointmentfor approval of the Members at the ensuing AnnualGeneral Meeting. A brief profile and other relevantdetails of Parikh & Associates are provided in theNotice convening the ensuing AGM. Parikh &Associates have consented to act as the SecretarialAuditors of the Company and confirmed that theirappointment, if approved, would be within the limitsprescribed. They have further confirmed that they arenot disqualified to be appointed as the SecretarialAuditors under the applicable provisions of the Act,rules made thereunder, and SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Company has appointed M/s. KPMR & Co;Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, as its InternalAuditors. The Internal Auditors monitor and evaluatethe efficacy and adequacy of internal control systemin the Company, its compliances with operatingsystems, accounting procedures and policies at alllocations of the Company and report the same to theAudit Committee on quarterly basis.
With respect to the qualified opinion of the StatutoryAuditors in their report, the management is of theview that:
i. With regards to point 3(a), certain errorspertaining to prior period balances wereidentified during the current Financial Year.These errors have been rectified and accountedfor in the current Financial Year.
ii. With regards to point 3(b), the Companyis in process of reconciling a difference ofapproximately R 610 lakhs between Input TaxCredit (ITC) under Goods and Services Tax (GST)and the records available on GST portal.
iii. With regards to point 3(c), during the earlieryears, The Company has extended interest - freeloans to wholly-owned subsidiaries and othercompanies.. However, the amount was classifiedunder "Investments” in one of its wholly ownedsubsidiary Company namely, Allied INC-USA.This classification error was identified during the
current year. The management is of the view thatthe interest had not been charged on the loans/advances to Allied Inc. USA and others as theywere extended to facilitate further investments,to support the working capital and other fundrequirements of those Companies.
With regards to the observations made by theSecretarial Auditors in their report, kindly refer to theexplanation as stated under points 22 (i) & (iii) above.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125 of theCompanies Act, 2013, read with the IEPF Authority(Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016(‘the rules’), all unpaid or unclaimed dividends arerequired to be transferred by the Company to theIEPF established by the Government of India after thecompletion of seven years. Further, according to thesaid Rules, the shares on which dividend remainedunpaid or unclaimed by the shareholders for sevenconsecutive years or more shall also be transferred tothe demat account of the IEPF Authority. Pursuantto Section 124(5) and 125(2) of the Companies Act,2013, no amount was transferred to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund during the yearunder review.
Mr. Nehal Shah, Whole-Time Director of the Companywas appointed as the Nodal Officer to ensurecompliance with the IEPF Rules.
During the year under review, the Company allotted10,87,400 equity shares of INR 5/- each to theemployees who exercised the options granted tothem under the ADSL - Employee Stock Option Plan2020.
The relevant disclosures pursuant to Rule12(9) ofthe Companies (Share Capital and Debentures)Rules, 2014 and Regulation 14 of the SEBI SBEBRegulations, as amended from time to time areavailable on the website of the Company i.e. http://www.allieddigital.net and also attached as AnnexureV to this Board Report and forms part of the Report.
The Company’s financial discipline and prudence isreflected in the strong credit ratings of its debts. CRISILRatings Limited ("CRISIL Ratings”) has assigned along-term rating of ' CRISIL BBB ' (CRISItriple B) anda short-term rating of 'CRISIL A2' (CRISIL A Two) tobank facilities. The ratings obtained defines that theCompany’s outlook is 'Stable' against the previousyear rating of BBB for Long-term and Acuite A3 forShort-term facilities by Acuite Ratings & ResearchLimited.
26. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONAND ANALYSIS AND CORPORATEGOVERNANCE REPORT
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulations 34(2) &(3) and Schedule V of the Listing Regulations, thefollowing have been made part of the Annual Reportand are attached to this Annual Report:
• Management Discussion and Analysis Report,
• Corporate Governance Report,
• Declaration on compliance with Code ofConduct,
• Certificate from Practicing Company Secretarythat none of the directors on the Board of theCompany has been debarred or disqualifiedfrom being appointed or continuing as directorof companies, and
• Auditors’ Certificate regarding compliance ofconditions of Corporate Governance.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report(MDAR), as required under Regulation 34(2)(e) of theSEBI Listing Regulations, forms part of this AnnualReport.
27. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIALSTANDARDS
The Company has devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicableSecretarial Standards issued by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India and your Directorsconfirm compliance of the same during the financialyear under review.
28. MATERIAL CHANGES ANDCOMMITMENTS
In terms of Section 134(3)(l) of the Act, except asdisclosed elsewhere in this Report, no materialchanges and commitments which could affect theCompany’s financial position have occurred betweenthe end of the financial year of the Company anddate of this Report.
29. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT ANDMATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THEREGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALIMPACTING THE GOING CONCERNSTATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONSIN FUTURE
During the Year under review, there were nosignificant or material orders passed by any regulator,court, or tribunal impacting the going concern statusor the Company’s future operations.
30. REPORTING OF FRAUDS
There was no instance of fraud during the year underreview, which was required to be reported to theAudit Committee, Board or Central Government bythe Statutory Auditors, under Section 143(12) of theAct and Rules framed thereunder.
31. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY,
TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION ANDFOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS ANDOUTGO
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(m) ofthe Act read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014 details regarding Conservation of Energy,Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange earningsand outgo are given in Annexure VI, which formspart of this Report.
32. DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL
HARASSMENT OF WOMEN ATWORKPLACE (PREVENTION,
PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT,2013
The Company follows a strict zero tolerance to sexualharassment at workplace and adopted the policyon prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexualharassment at workplace in line with the provisionsof Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013and Rules thereunder for prevention and redressal ofcomplaints of sexual harassment at workplace.
The policy formulated by the Company for preventionof sexual harassment is available on the website of theCompany at https://www.allieddigital.net/in/policies/
The Company has complied with the provisionrelating to the constitution of Internal Committeeunder POSH, 2013.
The disclosure in relation to the Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013 for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2025, is as follows:
Number of complaints of sexualharassment received in the year
0
Number of complaints disposed offduring the year
Number of cases pending for morethan ninety days
33. COMPLIANCE WITH THE MATERNITYBENEFIT ACT, 1961:
The Company has complied with the provisions of theMaternity Benefit Act, 1961, including all applicable
amendments and rules framed thereunder. TheCompany is committed to ensuring a safe, inclusive,and supportive workplace for women employees.All eligible women employees are provided withmaternity benefits as prescribed under the MaternityBenefit Act, 1961, including paid maternity leave,nursing breaks, and protection from dismissal duringmaternity leave.
The Company also ensures that no discriminationis made in recruitment or service conditions on thegrounds of maternity. Necessary internal systemsand HR policies are in place to uphold the spirit andletter of the legislation.
34. GENDER-WISE COMPOSITION OFEMPLOYEES:
In alignment with the principles of diversity, equity,and inclusion (DEI), the Company discloses below thegender composition of its workforce as on the March31, 2025.
Male Employees: 1618Female Employees: 165Transgender Employees: Nil
This disclosure reinforces the Company’s efforts topromote an inclusive workplace culture and equalopportunity for all individuals, regardless of gender.
35. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLSYSTEM AND ITS ADEQUACY
The Company has in place proper and adequateinternal control systems commensurate withthe nature of its business, size and complexity ofits business operations. Internal control systemscomprising policies and procedures are designed toensure reliability of financial reporting, compliancewith policies, procedures, applicable laws andregulations and that all assets and resourcesare acquired economically, used efficiently andadequately protected.
36. RISK MANAGEMENT AND AREAS OFCONCERN
The Company has laid down a well-defined RiskManagement Policy covering the risk mapping, trend
analysis, risk exposure, potential impact, and riskmitigation process. A detailed exercise is being carriedout from time to time to identify, evaluate, manageand monitoring of both business and non-businessrisks. The Board periodically reviews the risks andsuggests steps to be taken to control and mitigatethe same through a properly defined framework.
37. DETAILS OF PROCEEDINGS UNDERTHE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCYCODE, 2016
During the financial year under review, no applicationwas made or no proceeding was initiated againstthe Company under the Insolvency and BankruptcyCode, 2016, nor any such proceeding was pending atthe end of the financial year under review.
38. VALUATION OF ASSETS
During the financial year under review, there was noinstance of one-time settlement of loans/financialassistance taken from Banks or Financial Institutions,hence, the Company was not required to carry outvaluation of its assets for the said purpose.
39. TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED SHARESTO UNCLAIMED SUSPENSE ACCOUNT OFTHE COMPANY
During the financial year under review, theCompany was not required to transfer any sharesto the unclaimed suspense account as specified inSchedule VI of the Listing Regulations. The details ofthe number of shares transferred from the unclaimedsuspense account to the respective shareholders areprovided in the Corporate Governance report, whichforms part of this Annual Report.
40. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors would like to place on record theirsincere appreciation for the continued co-operation,guidance, support and assistance extended duringthe financial year under review by our bankers,customers, suppliers and Government agencies. TheBoard also wishes to express its appreciation for thevaluable contribution made by the employees at alllevels during the financial year under review.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors ofAllied 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