Your Directors' are pleased to present the 29th (Twenty Ninth) Annual Report on the business and operations of your Company togetherwith the audited financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March, 2025.
1. FINANCIAL SUMMARY OF YOUR COMPANY:
A summary of the standalone and consolidated financial performance of your Company, for the financial year ended 31 March, 2025,is as under:
Financial Highlights
Standalone
Consolidated
2024-25
2023-24
(A) Total Income
51,833.06
42,548.99
52,476.69
42,797.88
(B) Finance Costs
2,916.51
1,367.24
2,948.03
1,359.45
(C) Fees and Commission Expense
8,245.68
8,107.00
8,246.39
(D) Total Net Income (D=A-B-C)
40,670.87
33,074.75
41,282.27
33,331.43
(E) Operating Expenses
23,331.63
17,396.81
24,328.56
17,694.83
(F) Earnings Before Depreciation, Amortisation andTax(F=D-E)
17,339.24
15,677.94
16,953.71
15,636.60
(G) Depreciation, Amortization and Impairment
995.06
492.73
1,034.21
499.81
(H) Profit Before Tax (H=F-G)
16,344.18
15,185.21
15,919.50
15,136.79
(I) Total Income Tax Expense
4,184.72
3,854.54
4,198.69
3,881.51
(J) Profit For The Year (J=H-I)
12,159.46
11,330.67
11,720.81
11,255.28
(K) Basic EPS (H)
134.91
135.11
130.05
134.21
(L) Diluted EPS (H)
131.57
132.70
126.82
131.81
(M) Opening Balance of Retained Earnings
23,466,51
15,395.36
23,705.90
15,717.01
(N) Closing Balance of Retained Earnings
33,606.62
33,406.54
FY2025 has been a year of evolution for your Company,as it forayed into newer businesses, while delivering a healthyoperating and financial performance.
(i) Your Company continued to gain market share in demataccounts, NSE active clients and overall equity turnover.
(ii) On a standalone basis, your Company's total revenuesincreased by 21.8% over the previous year to H 51,833million in FY2025. Profit after tax increased by 7.3%over the previous year to H 12,159 million in FY2025.
(iii) On consolidated basis, your Company's total revenuesincreased by 22.6% over the previous year toH 52,477 million in FY2025, whilst profit after tax forFY2025 increased by 4.1% over the previous year toH 11,721 million.
The Board of Directors of the Company, basis therecommendation of the Audit Committee and Committee ofIndependent Directors of the Company, at its meeting heldon 09 August, 2023, approved the Scheme of Arrangement
between Angel One Limited ("Transferor Company”) withAngel Securities Limited ("ASL/Transferee Company 1”) andAngel Crest Limited ("ACL/Transferee Company 2”) and theirrespective shareholders under Section 230 to 232 and otherapplicable provisions, if any of the Companies Act, 2013,subject to requisite shareholders and regulatory approvals.
The Company made an application to Stock Exchanges on09 August, 2023 to obtain prior approval from the regulatorsbefore submitting the scheme to the National CompanyLaw Tribunal.
However, The National Stock Exchange of India Limited,on 31 January, 2025, had conclusively communicated thereturn of the application filed by the Company in terms ofprovisions of Regulation 37 of the Listing Regulations andrequested the Company to refile the same with additionaldocuments/ clarifications.
The Board had taken note of various developments withinthe Company and in the external environment over the pastfew months. After careful consideration of these factors,the Board believed that it would be prudent, in the interest ofthe Company and its stakeholders, to withdraw the proposedScheme at this time in its current form.
In view of the above and as per the provisions of the Act, theBoard vide Circular Resolution dated 12 February, 2025, haddecided to withdraw the proposed Scheme.
The Board of Directors ("Board”) of your Company havereviewed and approved the Dividend Distribution Policy("Policy”) in accordance with the terms of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015("Listing Regulations”). The Policy was adopted on 16 April,2018 and was reviewed and approved on 28 January, 2021,05 May, 2021, 13 October, 2022, 14 October, 2024 and 16 April,2025 respectively. Further, pursuant to the requirement ofRegulation 43A of the Listing Regulations, the DividendDistribution Policy of your Company is appended as"Annexure I” to this Report and the same is also madeavailable on the website of your Company. The same can beaccessed at www.angelone.in.
THE DIVIDEND PAYOUT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARUNDER REVIEW IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOURCOMPANY'S DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY.
Your Board of Directors has declared and paid two (02) interimdividends as on the date of the report:
Dividend
Sr.
No.
Date of the Board Meeting inwhich the Interim Dividendwere declared
Dividend pershare
paid as apercentageof the facevalue of
equity share
1
13 Janaury, 2025
11.00
110.00%
2
13 March, 2025
Further Note that, the Board of Directors on 16 April, 2025has recommended the final dividend of H 26/- per equityshare to the Shareholders for their approval in ensuring AGM.
The dividends that are unclaimed/unpaid for seven yearsshall be transferred to the Investor Education and ProtectionFund (IEPF) administered by the Central Government withinthe stipulated time period. However, the Company did nothave any obligation to transfer funds to Investor Educationand Protection Fund.
The Company has appointed Ms. Naheed Patel, CompanySecretary, as the Nodal Officer for the purpose ofco- ordination with Investor Education and Protection FundAuthority. Details of the Nodal Officer are available on thewebsite of the Company at www.angelone.in.
The Board of Directors have decided to retain the entireamount of profit under Retained Earnings. Accordingly,your Company has not transferred any amount to GeneralReserves for the year ended 31 March, 2025.
Your Directors take immense pleasure to inform you thatyour Company's strategy of focusing on penetrating deeperinto Tier 2, 3 and beyond cities to provide millennial and
Gen Z clients access to financial products through its digitalplatforms, continues to yield positive results in FY2025, ashighlighted below:
• Highest Gross Client Addition: 9.3 million ( 5.6% y-o-y)
• Highest Client Base: 31.0 million ( 39.5% y-o-y)
• Historic best share in India's Demat Accounts: 16.1% ( 143bps y-o-y)
• Share in India's Incremental Demat Accounts: 21.4% (-155bps y-o-y)
• NSE Active Clients: 7.6 million ( 24.0% y-o-y)
• Share in NSE Active Clients: 15.4% ( 41 bps y-o-y)
• Highest ever Executed Orders: 1.7 billion ( 20.7% y-o-y)
• Overall ADTO: H 40.4 trillion ( 21.6% y-o-y)
• Overall Retail Equity Turnover Market Share: 19.5% ( 243bps y-o-y)
India's robust digital infrastructure continues to unlocknew growth opportunities, with digitally savvy consumersincreasingly relying on platforms for their financial needs.You Company remains well positioned to capture this demandthrough intuitive, data-driven digital platforms that offerseamless onboarding, instant transactions and personalizedengagement, setting new benchmarks in convenience andclient experience.
During FY2025, equity markets reflected mixed sentiments.While the general elections reinforced policy stability,sustained FII outflows, muted market conditions andregulatory developments, in the second half of the financialyear, presented headwinds. Notably, SEBI's True-to-Labelguidelines impacted income streams for trading members.Your company responded proactively by revising pricingstrategies, such as levying charges on cash deliverytransactions, amongst others, thereby attempting to cushionthe impact on profitability amid evolving regulations.
SEBI's decisive actions to strengthen the derivatives market,though affecting short-term volumes, reinforced structuralintegrity, paving the way for long-term growth.
Throughout the year, your company expanded its Super Appcapabilities by adding mutual funds, credit, fixed income andinsurance offerings, reflecting growing client adoption anddeeper engagement. The rising share of third-party producttransactions is a testament to the platform's increasingrelevance in clients' financial journeys.
Significantly, Angel One Asset Management CompanyLimited, the wholly owned subsidiary of your company,launched three mutual fund schemes, garnering an AUM ofH 740 million as of 31st March 2025. On the wealth managementfront, your company's subsidiaries under the Ionic Wealthbrand, received their regulatory licenses and built an AUMof H 37.9 billion within a few months of their operations.These initiatives, backed by strong digital capabilities anda client-first approach, further strengthen your company'scompetitive edge as it caters to a holistic client set, acrossretail, affluent HNIs and UHNIs, while diversifying itsrevenue model.
12. CREDIT RATING:
The details of credit rating obtained from the Credit Rating agencies during the financial year as on 31 March, 2025 are as under:
Instruments
Ratings
Type of Rating
Name of the Credit Rating Agency
1.
Bank Loan Facility
CRISIL AA- (Positive) (Reaffirmed)
Long-Term Rating
CRISIL Ratings Limited
(H 4,500 crore)
CRISIL A1 (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating
2.
Non-Convertible Debentures(H 500 crore)
CRISIL AA- (Positive)
3.
Commercial Papers
CARE A1 (Reaffirmed)
CARE Ratings Limited
(H 3,000 crore)
ICRA A1
ICRA LIMITED
Your Company's FY2025 consolidated total income grew by22.6% y-o-y to H 52,476 million against H 42,798 million inFY2024, whilst the consolidated profit after tax increased by4.1% y-o-y to H 11,721 million against H 11,256 million in FY2024.
During the year, your company generated robust operatingprofit before working capital changes of H 20.3 billion.Majority of this, was deployed for client funding bookand as margins with exchanges. To meet the growingworking capital requirements and to fund the clientfunding book, the company raised H 8.6 billion in debt. Yourcompany commissioned its disaster recovery data centerand continued to invest in augmenting its technologyinfrastructure, with a focus to make the business futureready. The company raised equity through QIP in April 2024,leading to a cash inflow of H 15 billion. This led to a net declinein cash and cash equivalent by H 2.8 billion in FY2025, to closethe year cash and cash equivalent at H 7.6 billion.
Your Company, with technologically advanced and best-in¬class product suite, competitive pricing plan, aggressiveclient acquisition strategy and a healthy balance sheet, iswell positioned to capture the immense growth opportunities,going forward.
7. RECLASSIFICATION OF PROMOTER/PROMOTER GROUP SHAREHOLDERS ASPUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS:
In terms of Regulation 31A of SEBI (Listing Obligation andDisclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015, the Company hasfiled an application with stock exchanges on 02 December,2024 for obtaining approval for Reclassification of belowmentioned Shareholders of the Company from Promoter/Promoter Group category to public category, However theCompany is yet to receive the said approval:
1. Mr. Lalit Thakkar
2. Mr. Deepak Thakkar
3. Mr. Sunita Magnani
4. Mrs. Bhagwani Thakkar
5. Mrs. Ramchandani Jaya Prakash
6. Mr. Mohit Jairam Chanchlani
7. Mr. Raaj Ashok Magnani
8. Mr. Dinesh Chandwani
9. Mr. Harish Chandwani
10. Mr. Jyoti Chandwani
11. Mr. Kajal Dhanwani
12. Mrs. Naina Kotwani
13. Mrs. Nanki Chandwani
14. Mrs. Priyaben Lalwani
15. Mrs. Shantiben Kotwani
16. Mr. Ashok Magnani
17. Mr. Haresh Magnani
18. Mrs. Jyotiben lalwani
19. Mr. Prem Kotwani
20. Ms. Meena Khimnani
8. LISTING FEES:
Your Company has paid the requisite Annual ListingFees to National Stock Exchange of India Limited(Symbol: ANGELONE) and BSE Limited (Scrip Code: 543235),
where its securities are listed.
9. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 theBoard of Directors of your Company, to the best of theirknowledge, belief and ability and explanations obtained bythem, confirm that:
a) in the preparation of the annual financial statementsfor the financial year ended 31 March, 2025, theapplicable accounting standards have been followed;and there are no material departures from prescribedaccounting standards;
b) Your Company has selected such accounting policiesand applied them consistently and made judgementsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent, so asto give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of yourCompany, at the end of the financial year; and of theprofit and loss of your Company, for that period;
c) proper and sufficient care has been taken for themaintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of yourCompany and for preventing and detecting fraud; andother irregularities;
d) the annual financial statements have been prepared ona going concern basis;
e) the directors, have laid down internal financialcontrols to be followed by your Company and thatsuch internal financial controls are adequate and wereoperating effectively.
f) the directors have devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicablelaws and that such systems were adequate andoperating effectively.
10. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS:
There was no change in the nature of the business of yourCompany during the financial year.
11. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTSAFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OFYOUR COMPANY:
There were no material changes and commitments, affectingthe financial position of your Company and which could havean impact on your Company's operation in the future or itsstatus as a "Going Concern”, between the end of FY 2024-25and the date of this report.
13. AWARD AND RECOGNITIONS:
The Company received various awards and recognitionsduring the year. Details of the same form part of this report,on page number 7.
14. ANNUAL RETURN:
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 92(3) of theCompanies Act, 2013, copy of the annual return can beaccessed on our website www.angelone.in
15. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEYMANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
The composition of the Board of Directors of the Companyis in accordance with the provisions of Section 149 of theAct and Regulation 17 of the Listing Regulations, with anappropriate combination of Executive, Non-Executive andIndependent Directors.
The Board of the Company has 10 (Ten) Directors comprisingof 1 (One) Managing Director, 3 (Three) Whole Time Directors*,1 (One) Non-Executive Director and 5 (Five) IndependentDirectors. The Key Managerial Personnel comprises of GroupChief Executive Officer**, Group Chief Financial Officer andCompany Secretary and Compliance Officer.
The complete list of Directors and Key Managerial Personnelof the Company has been provided in the Report on CorporateGovernance forming part of this Annual Report.
Note: * Mr. Ambarish Kenghe (DIN:10949234) was appointed as anWhole Time Director in the Board Meeting held on 16 April, 2025.
** Mr. Ambarish Kenghe was appointed as Group Chief ExecutiveDirector of the Company wef 05 March, 2025.
16. RETIREMENT BY ROTATION:
In terms of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013,Mr. Amit Majumdar (DIN: 01633369) would retire by rotation at theforthcoming Annual General Meeting ("AGM") and being eligible forre-appointment has offered himself for re-appointment till thenext Annual general meeting. Your Directors have recommendedhis re-appointment for the approval of the shareholders, in theensuing Annual General Meeting of your Company.
17. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENTDIRECTORS:
All the Independent Directors of your Company havesubmitted their declarations of independence, as required,pursuant to the provisions of Section 149(7) of the Act, statingthat they meet the criteria of independence, as provided in
Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation16(1 )(b) of the Listing Regulations and are not disqualifiedfrom continuing as Independent Directors of your Company.
Except Ms. Mala Todarwal, none of the Independent, Non¬Executive Directors hold any equity shares of your Companyduring the financial year ended 31 March, 2025.
Refer Corporate Governance Report for detail of shareholdingof directors. Except as mentioned in the CorporateGovernance Report, none of the other Directors hold anyshares in the Company.
None of the Directors had any relationships inter-se.
Further, all the Independent Directors of your Company haveconfirmed their registration / renewal of registration, onIndependent Directors' Databank.
18. FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMMES:
Your Company has familiarised the Independent Directors,with regard to their roles, rights, responsibilities, nature ofthe industry in which your Company operates, the businessmodel of your Company etc.
The Familiarisation Programme was imparted to theIndependent Directors on 13 March, 2025 and during themeetings of the Board of Directors.
The Familiarisation Programme for Independent Directors isuploaded on the website of your Company, and is accessibleat www.angelone.in
19. CODE OF CONDUCT:
Your Company has in place, a Code of Conduct for the Boardof Directors and Senior management personnel, whichreflects the legal and ethical values to which your Company isstrongly committed. The Directors and Senior managementpersonnel of your Company have complied with the code asmentioned hereinabove.
The Directors and Senior management personnel haveaffirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct applicableto them, for the financial year ended 31 March, 2025. Thesaid code is available on the website of your Company atwww.angelone.in
20. MEETINGS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANDCOMMITTEES:
The Board met 4 times during the financial year 2024-25,the details of which are given in the Corporate GovernanceReport forming part of the Annual Report. The maximum
24. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES:
As on 31 March, 2025, your Company had 10 (Ten) direct subsidiaries and 2(two) step down subsidiary Companies. During thefinancial year, your Board of Directors reviewed the affairs of the subsidiaries. The consolidated financial statements of yourCompany are prepared in accordance with Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013; and forms part of this Annual Report.
A statement containing the salient features of the financial statements of the subsidiaries, in the prescribed format AOC-1, isappended as "Annexure II” to the Directors' Report. The statement also provides the details of the performance and financialpositions of each of the subsidiaries.
During the year under review, your Company incorporated following Companies as given below:
Name of theCompany
Type
Objective
Angel OneFoundation(Section 8Company)
Wholly OwnedSubsidiary
The Company is formed with the objective to undertake, carry out, promote, encourage and financeeducation amongst the poor and needy sections of society for implementing training for vocationalcourses and development of technical and vocational skills to enhance their ability to find andpractice a gainful livelihood and trade oriented colleges for development of trade skills.
Angel OneInvestmentManagers &Advisors PrivateLimited
Step DownSubsidiaryCompany
To carry on the activities of managing and advising various classes of assets including financialproducts, structured products, real estate, wealth management and private asset management andto act as the financial consultants, portfolio managers, management consultants, advisors, wealthmanager, and provide consultancy, advisory, counseling services, portfolio management services,financial services and facilities of every description and to manage and mobilise funds and assets ofvarious companies, mutual fund, individual investors, firms, associations and other bodies corporate,private and institutional investors, investment in equity and derivative instruments, commodities,debt instruments, financial products, structured products, real estate products, private assetmanagement, mutual funds, government securities, post office schemes, saving instruments,insurance products, money market instruments, virtual digital assets and securities of all types andto promote, support and to carry on the business of providing wealth management services to theindividuals, firms, associations, institutions, corporate and body corporate and to pass on the benefitsof such investments as interest, dividend, bonus, etc. and provide complete range of financial services.To act as an Investment Adviser in accordance with the provisions of The Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013. To establish alternative investment funds inaccordance with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Board of India (Alternative InvestmentFunds) Regulations, 2012. To buy, sell, take on lease or rent, give on lease or rent, exchange land,buildings, other properties or any interest therein and to generally deal in land, buildings and otherproperties in connection to its business.
Angel OneInvestmentServices PrivateLimited
To carry on the business of providing all kinds of distribution / referral services relating to financialproducts and services. To undertake and carry on whether singly and / or jointly the business aswealth managers, investment advisors, portfolio manager, brokers, sub brokers, agents, insuranceadvisors/intermediaries/agent, franchiser, surveyor, sub insurance brokers, distributors, andundertake investment in and distribution of financial products. To undertake, conduct, study, carryon, help, promote any kind of research, probe, investigation, survey, developmental work on economy,industries, corporates, business houses, financial institutions, foreign financial institutions, capitalmarket on matters related to investment decisions primary equity market, secondary equitymarket, debentures, bond, ventures, capital funding proposals, competitive analysis, preparation ofcorporate/industry profile etc. and trade/invest in researched securities. To buy, sell, take on leaseor rent, give on lease or rent, exchange land, buildings, other properties or any interest therein andto generally deal in land, buildings and other properties in connection to its business.
interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days,as prescribed in the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Information on the Audit Committee, the Nomination andRemuneration Committee, the Stakeholders' RelationshipCommittee, Risk Management Committee, Corporate SocialResponsibility Committee, ESG Committee (Environment,Social and Governance), Technology And Cyber SecurityCommittee and Information Technology Committee andmeetings of those Committees held during the year is givenin the Corporate Governance Report.
21. AUDITORS AND COMMENTS ON AUDITORSREPORT:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139(2) of the Act and therules made thereunder, the members at their Twenty Sixth(26th ) Annual General Meeting (AGM) of your Company held on31 May, 2022, approved the appointment of M/s. S. R. Batliboi& Co. LLP (Firm Registration Number - 301003E/E300005)as the Statutory Auditors of your Company, for a period of 5(five) years i.e. till the conclusion of your Company's ThirtyFirst (31st ) Annual General Meeting for FY 2026-27.
Pursuant to the notification issued by the Ministry ofCorporate Affairs dated 07 May, 2018, ratification ofappointment of auditors is not required, when auditors areappointed for a period of five years.
The Statutory Auditors have confirmed that they satisfy thecriteria of independence, as required under the provisionsof the Companies Act, 2013.
The Statutory Auditors of the Company have not reportedany fraud to the Audit Committee or to the Board of Directorsunder Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read withRule 13 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.
The Auditors' observation, if any, read with Notes to Accountsare self-explanatory and therefore do not call for any comment.
22. COST AUDIT:
Your Company is not required to maintain cost accountingrecords as specified under Section 148(1) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit)Rules, 2014.
23. INTERNAL AUDITOR:
The Board of Directors at their meeting held on 17 April,2024 had appointed M/s. KPMG Assurance and ConsultingServices LLP, Chartered Accountants, as Internal Auditors ofthe Company for the period from April 2024 to March 2025 toconduct the internal audit of the various areas of operationsand records of the Company.
The periodic reports of the said internal auditors are regularlyplaced before the Audit Committee along with the comments ofthe management on the action taken to correct any observeddeficiencies on the working of the various departments.
The separate audited financial statements in respect ofeach of the subsidiary companies are open for inspectionand are also available on the website of your Company atwww.angelone.in.
Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation 34 (3) read withSchedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements), Regulations, 2015, the details of Loans/Advances made to and investments made in the subsidiaryhave been furnished in Notes forming part of the Accounts.
Further, the Company does not have any joint venture orassociate companies during the year or at any time after theclosure of the year and till the date of the report.
25. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS ORARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATEDPARTIES:
All related party transactions that were entered with yourCompany, during the financial year under review were onarm's length basis and were in the ordinary course of thebusiness. In terms of the Act, there were no materiallysignificant related party transactions entered into by yourCompany with its Promoters, Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel, its wholly-owned subsidiary companies andstep down subsidiary companies or other designatedpersons, which may have a potential conflict with theinterest of your Company at large, except as stated in theFinancial Statements.
Hence, the disclosure of related party transactions asrequired under Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013in Form AOC 2 is not applicable to your Company. Member mayrefer to note no. 43 and 44 to the standalone and consolidatedfinancial statement respectively, which sets out relatedparty disclosures pursuant to IND AS-24
As per the policy on Related Party Transactions as approvedby the Board of Directors, your Company has entered intorelated party transactions based upon the omnibus approvalgranted by the Board of Directors on the recommendation ofthe Audit Committee of your Company. On quarterly basis,the Audit Committee reviews such transactions, for whichsuch omnibus approval was given. The policy on RelatedParty Transactions was revised during the year in view ofamendments in applicable rules.
The policy on Related Party Transactions as amended andapproved by the Board of Directors, is accessible on yourCompany's website at www.angelone.in.
26. DETAILS OF POLICY DEVELOPED ANDIMPLEMENTED BY YOUR COMPANY, ONITS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY(CSR) INITIATIVES:
Your Company strives to be a socially responsible Companyand strongly believes in development, which is beneficialfor the society at large, as a part of its Corporate SocialResponsibility ("CSR”) initiatives. Through the CSR program,your Company sets the goal of reaching a balance thatintegrates human, environmental and community resources.By means of integrating and embedding CSR into its businessoperations and participating proactively in CSR initiatives,your Company intends to contribute continuously to globalsustainable development efforts.
As per the Companies Act, 2013, as prescribed, companiesare required to spend at least 2% of their average net profitsfor three immediately preceding financial years.
Accordingly, your Company has spent H 240.17 million,towards the CSR activities during FY 2024-25.
Your Company has undertaken CSR activities for PromotingLivelihood Enhancement Projects by skill development ofyouth through Implementing agency like Trust for Retailersand Retail Associates of India (TRRAIN), Raah Foundation,Sambhav Foundation, New Resolution India (Bright Future),Anudip Foundation for Social Welfare, NIIT Foundation,Aajevika Bureau Trust and Kherwadi Social WelfareAssociation (KSWA), for an amount of H 240.17 million.
Details about the CSR policy are available on our websitewww.angelone.in.
The report on the CSR activities of your Company is appendedas "Annexure III” to the Directors' Report.
27. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
The information under Section 197(12) and Rule 5(1) of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014 is as follows:
The ratio of the remuneration of each director to themedian remuneration of the employees of the Companyand percentage increase in remuneration of each Director,Group Chief Executive Officer, Group Chief Financial Officerand Company Secretary in the financial year
Ratio to medianremuneration
% increase inremuneration inthe financial year
Executive Directors
Mr. Dinesh Thakkar
150.84
30%
Mr. Ketan Shah
35.56
10%
Mr. Amit Majumdar
Group Chief Executive
Officer
Mr. Ambarish Kenghe
128.94
0%
Group Chief Financial
Mr. Vineet Agrawal
38.78
20%
Company Secretary
Ms. Naheed Patel
7.18
21%
35. CHANGES IN SHARE CAPITAL:
Your Company had made following allotments during FY 2024-25:
Date
No. of shares
Remarks
02 April, 2024
58,70,818
Fresh allotment of fully paid-up equity shares was made through Qualified Institutions Placement
05 April, 2024
21,247
Fresh allotment of fully paid-up equity shares was made to an employee under ESOP Plan 2021
25 April, 2024
91,230
23 May, 2024
66,529
27 June, 2024
30,038
25 July, 2024
23,770
29 August, 2024
23,093
26 September, 2024
16,081
30 October, 2024
28,878
28 November, 2024
68,271
27 December, 2024
2,608
30 January, 2025
21,821
27 February, 2025
6,146
27 March, 2025
15,319
• The percentage increase in the median remuneration ofemployees in the financial year: 52.53%
• The number of permanent employees on the rolls of theCompany as at 31 March, 2025: 3,823
• average percentile increase already made in the salariesof employees other than the managerial personnelin the last financial year and its comparison with thepercentile increase in the managerial remunerationand justification thereof and point out if there are anyexceptional circumstances for increase in the managerialremuneration: None
• It is affirmed that the remuneration paid is as per theremuneration policy of the Company. Yes
• Pursuant to Section 197(14) of the Companies Act,2013, No Director was disqualified for receiving anyremuneration or commission from the Company duringthe period under review
The statement containing particulars of remuneration ofemployees as required under Section 197(12) of the Act,read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,is available on the website www.angelone.in In terms ofSection 136(1) of the Act, the Annual Report is being sentto the Members excluding the aforesaid annexure. AnyMember desirous of obtaining a copy of the said annexuremay write to the Company Secretary or email at investors@angelone.in.
28. REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
As required by Regulation 34 of the Securities andExchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 ('Listing Regulations'), adetailed Report on Corporate Governance is included in theAnnual Report.
M/s. MMJB & Associates LLP, Company Secretaries, havecertified your Company's compliance requirements inrespect of Corporate Governance, in terms of Regulation 34of the Listing Regulations; and their Compliance Certificateis annexed to the Report on Corporate Governance.
29. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY ANDSUSTAINABILITY REPORT:
The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reportprepared pursuant to SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, forms part ofthis Annual Report.
30. SECRETARIAL AUDITOR ANDSECRETARIAL AUDIT:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 andRegulation 24A of SEBI Listing Regulations, M/s. MMJBAssociates & LLP, Company Secretaries were appointedas Secretarial Auditor on 17 April, 2024, to undertake thesecretarial audit of your Company for FY25.
The report of the Secretarial Auditor, in the prescribed FormMR-3 is annexed to this report as "Annexure IV”.
The Secretarial Auditors' Report for FY25 does not containany qualification, reservation or adverse remark, except asmentioned in the form MR-3 which is annexed to this reportas "Annexure IV”.
Your Company does not have any material subsidiary.Therefore, the provisions relating to the Secretarial Auditof material subsidiary, as mentioned in Regulation 24A ofthe SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements),2015, is not applicable to your Company.
31. COMPANY'S POLICY RELATING TODIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT, PAYMENTOF REMUNERATION AND DISCHARGE OFTHEIR DUTIES:
Your Company has adopted a policy relating to appointmentof Directors, payment of managerial remuneration, Directorsqualifications, positive attributes, independence of Directorsand other related matters as provided under Section 178 (3)of the Companies Act, 2013.
32. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERSPASSED BY THE REGULATORS:
a) Your Company applied for settlement to SEBI on15 May, 2024 in response to the show cause noticereceived on 24 April, 2024 pertaining to violations ofSEBI Circulars dated 22 March, 2018, and 06 November,2009, as well as Clauses A(2) and A(5) of the Codeof Conduct specified under Schedule II read withRegulation 9(f) of the Stock Brokers Regulations. SEBIaccepted the application and passed a Settlement Orderdated 27 September, 2024, for a settlement amount ofH 21,64,500, which the Company has duly remitted.
b) Your Company received a common Settlement Orderdated 25 October, 2024 in response to the Show CauseNotice issued on 12 March, 2024, requiring the paymentof a settlement amount of H5,74,56,000/-, which theCompany has duly remitted.
Apart from mentioned above there were no significant and/ormaterial orders passed by the regulators, courts or tribunals,impacting the going concern status and future operations ofyour Company.
33. BOARD EVALUATION:
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of your Companyempowers the Nomination and Remuneration Committeeto formulate a process for effective evaluation of theperformance of Individual Directors, Committees of theBoard and the Board as a whole.
The Board of Directors formally assess their own performancebased on parameters which, inter-alia, include performanceof the Board on deciding long-term strategies, rating thecomposition and mix of Board members, discharging ofgovernance and fiduciary duties, handling critical anddissenting suggestions, etc.
The parameters for performance evaluation of theDirectors include contributions made at the Board meeting,attendance, instances of sharing best and next practices,domain knowledge, vision, strategy, engagement with seniormanagement etc.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 andRegulation 17(10) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, theBoard of Directors has carried out an annual performanceevaluation of its own performance, that of its Committeesand Individual Directors. The evaluation was conducted onthe basis of a structured questionnaire considering variouscriteria such as composition, strategic inputs, risk oversight,decision-making quality and engagement.
The authorised share capital of your Company as on31 March, 2025 was H 1,200,000,000 (Rupees One HundredTwenty Crore only)
The feedback was collected and reviewed by the IndependentDirectors and shared with the Board. The outcome of theevaluation was discussed and it was noted that the Board asa whole, its Committees and Individual Directors continueto function effectively and contribute meaningfully to theCompany's governance and growth.
Based on the outcome of the performance evaluationexercise, areas for further development are identified forthe Board to engage itself with; and the same would beacted upon.
The details of the evaluation process are set out in theCorporate Governance Report, which forms a part of thisAnnual Report.
The Board Evaluation policy is available in the public domain
i.e. on the website of your Company at www.angelone.in.
34. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
Your Company has in place a Nomination and RemunerationPolicy, formulated in accordance with Section 178 of the Actand the SEBI Listing Regulations, and the same is availableon the Company's website at www.angelone.in. The Policyprovides guidance on the selection and nomination ofDirectors to the Board of the Company, the appointment ofSenior Management Personnel, and captures the Company'sLeadership Framework for its employees. It explains theprinciples of overall remuneration, including short-termand long-term incentives payable to Executive Directors,Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management, and otheremployees of the Company. The remuneration paid toExecutive Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, and SeniorManagement is in accordance with the Policy.
The paid up share capital of your Company as on 31 March,2025 was H 902,940,370 (Rupees Ninety Crore Twenty NineLakh Forty Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy only).
40. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION,PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:
Your Company has in place a policy for prevention of sexual harassment in accordance with the requirements of the SexualHarassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Your Company has re-constituted its Internal Complaints, set up to redress complaints received in regards to sexual harassmentat workplace.
As per the provision of the POSH Act, there is no requirement of the Appeals Committee within an organisation and thus the Appealcommittee was dissolved.
The constitution of the Internal Complaints Committee as on date of this report are as follows:
INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE:
Name
Designation
Position Held
Shruti Agarwal
Deputy Vice President - Legal Disputes
Chairperson/Presiding Officer
Aishwarya Kalakata
Chief of Staff and Programmes
Member
Dishari Banerjee
Senior Lead-HR Business Partner
4.
Arun Singhal
Chief of Staff
5.
Dr. R. Krishna Murthy
External Member
All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary and trainees) are covered under this policy.
36. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEESOR INVESTMENTS, UNDER SECTION 186OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013:
Details of loans, guarantees and investments covered underthe provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013are as set out in the notes to the accompanying financialstatements of your Company.
37. REPORTING OF FRAUD:
There are no frauds on or by your Company, which are requiredto be reported by the Statutory Auditors of your Company.
Following are the details of the complaints received by yourCompany during FY 2024-25
Particulars
Number
No. of complaints received
No. of complaints disposed of
3
No. of cases pending for more than
0
90 days
41. WHISTLE-BLOWER POLICY/ VIGILMECHANISM:
Pursuant to Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Boardand its Powers) Rules, 2014 read with Section 177(10) of theCompanies Act, 2013 ("Act") and Regulations 22 of the ListingRegulations your Company has adopted a Vigil MechanismFramework ("Framework"), under which the VigilanceCommittee ("the Committee") has been set up. The objectiveof the Framework is to establish a redressal forum, whichaddresses all concerns raised on questionable practices andthrough which the Directors and employees can raise actualor suspected violations.
38. DEPOSITS:
Your Company has not accepted any fixed deposits; and assuch, no amount of principal or interest was outstanding asof its balance sheet date.
39. LOAN FROM DIRECTORS OR THEIRRELATIVES:
During the year under review, there are no loan taken fromthe Directors or their relatives by the Company.
The mechanism framed by your Company is in compliancewith requirement of the Act and available on the websitewww.angelone.in.
42. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION AND FOREGIN EXCHANGEEARNINGS AND OUTGO:
(A) Information on Conservation of energy as prescribed underSection 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is not applicable to thepresent activities of your Company and hence no annexureforms part of this report.
(B) Technology Absorption: The management keeps itself abreastof the technological advancements in the industry and hasadopted best in class transaction, billing and accountingsystems alongwith robust risk management solutions.
(C) Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo for the period underreview was as under:
1. Foreign Exchange Earning: H 2.21/- millions
2. Outgo: H 442.69/- millions
43. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL:
The Board of Directors of your Company have adoptedpolicies and procedures for ensuring the orderly andefficient conduct of its business, including adherenceto your Company's policies, safeguarding of its assets,prevention and detection of frauds and errors, accuracyand completeness of the accounting records and timelypreparation of reliable financial disclosures.
44. ANGEL BROKING EMPLOYEE LONG-TERMINCENTIVE PLAN 2021:
During the financial year 2024-25, 4,15,031 equity shareswere allotted to the ESOP grantees who had exercised theoption attached to the Angel Broking Employee Long-TermIncentive Plan 2021respectively.
During FY 2024-25 the Board has granted, 1,340,628Restrictive Stock Units ("RSUs") and 240,733 PerformanceStock Units ("PSUs") under LTI Plan 2021, to eligibleemployees of your Company and its subsidiaries.
The particulars required to be disclosed pursuant to the SEBI(Share-Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014 and Rule12(9) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules,2014 are appended as "Annexure V" to the Directors' Report.
45. BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT:
Risk Management plays a key role in business strategyand planning discussions. The same has been extensivelycovered in the Management Discussion and Analysis on pagenumber 76 of the Annual Report.
46. GENERAL CONFIRMATIONS
Our directors state that no disclosure or reporting isrequired in respect of the following matters as there wereno transactions on these items during the year under review:
1. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as todividend, voting or otherwise as per Section 43(a)(ii) ofthe Companies Act, 2013;
2. The Company does not have any scheme of provision ofmoney for the purchase of its own shares by employeesor by trustees for the benefit of employees;
3. Neither the Managing Director nor the Whole-timeDirectors of the Company receive any remuneration orcommission from any of its subsidiaries;
4. Issue of Shares including Sweat Equity Shares to theemployees of the Company under any scheme as perprovisions of Section 54(1 )(d) of the Companies Act, 2013;
5. No instances of non-exercising of voting rights inrespect of shares purchased directly by employeesunder a scheme pursuant to Section 67(3) of theCompanies Act, 2013.
6. No application has been made by a financial oroperational creditor or by the company itself, underthe Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
7. The Company has not entered into any One-TimeSettlement with Bank's or Financial Institutionsand therefore, no details of Valuation in this regardare available.
47. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIALSTANDARDS:
Your Company is in compliance with the applicable SecretarialStandards, issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries ofIndia and approved by the Central Government under Section118(10) of the Act.
48. GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (GCEO)AND GROUP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER(GCFO) CERTIFICATION:
As required under Regulation 17(8) of the SEBI ListingRegulations, the GCEO and GCFO of your Company havecertified the accuracy of the Financial Statements, the CashFlow Statement and adequacy of Internal Control Systemsfor financial reporting for the financial year ended 31 March,2025. Their Certificate is annexed to this Directors' Report.
49. APPRECIATION ANDACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors express their heartfelt gratitude to all thestakeholders of the business, who have wholeheartedly supportedthe Company, in its prolific journey, over more than 28 years.
Your Directors also wish to place on record their deepsense of acknowledgement for the devoted and efficientservices rendered by each and every employee of the AngelFamily, without whose whole-hearted efforts, the overallsatisfactory performance would not have been possible.
Your Directors look forward to the long-term futurewith confidence.
For and on behalf of the BoardAngel One Limited
Dinesh Thakkar
Chairman and Managing Director(DIN: 00004382)
Place: MumbaiDate: 14 May, 2025