Our Directors take pleasure in presenting their Thirty-First Annual Report on the Business and Operations of the Aryaman FinancialServices Limited (“the Company”) and the Accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025 (period under review).
The summary of consolidated and standalone financial highlights for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, and the previousfinancial year ended March 31, 2024, is given below:
(Rs. in lakhs)
Particulars
Consolidated
Standalone
31-Mar-2025
31-Mar-2024
Total Income
11809.60
7004.66
2116.24
1593.52
Less: Expenditure
6379.33
3776.66
1289.3
1079.15
Profit before Depreciation
5430.28
3228
826.95
514.37
Less: Depreciation
15.50
15.16
4.56
6.65
Profit before Tax
5414.78
3212.84
822.39
507.72
Provision for Taxation
894.71
462.17
210.55
127.81
Profit after Tax
4520.07
2750.67
611.84
379.91
Other Comprehensive Income
1438.81
(416.59)
-
Total Comprehensive Income
5958.88
2334.08
Total Profit/Loss for the year attributable to:
Owners of the Company
3156.31
1764.64
Non-Controlling Interest
1363.76
986.03
Other Comprehensive Income for the year at¬tributable to:
1045.10
(85.95)
Non-Controlling Interests
393.71
(330.65)
Total Comprehensive Income/Loss for the yearattributable to:
4201.41
1678.69
1757.48
655.39
Earnings Per Share (Face Value of ?10)
(1) Basic
38.64
23.55
5.23
3.25
(2) Diluted
The Total Income of the Company stood at Rs. 2116.24 lacs for the year ended March 31, 2025, as against Rs. 1593.52 Lacs in theprevious year. The Company made a Net Profit of Rs. 611.84 Lacs for the year ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the Net Profitof Rs. 379.91 Lacs in the previous year, registering an increase of 61.05%.
The Consolidated Total Income is Rs. 11809.60 Lacs for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, as against Rs. 7004.66 Lacsduring the previous financial year. Consolidated Net Profit is Rs. 4520.07 Lacs for the year ended March 31, 2025, as compared toRs. 2750.67 Lacs in the previous year, registering an increase of 64.33 %.
The consolidated financials reflect the cumulative performance of the Company together with its subsidiaries. -
The Board has decided not to transfer any amount to the Reserves for the year under review.
As required under Regulation 34 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 (the “Listing Regulations”), a Cash Flow Statement is included as part of the financial statements in this AnnualReport.
The dividend policy for the year under review has been formulated taking into consideration of growth of the company and toconserve resources, the Directors do not recommend any dividend for the year ended March 31, 2025.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under Sections 124 and 125 of the Companies Act, 2013, requires dividends that are not encashed/claimed by the shareholders for a period of seven consecutive years to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund(“IEPF”). In the financial year 2024-25, there was no amount due for transfer to IEPF.
The authorized share capital of the company is Rs. 14,00,00,000/- divided into 1,40,00,000 Equity shares of Rs. 10/-
The paid-up share capital of the Company is Rs. 12,24,70,000 divided into 1,22,47,000 Equity shares of Rs. 10/-
The company has appointed M/s Adroit Corporate Services Private Limited as the Registrar and Transfer Agent of the Company.
The following changes were made in the share capital of the Company during the period under review.
The Paid-up capital of the Company was increased from Rs. 11,68,20,000 /- to Rs. 12,24,70,000/-, divided into 1,22,47,000 Equityshares of Rs. 10/-, pursuant to the issue of Equity Shares on a Preferential basis.
The company has issued 5,65,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 245/- (Rupees Two Hundred and Forty-five Only) each having a face valueof Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) with a premium of Rs. 235/- (Rupees Two Hundred and Thirty-five Only) for the year ended March31, 2025.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, in terms of the Listing Regulations and SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 (the “Amended Listing Regulations”), is presented ina separate section forming part of the Annual Report as “Annexure V”.
(a) nature of the industry in which the company operates;
(b) business model of the company;
(c) roles, rights, responsibilities of independent directors; and
(d) any other relevant information.
As a practice, all Directors (including Independent Directors) inducted to the Board go through a structured orientation programme.Presentations are made by Senior Management, giving an overview of the operations, to familiarise the new Directors with theCompany’s business operations. The Directors are given an orientation on the products of the business, group structure andsubsidiaries, Board constitution and procedures, matters reserved for the Board, and the major risks and risk management strategyof the Company.
During the year under review, the Independent Directors attended one familiarisation programme designed to enhance theirunderstanding of the Company and their roles.
The details of the Familiarisation Programme are available on the Company’s website at https://www.afsl.co.in/uploads/Familiarisation%20Programme%20for%20Independent%20Directors.pdf
The Board of Directors of the Company is duly constituted with a proper balance of Executive Directors, Non-ExecutiveDirectors, and Independent Directors.
During the review period and as of the report’s date, the Board of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel remainedunchanged.
However, the re-appointment of the following directors for a further 5 years is as mentioned below:
1. Mr. Shripal Shah (Whole Time Director),
2. Mr. Shreyas Shah (Whole Time Director) and
3. Ms. Meloni Shah (Non-Executive Director)
ii. Committees of the Board of Directors
To ensure focused oversight and effective governance, the Board of Directors has established several committees. Thesecommittees are composed of board members and are tasked with specific responsibilities that support the board’s overallmission. The committees are as follows:
S No. Name ofCommitteemembers
DIN
Category
Position in the committee
1 Mr. PrakashLavji Vaghela
07768595
Non-Executive - Independent Director
Chairman
2 Mr. ShripalShah
01628855
Executive Director
Member
3 Mrs. DaminiBaid
10337935
S No.
Name of Committeemembers
1
Mr. Prasad Anant Muley
10531689
Non-Executive - IndependentDirector
2
Mr. Prakash Lavji Vaghela
3
Mrs. Damini Baid
Mr. Prakash Lavji Va-ghela
Mr. Shripal Shah
The details with regard to the composition of the Committees of the Board and the number of meetings held during the yearof such Committees, as required under the Listing Regulations, are separately provided in the Annual Report, as part of theReport on Corporate Governances Annexed to this Report as “Annexure VI”.
iii. Independent Directors
Our Company has received annual declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that they meetwith the criteria of Independence provided in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulations 16(1) (b) & 25of the Listing Regulations, and there has been no change in the circumstances, which may affect their status as IndependentDirector during the year.
The Independent Directors met on March 28, 2025, without the attendance of Non-Independent Directors and members of theManagement. The Independent Directors reviewed the performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole;the performance of the Chairman of the Company, taking into account the views of Executive Directors and Non-ExecutiveDirectors and assessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the Company Management and theBoard that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform their duties.
iv. Retirement by Rotation of the Directors
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. ShreyasShah, Executive Director of the Company, retires by rotation and offers himself for re-appointment. The brief resume ofMr. Shreyas Shah, the nature of his expertise in specific functional areas, names of the companies in which he has helddirectorships, her shareholding, etc., are furnished in Annexure - A to the notice of the ensuing AGM.
During the period under review and as on the date of the Report, the Key Managerial Personnel (“KMP”) of the Company, appointedunder the provisions of Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, are as follows:
(a) Mr. Shripal Shah (Chief Financial Officer & Whole Time Director)
(b) Mr. Shreyas Shah (Whole Time Director)
(c) Ms. Reenal Khandelwal (Company Secretary & Compliance Officer)
The Company has duly followed the applicable Secretarial standards, relating to Meeting of the Board of Directors (SS-1) andGeneral Meeting (SS-2), issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
During the year, Seven Board Meetings were convened and duly held. The details of which are given in the Corporate GovernanceReport annexed to this Report as “Annexure VI”, which forms part of this report. The intervening gap between the Meetings waswithin the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
Our Board has devised an Evaluation Policy for evaluating the performance of the Board, its Committees, Executive Directors,and Independent Directors. Based on the same, the performance was evaluated for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. Aspart of the evaluation process, the performance of Non- Independent Directors, the Chairman, and the Board was conducted by theIndependent Directors. The performance evaluation of the respective Committees and that of Independent and Non- IndependentDirectors was done by the Board, excluding the Director being evaluated.
The policy inter alia provides the criteria for performance evaluation, such as Board effectiveness, quality of discussion, contributionat the meetings, business acumen, strategic thinking, time commitment, and relationship with the stakeholders, corporate governancepractices, contribution of the committees to the Board in discharging its functions, etc.
The Board carried out a formal annual evaluation of its own performance and that of its committees, viz., the Audit Committee,Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee, and Nomination and Remuneration Committee (“NRC”). The Board also carried out theperformance evaluation of all the individual directors, including the Chairman of the Company. Additionally, NRC also carried outthe evaluation of the performance of all the individual directors and the Chairman of the Company. The performance evaluationwas carried out by way of obtaining feedback from the Directors through a structured questionnaire prepared in accordance withthe policy adopted by the Board and after taking into consideration the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by the Securitiesand Exchange Board of India.
The feedback received from the Directors through the above questionnaire was reviewed by the Chairman of the Board and theChairman of the NRC, and then discussed the same at the meetings of the Board and NRC, respectively. The performance evaluationof the Chairman, Whole Time Director, and the Board as a whole was carried out by the Independent Directors at their separatemeeting.
The Company considers Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) as a process by which an organization thinks about and evolvesits relationships with stakeholders for the common good, and demonstrates its commitment in this regard.
The Corporate Social Responsibility policy formulated and approved by the Board remains unchanged. The policy is available onthe Company’s website at https://www.afsl.co.in/uploads/CSR%20Policy.pdf.
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company has in place a CSR policy laid down in accordance with the provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013, and rules made thereunder. The Company under its CSR policy, affirms its commitment of seamless integrationof marketplace, workplace, environment and community concerns with business operations by undertaking activities/initiatives thatare not taken in its normal course of business and/or confined to only the employees and their relatives and which are in line with thebroad-based list of activities, areas or subjects that are set out under schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013,
The company has spent an amount of Rs. 6,50,000 on CSR activities as specified in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013,
against 2% of the average profit for the last three years support their becomes the efforts, which focus on various charitable activities,primarily in education, healthcare, and empowerment initiatives. The trust aims to improve the lives of underprivileged individualsand communities through programs such as providing free or subsidized dialysis, distributing educational resources, and offeringsupport for basic needs.
An Annual Report on CSR activities in terms of Section 134(3)(o) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (CorporateSocial Responsibility) Rules, 2014, is attached herewith as ‘Annexure XI’ to this Report.
The Board has re-appointed M/s V. N. Purohit & Co., Chartered Accountants as the statutory auditors of the Companyfor 2nd term of five consecutive years, from the conclusion of the 28th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the33rd Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2027, as approved by the Shareholders of the Company.
In terms of provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors (the Board), at its meeting held on August28,2025, had appointed M/s.JNG & CO.LLP, Practicing Company Secretaries (Firm registration No:-L2024MH017500)headed by proprietor MrJigar Kumar Gandhi, having Membership No. 7569 and Certificate of Practice No.8108, as theSecretarial Auditor of the Company to conduct Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2024-25.
In reference to recent amendments in Listing regulations dated 13 th December 2024 read with Section 204 and otherapplicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013, Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations, other applicable laws/statutoryprovisions, if any, as amended from time to time, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Boardof Directors, at its meeting held on August 28,2025 has considered, approved, and recommended to the Members ofthe Company the appointment of M/s. JNG & CO LLP, Practicing Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditors of theCompany. The proposed appointment is for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years from the financial year 2025-26 to thefinancial year 2029-30, on payment of such remuneration as may be mutually agreed upon between the Board and theSecretarial Auditors from time to time.
M/s. JNG & CO LLP, Practicing Company Secretaries, have confirmed they are not disqualified from being appointed asthe Secretarial Auditors of the Company and satisfy the prescribed eligibility criteria. The Secretarial Audit Report andCertificate on Corporate Governance for the financial year 2024-25 is annexed herewith as “Annexure II and VIII”.
iii. Cost Auditor:
The Company is principally engaged in the business of Merchant Banking, which is not mentioned in the table appendedto Rule 3 of the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014. Therefore, Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013does not apply to the Company.
iv. Internal Auditor:
The Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee and pursuant to the provisions of section138 of the Act read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, has reappointed M/s KKMK & Associates, CharteredAccountants, as the Internal Auditors of your Company up to the financial year 2025-26. The Internal Auditor conductsthe internal audit of the functions and operations of the Company and reports to the Audit Committee and Board.
The Auditor’s Report and Secretarial Auditor’s Report do not contain any qualifications, reservations, or adverse remarks impactingon financial or compliance controls. Report of the Statutory and Secretarial Auditor is given as an Annexure, which forms part ofthis report.
Certification by CFO under Regulation 17 (8) of the Listing Regulation is annexed to the Board’s Report as “Annexure VII”.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company has 3 subsidiaries, i.e., Aryaman Capital Markets Limited, Escorp Asset Management Limited& Aryaman Finance (India) Limited. There are no associate companies or joint venture companies within the meaning of Section2(6) of the Companies Act, 2013. There has been no material change in the nature of the business of the subsidiaries:
Further, Aryaman Finance (India) Limited (CIN: U64910MH2025PLC439433) was incorporated on January 31, 2025. Thecompany is a Wholly-owned Subsidiary of Aryaman Financial Services Limited. Its Registered Office is located at 60, KhatauBuilding, Alkesh Dinesh Modi Marg, Stock Exchange, Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400001
The Annual Accounts of the above-referred subsidiary shall be made available to the shareholders of the Company and of thesubsidiary company on request and will also be kept open for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company and of thesubsidiary companies during the office hours on all working days and during the Annual General Meeting.
The company’s consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report incorporate the accounts of its subsidiaries preparedas per Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 7 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, a statement containing the salient features of financialstatements of the Company’s subsidiaries in Form AOC-1 is attached to the financial statements of the Company as “AnnexureIII”.
In pursuance of the provisions of section 177(9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013, a Vigil Mechanism for Directors and Employeesto report genuine concerns has been established. The Vigil Mechanism Policy has been uploaded on the website of the Company athttps://www.afsl.co.in/investor-relation.php.
Pursuant to provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with rules made thereunder, the Board has appointed M/s.KKMK & Associates, Chartered Accountants, as Internal Auditors of the Company for the year under review, to check the internalcontrols and functioning of the activities and recommend ways of improvement. The Internal Audit is carried out on a quarterly andhalf-yearly basis; the report is placed in the Audit Committee Meeting and the Board Meeting for their consideration and direction.
The Internal Financial Controls with reference to financial statements as designed and implemented by the Company are adequate.During the year under review, no material or serious observation has been received from the Internal Auditors of the Company forinefficiency or inadequacy of such controls.
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems established and maintained by the Company, workperformed by the internal, statutory and secretarial auditors and external consultants and the reviews performed by managementand the relevant board committees, including the audit committee, the board is of the opinion that the Company’s internal financialcontrols were adequate and effective during the financial year 2024-25.
Your Company has been continuously reviewing and streamlining its various operational and business risks involved in its businessas part of its risk management policy. Your Company also takes all efforts to train its employees from time to time to handle andminimize these risks. The policy is available on the company website: https://www.afsl.co.in/uploads/Risk%20management%20policy.pdf
The Company continues to be listed on BSE Limited (Main Board). It has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the financial year 2025¬26 to BSE Limited.
In terms of provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations, the Company has adopted policies which are availableon its website http://www.afsl.co.in.
a) The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy - The Operations of the Company are not energy-intensive.However, adequate measures have been initiated for the conservation of energy.
b) The steps taken by the Company for utilizing an alternate source of energy - The Company shall consider onadoption of an alternate source of energy as and when necessary.
ii. Technology absorption
a) The efforts made towards technology absorption. - Minimum technology required for Business is absorbed.
- Not Applicable.
c) In case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of thefinancial year) - Not Applicable.
a. the details of technology imported;
b. the year of import;
c. whether the technology has been fully absorbed;
d. if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof
iii. The expenditure incurred on Research and Development - Not Applicable.
Particulars of Loans given, Investments made, Guarantees given, and Securities provided are provided in the financial statements.
All contracts/arrangements/transactions entered into by the Company during the financial year with related parties were in theordinary course of business and on an arm’s length basis. Thus, Disclosure in form AOC-2 as required is annexed in ‘AnnexureX’. Further, during the year, the Company had entered into contract/arrangement/transaction with related parties which could beconsidered material in accordance with the policy of the Company on materiality of related party transactions. All related partytransactions are placed before the Audit Committee and Board for review and approval, as required. The details of the related partytransactions as required under Indian Accounting Standard (Ind AS) 110 are set out in Notes to the financial statements forming partof this Annual Report.
Your Company did not accept/hold any deposits from the public/shareholders during the year under review.
In compliance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,2015, as amended, the Company has formulated and adopted the revised “Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading”(“the Insider Trading Code”). The object of the Insider Trading Code is to set a framework, rules, and procedures that all concernedpersons should follow while trading in listed or proposed to be listed securities of the Company. During the year, the Company hasalso adopted the Code of Practice and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (“the Code”) inline with the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Amendment Regulations, 2018. The Code is available on the Company’s websitewww.afsl.co.in
All transactions entered into with related parties as defined under the Act during the financial year were in the ordinary course ofbusiness and on an arm’s length pricing basis and do not attract the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act,2013. Therewere materially significant transactions with the related parties during the financial year that but were not in conflict with the interestof the Company and hence, the enclosing of Form AOC-2 as required is annexed in ‘Annexure X’. Suitable disclosure as requiredby the Accounting Standard (AS 18) has been made in the notes to the Financial Statements.
There are no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts, or Tribunals impacting the going concern status andthe Company’s operations in the future.
There have been no frauds reported by the Auditors of the Company to the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors under sub¬section (12) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, during the financial year.
The Company is committed to maintaining a productive environment for all its employees at various levels in the organization, freeof sexual harassment and discrimination based on gender. The Company has framed a Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassmentin line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013,and the rules made thereunder (“POSH Act”). The policy is available on website on https://www.afsl.co.in/uploads/Prevention%20of%20Sexual%20Harassment%20(POSH)%20policy.pdf
The Company has also set up Internal Complaints Committee(s) (‘ICCs’) for each workplace, which is in compliance with therequirements of the POSH Act, to redress the complaints received regarding sexual harassment, which has formalized a free and fairenquiry process with a clear timeline.
Number of complaints received during FY25
NIL
Number of complaints resolved as on March 31, 2025
Number of complaints not resolved as on March 31, 2025
Number of pending complaints as at March 31, 2025
The Internal Committee of the Company has also filed an Annual Return for the calendar year 2024 at its jurisdictional office, asrequired under Section 21(1) of the POSH Act read with Rule 14 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013.
All employees in the organization are being made to attend the POSH awareness sessions, which also cover gender sensitization. Nopending complaints to be resolved for the financial year under review.
The Company has complied with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, including all applicable amendments and rulesframed thereunder. The Company is committed to ensuring a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace for women employees. Alleligible women employees are provided with maternity benefits as prescribed under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, including paidmaternity leave, nursing breaks, and protection from dismissal during maternity leave.
The Company also ensures that no discrimination is made in recruitment or service conditions on the grounds of maternity. Necessaryinternal systems and HR policies are in place to uphold the spirit and letter of the legislation.
In alignment with the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the Company discloses below the gender composition ofits workforce as of March 31, 2025.
Male Employees: 22Female Employees: 21Transgender Employees: 0
This disclosure reinforces the Company’s efforts to promote an inclusive workplace culture and equal opportunity for all individuals,regardless of gender.
Your Company considers people as its biggest assets, and ‘Believing in People’ is at the heart of its human resource strategy. It hasput concerted efforts into talent management and succession planning practices, strong performance management, and learning andtraining initiatives to ensure that your Company consistently develops inspiring, strong, and credible leadership.
Your Company has established an organization structure that is agile and focused on delivering business results. With regularcommunication and sustained efforts, it is ensuring that employees are aligned on common objectives and have the right informationon business evolution. Your Company strongly believes in fostering a culture of trust and mutual respect, in all its employees seekto ensure that business world values and principles are understood by all and are the reference point in all people matters.
Statement of Disclosure of Remuneration under Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Rule 5(1) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 (“Rules”), is annexed to this Annual Report as “AnnexureIV”.
The current workforce breakdown structure has a good mix of employees at all levels. Your Board confirms that the remuneration isas per the remuneration policy of the Company.
Pursuant to Listing regulation, the Report on Corporate Governance during the period under review, with the Certificate issued byM/s JNG & Co. LLP, Practicing Company Secretaries, on compliance in this regard, forms part of this Annual Report as “Annexure-VI”.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the board of directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, confirmthat:
i. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed, and there are no materialdepartures.
ii. They have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are
There has been no change in the nature of the business of the Company during the financial year under review.
The Board of Directors has submitted notice of interest in Form MBP 1 under Section 184(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, as wellas intimation by directors in Form DIR 8 under Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, and declarations as to compliance withthe Code of Conduct for Directors and Senior Management.
Further, under Regulation 34(3) and Schedule V Para C clause (10) (i) of the listing regulation, a certificate of Non-Disqualificationof Directors received from M/s JNG & Co. LLP, Practicing Company Secretary, is annexed to the Board’s Report as “AnnexureIX”.
As per the provisions of Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, on the recommendation of the Nomination & RemunerationCommittee of the Company, the Board of Directors had approved a Policy which lays down a framework in relation to the appointmentand remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, and the other employees and their remuneration.
The Policy forms part of the Annual Report as “Annexure I", as required under Section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013. Further,the Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company is available on the website of the Company pursuant to the proviso ofSection 178(4) of the Companies Act, 2013, at https://www.afsl.co.in/uploads/Remuneration-Policy.pdf
The Policy broadly lays down the guiding principles, philosophy, and the basis for payment of remuneration to Directors, KeyManagerial Personnel, and other employees. The policy also provides the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes,and Independence of the Director, and criteria for appointment of Key Managerial Personnel / Senior Management while makingthe selection of the candidates.
The statement giving details of names of the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and the name of every employeewho was in receipt of remuneration exceeding the limits specified under Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment & Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, does not apply to the Company
There have been material changes and commitments, which affect the financial position of the Company, that have occurred betweenthe end of the financial year and the date of this Report.
a) The company has issued 5,65,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 245/- (Rupees Two Hundred and Forty-five Only) each having a facevalue of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) with a premium of Rs. 235/- (Rupees Two Hundred and Thirty-five Only) for the yearended March 31, 2025. The Paid-up capital of the Company was increased from Rs. 11,68,20,000 /- to Rs. 12,24,70,000/-,divided into 1,22,47,000 Equity shares of Rs. 10/-, pursuant to the issue of Equity Shares on a Preferential basis.
b) The Company had incorporated Aryaman Finance (India) Limited (CIN: U64910MH2025PLC439433) as a Wholly-ownedSubsidiary as on January 31, 2025. Its Registered Office is located at 60, Khatau Building, Alkesh Dinesh Modi Marg,Stock Exchange, Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400001
The draft Annual Return of the Company as on March 31, 2025, in the Form MGT-7 in accordance with Section 92(3) and 134(3)(9) of the Companies Act, 2013, as amended from time to time and the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014is available on the website of the Company at: https://www.afsl.co.in/investor-relation.php
In terms of Regulation 25(7) of the Listing Regulations, the Company is required to familiarise its Independent Directors throughvarious programmes about the Company, including the following:
reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financialyear and of the profit of the Company for that period.
iii. They have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance withthe provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and otherirregularities.
iv. They have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
v. They have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company, and such internal financial controls areadequate and operating effectively.
vi. They have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws, and that such systemswere adequate and operating effectively.
The Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, whichhas a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility, and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactionsrecorded in the software.
As proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is applicable from April 1, 2023, reporting under Rule 11(g) ofthe Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 on preservation of audit trail as per the statutory requirements for record retentionis applicable for the financial year ended March 31, 2025
In accordance with Rule 9 of the Appointment of Designated Person (Management and Administration) Rules 2014, the companyneeds to designate a responsible individual for ensuring compliance with statutory obligations.
The company has proposed and appointed a Designated person in a Board meeting, and the same has been reported in the AnnualReturn of the company.
There were no transactions with respect to the following matters during the year:
1. The Company does not have any scheme or provision of money for the purchase of its own shares by employees or bytrustees for the benefit of employees.
2. There has been no issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to the employees of the company under any scheme, saveand except Employees’ Stock Options Schemes referred to in this report.
3. There are no proceedings pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
4. There was no instance of one-time settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution.
5. During the financial year, there has been no revision in the Financial Statements or the Board’s Report.
6. The Company has not issued any shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting, or otherwise.
Statements in this Annual Report, particularly those which relate to Management Discussion and Analysis as explained in theCorporate Governance Report, describing the Company’s objectives, projections, estimates, and expectations, may constitute‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of applicable laws and regulations. Actual results might differ materially fromthose either expressed or implied in the statement, depending on the circumstances.
Our directors would like to express a deep sense of appreciation for the assistance and co-operation received from the FinancialInstitutions, Banks, Government Authorities, and Shareholders, and for the devoted service by the Executives, staff, and workers ofthe Company. The Directors express their gratitude towards each one of them.
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