Your directors have pleasure in presenting the 34 th Annual Report on the business andoperations of the company together with the Audited Financial Statements and theAuditors’ Report thereon for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025.
The Company has recorded the following financial performance, for the year ended onMarch 31, 2025.
Particulars
2024-25
2023-24
Total Revenue
2.55
0.18
Less: Total Expenditure
50.64
15.72
Net Profit/ (Loss) Before Tax
(48.09)
(15.54)
Less: Provision for Tax
-
Net Profit/ Loss After Tax
During the year under review, your company has incurred losses of Rs. 48.09/- Lakhs infinancial year 2024-25 as compared to losses incurred in Previous financial Year 2023-24 ofRs. 15.54/- Lakhs during the reporting period. Your Directors and Management along withthe entire team are taking all possible action to sustain our financial growth and businessoperational developments in spite of all adverse external conditions & competition. YourCompany’s management is trying their best to improve company’s performance in thecoming years.
The Company is listed on BSE Limited, (Scrip Code: 530669). The annual listing fee hasbeen paid within time as required under Regulation 14 of the Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Except as disclosed elsewhere in this report, no material changes and commitments whichcould affect the Company’s financial position have occurred between the end of thefinancial year of the Company and date of this report.
Further, the process of restructuring of the company by way of reduction of share capitalhas been completed. The company have taken some initiatives during the financial year2024-25.
During the finiacial year under review, the company has applied for alteration in theObjects Clause of the Memorandum of Association and same was approved by ROC, CentralProcessing Centre, Manesar, Haryana.
> Reduction of Equity Share Capital
The company has passed the Board resolution for reduction of Share Capital as on October30, 2021 and after getting unanimously approval from the Board of directors of thecompany, the company has applied to BSE Limited for approval of reduction of ShareCapital as per section 66 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 readcompliance with the SEBI Circular CFD/DIL3/CIR/2017/21 dated March 10, 2017, for thepurpose of approval under Regulation 37 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”) and coordinating with SEBI as ondated November 09, 2021.
After scrutiny of all the documents, the BSE Limited (the Designated Stock Exchange) hasapproved as on dated May 13, 2022 the reduction of Share Capital as per Regulation 37 ofSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“ListingRegulations”).
The matter was also listed at National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Jaipur.Representatives of the Company had attended the hearings from time to time and compliedthe directions given by the NCLT, Jaipur from time to time.
Accordingly, the Hon’ble National Company Law Tribunal, Jaipur Bench,
(“NCLT”/“Tribunal”) has approved the Scheme of Reduction between Ace Engitech Limited(Erstwhile Prem Somani Financial Services Limited) and their respective shareholders underSections 66, 230 and any other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read withNational Company Law Tribunal (Procedure for reduction of share capital of Company)Rules, 2016. vide its order dated March 28, 2024 (“Order”).
Further ROC Jaipur has also approved E-Form INC-28 and issued the Certificate ofRegistration of Order Confirming Reduction of Capital on May 8, 2024.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 42 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, theCompany had fixed Wednesday, June 19, 2024 as the record date to give effect to theScheme of Reduction of Equity Share Capital of the Company pursuant to the Order of theHonorable National Company Law Tribunal, Jaipur Bench, dated March 28, 2024. Thecompany has fixed the record date for Reduction of 74% of the share capital of theCompany held by all the shareholders such that, the shareholders of the Company, as onthe record date, shall hold 26 (Twenty Six) equity shares of INR 10/- (Rupees Ten) each forevery 100 (Hundred) equity shares held by them as on the record date.
On the effective date and after securing necessary approvals and permissions the companyhad reduce its fully paid up equity share capital from Rs. 3,30,34,000/- (Rupees ThreeCrore Thirty Lakhs Thirty Four Thousand Only) divided into 33,03,400 (Thirty Three LakhsThree Thousand Four Hundred) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each to Rs. 85,88, 840/- (Eighty-Five Lakh Eighty-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Forty only) divided into 8,58,884 (EightLakh Fifty-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Four) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupeesten only) Each.
Board of Directors of the company has passed the circular resolution on Friday, June 28,2024 and approved the allotment of 8,58,884 (Eight Lakh and Fifty Eight Thousand EightHundred Eighty Four) Equity Shares of Rs. 10 (Rupees Ten) each, to Shareholders whosename appears on the Record Date i.e. June 19, 2024 as approved by BSE ltd. pursuant tothe scheme of reduction of equity share capital of the company.
Every fractional entitlement hadbeen rounded off to the next single digit share. Thepromoter has offered their holding for the purpose of rounding off, in case it is required, sothat post reduction, the Equity Share Capital of the Company shall remain at Rs. 85, 88,840/- consisting of 8, 58, 884 (Eight Lakh Fifty-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Four) fully paid of equity shares having a face value of Rs. 10/-each.
The fractional entitlement of shares as per Record Date was transferred by promoters topublic shareholders entitled to fractional shares, free of cost.
Pursuant to the Observation Letter dated May 13, 2022 regarding the Scheme of Capital ofReduction of Prem Somani Financials Services Limited and its Shareholders and Creditorsas received from BSE Ltd. “The proposed Equity Shares to be issued in terms of the“Scheme” shall mandatorily be in demat form only.” So in compliance with the saidobservation letter Your Company will keep the allotment of the shares, which are inphysical form in abeyance and the same shall be allotted upon dematerialisation of suchshares.
Further we request the shareholders to dematerialize their physical holdings.
Accordingly, the Shareholders may take note that, the Company has complied with theregulatory requirements of the stock exchange (BSE Ltd.) for giving effect to the aforesaidCorporate Actions and for listing of the resultant securities on the trading platform of BSELtd. The said shares shall be traded on the main board of BSE Ltd. w.e.f August 28, 2024.
> Alteration of Object Clause of the Memorandum of Association of the Company.
The Board is of the view that Company should widen its scope by undertaking activitiesin new sectors. The Board keeps on considering from time to time proposals fordiversification into areas which would be profitable for the Company as part ofdiversification Plans. For this purpose, the object Clause of the Company, which ispresently restricted in scope, requires to be comprehensive so as to cover a wide rangeof activities to enable your Company to consider embarking upon new projects andactivities. The alteration in the Objects Clause of the Memorandum of Association as set
out in the Resolution is to facilitate diversification. This will enable the company toenlarge the area of operations and carry on its business economically and efficiently andthe proposed activities can be, under the existing circumstances, conveniently andadvantageously combined with the present activities of the company. The “Main Object”clause of the Memorandum of Association of the Company is being amended by addingof sub - clauses in Clause III (A). The Board at its meeting held on November 14, 2024has approved alteration of the MOA of the Company subject to Members' approval forthe same.
In view of the above, the company has changed its object clause by passing ofresolutions through postal ballot by way of remote e-voting process by members of thecompany on Thursday, March 20, 2025, results of which were declared on Monday,March 24, 2025. and in this regard the Registrar of Companies (Hereinafter referred as“ROC”), Central Processing Centre, Manesar, Haryana has issued the certificate ofregistration confirming alteration in Object Clause dated April 30, 2025.
A copy of the altered Memorandum and Articles of Association are available forinspection by the members at the registered office of the Company during normalbusiness hours on all working days and is also available on the website of theCompany at www.aceengitech.com .
You can write to the company’s registered mail id i.e., aceengitechlimited@gmail. comfor the electronic inspection and the soft copy thereon. The same will be provided toyou by the Company Secretary of the Company.
During the Financial year, due to inadequate profits and corporate restructuring processesgoing on into the company, the directors regret their inability to recommend any dividendfor the year under review.
During the financial year under review, there is no change in nature of business of thecompany.
The Board of the company does not propose to transfer any amount to the General Reservesfor the financial year under review.
During the financial year under review, Due to completion of process of Reduction of equity
share capital of the company, the structure of share capital of the Company has beenchanged. As on the last date of financial year under review the paid-up share capital of the
company stood at Rs. 85,88,840/- (Eighty-Five Lakh Eighty-Eight Thousand Eight HundredForty only) divided into 8,58,884 (Eight Lakh Fifty-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Four) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees ten only) Each.
Further, the company proposed the reduction of share capital in the AGM 2022 and samewas approved by the Shareholders of the company. The process of reduction of sharecapital was in process since then and completed in August 2024.
The Annual Return of the Company as on March 31, 2025 is available on the Company’swebsite and can be accessed at https: //www.aceengitech.com
During the year under review, there was no associate, Joint Venture and subsidiaryCompany.
The details of directors and Key managerial personnel (KMPs) appointed / resigned duringthe financial year 2024-25 are hereunder:
• Completion of tenure of Mr. Lionel Anthony Velloz (DIN: 02675063) as ManagingDirector of the company. He served the company as Managing Director upto30.03.2024.
• As per the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 Ms. Sonali Gupta (DIN:08729522),Director of the company in the current term, being the longest-serving member and whois liable to retire by rotation, being eligible, seeks reappointment. The Boardrecommends her reappointment.
Except aforesaid changes, no other changes took place in the directors and KMP of thecompany during the year under review.
Further, we hereby confirm that there were no other changes took place after theclosure of financial year and till the date of this report except as stated below.
• Mr. Abhishek Bohra (DIN:10673261) was appointed as Managing Director of thecompany for a period of 3 years, w.e.f from July 22, 2024 up to July 21, 2027, notliable to retire by rotation as approved by the members of the company in the AGMheld during the year 2024 based on the recommendation of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee and Board of Directors of the company.
• Mr. Ganesh Bhanudas Bhayde (DIN: 10052851) was appointed as (Independent)director on the board of the company pursuant to the provisions of Section 161(1),149 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”) read with rules made thereunder to hold officefor a term of 5 (five) consecutive years commencing from July 22, 2024 and not liable to retireby rotation as approved by the members of the company in the AGM held during theyear 2024 based on the recommendation of the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee and Board of Directors of the company.
• Mr. Niraj Hirachand Gulecha (DIN: 09238372) has resigned from the post of Director(Non-Executive) w.e.f. closing hours of 23.07.2024 due to his other commitments.
Eminent people having an independent standing in their respective field/ profession andwho can effectively contribute to the Company’s business and policy decisions areconsidered by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, for appointment, as anIndependent Director on the Board. The Committee inter alia considers qualification,positive attributes, area of expertise and number of Directorship(s) and Membership(s) heldin various committees of other companies by such persons in accordance with theCompany’s Policy for Selection of Directors and determining Directors’ independence. TheBoard considers the Committee’s recommendation and take appropriate decision. EveryIndependent Director, at the first meeting of the Board in which he participates as adirector and thereafter at the first meeting of the Board in every financial year, gives adeclaration that he/she is independent of the management and meets the criteria ofindependence as provided under the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder, Code of Conduct and Schedule IV and applicable regulation of the Securities andExchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015. In the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors fulfil the conditions specifiedmaking them eligible to act as Independent Directors and give such declaration as persection 149 (6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
During the year under review the Company held Five (6) meetings of the Board of Directorsas per Section 173 of Companies Act, 2013 on May 28, 2024, July 22, 2024, August 13,2024, August 29, 2024, November 14, 2024 and February 14, 2025.
As per applicable laws and regulations the Board shall meet at least four times in a yearand not more than one hundred and twenty days shall elapse between two meetings.
The frequency of board meetings and quorum at such meetings were in accordance with theCompanies Act, 2013 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and compliances of Secretarial Standards-1 (SS-1) on Meetings of the Board of Directors issued by ICSI. The intervening gap betweenany two meetings was within the period prescribed by the Companies Act, 2013, the ListingRegulations and SS-1.
A meeting of Independent Directors was held on February 14, 2025 without the presence ofthe Non-Independent Directors and members of management. This Meeting was conductedto enable the Independent Directors to discuss matters pertaining to, inter alia, review ofperformance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole, review theperformance of the Chairman of the Company (taking into account the views of theExecutive and Non-Executive Directors), review the performance of the Company, assessthe quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the CompanyManagement and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonablyperform their duties.
The meeting was attended by all the Independent Directors.
In accordance with the provisions and requirement of Section 173 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Securities and Exchange Board of India, (Listing Obligations andDisclosures Regulations), 2015 hereinafter referred “SEBI, (LODR), 2015 thecompany has constituted the Board properly along with following directors.
S.
No.
Name of theDirector
Designation
Nature ofDirectorship
No. OfMeetingsentitled toattend
No. ofMeetingsattended
1.
Mr. AbhishekDinesh Bohra
Chairman
Managing Director
4
2.
Mr. Dinesh KumarBohra
Director
Director and ChiefFinancial Officer
6
3.
Ms. Sonali Gupta
Director (Non¬Executive)
4.
Mr. HemantBohra
Independent
IndependentDirector (Non¬Executive)
5.
Mr. NagendraNagraj Nallu
6.
Mr. Niraj Gulecha
2
7.
Mr. GaneshBhanudas Bhayde
• AUDIT COMMITTEE
> In accordance with the provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013, theAudit Committee comprises of 2 (two) Independent Directors and 1 (one) non¬Executive Director. Therefore, the Company has properly constituted an AuditCommittee.
During the year, the Audit committee Members have duly met five times on: May28, 2024, August 13, 2024, August 29, 2024, November 14, 2024 and February 14,2025. The necessary quorum was present in all the meetings.
The Audit Committee constitute following members: All the Members of the AuditCommittee possess financial/accounting expertise/exposure.
No. ofmeetingsattended
(Independent)
5
Member
3
Director (Non -Executive) andChief FinancialOfficer (CFO)
The Audit Committee invites such of the executives as it considers appropriate i.e. the headof the finance (CFO), Internal Auditor, representatives of the Statutory Auditors, SecretarialAuditors etc. to attend the Committee’s meetings. The Company Secretary of the Companyacts as the Secretary to the Audit Committee.
The Board reviews the working of the Committee from time to time to bring about greatereffectiveness in order to comply with the various requirements under the Companies Act,2013.
• the recommendation for appointment, remuneration and terms of appointment ofauditors of the Company;
• review and monitor the auditor’s independence and performance, and effectiveness ofaudit process;
• examination of the financial statement and the auditor’s report;
• approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of the Company with relatedparties;
• scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
• valuation of undertakings or assets of the Company, wherever it is necessary;
• evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems;
• Monitoring the end use of funds raised through public offers and related matters.
• review of internal audit reports relating to internal control weakness and discuss withinternal auditors any significant findings and follow up thereon;
• reviewing the statements of significant related party transactions submitted by themanagement.
• review of the Whistle Blower Mechanism of the Company as per the Whistle BlowerPolicy and overseeing the functioning of the same.
• review and approve policy on materiality of related party transactions and also dealingwith related party transactions.
• During the year, all recommendations of the Audit Committee were duly accepted by theBoard.
> The company has a Nomination and Remuneration Committee in accordance to
Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013; Members of this Committee possess soundexpertise/knowledge/ exposure.
> Two meetings of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee were held during the
financial year 2024-25 on July 22, 2024 and August 29, 2024. The details ofmeetings and attendance were duly minutised. The necessary quorum was presentin the meeting.
> The Nomination and remuneration committee comprised of the following membersduring the year under the review: -
No. of Meetingsentitled toattend
Ms. SonaliGupta
Chairperson
Independent Director(Non-Executive)
Terms of reference of Nomination and Remuneration Committee:
• Identify persons who are qualified to become directors and may be appointed insenior management in accordance with the criteria laid down, recommend to theBoard their appointment and removal and shall carry out evaluation of everydirector’s performance;
• Formulate the criteria for determining the qualifications, positive attributes andindependence of a director and recommend to the Board a policy relating to theremuneration for directors, KMPs and other employees;
• Formulation of criteria for evaluation of performance of independent directors andthe board of directors; Devising a policy on diversity of board of directors;
• Whether to extend or continue the term of appointment of the independentdirector, on the basis of the report of performance evaluation of independentdirectors;
• Determine our Company’s policy on specific remuneration package for theManaging Director / Executive Director including pension rights;
• Decide the salary, allowances, perquisites, bonuses, notice period, severance feesand increment of Executive Directors;
• Define and implement the Performance Linked Incentive Scheme (including ESOPof the Company) and evaluate the performance and determine the amount ofincentive of the Executive Directors for that purpose.
• Decide the amount of Commission payable to the Whole time Directors;
• Review and suggest revision of the total remuneration package of the ExecutiveDirectors keeping in view the performance of the Company, standards prevailing inthe industry, statutory guidelines etc.;
• To formulate and administer the Employee Stock Option Scheme.
• STAKEHOLDERS’ RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
> The company has a Stakeholders Relationship Committee in accordance to Section
178 of the Companies Act, 2013 for looking into the grievances of shareholders’ andinvestors of the company.
> Members of this Committee possess sound expertise / knowledge / exposure.
> Four meetings of the Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee were held during theyear on May 28, 2024, August 13, 2024, November 14, 2024 and February 14,2025. The necessary quorum was present in the meeting.
> The Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee comprised of the following members
during the year under the review:
Mr. Hemant Bohra
Mr. Nagendra NagrajNallu
Terms of reference of Stakeholders Relationship Committee:
The terms of reference of Stakeholders Relationship Committee, inter alia, include resolvingthe grievances of the security holders of the listed entity, including complaints related totransfer/ transmission of shares, non-receipt of annual report, non-receipt of declareddividends, issue of new/ duplicate certificates, general meetings etc., review of measurestaken for effective exercise of voting rights by shareholders, review of adherence to theservice standards adopted by the listed entity, in respect of various services being renderedby the Registrar & Share Transfer Agent; review of the various measures and initiativestaken by the listed entity for reducing the quantum of unclaimed dividends, and ensuringtimely receipt of dividend warrants/ annual reports/ statutory notices by the shareholdersof the Company. The remit of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee is to consider andresolve the grievances of the security holders of the Company, including complaints relatedto transfer and transmission of securities, non-receipt of dividends, and such othergrievances as may be raised by the security holders from time to time.
Oversee and review all matters connected with the transfer of the Company’s securities(physical and/or demat), non-receipt of annual report, non-receipt of declared, dividend,etc.;
Approve issue of the Company’s duplicate share / debenture certificates;
Monitor redressal of investors’ / shareholders’ / security holders’ grievances and review anyother related matter, which the Committee may deem fit in the circumstances of the case,including the following:
i. Change of name(s) of the Members on share certificates
ii. Consolidate share certificates
iii. Delete name(s) of guardian(s)
iv. Delete name(s) from share certificates
v. Demateralise shares
vi. Issue duplicate share certificates
vii. Replace shares
viii. Split-up shares
ix. Transfer of shares
x. Transmit shares
xi. Transpose shares
Recommend methods to upgrade the standard of services to investors;
• Allotment, transfer of shares including transmission, splitting of shares, changing jointholding into single holding and vice versa, issue of duplicate shares in lieu of those torn,destroyed, lost or defaced or where the space at back for recording transfers have beenfully utilized.
• Issue of duplicate certificates and new certificates on split/consolidation/renewal, etc.;
• Review the process and mechanism of redressal of Shareholders’ /Investor’s grievanceand suggest measures of improving the system of redressal of Shareholders’ /Investors’grievances.
• Non-receipt of share certificate(s), non-receipt of declared dividends, non-receipt ofinterest/dividend warrants, non-receipt of annual report and any othergrievance/complaints with Company or any officer of the Company arising out indischarge of his duties.
• Oversee the performance of the Registrar & Share Transfer Agent and also review andtake note of complaints directly received and resolved them.
• Oversee the implementation and compliance of the Code of Conduct adopted by theCompany for prevention of Insider Trading for Listed Companies as specified in theSecurities & Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of insider Trading) Regulations, 2015as amended from time to time.
• Any other power specifically assigned by the Board of Directors of the Company fromtime to time by way of resolution passed by it in a duly conducted Meeting, and
• Carrying out any other function contained in the equity listing agreements as and whenamended from time to time.
•Details of Complaints:
No. of Complaints received and solved during the year- Nil
No. of complaints pending as on March 31, 2025.- Nil
Company Secretary of the Company acts as the Secretary of the Committee.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has formulated criteria for Determining
Qualifications, positive Attributes and independence of directors as well as Nomination and
Remuneration Policy of the company as mandated under Section 178 (3), (4) of theCompanies Act, 2013. The above referred policy is available on the website of the companyand can be accessed at https: //www.aceengitech.com/corporate-governance/
The objective of this Policy is to serve as a guiding charter to appoint qualified persons asdirectors on the board of directors of the Company (“Directors”), Key Managerial Personnel(the “KMP”), persons who may be appointed in senior management positions (“SMP’), torecommend the remuneration to be paid to them and to evaluate their performance. ThisPolicy provides a framework for:
• To guide the Board and lay down criteria in relation to appointment and removal ofDirectors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management.
• To evaluate the performance of the members of the Board and provide necessary reportto the Board for further evaluation.
• To recommend to the Board on Remuneration payable to the Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel and Senior Management.
• To provide to Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management reward linked directlyto their effort, performance, dedication and achievement relating to the Company’soperations.
• To retain, motivate and promote talent and to ensure long term sustainability oftalented managerial persons and create competitive advantage.
• To devise a policy on Board diversity.
• To develop a succession plan for the Board and to regularly review the plan.
• To assist the Board in fulfilling all related responsibilities.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy has been formulated in order to bring aboutobjectivity in determining the remuneration package while striking a balance between theinterest of the Company and the shareholders.
The Board of Directors of the Company (the Board) constituted the committee to be knownas the Nomination and Remuneration Committee consisting of three non-executive directorsout of which at least one half shall be Independent. The Chairman of the Committee shallbe an Independent Director.
The Board has the power to reconstitute the Committee consistent with the Company’spolicy and applicable statutory requirement.
The Report of every listed company and other prescribed class of public companies shallinclude a statement indicating the manner in which formal annual evaluation of theperformance of the Board, its Committees and of individual Directors has been made.
In this regard, the Company has a policy for performance evaluation of the Board,Committees and other individual Directors (including Independent Directors) which includecriteria for performance evaluation of Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors. The
said criteria provide certain parameters like Attendance, Availability, Time spent,Preparedness, Active participation, Analysis, Objective discussions, Probing & testingassumptions, Industry & Business knowledge, Functional expertise, Corporate Governance,Development of Strategy & Long Term Plans, Inputs in strength area, Director's obligationand discharge of responsibilities, Quality and value of contributions and Relationship withother Board Members etc. which is in compliance with applicable laws, regulations andguidelines.
In accordance with the manner specified by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee,the Board carried out annual performance evaluation of the Board, its Committees andIndividual Directors. Separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance ofindividual Directors including the Chairman of the Board, who were evaluated onparameters such as level of engagement and contribution, independence of judgment,safeguarding the interest of the Company and its minority shareholders etc. TheIndependent Directors carried out annual performance evaluation of the non-independentdirectors and the Board as a whole. The performance of each Committee was evaluated bythe Board.
M/s Rajvanshi & Associates (FRN: 005069C) Chartered Accountants the Statutory Auditorof the Company were appointed in the 29th Annual General Meeting of the company held onSeptember 26, 2020 pursuant to the provisions of Section 139, 142 and other applicableprovisions if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Audit & Auditors) Rules,2014 to conduct the audit of company’s accounts for a period of Five (5) years commencingfrom the conclusion of 29th AGM till the conclusion of 34th Annual General Meeting to beheld in the calendar year 2025 at the remuneration as determined by the board onrecommendation of the Audit Committee.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139, 142 of the Companies Act, 2013, and theCompanies (Audit & Auditors) Rules and other applicable provisions if any and applicableregulations of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015,the Board has recommended to the members, the re-appointment of M/s Rajvanshi &Associates (FRN: 005069C), Chartered Accountants as the Statutory Auditor of theCompany, for a second term of 5 (five) consecutive years from the conclusion of this AnnualGeneral Meeting till the conclusion of the 39th Annual General Meeting. Accordingly, anOrdinary Resolution proposing the re-appointment of M/s. Rajvanshi & Associates (FRN:005069C) Chartered Accountants as Statutory Auditor forms part of the Notice of this 34thAGM of the Company.
The Auditors’ Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.Further, the observation of the Auditors in their report read with relevant notes on theaccounts, as annexed are self-explanatory and need no elaboration. The Auditors have not
reported any incident of fraud in the Company for the year under review under section143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Further, pursuant to Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 and relevant Rules prescribedthere under, the Company has received certificate from the Auditors along with peer reviewcertificate, to the effect, inter-alia, that their re-appointment, if made, would be within thelimits laid down by the Act and that they are not disqualified for such appointment underthe provisions of applicable laws.
Pursuant to provisions of the section 204 of the Companies Act 2013 read with rule 9 of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, thecompany had appointed M/s V. M. & Associates, Company Secretaries (FRN:
P1984RJ039200) as Secretarial Auditor for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rule, 2014 and Regulation 24 ofSEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board hasrecommended to the members, the appointment of M/s. Gupta Shruti & Associates (FirmRegistration No. S2015RJ323300), a proprietorship firm of Company Secretaries in practice,as Secretarial Auditor of the Company for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years from theconclusion of this Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 39th Annual GeneralMeeting. Accordingly, an Ordinary Resolution proposing the appointment of M/s. GuptaShruti & Associates as Secretarial Auditor forms part of the Notice of this 34th AGM of theCompany.
The Secretarial Audit Report issued by the Secretarial Auditor for the financial year 2024¬25, in form MR-3, is annexed to this report as "Annexure -1”. The Secretarial AuditorReport contains following observations/qualifications to which management had furtherreplied thereon. The Auditors have not reported any incident of fraud in the Company forthe year under review under section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
1. The Company has complied with Regulation 3(5) of the SEBI PIT Regulations as the alteration in the objectclause of the Memorandum of Association of the Company was captured in the SDD software by theCompany, after the approval of ROC for the same. Also, few entries are captured after the UPSI becomepublic;
2. The Company has not complied with Regulation 47 of SEBI LODR Regulations as the newspaperadvertisement published w.r.t. financial results for the Quarter and Nine months ending December 31, 2024did not contain the Quick Response Code. Now, the company has complied the Regulation 47 of SEBI LODRRegulations.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rulesmade there under the Board of Directors appointed M/s Shubham Kaushik & Co., (FRN:
151830W) Chartered Accountants, Mumbai as an "Internal Auditor” of the company forconducting Internal Audit for the financial year 2024-25.
During the year under review, the Internal Audit Report were received by the Company forthe year ended as on March 31, 2024 and were placed before the Audit Committee andBoard for their review from time to time. The Auditors have not reported any incident offraud in the Company for the year under review under section 143(12) of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
Further, the Board of Directors has approved the re-appointment of M/s ShubhamKaushik & Co., (FRN: 151830W) Chartered Accountants, Mumbai as an "InternalAuditor” for conducting Internal Audit for the financial year 2025-26.
The company has not given any guarantee or provided any security in connection with aloan during the year under review. Further, particulars of Loans given and investmentsmade by the company are given under Note no. 3 respectively of the Financial Statements ofthe company forming part of this Annual Report.
All related party transactions that were entered into by the company during the financialyear were on an arm’s length basis and were in the ordinary course of business. All suchcontracts or arrangements, wherever required, have been approved by the Audit Committeeand the Board. The company has not entered into any transaction with the related parties,which are not at arm’s length.
The details of the related party transactions as required are set out in the financialStatements of the company forming part of this Annual Report.
During the Financial year 2024-25, the company has entered into contract or arrangementin the nature of Related Party Transaction under sub-section (1) of section 188 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and thus disclosure in Form AOC-2 is annexed to this report as“Annexure -2”
There was no employee in the company drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set outin the Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014.
Further, the disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required underSection 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided in theAnnual Report as “Annexure-3 “.
Furthermore, the disclosures pertaining to remuneration of Top Ten Employees areprovided in the Annual Report as “Annexure-4”.
As required under Clause (B) of Schedule V of Listing Regulations, A detailed ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Report on the Financial Conditions and Result of operations of theCompany is provided in this Annual Report as “Annexure-5”.
The information pertaining to conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreignexchange earnings and outgo as required under section 134 (3) (m) of the Companies Act,2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014 is furnished in“Annexure- 6” and is attached to this Report.
During the year under review The “Main Object” clause of the Memorandum of Associationof the Company is being amended by adding of sub - clauses in Clause III (A). The Board atits meeting held on November 14, 2024 has approved alteration of the MOA of the Companysubject to Members' approval for the same.
In view of the above, the company has changed its object clause by passing of resolutionsthrough postal ballot by way of remote e-voting process by members of the company onThursday, March 20, 2025, results of which were declared on Monday, March 24, 2025.and in this regard the Registrar of Companies (Hereinafter referred as “ROC”), CentralProcessing Centre, Manesar, Haryana has issued the certificate of registration confirmingalteration in Object Clause dated April 30, 2025.
During the financial year 2023-24, the Hon’ble National Company Law Tribunal, JaipurBench, (“NCLT”/“Tribunal”) has approved the Scheme of Reduction between Ace EngitechLimited (Erstwhile Prem Somani Financial Services Limited) and their respectiveshareholders under Sections 66, 230 and any other applicable provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with National Company Law Tribunal (Procedure for reduction of sharecapital of Company) Rules, 2016. vide its order dated March 28, 2024 (“Order”).
After the end of financial year and before the finalization of Annual Report, ROC Jaipur hasalso approved E-Form INC-28 and issued the Certificate of Registration of Order ConfirmingReduction of Capital on May 8, 2024.
Further BSE Limited has issued Listing Approval Letter/Order dated July 29, 2024 andtrading Approval letter dated August 26, 2024 effective from August 28, 2024 uponcompletion of all corporate actions with RTA of the company and respective depositories inrespect of Reduction of Share Capital of the Company.
Except, the above- mentioned details, there were no significant and material orders passedby any regulators or courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status and company’soperations during the year and the date of the finalization of this Annual Report.
In terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptanceof Deposits) Rules, 2014 the Company has neither invited nor accepted or renewed anyfixed deposits from public during the year under review.
Your Company has always believed in providing a safe and harassment free workplace forevery woman working in its premises through various interventions and practices. TheCompany always endeavors to create and provide an environment that is free fromdiscrimination and harassment including sexual harassment. The Company has in place anAnti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment ofWomen at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. All employees(permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 22 of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 read with Rules there under, the InternalComplaints Committee of the Company has not received any complaint of sexualharassment during the Financial Year under review.
As per Secretarial Standard-4, the Company state that it has complied with the provisionrelating to the Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee under the SexualHarassment of Women at workplace (Prevention, prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
The following is a summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed offduring the financial year 2024-25.
• Number of complaints pending at the beginning of the Financial Year: NIL
• Number of complaints received during the Financial Year: NIL
• Number of complaints disposed off during the Financial Year: NIL
• Number of complaints unsolved at the end of the Financial Year: NIL
As per Regulation 15(2) of the Listing Regulations, the compliance with the CorporateGovernance provisions shall not apply in respect of the following class of companies:
a. Listed Entity having paid up equity share capital not exceeding Rs. 10 crore and NetWorth not exceeding Rs.25 crore, as on the last day of the previous financial year;
b. Listed Entity which has listed its specified securities on the SME Exchange.
Since, our Company falls in the ambit of aforesaid exemption (a); hence compliance with theprovisions of Corporate Governance is not applicable to the Company and it also does notform part of the Annual Report.
However, your Company has complied with all the disclosures and requirements which areapplicable under all the rules, regulations for the time being in force.
The Company has formulated a Vigil Mechanism (Whistle Blower Policy) for its directorsand employees of the Company for reporting genuine concerns about unethical practicesand suspected or actual fraud or violation of the code of conduct of the Company pursuantto the provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rules madethereunder. This vigil mechanism provides a channel to the employees and Directors toreport to the management, concerns about unethical behavior, and also provide foradequate safeguards against victimization of persons who use the mechanism and alsomake provision for direct access to the chairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriateor exceptional. The practice of the Vigil Mechanism /Whistle Blower Policy is overseen bythe Audit Committee of the Board and no employee has been denied access to theCommittee.
The Policy can be accessed on the Company website at following link -https: //www.aceengitech.com/corporate-governance/
During the year, no whistle blower event was reported and mechanism is functioning well.
The Company operates in conditions where economic environment and social risk areinherent to its businesses. In managing risk, it is the Company's practice to take advantageof potential opportunities while managing potential adverse effects.
The Company has developed and implemented a risk management policy whichencompasses practices relating to identification, assessment monitoring and mitigation ofvarious risks to key business objectives. The Risk management framework of the Companyseeks to minimize adverse impact of risks on our key business objectives and enables theCompany to leverage market opportunities effectively.
The Company recognizes that the emerging and identified risks need to be managed andmitigated to
(a) protect its shareholders and other stakeholders’ interest;
(b) achieve its business objectives; and
(c) enable sustainable growth.
The details of various risks that are being faced by the Company are provided inManagement Discussion and Analysis Report, which forms part of this Report.
In line with Listing Regulations and as per the requirement of Section 134(3) (n) of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with the rules made there under, as amended, Board has aframework for Risk Management to oversee the mitigation of such risks.
The Companies Act, 2013 re-emphasizes the need for an effective Internal Financial Controlsystem in the Company. The system should be designed and operated effectively. Rule8(5)(viii) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 requires the information regardingadequacy of Internal Financial Controls with reference to the financial statements to bedisclosed in the Board's report. To ensure effective Internal Financial Controls theCompany has laid down the following measures:
• The internal financial control systems are commensurate with the size and nature of itsoperations.
• All legal and statutory compliances are ensured on a monthly basis. Non-compliance, ifany, is seriously taken by the management and corrective actions are takenimmediately. Any amendment is regularly updated by internal as well as externalagencies in the system.
• Approval of all transactions is ensured through a preapproved Delegation of AuthoritySchedule which is reviewed periodically by the management.
• The Company follows a robust internal audit process. Transaction audits areconducted regularly to ensure accuracy of financial reporting, safeguard and protectionof all the assets. Fixed Asset verification of assets is done on an annual basis. The auditreports for the above audits are compiled and submitted to Managing Director andBoard of Directors for review and necessary action.
Further, company’s internal control system is commensurate with the size, scale andcomplexity of its operations. The main thrust of internal audit is to test and review controls,appraisal of risks with best practices in the industry. The Management with AuditCommittee periodically reviews the Internal Control System and procedure for the efficientconduct of the business.
The Company has in place a comprehensive Code of Conduct (the Code) applicable to all thedirectors and Non-executive Directors, Executive directors, Senior Management Personneland Key Managerial Personnel (SMPs and KMPs). The code is applicable to Non-executiveDirectors including Independent Directors to such extent as may be applicable to themdepending on their roles and responsibilities. The Code gives guidance and support neededfor ethical conduct of business and compliance of law. The Code of Conduct is available onthe Company’s website https: //aceengitech.com/investors/
Further, a confirmation provided that all Directors, KMPs and SMPs have confirmedcompliance of code of conduct for the year ended on March 31, 2025.
The company complies with all applicable secretarial standards issued by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India. The Directors have devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable Secretarial Standards and that suchsystems are adequate and operating effectively.
Provision of Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy Rules, 2014 are not applicable to the Company during the year underreview.
Other Disclosures with respect to Board’s Report as required under the Securities andExchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015, Companies Act, 2013, the Rules notified thereunder or any other applicableprovisions are either NIL or NOT APPLICABLE.
Pursuant to Section 134(3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board of Directors of theCompany confirms that-
(a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards hadbeen followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) The directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently andmade judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a trueand fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year andof the profit and loss of the company for that period;
(c) The directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding theassets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) The directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
(e) The directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the companyand that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively;and
(f) The directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions ofall applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
36. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your directors wish to express their grateful appreciation to the continued co-operationreceived from the all the Stakeholders of the company who had maintained their faith in themanagement of the company during the year under review. Your directors also wish toplace on record their deep sense of appreciation for the committed service of the Executives,staff and Workers of the Company.
Date: August 30, 2025 For and on behalf of the Board of Director
Place: Jaipur Ace Engitech Limited
SD/- SD/-
Abhishek Dinesh Bohra Dinesh Kumar Bohra
Managing Director Director and CFO
DIN: 10673261 DIN: 02352022
Registered Office Address: Flat No. 408, Second Floor,
Anand Chamber, Baba Harishchandra Marg, RaisarPlaza, Indira Bazar, Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan