Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 36th Annual Report on the business and operationsof your Company together with the audited accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025.
Your Company's performance during the year is as below:
in T qHic!
Particulars
Year ended31.03.2025
Year ended31.03.2024
Total Revenue
18235.87
9133.17
Profit before Interest, Tax & Depreciation
5000.54
(2460.49)
Less: Net Interest & Finance Cost
1284.39
3665.48
Less: Depreciation
435.13
1170.50
Profit before tax
3281.01
(7296.47)
Provision for Tax & Deferred tax
1426.62
(2834.83)
Profit for the year
1854.39
(4461.64)
Other comprehensive income
-
41.25
Total comprehensive income
(4420.39)
Your Directors are pleased to report a significant achievement in our financial performance.During the year under review, the company has achieved revenue of Rs 18235.87 Lakh ascompared to Rs 9133.17 Lakh for the previous financial year. The Net Profit for the year stoodat Rs. 1854.39 Lakh against Net loss of Rs. 4461.64 Lakh in the previous year.
Your Company has executed a Share Purchase Agreement on 5th September, 2024 with Mr. JaiminKailash Gupta ("Acquirer”) alongwith Mr. Tarachand Gangasahay Agrawal (“PAC 1”)and Qmin Industries Limited (“PAC 2"), and the promoters/ members of the promotergroup of the Company (“Sellers”) whereby the Acquirer agreed to acquire 1,42,66,303 equityshares (representing 60.81% of the equity share capital as on September 05, 2024) of theTarget Company from the Sellers (“Underlying Transaction”).
Pursuant to consummation of the Underlying Transaction, the Acquirer is to become thepromoter of the Target Company, the PACs are to become members of the promoter group ofthe Target Company and the Sellers, who would cease to hold any equity shares in the TargetCompany, shall cease to be promoters/ members of the promoter group of the TargetCompany.
The Underlying Transaction contemplated under the SPA triggered an obligation on theAcquirer and PACs to make the Open Offer to the public shareholders of the Target Companyin terms of Regulation 3(1) and 4 of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations. Consequently, the OpenOffer process was commenced pursuant to issuance of a public announcement on September5, 2024, and concluded on December 10, 2024, upon payment of consideration to publicshareholders who tendered equity shares in the Open Offer, in full compliance with thetimelines prescribed in the SEBI (SAST) Regulations. Pursuant to Open Offer in accordancewith SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 14,90,500 Equity Shares were acquired Mr. Jaimin KailashGupta (Acquirer).
Pursuant to Share Purchase Agreement dated September 5, 2024 (SPA) and subsequentAmendment Agreements dated January 15, 2025 and March 06, 2025 (Amended SPAs),51,70,540 Equity Shares were transferred from Sellers to Mr. Jaimin Kailash Gupta (Acquirer)during the Financial Year ended 31.03.2025.
Your Company has covered the journey of loss of Rs. 4461.64 for the previous financial year tothe Net Profit Rs. 1854.39 Lakh for the current year thereby mark a significant turning pointfor the Company. This remarkable improvement is a testament to the strong foundation of ourmanagement team and the support of our Acquirer, Mr. Jaimin Kailash Gupta.
Your Company looks forward to strengthen its operations and curtailing expenditure, that willhelp to improve its results and profitability.
Your Directors do not recommend payment of any Dividend for the financial year ended 31stMarch, 2025.
The company has adopted Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS) with effect from 1st April,2017, pursuant to the notification of Companies (Indian Accounting Standard) Rules, 2015issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
During the year, the Company has complied with the requirements of the ApplicableSecretarial Standards i.e. SS-1 and SS-2 relating to “Meeting of Board of Directors” and“General Meetings” respectively issued by Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
The Company has not transferred any amount to General Reserves for the Financial Year 2024¬25.
The paid up Equity Share Capital as at 31st March, 2025 stood at Rs. 2345.98 Lakhs. Duringthe year under review, the Company has neither made any issue of equity shares withdifferential voting rights nor has granted any stock options or sweat equity. The Company hasno scheme of provision of money for purchase of its own shares by employees or by trusteesfor the benefit of employees.
During the financial year under review pursuant to SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirement) Regulations, 2015 your Company has complied with all the applicable provision ofCorporate Governance.
Separate report on Corporate Governance and Management Discussion & Analysis, asrequired under the SEBI Listing Regulations are forming parts of the Annual Report.
The requisite certificate from Practicing Company Secretary confirming the compliance withthe condition of Corporate Governance along with the observation is attached to the Report onCorporate Governance.
The proposed acquisition/ Underlying Transaction of acquisition of 1,42,66,303(One Crore Forty-Two Lakhs Sixty Six Thousand Three Hundred Three) EquityShares (“Sale Shares”) of face value ^ 10/-each representing 60.81% of the EquityShare Capital of the Target Company, as mentioned in Para 2 above was completedon 10th July, 2025 and Mr. Jaimin Kailash Gupta (“Acquirer”) and TarachandGangasahay Agrawal (“PAC 1”) and Qmin Industries Limited (“PAC 2”) haveacquired control over the Company.
B. Changes in Promoters of the Company and their Shareholding.
Consequent to the consummation of the Underlying Transaction as per SPA, Mr.Jaimin Kailash Gupta (“Acquirer”), acquired 1,09,81,931 Equity Shares and also re¬classified as “Promoter” and Mr. Tarachand Gangasahay Agrawal (“PAC 1”) acquired11,72,990 Equity Shares and Qmin Industries Limited (“PAC 2”) which holds21,11,382 Equity Shares and re-classified as “Promoter Group”.
C. Changes in Management and KMP:
1. Pursuant to the completion of SPA dated 05.09.2024, Mr. Jaimin Kailash Gupta(DIN: 06833388) was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director and Mr.Tarachand Gangasahay Agrawal (DIN: 00465635) as Whole time Director of theCompany for a term of 3 (three) years commencing from July 05, 2025, asregularied by the members at the Extra ordinary General Meeting held on 19thAugust, 2025.
2. Mr. Vinod Parmanand Arora (DIN: 00007065), Mr. Ashish V Shah (DIN:00007201) has resigned as Managing Director, Mr. Kalpesh V Shah (DIN:00007262) has resigned as Executive Director and Mr. Hiten M Parikh (DIN:01686215) resigned as Non-Executive and Independent Director of the Company.All resignations were approved by Board of Directors of the company w.e.f. 05thJuly, 2025.
3. Mr. Ketan Uttamchand Desai, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company hasresigned from the company w.e.f. 12th April, 2025. Mr. Jayesh Parmar has beenappointed as CFO of the Company, w.e.f. 5th July, 2025.
The designation of Mr. Nipun Arora changed from Whole time director to Non¬Executive Director, w.e.f. July 5, 2025.
Mr. Ravi Jitendra Modi (Din: 10932249) was appointed as a Additional (Non¬Executive and Independent) Director for a term of 5 (Five) years with effect fromJuly 15, 2025, duly regularised by Members at their meeting held on 19th August,2025.
Yours Directors in the Board Meeting held on Thursday, January 30, 2025 approvedto raise funds (to create, offer, issue and allot) by way of preferential issue on aprivate placement basis and got the approval of Members by way of Specialresolution in the Extra-Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders held on 1st March, 2025The Company got the In-principal approval of NSE on 23.04.2025 and BSE on
06.05.2025.
The Board of Directors of the Company had allotted 23,04,539 equity shares on
17.05.2025, issued to the persons belonging to public category pursuant to thepreferential issue.
The company has shifted its Registered office from 191 Shahwadi, Near old octroinaka, Narol Sarkhej Highway, Narol, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 382405 to 188/2,Ranipur Village, Opp. CNI Church, Narol, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 382405, w.e.f.15th July, 2025.
As of 03.06.2025, we have successfully repaid all outstanding bank loans in full and are nowofficially a bank debt-free.
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statements.
During the year under review no Fixed deposit were accepted by the Company. There are nodeposits which are not in compliance with the requirements of Chapter V of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
All properties and insurable interests of the company including building, plant and machineryand stocks wherever necessary and to the extent required have been adequately insured.
Company is not having any Subsidiary, associate company and Joint venture as defined underthe provisions of Companies Act, 2013 whose accounts are to be consolidated with the accountsof the company.
For all related party transactions prior omnibus approval of the Audit Committee is obtainedon a yearly basis for the transactions which are of foreseen and repetitive nature and suchapproval is in interest of the Company. Transactions entered into, pursuant to the omnibusapproval so granted, are audited and a statement giving details of all related party transactionsis placed before the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors for their approval.
A detailed report on material contracts and arrangements made during the financial year 2024¬25, being arm's length transactions have been reported and annexed hereto in form AOC-2 as
Annexure -A forming part of this report.
There are no materially significant related party transactions made by the company withpromoters, key managerial personnel or other designated persons which may have potentialconflict with interest of the company at large.
The Company has adopted a Related Party Transactions Policy. The Policy, as approved by theBoard is uploaded on the Company's website at the web linkhttp://www.aarveedenims.com/investors/ corporate-governance/
Details pertaining to Composition of Audit Committee are included in Corporate GovernanceReport. All recommendations made by were accepted by Board.
The Company has adopted a Risk Management Policy for a systematic approach to control risks.The Risk Management Policy of the Company lays down procedures for risk identification,evaluation, monitoring, review and reporting. The Risk Management Policy has beendeveloped and approved by the Senior Management in accordance with the business strategy.
The Company has in place an adequate system of internal controls. It has documented policiesand procedures covering all financial and operating functions and processes. These have beendesigned to provide a reasonable assurance with regard to maintaining of proper accountingcontrols for ensuring reliability of financial reporting, monitoring of operations, protectingassets from unauthorized use or losses and compliance with regulations.
1. Regularization of Mr. Hiten Parikh, Mr. Kandarp Trivedi, Mr. Ankit N. Mittal fromAdditional Directors to Directors (Non-Executive-Independent Director), as approvedby members through Postal Ballot dated 01st July, 2024.
2. Mr. Nipun Arora was re-appointed as whole time director for three years w.e.f.11.08.2024 and Mrs. Aarti Thakkar was re-appointed as an Independent Director forfive years w.e.f. 14.11.2024 at the Annual General meeting held on 28th September,2024.
Information regarding the meeting of directors and remuneration etc. is given in theCorporate Governance report attached with the report.
The company is having following Key Managerial Personnel as end of Financial year 2024¬25: -
S.
No.
Key Managerial Personnel
Designation
1
Mr. Vinod P. Arora, (DIN:00007065)
Chairman & Managing Director
2
Mr. Ashish V. Shah, (DIN:00007201)
Managing Director
3
Mr. Kalpesh V. Shah, (DIN:00007262)
Whole Time Director
4
Mr. Nipun Arora, (DIN: 00989835)
5
Mrs. Abira Mansuri
Company Secretary
All Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the criteria of independenceas laid down under Section 149 (6) of the Act and Regulation 16 (1) (b) of the ListingRegulations. In the opinion of the Board, they fulfill the conditions of independence as specifiedin the Act and the Rules made there under and are independent of the management. The detailterms of Independent Directors are disclosed on the Company's website with the following linkhttp://www. aarvee-denims.com/script-code-stock-exchanges.html
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 the Board has carried out anannual performance evaluation of its own performance and, the Directors individuallyand as well as the evaluation of the working of its Committees. The criteria applied inevaluation process are explained in the Corporate Governance Report.
During the year under review, Seven board meetings were convened and held, the detailsof which are given in the corporate governance report. The intervening gap between themeetings was within the period prescribed under the Act and the Listing Regulations.
Your Company has several Committees which have been established as part of bestcorporate governance practices and are in compliance with the requirements of therelevant provisions of applicable laws and statutes.
The Company has following Committees of the Board:
a. Audit Committee
b. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
c. Stakeholders' Grievances and Relationship Committee
d. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
e. Share Transfer Committee
f. Risk Management Committee
A detailed note on the committees with respect to composition, meetings, powers, and termsof reference is provided under the corporate governance report section in this Annual Report.
Pursuant to Section 134 (3) (c) and 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board ofDirectors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that:
(i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have beenfollowed and that there are no material departures;
(ii) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and fairview of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2024 and of the Profit of theCompany for the year ended on that date;
(iii) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of the Act, for safeguarding the assets of theCompany and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(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 thatsuch internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and
(vi) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
In Accordance with section 135 of the Act and Rules framed thereunder, the Company hasconstituted a Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) Committee of Directors. However, theprovisions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are not applicable to the Company for theFinancial year under review as it doesn't meets any of the criteria as per Section 135 (1) of theCompanies Act, 2013 in the preceding financial year.
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a Policyon Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, in line withthe provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules there under. The Policy aims to provide protection toemployees at the workplace and prevent and redress complaints of sexual harassment and formatters connected or incidental thereto, with the objective of providing a safe workingenvironment, where employees feel secure.
The Company has not received any complaint of sexual harassment during the financial year2024-25.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013 andRegulation 22 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015, aVigil Mechanism or 'Whistle Blower Policy' for Directors, employees and other stakeholders toreport genuine concern has been established. The same is uploaded on the website of theCompany http://www.aarvee-denims.com/ pdfs/vigil-machanism.pdf. It is affirmed that nopersonnel of the Company have been denied access to the Audit Committee.
No significant material orders have been passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunalswhich would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
(1) Statutory Auditors
M/s. Pankaj R. Shah & Associates, Chartered Accountant, Ahmedabad (Firm registrationNo.107361W) were appointed in the 33rd Annual General Meeting of the Company asStatutory Auditors to hold office for five years from the conclusion of the 33rd AnnualGeneral Meeting till the conclusion of 38th Annual General Meeting of the Company.
M/s. Pankaj R. Shah & Associates, Chartered Accountant, Ahmedabad (Firm registrationNo.107361W) statutory auditors of the Company have submitted the Audit Reports forAudited Standalone Financial Results of the Company for the Financial year ended 31stMarch 2025 with unmodified opinion, except there was a shortfall in investing in “Liquid
Assets' regarding which the Company is taking steps to do compliances for the same underthe guidance of new management
(2) Cost Auditors
The company has received a consent letter from the cost auditors M/s. N. D. Birla and Co.,Cost Accountant to the effect that their appointment, if made, would be within theprescribed limits under section 141(3) (g) of the Companies Act, 2013 and that they arenot disqualified for appointment. The board of Directors of the company at its meetingheld on 27th May, 2025 appointed M/s. N. D. Birla & Co., Cost Accountants as the costauditors of the Company to conduct the audit of cost records maintained by the Companyas required by the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules 2014 as amended from timeto time.
The members are requested to ratify the remuneration to be paid to the cost auditors ofthe company
Pursuant to Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has appointed Mr.Tapan Shah, Practicing Company Secretary (COP No. 2839) for conducting SecretarialAudit of the Company for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2025. The SecretarialAudit report of Mr. Tapan Shah. Practicing Company Secretary along with theobservations for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025, is annexed as Annexure - C.
1. Observations was raised for a notice from BSE & NSE for delay in reporting ofRegulation 24 A of SEBI (LODR) Regulations,2015 regarding which the Company has filedan application for waiver of penalty with stock exchange and that is under process. 2.Observations was raised also that the Company has made default in payment/repaymentof principal amount from banks/FI as on 30.06.2024 regarding which the Company hastaken steps and there has been no default after the Quarter ended 30.06.2024. 3.Regarding default made in payment of interest to Fixed deposit holders and maintainingadequate liquid assets in deposit repayment reserve account, the Company is taking stepsto do compliances for the same under the guidance of new management. With respect ofmaintaining SDD register, and policies, the Company is working on steps to update ittimely as per the amended provisions as applicable.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors and Secretarial Auditor have notreported any instances of fraud committed in the Company by its officers or Employees to theAudit Committee under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchangeearnings and outgo stipulated under Section 134 (3) (m) of the Act read with Rule 8 (3) of TheCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed as Annexure - D.
The information required pursuant to Section 197 read with Rule 5 of The Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 in respect ofemployees of the Company is attached as Annexure - E to this report.
The extract of Annual Return is no longer required to be attached with the Director's Reportu/s 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 12(1) of the Companies(Management & Administration) Rules, 2014 vide notifications issued by Ministry ofCorporate Affairs (MCA) dated 28/08/2020 and 05/03/2021.
Pursuant to Sub-section 3(a) of Section 134 and Sub-section (3) of Section 92 of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with Rule 12 of Companies (Management and Administration)Rules, 2014, the copy of the Annual Return of the Company for the Financial Year ended on31.03.2024 in Form MGT-7 is available on website of the Companyhttp://www.aarveedenims.com.
The industrial relations continued to be generally peaceful and cordial.
The amounts which remained unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years have beentransferred by the company, from time to time on due dates, to the Investor Education andProtection Fund.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 124(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016as amended till date, transfer of shares held by the shareholders of the Company whosedividends are unpaid for a consecutive period of 7 years or more to the Demat A/c of theInvestor Education and protection fund authority opened by the IEPF Authority in terms of theaforesaid Rules
Pursuant to the provision of Investor Education and Protection Fund (Uploading of informationregarding unpaid and unclaimed amounts lying with companies) Rules, 2012, there are nounpaid and unclaimed amounts lying with the Company as on 28th September 2024 (date of lastAnnual General Meeting).
The Company has Company Secretary as Nodal Officer under the provisions of the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund.
The Equity shares of your company are listed on the BSE Limited (BSE) and the National StockExchange of India Limited (NSE).
The Company has paid the listing fees for the year 2024-25 as well as for 2025-26 to abovestock exchanges.
Your company keeps in line with the ongoing technological developments taking place in thecountry and worldwide. The information technology adopted by the company serves as animportant tool of internal control as well as providing the benefits of modern technology to its
esteemed customers. Company is taking utmost precautions for the security of data and havinga dedicated team for this. During the financial year 2024-2025 there was no instance of cybersecurity breach happened in the company.
Credit rating from for bank loan facility and Fixed Deposit was obtained from InfomericsValuation and Ratings Private Limited on 30th August,2024. The rating was as under:
Instrument/Facility
Amount (Rs. Crore)
Ratings
Long Term BankFacilities
91.84(reduced from206.59)
IVR D
Short Term BankFacilities
30.10(reduced from62.55)
Term Deposit programme(long term)
IND tD(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING)
Your Directors thank the various Central and State Government Departments, Organizationsand Agencies for their continued help and co-operation extended by them. The Directors alsogratefully acknowledge all stakeholders of the Company viz. customers, members, dealers,vendors, banks and other business partners for the excellent support received from themduring the year and look forward to their continued support in future. The Directors place onrecord their sincere appreciation to all employees of the Company for their unstintedcommitment and continued contribution to the Company.
Jaimin Kailash Gupta
Place: Ahmedabad Chairman and Managing Director
Date:03.09.2025 DIN: 06833388
188/2, Ranipur Village,
Opp. CNI Church, Narol,
Ahmedabad - 382 405, Gujarat, India