Your directors have pleasure in submitting herewith their Annual Report together with the AuditedStatement of Accounts for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2025.
Particulars
March 31,2025
March 31, 2024
Revenue from Operations
2,264.68
2,287.39
Other Income
333.86
421.56
Total Income
2,598.54
2,708.95
Total Expenses
2,304.19
2,424.33
Profit / (Loss) before exceptional item and tax
294.34
284.62
Exceptional items
(92.63)
-
Profit / (Loss) before tax
386.97
Less: Tax Expenses
60.37
48.84
Profit / (Loss) for the year
326.61
235.78
Aashka Hospitals is a Multi - Speciality hospital founded in the year 2012, located in the Capital ofGujarat i.e. Gandhinagar. Aashka is an advanced tertiary care medical center, consisting of 150 bedsincluding 65 ICU beds, class 100 modular two cardiac OTs & four dedicated OTs for each super -speciality. Two procedure rooms are available for endoscopy and other minor procedures. All OTswith laminar airflow, HEPA filters & next generation Anesthesia Trolly. Hospital has state of the artflat panel Cath Lab, CT scan, pneumatic transfer system & ultra-modern software drivenadministration.
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a specialized facility dedicated to patients who require intensivemonitoring, nursing care and complex respiratory support. The ICU is staffed 24 hours a day bycertified specialists and experienced nurses in intensive clinical care. Ultra-modern 65 beaded ICU areequipped with intelligent ventilators, by-phasic AED & pacing defibrillators, modular touch screenmultipara monitoring system and centralized Gas supply system.
During the year under review, total earnings has been ? 2,598.54 Lakhs as compared to ? 2,708.95Lakhs in the previous year. Profit of the Company after tax stood at ? 326.61 Lakhs as compared toLosses of the Company ? 235.78 Lakhs in the previous year.
The copy of Annual Return in Form MGT - 7 for the financial year ending March 31, 2025 has beenplaced on the web portal of the company at www.aashkahospitals.in under Investor section.
The Board meets at regular interval with gap between two meetings not exceeding 120 days. Six (6)Board Meetings were held on 23 May 2024, 30 May 2024, 29 July 2024, 30 October 2024, 28 January
2025 and 26 March, 2025 during the financial year 2024-25.
In terms of Section 134 (3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013 in relation to the financial statements forthe year 2024- 25, the Board of Directors state that:
a) In preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had beenfollowed 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 true andfair view of the state of affairs of the company for the financial year ended on March 31,2025 and of 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 the Companies Act, 2013 forsafeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and otherirregularities;
d) The directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
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.
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.
There are no frauds reported by the auditor in its audit report in pursuance to section 143(12) of theCompanies Act, 2013, during the period under review.
All the Independent Director of the Company have given their declaration that they meet the criteriaof independence as laid down under Section 149 (6) of the Act.
COMPANY’S POLICY ON DIRECTOR’S APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATIONINCLUDING CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING QUALIFICATIONS, POSITIVEATTRIBUTES, INDEPENDENCE OF A DIRECTOR AND OTHER MATTER
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee framed aremuneration policy for selection and appointment of Directors, Senior Management and theirremuneration including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of aDirector etc. and the same is also available on the website of the Company at the linkhttps://aashkahospitals.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/G-Nomination-and-Remuneration-Policy.pdf
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Act and rules framed thereunder M/s. Parimal S. Shah& Co., Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad (FRN: 107591W) were appointed as Statutory Auditors ofthe Company for a consecutive term of 5 (five) years, to hold office from the conclusion of 11thAnnual General Meeting till the conclusion of 16th Annual General Meeting.
The Auditors’ Report annexed to the financial statements for the year under review does not containany qualifications.
SECRETARIAL AUDITOR
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has appointedM/s. Suthar & Surti, Company Secretaries to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. It ishereby confirmed that the Company has complied with the provisions of SS - 1 i.e. SecretarialStandard on meetings of Board of Directors and SS - 2 i.e. Secretarial Standards on GeneralMeetings. The Report of the Secretarial Auditor for the FY 2024 - 25 is annexed herewith as“Annexure - A”.
The Secretarial Auditors’ Report annexed to the Boards’ Report for the year under review does notcontain any qualifications.
INTERNAL AUDITOR
Upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors had appointed M/s. S CBohara & Associates, Chartered Accountants as the Internal Auditor for FY 2024 - 25.
COST AUDITOR
In terms of Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Cost Audit is not applicable to theCompany.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Details of investments, loans and guarantee under the provisions of Section 186 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with the Companies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, as on 31stMarch, 2025, are set out in Notes to Financial Statements forming part of this report.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All the contracts or arrangements entered by the Company during the financial year with relatedparties were in the ordinary course of business and on arm’s length basis. During the year underreview, the Company has entered into contracts or arrangements with related parties, which arematerial contracts or transaction on arms’ length basis, which has been provided in Form AOC -2 and appended as “Annexure - B”.
All related party transactions are presented to the Audit Committee and Board for approval. ThePolicy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board is available on Company’swebsite.
COMPANY’S AFFAIR
The Company has been engaged in the business of Hospitals and Healthcare as per the Main Objectclause of the Memorandum of Association of the Company.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
During the year under review, the Company has not transferred any amount to the General Reserves.
DIVIDEND
Your directors have not recommended any dividend for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2025
In accordance with the provisions of sections 124 and 125 of the Act and Investor Education andProtection Fund (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 (“IEPF Rules”), dividendsof the Company which remained unpaid or unclaimed for a period consecutive seven years fromthe date of transfer to the unpaid dividend account shall be transferred by the Company to theInvestor Education and Protection Fund (“IEPF”).
In terms of the foregoing provisions of the Act, the company is not required to transfer any funds orshares to IEPF.
In the opinion of the Board of Directors, there are no material changes and commitments made by theCompany occurring between the ends of the financial, which is influential or affecting the financialposition of the Company.
(i) Steps taken or impact on conservation of energy;
1. Use of high efficiency welding machine against conventional welding machine.
2. Replacement of low efficiency electric motors with high efficiency electric motors.
3. Replacement of conventional tube light by LED at various locations. .
Company has decided to utilize solar power for domestic usage.
1. The Company continuously makes investments in its facility for better maintenanceand safety of the operations.
2. The Company has undertaken efforts to improve the existing facilities in order toreduce energy consumption.
(i) Efforts made towards technology absorption;
The Company is planning to utilize waste heat of process to reduce natural gasconsumption.
(ii) Benefits derived as a result of the above efforts:
Specific consumption of energy is reduced, cost reduction and increase in sales.
(iv) Expenditure incurred on Research and Development: Nil
(a) Foreign Exchange Earnings: Nil
(b) Foreign Exchange Out go: Nil
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 been developed and approved bythe Senior Management in accordance with the business strategy.
• Internal control system and their adequacy
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity ofits operation. The scope of Internal Audit is well defined in the organization. The Internal AuditReport regularly placed before the Audit Committee of the Board. The Management monitors andevaluates the efficacy and adequacy of internal control system in the Company, its compliance withoperating systems, accounting procedures and policies. Based on the report of Internal Auditor,process owners undertake corrective action in their respective areas and thereby strengthening thecontrols continuously.
BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has formulated Risk Management Policy in order to monitor the risks and to address/mitigate those risks associated with the Company. The Board of Directors do not foresee anyelements of risk, which in its opinion may threaten the existence of the Company.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES AND POLICY
The provisions of Section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, for the Corporate Social Responsibilityare not applicable to the company.
FORMAL EVALUATION OF BOARD, COMMITTEE & INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board and its respective members arerequired to carry out performance evaluation of the board as a body, the Directors individually,Chairman as well as that of its committees.
The Board of Directors of your Company, in order to give objectivity to the evaluation processidentified an independent process for conducting board evaluation exercise for its this financial year.
SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES
The company has no subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures during the period under review.
Further, there has been no subsidiaries, associates or joint venture companies which have ceasedduring the year.
CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS:
There has been no considerable change in the business of the Company, during the period under review.DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
During the period under review, the Board of Director had appointed Mr. Jigar KanakchandraTrivedi (DIN: 10548094) as the Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of the Companyw.e.f. 01 November 2024. Further, his office as a Non-Executive Independent Director wasregularized by the Shareholders through the postal ballot resolution passed on 27 February 2025. Mr.Hiteshkumar Shah (DIN: 08468192), Non-Executive Independent Director has resigned on 28January 2025.
In the opinion of the Board, they fulfill the conditions of independence, integrity, expertise andexperience (including the proficiency) as specified in the Act and the Rules made there under and areindependent of the management.
The Company has neither accepted nor invited any Deposit falling within the purview of Section 73of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 as amendedfrom time to time, during the year under review and therefore details mentioned in Rule 8 (5) (v) &(vi) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 relating to deposits, covered under Chapter V of the Act isnot required to be given.
Further, loans provided by the Directors are being provided by their owned funds and for the samedeclaration has been provided by the directors.
The Capital Structure of the Company for the financial year ending March 31, 2025 is as tabled below:
Amount
Authorized Share Capital:
2,50,00,000 Equity Shares of ?10/- each
25,00,00,000
Total Authorized Capital
Issued Capital
2,34,00,000 Equity Shares of ?10/- each
23,40,00,000
Subscribed & Paid - up Capital
2,34,00,000 Equity Shares of ? 10/- each
Less: 32,000 Equity Shares of ? 10/- each*
(3,20,000)
Total Paid — up Capital
23.36.80.000
*The Company has made the allotment for the Initial Public Offering to the eligible applicants as per the Basis ofAllotment. However, there were 31 applicants to whom shares were credit to their demat accounts but noapplication money has been received. Hence, those shares are marked for forfeiture.
The Audit Committee and the Policy are in compliance with Section 177 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, read along with the applicable rules thereto.
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Sr.
No.
Name of the Member
Designation
1.
Umang Ashwinbhai Shah
Chairperson
2.
Jigar Kanakchandra Trivedi*
Member
3.
Shreyarthi B. Shah
*Appointed with effect from 01 November 2024 in place of Mr. Hiteshkumar Ramanlal Shah
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Policy are in compliance with Section178 of the Companies Act, 2013 read along with the applicable rules thereto.
Composition
C) STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
Our company has stakeholders’ relationship committee as per the provisions of Section 178(5)of the Companies Act, 2013. The constitution of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee is asfollows:
Comnosition
*Appointed with effect from 01 November 2024
MANAGERIAL REMUNERATION
Disclosure pursuant to Rule 5 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014 read with Schedule V of the Companies Act, 2013 are as under:
1) The ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration of theemployees of the Company for the Financial Year
Name of theDirector
Remuneration Paid
Medium
Remuneration
Ratio toMedianRemuneration
Bipinchandra
Dineshbhai
Chairman &Managing
1,44,00,000
? 1,37,316
0.01:1
Shah
Director
2) The percentage increase in remuneration of each Director, Chief Financial Officer,Chief Executive Officer, Company Secretary or Manager, if any, during the financialyear under review
Name of Director / KMP
% increase inRemuneration
Bipinchandra DineshbhaiShah
Chairman & ManagingDirector
100.00%*
Mayank Agarwal
Company Secretary &Compliance Officer
0.00%
Lokesh Khandelval
Chief Financial Officer
5.25%
*In the previous financial year Bipinchandra Dineshbhai Shah has not drawn any remuneration.
3) The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the Financial Year
4) The number of permanent employees on the rolls of the Company - There are 229employees during the reporting period.
5) Average percentile increases already made in the salaries of employees other than themanagerial personnel in the last financial year and its comparison with the percentileincrease in the managerial remuneration and justification thereof and point out it thereare any exceptional circumstances for increase in the managerial remuneration - Therehas been increase of 52.12% in the median salaries of employees other than the managerialpersonnel as compared to remuneration increase in Managerial Personnel is 100%.
6) Affirmation - It is hereby affirmed that the remuneration paid to the Managerial Personnel isas per the remuneration policy of the Company.
Corporate Governance - Disclosure
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Name
Salary
Benefits
Bonuses
Stock
Options
Pension
BipinchandraDineshbhai Shah
Nil
P.F.,
Gratuity,
Perquisites,
etc.
8) Details of Fixed component and performance linked incentives along with theperformance criteria - Not Applicable
9) Service contracts, notice period, severance fees - Not Applicable
10) Stock Option details, if any, and whether the same has been issued at a discount as wellas the period over which accrued and over which exercisable - There are no stock optionin the company.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Pursuant to the Sub - Rule (2) of the Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration orManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, read with Section 197 of the Act, no employees was in receipt ofthe remuneration in aggregate to ? 102 lacs per annum or ? 8.5 lacs per month or at a rate in excess ofthat drawn by the Managing Director / Whole - time director of Manager and holds himself or alongwith his spouse & dependent children, no less than two percent of the equity shares of the Company.In terms of Section 136 of the Act, the Report and Accounts are being sent to the Members and othersentitled thereto, excluding the information on employees’ particulars which is available for inspectionby the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during the business hours on working daysof the Company up to the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
DISCLOSURE AS PER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ATC, 2013
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a policy againstsexual harassment in line with the provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women at Work place(Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules framed thereunder. Pursuant to theprovisions of “The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013” and rules made thereunder, the Company has formed an Internal Complaint
Committee.
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company has not received any complaints on sexualharassment and hence no complaints remain pending as at 31st March, 2025.
SIGNIFICANT & MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting thegoing concern status of your Company and its operations in future.
MATERNITY BENEFITS
In accordance with the applicable provisions of the Maternity Benefits Act, the Company has ensuredto comply with the provisions as being applicable to the Company.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
In terms of Schedule V of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015, details on Management Discussion and Analysis Reportare annexed as “Annexure - C”.
DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THEINSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
There has bee no application made nor any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and BankruptcyCode, 2016 against the Company.
DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF VALUATION DONE AT THE TIMEOF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOANFROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONSTHEREOF
The Company has not entered into the One Time Settlement with the Banks or Financial Institutionsduring the period review.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Directors wish to place on record their appreciation, for the contribution made by the employees,at all levels but for whose hard work, and support, the Company’s achievement would not have beenpossible. The Directors also wish to thank its customers, dealers, agents, suppliers, investors andbankers for their continued support and faith reposed in the Company.
Registered Office By Order of the Board
Between Sargasan & Reliance Cross Road, For, Aashka Hospitals Limited
Sargasan, Gandhinagar - 382421
Date: 26 August 2025 Bipinchandra Dineshbhai Shah
Place: Gandhinagar Chairman & Managing Director
DIN:00934108