Your directors have pleasure in presenting their 24th Annual Report on the business andoperations of the Company and the accounts for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025.
The financial performance of your Company: Rupees in [Lakhs]
Particular
FY 2023-24
FY 2022-23
Stanc
alone
Consolidate
Revenue from Operation
1,18,855.96
93,330.25
1,18,968.59
93,330.27
Other Income
614.69
383.77
592.64
Profit before Interest, Tax,Depreciation/ Amortization(PBITDA)
10,198.75
8,037.01
9,571.30
7,893.24
Less: Finance Charges
2,225.48
2,172.78
2,233.00
2,172.80
Profit beforeDepreciation/ Amortization(PBTDA)
7,973.27
5,864.23
7,338.30
5,720.43
Less: Depreciation
1,619.27
1,239.78
1,640.55
1,240.02
Net Profit before Taxation(PBT)
6,353.99
4,624.45
5,697.75
4,480.41
Provision for taxation
1,634.52
1,215.68
Profit/(Loss) after Taxation(PAT)
4,719.47
3,408.76
4,063.22
3,264.73
Other Comprehensive Income
10.15
-1.25
Total Other ComprehensiveIncome
4,729.62
3407.51
4,073.37
3263.48
Carried forward in OtherEquity
In the Financial Year 2025 your company Revenue from Operations increased by 27.35% atRs. 1,18,855.96 Lacs (previous year Rs. 93,330.25 Lacs).
While the PBITDA (Profit before Interest, Tax, Depreciation/ Amortization) increased by26.90 % at Rs. 10,198.75 Lacs (previous year Rs. 8,037.01 Lacs).
After accounting for all expenses including depreciation, exceptional items and Tax, thecompany earned a Profit After Tax increased by 38.45 % at Rs. 4,719.47 Lacs(Previous year Rs. 3,408.76 Lacs).
Your Company is committed to its tradition of being growth-oriented while being costeffective making it competitive in market, by responding faster to the changingrequirements of the market also by expanding its customers and by further strengtheningits already strong presence in the industry.
There is no change in nature of business of the Company during the Financial Year 2024¬25. Your Company continues to be one of the leading Logistics service providers in thecountry.
The Directors are not recommending any dividend looking at the current scenario of theeconomy and future growth prospects of the company and industry in the coming yearsthe Directors feel the need to reinvest in the company.
Since there was no unpaid/ unclaimed Dividend in the Company, the provisions of Section125 of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply.
The Company is not proposing to transfer any amount to the General Reserve for thefinancial year 2024-25. All the profit of the Company shall carry forward to credit balanceof Profit and Loss account of the Company.
During the FY 2024-25 the Authorized share capital has been increased from Rs.26,00,00,000/ - divided into 2,60,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/ - each to Rs. 30,00,00,000/ -divided into 3,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each with the approval of shareholdersin the EGM held on 20th July, 2024.
The company has allotted 38,46,139 (Thirty-Eight Lacs Forty-Six Thousand One HundredThirty-Nine) Equity Shares of face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) under Preferentialissue on 25th July, 2024 and the Paid-Up Capital of the Company is Rs. 28,32,27,570/-divided into 2,83,22,757 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each as on 31st March, 2025.
*Further, The Company has allotted 3,00,000 Equity shares upon conversion of warrantswhich were issued on preferential basis to the promoters of the company in the Boardmeeting held on 19th May, 2025. The Stock Exchanges have given the listed and tradingapproval for the same and accordingly, Paid-Up Capital of the Company has beenincreased from Rs. 28,32,27,570/- divided into 2,83,22,757 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/ - to Rs.28,62,27,570/ - divided into 2,86,22,757 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/-.
None of the shares of the Company are in DEMAT Suspense Account or Unclaimedsuspense Accounts thus the point is not applicable.
Your Company has instituted multiple Schemes, all of which have received requisiteapproval from the shareholders. These Schemes are structured in accordance with the SEBI(Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021, as amended fromtime to time, with the objective of enabling employees to participate in your Company'slong-term growth and financial success. At your Company, employee engagement andretention are key strategic priorities.
The Company believes that fostering a sense of ownership among employees not onlyenhances their commitment and job satisfaction but also contributes significantly toimproved productivity and sustained organizational performance. Through theseinitiatives, the Company aims to cultivate a culture of shared success and long-term valuecreation.
The grant of Employee Stock Options under the approved Schemes is subject to the reviewand approval of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee ("NRC"), in accordancewith the Company's Compensation Policy. Options are awarded as part of the AnnualPerformance Review cycle and at the time of hiring, based on a comprehensive evaluationof several parameters including the employee's scale, designation, performance ratings,grade, tenure of service, strategic importance of the role, and overall contribution toCompany's performance etc.
This structured and merit-based approach has helped in aligning employees withCompany's long-term objectives and thereby reinforcing a culture of performance andaccountability.
Following are the Employee Stock Option Schemes in force as on March 31, 2025:
• "Pragati Ki Aur" Employee Stock Option Plan 2022 ("ESOP Plan 2022") approved byshareholders on 28th February 2022
• "Employee Stock Option Plan- Pragati Ki Aur - II" ("ESOP Plan 2023") approved byShareholders on 26th October 2023
In line with Regulation 14 of the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014,a statement giving complete details is available on the website of the Companywww.ritcologistics.com
The Company has not provided any loan or finance scheme to any employees or by trusteesfor the benefit of its employees for the purchase of its own shares.
The purpose of the public issue held by company was to utilize the proceeds of issue forthe Warehouse development, Technology upgradation, Fleet Centre upgradation, theWorking Capital requirements and general corporate purposes.
The Directors declare that the proceeds had been utilised as per the said purposes in theprospectus of the Company and no material variations has been done with the issueproceeds.
Details of Directors or key managerial Personnel as on 31/03/2025
Sr.
No.
Name
Designation
Date of Appointment
1
Man Mohan Pal ChadhaSingh
Whole-Time Director
06/03/2019
2
Sanjeev Kumar Elwadhi
Managing Director
23/08/2001
3
Roma Wadhwa
Director
06/12/2018
4
Vikram Suri
Independent Director
24/12/2018
5
Saurabh Ajmera
22/05/2023
6
Shweta Jayant Jain
27/09/2023
7
CEO
20/02/2023
8
CFO
04/09/2024
9
Gitika Arora
Company Secretary
15/01/2021
Pursuant to Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Man Mohan Pal Chadha Singh,Whole-Time Director of the company retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himselffor re-appointment. A resolution seeking shareholders' approval for his re-appointmentalong with other required details forms part of the Notice.
During the period under review, there are few changes that took place in the Board of theCompany as mentioned below:
Mr. Gautam Mukherjee had stepped down from the post of Chief Financial Officer of theCompany and tendered his resignation dated 29th August, 2024 and upon his resignationMr. Man Mohan Pal Singh Chadha was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) ofthe Company effective from 4th September 2024.
The Company has received necessary declarations from each Independent Director of theCompany stating that:
(i) they meet the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act andRegulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations; and
(ii) as required vide Rule 6 (1) & (2) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications
of Directors) Rules, 2014 they have registered their names in the IndependentDirectors Databank maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
Based on the declarations received from the Directors, the Board confirms, that theIndependent Directors fulfil the conditions as specified under Schedule V of the ListingRegulations and are independent of the management
In the Opinion of the Board there has been no change in the circumstances affecting theirstatus as Independent Directors.
Disclosure pertaining to familiarisation programme for Independent Directors is providedin the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report.
Schedule IV of the Act, Listing Regulations and Secretarial Standard - 1 on Meetings of theBoard of Directors mandates that the Independent Directors of the Company hold at leastone meeting in a year, without the attendance of Non-Independent Directors.
The Independent Directors Meeting was held on March 22, 2025. The IndependentDirectors, inter alia, discussed and reviewed performance of Non-Independent Directors,the Board as a whole, Chairperson of the Company and assessed the quality, quantity andtimeliness of flow of information between the Company's management and the Board thatis necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform their duties.
In addition to formal meetings, frequent interactions outside the Board Meetings also takeplace between the Independent Directors and with the Chairperson, and rest of the Board.
The Board of Directors met Seven (7) times during the financial year 2024-25. Theprovisions of Section 173 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Secretarial Standard - 1 issuedby the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) were adhered to while consideringthe periodicity and time gap between two meetings.
The details of the meetings of the Board are furnished below:
Sr. No.
Date of the Board
Board Strength
No. of Director
Meeting
Present
22/05/2024
15/06/2024
13/07/2024
06/08/2024
23/11/2024
11/02/2025
Pursuant to Sections (3)(p) and 178(2) of the Act and Regulations 17 and 19 of the ListingRegulations and Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company, Nomination andRemuneration Committee of the Board of Directors have carried out annual performanceevaluation of Board, the Directors individually as well as the evaluation of the working ofits Committees.
As the ultimate responsibility for sound governance and prudential management of aCompany lies with its Board, it is imperative that the Board remains continually energized,proactive and effective. The Companies Act, 2013 not only mandates Board, its Committeesand Directors evaluation, but also at the same time requires the evaluation to be formal,regular and transparent.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board evaluated the performance ofindividual Director(s) on the Board excluding the Director being evaluated, the Board as a
whole, Chairperson of the Board and all of its committees based on the evaluation criteriaof the Company defined under Nomination and Remuneration Policy.
It was further acknowledged that every individual Member and Committee of the Boardcontribute their best in the overall growth of the organization.
The information required under Section 197 of the Act read with rule 5(1) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are given below:
Please note that median is calculated for the employee who stayed with Company for thewhole current financial year 2024-25 and the whole previous financial year 2023-24.
a. the ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration of the employeesof the company for the financial year;
Directors
Total
Ratio to median
Remuneration
remuneration
Executive Director
Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Elwadhi
30,00,000
16.45:1
Mr. Manmohan Pal Singh Chadha
Non-Executive Director
Mrs. Roma Wadhwa
Nil
NA
Mr. Vikram Suri
Mr. Saurabh Ajmera
Ms. Shweta Jayant Jain
b. the percentage increase in remuneration of each director, Chief Financial Officer, ChiefExecutive Officer, Company Secretary or Manager, if any, in the financial year:
Directors, Chief Executive Officer, Chief
% increase in remuneration in the
Financial Officer and Company Secretary
financial year
NIL
Ms. Sweta Jain
Gitika Arora (CS)
c. the percentage increase/(decrease) in the median remuneration of employees in thefinancial year: There has been decrease of 29.62% in median remuneration of employees.As on the financial year ended March 31, 2025, the number of employees increased by 100compared to March 31, 2024.
Median has been calculated by taking remuneration on annualised basis considering theemployees as on year end.
d. the number of permanent employees (Other than Director and KMPs) on the rolls ofcompany: There were 1087 employees as on March 31, 2025.
e. average percentile increase 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 if there areany exceptional circumstances for increase in the managerial remuneration: NA
f. remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the Company.
g. The Board's report shall include a statement showing the names of the top ten employeesin terms of remuneration drawn and the name of every employee who-
(i) if employed throughout the financial year, was in receipt of remuneration for thatyear which, in the aggregate, was not less than one crore and two lakh rupees; NA
(ii) if employed for a part of the financial year, was in receipt of remuneration for anypart of that year, at a rate which, in the aggregate, was not less than eight lakh andfifty thousand rupees per month; NA
(iii) if employed throughout the financial year or part thereof, was in receipt ofremuneration in that year which, in the aggregate, or as the case may be, at a ratewhich, in the aggregate, is in excess of that drawn by the managing director orwhole-time director or manager and holds by himself or along with his spouse anddependent children, not less than two percent of the equity shares of the company.NA
h. Number of shares and any other securities held by non-executive directors. (Clause 2(f) toPara C of Schedule V of Listing Regulations.): 500 Shares held by Ms. Roma Wadhwa.
Detailed reasons for the resignation of an independent director who resigns before the expiryof his tenure along with a confirmation by such director that there are no other materialreasons other than those provided. (Clause 2(j) to Para C of Schedule V of Listing Regulations.):- NA
The company has one subsidiary as per detail mentioned below:
Name ofsubsidiary
Investment inshares / Boardmembers
Amount
investment
of
Percentage
Date of investment
Logro SourcingPrivate Limited
7600 EquityShares
76,000
76%
12th December 2022
Accordingly, as at the end of the Financial Year and also as on the date of this Report, theCompany have one subsidiary Company as mentioned in the above table. However, theCompany is not a part of any Joint Venture.
The Statutory Auditor M/s. Mittal & Associates Chartered Accountants, Mumbai wasappointed for the term of 5 years in the 23rd AGM of the company till the conclusion of 28thAGM.
The Notes to the financial statement refereed in the Audit Report are self-explanatory andtherefore do not call for any comments under Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013. TheAuditors' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark. TheAuditors' Report is enclosed with the financial statement in this Annual Report.
The annexed financial statements comply in all material aspects with Indian AccountingStandards (Ind AS) notified under section 133 of the Act, Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules, 2015 and other relevant provisions of the Act.
The Company was not liable for the appointment of Cost auditor pursuant to Section 148of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Cost Records and Audit) AmendmentRules, 2014.
In compliance with Regulation 24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations and Section 204 of theAct, the Board at its meeting held on August 28, 2025, based on recommendation of theAudit Committee, has approved the appointment of M/s Mukun Vivek & Company,Practising Company Secretaries, a peer reviewed firm, as Secretarial Auditors of theCompany for a term of five consecutive years commencing from FY 2025-26 till FY 2029¬30, subject to approval of the Members at the ensuing AGM.
Further, the Company has appointed M/s Mukun Vivek & Company, Practising CompanySecretaries, a peer reviewed firm to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for FY2024-25. The Secretarial Audit report dated 23rd August, 2025 is annexed herewith asAnnexure I.
There are no qualifications made by the Secretarial Auditor in his report for the financialyear ended March 31, 2025.
Audit Committee:
Name of the Members
Status in Committee
Nature of Directorship
Chairman
Mr. Sourabh Ajmera
Member
Date of the meeting
No. of Members entitledto Attend
No. of Members attendedthe meeting
13/11/2024
Nomination and Remuneration Committee:
Name of the Director
No. of Members entitled toAttend
No. of Membersattended the meeting
25/04/2024
25/06/2024
16/09/2024
Stakeholder Relationship Committee:
Chairperson
24/03/2025
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee:
No. of Members Entitled toattend
06/01/2025
Management and Operations Committee:
Mr. Man Mohan Pal Chadha Singh
No. of Members attended the meeting
15/04/2024
13/05/2024
01/06/2024
17/06/2024
28/06/2024
15/07/2024
22/07/2024
05/08/2024
16/08/2024
04/11/2024
26/11/2024
13/12/2024
19/12/2024
21/12/2024
31/12/2024
03/02/2025
27/02/2025
20/03/2025
Internal Complaints Committee:
Mr. Man Mohan Pal ChadhaSingh
In pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013, a VigilMechanism for Directors and employees to report genuine concerns has been established.The purpose of the "Whistle blower Policy" is to allow employees to raise concerns aboutunacceptable, improper or unethical practices being followed in the organization. They willbe protected against any adverse action and/or discrimination as a result of such areporting, provided it is justified and made in good faith. The Chairman of the AuditCommittee has been designated for the purpose of receiving and recording any complaintsunder this policy.
The Vigil Mechanism Policy has been uploaded on the website of the Company.
Your Board of Directors has not formulated & adopted Risk Management Policy requiredunder the Regulation 21 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 as such said provisions notapplicable to the Company.
The Annual Return of the Company as on March 31, 2025 in Form MGT - 7 in accordancewith Section 92(3) and Section 134(3)(a) of the Act as amended from time to time and theCompanies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, will be made available on thewebsite of the Company at https://www.ritcologistics.com
27. Material changes and commitments, if any, affecting the financial position of theCompany which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company towhich the financial statements relate and the date of the report
There were no material changes and commitments, which affected the financial position ofthe Company between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financialstatements relates and the date of the report.
There are no significant/material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunalsimpacting the going concern status of your Company and its operations in future.
The Board has adopted policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficientconduct of its business, including adherence to the Company's policies, the safeguardingof its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy andcompleteness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financialdisclosures.
The Company has an effective internal control and risk-mitigation system, which areconstantly assessed and strengthened. The Company's internal control system iscommensurate with its size, scale and complexities of its operations.
30. Deposits
The Company has not accepted any Public Deposits, during the year under review.
31. Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments under section 186
During the year, the company has given the loan to its step-down subsidiary M/s TrucksupSolution Private Limited of Rs. 2000.00/ - (In Lakhs) and the approval of the same has beentaken from the shareholders.
Further, an investment in Equity shares of M/s Logro Sourcing Private Limited has beenmade under section 186.
32. Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties
Your Company has adopted a Related Party Transactions Policy. The Audit Committeereviews this policy from time to time and also reviews and approves all related partytransactions, to ensure that the same are in line with the provisions of applicable law andthe Related Party Transactions Policy.
During the period under review, all Related Party Transactions entered into by thecompany with related parties were in Ordinary business and at arm's length basis. Further,details of material contracts /arrangements /transactions entered by the company at arm'slength basis are disclosed in AOC-2 as Annexure II to director report
33. Corporate Governance
Your Company embeds sound Corporate Governance practices and constantly strives toadopt emerging best practices. It has always been the Company's endeavour to excelthrough better Corporate Governance and fair and transparent practices. A Report onCorporate Governance forms part of this Report as Annexure - III.
M/s. Mukun Vivek and & Co., Company Secretaries, the Secretarial Auditor of theCompany vide their certificate, have confirmed that the Company is and has beencompliant with the conditions stipulated in the chapter IV of the Listing Regulations. Thesaid certificate is annexed as 'Annexure - IV' to this Report.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors have not reported any instances offraud committed in the Company by its Officers or Employees to the Audit Committee orto the Board under section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder.During the year under review, the Secretarial Auditor have not reported any instance offraud committed in the Company by its Officers or Employees to the Audit Committee orto the Board under Section 143(12) read with Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 andrules made thereunder.
As per the requirement of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder, the Company hasconstituted an Internal Complaints Committee to monitor the anti-sexual harassmentmechanism and complied all the provisions under the said Act. The primary objective ofthe said Policy is to protect the women employees from sexual harassment at the place ofwork and also provides for punishment in case of false and malicious representations.
The Internal Complaints Committee as on March 31, 2025 comprise:
1. Mr. Man Mohan Pal Chadha Singh - Chairperson
2. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Elwadhi - Member
3. Ms. Roma Wadhwa - Member
During the year under review, there were no cases received/filed pursuant to theprovisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013:
(a) Number of complaints of sexual harassment received in the year
0
(b) Number of complaints disposed off during the year
(c) Number of cases pending for more than ninety days
The Company affirms that it is in full compliance with the provisions of the MaternityBenefit Act, 1961 and all applicable rules thereunder. We are committed to supportingwomen employees by providing all statutory maternity benefits and fostering a safe andinclusive workplace. The Company will continue to take steps to enhance awareness andensure consistent implementation of such employee welfare measures to promoteemployee well-being and gender diversity.
The Company has an investment in Equity shares in its Subsidiary M/s Logro SourcingPrivate Limited.
Company was not delisted its equity shares as per Regulation 6(1) (a) of SEBI (Delisting ofEquity Shares) Regulations, 2009, during the Financial Year 2024-25.
Statement giving the details of conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreignexchange earning & outgo in accordance with requirements of Section 134 (3)(m) of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is as follows: -
Not Applicable
The foreign exchange earnings and outgo during the year as follows: -
Particulars
(in Rupees)
Foreign Exchange Earning
Foreign Exchange Outgo
The brief outline of the Corporate Social Responsibility (''CSR'') Policy of your Companyand the initiatives undertaken by your Company on CSR activities during the year,composition of the CSR Committee, average net profit for last three financial year anddetails of CSR spent during the financial year are set out in the format prescribed under theCompanies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 and attached as AnnexureV.
In terms of provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors confirmthat:
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
and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give atrue and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financialyear 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 adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguardingthe assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and otherirregularities;
d. the directors have overseen that the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
e. the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions
of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operatingeffectively.
f. the directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the
Company and that, to the best of their knowledge, examination and analysis, suchinternal financial controls have been adequate and were operating effectively; and
g. the directors had ensured through oversight of the existence of proper systems to
ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that, to the best oftheir knowledge, such systems were adequate and were operating effectively.
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems establishedand maintained by the Company, the work performed by the internal, statutory andsecretarial auditors and external consultants, including the audit of internal financialcontrols over financial reporting by the statutory auditors and the reviews performed bymanagement and the relevant board committees, including the audit committee, the Boardis of the opinion that the Company's internal financial controls were adequate and effectiveduring Financial Year 2024-25.
The company has complied with the applicable secretarial standards as issued by theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India on Board Meetings and General Meetings.
Your directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the followingitems as there were no transactions/events on these items during the year under review:
- There is no application made or proceeding pending under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016 during the FY 2024-25.
- The requirement to disclose the details of difference between amount of the valuationdone at the time of onetime settlement and the valuation done while taking loan fromthe Banks or Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof, is not applicable.
44. Acknowledgements
The Board desires to place on record its sincere appreciation for the support and co¬operation received from the Company's Bankers and Officials of the concernedGovernment Departments, employees and the members for the confidence reposed bythem in the management.
For Ritco Logistics Limited
Sd/- Sd/-
Man Mohan Pal Chadha Singh Sanjeev Kumar Elwadhi
DIN: 01763805 DIN: 02694204
Whole-Time Director Managing Director
A-28, Rose Wood City, Sector-49 B-6/7, DLF Phase-1
Gurgaon, Haryana-122001 Gurgaon, Haryana-122002
Date: 28th August, 2025Place: Gurugram