Your Board of Directors have pleasure in presenting their 39th Annual Report and the Audited Accounts for the Financial Yearended March 31, 2025 of the Company on the business and operations of the Company together with the IndependentAuditor's Report thereon.
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
2024-25
2023-24
Total Revenue
69,502.62
63,658.54
69,460.48
63,571.21
Less: Expenses
48,361.40
47,144.40
48,366.75
47,156.13
Profit / (Loss) Before Tax
21,141.22
16,514.14
21,093.72
16,415.07
Tax Expenses
5,447.98
4,219.53
Net Profit / (Loss) After Tax
15,693.24
12,294.61
15,692.84
12,291.47
Balance Brought Forward from Previous Year
17,119.88
17,946.11
17,946.10
Less: Utilised for Bonus Issue
Nil
(13,120.84)
Balance in Statement of Profit & Loss at the end of the Year
32,813.12
On a Standalone basis, the Total Revenue for the FinancialYear ended March 31, 2025 stood at Rs. 69,502.62 Lakhsas against Rs. 63,658.54 Lakhs for the correspondingFinancial Year ended March 31, 2024. The Companyearned a Profit before tax of Rs. 21,141.22 Lakhs forthe Financial Year ended March 31, 2025 as againstProfit before tax of Rs. 16,514.14 Lakhs for the FinancialYear ended March 31, 2024. The Profit after tax was Rs.15,693.24 Lakhs for the Financial Year ended March 31,2025 as against Profit after tax of Rs. 12,294.61 Lakhs forthe Financial Year ended March 31, 2024.
On a Consolidated basis, the Total Revenue forthe Financial Year ended March 31, 2025 was Rs.69,460.48 Lakhs as against Rs. 63,571.21 Lakhs for thecorresponding Financial Year ended March 31, 2024.The Company earned Profit before tax of Rs. 21,093.72Lakhs for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025 asagainst a Profit of Rs. 16,415.07 Lakhs for the FinancialYear ended March 31, 2024. The Profit after tax wasRs. 15,692.84 Lakhs for the Financial Year ended March31,2025 as against Profit of Rs. 12,291.47 Lakhs for theFinancial Year ended March 31,2024.
The Company's projects focus on residential orcommercial property that carries a commitment to thehighest standards, consistently surpassing customerexpectations. The details of the Company's affairsincluding its operations and projects are detailed inthe Management Discussion & Analysis Report, whichforms part of the Board's Report.
A pre-IPO placement of shares as proposed in the InitialPublic Offer was approved by Board of Directors in
their meeting held on July 12, 2024 and approved bythe shareholders in the AGM held on July 13, 2024, toissue, offer and allot 16,26,016 equity shares, to a groupof investors aggregating up to Rs. 2,000 Lakhs of theCompany of the face value of Rs. 10/- each ("EquityShares") on private placement basis, at a price ofRs.123/- per equity share including premium of Rs. 113/-in one or more tranches, on a preferential basis throughissue of private placement offer cum application letter.
During the Financial year 2024-25, the Companyundertook the Initial Public Offer ("IPO") of 3,20,37,601equity shares of face value of Rs. 10 for cash at a price ofRs. 128 per equity share (including a share premium ofRs.118 per equity share). The bidding of the IPOcommenced on September 16, 2024 and concluded onSeptember 19, 2024. The allotment of IPO was finalizedon September 20, 2024 and the equity shares of thecompany got listed on BSE Limited ('BSE') and NationalStock Exchange of India Limited ('NSE'), hereinafterreferred to as 'Stock Exchanges', with effect fromSeptember 24, 2024.
The IPO comprised of Fresh issue of shares and alsoinclude a reservation of 162,601 equity shares forsubscription by eligible employees.
The issue was led by Book Running Lead Managers
i.e. Unistone Capital Private Limited (collectivelyreferred to as 'BRLM'). The Board placed on recordits appreciation for the support provided by variousAuthorities, Stock Exchanges, BRLMs, Legal Counsels,Depositories, Consultants, Auditors and Employees ofthe Company for making the IPO of the Company asuccess. We are gratified and humbled by the strongparticipation shown in the Company's IPO by leadingdomestic and global institutional investors, NRIs, HNIs,retail investors and other market participants.
The Company received listing and trading approvalsfrom the Stock Exchanges on September 23, 2024 andsubsequently the equity shares were listed on StockExchanges on September 24, 2024.
The details of proceeds raised through the issue offresh equity shares are set forth below:
Particulars Amount
Gross Proceeds of the Fresh Issue
41,000.00
(Less) Net of Provisional IPO
2,893.50
Expenses
Net proceeds
38,106.50
As IPO of the Company includes fresh issue of equityshares, the Company appointed CRISIL Ratings Limitedas Monitoring Agency of the Company which providesreports on quarterly basis regarding utilization of IPOproceeds and the same is filed on the Stock Exchangesin a timely manner pursuant to the requirementsof Regulation 32(6) of Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 as amended(hereinafter referred to as the Listing Regulations).
The utilization of funds raised through IPO as on March31,2025 have been mentioned here:
Item Head
Amount
Allocated
Utilized
Funding DevelopmentExpenses
25,000.00
14,407.00
Funding acquisition ofyet-to-be identified landfor real estate projectsand general corporatepurposes
13,106.50
12,902.80
Issue Expenses
2,653.72
Total
29,964.50
As on March 31, 2025, there has been no deviation
or variation in:
• the objects or purposes for which the funds havebeen raised; or
• the amount of funds actually utilized as againstwhat was originally disclosed; or
• change in terms of a contract referred to inthe fund-raising document i.e. prospectus,letter of offer, etc.
There is no material change in the type of business the
Company is carrying.
Except as disclosed elsewhere in this report, no materialchanges and commitments which could affect theCompany's financial position, have occurred betweenthe end of the financial year of the Company and dateof this report.
The Authorized Share Capital of the Company hasbeen increased from Rs.18,500 Lakhs to Rs.18,750Lakhs by way of creation of additional Rs.250 Lakhs.
The Paid-up Equity Share Capital as on March 31,2025was Rs. 18,566.36 Lakhs.
Pursuant to the IPO, the Company made a fresh issueof 3,20,37,601 Equity shares of face value of Rs.10/-each aggregating to Rs. 41,000 Lakhs, which includes:
• 1,62,601 Equity Shares to Eligible Employees inthe Employee Reservation Portion;
• 95,62,500 Equity Shares to Anchor Investors;
• 63,75,000 Equity Shares to Qualified InstitutionalBidders (except Anchor Investors);
• 47,81,250 Equity Shares to Non-InstitutionalInvestors; and
• 1,11,56,250 Equity Shares to Retail IndividualInvestors.
During the Financial Year 2024-25, the Companydid not issue or allot any Debentures, Bonds, Non¬convertible Securities or Warrants.
In terms of Regulation 43A of the Listing Regulationsthe Board of Directors of the Company (the 'Board')has adopted the Dividend Distribution Policy whichsets out the parameters and circumstances to beconsidered by the Board in determining the distributionof dividend to its shareholders and/or retaining profitsearned by the Company. The policy is available on theCompany's website https://arkade.in/policies-and-code-of-conduct/.
The Board of Directors has not recommended anydividend on the Equity Share of the Company for theFinancial Year ended March 31,2025.
The Company has transferred Rs. 15,693.24 Lakhs to thegeneral reserves during the financial year under review.
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments coveredunder the provisions of Section 186 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) are givenin the Note No. 7 and 8 to the Standalone FinancialStatements, forming part of this Annual Report.
The Company has not obtained any Credit Ratingsduring the FY 2024-25.
The Company is exposed to inherent uncertaintiesowing to the sector in which it operates. A key factorin determining the Company's capacity to createsustainable value is the ability and willingness of theCompany to take risks and manage them effectively andefficiently. Many types of risks exist in the Company'soperating environment and emerge on a regular basisdue to many factors such as changes in regulatoryframework, economic fundamentals etc. In order toevaluate, identify and mitigate these business risks, theCompany has a robust Risk Management framework.This framework seeks to create transparency, ensureeffective risk mitigation process and thereby minimizeadverse impact on the business objectives and enhancethe Company's competitive advantage. The Businessrisks as identified are reviewed and a detailed actionplan to mitigate the identified risks is drawn up and itsimplementation is monitored.
The Company has constituted a Risk ManagementCommittee consisting of members of the Board ofthe Company to identify and assess business risksand opportunities, which is detailed in the CorporateGovernance Report, which is part of this Board's Report.
The Company has put in place a comprehensiveRisk Management Policy, approved by the Board ofDirectors to assess risks to the achievement of keybusiness objectives by identifying and to deploymitigation measures. It seeks to identify risks inherentin any business operations of the Company and laysdown the mitigation methods which are periodicallyreviewed and modified in a manner commensuratewith the size and complexity of the business. The RiskManagement Policy of the Company is available on thewebsite of the Company at https://arkade.in/policies-and-code-of-conduct/.
The Company has an Internal Financial Control System,commensurate with the size, scale and complexity ofits operations.
The Internal Auditor has been appointed by theBoard in its Meeting held on June 10, 2024 for the
Financial Year 2024-25. The Internal Auditor monitorsand evaluates the efficiency and adequacy of theinternal control system in the Company, its compliancewith operating systems, accounting procedures andpolicies at all locations of the Company. Based onthe suggestions of Internal Auditor, process ownersundertake corrective actions in their respective areasand thereby strengthen the controls.
In compliance with the requirements of the ListingRegulations and the Act, the Company has establishedthe necessary vigil mechanism for Directors andemployees to report genuine concerns and to providefor adequate safeguards against victimization ofpersons who may use such mechanism.
Accordingly, the Company has adopted a WhistleBlower Policy, which is available on the website of thecompany and same can be accessed at https://arkade.in/policies-and-code-of-conduct/
The Company has 2 (Two) Subsidiaries (Partnershipfirms) namely Arkade Paradigm and Arkade Realty andhas 2 (Two) Associates (Partnership Firms) namely AtulArkade Realty and Bhoomi Arkade Associates as onMarch 31,2025.
A statement containing the salient features of theFinancial Statements of the Company's aforesaidSubsidiaries and Associates is annexed in theprescribed Form AOC-1 to this Report as Annexure I.
The financial statements of the Subsidiaries are availableon the website of the Company at https://arkade.in/disclosure-under-reg-46-of-sebi-lodr-regulations/
During the Financial Year 2024-25 there are followingchanges in the Directors of the Company:
i. Mr. Sumesh Ashok Mishra (DIN: 02453513)was appointed as an Additional Non-ExecutiveDirector designated as Independent Directorof the Company on November 13, 2024 andsame was approved by the members in thePostal ballot held on January 25, 2025 and hisappointment was regularized as a Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director.
ii. Mr. Hiren Mohanlal Tanna (DIN: 10259795) whowas an Independent Director of the Company hasresigned with effect from November 13, 2024 dueto some personal commitments. The Board placedon record its appreciation of the valuable servicesrendered by him during his tenure as Directorof the Company.
iii. Mrs. Ketu Amit Jain (DIN: 03281549) who wasa Non-Executive Director of the Company hasresigned with effect from January 24, 2025 due tosome personal commitments. The Board placedon record its appreciation of the valuable servicesrendered by Mrs. Ketu Amit Jain during her tenureas Director of the Company.
iv. Mr. Sandeep Ummedmal Jain (DIN: 02231601)who was designated as the Chief OperatingOfficer (COO), Key Managerial Personnel ofthe Company, has resigned with effect fromJanuary 23, 2025. He was then appointed as anAdditional Whole-time Director on the Board ofthe Company with effect from January 24, 2025.The members of the Company have approved hisappointment by way of Postal Ballot held on April19, 2025 and his appointment was regularized asWhole-time Director.
v. Mr. Amit Mangilal Jain (DIN: 00139764) is retiringby rotation at the 39th Annual General Meetingof the Company and being eligible has offeredhimself for re-appointment.
The Company is in Compliance with theComposition of the Board.
Independent Directors of the Company are appointedbased on the terms and conditions of appointment ofIndependent Directors, which can be accessed fromthe website of the Company at https://arkade.in/policies-and-code-of-conduct/.
All the Independent Directors have given declarationsthat they continue to meet the criteria of independenceas laid down under Section 149(6) of the Act andRegulation 16(1 )(b) of the Listing Regulations andthat they are not debarred from holding the office ofdirector by virtue of any SEBI Order or any other suchauthority. All the Independent Directors have compliedwith the Code for Independent Directors prescribedin Schedule IV to the Act. All the IndependentDirectors are in compliance with Rules 6(1) and 6(2)of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification ofDirectors) Rules, 2014, with respect to registration withthe data bank of Independent Directors maintained bythe Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
Further, the Board of Directors of the Company is ofthe opinion that the Independent Directors appointedduring the year are persons of integrity, expertise andadequate experience.
The Board is of the opinion that the IndependentDirectors of the Company possess requisite qualifications,skills, experience and expertise and they hold higheststandards of integrity required to discharge their duties
with an objective independent judgment and without anyexternal influence and fulfils all the conditions specified inthe Act and the Listing Regulations and are independentto the management of the Company.
None of the Directors on the Board of the Company hasbeen debarred or disqualified from being appointed orcontinuing as Directors of the Company as specifiedunder Section 164(1), 164(2) and 167 of the Act readwith Rule 14(1) of The Companies (Appointmentand Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 (includingany statutory modification(s) and/or re-enactment(s)thereof for the time being in force).
Mrs. Neha Sunil Huddar and Mr. Abhishek ShailendraDev, Independent Directors of the Company havepassed the Online Proficiency Self-Assessment Testconducted by Indian Institute of Corporate Affair(IICA). Mr. Sumesh Ashok Mishra will appear for OnlineProficiency Self-Assessment Test conducted by IndianInstitute of Corporate Affair (IICA).
Disclosure with respect to the remuneration ofDirectors and employees as required under Section197 of the Act and Rule 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 has been providedin Annexure II.
Further, the Managing Director or Whole-time Directorsof the company are not in receipt of any commissionfrom the company, and also does not receive anyremuneration or commission from its subsidiaries.
During the Financial Year under review, the Boardof Directors of the Company met 8 times. The gapbetween two consecutive Board Meetings was withinthe limits prescribed under the Act.
Sr. No
Board Meeting
Total Number of directorsas on the date of meeting
1
10/06/2024
6
2
12/07/2024
3
15/07/2024
4
05/09/2024
5
20/09/2024
10/10/2024
7
13/11/2024
8
24/01/2025
For details of composition of Board, meetings,attendance etc. refer Corporate Governance Reportwhich is a part of the Board's Report.
The Company has passed a resolution by circulationfor the approval of the Monitoring Agency Report, onJanuary 30, 2025.
Board of Directors of the Company has formedcommittees in terms of requirements of the Actand Listing Regulations. The statutorily mandatedcommittees constituted are Audit Committee,Nomination and Remuneration Committee,Stakeholders' Relationship Committee, RiskManagement Committee and Corporate SocialResponsibility Committee. The Committees have beenmandated to operate within their terms of reference,approved by the Board to focus on the specific issuesand ensure expedient resolution on diverse matters.
For details of the composition of Committees,meetings held, terms of reference and other detailsrefer Corporate Governance Report, which is a part ofthis Board's Report.
Detailed agenda for all meetings along with explanatorynotes and annexures as applicable are sent to the Boardand Committee members, at least a week before themeetings except for the meetings called at a shorternotice. In special and exceptional circumstances,additional or supplementary items are permitted to betaken up as 'any other item'.
The Company has constituted an Audit Committeewhich performs the roles and functions as mandatedunder the Act, the Listing Regulations and suchother matters as prescribed by the Board from timeto time. The detailed terms of reference of theAudit Committee, attendance at its meetings andother details have been provided in the CorporateGovernance Report. As on the date of this Report, theAudit Committee of the Company consists of threedirectors including 2 Independent Directors and 1Executive Director, namely Mrs. Neha Sunil Huddar asthe Chairperson, Mr. Abhishek Shailendra Dev and Mr.Arpit Vikram Jain as members.
During the year under review, there was no instancewhere the Board did not accept the recommendationof the Audit Committee.
The Company has in place a Nomination andRemuneration Committee (NRC) which performs thefunctions as mandated under the Act, the ListingRegulations and such other functions as prescribedby the Board from time to time. The composition ofNRC, attendance at its meetings and other details havebeen provided as part of the Corporate GovernanceReport. During the year under review, there wasno instance where the Board did not accept therecommendation of the NRC.
The Board has formulated a policy for selection,appointment and remuneration of Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel and Senior Management. Thepolicy is available on the website of the Company athttps://arkade.in/policies-and-code-of-conduct/.
A formal annual evaluation of the Board of the Companywas carried out by the entire Board as required underthe Act and the Listing Regulations. The evaluationwas broadly carried out around effectiveness of Boardand functioning, meeting and procedures, businessstrategy and risk management, Board communicationand committees. The annual evaluation of the Boardwas found to be satisfactory by the IndependentDirectors. Further details on the evaluation framework,criteria, process and outcome are provided in theCorporate Governance Report which forms part of thisBoard's Report.
As stipulated under the Code of Independent Directorsunder the Act and Rules made thereunder and theListing Regulations as amended from time to time, twomeetings of the Independent Directors were held duringthe year on July 29, 2024 and September 09, 2024 andthe requisite quorum was present for the meeting.
The Board has identified the following skills/ expertise/competencies fundamental for the effective functioningof the Company which are currently availablewith the Board: Understanding of the company'sbusiness policies, values, vision, goals, strategic plan,corporate governance and knowledge about thesecurities markets.
• Accounting and Financial skills
• Risk Management
• Strategic Thinking and Decision Making
During the Financial Year 2024-25, the Company hasaccepted loans from Mr. Amit Mangilal Jain and Mr.Arpit Vikram Jain who were Directors of the Companyduring the year.
The Company has obtained a declaration from theDirectors to the effect that the amount is not beinggiven out of funds acquired by them by borrowing oraccepting loans or deposits from others.
The details of the loans taken and the repaymentthereof, during the Financial Year 2024-25 are givenin Note 38 to the Standalone Financial Statementof the Company.
Stock options have long been recognizedinternationally as an effective instrument to align theincentivize and reward values employees who arecommitted to building a successful organization and inorder to incentivize, induce, reward and motivate theemployees to contribute effectively towards the futuregrowth and profitability of the Company.
The Company had introduced Arkade DevelopersEmployee Stock Option Scheme 2023 earlier. Pursuantto the Initial Public Offer (IPO) and subsequent listingof the Company, the Company has changed the nameof the scheme to Arkade Developers EmployeesStock Option Plan (ESOP) 2025.
The Board of Directors of the Company, at its meetingheld on January 24, 2025 approved the scheme, whichwas subsequently approved by the shareholders viaPostal Ballot on April 19, 2025, in compliance withthe Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity)Regulations, 2021 (SBEB Regulations). It proposed atotal number of options not exceeding 40,000 shareof the Company.
Subsequently, the Board at its meeting held on May13, 2025, has revised the Scheme by increasing thenumber of shares from 40,000 to 2,40,000, for whichapproval of shareholders is seeking by the Companyin the 39th Annual General Meeting. The details formspart of the notice of the AGM.
The disclosure in terms of Regulation
14 of the SBEB Regulations is made
available on the Company's website athttps://arkade.in/disclosure-under-reg-46-of-sebi-lodr-regulations/.
Pursuant to Section 134 (5) of the Act, we herebystate that:
i) In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, theapplicable accounting standards have beenfollowed along with proper explanation relatingto material departures, if any;
ii) Your Directors have selected such accountingpolicies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent so as to give a true and fair view of thestate of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2025 and its loss for the year ended on that date;
iii) Your Directors have taken proper and sufficientcare for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of theAct for safeguarding the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting fraud and otherirregularities.
iv) Your Directors have prepared the Annual Accountsfor the financial year ended March 31, 2025 on agoing concern basis;
v) Your Directors have laid down internal financialcontrols which are followed by the Company andthat such internal financial controls are adequateand are operating effectively; and
vi) Your Directors have devised proper systemsto ensure compliance with the provisions ofall applicable laws and that such systems areadequate and operating effectively.
The Related Party Transactions that were entered intoduring the Financial Year 2024-25 were on an arm'slength basis and in the ordinary course of business.
As per AOC- 2 which is part of the Board's report,there were no materially significant Related PartyTransactions that could potentially conflict with theinterests of the Company at large, including thoseentered into by the Company with Promoters, Directorsor Key Managerial Personnel. None of the transactionswith any of the related parties were in conflict with theinterest of the Company.
The details of related party transactions are disclosedin the notes to the Standalone Financial Statement.
The Board of Directors has also formulated a Policy ondealing with Related Party Transactions pursuant tothe provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations.The Policy intends to ensure that proper reporting,approval and disclosure processes are in place for alltransactions between the Company and related parties.The Related Party Transactions policy is available on theCompany's website at https://arkade.in/policies-and-code-of-conduct/
Details of the Related Party Transactions are given inForm AOC-2 which is enclosed as Annexure III.
The Company has not accepted or renewed anydeposits under Chapter V of the Act during theFinancial Year 2024-25.
The Company, on the recommendation of theBoard of Directors of the Company has appointedM/S. Mittal & Associates, Chartered accountants,Mumbai (FRN:- 106456W) as the StatutoryAuditors of the Company for a period of 5 (five)years commencing from conclusion of 37th AnnualGeneral Meeting upto the conclusion of the 41stAnnual General Meeting of the Company to beheld in the year 2026-2027. On their appointment,the Company has received a confirmation letterfrom M/S. Mittal & Associates to the effect thattheir appointment, if made, will be within the limitsprescribed under the Act. Further, they confirmedthat they were not disqualified for appointment asper the provisions of the Act and they hold a validcertificate issued by the Peer Review Board of theInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
The Statutory Auditor's report does not containany qualification, reservation or adverse remark ordisclaimer or modified opinion.
Details in Respect of Frauds Reported byAuditors Under Sub-Section (12) of Section 143other than those which are Reportable to theCentral Government
The Statutory Auditors of the Company have notreported any fraud as specified under the secondproviso of Section 143(12) of the Act (includingany statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s)for the time being in force).
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 ofthe Act read with the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014 and Regulation 24A of the ListingRegulations the Company has appointed Ms KalaAgarwal (C.P. No.: 5356), Company Secretary inPractice, in the Board meeting held on June 10,2024 to undertake the Secretarial Audit of theCompany for the Financial Year 2024-2025 andtheir report is placed at Annexure IV as partof this Report.
In view of the amendments in the ListingRegulations and pursuant to the widened scopeof audit due to listing of the Company in StockExchanges, the Board of Directors of the Companyrecommended to the members of the Companyfor the appointment of M/s AVS & Associates firmof Practicing Company Secretaries to conductSecretarial Audit for period of 5 consecutive yearsfrom 2025-26 to 2029-30.
M/s. AVS & Associates is a peer-reviewed firmof Practicing Company Secretaries based inNavi Mumbai since 2016 and registered with theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India with FirmRegistration Number: P2016MH54900 and PeerReview Number: 1451/2021. AVS is renownedfor its expertise in conducting Secretarial Audits,Compliance Management, Preferential Issue, ESOPImplementation, IBC Matters, Postal Ballot, RBIMatters, Corporate Governance and many moreservices under the Companies Act and SEBI Laws.
The Secretarial Auditor's report does not containany qualification, reservation or adverse remark ordisclaimer or modified opinion.
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Act read with theCompanies (Cost Records and Audit) AmendmentRules, 2014, the Company with reference to itsConstruction Industry is required to maintain thecost records as specified under Section 148 of theAct and the said cost records are also required to
be audited by Practising Cost Accountants. TheCompany is maintaining all the cost records referredabove. The Company had appointed S K Agarwaland Associates, Practicing Cost Accountants, asthe Cost Auditors for conducting the audit of costrecords of the Company for the Financial Year 2024¬25. The remuneration of Cost Auditor for the financialyear 2024-25 was ratified by the shareholders at the38th AGM held on July 13, 2024.
For the Financial Year 2025-26, the Board ofDirectors, on the recommendation of AuditCommittee, has appointed M/s Joshi Apte andAssociates, as the Cost Auditors for the audit ofthe cost records of the Company. The resolutionfor ratification of the Cost Auditor's remunerationto be paid for FY 2025-26 is included in the noticeof the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
M/s. Joshi Apte and Associates is a PeerReviewed firm of Practicing Cost Accountants(Firm Registration No.: 000240). They offerservices in the domain of Cost and ManagementAccounting and other consultancy. They havea client base spread across the country andoperate through their offices spread acrossIndia. Their head office is situated in Pune, India.The partners of the firm are professionals withexperience working both in Industry and Practice.
The Company has appointed M/s Amit T. Jain& Co., Chartered Accountants, as the InternalAuditors to conduct the Internal Audit of theCompany for FY 2024-25. Further, the Boardof Directors, on the recommendation of AuditCommittee, has re-appointed him as the InternalAuditor for FY 2025-26.
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 134(3)(a)and 92(3) of the Act read with Rule 12(1) of theCompanies (Management and Administration) Rules,2014, the draft Annual Return as on March 31,2025 is placed on the website of the Company athttps://arkade.in/annual-returns/
Details of energy conservation and technologyabsorption as per Section 134 (3) (m) of the Actand Rule 8 (3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014 are as under:
Conservation of Energy
The Company has integrated Energy-Efficient Systemsand Technologies like use of rainwater harvestingsystems to reduce ground water usage and energyconsumption associated with water treatment and
distributions. The Company uses Solar Panels forcommon area power and Energy-efficient lighting incommon space, thus reducing the burden on energyusage. The usage of Water saving fixtures and dualplumbing systems has reduced the water consumptionand helped manage water resources effectively andregularly inspect and repair any leaks in the site's watersupply system. The Company has a practice of usageof non-toxic materials and eco-friendly paints, hencereducing the air emissions.
Technology Absorption
The Company uses MIVAN and precast constructiontechnologies for durability and waste minimization.Home automation options and IoT integrations aresome of the technologies used by the Companytowards energy optimization. The usage of Heat-reflective tiles and high performance windows hashelped towards climate control.
During the Financial Year 2024-25, there was noexpenditure in foreign currencies on account ofprofessional fees and payment of Letter of Credit andthe Company has not earned any foreign exchange.
There were no significant and material orders passedby any Regulators or Courts or Tribunals during theFinancial Year 2024-25 impacting the going concernstatus and Company's operations in future.
In line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013, the Company has adopteda Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy and hascomplied with the provisions relating to the constitutionof Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to redressthe complaints received regarding sexual harassment.During the Financial Year 2024-25 no instances werereported and no complaints were pending as on theend of the Financial Year.
Pursuant to sub-rule (8) of rule 9A of Companies(Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules,2014, with a view to reconcile the total share capitaladmitted with NSDL, CDSL and held in physicalform, with the issued and paid-up capital, form PAS-6 is filed with ROC on half-yearly basis, duly signedby a Company Secretary in Practice. The Companyhas filed half yearly Form PAS-6 to the Ministry ofCorporate Affairs.
Since the Company has become a listed entity witheffect from September 24, 2024, the applicability of theabove requirement has been discontinued. However,pursuant to SEBI (Depositories and Participants)Regulations, 2018, the Company is filing a quarterlyReconciliation of Share Capital Audit Report, dulycertified by a practicing Company Secretary, with theStock Exchanges.
The Company has complied with the applicableSecretarial Standards issued by the Institute of CompanySecretaries of India during the Financial Year 2024-25.
There were no frauds which are reported to have beencommitted by Employees or Officers of the Company.
During the year there was no application made orany proceeding pending under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016.
Pursuant to Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulationsthe Management Discussion and Analysis for theyear under review, is presented in a separate sectionforming part of this Board's Report.
The Company has constituted a Committee to deal withthe matters relating to Corporate Social Responsibilityin accordance with the Section 135 of the Act calledthe Corporate Social Responsibility Committee(CSR Committee). The details of the composition,attendance and terms of reference of the Committeeforms part of the Corporate Governance Report.
The Board has adopted a Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy (CSR Policy), formulated andrecommended by the CSR Committee. The sameis placed at the website of the Company at https://arkade.in/csr-disclosures/.
The Annual Report on CSR activities is placedat Annexure V.
The Company complies with the applicableregulations of the Listing Regulations. The CorporateGovernance Report pursuant to Regulation 34of the Listing Regulations for the year underreview forms part of this Board's Report. Also,the Company has obtained a certificate from
M/s Mittal & Associates, Chartered Accountants, theStatutory Auditors of the Company, which forms partof the Corporate Governance Report.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) hasmandated inclusion of Business Responsibility andSustainability Report ("BRSR") as part of the AnnualReport for top 1000 listed entities based on marketcapitalization.
Since the Company has listed its shares on September24, 2024 and became a top 1000 listed entity as onDecember 31, 2024, BRSR is not applicable for FY2024-25. The Company is in the process of putting inplace systems and processes for the purpose of BRSR.
1. During the year, there were no transactionsrequiring disclosure or reporting in respect ofmatters relating to:
a) issue of equity shares with differential rightsas to dividend, voting or otherwise;
b) issue of shares (including sweat equityshares) to employees of the Companyunder any scheme;
c) raising of funds through preferential allotmentor qualified institutional placement;
d) instance of one-time settlement with anybank or financial institution.
2. The Company has not revised its financialstatement or the Report in respect of any of thethree preceding financial years either voluntarilyor pursuant to the order of a judicial authority.
3. No shares are held in trust for the benefit ofemployees where the voting rights are notexercised directly by the employees.
4. Since the Company has not declared any dividendtill date, the provisions relating to InvestorEducation and Protection Fund is not applicableto the Company.
5. There are no instances where the Company failedto complete any Corporate Action, includingany buy back of securities, payment of dividenddeclared, mergers and de-mergers, delisting, splitand issue of any securities.
The board of directors expresses its heartfelt thanksand appreciation to employees at all levels for theirhard work, solidarity, cooperation and dedication overthe past year. The Board expresses its gratitude tocustomers, shareholders, suppliers, bankers, businesspartners, regulators and government agencies for theircontinued support.
For ARKADE DEVELOPERS LTD
(Formerly Known as Arkade Developers Pvt. Ltd.)
ARPIT VIKRAM JAIN AMIT MANGILAL JAIN
WHOLE-TIME DIRECTOR CHAIRMAN & MANAGINGDIN: 06899631 DIRECTOR
DIN:00139764
Place: Mumbai
Date: May 13, 2025