The Board of Directors present the Company's Eighth AnnualReport of the Company along with the Audited financialstatements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The financial performance of the Company is summarized inthe table below:
(? In Lakhs)
PARTICULA
Amc
>unt
F.Y. 2024-25
F.Y. 2023-24
Revenue from operations
16695.33
38398.76
Other Income
304.28
109.23
Total Income
16999.61
38507.99
Total Expenses
16494.41
37240.16
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax (afterexceptional Item)
505.20
1267.83
Tax Expenses (including De¬ferred tax)
116.44
336.59
Profit/(Loss) After tax
388.76
931.24
Earnings Per Share (in ?)(Basic)
2.57
8.38
(Diluted)
2.53
STATE OF COMPANIES AFFAIRS
During the year under review, the Company's total revenuefrom operations was Rs. 16695.33 Lakhs as compared to thelast year's revenue Rs. 38398.76 Lakhs. The Company hasearned a net profit of Rs. 388.76 Lakhs as compared to aprofit of Rs. 931.24 Lakhs in the previous year. The companywill continue to pursue expansion in the market, to achievesustained and profitable growth.
DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors of the Company has not recommendedany dividend on equity shares for the year under review.
The Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company isavailable on the Company's website and can be accessedat https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0710/5822/7236/files/DividendDistributionPolicy.pdf?v=1740750782
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
During the year under review, no amount has been transferredto the Reserves of the Company.
DETAILS OF MATERIAL CHANGES FROM THE END OF THEFINANCIAL YEAR
There have been no material changes and commitmentsaffecting the financial position of the Company between the
end of the financial year to which the financial statementrelates and date of this Report.
CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS
There has been no change in the nature of the business ofthe Company.
SHARE CAPITAL
Authorised Share Capital
The Authorised Equity Share Capital of the Company as on31st March 2025 Rs. 16,00,00,000/- (Rupees Sixteen CroresOnly) divided into 1,60,00,000 (One Crore Sixty Lakh) Equityshares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten) each.
Paid Up Share Capital
During the year under review the Paid-up Equity Share Capitalof the Company was increased from ? 11, 11,00,000/- (RupeesEleven Crore Eleven Lakh only) divided into 1,11,10,000 (OneCrore Eleven Lakh Ten Thousand only) Equity Shares of ? 10/-(Rupees Ten) each to ? 15,17,80,000/- (Rupees Fifteen CroreSeventeen Lakh Eighty Thousand) divided into 1,51,78,000/-(One Crore Fifty One Lakh Seventy Eight Thousand only)Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten) each.
BUY BACK
During the year under review, there was no buyback of equityshares by the Company.
SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATECOMPANIES
There are no Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and AssociateCompany of the company
COMPANIES WHICH HAVE BECOME OR CEASED TO BE ITSSUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES OR ASSOCIATE COMPANIESDURING THE YEAR
During the Financial year ended 31st March 2025, no entityhas become or ceased to be a subsidiaries, joint ventures orassociate of the company.
DIRECTORS
The year under review, Board of Directors in its meeting heldon May 30, 2024, appointed Mr. Ajay Bansal (DIN: 05335132)as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of the company,which was subsequently approved by shareholders in7th Annual General Meeting. The board also changed thedesignation of Mr. Ajit Kumar (DIN: 10356380) from Non¬executive Director to Executive Director (Whole Time DirectorCapacity) for a period of five consecutive years commencingfrom May 30, 2024 up to May 29, 2029 and same was approvedin the 07th Annual General Meeting held for the Financial Year2023-24.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Articlesof Association of the Company, Mr. Ajit Kumar (DIN: 10356380),Director of the Company, retire by rotation at the ensuingAnnual General Meeting. The Board of Directors of theCompany, based on the recommendation of the Nominationand Remuneration Committee, has recommended his re¬appointment.
The Company has received declarations from all theIndependent Directors of the Company confirming that:
1. They meet the criteria of independence prescribedunder the Act and the Listing Regulations; and they haveregistered their names in the Independent Directors'Databank.
2. None of the Directors of the company, except followingare related inter-se, in terms of section 2(77) of the Actincluding rules made thereunder.
S No.
Name of Director
Relationship with OtherDirector
1.
Mr. Nitesh Agarwalla
Spouse of Mrs. RinkuAgarwalla
2.
Mrs. Rinku Agarwalla
Spouse of Mr. NiteshAgarwalla
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
During the year under review Mr. Rakesh resigned from thepost of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of thecompany with effect from 28.02.2025.
After the closure of financial year, Ms. Shiwani was appointedas Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the companyby the Board with effect from 12.05.2025.
The Board of Directors of the Company met Six times duringthe year under review. The necessary quorum was presentin all the meetings. The maximum interval between any twomeetings did not exceed 120 days.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 andthe SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried out anAnnual Performance evaluation of its own performance, thedirectors individually as well as the working of its committees.The Independent Directors carried out annual performanceevaluation of the Chairman, the non-independent directorsand the Board as a whole. The Chairman of the respectiveCommittees shared the report on evaluation with therespective Committee members. The performance of each
Committee was evaluated by the Board, based on the reportof evaluation received from respective Committees.
To the best of knowledge and belief and according to theinformation and explanations obtained by them, yourDirectors make the following statement in terms of Section134(3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013 that:
a) In the preparation of the Annual Accounts for theyear ended 31st March 2025, the applicable accountingstandards have been followed along with properexplanation relating to material departures, if any;
b) The directors had selected such accounting policies andapplied them consistently and made judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent, so as to givea true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Companyas on 31st March 2025 and of the profits of the Companyfor the year ended on that date.
c) The directors had taken proper and sufficient care forthe maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities,to the best of the knowledge and ability of the Directors.
d) The Annual Accounts have been prepared on a goingconcern basis.
e) The Directors had laid down internal financial controlsto be followed by the Company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and were operatingeffectively; and
f) The Directors had devised proper system to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems were adequate and operatingeffectively.
During the year under review, the Company was in compliancewith the applicable Secretarial Standards, i.e. SS-1 and SS-2,relating to 'Meetings of the Board of Directors' and 'GeneralMeetings' respectively.
The Annual Return of the Company as on March 31, 2025 isavailable on the Company's website and can be accessedat https://www.aspireinnovate.in/docs/annualReturn/AnnualReturn 2024-25.pdf.
The Management's Discussion and Analysis Report for theyear under review, as stipulated under Regulation 34 (2) readwith Part B of Schedule V of Securities and Exchange Boardof India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations), is presented in aseparate section as Annexure-2 forming part of this AnnualReport.
The Independent Directors hold office for their respectiveterm and are not liable to retire by rotation.
The Company has received declarations from all theIndependent Directors of the Company confirming that theymeet the criteria of independence as prescribed both underthe Act and under the Listing Regulations.
Further, in pursuance of Rule 6 of the Companies(Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014, allIndependent Directors of the Company have duly confirmedrenewal of their respective registration with the IndianInstitute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) database. In the opinion ofthe Board, all the Independent Directors fulfil the criteria ofindependence as specified in Companies Act, 2013 and Rulesmade thereunder read with Schedule IV as well as ListingRegulation and they are independent from the Management.
Further, all the Directors including Independent Directorsof the Company possess appropriate skills, experience &knowledge in one or more fields viz. Board & Governance,Finance, Accounting Information Technology and SpecializedIndustry & environmental knowledge or other disciplinesrelated to Company's business.
In compliance with the requirements of the ListingRegulations, the Company has put in place a familiarizationprogramme for the Independent Directors to familiarizethem with their roles, rights and responsibilities as Directors,the working of the Company, nature of the industry in whichthe Company operates, business model etc. At the time ofappointment of Independent Directors, a formal letter ofappointment was given to them, which, inter-alia, explainsthe role, functions, duties and responsibilities expectedfrom them as Independent Director of the Company. TheIndependent Director is also explained in detail the nature,business model of the industry and compliances under the Act,the Listing Regulations and other relevant rules & regulation.Details of the familiarization programme for IndependentDirectors are uploaded on the website of the Company athttps://www.aspireinnovate.in/docs/CorporatePolicies/FamiliarizationProgrammeForIndependentDirector.pdf
The committees of the board focus on certain specific areasand make an informed decisions in line with the delegatedauthority. The Following Committees constituted by theBoard, function according to their respective roles anddefined scope:
1. Audit Committee
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
3. Stakeholder Relationship Committee
4. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee Duringthe under review, all recommendations made by thevarious committees have been accepted by the Board.
The Composition of the said Committees are as under
Details on composition of the Audit Committee as on March31, 2025 is given hereunder:
Name of theMember
Designation
Nature of Member
Mr. GauravMaheshwari
Chairman
Independent Director
Mr. AnkitRathi
Member
3.
Mr. NiteshAgarwalla
Managing Director
The Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of thecompany act as the Secretary of the Committee.
The committee met four times on 30.05.2024, 25.09.2024,12.11.2024 and 10.03.2025, during the financial year 2024-25.All the members were present in the meeting.
Details on composition of the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee as on March 31, 2025 is given hereunder:
Sl No.
Name of theDirector
Nature ofDirectorship
Mr. AjayBansal
Non- ExecutiveDirector
The Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of thecompany act as the Secretary of the Committee. TheCommittee met once on 30th May, 2024 during the financialyear 2024-25.
Details on composition of the Stakeholder and RelationshipCommittee as on March 31, 2025 is given hereunder:
Mrs. RinkuAgarwalla
Whole time Director& CFO
The Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of thecompany act as the Secretary of the Committee. TheCommittee met once on 10th March, 2025 during the financialyear 2024-25.
The Board of Directors of the Company constituted CorporateSocial Responsibility Committee on March 11, 2022 comprisedof Mr. Nitesh Agarwalla (Director), Chairman and Mrs. RinkuAgarwalla (Director), Member. Corporate Social ResponsibilityCommittee was reconstituted by the Board of Directors w.e.f.December 18, 2023, pursuant to section 135 of the CompaniesAct, 2013. As on Financial Year ended March 31, 2025.
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee Comprise of:
Sl
No.
Nature of Directorship
Whole time Director &CFO
The CSR Committee met twice on 30th May, 2024 and 12thNovember, 2024 during the financial year 2024-25.
The Board of Directors has framed a policy which laysdown a framework in relation to remuneration of Directors,Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management of theCompany. This policy also lays down criteria for selection andappointment of Board Members.
A copy of the policy is uploaded on the Company's websiteat https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0710/5822/7236/files/NominationAndRemunerationPolicy.pdf?v=1740749771
CRITERIA FOR MAKING PAYMENT TO NON-EXECUTIVEDIRECTORS
Non-Executive Directors are paid only by way of sitting feesof ? 5000 per meeting for attending the Board Meeting and? 5000 per meeting for attending the Committee Meeting ofthe Company.
During the year under review, the Company has not acceptedany deposits from the public falling within the ambit ofsection 73 of the companies Act, 2013 and the Companies(Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014.
The compliance with the corporate governance provisions asspecified in Regulation 17 to 27 and clauses (b) to (i) of subregulation 2 of Regulation 46 and Para C, D, E of scheduleV) are not applicable to the company. Hence, CorporateGovernance Report does not form part of this Annual Report.
The details of loans and Investments and guarantees coveredunder the provisions of Section 186 of the Act are given in theNotes to the Financial Statements forming a part of AnnualReport. Current borrowings of the Company are compliantwith Section 180(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Pursuant to Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 andlimits as approved by the members of the company vide theirmeeting held on December 16, 2023, disclosures on particularsrelating to Loans, Advances, Guarantees, and Investmentsare provided as part of the financial statements.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER MECHANISM
The Company has a whistle blower policy to report genuineconcerns or grievances. The Whistle Blower Policy has beenposted on the website of the Company and whistle blowermechanism is reviewed regularly by the Audit Committeeof the Company. There were Nil complaints recorded underWhistle Blower Mechanism during the year review.
The Company has in place a mechanism to identify, assessmonitor and mitigate various risk to key business objectives.Major risk identified by the business and functions aresystematically address through mitigating actions on acontinuing basis. Major element of risk/threats for householdappliances industry are regulatory concerns, consumerperceptions and competition. The Board of Directors hasadopted a risk management policy for company which isavailable on the website of the company and can be accessedat https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0710/5822/7236/files/RiskManagementPolicy.pdf?v=1740750661 which outlinesthe parameter of identification, assessment, monitoring andmitigation of various risk.
The Board of Directors of the Company has adopted aRelated Party Transactions Policy for identifying, reviewing,and approving transactions between the Company and theRelated Parties, in compliance with the applicable provisionsof the Listing Regulations, the Act and the Rules thereunder.All Related Party Transactions entered into by the Company
during the year under review were in the ordinary courseof business and on an arm's length basis. There was nomaterial related party transaction made by the Companywith Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, orother related parties, which may have a potential conflictwith the interest of the Company at large. All Related PartyTransactions were approved by the Audit Committee andwere also placed in the Board meetings as a good CorporateGovernance practice.
A statement of all Related Party Transactions is presentedbefore the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis, and prior/omnibus approval is also obtained, specifying the nature,value and terms and conditions of the transactions. Noneof the transactions with the related parties falls under thescope of Section 188(1) of the Act. Thus, disclosure in formAOC-2 is not required.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THEREGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THEGOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY’S OPERATIONS INFUTURE
The Company has not received any significant or materialorders passed by any regulatory authority, Court or tribunalwhich shall impact the going concern status and Company'soperations in future, during the financial year.
PROCEEDING UNDER INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCYCODE, 2016
No application or any proceeding has been filed against theCompany under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31of 2016) ("IBC Code") during the financial year 2024-25.
TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS TO INVESTOR EDUCATION ANDPROTECTION FUND
Your Company did not have any funds lying in unpaid orunclaimed dividend for a period of seven years.
Therefore, there were no funds which were required to betransferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF)under Section 124 of the Companies Act, 2013.
STATUTORY AUDITORS AND AUDITORS’ REPORT
There are no qualifications or adverse remarks mentionedin the Auditors' report. The notes to accounts, forming partof financial statements, are self-explanatory and needs nofurther clarification.
SECRETARIAL AUDITOR AND SECRETARIAL AUDITOR’SREPORT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and rules made thereunder, the Company hasappointed M/s Sandeep & Associates, a firm of CompanySecretaries in Practice (Certificate of Practice Number:24026) to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company.The Secretarial Audit Report for financial year 2024-25 isannexed to this report and forms an integral part of this
Report (Annexure-4). In compliance with Regulation 24A ofthe SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 and Section 204 of the Companies Act,2013 the Board of Directors of the Company at its meetingheld on May 30, 2025, based on recommendation of the AuditCommittee, has approved the appointment of M/s. Sandeep& associates, Company Secretaries (C.P No. 24026), PeerReviewed Company Secretaries, as Secretarial Auditors ofthe Company for a term of 5 (five) consecutive financial years,commencing from the financial year 2025-26 to the financialyear 2029-30, on such remuneration as may be determinedby the Board of Directors.
The provisions of maintenance of Cost Records as specifiedby the Central Government under sub section (1) of Section148 of the Act are not applicable on the Company.
DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN TYPES OF AGREEMENTS BINDINGLISTED ENTITIES
There are no agreements impacting management or controlof the Company or imposing any restriction or create anyliability upon the Company which require disclosure underClause 5A of Para A of Part A of Schedule III of the ListingRegulations.
DISCLOSURES WITH RESPECT TO DEMAT SUSPENSEACCOUNT/UNCLAIMED SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
The Company does not have any unclaimed shares and hencethe disclosure pursuant to SEBI (LODR) Regulations is notapplicable.
During the year under review, the Company was not requiredto obtain any credit rating.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has a proper and robust system of internalcontrols geared towards achieving efficiency of businessoperations, safeguarding the Company's assets and ensuringoptimum utilization of resources. Such controls alsoensure accuracy and promptness of financial reporting andcompliance with statutory regulations.
The Audit Committee of the Company reviews the adequacyof internal control systems and effectiveness of internalaudit function.
The company falls under the criteria mentioned in Section135 of the Companies Act, 2013, which pertains to CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR).
On the basis of Financial Statements for Financial Year(F.Y.) 2024-25 the company has spent Rs. 18,00,000 on CSRactivities against CSR obligation of Rs. 17,34,113 for F.Y. 2024¬25. The CSR Report is annexed as "Annexure-3"
The Board of Directors of your Company has formulatedand adopted a policy on CSR which can be accessed athttps://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0710/5822/7236/files/CorporateSocialResponsibiltyPolicy.pdf?v=1740750678
The CSR Policy of your Company outlines the Company'sphilosophy for undertaking socially useful programs forwelfare and sustainable development of the community atlarge as part of its CSR Obligation.
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIALRELATION
Your Company strives to provide the best workingenvironment with ample opportunities to grow and explore.Your Company maintains a work environment that is freefrom physical, verbal and sexual harassment. Every initiativeand policy of the Company takes care of welfare of all itsemployees. The human resource development function ofthe Company is guided by a strong set of values and policies.The details of initiatives taken by the Company for thedevelopment of human resource are given in ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Report. The Company maintainedhealthy, cordial and harmonious industrial relations at alllevels throughout the year.
PERSONNEL AND PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The industrial relations with the workers and staff of theCompany remained cordial throughout the year. There wasunity of objective among all levels of employees, continuouslystriving for improvement in work practices and productivity.Training and development of employees continue to be anarea of prime importance.
Particulars of the employees as required under section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014 and forming part of the Directors' Report for theyear ended 31st March 2025 is annexed to this report andforms an integral part of this report. (Annexure-1).
DISCLOSURES UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN ATWORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL)ACT, 2013
The Company has zero tolerance towards sexual harassmentat the workplace and has adopted a policy on prevention,prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at workplacein line with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment ofWomen at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder. As required under law,an Internal Compliance Committee has been constituted forreporting and conducting inquiry into the complaints madeby the victim on the harassments at the workplace.
During the year the period under review, the Company hasnot received any sexual harassment complaints during thefinancial year nor is any complaint pending at the end of thefinancial year.
CODE OF CONDUCT
The Board has laid down a Code of Conduct for all Boardmembers and Senior Management Personnel of the Company.The Code is displayed on the website of the Companyhttps://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0710/5822/7236/files/CodeOfConduct.pdf?v=1740749734
STATUTORY POLICIES/CODES
In compliance with the various provisions of the Act andListing Regulations, the Company has the following policies/codes:
• Policy on Determination of Materiality for Disclosure
• Policy on Related Party Transactions
• Nomination and Remuneration Policy
• Code of Conduct to Regulate, Monitor and Trading by
• Designated Persons
• Archival Policy
• Whistle Blower Policy
• Code of Conduct
• Risk Management Policy
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTIONAND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information under Section 134(3)(m) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014 for the year ended March 31, 2025 is given herebelow:
A) CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
(i) the steps taken or impact on conservation of energy- NA
(ii) the steps taken by the Company for utilizingalternate sources of energy - NA
(iii) the capital investment on energy conservationequipment's - NA
B) TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION
(i) the efforts made towards technology absorption -NA
(ii) the benefits derived like product improvement,cost reduction, product development or importsubstitution - NA
(iii) in case of imported technology (imported during thelast three years reckoned from the beginning of thefinancial year) - NA
(a) the details of technology imported - NA
(b) the year of import-NA
(c) whether the technology been fully absorbed -NA
(d) if not fully absorbed, areas where absorptionhas not taken place, and the reasons thereof-NA
(iv) the expenditure incurred on Research andDevelopment - NA
C) FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO
Total foreign exchange earned: NilTotal foreign exchange used:
Corresponding figures are in INR and Lakhs
USD
1.68
EURO
8.82
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company has designed and implemented a process drivenframework for internal financial controls within the meaningof explanation to section 134(5)(e) of the Act. For FinancialYear 2024-25, the Board is of the opinion that the Companyhas sound Internal Financial controls commensurate with thenature and size of its business operations, wherein controlsare in place and operating effectively.
The Company's risk management mechanism is detailed inthe Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
GENERAL
The Board of Directors state that no disclosure or reportingis required in respect of the following matters as there wereno transactions or applicability pertaining to these mattersduring the year under review:
i) Issue of equity shares with differential rights as todividend, voting or otherwise.
ii) Fraud reported by the Auditors to the Audit Committeeor the Board of Directors of the Company.
iii) Scheme of provision of money for the purchase of itsown shares by employees or by trustees for the benefitof employees.
iv) Payment of remuneration or commission from any ofits holding or subsidiary companies to the ManagingDirector of the Company.
v) the details of difference between amount of thevaluation done at the time of one-time settlement andthe valuation done while taking loan from the Banks orFinancial Institutions along with the reasons thereof.
vi) Statement of deviation or variation in connection withpreferential issue.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Board of Directors wishes to place on record itsappreciation for the commitment, dedication and hard workdone by the employees in the Company and the cooperationextended by Banks, Government authorities, customersand shareholders of the Company and looks forward to acontinued mutual support and co-operation.
For Aspire & Innovative Advertising Limited
NITESH AGARWALLA RINKU AGARWALLA
Chairman and Whole Time Director
Managing Director & CFO
(DIN: 07468522) (DIN:09360573)
Date: May 30, 2025Place: Gurugram