Mar 31, 2025
The Board of Directors of your Company is pleased in presenting the Eighteenth (18th) Annual Report of your Company together with the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March, 2025.
1. COMPANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
The Company - ACTIVE INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED (CIN: L45200MH2007PLC174506) is a Public Limited, originally incorporated as a Private Limited Company and registered under the Companies Act, 1956 on 26th September, 2007. The Company converted into Public Limited w.e.f 12th June, 2024. The Company is engaged into the business of constructions of Residential & Commercial properties on a contractual basis.
During the year, pursuant to the Initial Public Offering ("IPO") of the ACTIVE INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED {"Company"), which opened for subscription on Friday, March 21, 2025 and closed on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 43,00,200 Equity Shares of face value. of Rs. 5/- each (*Equity Shares") bearing distinctive number from 1071481715015016 (both inclusive in dematerialized mode) were allotted at a price of Rs. 181/- per Equity Share (including a share premium of Rs. 176/- per Equity Share), to the respective applicants in the various categories as approved in consultation with the authorized representative of the Designated Stock Exchange viz. National Stock Exchange of India Limited, and such allottee''s received credit for the Equity Shares directly into their depository account.
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The below mentioned table shows the Schedule for Application received, and the allotment to the Applicants- |
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Sr. No. |
Category |
No. of equity shares available for allotment |
Valid shares received |
Equity shares allotted |
Issue price |
Total allotment (Amount in Rs.) |
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1. |
Qualified Institutional Buyers- Anchor Investors |
2,44,800 |
2,44,800 |
2,44,800 |
181/- |
4,43,08,800 |
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2 |
Qualified Institutional Buyers- Mutual Funds and Others |
1,63,800 |
1,63,800 |
1,63,800 |
181/- |
2,96,47,800 |
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3. |
Non Institutional Investors |
16,33,200 |
27,10,800 |
25,11,600 |
181/- |
45,45,99,600 |
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4 |
Retail Institutional Buyers |
2,02,42,400 |
11,64,000 |
11,64,000 |
181/- |
21,06,84,000 |
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5 |
Market maker |
2,16,000 |
2,16,000 |
2,16,000 |
181/- |
3,90,96,000 |
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TOTAL |
24,60,200 |
44,99,400 |
43,00,200 |
77,83,36,200 |
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"Readers are advised to read the amounts mentioned in Point 3 in lakhs, unless stated otherwise."
a) Financial summary and Highlights:-
The Financial performance of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2025 is summarized below:
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Standalone Basis: |
(Amount in ''Lakhs'' Except EPS) |
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PARTICULARS |
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED |
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31st MARCH, 2025 |
31st MARCH, 2024 |
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Revenue from Operations |
3,607.02 |
5,885.86 |
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Other Income |
56.08 |
15.44 |
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Total Revenue |
3,663.10 |
5,901.29 |
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Total Expenditure |
2,911.40 |
4,873.68 |
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Profit / (Loss) Before Tax (PBIT) |
751.70 |
1,027.61 |
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Tax Expenses |
182.96 |
265.95 |
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Profit / (Loss) After Tax (PAT) |
568.74 |
761.66 |
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Earnings Per Share |
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Basic |
5.27 |
7.11 |
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Diluted |
5.27 |
7.11 |
During the financial year ended 31st March 2025, the Revenue from Operations was Rs. 3,607.02/- as against Rs. 5,885.86/- in the previous financial year ended 31st March, 2024. Other Income of company is Rs. 56.08/- as against Rs. 15.44/- in the corresponding Previous financial year 2023-2024 ended 31st March 2024. The Profit before tax for the financial year 31st March 2025 is Rs. 751.70/- as against Profit before tax of Rs. 1,027.61/- in the previous financial year ended 31st March 2024.
Earnings per share as on 31st March 2025 is Rs. 5.27/- vis-a-vis Rs. 7.11/- as on 31st March 2024.
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Consolidated Basis: |
(Amount in ''Lakhs'' Except EPS) |
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PARTICULARS |
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED |
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31st March, 2025 |
31st March, 2024 |
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Revenue from Operations |
8,975.74 |
9,718.33 |
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Other Income |
74.14 |
24.72 |
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Total Revenue |
9,049.88 |
9,743.06 |
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Total Expenditure |
7,305.99 |
8500.17 |
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Profit / (Loss) Before Tax (PBIT) |
1,743.88 |
1242.89 |
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Tax Expenses |
434.69 |
361.50 |
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Profit / (Loss) After Tax (PAT) |
1,309.19 |
881.27 |
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Earnings Per Share |
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Basic |
8.79 |
8.48 |
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Diluted |
8.79 |
8.48 |
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During the financial year ended 31st March 2025, the Revenue from Operations was Rs. 8,975.74/- as against Rs. 9,718.33/- in the previous financial year ended 31st March, 2024. Other Income of company is Rs. 74.14/- as against Rs. 24.72/- in the corresponding Previous financial year 2023-2024 ended 31st March 2024. The Profit before tax for the financial year 31st March 2025 is Rs. 1,743.88/- as against Profit of Rs. 1242.89/- in the previous financial year ended 31st March 2024.
Earnings per share as on 31st March 2025 is Rs. 8.79/- vis-a-vis Rs. 8.48/- as on 31st March 2024.
b) Transfer to Reserves:
The opening balance as on 01st April 2024 of Reserves & Surplus Account stood at Rs. 2,045.87/-. After making adjustments and appropriations, the closing balance of Reserves & Surplus Account as on 31st March 2025 stood at Rs. 9,888.68/-. The Members are advised to refer the Note No. 14 "Other Equity" as given in the financial statements which forms the part of the Annual Report.
c) Dividend:-
Your Directors recommended a final dividend @20% (Twenty percent) i.e. Re. 1/- (Rupee One) per equity share of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five) each appropriated from the profits of the year 2024 - 2025 and past year accumulated surplus of the Company, subject to the approval of the shareholders (members) at the ensuing Eighteenth (18th) Annual General Meeting of the Company and will be paid to those Members whose name appear on the Register of Member on Friday, 11th July, 2025. The payment of dividend is in line with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
4. MAJOR EVENTS OCCURRED DURING THE YEAR :i. CONVERSION OF THE COMPANY FROM ACTIVE INFRASTRUCTURES PRIVATE LIMITED [PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY] TO ACTIVE INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED [PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY]
During the year, the unanimous consent of the Members of the Company was taken at a duly convened Extra Ordinary General Meeting on 12th June, 2024, wherein the Company was converted from Private Limited Company to a Public Limited Company and consequent to such conversion, the Name of the Company was changed from ''Active Infrastructures Private Limited to Active Infrastructures Limited'' by deletion of the word "Private" from the name of the Company. Further, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company were accordingly amended.
ii. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER & LISTING OF EQUITY SHARES ON SME PLATFORM OF NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE
During the year, pursuant to the Initial Public Offering ("IPO") of the ACTIVE INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED {"Company"), which opened for subscription on Friday, March 21, 2025 and closed on Tuesday, March 25, 2025,43,00,200 Equity Shares of face value. of Rs. 5/- each (*Equity Shares") bearing distinctive number from 10714817-15015016 (both inclusive in dematerialized mode) were allotted at a price of Rs. 181/- per Equity Share (including a share premium of Rs. 176/- per Equity Share), to the respective applicants in the various categories as approved in consultation with the authorized representative of the Designated Stock Exchange viz. National Stock Exchange of India Limited, and such allottee''s received credit for the Equity Shares directly into their depository account.
iii. ADOPTION OF NEW SET OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION & ALTERATION OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION :
During the financial year under review, a new set of Articles of Association was adopted based on Table F of Schedule I of the Companies Act, 2013 at an Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on 12th June, 2024 and also in the same EGM altered the Memorandum of Association by making necessary alteration and/or deletion as per the requirement of the Companies Act, 2013.
iv. APPOINTMENT OF BIGSHARE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED AS REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT (RTA):
The Company had initially appointed Skyline Financial Services Private Limited as its Registrar and Transfer
Agent (RTA) to handle the company''s share registry, share transfers, and related functions. However, in the best interests of the company, after due consideration, the Board has identified Bigshare Services Private Limited as a suitable replacement to be appointed as the new RTA for the company, w.e.f from 11th September, 2024.
v. SHIFTING OF REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY:
During the financial year under review, the Members of the Company accorded their consent to shift the Registered Office of the Company outside local limits of city, town or village but within the state of Maharashtra both under the jurisdiction of Office of the Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra at Mumbai, at a duly held Annual General Meeting held on 25th of July, 2024, from Flat No. 802, 8th Floor, Plot No. 350, Marvel Residency CHS Ltd, Nanda Patkar Road, Vile, Parle (E), Mumbai City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400057 to "Riaan Tower 10th Floor, Mangalwari Road, Sadar, Nagpur - 440001, Maharashtra, India,".
5. STATE OF THE COMPANY''S AFFAIRS:
During the financial year under review, the Board of Directors of the Company has explored to expand the existing activities through provision of additional facilities and all those includes not only services in relation to constructions of Residential & Commercial properties but also all such related activities which would otherwise support the existing activities. These activities are treated as an inter-connected activities in the present scenario. As such, the Board of Directors of the Company considers to enlarge the activities of the Company as prudent and favourable to the growth of the Company in view of those anticipated changes with an expected growth in the overall performance of the Company, the Board is of the opinion that the Company would be in need of more funds through infusion of capital or otherwise. To include all those enabling activities coupled with requirements due to changes in the applicable legislations like the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rules made there under, the of the Name Clause of Memorandum of Association was amended by the Shareholders (Members) of the Company at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 12th June, 2024. However, the aforesaid change does not construe as any change in the nature of business activity of the Company.
6. DETAILS OF REVISION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT OR THE BOARD''S REPORT:
During the financial year under review, there was no occasion whereby the Company has either revised or required to revise the Financial Statements or the Board''s Report of the Company in respect of any of the three preceding financial years either voluntarily or pursuant to the order of any judicial authority. As such, no specific details are required to be given or provided.
7. DETAILS OF MATERIAL CHANGES FROM THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR TILL THE DATE OF THIS REPORT:
No material changes have occurred since the closure of the financial year under review till the date of this report.
8. CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND DEBT STRUCTURE :
Changes in the capital structure of the company during the year under review:
i. Issue of Shares or Other Convertible Securities.
During the year under review, the Board of Directors of the Company, at their meeting held on March 28, 2025, approved the allotment of 43,00,200 equity shares of face value ^5/- each. These shares were issued pursuant to the Initial Public Offering ("IPO") of Active Infrastructures Limited (the "Company"), which was open for subscription from Friday, March 21,2025, to Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
The allotment was made to all applicants for the 43,00,200 equity shares, bearing distinctive numbers from 10,714,817 to 15,015,016 (both inclusive), in dematerialized form. The shares were issued at a price of ^181/-per equity share, which includes a share premium of ^176/- per share.
ii. Changes in Capital and Debt Structure:
Consequent to the aforesaid allotment, the issued, subscribed and paid up capital of the Company increased from Rs. 5,35,74,080.00/- (Five Crore Thirty-Five lakh Seventy-Four Thousand Eighty) comprising of 1,07,14,816 equity shares of Rs. 5/- each to Rs. 7,50,75,080.00/- (Seven Crore Fifty Lakh Seventy-Five
Thousand Eighty Rupees Only) comprising of 1,50,15,016 (One Crore Fifty Lacs Fifteen Thousand and Sixteen) equity shares of face value of Rs. 5/- each.
However, there was no change in the authorised share capital structure of the Company and accordingly the authorised share capital of the Company stood at Rs. 12,40,00,000/- divided into 2,48,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 5/- each as on 31st March, 2025.
iii. Issue of equity shares with differential rights:
During the financial year under review, the Company has not issued any Equity Shares with differential rights pursuant to the provisions of Section 43(a) (ii) of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder. Hence, the disclosures regarding this are not applicable.
iv. Issue of Sweat Equity Shares:
During the financial year under review, the Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares pursuant to the provisions of Section 54 of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder. Hence, the disclosures regarding this are not applicable.
v. Details of Employee Stock Options:
During the financial year under review, the Company has not issued any shares under the Employee''s Stock Options Scheme pursuant to provisions of Rule 12(9) of Companies (Share Capital and Debenture Rules, 2014) hence, the disclosures regarding issue of employee stock options are not applicable.
vi. Shares held in trust for the benefit of employees where the voting rights are not exercised directly by the employees:
During the financial year under review, the Company has not given loan to any employee for purchase of its own shares as per Section 67(3) (c) of Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, the disclosure as per Rule 16(4) of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 are not applicable.
vii. Transfer to Investor Education And Protection Fund:
During the financial year under review, there was no amount liable or due to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund.
viii. Issue Of Debentures, Bonds Or Any Non-Convertible Securities:
During the financial year under review, the Company has not issued any debentures, bonds or any nonconvertible securities pursuant to related provisions of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder. Hence, the disclosures regarding this are not applicable.
During the financial year under review, the Company has not issued any warrants pursuant to related to the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder. Hence, the disclosures regarding this are not applicable.
9. CREDIT RATING OF SECURITIES :
During the financial year under review the Company has not taken or issued any unsupported bank borrowings or plain vanilla bonds or any debt instruments and neither has obtained any credit rating from credit rating agencies.
10. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013:
During the financial year 2024-2025 under review, the Company has not given and/or extended any Loans to, Investments in, other bodies corporate nor given and/or extended guarantees or provided securities to other bodies corporate/s or persons covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules made there under. The Members are requested to refer the Note/s to the financial statements which forms the part of the Annual Report for detailed information.
During the financial year under review, the Company has neither invited, nor accepted any public deposits within the meaning of Section 73 and 74 of the Companies act 2013 read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014.
As such, no specific details prescribed in Rule 8 (1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended) are required to be given or provided.
The members may please note that the provisions relating to Corporate Governance i.e. Regulation 27 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, are not applicable to the Company and accordingly, the Company is not required to submit the Corporate Governance Report with this Annual Report. However, in the interest of maintaining high standards of transparency and good corporate governance practices, the Company has voluntarily included "Non-Mandatory Requirements" in this Annual Report as "Annexure-D".
13. TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND:
During the year under review, there was no amount liable or due to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund.
14. MANAGEMENT''S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT :
Management''s Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Regulation 34 read with Schedule V to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations''), is presented in a separate section forming part of the Annual Report.
The Equity Shares of the Company remain proudly listed and actively traded on the esteemed NSE EMERGE platform, the SME segment of The National Stock Exchange of India Limited. Demonstrating our continued commitment to regulatory excellence and market transparency, the Company has duly paid the listing fees for the financial year 2024-2025.
16. CODES OF CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PRINCIPLES & ETHICS AND PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING AND OTHER CODES /POLICIES:
Your Directors are pleased to report that your Company Complied with the:
1. Dividend Distribution Policy
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distribution-policy.pdf
2. Code of Business Principles and Conduct;
3. Code of Prevention of Insider Trading in Global securities by the designated persons (insider) (as amended from time to time);
4. Code for Vigil Mechanism - Whistle Blower Policy;
5. Code for Independent Directors;
6. Corporate Social Responsibility Policy;
7. Policy on Document Preservations (Regulation 9 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015);
8. Policy for determining of ''material'' Subsidiary (Regulation 16 of the SEBI (_LODR) Regulations, 2015);
9. Policy on materiality of related party transaction/s and on dealing with related party transactions (Regulation 23 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015); and
10. Policy for determination of materiality, based on specified criteria and accordingly, grant authorization for determination of materiality of events (Regulation 30 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015). The aforesaid code(s) and policy(ies) are posted and available on the Company''s website https://activeinfra.in/.
⢠Directors And Key Managerial Personnel:
The composition of the Board of Directors of the Company as on 31st March, 2025 is as follows:
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1. |
*Mr. Nitesh Sanklecha |
Managing Director |
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2. |
Mr. Shreyas Raisoni |
Non Executive, Non Independent Director |
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3. |
* Mr. Chandrakant Waikar |
Non Executive, Non Independent Director |
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4. |
Ms. Asha Sampath |
Non-Executive, Independent Director |
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5. |
* Mr. Akshay Thakkar |
Non-Executive, Independent Director |
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6. |
* Mr. Gaurav Sharma |
Non-Executive, Independent Director |
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7. |
** Mr. Gautam Jain |
Chief Financial Officer |
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8. |
** Ms. Aanchal Tembhre |
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer |
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* (Appoited w.e.f. 01/06/2024) **(Appoited w.e.f. 02/09/2024) |
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The following changes have taken place in the composition of the Board of Directors of the Company, during the year under review:
*Mr. Nitesh Sanklecha (DIN: 03532145) was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company, with effect from 01st June, 2024, and later was appointed as the Managing Director of the Company, with effect from 12th June, 2024.
*Mr. Chandrakant Waikar (DIN: 09533456) was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company, with effect from 01st June, 2024, and later was regularized as the Director, with effect from 12th June, 2024.
*Mr. Gaurav Sharma (DIN: 01522240) was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company, with effect from 01st June, 2024, and later was regularized as the Independent Director for a term of three year, with effect from 12th June, 2024.
*Mr. Akshay Thakkar (DIN: 08912202) was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company, with effect from 01st June, 2024, and later was regularized as the Independent Director for a term of three year, with effect from 12th June, 2024.
* Mr. Gautam Jain (PAN: AOKPJ4286M) was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company with effect from 02nd September, 2024.
* CS Aanchal Tembhre (ICSI Membership No: ACS A67916) holding the prescribed qualification under Section 2(24) of the Companies Act, 2013, was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from 02nd September, 2024.
* Mr. Pravin Pohankar (DIN: 02775714) Director (Category - Non-Executive & Non-Independent) of the Company resigned from the Office of the Director of the Company vide his Letter of Resignation dated 02.09.2024 due to prior commitments.
The composition of the Board is in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, ("Act") and the rules framed thereunder, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (''SEBI LODR Regulations'') and other applicable laws inter alia with respect to appointment of women director, non-executive director(s) and independent director(s).
* Retirement by Rotation:
Pursuant to Section 152 of Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 {as amended), Mr. Nitesh Sanklecha (DIN 03532145), Managing Director of the company is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Eighteenth (18th) Annual General Meeting and being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment.
The Board of Directors of the Company recommends the appointment of Mr. Nitesh Sanklecha (DIN 03532145), Managing Director to the Shareholders for their consideration at the Eighteenth (18th) Annual General Meeting. The brief resume and other details relating to Mr. Nitesh Sanklecha (DIN 03532145), as required to be disclosed under Regulation 36(3) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is incorporated in the annexure to the notice calling Eighteenth (18th) Annual General Meeting of the Company.
⢠Disqualifications of Directors:
During the financial year 2024-2025 under review the Company has received Form DIR-8 from all Directors as required under the provisions of Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. The Board noted the same and further the company has obtained a certificate from CS. Riddhita Agrawal, Company Secretary in Practice, Mumbai (Membership No. FCS 10054 & Certificate of Practice No. 12917, Peer Review Certificate No. 1838/2022), that none of the Directors of your Company is disqualified; to hold office as director disqualified as per provision of Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 and debarred from holding the office of a Director pursuant to any order of the SEBI or any such authority in terms of SEBI''s Circular No. LIST/COMP/14/2018-19 dated 20th June 2018 on the subject "Enforcement of SEBI orders regarding appointment of Directors by Listed Companies".
The Directors of the Company have made necessary disclosures, as required under various provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
⢠Board Meetings:
The Board of Directors of the Company duly met Seventeen (17) times during the financial year under review. The Maximum gap between any two Board Meetings was less than one hundred and twenty days.
The Board Meetings were held on: (1) 18th May, 2024 (2) 28th May, 2024 (3) 30th May, 2024 (4) 01st June, 2024 (5) 29th June, 2024 (6) 02nd July, 2024 (7) 08th August, 2024 (8) 02nd September, 2024 (9) 13th September, 2024 (10) 16th September, 2024 (11) 21st October, 2024 (12) 04th December, 2024 (13) 07th February, 2025 (14) 13th March, 2025 (15) 20th March, 2025 (16) 25th March, 2025 and (17) 26th March, 2025.
(Proper Notices were given and proceedings were properly recorded and signed in the Minutes Book maintained for the purpose.
Attendance of the Board of Directors at the Board Meetings held for the financial year under review stood as follows:
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Sr. No. |
Name of the Board of Directors |
Number of Meetings |
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Held |
Attended |
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1. |
Mr. Nitesh Sanklecha Managing Director (DIN: 03532145) |
14 |
14 |
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2. |
Mr. Pravin Pohankar Director (DIN: 02775714) |
08 |
08 |
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3. |
Mr. Shreyas Raisoni Director (DIN: 06537653) |
17 |
17 |
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4. |
Mr. Chandrakant Waikar Director (DIN: 09533456) |
14 |
14 |
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5. |
Mrs. Asha Sampath Independent Director (DIN: 02160962) |
17 |
17 |
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6. |
Mr. Akshay Thakkar Independent Director (DIN: 08912202) |
14 |
14 |
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7. |
Mr. Gaurav Sharma Independent Director (DIN: 01522240) |
14 |
14 |
⢠Independent Directors:
The Board has taken into consideration the attributes and qualifications of the Independent Directors provided in Section 149 of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, while appointing them as Directors of the Company.
The Independent Directors of Your Company have confirmed that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under Section 149 of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, and have included their names in the databank of Independent Directors, as required under Rule 6 of the said Rules. The Independent Directors are also required to undertake online proficiency selfassessment test conducted by The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Manesar ("IICA") within a period of 1 (One) year from the date of inclusion of their names in the data bank, unless they meet the criteria specified for exemption.
⢠Statement on Declaration By Independent Director:
The Company has received the self-declaration/s from all the Independent Director/s of the Company, to the effect that they meet the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (as amended).
⢠Re-appointment of Independent Director:
Ms. Asha Sampath (DIN: 02160962) was appointed as an Independent Director on 11th November, 2020 for a term of five consecutive years, which will conclude at the ensuing 18th Annual General Meeting.
Based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and considering her performance, qualifications, and continued fulfilment of independence criteria, the Board has approved her re-appointment for a second fixed term of five consecutive years, to hold office from the conclusion of 18th Annual General Meeting to be held for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025 till the conclusion of 23rd Annual General Meeting to be held for the financial year ended 31st March, 2030, in accordance with applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
Ms. Asha Sampath has confirmed her eligibility and willingness to continue as an Independent Director and has provided the requisite declaration of independence.
The Board recommends the re-appointment of Ms. Asha Sampath for a second fixed term of five consecutive years.
⢠Committee:
During the financial year under review, the Company has constituted the following Committee(s), namely:
a) Audit Committee
b) Nomination and Remuneration Committee
c) Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
d) Stakeholder Relationships Committee
e) Management Committee
⢠Audit Committee:
During the financial year under review, the Company, being a Listed Public Limited Company, was required to constitute an Audit Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
Accordingly, the below mentioned table represents the constitution of the Audit Committee-
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Sr. No. |
Name of Committee Members |
Category (Chairman/Executive/Non-Executive/Independent/Nominee) |
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1. |
Mr. Gaurav Sharma |
Chairman - Non-Executive, Independent Director |
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2. |
Ms. Asha Sampath |
Non-Executive, Independent Director |
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3. |
Mr. Akshay Thakkar |
Non-Executive, Independent Director |
⢠Nomination and Remuneration Committee:
During the financial year under review, the Company, being a Listed Public Limited Company, was required to constitute a Nomination and Remuneration Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The said committee shall be responsible for the identification and recommendation of Director''s Appointment and their Remuneration. Accordingly, the below mentioned table represents the constitution of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee -
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Sr. No. |
Name of Committee Members |
Category (Chairman/Executive/Non-Executive/ Independent/Nominee) |
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1. |
Mr. Gaurav Sharma |
Chairman - Non-Executive, Independent Director |
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2. |
Ms. Asha Sampath |
Non-Executive, Independent Director |
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3. |
Mr. Akshay Thakkar |
Non-Executive, Independent Director |
⢠Corporate Social Responsibility Committee-
During the financial year under review, the Company is required to constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, the below mentioned table represents the constitution of Corporate Social Responsibility Committee-
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Sr. No. |
Name of Committee Members |
Category (Chairman/Executive/Non Executive/ Independent/Nominee) |
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1. |
Ms. Nitesh Sanklecha |
Chairman - Managing Director |
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2. |
Mr. Gaurav Sharma |
Non-Executive, Independent Director |
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3. |
Mr. Shreyas Raisoni |
Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director |
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4. |
Mr. Chandrakant Waiker |
Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director |
⢠Stakeholder''s Relationship Committee-
During the financial year under review, the Company being a Listed Public Limited Company, is required to constitute a Stakeholder''s Relationship Committee under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 which shall be responsible for resolving the grievances of the Security Holders. The below mentioned table represents the constitution of Stakeholder''s Relationship Committee-
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Sr. No. |
Name of Committee Members |
Category (Chairman/Executive/Non Executive/ Independent/Nominee) |
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1. |
Mr. Akshay Thakkar |
Chairman - Non-Executive, Independent Director |
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2. |
Mr. Gaurav Sharma |
Non-Executive, Independent Director |
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3. |
Mr. Shreyas Raisoni |
Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director |
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4. |
Ms. Asha Sampath |
Non-executive, Independent Director |
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During the financial year under review, the Company did not receive any grievances/ complaint. |
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Management Committee: The constitution of a Management Committee is done voluntarily by the Board to facilitate smooth and efficient day-to-day operations of the Company. The composition of the Management Committee is provided in the table below. |
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Sr. |
Name of Committee Members |
Category (Chairman / Executive / Non Executive / |
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No. |
Independent / Nominee) |
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1. |
Ms. Nitesh Sanklecha |
Chairman - Managing Director |
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2. |
Mr. Shreyas Raisoni |
Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director |
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3. |
Mr. Chandrakant Waiker |
Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director |
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*For a comprehensive overview of the number of meetings held, attendance of members, and the detailed terms of reference of various Committees of the Board, shareholders are requested to refer to Annexure-D - Non-Mandatory Requirements, which forms an integral part of this Report. The said Annexure outlines the structure, scope, and functioning of the Committees beyond the mandatory requirements, reflecting the Company''s commitment to enhanced governance practices.
⢠Others Management Mechanisms:
⢠Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Mechanism:
In pursuance to the provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of The Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, the Company has established a Vigil Mechanism that enables the Directors and Employees to report genuine concerns. The Vigil Mechanism provides for (a) adequate safeguards against victimization of persons who use the Vigil Mechanism; and (b) direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company in appropriate or exceptional cases. The detailed disclosure of the Vigil Mechanism policy are made available on the Company''s website www.activeinfra.in.
⢠Risk Management:
Your Company has long been following the principle of risk minimization as is the norm in every industry. The Board members were informed about risk assessment and minimization procedures after which the Board formally adopted steps for framing, implementing and monitoring the risk management plan for the company.
The main objective of this plan is to ensure sustainable business growth with stability and to promote a proactive approach in reporting, evaluating and resolving risks associated with the business. In order to achieve the key objective, the plan establishes a structured and disciplined approach to Risk Management, in order to guide decisions on risk related issues.
In today''s challenging and competitive environment, strategies for mitigating inherent risks in accomplishing the growth plans of the Company are imperative. The common risks inter alia are: Regulations, competition, Business risk, Technology obsolescence, Investments, retention of talent and expansion of facilities.
Business risk, inter-alia, further includes financial risk, political risk, fidelity risk and legal risk. As a matter of policy, these risks are assessed and steps as appropriate are taken to mitigate the same.
Pursuant to the provision of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 17 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015, the board has carried out the annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the Directors individually as well as the evaluation of the working of the Board Committee. A structured questionnaire was prepared covering various aspects of the Board functioning such as execution and performance of specific duties, obligations and governance. The performance evaluation of the non- independent Directors was carried out by the independent Directors. The Directors expressed satisfaction with the evaluation process.
⢠Remuneration of directors and employees of listed companies:
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:
a) The ratio of the remuneration of the Managing Director to the median remuneration of the employees of the Company for the financial year 2024-2025:
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Name of the Director |
Designation |
#Ratio to Median Remuneration |
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Mr. Nitesh Sanklecha |
Managing Director |
NA |
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# Median Remuneration Including MD. |
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b) The percentage increase in remuneration of each director, Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary in the financial year 2024-2025: |
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Name of the Directors & KMPs other than Directors |
Designation |
Annual [%] Increase in remuneration in the financial year 2024- 2025 |
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Mr. Gautam Jain |
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) |
Mr. Gautam Jain was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company with effect from 02nd September, 2024. Therefore the question of increase in remuneration does not arise. |
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Mr. Nitesh Sanklecha |
Managing Director |
Mr. Nitesh Sanklecha was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company, with effect from 01st June, 2024, and later was appointed as the Managing Director of the Company, with effect from 12th June, 2024. Therefore the question of increase in remuneration does not arise. |
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Ms. Aanchal Tembhre |
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer |
CS Aanchal Tembhre (ICSI Membership No: ACS A67916), was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from 02nd September, 2024. Therefore the question of increase in remuneration does not arise |
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c) The number of permanent employees on the rolls of Company as on 31st March, 2025:- 22. d) Affirmation: Remuneration paid to Director/s, Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and Employees of the Company is as per the remuneration policy of the Company. |
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⢠Commission received by Directors / Managing Director / Whole-Time Director from Holding/ Subsidiary:
During the year under review, the Directors of the Company did not receive any Commission from its Holding company within the meaning of Section 2(46) or from its Subsidiary within the meaning of Section 2(87) of the Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, the disclosure under the provision of Section 197(14) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder, towards payment of any commission or remuneration from holding or subsidiary company are not required.
⢠Directors'' Responsibility Statement:
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that:
(a) that in the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year under review, all applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
(b) and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2025 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
(c) that the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
(e) the directors, had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
f) the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
18 INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND AUDIT:⢠Internal Financial Controls :
The Company has in place adequate internal control systems and procedures commensurate with the size and nature of business. These procedures are designed to ensure:
a. that all assets and resources are used efficiently and are adequately protected;
b. that all the internal policies and statutory guidelines are complied with; and
c. the accuracy and timing of financial reports and management information is maintained.
⢠Internal Auditor:
In compliance with Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has appointed M/s. Deshpande Bhalerao and Pashine, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 139844W), as the Internal Auditor of the Company for the financial year 2025-26. The firm has confirmed its consent and eligibility for the said appointment.
⢠Statutory Auditors And Their Report:
⢠P N Gupta, Proprietor, Chartered Accountant in Practice, Nagpur (Mem. No. 044161) was appointed as the Statutory Auditor of the Company and was liable to hold office until the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025.
⢠However, as an essential requirement for an IPO, the Company was required to appoint a Peer Reviewed Firm as its Statutory Auditors. Consequently, during the year under review, P N Gupta, stepped down from the office of the Statutory Auditor of the Company w.e.f 21st November, 2024.
⢠Further, M/s V.S. Jakhotiya & Co., a Peer Reviewed Chartered Accountant Firm, (FRN- 118139W) was appointed on 05th December, 2024 at a duly convened Extra Ordinary General Meeting, to fill the casual vacancy caused by the stepping down of P N Gupta, Proprietor-Chartered Accountant in Practice, and were required to hold office until the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
⢠Further, V.S. Jakhotiya & Co., Chartered Accountants, (FRN. 118139W) has provided their inability to be appointed as Statutory Auditors for further periods due to preoccupancy.
⢠In view of the same, the Board of Directors, based on the recommendations of the Audit Committee, has recommended the appointment of M/s. V. K. Surana & Co., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 110634W), Nagpur, as Statutory Auditors of the Company for first fixed term of five years i.e. from the conclusion of 18th Annual General Meeting up to the conclusion of the 23 rd Annual General Meeting to be held for the financial year ending 31st March, 2030 on such remuneration as may be agreed upon between the auditors and the Board of Directors of the Company.
⢠The proposed Statutory Auditor have furnished Certificates of their Consent, qualification and eligibility of their appointment including reappointment under Section 139, 141 and 142 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules and Regulations made thereunder.
The Board recommends the appointment of M/s V. K. Surana & Co., for a period of five years i.e. from the conclusion of 18th Annual General Meeting up to the conclusion of the 23 rd Annual General Meeting to be held for the financial year ending 31st March, 2030.
⢠Statutory Auditor''s Qualifications:
The observations made by the Statutory Auditors in their report are self-explanatory and have also been further amplified in the Notes to the Account and as such do not call for any explanations.
During the financial year 2024-25 under review:
a) There is no fraud occurred, noticed and/or reported by the Statutory Auditor under Section 143(12) (of the Companies Act 2013 read with Companies (Audit & Auditors) Rules 2014 (as amended).
b) The observations made by the Statutory Auditors on the financial statements for the financial year 2023-24 under review including the affairs of the Company are self-explanatory and do not contain any qualification reservation adverse remarks or disclaimer thereof. As such, no specific information details or explanations required to be given or provided by the Board of Directors of the Company.
⢠Secretarial Auditors and Secretarial Audit Report:
During the financial year 2024-2025 under review, the Company being a Public Listed Entity, was required to obtain Secretarial Audit Report from a Company Secretary in Practice as per Section 204 of the Companies Act 2013. Accordingly, CS Riddhita Agrawal, (ICSI Membership No: FCS 10054) holding the prescribed qualification under Section 2(24) of the Companies Act, 2013, was appointed as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit Report in Form MR-3 confirms that the Company has complied with the provisions of the Act, Rules, Regulations and Guidelines and that there were no deviations or non-compliances and is attached herewith as an "Annexure - A" and forms part and parcel of the Board''s Report.
Pursuant to SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-2/CIR/P/2024/185 dated December 31, 2024, and in compliance with the amended Regulation 24A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("LODR Regulations"), the appointment, re-appointment, or continuation of the Secretarial Auditor of the Company with effect from April 1, 2025, shall be in accordance with the revised regulatory framework. The said circular further mandates that the tenure of appointment of the Secretarial Auditor shall not be for a period less than five years.
In accordance with the above requirements, the Company approached Ms. Riddhita Agrawal, Practising Company Secretary, who has conveyed her consent and confirmed her eligibility to be appointed as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company. Based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors recommends the appointment of Ms. Riddhita Agrawal for a continuous term of five (5) financial years commencing from FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30.
The said appointment is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing 18th Annual General Meeting.
⢠Secretarial Auditor''s Qualifications:
The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made by the Secretarial Auditor in her report and as such do not call for any explanations.
⢠Cost Record / Audit:
During the financial year under review, the Company does not fall within the provisions of Section 148 of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder, therefore, the requirement of maintenance of cost records / audit and appointment of Cost Auditor are not applicable to the Company.
19 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAIN ABILITY:
⢠Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):
During the financial year (2024-2025) we have contributed Rs. 16.00 Lakhs towards Corporate Responsibility (CSR) and the budget for CSR to be spent is in line with the provisions under the Companies Act, 2013 and the allocated budget has been approved by the CSR committee. The CSR Policy is available on the Company''s website: www.activeinfra.in. The detailed Annual report on Corporate Social Responsibility forms as a part of the Board Report as "Annexure-B".
⢠Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption And Foreign Exchange Earnings And Outgo:
The details of conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings / outgo are furnished in "Annexure - C", attached to this report.
⢠Disclosures Related To Subsidiary, Associate And Joint Venture Companies:
The Company has one Holding Company, multiple Subsidiaries (including a Wholly Owned Subsidiary and other majority-held entities), and two Associate entities. These entities play a significant role in the Company''s strategic growth, operations, and investment structure. The nature of relationship, Corporate Identification Numbers (CINs/LLPINs), and the percentage of holding are provided in the table below.
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SR. NO. |
NAME OF THE COMPANIES |
LLPIN / CIN |
ASSOCIATE / SUBSIDIARY |
% OF HOLDING |
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(1) |
Shradha Infraprojects Limited |
L45200MH1997PLC110971 |
Holding |
100% |
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(2) |
Achievers Ventures Private Limited |
U45100MH2015PTC265186 |
Wholly Owned Subsidiary |
100% |
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(3) |
Digvijay Shradha Infrastructure Private Limited |
U45309MH2022PTC384273 |
Subsidiary |
50.50% |
|
(4) |
Stargate Ventures LLP |
ACB-8356 |
Subsidiary |
67% |
|
(5) |
Solus Ventures LLP |
ACB-8624 |
Subsidiary |
67% |
|
(6) |
Devansh Dealtrade LLP |
AAM-0551 |
Associate |
49.99% |
|
(7) |
Godhuli Vintrade LLP |
AAM-1742 |
Associate |
49.99% |
The Board of Directors of your Company at its meeting held on 23rd May, 2025, approved the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the FY 2024 - 2025 which includes financial information of its Associate & Subsidiaries, and forms part of this report. The Consolidated Financial Statements of your Company for the FY 2024-2025, have been prepared in compliance with applicable Indian Accounting Standards and SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 requirement. A report on the performance and financial position of Associate and Subsidiaries of your Company including capital, reserves, total assets, total liabilities, details of investment, turnover, etc., pursuant to Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013 in the Form AOC-1 as "Annexure-E" is annexed as part and parcel of the Annual Report.
The Financial Statements of the subsidiary companies and related information are available for inspection by the members at the Registered Office of your Company during business hours on all days except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays upto the date of the Annual General Meeting (''AGM'') as required under Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013.
⢠Particulars of contracts or arrangements with Related Parties under section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013:
The details of contracts or arrangements or transactions at arm''s length basis for the Financial Year 2024-25 in the prescribed Form No. AOC - 2 pursuant to Clause (h) of Sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended) are given in the "Annexure -F", which forms part and parcel of the Board''s Report.
The Company in terms of Regulation 23 of the Listing Regulations shall submit on the date of declaration of its standalone and consolidated financial results for the half year, disclosures of related party transactions on a consolidated basis, in the format specified in the relevant accounting standards to the stock exchanges. Your Company''s Policy on Related Party Transactions, as adopted by your Board, can be accessed on the Company''s website i.e www.activeinfra.in. ___
⢠Material Orders Passed By Judicial Bodies / Regulators
During the financial year under review, no significant and material orders passed by any of the Regulators/ Courts/ Tribunals which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
⢠Compliance With Secretarial Standards:
During the financial year 2024-2025 under review, the Company was in compliance with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India with respect to meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and on General Meetings (SS-2) & on Dividend (SS-3). Further, the Company has to the extent voluntarily adopted for the compliance of Secretarial Standard (SS-4) on report of the Board of Directors for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2025.
⢠Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process initiated under the Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC):
The above-mentioned clause is not applicable to the Company, as no Corporate Insolvency Process was initiated under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
⢠Details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the time of one time settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof:
The above-mentioned clause is not applicable to the Company, as there were no instances where your Company required the valuation for one time settlement or while taking the loan from the Banks or Financial institutions.
In terms of the requirements of Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 the copy of the Annual Return in prescribed format is available on the website of the Company https://activeinfra.in/
21. OTHER DISCLOSURES:⢠Industrial Relations:
The Company takes pride in the commitment, competence and dedication shown by its employees and Visiting Faculties in all areas of operations. The Company has a structured induction process and management development programs / Teacher training workshops to upgrade skills of managers / Faculties. Objective appraisal systems based on Key Result Areas are in place for senior management staff. Additional efforts are continued to be implemented with a view to obtain commitment and loyalty towards the organization. The Company is dedicated to enhance and retain top talent through superior learning and organizational development, as this being the pillar to support the Company''s growth and sustainability in the future.
⢠Health And Safety:
The operations of the Company are conducted in such a manner that it ensures safety of all concerned and a pleasant working environment. Safety Committee and Apex Committee are available for periodical review on safety, health & environment of all departments. Regular Training on Safety is being organized for New Joinee, regular employees & contract labour. Mock-drills are conducted for practical exposure to meet emergency need on quarterly basis. Hand book on safety awareness are distributed to all employees.
⢠Sexual Harassment Of Women At The Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013:
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 and Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment at workplace, with a mechanism of lodging & redress the complaints. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees etc) are covered under this Policy. During the year 2024- 2025, the Company has not received any complaint of sexual harassment. Detailed information in this regard is provided in Annexure-D forming part of this Report. The said Policy is also available on the website of the Company at www.activeinfra.in.
⢠Maternity Benefit Compliance
The Company has complied with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, as amended, and ensures that all eligible women employees are extended the benefits and protections mandated under the Act, including paid maternity leave and other entitlements. The Company also promotes a gender-inclusive workplace and is committed to supporting the health and well-being of women employees through appropriate workplace policies and practices. In line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, the Company has constituted an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to redress complaints relating to sexual harassment, thereby ensuring a safe, secure, and enabling work environment for all women employees.
⢠Companies which have ceased to be Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures:
During the financial year 2024-2025 under review, none of the Companies has ceased to be subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures. During the financial year 2024-2025 ended 31st March, 2025, the Company has a material unlisted Subsidiary Company as defined in Regulation 16(1)(c) of the Listing Regulations viz. Digvijay Shradha Infrastructure Private Limited . The Board of Directors of the Company has approved a Policy for determining material subsidiaries which is in line with the Listing Regulations as amended from time to time. The Policy has been uploaded on the Company''s website at www.activeinfra.in.
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank the customers, shareholders, suppliers, bankers, business partners/associates, financial institutions and Central and State Governments for their consistent support and encouragement to the Company. I am sure you will join our Directors in conveying our sincere appreciation to all employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and associates for their hard work and commitment.
"Annexure - A" : Secretarial Audit Report in form no. MR-3 for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2025 "Annexure - B" : Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activities with details of expenditures. "Annexure -C" : Report on Energy Conservation, Technology Absorption & Foreign Exchange Earnings/Outgo "Annexure - D" : Non-Mandatory Disclosures
"Annexure - E" : Statement containing salient features of Financial Statements of Subsidiaries, Associate and Joint Venture Companies pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 in Form No. AOC-1
"Annexure - F" : Particulars of prescribed contracts / arrangements with related parties in Form AOC-2
Mar 31, 2024
The Board of Directors of your Company is pleased in presenting the Seventeenth (17th) Annual Report of your
Company together with the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
1. COMPANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
The Company - ACTIVE INFRASTRUCTURES PRIVATE LIMITED (CIN: U45200MH2007PTC174506) is a Private
Limited Company incorporated and registered under the Companies Act, 1956 on 26th September, 2007. The
Company is engaged into the business of constructions of Residential & Commercial properties on a contract basis.
However, the Company has filed the necessary forms for conversion from a Private Limited to Public Limited
company, following the approval by the Members at the Extra-ordinary General Meeting held on June 12, 2024.
This application is currently pending for approval from the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The Financial performance of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2024 is summarized below:
fAmftuntin ''Lakhs'' Excent EPS)
|
PARTICULARS |
FINANCIAL YEAR |
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|
31^ MARCH, 2024 |
31ST MARCH, 2023 |
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Revenue from Operation |
5885.86 |
8,349.21 |
|
Other Income |
15.44 |
2.34 |
|
Total Revenue |
5901.29 |
8351.55 |
|
Total Expenditure |
4873.68 |
7058.93 |
|
Profit / (Loss) Before Tax (PBIT) |
1027.61 |
1292.62 |
|
Tax Expenses |
265.95 |
325.54 |
|
Profit / (Loss) After Tax (PAT) |
761.66 |
967.08 |
|
Earnings Per Share |
7.11 |
9.03 |
|
Diluted |
7.11 |
9.03 |
During the financial year ended 31st March 2024, the total Revenue was Rs. 5901,29/- as against Rs.
8351.55/- in the previous financial year ended 31st March, 2023, Other Income of company is Rs, 15,44/- as
against Rs, 2.34/- in the corresponding Previous financial year 2022-2023 ended 31st March 2023. The Profit for
the financial year 31st March 2024 is Rs. 761.66/- as against Profit of Rs. 967.08/- in the previous financial year
ended 31st March 2023. (Amount in âLakhsâ)
Earnings per share as on 31st March 2024 is Rs. 7,11/- vis-a-vis Rs, 9.03/- as on 31st March 2023,
The opening balance as on 01st April 2023 of Reserves & Surplus Account stood at Rs. 17,52,98,000/-. After making
adjustments and appropriations, the closing balance of Reserves & Surplus Account as on 31st March 2024 stood at
Rs. 20,45,86,000/-. The Members are advised to refer the Note No. 14 "Other Equity" as given in the financial
statements which forms the part of the Annual Report.
Your Directors recommended a final dividend @35% (Thirty Five percent) i.e. Rs. 1.75/- [Rupees One and Seventy
Five Paise) per equity share of Rs. 5/- each appropriated from the profits of the year 2023 - 2024 and past year
accumulated surplus of the Company, subject to the approval of the shareholders (members) at the ensuing
Seventeenth (17th) Annual General Meeting of the Company and will be paid to those Members whose name
appear on the Register of Member on Wednesday, 10® July, 2024. The payment of dividend is in line with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
i. ACQUITION AND ALLOTMENT OF EQUITY SHARES :
During the financial year under review, the Company has acquired 49,000 Equity shares of Achievers Ventures
Private Limited and further 99,00,000 Equity Shares allotted to Active Infrastructures Private Limited on a right
issue basis by the Board of Directors of Achievers Ventures Private Limited at their meeting held on 20th June,
2023.
Pursuant to the aforesaid acquisition the Company, Achievers Ventures Private Limited becomes the wholly owned
subsidiary Company of Active Infrastructures Private Limited
ii. ADOPTION OF NEW SET OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND ALTERATION OF MEMORANDUM OF
ASSOCIATION:
During the financial year under review, the new set of Articles of Association was substituted in place of the
existing Articles of Association is based on Table F of Schedule I of the Companies Act, 2013 which sets out the
model Articles of Association for a Company limited by shares and also carries forward certain provisions from the
existing Articles of Association in the Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on 09th October 2023 and also
in the same EGM altered the Memorandum of Association by making necessary alteration and/or deletion as per
the requirement of the Companies Act, 2013.
iii. RECLASSIFICATION OF AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY:
During the financial year under review, the Authorized Share Capital of the Company was re-classified by
converting 1,50,00,000 (One Crore Fifty Lakh) 2% Redeemable, Optionally Convertible, and Non-Cumulative
Preference Shares of Rs.l/- (Rupee One Only) each , into 1,50,00,000 Equity shares of Rs. 1/- each by the
shareholders, at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting of the Company held on 09th October, 2023. Consequent to
the said re-classification Clause V of the Memorandum of Association of the Company was substituted thereof by
the following clause:
V. (A) The Authorised Share Capital of the Company is Rs. 2,40,00,000/- (Rupees Two Crore Forty Lakh Only)
divided into 2,40,00,000/- (Two Crore Forty Lakh only) Equity Shares of Re.l/- (Rupee One Only) each,
During the financial year under review, there was consolidation of existing Five [05] Equity Share of the Company
of face value of Rs. 1/- (Rupees One Only] each fully paid up into One [01] Equity Shares of face value of Rs. 5/-
(Rupees Five Only] each fully paid up by the shareholders, at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting of the Company
held on 09th October, 2023.
Consequent to the aforesaid consolidation the Authorised share capital of the Company of Rs. 2,40,00,000/-
(Rupees Two Crore Forty Lakh only] consisting of 2,40,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 1/- (Rupees Five Only] each,
was divided into 48,00,000 (Forty Eight Lakh] Equity shares of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five Only] each and the Issued,
subscribed and paid up equity capital of Rs. 66,96,760/- (Rupees Sixty Six Lakh Ninety Six Thousand Seven
Hundred Sixty only] consisting of 66,96,760 (Sixty Six Lakh Ninety Six Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty] Equity
shares of Rs. If - (Rupees One only] each was divided into 13,39,352 (Thirteen Lakh Thirty Nine Thousand Three
Hundred Fifty Two] equity shares of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five only] each.
During the financial year under review, the authorized share capital of the company is increased by creating
additional 2,00,00,000 (Two Crores) Equity shares of Rs, 5/- (Rupees Five only) each aggregating Rs.
10,00,00,000/- (Ten Crores) only by the shareholders, at the Extra- Ordinary General Meeting of the Company held
on 18th November, 2023. Consequent to the said increase the Clause V of the Memorandum of Association of the
Company was substituted with the following clause:
V. (A) The Authorised Share Capital of the Company is Rs. 12,40,00,000/- (Rupees Twelve Crore Forty Lakh Only)
divided into 2,48,00,000/- (Two Crore Forty-Eight Lakh only) Equity Shares of INR 5/- (Rupees Five Only) each.
During the financial year under review, the Company issues 93,75,464 equity shares of Rs. 5/- each as bonus
shares of an aggregate nominal value of Rs. 4,68,77,320/- (Rupees Four Crores Sixty Eight Lakhs Seventy Seven
Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty), as bonus shares to the shareholders out of the Free Reserves of the
Company made in the ratio of 7 :1 [i.e. 7 (Seven shares) fully paid up equity shares for every 1 (One)
equity shares held] in the Extra Ordinary General Meeting dated 23rd November 2023.
During the financial year under review, the Company has allotted 93,75,464 Equity Shares at a price of Rs. 5/- per
share as Bonus shares to the existing shareholders of the Company.
Consequent to the aforesaid allotment the paid up equity share capital of the Company increased from Rs.
66,96,760 to Rs. 5,35,74,080/- consisting of 1,07,14,816 equity shares of Rs. 5/- each.
viii. ALTERATION IN THE OBJECT CLAUSE OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION AND INCREASE IN
BORROWING LIMIT AND FOR MAKING INVESTMENTS / EXTENDING LOANS AND GIVING GUARANTEES
OR PROVIDING SECURITIES:
During the financial year under review, the Members of the Company at its Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on
04th January, 2024 altered the object clause of the Memorandum of Association of the Company to enable the
Company to enter into business activity such as Infrastructure, Water supply projects ["WSPâ), Irrigation Network
Projects conveniently and advantageously combined with existing business activities of the Company.
In the same meeting the Members also authorized the Board of Directors for increase in borrowing limit which
shall not any time exceed Rs. 1,00,00,00,000/- (Rupees One Hundred Crores) and for creation of Charge / Mortgage
/ Hypothecation in favour of Bank/s as Security against Loan/Financial Assistance availed by the Company of an
amount not exceeding to Rs. 1,00,00,00,000/- (Rupees One Hundred Crores) and also authorized the Board of
Directors of the Company for increase in the limits applicable for making investments / extending loans and giving
guarantees or providing securities in connection with loans to persons / bodies corporate not exceeding Rs,100
Crores [Rupees One Hundred Crores only) over and above the limit of 60% of the paid up share capital, free
reserves and securities premium account of the Company or 100% free reserves and securities premium account
of the Company, whichever is more.
During the Financial Year under review, the Company has acquired two Limited Liability partnership Firm viz.
STARGATE VENTURES LLP and SOLUS VENTURES LLP with the Profit Sharing Contribution (Capital Contribution)
of 67 % each and made them its Subsidiaries under Section 2 (87) of the Companies Act, 2013; with an object to
expand its existing business operations at its Board Meeting held on 16th January, 2024,
During the financial year 2023-2024 under review, the Board of Directors of the Company has explored to expand
the existing activities through provision of additional facilities and all those includes not only services in relation to
constructions of Residential & Commercial properties but also all such related activities which would otherwise
support the existing activities. These activities are treated as an inter-connected activities in the present scenario.
As such, the Board of Directors of the Company considers to enlarge the activities of the Company as prudent and
favourable to the growth of the Company in view of those anticipated changes with an expected growth in the
overall performance of the Company, the Board is of the opinion that the Company would be in need of more funds
through infusion of capital or otherwise. To include all those enabling activities coupled with requirements due to
changes in the applicable legislations like the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rules made there under, the
Object Clause/s of the Memorandum of Association was amended by the Shareholders (Members) of the Company
at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 04th January, 2024. However, the aforesaid change does not
construed as any change in the nature of business activity of the Company.
There is no occasion whereby the Company has either revised or required to revise the Financial Statements or the
Board''s Report of the Company in respect of any of the three preceding financial years either voluntarily or
pursuant to the order of any judicial authority. As such, no specific details are required to be given or provided.
The Company was originally incorporated as âActive Infrastructures Private Limited'' on September 26, 2007 as a
private limited company under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 pursuant to a certificate of incorporation
issued by the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai.
Subsequently, the unanimous consent of the Shareholders (Members) of the Company was granted to the
Conversion of the Company from the Private limited Company into a Public limited Company whereby the name of
the Company was changed from ''ACTIVE INFRASTRUCTURES PRIVATE LIMITED to ACTIVE
INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED'' on conversion vide resolution in the Extra Ordinary General Meeting dated 12th
June, 2024 and the same is pending for approval from the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Any changes in the capital structure of the company during the year:
During the financial year under review, the authorized share capital of the company is increased from Rs.
2,40,00,000/- (Rupees Two Crore Forty Lakhs Only) divided into 48,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five
Only) to Rs. 12,40,00,000/- (Rupees Twelve Crore Forty Lakhs Only) divided into 2,48,00,000 (Two Crore Forty
Eight Lakhs Only) equity shares of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five Only) each in the Extra Ordinary General Meeting dated
18th November, 2023.
During the financial year under review, there is a change in the capital structure of the Company by issuance of
Bonus share in the Extra Ordinary General Meeting dated 23rd November 2023 and accordingly the issued,
subscribed and paid-up share capital of the Company increased from Rs. 66,96,760/- divided into 13,39,352 Equity
Shares of Rs. 5/- each to Rs. 5,35,74,080/- (Rupees Five Crores Thirty Five Lakhs Seventy Four Thousand and
Eighty Rupees Only) divided into 1,07,14,816 Equity Shares of Rs. 5/- each.
During the financial year under review, the Company has not issued any Equity Shares with differential rights
pursuant to the provisions of Section 43(a) (ii) of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder.
During the financial year under review, the Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares pursuant to the
provisions of Section 54 of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder.
The Company has not issued any shares under the Employee''s Stock Options Scheme pursuant to provisions of
Rule 12(9) of Companies (Share Capital and Debenture Rules, 2014) hence, the disclosures regarding issue of
employee stock options are not applicable.
vi. Shares held in trust for the benefit of employees where the voting rights are not exercised directly by
the employees:
During the financial year under review, the Company has not given loan to any employee for purchase of its own
shares as per Section 67(3) (c) of Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, the disclosure as per Rule 16(4) of Companies
(Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 are not applicable.
During the financial year under review, there was no amount liable or due to be transferred to Investor Education
and Protection Fund.
During the financial year under review, the Company has not issued any debentures, bonds or any non -convertible
securities pursuant to related provisions of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder.
During the financial year under review, the Company has not issued any warrants pursuant to related to the
provisions of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder.
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any debentures, bonds, warrants or any non-
convertible securities. As on date, the Company does not have any outstanding debentures, bonds warrants or any
non-convertible securities,
During the financial year 2023-2024 under review the Company has not taken or issued any unsupported bank
borrowings or plain vanilla bonds or any debt instruments and neither has obtained any credit rating from credit
rating agencies.
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act,
2013 read with the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, forms part of the Financial
Statements. The Members are advised to refer the Note No. 4 and 10 as given in the financial statements which
forms the part of the Annual Report
During the financial year under review, the Company has neither invited nor accepted any public deposits within
the meaning of Section 73 and 74 of the Companies act 2013 read with Companies [Acceptance of Deposit) Rules,
2014.
As such, no specific details prescribed in Rule 8 (1) of the Companies [Accounts) Rules, 2014 [as amended) are
required to be given or provided.
There were no changes in the constitution of the Board of Director of the Company during the financial year ended
on 31st March, 2024.
The present composition of the Board of Directors of the Company is as follows:
|
S. No. |
Name of Directors |
DIN |
Designation |
|
(i) |
Mr. Shreyas Raisoni |
06537653 |
Director (Category: Non-Executive, Non- |
|
(ii) |
Mr. Pravin Pohankar |
02775714 |
Director (Category: Non-Executive, Non- |
|
(iii) |
Ms, Asha Sampath |
02160962 |
Director [Category: Non-Executive, |
|
Civ) |
Mr. Nitesh Vinaykumar |
03532145 |
Managing Director (Category: Executive) |
|
(V) |
Mr. Chandrakant Waman |
09533456 |
Director (Category: Non-Executive, Non- |
|
(vi) |
Mr. Gaurav Balkrishna Sharma |
01522240 |
Director [Category: Non-Executive, |
|
(vii) |
Mr. Akshay Bharat Thakkar |
08912202 |
Director [Category; Non-Executive, |
In view of the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company is not mandatorily required to
appoint any whole time KMPs.
Further subsequent to March 31, 2024, the following changes have taken place in the composition of the Board of
Directors of the Company,
The composition of the Board is in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, (''''Act")
and the rules framed thereunder, Securities and Exchange Board of India [Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 [''SEBI LODR Regulations'') and other applicable laws inter alia with respect to
appointment of women director, non-executive directors) and independent directors).
*Mr. Chandrakant Waman Waikar (DIN: 09533456) was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company, with
effect from 01st June, 2024 further Mr, Chandrakant Waikar (DIN: 09533456), be Regularised as the Director, with
effect from 12th June, 2024.
*Mr, Gaurav Balkrishna Sharma (DIN: 01522240) was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company, with
effect from 01st June, 2024 further Mr, Gaurav Balkrishna Sharma (DIN: 01522240), be Regularised as the
Independent Director for a term of three year, with effect from 12th June, 2024.
*Mr. Akshay Bharat Thakkar (DIN: 08912202) was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company, with effect
from 01st June, 2024 further Mr. Akshay Bharat Thakkar (DIN: 08912202), be Regularised as the Independent
Director for a term of three year, with effect from 12th June, 2024.
The Board has taken into consideration the attributes and qualifications of the Independent Directors provided in
Section 149 of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014,
while appointing them as Directors of the Company.
The Independent Directors of Your Company have confirmed that they meet the criteria of independence as
prescribed under Section 149 of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of
Directors) Rules, 2014, and have included their names in the databank of Independent Directors, as required under
Rule 6 of the said Rules, The Independent Directors are also required to undertake online proficiency self-
assessment test conducted by The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Manesar ("IICA") within a period of 1 (One)
years from the date of inclusion of their names in the data bank, unless they meet the criteria specified for
exemption.
During the financial year under review, intimation pursuant to the provisions of Section 164 of the Companies Act,
2013 was received from the Directors of the Company. The Board noted the same and confirmed that, none of the
Directors is disqualified to hold the office as director.
The Company has received the self-declaration/s from all the Independent Director/s of the Company, to the effect
that he / she (i) meets the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation
16(l)(b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (as amended) ["Listing
Regulationsâ].
The Board of Directors of the Company duly met Seventeen (17) times during the financial year under review. The
Maximum gap between any two Board Meetings was less than one hundred and twenty days.
The Board Meetings held on (1) 26/05/2023 (2) 20/06/2023; (3) 17/07/2023; (4) 11/08/2023; (5) 24/08/2023;
(6) 16/09/2023; (7) 05/11/2023; (08) 15/11/2023; (9) 20/11/2023; (10) 25/11/2023; (11) 26/12/2023; (12)
01/01/2024; (13) 15/01/2024; (14) 16/01/2024; (15) 06/02/2024; (16) 28/02/2024 & (17) 06/03/2024 & in
respect of which proper notices were given and proceedings were properly recorded and signed in the Minutes
Book maintained for the purpose.
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the Board of Directors |
Number of Meetings |
|
|
Held |
Attended |
||
|
1. |
Mr. Pravin Pohankar, Director (DIN: 02775714) |
17 |
17 |
|
2. |
Ms. Asha Sampath, Director (DIN: 02160962) |
17 |
16 |
|
3. |
Mr. Shreyas Raisoni, Director (DIN: 06537653) |
17 |
17 |
During the financial year under review, the Company being a Private Limited Company does not mandatorily
require to constitute any Committee under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The Company has not
constituted any Committee.
During the financial year under review, the Company being a Private Limited Company was not required to
constitute Audit Committee under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
During the financial year under review, the Company being a Private Limited Company, the provisions of Section
178 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder towards Company''s Policy on Directors''
Appointment and Remuneration are not applicable,
During the financial year under review, the Company being a Private Limited Company, the provisions of Section
134(3) (p) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder towards annual performance evaluation
by the Board of its own performance and that of Individual Directors are not applicable. However, the Board
confirms that, the directors are vigilant towards their duties and responsibilities as director of the Company.
The Company being a Private Limited Company, the statement containing particulars of employees as required
under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies [Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, are not applicable.
The Directors of the Company does not receive Commission from its Holding company within the meaning of
Section 2(46) of the Companies Act, 2013. Further, the Company does not have any Subsidiary within the meaning
of Section 2(87) of the Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, the disclosure under the provision of Section 197(14) of
the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder, towards payment of any commission or remuneration
from holding or subsidiary company are not required.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 and to the best of their knowledge and ability, the Board of
Directors, confirm that:
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been 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 a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit 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 safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e. the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and
that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
Though, provisions under Section 177(9) &{10) of the Companies Act, 2013 read Rule 7 of the Companies
(Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 are not applicable to the Company, Company encourages its
employees to report any incidence of fraudulent financial or other information to the stakeholders, reporting of
instance(s) of leak or suspected information and any conduct that results in violation of the Company1 s code of
business conduct, to the management (on an anonymous basis, if employees so desire).
In compliance with the provisions of Section 134(3) (n) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors has
formulated and adopted the Risk Management Policy. The Board of Directors has delegated the authority to Mr.
Pravin Manoharrao Pohankar, Director of the Company, to monitor the Risk Management Policy including (a)
Overseeing and approving the Company''s enterprise wide risk management framework; and (b) Overseeing that
all the risks that the organization faces such as strategic, financial, credit, market, liquidity, security, property, IT,
legal, regulatory, reputational and other risks have been identified and assessed and there is an adequate risk
management infrastructure in place capable of addressing those risks. We affirm that, all risk managements are
monitored and resolved as per the process laid out in the policy.
The Company has in place adequate internal control systems and procedures commensurate with the size and
nature of business. These procedures are designed to ensure:
a. that all assets and resources are used efficiently and are adequately protected;
b. that all the internal policies and statutory guidelines are complied with; and
c. the accuracy and timing of financial reports and management information is maintained.
Mr. P. N. Gupta, Chartered Accountants (Membership Number: 044161) Nagpur, were appointed as Statutory
Auditors of the Company at the Annual General Meeting held on 5th December, 2020 for a term of Five consecutive
years to hold the office of the Statutory Auditors of the Company until the conclusion of the Eighteenth (18th)
Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held for the financial year 2024-25.
The Company has received written consent and a certificate that they satisfy the criteria provided under Section
141 of the Companies Act, 2013 and if appointed, their appointment would be within the limits prescribed under
Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The observations made by the Statutory Auditors in their report are self-explanatory and have also been further
amplified in the Notes to the Account and as such do not call for any explanations.
During the financial year 2023-24 under review:
a) There is no fraud occurred, noticed and/or reported by the Statutory Auditor under Section 143(12) (of the
Companies Act 2013 read with Companies (Audit & Auditors) Rules 2014 (as amended).
b) The observations made by the Statutory Auditors on the financial statements for the financial year 2023-24
under review including the affairs of the Company are self-explanatory and do not contain any qualification
reservation adverse remarks or disclaimer thereof. As such, no specific information details or explanations
required to be given or provided by the Board of Directors of the Company.
During the financial year 2023-2024 under review, the Company being a Material Subsidiary of Listed Entity
"Shradba Infraprojects Limitedâ was required to obtain Secretarial Audit Report from a Company Secretary in
Practice as per Section 204 of the Companies Act 2013.
Accordingly, CS Riddhita Agrawal, Company Secretary in Practice (1CSI Membership No. FCS 10054, Certificate of
Practice No. 12917 & Peer Review Certificate No: 1838/2022), Mumbai was appointed as a Secretarial Auditor of
the Company for conducting a Secretarial Audit of the Company for the Financial Year 2023-2024 ending on 31st
March, 2024, A Secretarial Audit Report issued by Secretarial Auditor of the Company is attached to this report as
"Annexure - A".
The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made by the
Secretarial Auditor in her report and as such do not call for any explanations.
During the financial year under review, the Company does not fall within the provisions of Section 148 of
Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder, therefore, the requirement of maintenance of cost records
/ audit and appointment of Cost Auditor are not applicable to the Company.
During the financial year under review, there is no fraud occurred, noticed and / or reported by the Statutory
Auditor under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act 2013 read with Companies (Audit & Auditors) Rules 2014 (as
amended).
The Audit Report/s submitted by the Statutory Auditors and Secretarial Auditor of the Company, for the financial
year 2023-2024 ended 31st March, 2024 do not contain any qualification or adverse remarks, The observations
made by all the Auditors in their respective Report/s are self-explanatory and as such, do not call for any further
explanations,
During the financial year under review, the Company qualifies under Section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 for
undertaking the Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR) activities. The Amount required to be spent is Rs. 8.69 Lakhs
and the Amount of Expenditure incurred is Rs. 8.75 Lakhs and the nature of CSR activity is Donation to Education
Trust The detailed Annual report on Corporate Social Responsibility forms as a part of the Board Report as
"Annexure-Bâ. The Board of Directors has formed a committee on CSR in accordance with Companies Act, 2013.
The details of conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings / outgo are furnished
in "Annexure - C''\ attached to this report.
During the financial year 2023-24 under review, the company has further acquired the remaining stake in the
Subsidiary Company (Achievers Ventures Private Limited) subsequent to it becomes the Wholly owned subsidiary
Company and invested majority of stake in two newly incorporated LLP''s therefore becoming the holding company
for two LLP''s for the said year the details of which are given herein below:
Furthermore, The Company also has two Associate Company under Section 2[6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and
one Holding Company as per Section 2(46) of the Companies Act, 2013, the details of which are given herein below:
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the Companies |
LLPIN / CIN |
Associate / |
% of |
|
(1) |
Devansh Dealtrade LLP |
AAM-0551 |
Associate |
49.99% |
|
(2) |
Godhuli Vintrade LLP |
AAM-1742 |
Associate |
49.99% |
|
(3) |
Shradha Infraprojects Limited |
L45200MH1997PLC110971 |
Holding |
100% |
|
(4) |
Achievers Ventures Private |
U45100MH2015PTC265186 |
Wholly owned |
100% |
|
(5) |
Digvijay Shradha |
U45309MH2022PTC384273 |
Subsidiary |
50.50% |
|
(6) |
Stargate Ventures LLP |
ACB-8356 |
Subsidiary |
67% |
|
(7} |
Solus Ventures LLP |
ACB-8624 |
Subsidiary |
67% |
? Note: 1] The Board of Directors approved to purchase the remaining 49,000 number of equity shares of "Achievers Ventures
Private Limited" having face value Re. 1/- each comprising 100% Stake of the entire Paid up Share Capital {i.e. 1,00,000 Equity
Shares of the Face Value of Rs.l/- each) at their Board meeting held on 20.06.2023 resulting into the Wholly owned Subsidiary
company of the Company and also the Company, Achievers Ventures Private Limited has allotted 99,00,000 Equity shares to
Active Infrastructures Private Limited.
As per rule 6 of Companies (Accounts) Rule, 2014, the Subsidiary company has been provided an exemption from preparing
the Consolidated Financial Statement if the company meet with the criteria provided in this rule. Hence the ultimate Holding
Company of this Subsidiary company is provided the details in his consolidated financial statement the Subsidiary company is
not required to prepare the same and the Subsidiary Company fulfill the condition provided in this rule.
Hence, in view of the aforesaid provision the statement about the silent features of the financial statement of the Associate
Companies AOC -1 is not applicable to the Company. However the AOC 1 of the Ultimate Holding Company (i.e. Shradha
Infraprojects Limited) is attached with the financial statements of the Company for the information purpose.
During the financial year under review, all contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company with
related parties were in ordinary course of business and on arm''s length basis.
The Company had not entered into any contract / arrangement / transaction with related parties which could be
considered material in accordance with the Policy of the Company on materiality of related party transactions. The
requisite details of the same are given in Form No. AOC-2 attached herewith as "Annexure- D."
There are no materially significant related party transactions that may have potential conflict with interest of the
Company at large. The members may refer to Note No. 32, Point No. 6 of the Financial Statements.
During the financial year under review, no significant and material orders passed by any of the Regulators/ Courts/
Tribunals which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
During the financial year 2023-2024 under review, the Company was in compliance with the applicable Secretarial
Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India with respect to meetings of the Board of
Directors (SS-1) and on General Meetings (SS-2) & on Dividend (SS-3). Further, the Company has to the extent
voluntarily adopted for the compliance of Secretarial Standard (SS-4) on report of the Board of Directors for the
financial year ended on 31st March, 2024.
The above-mentioned clause is not applicable to the Company, as no Corporate Insolvency Process was initiated
under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
â¦> Details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the time of one time settlement
and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions along with
the reasons thereof:
The above-mentioned clause is not applicable to the Company, as there were no instances where your Company
required the valuation for one time settlement or while taking the loan from the Banks or Financial institutions.
During the financial year under review, no corporate action was taken by the Company.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management and
Administration) Rules, 2014, (as amended vide notification no. G.S.R. 538(E). dtd. 28th August, 2020), Every
company shall place a copy of the annual return on the website of the company, if any, and the web-link of such
annual return shall be disclosed in the Board''s report. Though the Company''s website is in the process of being
developed, the Company is unable to post a copy of the Annual Return on its website; however, for the information
of the Company''s stakeholders, an extract of the Annual Return is attached to this report as "Annexure -E," and
forms an integral part of this report.
The Company takes pride in the commitment, competence and dedication shown by its employees and Visiting
Faculties in all areas of operations.
The Company is conscious of the importance of environmentally clean and safe operations. The Company''s
Environment, Health and Safety initiatives are designed to create long term sustainability and value for the
Company, its shareholders and other stakeholders, The Company ensures the well-being of all concerned, A safe
working environment is non-negotiabfe for which it follows safety standards in all its operations, The Company has
been achieving continuous improvements in safety performance through a combination of systems and processes
as well as co-operation, involvement and support of all employees.
Since the company has less than ten employees including employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees,
etc,) as on 31st March 2024 the requirement to set up the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) as per the Sexual
Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 is not applicable to the
company.
During the financial year 2023-24, the Company has not received any complaint of sexual harassment at the work
place.
The following is the Summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed-off during the financial year
2023-2024:
|
Number of Complaints received |
Number of Complaints disposed off |
|
NIL |
|
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank the customers, shareholders, suppliers, bankers, business
partners/associates, financial institutions and Central and State Governments for their consistent support and
encouragement to the Company. I am sure you will join our Directors in conveying our sincere appreciation to all
employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and associates for their hard work and commitment
"Annexure - A" : Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2024
"Annexure - Bâ : Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR] Activities
âAnnexure - C" : Report on Energy Conservation, Technology Absorption & Foreign Exchange Earnings/Outgo
"Annexure - Dâ : AOC-2
"Annexure - Eâ : Form No. MGT-9 - Extract of Annual Return as of 31st March, 2024
On behalf of the Board
Director Director
DIN:06537653 DIN:02775714
Address: Plot No. 75, Shivaji Nagar, Shankar Nagar, S. Address: Plot No. 57, Bhagwan Nagar, Bank Colony,
O, Nagpur 440010, Maharashtra, India Parvati Nagar, S.O, Nagpur 440027, Maharashtra, India
Place : Mumbai
Date :02/07/2024
Mr. Nitesh Vinaykumar Sanklecha (DIN: 03532145) was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company, with
effect from 01st June, 2024 further Mr. Nitesh Sanklecha (DIN: 03532145), be appointed as the Managing Director,
with effect from 12th June, 2024.
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