To,
The Members,
Your Directors are pleased to present the thirty ninth report on the
business and operations of the Company for the year ended 30June 2025.
FINANCIAL RESULTS (STANDALONE)
Rs. in Lakhs
| Particulars |
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
| Revenue |
|
|
| - Revenue from operations |
50,123.32 |
45,305.76 |
| - Other Income |
1,756.01 |
1,784.26 |
| Total income |
51,879.33 |
47,090.02 |
| Total expenses |
34,492.34 |
30,224.25 |
| Exceptional Items |
- |
(3,532.15) |
| Profit before Tax |
17,386.99 |
13,333.62 |
| Tax expenses |
|
|
| - Current Tax |
4,445.66 |
4,065.60 |
| - Short provision of income tax in relation to earlier year |
- |
3.60 |
| - Deferred Tax |
(95.36) |
(95.23) |
| Net Profit for the year |
13,036.69 |
9,359.65 |
| Other comprehensive income |
(145.14) |
5.42 |
| Total comprehensive income for the year (net oftax) |
12,891.55 |
9,365.07 |
| Profit brought forward from previous year |
19,170.54 |
18,014.92 |
| Profit available for appropriation |
32,062.09 |
27,379.99 |
| Appropriations: |
|
|
| - Interim dividend |
7,463.13 |
3,731.57 |
| - Finalequitydividend |
5,970.50 |
4,477.88 |
| - Balance Carried Forward to Balance Sheet |
18,628.46 |
19,170.54 |
DIVIDEND
The Company had declared and paid an interim dividend of ^ 50 per
equity share during the year 2024-25.
Your Directors are pleased to recommend a final dividend of ^ 40 per
equity share for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.
The total dividend for 2024-25 is ^ 90 per equity share which is higher
than that of the previous year.
The Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company is set out as Annexure
"A" and is also uploaded on the Company's website:
https://w3.accelva.com/wp-content/uploads/2Q24/10/Dividend- Distribution-Policv.pdf
OPERATING RESULTS
During financial year ended 30 June 2025, the Company's total income
stood at ^ 51,879.33 lakhs as against ^ 47,090.02 lakhs achieved in the previous year,
registering a growth of 10.17%.
Company's total expenses for the year under review increased from ^
30,224.25 lakhs in 2023-24 to ^ 34,492.34 lakhs during the year under review.
The Company registered net profit for the year of ^ 13,036.69 lakhs
against ^ 9,359.65 lakhs for the previous year, an impressive growth of 39%.
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Airlines delivered a combined net profit of $32.4 billion in 2024, with
a net margin of 3.4%. During the year 2024, global passenger traffic grew by 10.6% as
compared to the previous year. This has helped your Company post modest growth in
revenues.
During the year under review, there was no change in the nature of the
company's business, in accordance with Section 134 of the Act and the Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014, as amended.
SUBSIDIARIES
Pursuant to the provisions of section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013
("the Act"), a statement containing salient features of financial statements of
Accelya Solutions Americas Inc. and Accelya Solutions UK Limited, in e-Form AOC-1 is
attached to the financial statements.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Act, the audited financial
statements, including the consolidated financial statements and related information of the
Company and the financial statements of each of the subsidiaries, are available on our
website, w3.accelya.com. Further, in line with the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations") and in
accordance with the Accounting Standard 21 (AS-21), the Consolidated Financial Statements
prepared by the Company include financial information of its subsidiaries.
The Company's Policy for determining material subsidiaries may be
accessed on the website of the Company at https://
w3.accelva.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Policv-for-
Determining-Material-Subsidiaries.pdf
DISCLOSURE OF COMPANIES WHICH HAVE BECOME OR CEASED TO BE ITS
SUBSIDIARES, JOINT VENTURES OR ASSOCIATE COMPANIES DURING THE YEAR
Companies which have become or ceased to be its subsidiaries, joint
ventures or associate companies during year: Not applicable
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Six meetings of the Board of Directors ("the Board") were
held during the year, the details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report.
The maximum interval between any two meetings was well within the maximum allowed gap of
120 days.
The Company has received the following declarations from all the
Independent Directors confirming that:
They meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the
provisions of the Act, read with the Schedules and Rules issued thereunder, as well as of
Regulation 16 ofthe Listing Regulations.
In terms of Rule 6(3) of the Companies (Appointment and
Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, they have registered themselves with the
Independent Director's database.
In terms of Regulation 25(8) of the Listing Regulations, they
are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exist or may be reasonably
anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties.
During the year, Ms. Sangeeta Singh (DIN: 06920906) retired as an
Independent Director on completion of her term.
The Board, based on the declaration(s) received from the Independent
Directors, has verified the veracity of such disclosures and confirm that the Independent
Directors fulfil the conditions of independence specified in the Listing Regulations and
the Companies Act, 2013 and are independent of the management of the Company.
The Board is satisfied that plans are in place for orderly succession
for appointment to the Board and to Senior Management Personnel.
Statement regarding opinion of the Board with regard to integrity,
expertise and experience (including the proficiency) of the independent directors
appointed during the year:
Not applicable as no independent director was appointed during the
year.
Evaluation of Board, its Committees and Directors
As required under the provisions of the Act and the Listing
Regulations, the Board has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance and
that of its Committees, Chairperson and individual directors pursuant to the provisions of
the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee evaluated the performance
of the Board and its committees.
The performance of the Board, its committees and independent directors
was evaluated by the Board on the basis of criteria such as the board composition and
structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning, composition of
committees, effectiveness of committee meetings etc.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, performance of
non-independent directors and the Board as a whole was evaluated.
Retirement by rotation and re-appointment of Mr. James Davidson
Mr. James Davidson (DIN: 09516461), retires by rotation at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
Mr. James Davidson (age 70 years) is the Chairman of the Company.
Prior to its acquisition by Accelya, Mr. James Davidson was the CEO of
Farelogix Inc., a recognized disruptor and leader in airline distribution and commerce
technology. Mr. Davidson has been involved in the travel industry for more than 25 years.
Prior to 2005, he was President and CEO of NTE, an internet-based supply chain technology
company focused on transportation pricing and transaction engines for shippers and
carriers. In the past, he held several senior leadership roles, including President and
CEO of Amadeus Global Travel, North America; Head of Sales and Marketing at System One;
and Vice President of Marketing at Reed Travel Group/OAG.
Other details of Mr. James Davidson like the nature of his expertise in
specific functional areas, names of companies in which he holds directorships and
memberships/ chairmanships of Board Committees and shareholding etc. as stipulated under
the Listing Regulations, are provided as an Annexure to the AGM notice.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
The Company has not given any loans or guarantees covered under the
provisions of the Act. Information regarding investments covered under the provisions of
section 186 of the Act is detailed in the financial statements.
Details of loan, guarantee, investment or security is given by the
company as per section 186
(a) Whether any loan, guarantee is given by the company or securities
of any other body corporate purchasedRs. No.
(b) Whether the Company falls in the category provided under section
186(11)Rs. No
(c) Are there any reportable transactions on which section 186
appliesRs. (whether or not threshold exceeds 60% of its paid-up share capital, free
reserves and securities premium account or 100% of its free reserves and securities
premium account): No
(d) Brief details as to why transaction is not reportable: The Company
has not given any loan to any person or other body corporate or given any guarantee or
provided security in connection with a loan to any other body corporate or person and has
not acquired by way of subscription, purchase or otherwise, securities of any other body
corporate, exceeding sixty per cent of its paid-up share capital, free reserves and
securities premium account or one hundred per cent of its free reserves and securities
premium account, whichever is more.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Your Directors state that:
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 30 June
2025, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and there are no material
departures from the same;
b. the Directors have 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 as at 30 June 2025 and
of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c. the Directors have 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 annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis;
e. the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are
operating effectively; and
f. the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating
effectively.
COMMITTEES
As of 30 June 2025, the Board has 6 Committees: Audit
Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, Risk
Management Committee, Stakeholders Relationship
Committee and Share Transfer Committee.
During the year, all recommendations of the Committees
were approved by the Board. A detailed note on the composition of the
Board and its Committees, terms of reference, number of committee meetings held during the
financial year 2024-25, and attendance of the members, is provided in the Report of
Corporate Governance forming part of this Integrated Annual Report. The composition and
terms of reference of all the Committees of the Board of Directors of the Company are in
line with the provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations
HUMAN RESOURCE
The Board has not granted any stock options during the year under
review. During the year the Company also did not have any options in force. Therefore, the
details required to be given under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based
Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 are not being given.
During the year, the Company had cordial relations with its employees.
Disclosures with respect to the remuneration of Directors and employees as required under
section 197 of the Act and Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 has been appended as Annexure "B".
Details of employee remuneration as required under provisions of
section 197 of the Act and Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration
of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the names and other particulars of employees drawing
remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the aforesaid Rules, forms part of this
Report. However, inline with the provisions of Section 136(1) of the Act, the Report and
Financial Statements as set out therein, are being sent to all members of your Company
excluding the aforesaid information. The particulars shall be made available to any member
on request.
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AS ON THE CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR
The Company had a total no. of 1,285 employees as at the end of the
financial year, the break-up of which is provided below:
| Male employees |
771 |
| Female employees: |
514 |
| Transgender employees |
Nil |
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY
There are no material changes and commitments affecting thefinancial
position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year 2024-25
and the date of this report.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR
TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS
There are no significant or material orders passed by
the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern
status and the Company's operations in future.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
No amount is proposed to be transferred to General Reserve on
declaration ofdividend(s).
POLICIES
Your Company has formulated policy on related party transactions,
policy for determining material subsidiaries, CSR policy and whistle blower policy in
terms of the legal requirements. These and other policies are available on the website of
the Company at https://w3.accelva.com/investors/
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All contracts/transactions entered into by the Company during the
financial year with related parties were in the ordinary course of business and on an
arm's length basis. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(h) of the Act, the
particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in Section
188(1) of the Act and prescribed in e-Form AOC-2 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are
provided elsewhere in this Report.
All related party transactions are placed before the Audit Committee
for review and approval. Prior omnibus approval is obtained for related party transactions
for transactions which are of repetitive nature and entered in the ordinary course of
business and are at arm's length. VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy, as part of vigil
mechanism to provide a framework to promote responsible and secure whistle blowing
process. It protects employees wishing to raise a concern about serious irregularities
within the Company or its employees.
Protected disclosures can be made by a whistle blower through an email
or by a phone call to the Ombudsperson appointed under the Policy. No personnel of the
Company has been denied access to the audit committee. DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO SEXUAL
HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT THE WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
As per the requirement of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 ('Act') and Rules made thereunder,
your Company has in place a Policy for Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace.
All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered
underthis Policy.
The Company has constituted Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to
redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment.
Following is a summary of sexual harassment complaints received and
disposed of during the year:
(a) Number of complaints pending at the beginning of the year: Nil
(b) Number of complaints received during the year: 1
(c) Number of complaints disposed off during the year: 1
(d) Number of cases pending for more than 90 days: Nil
(e) Number of cases pending at the end of the year: Nil
POLICY ON APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS, KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL, SENIOR
MANAGEMENT & OTHER EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION POLICY
The Company has framed a policy on appointment of directors, key
managerial personnel, senior management & other employees and remuneration policy
which is annexed as Annexure "C".
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
Details on policy development and implementation by company on
corporate social responsibility initiatives taken during year
(a) (i) *WhetherCSRisapplicableaspersectionl35 Yes
(ii) Turnover (in Rs) - 51,879.33
(iii) Net Worth (in Rs) - 25,777.89
(b) Net profits for last three financial years
| Financial year end |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
2023-24 |
| Profit before tax (Rs. in Lakhs) |
10,149.22 |
15,839.62 |
13,333.62 |
| Net Profit computed u/s 198 adjusted as per rule 2(l)(f) of
the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 (Rs. in Lakhs) |
9,892.12 |
15,322.51 |
13,251.96 |
Average net profit of the company for last three financial
years (as defined in Explanation to sub-section (5) section
135 of the Act) (Rs. in Lakhs): 12,822.20
Prescribed CSR Expenditure (two per cent of the average
net profits of the Company for last three financial years
computed under section 198 amount) (Rs. in Lakhs):
256.44
Total amount spent on CSR for the financial year (in Rupees): Kindly
refer Annexure "D" to the Directors Report.
Amount spent in local area (in Rupees): Kindly refer Annexure
"D" to the Directors Report.
Manner in which the amount spent during the financial year: Kindly
refer Annexure "D" to the Directors Report. Number of CSR activities: 2 (for
other details kindly refer Annexure "D" to the Directors Report.)
Give details (name, address and email address) of
implementing agency(ies).
1. CatalystforSocialActi'on
Address: Unit No. 1002 to 1005, B wing, Kailas Business Park, Veer
Savarkar Marg, Park Site, Vikhroli West, Mumbai 400 079 Email: info@csa.org.in
2. Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust
Address: 303, Tara Apartment, 132 Infantry Road, Bangalore 560 001
Email: info@srisathyasaisanjeevani.com
Explanation for not spending (Inability of company to formulate a
well-conceived CSR Policy / Adoption of long gestation CSR programmes or projects /
Suitable implementing agencies not found / Non-receipt of utilization certificate from
implementing agencies / Delay in formation of CSR committee / Delay in implementation of
plan/ Restructuring of CSR policies etc. / Budget advanced to NGOs but not spent / Delay
in project identification / Lack of prior experti'se/Delay in capacity building/Others:
Notapplicable
Whether a responsibility statement of the CSR Committee on the
implementation and monitoring of CSR Policy is enclosed to the Board's Report: Yes If
others, specify: Not applicable
Annual report on CSR activities as required under the Companies
(Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 is annexed herewith as Annexure
"D".
AUDITORS Statutory Auditors
Your Company at its thirty fourth Annual General Meeting held on 28
October, 2020 had appointed Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants
("Deloitte") (Firm Registration No. 117366W/W - 100018) as Statutory Auditors of
the Company up to the conclusion of the thirty ninth Annual General Meeting.
There was no instance of fraud reported by the Statutory Auditors
during the year under review, as required under section 134 of the Act and rules
thereunder.
The first term of five years of Deloitte as statutory auditors ends at
the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The Company has received a special notice under section 140(4) of the
Companies Act read with section 115 of the Companies Act 2013 and Rule 23 of the Companies
(Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 from Accelya Holding World S.L.U., of its
intention to move a special resolution at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the
Company for the appointment of Walker Chandiok & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants
(Registration No. 001076N/N500013) as statutory auditors of the Company in place of
retiring auditors Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP (Firm's Registration No.
117366W/W-100018) fora period of five (5) consecutive years from the conclusion of the
ensuing Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 44th Annual
General Meeting. The Board recommends the appointment of Walker Chandiok & Co LLP,
Chartered Accountants as statutory auditors at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Secretarial Auditor
The Board of Directors of the Company, on the recommendation made by
the Audit Committee, had appointed Nilesh A. Pradhan & Co. LLP., Company Secretaries,
as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2024-25.
The details of the reports and certificate received from Nilesh A.
Pradhan & Co. LLP., Company Secretaries, for the financial year 2024-25, are as under:
a. Secretarial Audit Report under Section 204 of the Act read with
Rules made thereunder and Regulation 24A ofthe Listing Regulations, is set out in
"Annexure E" to this Report.
b. Secretarial Auditor's Certificate on Corporate Governance is annexed
to the Report on Corporate Governance forming part of this Annual Report as required by
Schedule V of the Listing Regulations.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year 2024-25 contains
the following observation and the comments of the Directorsthereon:
| No. |
Qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks or disclaimer
in the secretarial auditor's report |
Directors' comments on qualifications, reservations or
adverse remarks or disclaimer of the secretarial auditors |
| 1 |
The Company received an administrative warning letter from
the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) stating non-compliance with Regulation
30(4)(ii) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The said non-compliance pertained to the delay in updating the Policy for Determination of
Materiality, which was updated on 26th July 2024, beyond the prescribed timelines. |
The administrative warning letter received from SEBI was
placed before the Board at its meeting held on 16th October, 2024 and this fact was
intimated to the stock exchanges immediately after the conclusion of the said Board
Meeting. We have noted the observation. |
The Board of Directors of the Company, based on the recommendation made
by the Audit Committee, and subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company at
the ensuing AGM, have approved the reappointment of Nilesh A. Pradhan & Co. LLP.,
Company Secretaries, as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company to conduct the audit of
the secretarial records for a period of five consecutive years from the financial year
2025-26 to the financial year 2029-30, in terms of provisions of Regulation 24A of the
Listing Regulations read with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-2/CIR/P/2024/185 dated
31 December 2024 and the Act.
Nilesh A. Pradhan & Co. LLP., Company Secretaries has given their
consent and confirmed that they are not disqualified from being appointed as the
Secretarial Auditors of the Company and satisfy the eligibility criteria
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has complied with Secretarial Standards issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India on Meetings of the Board of Directors and
General Meetings.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The Annual Return for the year 2023-24 is available on
https://w3.accelva.com/wp-content/uploads/2Q25/01/Annual- Return-2023-24.pdf.
Annual return for the financial year 2024-25 will be uploaded on
website once it is filed on Ministry of Corporate Affairs Portal after the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT
In compliance with Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, a separate
report on Corporate Governance along with a certificate from the Auditors on its
compliance forms part of this report. Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report
under Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 forms a part of this report
and is annexed herewith as Annexure "F".
FIXED DEPOSITS
During the year your Company has not accepted fixed deposits from the
public.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars relating to conservation of energy, technology
absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo, as required to be disclosed under the
Act, are annexed hereto as Annexure "G".
OTHER DISCLOSURES
i) Details in respect of Company's internal controls with reference to
financial statements are stated in the Management Discussion and Analysis which forms part
of this report.
ii) The requirements to disclose the details of difference between
amount of the valuation done at time of onetime settlement and the valuation done while
taking loan from banks and financial institutions along with the reasons thereof, is not
applicable.
Hi) No application has been made under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code, hence the requirement to disclose the details of application made or any proceeding
pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during the year under review along
with their status as at the end of the financial year is not applicable.
iv) The Company is not required to maintain cost records, as specified
by the Central Government under section 148 of the Act.
v) The Company has complied with the provisions of Maternity Benefit
Act 1961 (as amended) during the financial year 2024-25.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your directors extend their gratitude to all investors, clients,
vendors, banks, financial institutions, regulatory and governmental authorities and stock
exchanges for their continued support during the year. The directors place on record their
appreciation of contribution made by the employees at all levels for their dedicated and
committed efforts during the year.
| For and on behalf of the Board of Directors |
|
| Gurudas Shenoy |
Saurav Adhikari |
| Managing Director |
Independent Director |
| DIN:03573375 |
DIN:08402010 |
| Place: Mumbai |
Mumbai |
| Date: 2 October 2025 |
2 October 2025 |