Dear Members,
Your Board takes pleasure in presenting the Twenty Sixth Annual Report
of Alldigi Tech Limited ("the Company" or "Alldigi") along with the
audited financial statements (Standalone and Consolidated) for the financial year ended 31
March, 2025 (the year under review or the year or
FY25) in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013
(the Act) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations). This
report covers the financial results and significant developments during the financial year
from 01 April, 2024 to 31 March, 2025.
1. Financial Performance
The standalone and consolidated financial highlights of the Company's
operations are as follows:
(Rs In Lakhs)
|
Standalone
(financial year ended) |
Consolidated
financial year ended) |
PARTICULARS |
31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
F/(A)* |
31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
F/(A)* |
Revenue from Operations |
32,619 |
31,405 |
4% |
54,631 |
46,937 |
16% |
Total Costs |
25,079 |
24,874 |
(1%) |
41,670 |
35,318 |
(18%) |
EBIDTA |
7,540 |
6,531 |
15% |
12,961 |
11,619 |
12% |
EBIDTA (%) |
23% |
21% |
|
24% |
25% |
|
Other Income |
2,814 |
4,518 |
(38%) |
1,078 |
690 |
56% |
Depreciation and amortization
expense |
2,763 |
2,428 |
(14%) |
4,269 |
3,358 |
(27%) |
Finance Costs |
292 |
344 |
15% |
459 |
441 |
(4%) |
Profit before exceptional
items and tax |
7,299 |
8,277 |
(12%) |
9,311 |
8,510 |
9% |
Exceptional items |
1,689 |
- |
- |
1,689 |
- |
- |
Profit before tax |
8,988 |
8,277 |
9% |
11,000 |
8,510 |
29% |
Profit after tax |
6,925 |
6,637 |
4% |
8,330 |
6,400 |
30% |
A detailed performance analysis of various business and operations are
provided in the Management Discussion and Analysis which forms part of this Report.
2. Reserves
The Company has not transferred any amount to the general reserves
during the year under review.
3. Transfer of Unclaimed Dividend to Investor
Education and Protection Fund
Pursuant to Sections 124 and 125 of the Act read with the Investor
Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules,
2016 ("IEPF Rules"), any dividend, if not claimed for a period of seven years
from the date of transfer to Unpaid Dividend Account of the Company along with
corresponding shares are liable to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection
Fund (IEPF).
During the year under review, there were no unclaimed dividend or
corresponding shares which were due to be transferred to IEPF Authority by the Company.
Details of shares/shareholders in respect of which dividend has not
been claimed, are provided on website of the Company at https://
www.alldigitech.com/investor-information/. The shareholders are encouraged to verify their
records and claim their dividends of all the earlier seven years, if not claimed.
4. Dividend
In terms of Regulation 43A of the Listing Regulations, the Board of
Directors of the Company had adopted the Dividend Distribution Policy, which sets out the
parameters and circumstances to be considered by the Board in determining the distribution
of dividend to its shareholders. These parameters include Company's distributable profits,
utilization and future plans, capital expenditure and such other factors as may be
considered by the Board for optimum dividend payouts. The Dividend Distribution Policy is
available on the Company's website at https://www.alldigitech.com/investor- information/.
Based on the principles enunciated in the above Policy, your Company
has paid following dividends to the equity shareholders:
a. Final Dividend of ' 15/- per equity share of face value of ' 10/-
each aggregating to ' 2,285.75 lakhs, declared at their 25th Annual General
Meeting (AGM) held on 02 August, 2024; and
b. Interim Dividend of ' 30/- per equity share of face value of ' 10/-
each aggregating to ' 4,571.50 lakhs, declared by the Board on 24 October, 2024.
5. Share Capital
During the year under review, there has been no change in the
authorized share capital of the Company. The paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company
as of 31 March, 2025 stood at ' 15,23,83,260/- consisting of 1,52,38,326 equity shares of
' 10/- each with no change during the year.
6. Significant Developments during the year
Change in Name of the Company and its subsidiaries from Allsec
Technologies Limited to Alldigi Tech Limited
During the year under review, the Board of Directors of your Company,
at its meeting held on July 2, 2024, approved the change in the name of the Company from
Allsec Technologies Limited to Alldigi Tech Limited which was
subsequently approved by the shareholders at the AGM held on 2 August, 2024, which became
effective upon issuance of Certificate of
Incorporation pursuant to change of name by the Ministry of Corporate
Affairs dated 6 September, 2024. Our new name aligns with the Company's future plans
of delivering state-of-the-art and future-ready AI driven services. Our digital and
technology-driven approach truly reflects in the new name and ensure brand consistency
within the group as well.
In alignment with the change in name of the Company, the names of
wholly-owned subsidiaries were also changed as follows - Allsectech Inc to Alldigi Tech
Inc (USA) and Allsectech Manila, Inc to Alldigi Tech Manila, Inc (Philippines).
Change in Promoter of the Company
Pursuant to the Composite Scheme of Arrangement amongst Quess Corp
Limited (Demerged Company), Digitide Solutions Limited
(Digitide/Resulting Company-1) and Bluspring Enterprises Limited
(Resulting Company-2) and their respective shareholders and creditors
(Scheme) in accordance with the provisions of Sections 230 and 232 of the Act
as approved by the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru bench
(NCLT) vide its order dated 4 March, 2025 and upon transfer of Demerged
Undertaking from Demerged Company to Digitide, the investments/shares held by Quess Corp
Limited in the Company were also transferred to Digitide. Accordingly, Digitide became the
promoter and shareholder of the Company with effect from the date of filing of the NCLT
order with the Registrar of Companies, i.e., 31 March, 2025.
. Subsidiary Companies
As on 31 March, 2025, your Company has two subsidiaries namely Alldigi
Tech Inc., USA and Alldigi Tech Manila, Inc., Philippines. During the year under review,
there has been no change in the status of subsidiary/ joint venture/ associate companies
and no other entities have been added or ceased to be the subsidiary/ joint venture/
associate of the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Act, a separate
statement containing the salient features of the financial statements of all subsidiaries
of the Company (in Form AOC -
1) is attached to the financial statements of the Company.
In terms of Section 134 of the Act and Rule 8(1) of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014, the financial position and performance of the subsidiaries are
included in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Further, pursuant to the provisions of Section 136 of the Act, the
standalone and consolidated financial statements of the Company along with audited
financial statements of the subsidiaries, are available on the Company's official website
at https://www.alldigitech.com/investor- information/.
The Company has a policy for determining the materiality of
subsidiaries and the same is uploaded on the Company's website at https://
www.alldigitech.com/investor-information/. As stated above, both the subsidiaries i.e.
Alldigi Tech Inc. and Alldigi Tech Manila, Inc., continues to be material subsidiaries of
the Company within the meaning of Regulation 16(c) of the Listing Regulations.
8. Directors and Key Managerial Personnel (KMPs)
As on 31 March, 2025, the Board comprises of three (3) Non-executive
Non-Independent Directors and three (3) Non-Executive Independent Directors, including a
Woman Director. The Company has a Non-Executive Chairman and the number of Independent
Directors is not less than half of the total number of Directors. A detailed update on the
Board and its Committees' composition have been given in the Report of Corporate
Governance forming part of this Report.
a. Director retiring by rotation
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act, read with
the rules made thereunder, Mr. Ajit Abraham Isaac (DIN: 00087168), NonExecutive Director
is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing AGM and being eligible, has offered himself
for re-appointment. A resolution seeking shareholders' approval for his
re-appointment forms part of the AGM Notice.
b. Appointment and Resignation of Directors
During the year under review, three (3) NonExecutive Independent
Directors on the Board of your Company, Ms. Lakshmi Sarada, Mr. Sanjay Anandaram and Mr.
Milind Chalisgaonkar were re-appointed for a second consecutive term of five (5) years at
the 25th AGM held on 2 August, 2024.
None of the Directors of the Company is disqualified from being
appointed as Directors as specified in Section 164(2) of the Act and Rule 14(1) of the
Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
Mr. Guruprasad Srinivasan and Mr. Kamal Pal Hoda, Non-Executive
Non-Independent Directors resigned from the office of Directorship with effect from 14
May, 2025.
Based on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Gurmeet Singh Chahal and Ms. Ruchi Ahluwalia as the
Additional Directors (in the category of NonExecutive Directors) of the Company effective
14 May, 2025. Further, in accordance with the provisions of Section 149 read with Schedule
IV to the Act and applicable Listing Regulations, Mr. Sunil Ramakant Bhumralkar was
appointed as Additional Director (in the category of NonExecutive Independent Director) of
the Company, for a term of five years commencing from 14 May, 2025 to 13 May, 2030 (both
days inclusive), not liable to retire by rotation. Necessary resolutions seeking
shareholders' approval for their appointment as Directors forms part of the AGM
Notice.
c. Appointment and Resignation of Key Managerial
Personnel
During the year under review, Mr. Gaurav Mehra resigned from the
position of the Chief Financial Officer with effect from the closure of business hours of
25 September, 2024. Pursuant to the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Avinash Jain as the Chief Financial
Officer of the Company with effect from 25 October, 2024.
Further, pursuant to realignment of responsibilities and new proposed
role in the holding Company/Digitide Solutions Limited, Mr. Neeraj Manchanda resigned from
the position of the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer with effect from 27 March,
2025. Ms. Shivani Sharma was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
(designated as Key Managerial Personnel) of the Company with effect from 14 May, 2025.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act, Mr. Naozer Dalal,
Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Avinash Jain, Chief Financial Officer are the Key
Managerial Personnel of the Company as on 31 March, 2025.
d. Meetings of the Board and Committees of the
Board
During the year under review, the Board of your Company met four (4)
times. A detailed update on the Board and its Committees' composition, terms of reference
and the number of meetings held during the year have been given in the Report of Corporate
Governance forming part of this Report.
e. Board Diversity and Policy on Nomination and
Remuneration
The Board of Directors values the significance of diversity and firmly
believes that diversity of background, gender, geography, expertise, knowledge and
perspectives, leads to sharper and balanced decision-making and sustainable development.
The Board is of the opinion that all Directors including the
Independent Directors of the Company possess requisite qualifications, integrity,
expertise, experience and such other criteria as formulated through the Nomination and
Remuneration Policy of the Company. A diverse Board will leverage differences in thought,
perspective, knowledge and industry experience and geographical background, age,
ethnicity, race, gender, knowledge and skills including expertise in financial, global
business, leadership, technology, mergers & acquisitions, Board service, strategy,
sales and marketing, Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), risk and cybersecurity and
other domains, to help us retain our competitive strength.
In terms of the requirement of Section 178 of the Act and Regulation 19
of the Listing Regulations, the Board of Directors has adopted Policy on Board Diversity
and Policy on Nomination and Remuneration. The Policies framed on the subject can be
accessed from the Company's website at the web link: https://
www.alldigitech.com/investor-information/.
In furtherance, additional details on Board Diversity and Board Skills
are elaborated in the Board Skills Matrix of the Corporate Governance Report.
f. Annual Board Evaluation
Pursuant to Section 134 (3) of the Act, the applicable Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014 and Listing Regulations, annual performance evaluation was
conducted by way a detailed and structured questionnaire formulated based on various
performance parameters and evaluation matrix. Evaluation was separately carried out for
the Board as a whole and its committees, all individual directors including independent
directors and chairman. In a separate meeting of the Independent Directors held in
compliance with the requirements of Regulation 25(7) of the Listing Regulations, the
performance of Non-Independent Directors, the Board as a whole and the Chairman of the
Company were evaluated, taking into account the views of the Executive Director and
Non-Executive Directors.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee also reviewed the performance
evaluation and its outcome. The Board subsequently reviewed the outcome of the Board
evaluation process. The Board also assessed the fulfillment of the independence criteria
as specified in the Listing Regulations, by the Independent Directors of the Company and
their independence from the management.
g. Declaration of Independence
Pursuant to Section 149(7) of the Act, the Company has received
declarations from all Independent Directors confirming that they meet the criteria of
independence as specified in Section 149(6) of the Act, as amended, read with rules framed
thereunder and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations. In terms of Regulation
25(8) of the Listing Regulations, the Independent Directors have confirmed that they are
not aware of any circumstance or situation which exists or may be reasonably anticipated
that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties with an objective
independent judgement and without any external influence and that they are independent of
the Management. The Independent Directors have also confirmed that they have complied with
the Company's Code of Conduct.
The Board of Directors of the Company have taken on record the
aforesaid declaration and confirmation submitted by the Independent Directors.
h. Familiarization Programme
Familiarization Programme for Independent Directors have been conducted
with a view to update them on the policies and procedures of the Company, overall business
and industry structure, internal and external factors etc. Periodic presentations are also
made at the Board Meetings on business and performance, long term strategy initiatives and
risks involved to familiarize the Independent Directors of the same. The details about the
familiarization programme adopted by the Company have been posted on to the website of the
Company under the web link https:// www.alldigitech.com/investor-information/
9. Audit & Auditors
a. Statutory Auditors
M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants (Firm Reg.
No.:008072S) were re-appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company by the shareholders at
the 25th AGM held on 2 August, 2024, to hold office up to the conclusion of the
30th AGM pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Act and the rules
framed thereunder. The Statutory Auditors have confirmed that they are not disqualified to
continue as the Statutory Auditors of your Company.
The Auditors' Report is enclosed with the financial statements given in
this Report. During the year under review, the Auditors have not reported to the Audit
Committee any instances of fraud committed against the Company by its officers or
employees under Section 143(12) of the Act and therefore no details are required to be
disclosed under Section 134(3) (ca) of the Act.
b. Internal Auditors
M/s. Grant Thornton LLP were appointed as the Internal Auditors of the
Company for the financial year 2024-25 by the Board upon recommendation of the Audit
Committee in its meeting held on 06 May, 2024.
Internal Auditors conduct the audit on the basis of a detailed internal
audit plan which is reviewed in consultation with the Audit Committee. Internal Auditors
give presentations and provide a report to the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis.
c. Secretarial Auditors
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and rules made
thereunder, the Board of Directors had appointed M/s. SPNP & Associates, Practicing
Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditors to undertake Secretarial Audit of the Company
for the financial year ending 31 March, 2025.
In compliance with Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations and
Section 204 of the Act, the Board at its meeting held on 14 May, 2025, based on the
recommendations of the Audit Committee, has approved the appointment of M/s. SPNP &
Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, a peer reviewed firm as Secretarial Auditors
of the Company for a term of five consecutive years commencing from FY2025-26 till FY2029-
30, subject to approval of members at the ensuing AGM. Necessary resolutions seeking
shareholders' approval for their appointment forms part of the AGM Notice.
The Company has received necessary consent and eligibility letter to
the effect that they satisfy the conditions under the Act for the above appointment. As
required under the Listing Regulations, the Secretarial Auditors have also confirmed that
they hold a valid certificate issued by the Peer Review Board of the Institute of Company
Secretaries of India.
The Secretarial Audit Report for financial year ending 31 March, 2025
is annexed as Annexure - A and forms an integral part of this Report. The Secretarial
Audit Report does not contain any qualification or adverse remark for the year under
review. During the year under review, the Secretarial Auditors have not reported to the
Audit Committee any instances of fraud committed against the Company by its officers or
employees under Section 143(12) of the Act and therefore no details are required to be
disclosed under Section 134(3)(ca) of the Act.
Further, as per the amended Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations,
the Secretarial Compliance Report of the Company for the financial year ended March 31,
2025 is annexed as Annexure - B.
d. Cost Auditors
Maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government
under Section 148(1) of the Act is not required by the Company and accordingly, such
accounts and records are not maintained.
10. Risk Management
Risk Management is an integral part of the Company's business process.
To have a sharper focus, the Company has constituted a Risk Management Committee to focus
on risk management and mitigation including determination of Company's risk assessment,
risk categories, action plan, risk tolerance and risk mitigation strategies (risk
identification, risk quantification and risk evaluation) etc. The Risk Management policy,
as approved by the Board, is displayed on the official website of the Company and can be
accessed at https://www. alldigitech.com/investor-information/.
Detailed update on risks posed before the Company has been covered
under the Management Discussion and Analysis Report and Business Responsibility and
Sustainability Report forming part of this Annual Report.
11. Internal Financial Control and their Adequacy
The Company has established a robust framework for internal financial
controls. This framework is having adequate safeguards and procedures & policies for
ensuring orderly and efficient conduct of business, including adherence to the Company's
policies and safeguarding of its assets. Board has adopted adequate policies and
procedures for prevention and detection of frauds and errors, accuracy and completeness of
accounting records and timely preparation of reliable financial information.
Moreover, Internal Audit is also conducted by an independent agency and
the main scope of the Audit is to test and review controls, appraisal of risks and
business processes. To maintain independence, the Internal Auditor reports directly to the
Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Internal Auditor diligently monitors and evaluates
the efficiency of the company's Internal Control System, ensuring adherence to laws and
accounting policies. Management meticulously reviews these reports and implements
corrective actions to bolster controls. Summaries of periodic audit findings are presented
to the Audit Committee.
During the year, such controls were assessed and no reportable material
weaknesses in the design or operation were observed. Accordingly, the Board is of the
opinion that the Company's internal financial controls were adequate and effective
during FY25 and their adequacy is included in the Management Discussion and Analysis,
which forms part of this Report.
12. Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions entered into with wholly owned subsidiaries
of the Company are generally exempted under Section 188 of the Act. Apart from this, there
were no materially significant related party transactions entered by the Company during
the year that required shareholders' approval under Regulation 23 of the Listing
Regulations. All related party transactions entered during the year were on an arm's
length basis and in the ordinary course of business. Prior omnibus approval has been
obtained from the Audit Committee for the related party transactions which are repetitive
in nature, based on the criteria approved by the Board. The Company has adopted a policy
for dealing with related party transactions and the same is made available on the
Company's website at https://www.alldigitech.com/investor- information/.
The Audit Committee reviews all transactions entered into pursuant to
the omnibus approvals so granted on a quarterly basis. Pursuant to Regulation 23(9) of the
Listing Regulations, the Company has filed reports on related party transactions with the
Stock Exchange(s).
Information on transactions with related parties, if any, pursuant to
Section 134(3)(h) of the Act read with Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014
are given in Form AOC-
2 and the same forms part of this report as Annexure C. Details
pertaining to the related party transactions entered during the year under review are also
provided in the notes to the Financial Statements, forming part of this Report.
13. Criteria for making payments to Non-Executive
Directors
The criteria for making payment to NonExecutive Directors is available
on the website of the Company at https://www.alldigitech.
com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Policy-on- Nomination-and-Remuneration.pdf
14. Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy
In compliance with Section 177(9) of the Act and Regulation 22 of
Listing Regulations, the Company has a Whistle Blower Policy and has established the
necessary vigil mechanism for Directors and employees in confirmation with the above laws,
to report concerns about unethical behaviour, violations of system, actual or suspected
fraud or grave misconduct by the employees. The details of the Policy have been disclosed
in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this report and is also available
on the website of the Company at: https://www. alldigitech.com/investor-information/.
No member has been denied access to Vigil Mechanism and no complaints
have been received during the year through Vigil Mechanism.
15. Conservation of energy, technology absorption,
foreign exchange earnings and outgo
Your Company being in Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES)
business sector, requires only minimal usage of energy and further each and every endeavor
is being made to ensure optimal use of energy, avoid wastages and conserve energy.
The Company is a pioneer in technology and has used information
technology extensively in its operations. The Company has an in-house information
technology team which constantly works on the adoption and implementation of new
technology into the businesses of the Company.
The details of the earnings and expenditure in foreign currency are
given below:
Expenditure in foreign currency: INR 588.85 Lakhs
Earnings in foreign currency: INR 12,367.80 Lakhs
16. Corporate Social Responsibility
The Company's CSR initiatives and activities are aligned to the
requirements of Section 135 of the Act.
A brief outline of the CSR policy and the initiatives undertaken by the
Company on CSR activities during the year under review are set out in Annexure D of this
report in the format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy)
Rules, 2014. This policy is available on the Company's website at: https://
www.alldigitech.com/investor-information/.
17. Public Deposits
Your Company has not accepted any deposits under Chapter V of the Act
during the financial year and as such, no amount on account of principal or interest on
deposits from public is outstanding as on 31 March, 2025.
18. Debentures:
As on 31 March, 2025, the Company does not have any debentures.
19. Disclosure as per Securities and Exchange Board of India (Employees
Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 2011
There are no Employees Stock Option Plan or Employees Stock Purchase
Scheme that is currently in vogue.
20. Details of significant and material orders passed by the Regulators
or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company's operations in
future
There were no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators,
Courts or Tribunals that would impact the going concern status and the Company's operation
in the future.
21. 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
- Not Applicable
22. Details of application made or any proceeding pending under the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during the year along with their status as at the end
of the financial year
- Not Applicable
23. Material changes and commitments affecting the financial position
of the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year and the date of
the Report
There are no material changes or commitments affecting the financial
position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year and the
date of the Report.
24. Information Required Under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013
In order to comply with provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and rules framed thereunder,
the Company has formulated and implemented a policy on prevention, prohibition and
redressal of complaints related to sexual harassment of women at the workplace. All women
employees either permanent, temporary or contractual are covered under the above policy.
The said policy has been uploaded on the internal portal of the Company for information of
all employees.
There are regular sessions offered to all employees to increase
awareness on the topic and the Committee and other senior members have undergone a
training session.
An Internal Complaints Committee, known as the Prevention of Sexual
Harassment (POSH) Committee, has been constituted to enquire into complaints, and to
recommend appropriate action, wherever required, in compliance with the provisions of the
Act. An Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) has been set up in compliance with the said
Act. During the year, the Committee has received two (2) complaints and all the complaints
stands closed.
25. Quality & Information Security
The Company has a robust Quality Management (QMS), Information Security
Management system (ISMS) and Data Privacy framework (PIMS) in place to identify the
potential risks, areas of improvement and further to ensure smooth business operations and
ongoing compliance with contractual & regulatory requirements.
During the year, we continued to strengthen our compliance posture
across global operations. Key certifications including ISO 9001:2015 (QMS) and the
upgraded ISO 27001:2022 (ISMS) are scheduled for renewal in June / July 25 across all
facilities in Chennai, Bengaluru, Noida, and Manila cities. PCI DSS certifications for our
CXM business in facilities in Chennai & Manila were renewed in August 24 and in Noida
in March 25. We also renewed our HIPAA certifications for facilities in Manila and Chennai
in October 24 and March 25 respectively as per the schedule. HIPAA certification is a
compliance requirement for programs that deal with US residents' health information.
Our EXM/HRO payroll business underwent SOC 1, Type II audits under SSAE
18/ISAE 3402 frameworks four times during the year to fulfill various clients-specific
requirements.
We continued to maintain strong adherence to global data protection
regulations, including the GDPR (EU), the Philippines Data Privacy Act, and the California
Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Our GDPR framework, established six years ago, has been
progressively strengthened with enhanced controls aligned to regulatory updates and
business needs. Compliance efforts also continued across applicable client programs under
the Philippines Data Privacy Act and CCPA. In preparation for India's upcoming
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA 23), which aims to safeguard digital
personal data of Indian citizens, we have proactively reviewed the Act's requirements
and its draft rules published in January 2025 and initiated the implementation of
necessary processes and controls; while final rules and effective date are yet to be
announced.
26. Environment, Health & Safety
The Company is conscious of the importance of environmentally clean and
safe operations. The Company's policy requires conduct of operations in such a manner so
as to ensure safety of all concerned, compliances of environmental regulations and
preservation of natural resources.
27. Annual Return
In terms of Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)
(a) of the Act and Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and
Administration) Rules, 2014, the annual return as on 31 March, 2025 is available on the
Company's website at - https:// www.alldigitech.com/investor-information/.
28. Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or
Investments
Pursuant to Section 186 of the Act and Schedule V to the Listing
Regulations, disclosure on particulars relating to Loans, Guarantees and Investments are
provided as part of the Notes to financial statements.
29. Management Discussion & Analysis
The Management Discussion and Analysis as prescribed under Part B of
Schedule V read with Regulation 34(3) of the Listing Regulations is provided as a separate
section and forms part of this Report.
30. Particulars of Employees
The Company is required to give disclosures relating to remuneration
under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, which is annexed as Annexure - E and
forms an integral part of this Report.
The statement containing particulars of employees employed throughout
the year and in receipt of remuneration of ' 1.02 crore or more per annum and employees
employed for part of the year and in receipt of remuneration of ' 8.5 lakh or more per
month, as required under Section 197(12) of the Act, read with Rule 5 of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, forms an integral part
of this Report. However, the same is not being sent along with this Annual Report to the
members of the Company in line with the provision of Section 136 of the Act. Members
interested in obtaining these particulars may write to the Company Secretary at the
Registered Office of the Company. The aforesaid annexure is also available for inspection
by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company, 21 days before and up to the date
of the ensuing AGM during business hours on working days.
31. Corporate Governance
A detailed Report on Corporate Governance, pursuant to the requirements
of Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, forms part of this Report.
32. Business Responsibility and Sustainability
Report
As stipulated under Regulation 34(2)(f) of the Listing Regulations, the
Company's report on Business Responsibility and Sustainability describing the
initiatives taken by the Company from environmental, social and governance perspectives
forms a part of this Report as Annexure - F.
33. Code of Conduct
The Company has laid down a Code of Conduct for the Directors and
senior management of the Company. As prescribed under Regulation 17 of the Listing
Regulations, a declaration signed by the Chief Executive Officer affirming compliance with
the Code of Conduct by the Directors and senior management personnel of the Company for
FY25 forms part of the Corporate Governance Report.
34. Directors' Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) and 134(5) of the Act, the Board of
Directors, to the best of their knowledge and information and explanations received from
the Company, confirm that:
a. In preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures,
if any;
b. They 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 or loss of the Company for that period;
c. They had 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. They had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e. Proper internal financial controls were in place and that the
financial controls were adequate and were operating effectively; and
f. Proper systems were in place so as to ensure compliance with the
provisions of all applicable laws and were adequate and operating effectively.
35. Secretarial Standards
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 118 of the Act, the Company has
complied with the applicable provisions of the Secretarial Standards issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India ("ICSI") and notified by the Ministry
of Corporate Affairs ("MCA").
36. Voting rights which are not directly exercised by the employees in
respect of shares for the subscription/purchase of which loan was given by your Company
(as there is no scheme pursuant to which such persons can beneficially hold shares as
envisaged under Section 67(3)
(c) of the Act)
- Not Applicable
37. Investor Services
Your Company will constantly endeavor to give the best possible
services to the investors. Towards this end, the following are some of the initiatives
taken by the Company:
The investor information section of the Company's website
(https://www.alldigitech.com/), furnishes important financial details and other data of
frequent reference by the investors as per Regulation 46 of the Listing Regulations. The
Company also has a Stakeholders' Relationship Committee to address shareholders'
grievances, if any and resolve them as and when they are reported. The Company has
provided an exclusive email id: investorcontact@alldigitech. com for the investors to
facilitate the redressal of their queries and complaints.
The Company has appointed M/s. KFin Technologies Limited as Registrars
& Share Transfer Agents for attending to issues relating to physical shares and
routine services requests.
Shareholders can also address any unresolved issues or information
requests by postal mail to - Company Secretary, Alldigi Tech Limited, 46C, Velachery Main
Road, Velachery, Chennai 600042.
Shareholders are requested to update their email addresses with their
respective depository participants so that the Company can provide better services at all
times.
38. Acknowledgement
The Board wishes to place on record its sincere gratitude and
appreciation of the efforts put in by your Company' employees for achieving
encouraging results. The Board also wishes to thank the shareholders, distributors,
vendors, customers, bankers, government and all other business associates forming part of
the Alldigi family for their continued support and co-operation during the year. Your
Directors acknowledge the dedicated services rendered by all the employees of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of |
Alldigi Tech Limited |
Sd/- |
Ajit Abraham Isaac |
Chairman |
DIN: 00087168 |
Chennai |
May 14, 2025 |