Directors Report of Acrow India Ltd.

Mar 31, 2024

Your Directors are pleased to present the Sixty Fourth (64^th) Annual Report together with the Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year ended March 31,2024.

1. FINANCIAL RESULTS:

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Particulars	Year ended March 31,2024	Year ended March 31,2023
Sales and Other Income	281.19	110.53
Operating Profit/Loss	90.60	12.83
Less: Interest and Finance Charges	-	-
Less: Depreciation	29.99	18.06
Profit Before Exceptional Items	60.61	(5.24)
Exceptional Items	-	-
Profit Before Tax After Exceptional Items	60.61	(5.24)
Less: Provision for Tax: Current Tax	21.92
Deferred Tax Credit / (Debit)	(63.70)	(29.66)
Tax for Earlier Years	-	22.58
Profit/Loss After Tax	102.39	1.84
Add: Balance Brought Forward from Previous Year	1488.07	1486.23
Balance Available for Appropriation	1590.46	1488.07
Appropriations: Proposed Dividend	-	-
Corporate Dividend Tax	-	-
Transfer to General Reserve	-	-
Balance Carried to Balance Sheet	1590.46	1488.07

2. OPERATIONS:

The Company is exploring into the business of cotton, clothing, yarn / construction & development of real estate.

During the period under review, the Company has earned other income of Rs. 281.19 and a profit after tax of Rs. 102.39 Lakhs compared to the previous year’s profit after tax of Rs. 1.84 Lakhs. The management is positive about future growth of the company.

3. DIVIDEND:

Your Directors do not recommend any dividend on the equity shares for the year ended March 31,2024.

4. TRANSFER TO RESERVES:

The Board of Directors of your Company has decided not to transfer any amount to the Reserves for the year under review.

5. CHANGES IN NATURE OF THE BUSINESS, IF ANY:

During the year under review, there was no change in the nature of business of the Company.

6. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY:

The company has no material changes and commitments affecting its financial position for the financial year ended March 31,2024.

7. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL

i. The Directors and Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as on March 31,2024 are as under:

Sr. No.	Name	Designation	DIN/PAN
1.	Mr. Gopal Agrawal	Managing Director	02160569
2.	Mr. Devinder Khurana	Independent Director	00059707
3.	Mr. Kashinath Iyer Ganpathy	Independent Director	01195975
4.	Mrs. Sarika Abhijit Kulkarni	Independent Director	07141926
5.	Mr. Shyam Agrawal	Whole-Time Director	02192098
6.	Mr. Sanjay Goyal	Whole-Time Director	03500067
7.	Mr. Bharat Sadanand Patil (resigned w.e.f. April 13, 2024)	Company Secretary	CFEPP2885K
8.	Mr. Ankur Pranab Chakraborty	Chief Financial Officer	ARZPC6452E

ii. During the period under review, following changes took place in the Board of Directors of the Company:

Sr. No.	Name of Director/KMP and Designation	DIN/PAN	Reason for Change	Effective Date of Change
1.	Mr. Sanjay Goyal Whole Time Director	03500067	Appointment	May 22, 2023
2.	Mr. Krishnagopal Surajmal Khandelwal Chief Financial Officer	AGAPK6009R	Cessation	November 30, 2023
3.	Mr. Ankur Pranab Chakraborty Chief Financial Officer	ARZPC6452E	Appointment	February 12, 2024

iii. Following changes took place in the Board of Directors of the Company after the end of the Financial Year and the date of this report:

Sr. No.	Name of Director/KMP and Designation	DIN/PAN	Reason for Change	Effective Date of Change
1.	Mr. Bharat Sadanand Patil Company Secretary	CFEPP2885K	Cessation	April 13, 2024
2.	Mr. Arvind Kumar Modi Company Secretary	AUHPM5239Q	Appointment	July 11,2024

iv. Director liable to retire by Rotation:

In accordance with the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Gopal Agrawal, Managing Director (DIN: 02160569) will retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.

The Board recommends his re-appointment for the consideration of the Members of the Company at the 64^th Annual General Meeting (AGM). Brief profile of Mr. Gopal Agrawal forms part of the Notice convening the 64^th Annual General Meeting.

8. DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:

The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming that they meet the criteria of independence laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations. The Independent Directors have complied with the Code for Independent Directors prescribed in Schedule IV to the Companies Act, 2013. There has been no change in the circumstances affecting their status as Independent Directors during the year under review.

9. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:

In compliance with the provisions of the Act, and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the performance evaluation was carried out as under:

• Board: In accordance with the criteria suggested by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors evaluated the performance of the members of the Board, with regard to various criteria such as Board composition, Board processes and Board dynamics. The Independent Directors, at their separate meeting, also evaluated the performance of the Board as a whole based on various criteria. The Board and the Independent Directors were of the unanimous view that performance of the Board of Directors as a whole was satisfactory.

• Committees of the Board: The performance of the Audit Committee, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Stakeholders Relationship Committee was evaluated by the Board with regard to various criteria such as committee composition, committee processes and committee dynamics. The Board was of the unanimous view that all the committees were performing their functions satisfactorily and according to the mandate prescribed by the Board under the regulatory requirements, including the provisions of the Act, the Rules framed thereunder and the Listing Agreement/SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

• Individual Directors: In accordance with the criteria suggested by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the performance of each independent director was evaluated by the entire Board of Directors (excluding the director being evaluated) on various parameters like qualification, experience, availability and attendance, integrity, commitment, governance, independence, communication, preparedness, participation and value addition. The Board was of the unanimous view that each independent director was a reputed professional and brought his/her rich experience to the deliberations of the Board.

10. MEETINGS OF BOARD:

Four meetings of the Board of Directors were held during the year. The Meetings were held on (a.) May 22, 2023; (b.) July 13, 2023; (c.) October 30, 2023; (d.) February 12, 2024 respectively. The time gap between any two meetings did not exceed one hundred and twenty days.

Name of the Director	Meeting entitled to attend	Meetings Attended
Mr. Gopal Agrawal	4	4
Mr. Devinder Khurana	4	4
Mr. Kashinath Iyer Ganpathy	4	4
Mrs. Sarika Abhijit Kulkarni	4	4
Mr. Shyam Agrawal	4	4
Mr. Sanjay Goyal	3	3

11. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD:

As on March 31, 2024, the Board has constituted Three (3) Committees viz; Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholder Relationship Committee.

i. AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Your Company has constituted an Audit Committee as per section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 18 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

(a) The composition of the Audit committee as on March 31, 2024 is as follows:

Name of Member	Designation	Nature of Directorship
Mr. Devinder Khurana	Chairperson	Independent Director
Mr. Gopal Agrawal	Member	Managing Director
Mr. Kashinath Iyer Ganpathy	Member	Independent Director

All the members have the ability to understand and analyze the financial statements. All the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board. The Company Secretary acts as a Secretary to the Committee.

(b) Meetings & Attendance:

The details of Meetings held during the year are as follows:

Number of Meetings: Four (4)

Dates of Meetings: May 22, 2023; July 13, 2023; October 30, 2023; and February 12, 2024.

Name of Member	Meeting entitled to attend	MeetingsAttended
Mr. Devinder Khurana	4	4
Mr. Gopal Agrawal	4	4
Mr. Kashinath Iyer Ganpathy	4	4

ii. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE:

The constitution of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee is in compliance with the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 19 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

(a) The Composition of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee as on March 31, 2024 is as follows:

Name of Member	Designation	Nature of Directorship
Mr. Devinder Khurana	Chairperson	Independent Director
Mrs. Sarika Abhijit Kulkarni	Member	Independent Director
Mr. Kashinath Iyer Ganpathy	Member	Independent Director

(b) Meetings & Attendance:

The details of Meetings held during the year are as follows: Number of Meetings: Two (2)

Dates of Meetings: May 22, 2023: and February 12, 2024.

Name of Member	Meeting entitled to attend	Meetings Attended
Mr. Devinder Khurana	2	2
Mrs. Sarika Abhijit Kulkarni	2	2
Mr. Kashinath Iyer Ganpathy	2	2

iii. STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE:

The stakeholder relationship committee is constituted as per the provisions of Section 178(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 20 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

(a) The composition of the Stakeholders’ RelationshiD Committee as on March 31, 2024 is as follows:

Name of Member	Designation	Nature of Directorship
Mr. Devinder Khurana	Chairperson	Independent Director
Mr. Gopal Agrawal	Member	Managing Director
Mr. Kashinath Iyer Ganapathy	Member	Independent Director

(b) Meetings & Attendance:

The details of Meetings held during the year are as follows: Number of Meetings: One (1)

Dates of Meetings: February 12, 2024.

Name of Member	Meeting entitled to attend	MeetingsAttended
Mr. Devinder Khurana	1	1
Mr. Gopal Agrawal	1	1
Mr. Kashinath Iyer Ganapathy	1	1

12. DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:

Pursuant to Section 134 (3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors confirm that:

a. In the preparation of Annual Accounts, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed and there have been no material departures from the same.

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 true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit and loss account of the Company for that year.

c. Proper and sufficient care has been taken for maintaining 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 Annual Accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

e. The company has followed a proper internal financial control and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.

f. A system has been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.

13. PUBLIC DEPOSITS:

During the year under review, the Company has not accepted or renewed any deposits from public falling within the purview of provisions of Section 73 and 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) and Rules framed thereunder.

14. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN:

Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Returns in Form MGT 7 are available on the Company’s website at https://www.acrowindia.com/annual-results.html.

15. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:

Since the Company’s paid up equity share capital and Net worth was within the threshold limits of Rs. 10 Crores and Rs. 25 Crores, respectively, as on the last day of the previous financial year i.e. as on March 31,2024, by virtue of Regulation 15 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the compliance with the corporate governance provisions as specified in regulations 17 to 27 and clause (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 46 and para C, D and E of schedule V are not applicable to the Company. Hence, Corporate Governance does not form part of this Directors’ Report.

16. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS:

Management Discussion and Analysis Report as required under Regulation 34 and Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is furnished as Annexure - I.

17. REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITOR:

During the year under review, neither the statutory auditors nor the secretarial auditor has reported to the Audit Committee, under Section 143 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013, any instances of fraud committed against the Company by its officers or employees, the details of which would need to be mentioned in the Board’s report.

18. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013:

The particulars of Loan, Guarantees and Investments covered under section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 have been disclosed in Notes to the Financial Statement.

19. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION:

The Company has not entered into transactions with related parties in accordance with the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 and hence disclosure under Form AOC-2 does not form part of the Directors Report. Your Directors draw attention of the members to Note No. 24 to the financial statement, which sets out related party disclosures as per the Indian Accounting Standards.

20. EMPLOYEES PARTICULARS AND RELATED DISCLOSURES:

Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed as Annexure -II to this Report.

The details of the employees who were in receipt of the remuneration amounting to the limits stipulated in Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed as Annexure III to this Report.

21. AUDITORS:

a. STATUTORY AUDITORS:

At the 63^rd Annual General Meeting of the Company held on August 18, 2023, M/s. Gautam N Associates, Chartered Accountants, having Firm Registration No. 103117W, were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of 5 years from the conclusion of the 63^rd Annual General Meeting up to the conclusion of the 68^th Annual General Meeting of the Company.

Further, in terms of Regulations 33(1)(d) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, the Statutory Auditors of your Company are subjected to the Peer Review Process of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI). M/s. Gautam N Associates, have confirmed that they hold a valid certificate issued by ‘Peer Review Board’ of ICAI.

The Auditor’s Report on the Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended March 31,2024 does not contain any qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks.

During the year under review, the Auditors had not reported any matter under Section 143 (12) of the Act, therefore no detail is required to be disclosed under Section 134 (3)(ca) of the Act.

b. COST AUDITORS:

With reference to the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules 2014, as prescribed by the Central Government in Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company is not covered under the rules of the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, for maintenance of Cost records.

c. SECRETARIAL AUDITORS:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, Mr. Kiran Doshi (COP: 9890), Proprietor of M/s. Kiran Doshi & Co., Practicing Company Secretaries (Peer Reviewed: 1977/2022) was appointed to undertake the Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2023-24. The Secretarial Auditor’s Report in Form MR-3 is annexed as Annexure - IV to this Report.

The Secretarial Auditor’s Report for the year ended March 31,2024, contains following remarks / observations on which we would like to state as under:

a. Company has received 3 (Three) requests for issue of duplicate share certificates out of which 2 (Two) requests were processed with a delay of 27 days and 21 days respectively - The Company was in process of printing its Share Certificate Book which was received by the Company and RTA on August 14, 2023, pursuant to which there was a delay in issuance of the duplicate share certificates. The Board ensures to take all the necessary steps to prevent such non-compliances.

22. SUBSIDIARY COMPANY / ASSOCIATE COMPANY / JOINT VENTURE:

As on March 31,2024, the Company does not have any subsidiary or joint venture or associate company.

23. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:

There are no particulars to be disclosed relating to the Conservation of Energy, Research and Development and Technology Absorption pursuant to Section 134(3)(m) of the Act, during the year under review.

The Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo during the year under review and for the previous year were NIL.

24. CODE OF CONDUCT:

The Board has laid down a specific code of Conduct for all Board Members and Senior Management of the Company. All the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel have affirmed compliance with the Code on annual basis.

A Declaration signed by Mr. Gopal Agrawal, Managing Director to this effect is annexed as Annexure - V to this report.

25. CFO CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO REGULATION 17 (8) OF SEBI (LISTING OBLIGATIONS & DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS), REGULATIONS, 2015:

A Certificate signed by Mr. Ankur Pranab Chakraborty, Chief Financial Officer to this effect is annexed as Annexure - VI to this report.

26. COMPANY’S POLICY ON DIRECTOR’S APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION:

The Company’s policy on Directors’ appointment including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a Director as well as policy relating to Remuneration of Key Managerial Personnel and other employees and other matters as provided in Section 178(3) of the Act is uploaded on the website of the Company at the web-link: acrowindia.com/assets/policies/Remuneration-Policy.pdf

27. COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECRETARIAL STANDARDS:

The Company is in compliance with the applicable secretarial standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

28. RISK MANAGEMENT:

The Company manages and monitors principal risks and uncertainties that can impact ability of the Company to achieve its targets/ objectives. Timely reports are placed before the board for considering various risks involved in the Company business/ operations. The Board evaluates these reports and necessary / corrective actions are then implemented. A brief report on risk evaluation and management is provided under Management’s Discussion and Analysis Report forming part of this Annual Report.

29. INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND:

Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the IEPF Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 (“the IEPF Rules”), all unpaid or unclaimed dividends are required to be transferred by the Company to the IEPF, established by the Government of India, after the completion of seven years.

Further, according to the IEPF Rules, the shares on which dividend has not been paid or claimed by the shareholders for seven consecutive years or more shall also be transferred to the demat account of the IEPF Authority.

The Company has transferred the unpaid or unclaimed dividends declared up to financial years 2010-2011 (i.e. the last year in which dividends were declared), from time to time on due dates, to the IEPF established by the Government of India.

Mr. Shyam Agrawal, Whole-Time Director of the Company has been appointed as the Nodal Officer of the Company.

30. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS:

The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements. During the year, such controls were tested and no reportable material weakness in the design or operations was observed.

31. VIGIL MECHANISM:

The Board of Directors had approved a policy on Whistle Blower/ Vigil Mechanism and the same is uploaded on the website of the Company at the web-link: acrowindia.com/assets/policies/WhistleBlower-Policy-Vigil-Mechanism.pdf

The mechanism enables the directors and employees to report their genuine concerns about unethical behaviour, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company’s code of conduct and assures to provide adequate safeguards

against victimization of the concerned director or employee. The employees and other stakeholders have direct access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee for lodging concerns, if any, for review.

Your Company affirms that no director/ employee has been denied access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee and that no complaints were received during the year.

32. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:

No case of sexual harassment was reported during the year.

33. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR):

The Company has not developed and implemented any Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives as the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to the Company.

34. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE 2016:

During the year under review there was no application made or proceedings pending in the name of the company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

35. DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OF ONE-TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING A LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS:

The Company has no loans outstanding from banks / financial institutions as on the end of the financial year March 31,2024.

36. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

Your Directors take this opportunity to place on record their sincere appreciation for the timely assistance and cooperation extended by Financial Institutions, Company’s Bankers and various Government Agencies / Bodies and look forward to receiving their continued support. Your Directors also wish to place on record their appreciation for the cooperation extended / services rendered by the workmen, staff, executives, dealers, customers and all others concerned. Your Directors also express thanks to the shareholders for their support to and confidence reposed in the Company.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Sd/-

Gopal Agrawal Managing Director & Chairman DIN:02160569''

Place: Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Date: July 11, 2024

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Mar 31, 2014

To, The Members of Acrow India Ltd.

The Directors have pleasure in presenting their 54th Annual Report together with the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31s1 March 2014.

(Rs. in lacs)

FINANCIAL RESULTS: Current Year Previous Year

Sales and Other Income 50.95 205.22

Operating Profit (36.83) 16.56

Less: Interest & Finance Charges 1.87 1.16

Depreciation 31.37 33.10

Profit Before Exceptional Items (70.07) (17.70)

Extra Ordinary Items - Sundry Balances written back - 23.08

Profit Before Tax After Exceptional Items (70.07) 5.38

Less: Provision for Tax :

Current Tax - 1.75

Deferred Tax Credit / (Debit) (5.32) (2.68)

Tax for Earlier Years - 2.13

Profit After Tax (64.75) 4.18

Add: Balance brought forward from previous year 181.62 177.44

Balance available for appropriation 116.87 181.62

APPROPRIATIONS :

Proposed Dividend - -

Corporate Dividend Tax - -

Transfer to General Reserve - -

Balance Carried to Balance Sheet 116.87 181.62



DIVIDEND

Your Directors do not recommend any dividend on the equity shares for the year ended 31st March 2014.

PERFORMANCE

The Company''s turnover for the year under review stood at Rs. 3.43 lacs (inclusive of excise duty and service tax) as compared to Rs. 164.11 lacs during the previous year.

The Operating Loss for the year is Rs. 36.83 lacs as against Operating Profit of Rs. 16.56 lacs in the previous year and Loss Before Tax is Rs. 70.07 lacs as against Loss of Rs. 17.70 lacs in the previous year.

CURRENT YEAR

The Sales and other income for the current year are Rs. 50.95 lacs as compared to Rs. 205.22 lacs of the previous year. During the year, company had low operations as it is in the process of re-evaluating its existing business model considering the nature of industry.

INCOME TAX

The Income Tax Assessments of the Company have been completed up to the Accounting Year 2007-2008.

FIXED DEPOSITS

The Company did not accept/renew any deposits from the public during the year under review.

STATUTORY DISCLOSURES

A Statement giving the details regarding the Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo as required by the Companies (disclosure of particulars in the report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, is annexed hereto as Annexure ''A'' and forms part of this report.

DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 the Directors confirm that

a) In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed with explanatory notes relating to material departures.

b) Appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied consistently, judgments and estimates that are made 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 and Loss Account of the company for that period.

c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.

d) The annual accounts having been prepared on a going concern basis.

SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

A Secretarial Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 383A of the Companies Act, 1956 is attached herewith as Annexure ''B''.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has formulated a Code of Corporate Governance with regard to the Board of Directors, appointment of Committees, Remuneration of Directors, Board Procedures, Management, Shareholders, etc. and a Clause 49 has been incorporated in the Listing Agreement for ensuring compliances hereunder. The activities of the Company are managed by professionally competent and independent Board of Directors and although, the Company does follow some of the stipulations made under the said code, the said Clause 49 is not applicable to the Company.

PERSONNEL

The relations with the employees continue to remain cordial. The Directors express their appreciation for the support given, and the contribution made by the employees at all levels.

Particulars of employees under Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the (Particulars of employees) Rules, 1975, as amended, are not given since there is no employee drawing remuneration stipulated under the said rules.

DIRECTORS

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Article 152 of the Company''s Articles of Association, Mr. Harshavardhan B. Doshi would retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, offers himself for re- appointment. Further as per provision of the Companies Act, 2013, an independent director shall hold office for a term of five consecutive years and the tenure of an independent director on the date of commencement of Act shall not be taken into consideration, accordingly Mr. Narayan Varma, Mr. Vikram Bhatt and Mr. Ashok Ashtekar being independent directors would be appointed for the period of five years at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

AUDITORS

M/s. V. Sankar Aiyar & Co., Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, the existing Auditors retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of your Company. They have however, intimated to the company that they do wish to seek re-appointment as per the provisions of The Companies Act 2013. M/s V Sankar Aiyar & Co., Chartered Accountants, Mumbai have indicated their availability and willingness to be appointed as Statutory Auditors of your Company. A resolution seeking your approval for the appointment of the said Auditors has been included in the notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT K

The Board places on record its appreciation for the continued support extended to the Company by the Shareholders, Bankers, Suppliers and Customers.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

H. B.Doshi

Chairman

Registered Office: Ravalgaon, Taluka Malegaon,

Disf. Nasik, Maharashtra,

Pin Code 423108

Date: 8m May 2014

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Mar 31, 2012

To The Members Acrow India Ltd.

The Directors have pleasure in presenting their 52nd Annual Report together with the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2012.

(Rs. in lacs)

FINANCIAL RESULTS: Current Year Previous Year

Sales and Other Income 366.80 306.65

Operating Profit 20.45 37.50

Less: Interest & Finance Charges 1.95 1.36

Depreciation 31.34 29.87

Profit Before Tax (12.84) 6.27

Less: Provision for Tax - -

Current Tax 0.75 6.10

Deferred Tax Credit / (Debit) (6.86) (5.80)

Tax for Earlier Years - -

Profit After Tax (6.73) 5.97

Add: Balance brought forward from previous year 184.13 216.65

Balance available for appropriation 177.40 222.62

APPROPRIATIONS

Proposed Dividend - 32.00

Corporate Dividend Tax - 5.19

Transfer to General Reserve - 1.30

Balance Carried to Balance Sheet 177.40 184.13

DIVIDEND

The Company has transferred a sum of Rs. 18,212 being unclaimed dividend of the financial year 2003-2004 as per the provisions of Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956 to the credit of "Investor Education and Protection Fund" established by the Central Government.

PERFORMANCE

The Company's turnover at Rs. 315.28 lacs (inclusive of excise duty and service tax) as compared to Rs. 251.57 lacs during the previous year reflects a 25.32 % increase compared to the previous year.

The Operating Profit for the year is Rs. 20.45 lacs as against Operating Profit of Rs. 37.50 lacs in the previous year and Loss Before Tax is Rs. 12.84 lacs as against Profit of Rs. 6.27 lacs in the previous year.

CURRENT YEAR

Current year's operations are expected to improve over the previous year.

INCOME TAX

The Income Tax Assessments of the Company have been completed upto the Accounting Year 2007-2008

FIXED DEPOSITS

The Company did not accept/renew any deposits from the public during the year under review.

STATUTORY DISCLOSURES

A Statement giving the details regarding the Conservation of Energy and Technology Adsorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo as required by the Companies (disclosure of particulars in the report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, is annexed hereto as Annexure 'A' and forms part of this report.

DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 the Directors confirm that

a) In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed with explanatory notes relating to material departures.

b) Appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied consistently, judgements and estimates that are made 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 and Loss Account of the company for that period.

c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.

d) The annual accounts having been prepared on a going concern basis.

SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

A Secretarial Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 383A of the Companies Act, 1956 is attached herewith as Annexure 'B'.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has formulated a Code of Corporate Governance with regard to the Board of Directors, appointment of Committees, Remuneration of Directors, Board Procedures, Management, Shareholders, etc. and a Clause 49 has been incorporated in the Listing Agreement for ensuring compliances hereunder. The activities of the Company are managed by professionally competent and independent Board of Directors and although, the Company does follow some of the stipulations made under the said code, the said Clause 49 is not applicable to the Company.

PERSONNEL

The relations with the employees continue to remain cordial. The Directors express their appreciation for the support given, and the contribution made by the employees at all levels.

Particulars of employees under Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the (Particulars of employees) Rules, 1975, as amended, are not given since there is no employee drawing remuneration stipulated under the said rules.

DIRECTORS

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and Article 152 of the Company's Articles of Association, Mr. Harshavardhan B. Doshi, Mr. Narayan Varma and Mr. Vikram Bhat would retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.

AUDITORS

M/s. V. Sankar Aiyar & Co., Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, the existing Auditors retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of your Company. They have however, intimated to the company that they do wish to seek re-appointment. M/s V. Sankar Aiyar & Co., Chartered Accountants, Mumbai have indicated their availability and willingness to be appointed as Statutory Auditors of your Company. A resolution seeking your approval for the appointment of the said Auditors has been included in the notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Board places on record its appreciation for the continued support extended to the Company by the Shareholders, Bankers, Suppliers and Customers.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

H. B.Doshi

Chairman

Registered Office:

Ravalgaon, Taluka Malegaon,

Dist. Nasik, Maharashtra,

Pin Code 423108

Date: 10th August 2012

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Mar 31, 2010

The Directors have pleasure in presenting their Fiftieth Annual Report together with the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 st March, 2010.

(Rs. in Lacs) (Rs. in Lacs)

FINANCIAL RESULTS Current Year Previous Year 2009-10 2008-09

Sales and Other Income 337.93 367.82

Operating Profit 59.30 47.71

Less: Interest & Finance Charges 1.55 2.10

Depreciation 32.29 31.83

Profit Before Tax 25.46 13.78

Less: Provision for Tax

Current Tax 12.25 9.00

Deferred Tax Credit/(Debit) (18.61) (6.28)

Fringe Benefit Tax - 0.70

Tax for Earlier Years 0.94 15.09

Profit After Tax 32.76 25.45

Add: Balance Brought forward

from previous year 224.51 227.82

Balance available for appropriation 257.27 253.27

APPROPRIATIONS

- Proposed Dividend 32.00 22.40

- Corporate Dividend Tax 5.31 3.81

- Transfer to General Reserve 3.30 2.55

Balance Carried to Balance Sheet 216.66 224.51

DIVIDEND

Your Directors have recommended Dividend of Rs. 5/- for each equity shares on 6.40.000/- equity shares of Rs. 10/- each for the Financial year ended 31st March. 2010. The dividend will be paid to those members whose name appear in the Register of Members as on 15th September. 2010, in respect of Shares held in dematerilised form, it will be paid to members whose names are furnished by depositories.

The Company has transferred a sum of Rs. 13,357/- being unclaimed Dividend of the financial year 2001-2002 as per the provisions of 205C of the Companies Act, 1956 to the credit of "Investor Education and Protection Fund" established by the Central Government.The unclaimed Dividend for the year 2002-03 shall be due for payment to "Investor Education and Protection Fund" on 30th November 2010.

PERFORMANCE

The Companys turnover is at Rs. 284.44 lacs (inclusive of excise duty and service tax) as compared to Rs. 308.94 lacs during the previous year reflects a decrease of about 8% compared to the previous year.

The Operating Profit for the year is Rs.59.30 lacs as against Operating Profit of Rs.47.71 lacs in the previous year and Profit Before Tax is Rs.25.46 lacs (Previous year Rs. 13.78 lacs).

CURRENT YEAR

Current years operations are quite encouraging. There is a better response to the companys products from the sugar industry.

INCOME TAX

The Income Tax Assessments of the Company have been completed upto the Accounting Year 2005-06.

FIXED DEPOSITS

The Company did not accept/renew any deposits from the public during the year under review.

STATUTORY DISCLOSURES

A Statement giving the details regarding the Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo as required by the Companies (disclosure of particulars in the report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, is annexed hereto as Annexure A" and forms part of this report.

DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies (Amendment Act), 2000 and on the basis of information and advice received by them the Directors of your Company state as under, that

a) In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and no material departures have been made from the same;

b) The accounting policies are consistently applied and reasonable and prudent judgment and estimates are made so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the Financial Year;

c) The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 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.

SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

A Secretarial Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 383A of the Companies Act, 1956 is attached herewith as Annexure B.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has formulated a Code of Corporate Governance with regard to the Board of Directors, appointment of Committees, Remuneration of Directors, Board

Procedures. Management, Shareholders etc. and a Clause 49 has been incorporated in the Listing Agreement for ensuring compliances hereunder. The activities of the Company are managed by professionally competent and independent Board of Directors and although, the Company does follow some of the stipulations made under the said code, the said Clause 49 is not applicable to the Company.

PERSONNEL

The relations with the employees continue to remain cordial. The Directors express their appreciation for the support given, and the contribution made by the employees at all levels.

Particulars of employees under Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the (Particulars of employees) Rules, 1975, as amended, are not given since there is no employee drawing remuneration stipulated under the said rules.

DIRECTORS

In terms of Article of the Association of the Company. Mr. Narayan Varma and Mr. Vikram Bhat retire by rotation at the AGM and being eligible, offer themselves reappointment.

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act. 1956 and Article 152 of the Companys Article of Association. Mr..Ashok S. Ashtekar who was appointed as an additional director by the Circular Resolution on 1st October 2009, holds office only upto the date of the ensuing annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.

AUDITORS

M/s. V. Sankar Aiyar & Co., Chartered Accountants. Mumbai, the existing Auditors retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of your Company. They have however, intimated to the Company that they do wish to seek re-appointment. M/s. V. Sankar Aiyar & Co. Chartered Accountants, Mumbai have indicated their availability and willingness to be appointed as Statutory Auditors of your Company. A resolution seeking your approval for the appointment of the said Auditors has been included in the notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Board places on record its appreciation for the continued support extended to the Company by the Shareholders. Bankers, Suppliers and Customers.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Harshavardhan B. Doshi Chairman

Registered Office:

Plot Nos. 2 & 3 At & Post Ravalgaon Taluka Malegaon, Dist. Nashik, Maharashtra Pin Code 423 108 Date: 27th July 2010