Aarti Surfactants Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Appointment of Ms Parikh and Associates as Other of the company w.e.f. August 05, 2025.
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Aarti Surfactants reported Q1 FY26 standalone revenue of Rs 21,589.92 lakhs, up about 50% from Rs 14,340.90 lakhs in Q1 FY25, while net profit rose to Rs 305.79 lakhs from Rs 233.14 lakhs, a growth of roughly 31% YoY. EPS stood at Rs 3.62 versus Rs 2.62 (consolidated) a year ago, though operating margin slipped to 5.41% from 7.06%. The board also approved the appointment of Mr. Parimal H. Desai (a Promoter and father of CEO & MD Mr. Nikhil P. Desai) as Non-Executive Director effective October 1, 2025, subject to shareholder approval since he is over 75 years of age. In addition, Mrs. Nisha B. Shah (Chartered Accountant and CFA Level II with 22+ years in PE and family office advisory) was appointed as Independent Director for three years. M/s. Parikh & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, was appointed as Secretarial Auditor for five years covering FY26 to FY30.
Strong top-line growth and higher profits signal improving business momentum, though margin compression is a watchpoint. The induction of a Promoter family member to the board and a new Independent Director with finance expertise could strengthen governance, while the long-tenure secretarial auditor appointment provides audit continuity. No negative signals for shareholders.