MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13TH March 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CURE CHEM INDIA

 

 

Registered Office :

D-3/3582 Vasant Kunj, New Delhi – 110 070, India.

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

on 28th April, 2000

 

 

IEC No.

0500009601

 

 

TAN No.:

(Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.)

DELC05214G

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership concern with an unlimited liability of the partners

 

 

Line of Business :

Exporters and Importers of various types of chemicals

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 65000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established concern engaged in the business as export of various types of Chemicals procured from domestic market and imported from China, South Korea and Israel. Partners are very resourceful businessman having business establishment in Africa.

 

Trade relations are fair. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments. The concern can be considered good for normal business dealings.

 

Input for this report has been supplied by Mr. P. N. Kutty -Export Executive (Cell. No. +91 9811213932)

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

D-3/3582 Vasant Kunj, New Delhi – 110 070, India.

Tel. No.:

91-11-26898689/26139884

Mobile

91-9811213932

Fax No.:

91-11-26123135/26121756/26123165

E-Mail :

curechem@vsnl.net

gic@mantraonline.com

Website :

http://www.curechem.com

http://www.curechemindia.com

Area :

900 sq. ft.,

Location :

Owned

 

 

Overseas Office:

  • Cure Chem Overseas Private Limited, The Colonnade Msasa, PO Box GD 943, Greendale, Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Tel. No. [263-4] 486464/490500
  • Fax No. [263-4] 486817/481204
  • E-mail : gts@ecoweb.co.zw
  • Contact Person : Mr. Anup Chand

 

  • Cure Chem Overseas Private Limited, No. 4, AIDA Court, Windsor Park, Famona, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
  • Tel. No. [263-9] 883971/2
  • Fax No. [263-9] 883973
  • E-mail : gts@ecoweb.co.zw
  • Contact Person : Mr. Anup Chand

 

  • Cure Chem South Africa CC, PO Box 374, Edenvale 1610, Unit 4, 79 Watt Street, Meadowdale Gauteng, South Africa
  • Tel. No. [27-11] 974-9350/974-9467/974-9796
  • Fax No. [27-11] 974-9064
  • E-mail : cure-chemsa@wol.co.za
  • Contact Person : Mr. Mohammed Ebrahim

 

 

PARTNERS

 

Name :

Mr. Anup Chand

Designation :

Partner

Address :

15 Boscobel Drive (West) Highlands, Harare, Zimbabwe

Date of Birth/Age :

21st May 1952

Qualification :

Civil Engineer

Experience :

16 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Chaman Lal Gupta

Designation :

Partner

Address :

Jai Devi Cottage Chapslee Estate, Shimla (H.P.) – 171001

Date of Birth/Age :

18th August, 1946

Qualification :

Engineer

Experience :

2 Years

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Exporters and Importers of various types of chemicals

 

 

Products :

  • Activated Bleaching Earth
  • Activated Carbon Black
  • Calcium Hypochilorate
  • Citric Acid Anhydrous BP93
  • Dodecyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid
  • Glacial Acetic Acid
  • Labsa
  • Oxalic Acid
  • Peppermint Oil
  • Potassium Cyanide
  • Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Sodium Hydrosulphite
  • Sodium Sulphate Anhydrous
  • Sodium Trypolyphosphate
  • Thymol
  • Activated Carbon
  • Aluminium Sulphate
  • Caustic Soda
  • Citric Acid Monohydrate
  • Formic Acid
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Menthol
  • Paraffin Wax
  • Phosphoric Acid
  • Sodium Benzoate
  • Sodium Cyanide
  • Sodium Sulphide Flake
  • Sorbitol Solution
  • Stearic Acid Triple
  • Titanium Dioxide CR828 Rutile Grade

 

 

 

Exports to :

South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mali

 

 

Imports from :

South Korea, China, Turkey, U.K., Israel, Singapore

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Credit (30 days) or other (90 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C or Cash (60 days)

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers and end users

  • Protea Chemicals (Inland)

     1, Berrange Road, Wadenville Ext. 1.1407, Gauteng, South Africa

 

  • Crest Chemicals (Pty) Limited

     P O Box 4280, Midrand, 1685, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

 

  • Rio Tinto Zimbabwe Limited

     1, Kennilworth Road, Highlands, Zimbabwe

 

  • Anglo American Corporation

    Charter House, 70, Samor Machel Av, Harare, Zimbabwe

 

  • Stanchem Private Limited

     14, Luton Street, Belmont, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

 

  • Chemplex Corporation Limited

     93, Park Lane, Harare, Zimbabwe

 

  • Zimbabwe Minerals Development Corporation

    90, Mutare Road, Msasa, Harare, Zimbabwe

 

  • Kadoma Magnesite (Private) Limited

     P. O. Box 221, Kadoma, Zimbabwe

 

  • Semos S.A.

     Sadiola Hill Gold Mine, 1230 Rue, 376 Niarel, BP-E-1194, Bamako, Mali

 

 

 

No. of Employees :

8

 

 

Bankers :

·         State Bank of India

A-5 N.D.S.E. Part-I, New Delhi-110049, India

Tel. No. 91-11-24694245

Fax. No. 91-11-24624148

 

 

Facilities :

Credit Limit :  L/C Limit : Rs. 12.000 millions

                       B/G Limit : Rs. 0.150 million

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

Sushil Vipan & Company

Chartered Accountants

D-98, Street No.5, 2nd Floor, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi – 110 092

Tel. No.:

91-11-30902750

Fax No.:

91-11-22442897

E-Mail :

vipagarwal@eth.net

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

  • Curechem Overseas Private Limited

11,Williams Way, Msasa, Harare- Zimbabwe

Line of Business :  Import of various chemicals and local sale.

 

  • Curechem South Africa CC

Corner Quality and Furnace Road, Unit 1, Flender Building, Kempton Park, Isando, Gauteng-South Africa

     Line of Business:  Import of various chemicals and local sales.

 

·         Curechem Zambia Limited

397-A, Makeni Road, Makeni, Lusaka-Zambia

Line of Business: Import of various chemicals and Local Sale

 

·         Curechem Overseas Private Limited

No.4 Aida Court, Windsor Park, Famona, Bulwayo, Zimbabwe

Line of Business: Stock and Sale

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs. 14.888 millions

Borrowed :

Rs. 1.212 millions

Total :

Rs. 16.100 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

Partners’ Capital

 

 

 

1] Mr. Anup Chand

14.755

13.036

6.258

2] Mr. Avinash Gupta

0.000

1.327

0.159

3] Mr. Chaman Lal Gupta

0.133

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

14.888

14.363

6.417

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.204

2] Unsecured Loans

1.212

0.651

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

1.212

0.651

0.204

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

16.100

15.014

6.621

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

0.313

0.356

0.445

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories
0.000

0.000

0.000

 
Sundry Debtors
21.944

38.069

9.804

 
Cash & Bank Balances
0.806

3.737

4.474

 
Other Current Assets
0.000

0.000

0.000

 
Loans & Advances
2.204

2.795

5.420

Total Current Assets
24.954

44.601

19.698

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 

 

 

 
Current Liabilities
9.167

29.943

10.577

 
Provisions
0.000

0.000

2.945

Total Current Liabilities
9.167

29.943

13.522

Net Current Assets
15.787

14.658

6.176

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

16.100

15.014

6.621

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

Sales Turnover [including other income]

118.974

163.869

78.001

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

2.440

3.765

4.638

Provision for Taxation

--

--

--

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

2.440

3.765

4.638

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

116.534

160.104

76.508

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

PAT / Total Income
(%)
2.05

2.29

5.94

 
 
 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

2.05

2.29

5.94

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

9.65

8.37

23.02

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.16

0.26

0.72

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.69

2.13

2.13

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.72

1.48

1.45

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

It is in trade terms with:-

 

     1 Berrange Road, Wadenville Ext 1.1407, Gauteng – South Africa

 

P. O. Box No. 4280, Midrand, 1685 Johannesburg, Gauteng – South Africa

 

     1 Kennilworth Road, Highlands - Zimbabwe

 

     Charter House, 70 Samor Machel AV Harare - Zimbabwe

 

     14 Luton Street, Belmont, Bulawayo – Zimbabwe

 

     93 Park Lane, Harare - Zimbabwe

 

     90 Mutare Road, MSASA, Harare – Zimbabwe

 

     P. O. Box 221, Kadoma - Zimbabwe

 

     Sadiola Hill Gold Mine, 1230 RUE, 376 Niarel BP-E-1194, Bamako - Mali

 

     50, Songong-Dong, Chung-Gu, Seoul- Korea – 100 718

     Tel No. +82-2-37099922

     Fax : +82-2-7552682

     E Mail :  chlee@ocicorp.co.kr

     Attn :  Mr. Chang Ho Lee

 

B2-702 Bright Pearl Garden No. 11, Nanhai Road, Teda Tianjin, China,.

Tel/Fax : +86-451-53661660/+86-22-66208066

Email : yangzhand@21cn.com

Attn : Mr. Yang Zhanda

    

10FL, Tianjin International Development Building, 2, Dongting Rd., Teda,           Tianjin 300457, China

Tel : +86-22-25288888

Fax  : +86-22-25288877

E Mail :  Karen@norbright.com

Attn : Ms. Karen Yin

 

Nanchafang St., Jia No. 2, Yuquan Dis, Hoggot, Inner Mongolia, China

Tel :  +86-22-66297448

Fax : +86-22-66297449

E Mail :  ihjuchem@china.com

Attn :  Mr. Li Xudong

 

     POB 10809, Haifa City, 26120, Israel

     Tel : +972-48469611 / 35

    Fax : +972-4-8469639

    E Mail :  dina@haifachem.co.il

    Attn :  Ms. Dina

 

3, Shenton Way, #07-04 Shenton House, Singapore 068805

Tel : +65-62211329

Fax : +65-62278101

E Mail :  megavisa@singnet.com.sg

 

 

·         Tongsuh Petrochemical Corporation Limited

8th Floor, KTP B/D, 27-2, Yoldo-Dong,

Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul, 150-742 Korea

Tel: +82-2-32150720

Fax: +82-2-32150770

E-Mail: WDLEE@TSPC.CO.KR

 

·         CHEMFIELD INC.

      3F, Wooshin Building, 21, Yangpyeongdong 2-GA

Yeongdengpo-GU

Seoul, 150-102, Korea

Tel :+82-2-20688064

Fax: +82-2-26380433

Email: chlee@chemfield.co.kr

 

·         DONG HAE CHEMICALS CORPORATIONS

50 Singong-Dong, Chung-Gu

Seoul-Korea 100-718

Tel: +82-2-37099922

Fax: +82-2-7552682

Email: CHLee@ocicorp.co.kr

 

P. O. Petrochemicals, Dist. Vadodara, Gujarat

Tel No. 91-265-2230206-210 / 2230126

Fax No. 91-265-2230026

Attn :  Mr. Gulati / Mr. H. S. Das

 

1-A, Sector 16-A, Industrial Area, Noida – 201 301, Uttar Pradesh

Tel No. 91-120-4594626 / 4516601-11

Fax No. 91-120-4516829

Attn :  Mr. Ved Khare

 

Readymoney Terrace, 167, Dr. A. B. Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400 018

Tel No. 91-22-24930681 / 24954881

Fax No. 91-22-24938826

Attn : Mr. A. M. Rajyaguru - Joint Managing Director

 

XI/20, Chembakasserry Jn Alwaye, Cochin, Kerala

Tel No. 91-484-2620095 / 2624095

Fax No. 91-484-2627867

Attn :  Mr. Santosh Kumar

 

97-E, General Block, MIDC, Bhosari, Pune – 411 026, Maharashtra

Tel No. 91-20-7120169 / 7120181

Fax No. 91-20-7120206

Attn :  Mr. Uday Kerwar

 

P.O. Kathwada-Maize Products, Ahmedabad – 382430, Gujarat, India.

Tel. No. : 91-79-22901581

      Fax. No. : 91-79-22901013

 

Subject was started with an objective to do the export business of chemicals with various countries i.e. Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mali, etc.  and it has achieved a tremendous turnover within a short span of 3 years.

 

The concern’s turnover has doubled each year as compared to previous years.

 

It is planning to start the supply of chemicals to various European countries where negotiations are going on.

 

The Cure Chem Group is multi-dimension organisation, which came into existence in the year 1998 at Harare, Zimbabwe, through the visionary entrepreneurship of its founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Anup Chand.  Over the last four years, the Curechem Group has been actively involved in importing industrial chemicals from South Korea, China, India and South Africa and distributing in Southern African Market. 

 

The group has diversified into medical and electrical products through its sister company Global Intertrade Network (Private) Limited and established offices in India, Bulawayo and Johannesburg.

 

Subject was established as head office of the group in New Delhi, India under the command of Lt.Col. Avinash (Retd.) and as a strategy in order to enable Cure Chem to establish itself as one of the leading Corporate Houses in the International Market.  It sources requirements of the African market from various countries in Asia.

 

Subject is also supplying essential oils to several parts of the world including USA, UK, Brazil, etc.

 

Curechem Overseas (Bulawayo) was established in 2001 to give personalised service to its clients in Matableland region in Zimbabwe.  Curechem South Africa has recently been established in industrial area of Meadowdale, Johannesburg.  It is expected to act as regional hub for supplies to Southern Africa. 

 

Group profile

 

The Cure Chem Group is multi-dimension organization which came into existence in the year 1996 at Harare, Zimbabwe, through the visionary entrepreneurship of its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Anup Chand. Over the last five years, The Cure Chem Group has been actively involved in trading, tendering and marketing activities across Africa and Asia. 

Cure Chem India was established as head office of the group in New Delhi, India under the command of Lt. Col. Avinash (Retd.) and, as a corporate strategy in order to enable Cure Chem, the group, to establish itself as one of the leading Corporate Houses in the Indian and International Market. It sources requirements of the African market from various countries in Asia. With presence in Africa for the last fourteen years, the Cure Chem Group has close contacts in all African Countries with the Government as well as Private sectors and the business community. 


Cure Chem South Africa was established in Johannesburg in August 2002 with a view to augment presence in Southern Africa. This office is expected to cater to Chemical requirements of the regional countries like Mozambique, Botswana, Lesotho, Tanzania,  Malawi, Namibia besides that of  South Africa.

 

Subject participate in tenders of Chemicals Medical disposable Electrical sector and stationary items the group strong area is southern part of Africa that to say South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia. Kenya and Congo etc. Besides regular supplies to Africa, the Concern have exported some flavours and essences to North America and are diversifying to other countries as well.

 

The concern does participate in tenders of Chemicals and Medical disposable Electrical sector and stationary items.  The concern’s strong area is southern part of Africa that too say South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Kenya and Congo. 

 


CMT REPORT [Corruption, Money laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                   None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                           None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                           None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]       Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 44.47

UK Pound

1

Rs. 77.14

Euro

1

Rs. 53.21

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

56

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)              Ownership background (20%)                   Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                  Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

 

 

 

 

 

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