MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26th June 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

J. K. GEMS

 

 

Registered Office :

Room B, 8/F, Bo Yip Building, 6 Ashley Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09-09-1970

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

03066340

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading of diamond & gemstones.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


NAME

 

J. K. GEMS

 

 

ADDRESS

 

ROOM B, 8/F, BO YIP BUILDING, 6 ASHLEY ROAD,

KOWLOON, HONG KONG

TEL      : 852  23762512    

FAX      : 852  23763693

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE                        : 9-9-1970

REGISTRATION NO.                              : 03066340

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM                 : SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                : JHAVERI JAYANT KUMAR KANTILAL (SOLE

                                                              PROPRIETOR)

STAFF STRENGTH                                : 2

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL                          : [IN HK, UNLIMITED COS. ARE NOT

                                                              REQUIRED TO FILE ITS CAPITAL

                                                              PARTICULARS TO BR OFFICE (THE INLAND

                                                              REVENUE)]

PAID-UP CAPITAL                                 : NOT APPLICABLE

BUSINESS LINE                                    : TRADING OF DIAMOND & GEMSTONES

TURNOVER                                          : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2004)

EQUITIES                                             : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2004)

PAYMENT                                            : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE                   : MODERATE AMOUNT

MARKET CONDITION                            : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION                         : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND              : FAIRLY STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION                       : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                                 : HKD 7.75423 = USD1 AS OF 2005-12-08

 

Adopted abbreviations

 

ANS - amount not stated           

NS - not stated 

SC - subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA - not available          

M - million        

HKD – Hong Kong Dollars

 

 

 

 

 


Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 

 


SC was established under Business Registration number 03066340 on 9-9-1970 with present status as sole proprietorship.

 

Currently obtained BR copy indicate the particulars of SC's principal(s) are as follows:

 

Name(s) of principal(s) & ID/Passport number(s)               Registered address

Jhaveri Jayant Kumar Kantilal                                              Flat 8C, 8/F, Rattan

/ XE509570(4)                                                                     House, 4 Hankow Road,

                                                                                         Tsimshatsui, Kln.,HK

 

No material change or amendment regarding SC has been traced & noted since its inception.

 

NOTE:

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The address provided by you (T.S.T., P O Box No.95602, Kowloon, HK) is reportedly the post office mailing address of SC.

 

Total number of employees :   2.

 

Location :  Maintaining its office at the heading business address which occupies a gross area of 500 square feet at a commercial & residential building in a commercial & shopping district.

 

Condition inside the premises during our visit : Normal.

 

Office/factory layout :     Standard.

 

The premises is reportedly owned by SC's principal(s).  Land copy is not available during current search.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PUBLIC FILINGS 

 

 


This section will contain the civil litigations & winding-up petitions filed against SC for the last 6 years (as stored in our database), and the mortgage/charge filed by SC for the last 2 years.  In Hong Kong, creation of such mortgages/charges by an unlimited co is not required to be registered in the public records.

 

Civil litigation/winding-up petitions : None in our database.

 

Mortgage/charge record(s) : In HK, unlimited companies are not required to file its charge particulars for public inspection.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


Jhaveri Jayant Kumar Kantilal:

- Sole proprietor

- In his mid 60's & married

- He is by Indian nationality

- Embarked upon his career to present field as a junior salesman in his mid

  20's

 

Currently active in SC's day-to-day operations & is responsible for its management.

 

Credit history check :     This refers to a check of our database whether the said person has been involved in any of the following records stored by us within the last 6 years:

 

Civil litigation as defendants                                           :  None in our database

Bankruptcy/winding-up petitions                                     :  None in our database

Delinquent payment records                                          :  None in our database

Debt collection records                                                  :  No overdue amount owed by the said person was placed to us for collection

 

Ownership background appraisal

 

Rating  : 2  Obtained scores : 65                        (see explanatory notes below)

Keys    : 1 :     scores 81-100 : Excellent

             2 :     scores 61-80  : Good

             3 :     scores 46-60  : Average

             4 :     scores 21-45  : Fair

             5 :     scores 01-20  : Poor

 

The rating indicates the personal financial & operational strength of SC's major principals.  It is calculated from a composite of scores obtained from the following 5 factors which carry equal weight in our analysis:

 

Personal financial strength, credit history & trade reputation, business experience & track record, market connection and management skill.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


Business categories

 

SC is engaged in trading of diamond & gemstones.

 

Items available include jade, sapphire, ruby & cut diamond.

 

Principal purchases

 

Major types of sourcing                          : Gemstone & fine jewellery items (with precious

                                                              stones)

Local--type of suppliers                           : Importers

Buying terms                                         : Special agreed terms

Overseas--supplying countries                 : USA, Belgium, India & South Africa

Buying terms                                         : D/P & T/T

 

Principal market

 

Local--type of customers                        : Dealers

Selling terms                                         : COD & special agreed terms

Overseas--buying countries                     : PR China & SE Asia

Selling terms                                         : D/P & D/A

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


SC is not known to have any subsidiary at present.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT 

 

 


Overall payment appraisal

 

(  ) Excellent   (  ) Good   (x) Average   (  ) Fair    (  ) Poor    (  ) Not yet determined

 

The appraisal serves as a reference to reveal SC's payments habits and ability to pay.  It is based on the 3 weighed factors:  Trade payment experience (through current enquiry with SC's suppliers), our delinquent payment records and our debt collection record concerning SC.

 

Trade payment experience

 

SC declined to release any information of its suppliers and the trade reference is not available.

 

Delinquent payment record

 

None in our database.

 

Debt collection record

 

No overdue amount owed by SC was placed to us for collection within the last 6 years.

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BANKING 

 


Banking relations are maintained principally with: HSBC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSUpon a current contact, SC's principal(s) declined forwarding any financial information on the ground that SC is a private venture whose data is not required for public inspection.

 

Re:  In HK, only the public listed cos., financial institutions & overseas cos. are obligated to file their financial statements to Companies Registry for public search.  Generally, the private limited cos. & unlimited cos. always keep those data as highly confidential matter.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 


 

 

SC is considered an old-established business with acceptable financial base to meet moderate amount of credit dealings.


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

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

 

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions