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Report Date : |
20th
November, 2006 |
IDENTIFICATION
DETAILS
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Name : |
DIASQUA (HONG KONG) |
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Registered Office : |
Rm 401-3, 4/F, Guardforce Centre, 3 Hok
Yuen Street East, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. |
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Country : |
Hong Kong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
20.03.2000 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
709126 |
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Legal Form : |
Private Limited Company |
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Line of Business : |
Engaged in import & supply of diamond &
gemstones. |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ba |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal.
Capable to meet normal commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Status : |
Good |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Regular
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Litigation : |
Clear |
DIASQUA (HONG KONG)
O/B DIASQUA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
RM 401-3, 4/F, GUARDFORCE CENTRE,
3 HOK YUEN STREET EAST, HUNGHOM, KOWLOON, HONG KONG.
TEL : 852 22096600
FAX : 852 22096620
INCORPORATION DATE :
20-3-2000
REGISTRATION NO. :
709126
REGISTERED LEGAL FORM : PRIVATE LIMITED CO.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE : MEHTA NIMESH PIYUSH (DIRECTOR)
STAFF STRENGTH :
30
AUTHORIZED
CAPITAL : HKD 40M = 40M
SHARES @ HKD1.-
PAID-UP
CAPITAL : HKD 40M
BUSINESS LINE :
IMPORT & SUPPLY OF DIAMOND & GEMSTONES
TURNOVER :
N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)
EQUITIES :
N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)
PAYMENT :
AVERAGE
RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE :
MODERATE TO FAIRLY LARGE AMOUNT
MARKET CONDITION :
COMPETITIVE
FINANCIAL CONDITION :
STABLE
OPERATIONAL TREND : FAIRLY STEADY
GENERAL REPUTATION :
AVERAGE
EXCHANGE RATE :
HKD 7.78772 = USD1 AS OF 2006-11-20
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
The complete address of SC is the heading one
instead of the one given by you.
SC is a private limited company registered under
incorporation file no. 709126 on 20-3-2000.
SC's shareholders & directors are shown to be
as follows:
Shareholders (as
at 20-3-2006) Number
of shares held
Mehta Nimesh
Piyush 10,000,000
Mehta Rajul Nimesh 10,000,000
Mehta Romy Piyush 10,000,000
Mehta Vimesh
Piyush 10,000,000
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40,000,000
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Directors (as at 20-3-2006)
Mehta Nimesh Piyush / P1463369
Mehta Priti Romy / R1517472
Mehta Rajul Nimesh / P1958643
Mehta Romy Piyush / R1489363
The above registration information is based on SC's
annual return filed at Companies Registry within the last 2 years.
Change
in capital : Authorised capital
was increased from HKD20M to the present amount on 25-4-2005 with the creation
of 20M shares of @ HKD1.-.
Paid-up capital: HKD40M.
Shares allotments on 25-4-2005:
Allottee(s) No.
of share(s)
Mehta Nimesh Piyush 5M
Mehta Rajul Nimesh 5M
Mehta Romy Piyush 5M
Mehta Vimesh Piyush 5M
SC has 3 business names as follows:
- Diasqua (Hong Kong)
- Diaglobe (Hong Kong)
- Diajewel (Hong Kong)
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) : (X) see
below ( ) see per attached
Creation date : 17-5-2005
Charger(s) :
SC
Chargee(s) :
Bank of India
Secured amount : US$1.4M
Charge particulars : Letter of Lien *
Creation date : 31-10-2005
Charger(s) :
SC
Chargee(s) :
DBS Bank (HK) Ltd.
Secured amount : ANS
Charge particulars : Mortgage (Flat D, 8/F, Sunrise Villa, 33 Sung On St.,
Kln., Hong Kong.)
* Details of the charge particulars (letter of
lien):
- Nature of deposit: 02H22/090905
- Date of deposit:
18-4-2005
- Amount:
US$350,000
- Due date:
18-7-2005
- Interest rate:
2.00%
- Mode of payment of interest: On Maturity
Creation date : 9-5-2006
Charger(s) :
SC
Chargee(s) :
Commonwealth Finance Corporation Ltd.
Secured amount : ANS
Charge particulars : Letter of Hypothecation of Trade Finance
Creation date : 12-5-2006
Charger(s) :
SC
Chargee(s) :
Commonwealth Finance Corporation Ltd.
Secured amount : ANS
Charge particulars : Charge Over Deposits
(Deposit: US$0.3M)
Creation date : 7-7-2006
Charger(s) :
SC
Chargee(s) :
Bank of India
Secured amount : US$3M
Charge particulars : Letter of Lien **
** Details of the said charge particulars (letter
of lien):
- Nature of deposit : Term deposits
- Date of deposit : 7-7-2006
- Amount :
US$750,000
- Due date : 7-7-2007
- Interest rate : 5.00%
- Mode of payment of interest :
Cumulate
Mortgage Index:
Year(s) in which mortgage registration(s) are
filed: 2003, 2006
Year(s) in which mortgage satisfaction record(s)
are filed: 2004, 2005
Mehta Nimesh Piyush, director:
- In his 50's & married
- He is by Israeli nationality
- Moved to Hong Kong from Israel in his 30's
- Also currently director of:
~ Prismdia Ltd.
~ Gemasia (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Currently active in SC's day-to-day operations
& is responsible for its management.
Registered residential address: Flat B2, 20/F,
Greenfield Terrace, 26 Homantin Hill Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Property ownership: Current land search indicates
the said premises ownership as follows:
- Owner(s) : Mehta Nimesh Piyush & Mehta Rajul
Nimesh
- Date of purchase & consideration : 1-8-2000 /
HKD4.8M
- Date of mortgage & secured amount :
30-10-2003 / ANS
- Mortgagee : Bank of China (HK) Ltd.
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
Mehta Rajul Nimesh, director:
- In her 40's & married
- She is by Israeli nationality
Currently active in SC's day-to-day operations
& is responsible for its management.
Registered residential address: Same as Mehta
Nimesh Piyush.
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:
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
Civil litigations : (X)
see below ( ) see per attached
Date :
26-8-1999
Defendant(s) : The said person
Plaintiff(s) : Commissioner of Inland Revenue
Cause of claims : Tax
Claimed amount : HKD127,785
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.
Business categories :
SC is engaged in import & supply of diamond
& gemstones.
Items available include a wide range of polished
diamonds in various sizes, colours & shapes as follows:
- Sizes:
From 0.005 ct. (1/200) to 3.00 ct.
- Colours:
White from the light to the darker, brown, capes & other natural fancy
colours
- Shapes:
Brilliant, princess, marquise, pear, rose-cut, tapper & banguette,
briolette, heart, oval.
Principal purchases :
Major types of sourcing :
Merchandise
Local--type of suppliers :
Nil
Buying terms :
Nil
Overseas--supplying countries :
Israel, India, Thailand, Russia & Belgium
Buying terms :
L/C & T/T
Principal market :
Local--type of customers :
Manufacturers & retailers
Selling terms :
COD & credit of 30 to 45 days
Overseas--buying countries : PR
China, USA, Europe & SE Asia
Selling terms :
L/C & T/T
Total number of
employees : 30.
Location:
Maintaining its office & workshop at the heading business address
which occupies a whole floor at an industrial building in an industrial
district.
Condition inside
the premises during our visit : Normal.
Office/factory
layout : Standard.
The premises is owned by SC.
Property ownership : Current land search indicates
the ownership details of the captioned premises as follows:
- Owner(s) :
SC
- Date of purchase & consideration : 15-4-2004 / HKD20,180,000
- Date of mortgage & secured amount : 15-4-2004 / ANS
- Mortgagee :
DBS Bank (HK) Ltd.
SC is
not known to have any subsidiary at present.
Overall payment appraisal :
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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 : Owing to the
nature of its business, SC is not an active seeker of local commercial credit
since merchandise/materials are imported. Its expenses in the form of accruals
and servicing are reportedly met in prompt manner.
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.
Banking relations are maintained principally with:
- Bank of China (HK) Ltd.
- DBS Bank (HK) Ltd.
- Bank of India
During
our report preparation, the principals could not be contacted while the staff
members hesitated to release financial information without the principals'
consent.
As per current co. search, total amount of
indebtedness of SC in respect of all mortgages and charges which are required
to be registered with Companies Registry as at 20-3-2006 was nil.
From all indications, SC is believed to have made a
steady and successful trend of development.
Credit in the range of moderate to fairly large amount can be
considered.
NOTES:
Current land search indicates that SC owns the
following premises:
- Address :
Flat D, 8/F, Sunrise Villa, 33 Sung On St., Kln., Hong Kong.
- Owner(s) :
SC
- Date of purchase & consideration : 31-10-2005 / HKD2.7M
- Date of mortgage & secured amount : 31-10-2005 / ANS
- Mortgagee :
DBS Bank (HK) Ltd.
Current land search indicates that SC was involved
in the following property transaction:
- Address : Unit 2, 8/F, Guardforce Centre, 3 Hok Yuen
Street East,
Hunghom, Kln., Hong Kong.
- Assignor : SC
- Assignee : Komal Gems Ltd.
- Date of disposal & consideration :
26-4-2004 / HKD2,592,550
The said premises was formerly purchased by SC at a
consideration of HKD1,962,880 on 26-9-2003.
RATING EXPLANATIONS
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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>86 |
Aaa |
Possesses an extremely sound financial
base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and
principal sums |
Unlimited |
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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 |
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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 |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal.
Capable to meet normal commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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26-40 |
B |
Unfavourable & favourable factors
carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome
financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal. |
Small |
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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 |
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<10 |
C |
Absolute credit risk exists. Caution
needed to be exercised |
Credit not recommended |
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NR |
In view of the lack of information, we
have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings |
No Rating |
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