MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.11.2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GT WORLD

 

 

Registered Office :

201, A. N. House, TPS III, 31st Road, Plot No. 769-770, Bandra [West], Mumbai – 400050, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

October, 2001

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

BA – 88214

 

 

IEC No.:

0301039836

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMG08156B

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership Concern with an unlimited liability of the partners

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of Readymade Garments and Accessories.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 30000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established concern having satisfactory track.  Trade relations are fair.  Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The concern can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

201, A. N. House, TPS III, 31st Road, Plot No. 769-770, Bandra [West], Mumbai – 400050, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-66960111

Mobile No.:

91-9322239271

Fax No.:

91-22-66960114

E-Mail :

ranjit@gtwclothing.com

sales@gtwoclothing.com

Website :

http://www.gtwclothing.com

Area :

2000 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 1 :

210/226/327, Adhyaru Industrial Estate, Sun Mill Compound, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400016, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66606335

Area :

7000 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Tarun C. Karnani

Designation :

Partner

Address :

A/62, Seema Apartments, Bandstand, Bullock Road, Bandra [West], Mumbai – 400050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.01.1968

Qualification :

B.E.

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Harsha T. Karnani

Designation :

Partner

Address :

A/62, Seema Apartments, Bandstand, Bullock Road, Bandra [West], Mumbai – 400050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.08.1971

Qualification :

B. Com

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Ranjit Singh Soman

Designation :

Sales Manager

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of Readymade Garments and Accessories.

 

 

Brand Names :

Scarves

Shawls

Pareos

Bandanas

Stoles

Headgear

Caps

Bags

Shirts

T-shirts

Board / Surfing Shorts

Trousers

Jackets

Belts

Skirts

 

 

Exports to :

U.S.A., Australia and Europe

 

 

Imports from :

Hong Kong

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C and Others

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

OEM’s

 

 

No. of Employees :

26

 

 

Bankers :

Indian Overseas Bank

378, Sadhna, Opposite Sitladevi Mandir, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

Citi Bank N.A.

Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

Vasavada and Associates

Chartered Accountants

5/105, Swami Nityanand Nagar IV, Swami Nityanand Marg, Andheri [East], Mumbai – 400069, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-26844393

 

 

Associates :

London Bee

A/62, Seema Apartments, Bandstand, Bullock Road, Bandra [West], Mumbai – 400050, Maharashtra, India

Line of Business : Domestic sale of Readymade Garments

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs. 5.500 millions

Borrowed :

Rs. 1.537 millions

Total :

Rs. 7.037 millions

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

71.971

62.316

46.003

 

 

 

 

Net Profit

3.339

7.249

8.811

 

Expected Sales for March, 2007 is Rs. 70.844 millions

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Subject was formed as a Proprietory concern in the year 2001, by Mr. Tarun C. Karnani.  With as period of one year the constitution of the concern changed to Partnership concern and Mrs. Harsha Karnani was admitted as Partner.

 

They have good range of customers from U.S.A. and Australia.

 

GT World is Government of India recognised Star Export House.

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

GT World is a leading manufacturer and exporter of readymade garments from India. 


Their products include both men's and women's garments in woven and Knits.

 

They specialize is developing, creating and producing clothing's for the Casual Wear markets in USA, Europe and Australia and a number of Surf/Skate, Urban/Street and Casual Wear brands are their regular customers.


Their main area of strength is the attention that they pay to detailing, their sourcing strength, long term relations with customers and vendors, timely deliveries and their strict QC procedures which ensure that the products meet high standards required in today's competitive market.

 

Their products are as below :


Men's Wear

Woven Shirts
Knit T shirts and Polo's
Woven Bottoms

Jackets
Knit Hoodies
Denim Tops and Bottoms



 

Women's Wear

Woven tops Knit Tops
Woven Bottoms
Knit Bottoms

Jackets
Knit Hoodies
Denim tops and Bottoms


Accessories

Scarves, Pareos and Bandanas
Hand bags and Tote bags
Leather Wallets                                                     

Leather and Fabric belts
Other made up items from Textile
and Leather materials


All the above items are produced in a wide range of fabrics and include Cottons, Poly Cotton, Polyester, Wool, Viscose and Linen Fabrics. Some of the strongest qualities are Poplins, Shirting's, Voiles, Lawn, Jersey, Piques, Canvas, Twill, Fleece, etc.


They specialize in serving medium size customers with lot of sizes varying between 1000 to 10000 units per style. Smaller orders are also given importance and they usually produce as low as 400 to 500 units per colorway for their regular customers.


They are very strong in the areas of - placement prints, embroideries, appliqués, wash techniques, hand stitch detailing, flock and foil printing, etc. This ensures that they are always on top of changing trends and are able to deliver and develop products that are new and matches the requirements of designers.


Some information on the company is listed below:


Machinery :

GT World owns and operates the latest machines that are in their factories. This along with qualified operators, CAD systems and computerized planning systems are used to provide their best efforts for all

orders.

Some of the machines within the company are:

Single and Double needle Sewing machines

Overlake Machines for woven and Knits

Flatlock Machines

Chain Stitch and Feed of the arm machines Electronic Button, Button Hole, Bartack Machines

Belt, Loop making, Elastic attaching machines

Snap attachers

Steam Presses and Vacuum Tables and Form Finishers

Stain removing and Spotting Systems

Computerized Embroidery machines

Pattern Making CAD System

Many more machines

 

Sampling :

A strong design and merchandising team working with their sampling room ensures that all sampling work is smooth and prompt. Long standing relations with all leading mills ensures that sampling work from their company always gets high priority.


The Sampling department is fully geared up to provide quality samples as well as multiple sample sets for your sales team. Communication is prompt and they aim to ensure timely delivery of your samples.


Quality Control :

Their in-house QC team inspects each garment prior to packing. This ensures a 100% inspection of your product before they are shipped. No random checks here. QC inspects every unit prior to shipping.


They have also tied up with a domestic QC agency that conducts random audits on their QC work. This ensures that the QC department is always alert and also helps us incorporate new QC techniques on an on-going basis.


Sourcing :

They source all their fabrics and accessories from top rated mills and manufacturers locally as well as overseas.

Within India they have rep offices and staff in all major fabric centers across the country.


They also have a strong vendor base for trims and accessories both in India and Hong Kong. They are also handling trim requirements for a number of their customers and providing them with a complete trims solution, including shipping to all their factories worldwide.


In case of any trims inquiries please do contact us and they will forward to their trims department who will be happy to service your requirements.


Technology :

GT World strongly believes in technology as a tool to provide constant up-gradation of products and services and as the foundation for their future growth in the Apparel industry.


Some of the implementations, which have helped us to provide better services and products to their customers, are listed below:

 

CAD Designing for fabrics

Color separation and repeat creation system for screen making

Digitizing for computer Embroidery

ERP System for production control from sampling all the way to Shipping

CAD System for Pattern making, grading and yield

CRM System to ensure that all your requirements are attended promptly.

 

Human Relations :

GT World strongly believes in great relations both within and outside the company.


Most of the customers of the company have been with us for a number of years and currently 80% of their business comes from existing customers.

 

Company Profile :

 

Business Type

Exporter, Manufacturer

Capital in Dollars

$ 1,00,000 to 1,99,999

Export Percentage

100%

Primary Competitive Advantages

In-house production capabilities, OEM capability, Reliability, Reputation, Small minimums, In-house CAD & design department, In-house pattern department.

No of Staff

40

Year of Establishment

1992

No of Production Lines

10

Export Markets

North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, Scandinavian Countries.

OEM Service Provided

Yes

Monthly Production Capacity

1,80,000 to 1,99,999 pieces

OEM Service Provided

Yes

 


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 records 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.44.99

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.34

Euro

1

Rs.57.63

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

54

 

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 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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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