MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.112006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DESIGN QUEST

 

 

Registered Office :

214/a, Second Floor, Vinoba Puri, Lajpat Nagar – 2, New Delhi 110024, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1995

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELD05400D

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership Concern with an Unlimited Liability of the Partners

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and exporter of home furnishing and accessories

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 10000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

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

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

214/a, Second Floor, Vinoba Puri, Lajpat Nagar – 2, New Delhi 110024, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-29831847

Fax No.:

91-11-26826844

E-Mail :

design@design-quest.net

designquest@rediffmail.com

Website :

www.design-quest.com

Area :

3,000 sq. ft. approx

Location :

Owned

 

 

Corporate Office :

19-A, Shyam Nagar, Okhla, Phase – 3, New Delhi 110020, India.

Tel. No.:

91-11-26826844, 26920967

Fax No.:

91-11-26826844

 

 

Factory 1 :

G-62, Sector 6, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh

Tel. No.:

91-120-2422156, 4323720

Fax No.:

91-120-2422156

E-Mail :

design@design-quest.net

Web ID :

www.design-quest.com

 

PARTNERS

 

Name :

Mr. S M Kulkarni

Designation :

Partners

Address :

214-a, Second Floor, Vinoba Puri, Lajpat Nagar – 2, New Delhi 110024

Date of Birth/Age :

49 years

Qualification :

Graduate

Experience :

15 years

 

 

Name :

Mrs Neela Kulkarni

Designation :

Partners

Address :

214-a, Second Floor, Vinoba Puri, Lajpat Nagar – 2, New Delhi 110024

Date of Birth/Age :

46 years

Qualification :

Graduate, Diploma in Fashion Tech

Experience :

12 years

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mrs Neela Kulkarni

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

Mobile :

91-9810301160, 9810139185

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and exporter of home furnishing and accessories

 

 

Products :

Patch Work Design Fabrics

Cushions

Ø       Velvet with velvet patch

Ø       Box Cushions

Ø       Jute With Leather Cushions

Ø       Organza and Organdie Cushions

Ø       Velvet With Bead Work Cushions

 

Curtains

Ø       Leaf Curtains

Ø       Butterfly Curtains

 

Bed Covers

Ø       Velvet Bed Covers

Ø       Patch Work Bed Covers

Ø       Velvet With Patch Bed Covers

Ø       Hand Quilted

 

Design Table Cover

Embroidered Leather Paper Tray

Leather Embroidered Jewellery Box

Pen Stands

Ø       Leather Pen Stands

Ø       Fabrics Pen Stands

Ø       Recycled Paper Pen Stands

 

Leather Paper Holder

Photo Frame

 

 

SExports to :

France, Germany, UK, Spain,Italy, Usa, Canada and Other European Countries

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

On Irrevocable Letterof Credit at sight / Document against Payment

 

 

Purchasing :

On Credit: 30 to 60 days

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

 

 

 

Actual Production

 

 

 

 

5,000 Pieces Per Month

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Ø       Wholesalers

Ø       Retail Outlets

 

 

No. of Employees :

25

 

 

Bankers :

Corporation Bank,

Bank of Maharashtra

 

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs.3.000 Millions

Borrowed :

--

Total :

Rs 3.000 Millions

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

 

Net worth

 

3.000

2.425

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales Turnover

 

25.000

20.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

0.713

0.550

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

0.575

0.450

 

KE RATIOS

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Industry overview

 

The exports of textiles (including handicrafts, jute and coir) formed 24.6% of total exports from India in 2001 –2002, This percentage has decreased to 16.24% during the year 2004-2005. The textile exports recorded a growth of 15.3% in 2003-2003 and 8.75% in 2003-2004. During the year 2004-05, the textile exports were Us$ 14,026.75 Million, recording a growth of 3.9% as compared to the corresponding period of previous year.

 

The textile exports during the financial year 2005-2006 have been US$ 17 billion approx, which is about 22% higher that the exports during the preceding year. The government of India has fixed a higher target of US$ 19.73 billion.

 

Man-made textiles: The exports of man-made textiles recorded a growth of 30.2% in 2002-03 and 28.5% in 2003-04. During 2004-2005, man-made textiles exports were US$ 2.05 billion, recording a growth of 12.6% as compared to the corresponding period of 2003-04. During 2005-2006 the man-made textile exports have amounted to US$ 2.00 billion, recording a decline of 2.47% over the exports during the corresponding period of  2004-05

 

Handicrafts including Carpets: Exports of Handicrafts including carpet recorders growths of 24.4% in 2003-03 as compared to the compared to the pervious year. However, handicrafts including carpet exports have decline by 17.6% in 2003-04 as compared to the previous year i.e. 2002-03. During 2004-2005 handicrafts including carpet exports were US$ 1.01 billions, Showing a decline of 6.6% as compared to the corresponding period of 2003-04. During 2005-2006 the handcrafts exports have amounted to US$ 1.24 billion, recording an increase of 22.24% over the exports during the corresponding Period of 2004-2005.

 

Business dealing are permissible. The subject is a manufacturer and exporter of home furnishing and accessories. The subject is manufacturing cushion, Cushion, Curtain, Bed cover, Table and Accessories Tray, Jewellery Box, Pen stands. Paper holder & Photo frame and exporting to France, Germany, UK, Spain, Italy, USE, Canada and other European countries on the selling terms of Letter of Credit at sight and Documents against Payment basis.

 

MS Neela Kulkarni (Age: 46 years), Managing Partner has started the business activities and she is having experience of around 12 years and she looks after production & marketing activities The subject Claims that it is a 100% Export Oriented Company. Mr S M Kulkarni (Age: 49 years), is looking after administrative activities.

 

Related Parties Description (Subsidiaries, Joint-Ventures, Affiliates)

 

Name of the Company

RUMAN EDUCATIONAL AIDS COMPANY

Address

19-A, Shyam Nagar, Okhla, Phase – 3, New Delhi 110020

Phone

91-11-26826844, 26920967

 

 

Name Of the Company

TRIPLE ESS PLASTIC INDUSTRIES

Address

19-A, Shyam Nagar, Okhla, Phase – 3, New Delhi 110020

Phone

91-11-26826844, 26920967

Group Turnover

Rs. 70.000 Million approx as claimed by the subject

 

 


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

Rs44.70

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.57

Euro

1

Rs.57.82

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

YESS

TOTAL

 

46

 

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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