MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PRIME STEEL SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Rue des Alpes 7, 1201 Geneve/GE

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22-07-1999

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

International trading of steel products.

 

 

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 :

EUR 15.000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 


detail assessment:

payments:

 

There are no complaints about the mode of payment and business conduct.

 

 

Individual credit limit*:

EUR 15.000.--

 

 

Name & address

 

PRIME STEEL SA

Luxembourg, succursale de Geneve

 

 

Line of Business

 

Produits siderurgiques

 

 

Legal domicile

 

Rue des Alpes 7

1201 Geneve/GE

Switzerland

Telephone:        022 9068500

Fax:                              022 9068501

 

 

CREDIT ADVICE

 

Requested credit:     Maximum credit

Credit opinion:       A maximum credit amount of EUR 15.000 can be taken into consideration.

 

This credit advice is based on information available at the time of conducting the research, being the above indicated date.

 

All amounts in this report are given in Swiss Francs (CHF) unless otherwise stated.

 

 

GENERAL COMPANY DATA

 

OFFICIAL DATA:

Legal form:                    Joint stock company

Registration:                  22-07-1999

First Publication:            28-07-1999

Last Publication:            28-07-1999

 

History:

The company's registered headquarters are based in Luxembourg.

 

Share capital:                LUF 1.250.000

Paid up:                        LUF 1.250.000

Divided into:                   1.250 Shares of LUF 1.000

 

Company Management:   Raffaella Frigerio

 

ACTIVITY:

 

Activity:

The company is dedicated to the international trading of steel products.

 

The products are exclusively exported to India.

 

EMPLOYEES:

Number of employees:  There are no employees at the legal domicile

 

 

PAYMENT AND FINANCIAL DATA

 

PAYMENT EXPERIENCES:

 

Legal actions:   Information only available against proof of interest with a valid signature.

 

There are no complaints about the mode of payment and business conduct.

 

FINANCIAL DATA:

 

Financial position:   The financial affairs are considered to be in order.

 

Financial Statements: The company does not disclose any financial statements.

 

Banker(-s):        UBS Ltd, 1200 Geneve

                        Credit Suisse (CS), 1200 Geneve

 

Fiscal taxation:  No information is available due to the local tax authority regulation.

 

 

COMPANY AND PERSON RELATIONS

 

COMPANY CONNECTIONS:

 

At the Geneva-based registered office the company is domiciled with Mr. Croce's law office.

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Franco-Noel Croce, from Quinto, in Begnins/VD/Switzerland,

Member, Director, sole signature.

Godelieve dite Carine De Tilloux, from Belgium, in Strassen/Luxembourg,

Member.

Albert Pirotte, from Belgium, in Strassen/Luxembourg,

Member.

 

PERSONNEL INFORMATION:

Franco-Noel Croce was born on 25 December 1952. He is married and lives in 1268 Begnins, at the rue de l'Eglise 6-8.

 

He is a lawyer by profession and exploits his own law office at the rue des Alpes 7 in Geneva.

He features on the Boards of several other companies.

 

Godelieve called Carine De Tilloux has no mandates in any other Swiss companies.

 

In addition Albert Pirotte is a member of the Board of Directors without signature legitimacy of "I.T. & T. CONSULTING - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & TELEMATICS CONSULTING SA, LUXEMBOURG, Geneva branch, Geneva.

 

COMMENTS:

PS.

 

Raffaella Frigerio is living in Italy.

 

 


 

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

 

 

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%)

 

 

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