MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MGB METRO GROUP BUYING HK LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

9 FL World Finance Center - South Tower 17 Canton Rd, Harbour City Tsimshatsui Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

May 14, 2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

847259

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company With Limited Liability

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer and exporter of general merchandise.

Act as procurement agent for merchandise of the Metro Group.

 

 

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 :

Up To US$ 100,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

name & address             

 

MGB METRO GROUP BUYING HK LTD

9FL WORLD FINANCE CENTER - SOUTH TOWER 17 CANTON RD

HARBOUR CITY TSIMSHATSUI KOWLOON, HONG KONG

TEL      : 852   27381388           

FAX      : 852   27352455

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : MAY 14, 2003

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 847259

LEGAL FORM                                                                                                                                       : PRIVATE COMPANY WITH LIMITED LIABILITY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. BERND RALF HANEMANN  (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 50

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 6,393,862

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADER

TURNOVER                              : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO US$ 100,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHNAGE RATE                     : HKD 7.81204 = US$1 AS OF 2007-8-24

 

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

 

 

 

 


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*Company Registration*

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License number     : 847259

Date issued            : 14 May, 2003

Issuing authority    : Companies Registry

Legal form             : Limited Liability Company

Type of license      : Corporate

 

License number     : 33696531-001

Issuing authority    : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

Type of license      : Business

 

*Registrar*

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ASIA INFORMATION ASSOCIATES LTD (formerly known as BAKER & MCKENZIE CONSULTANTS LTD) 

 

*Capital Details*

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Authorized capital : HKD 50,000,000.00 divided into 500,000 shares of HKD 100.00/-each, fully paid

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Other Contact Details

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Tel nos.    : 27381304/27384145 or 4146

Fax no.     : 29575305

Email       : supplychain@metro-mgb.com.nk

Website   : www.metro-link.com 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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Medium sized company

Operated and managed by an experienced team of professionals.

 

*Reputation*

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Reference checking for the purpose of establishing the firm's reputation within the respective industry failed to reveal any negative information.

 

*Approved Signatures*

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Any of the following directors can sign on behalf of the company with seal affixed:

 

- Mr. Bernd Ralf Hanemann

- Mr. Thomas Burkhalter

 

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Website : www.metro-mgb.com   The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in both Deutsch and English versions.

 

 

E-mail : hongkong@metro-mgb.com

 

 

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For the past two years there is no record of litigation.

 

 

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*Major Shareholders*

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Total number of shareholders       : 2

Total number of ordinary shares  : 500,000

 

Shareholders' Name                                        No. of Ordinary Shares   Amount of Shares (HKD)     % of Shares

---------------------------                                        -------------------------------   ----------------------------------    ----------------

MGB METRO GROUP BUYING GMBH                 499,996                          49,999,600.00                 100.00

MGE WARENHANDELSGESELLSCHAFT                                 

VERWALTUNGS MBH & CO KG                                      4                                      400.00                     0.00

 

*Director's Details*

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Jurgen Pahl

Passport no.               : 5042152669

Address                     : Kollenkamp 21 Essen 45329 Germany

 

Bernhard Otto Schmidt

Passport no.               : 1333042204

Address                      : Gnadenbergweg 3 Hamburg 22339 Germany

 

Manfred Leufgen

Passport no.               : 5041991788

Address                      : Ruestermark 5, Essen, 45134 Germany

 

*Corporate Secretary*

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B & MCK NOMINEES LTD

Address : 1401 Hutchison House 10 Harcourt Rd Hong Kong 

 

 

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*COMPANY MANAGEMENT*

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Name                                                    Nationality         Job Description              Dept. / Division

Mr. Thomas Burkhalter                           Hong Kong        Director                         Finance

Mr. Bernd Ralf Hanemann                       Hong Kong        Managing Director          -

 

*Key Personnel*

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Bernd Ralf Hanemann

HK ID                    : K315735(0)

Founder                  : Co- founder

Address                  : House A2 Burnside Villa 9 South Bay Rd, Hong Kong

Previous address    : Flat B, 1Fl Regent Palisades Block 3, 43 Bisney Rd Pok Fu Lam Hong Kong

                                  (changed on 24 June, 2007)

Work experience    : More than 5 years

Responsibilities      : Handles daily operation of the firm includes all financials and legal matters.

 

Thomas Burkhalter

HK ID                    : P816637(8)

Addresses            : Rm 47A Residence Bel-Air - South Tower 1, 38 Bel-Air Ave, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong 2Fl

                             Discovery Bay Block 22 Siena 1 Hong Kong

 

 

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*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work :

 

1. Importer and exporter of general merchandise.

2. Act as procurement agent for merchandise of the Metro Group.

 

Products : Buying trip services 

                 Clocks 

                 Clothing accessories 

                 Durable goods 

                 Electrical appliance 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

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Local     : Cash or Credit

Export   : Letter of Credit (L/C)

 

Purchases

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Local     : Cash or Credit

Import   : Letter of Credit (L/C)

 

*Quality Certification*

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Type of certification : EC type-examination certificate

Issuing authority      : TUV Rheinland

Date of certification  : 9 December, 2005

Approved number    : BG60013351

Other details              : Certified product  : Tabletop Patioheater (Liquid Gas Equipment)

                                     Fulfilled standard : Richtlinic 90/396/EWC

                                                                   EN 419-1:1999

                                                                   EN 461/A1:2004

 

Note : This is to certify that the product that complies with the requirements of the Gas Appliances Directive. This certificate does not imply assessment of the production of the product and does not permit the used of a TUV Rheinland mark of conformity.                                                  

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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Part of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

 

*Export Markets*

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Part of the annual turnover is attributed to export. 

 

 

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*(Subsidiaries , Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name : METRO CASH & CARRY

Address : Metro-Strasse 1 Dusseldorf 40235 North Rhine W Germany

Country : Germany

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Consumer Products

 

*Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates*

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Maintains offices in the following locations :

 

1. China

    Telephone no : 21-2207 6016 or 6096

    E-mail address: eva.liu@metro-mgb.com.cn/angela.wu@metro-mgb.com.cn

 

2. India

    Telephone no : 91 11 26840740 

    E-mail address: lokesh.kumar@metro-mgb.co.in/neeraj.mittal@metro-mgb.co.in

 

3. Taiwan

    Telephone no : 886 2 27252187

    E-mail address: abel.tseng@metro-mgb.com.tw/queenie.kao@metro-mgb.com.tw

 

4. Turkey

    Telephone no : 90 212 410 55 11

    E-mail address: supplychain@metro-mgb.com.tr

 

 

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PAYMENT RATING : 3              OBTAINED SCORES : 60

Rating Key

Implication

Implications

1

Scores 85–100

Excellent

2

Scores 75 – 84

Above Average

3

Scores 50 – 74

Average

4

Scores 35 – 49

Fair

5

Scores 15 – 34

Below Average

6

Scores 01 – 14

Poor

NR

No Data

No Data

 

The rating indicates the payment pattern of SC based upon our Payment Database, comments from suppliers of SC, information from banks (if available), as well as industrial sources.

 

Dealings on open terms may be possible for MODERATE amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

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*Bank Details*

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Bank Name : DEUTSCHE BANK AG

Branch : Central,Hong Kong 

Branch Address : 45Fl Cheung Kong Center 2 Queen's Rd Central Hong Kong (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : This bank does not have a SWIFT Code

 

Bank Name : HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP LTD, THE

Branch : Central,Hong Kong 

Branch Address : Basement Level HSBC Main Bldg 1 Queen's Rd Central Hong Kong (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : HSBCHKHH

 

Key Financial Data of METRO AG

Currency: EUR

 

                                                                                        31 December, 2003   

                                                                                        -------------------------

Total Fixed Assets                                                             15,041,000,000

Total Current Assets                                                            9,934,000,000

Current Liabilities                                                               19,806,000,000

Total Long Term Liabilities -

Total Shareholders' funds                                                   4,161,000,000

Total Turnover                                                                   53,595,000,000

Operating expenses                                                          11,779,000,000

Pre-Tax Profit (loss)                                                            ( 817,000,000)

 

 

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SC is considered medium-sized in its line with fairly good background.  It is considered a credit line up to US$ 100,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Service              4783                 Packing & Crating

Service              8741                 Management Services

Service              9300                 Finance, Taxation, & Monetary

Trading              2300                 Apparel/Other Textile Products

Trading              2389                 Apparel and accessories

Trading              2519                 Household furniture, NEC

Trading              2678                 Stationery products

Trading              3100                 Leather and Leather Products

Trading              3171                 Women's handbags and purses

Trading              3172                 Personal goods, of leather, except handbags and purses

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Service              9854                 Packing & crating

Service              9874                 Management services

Service              9878                 Business development/consulting

Trading              4200                 Articles of leather, saddlery & harness, travel goods, handbags, articles of gut

Trading              4202                 Travel goods, handbags, wallets, jewelry cases etc

Trading              4205                 Articles of leather

Trading              4817                 Envelopes, postcards etc & boxes etc of stationery

Trading              6100                 Articles of apparel & clothing accessories-knitted or crocheted

Trading              6114                 Garments knitted or crocheted

Trading              6117                 Made-up clothing access parts etc. knit etc

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity                         Product/Service Description

Service              Offer management 

Service              Infrastructure 

Service              Quality assurance 

Service              Pack and label services 

Service              Purchasing agents 

Trader                           Garments 

Trader                           Durable goods 

Trader                           Non-durable goods 

Trader                           Clothing accessories 

Trader                           Footwear 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to Europe

Exporting to Germany

Exporting to Switzerland

Importing from Asia

Importing from Europe

Importing from North America

Importing from Thailand

Importing from Turkey

Importing from USA

Importing from Vietnam

 

 


 

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.

 

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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