MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.12.2007

                                                         

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BLUE GEMS

 

 

Registered Office :

Unit 1707, 17/F, Workingport Commercial Bldg., 3 Hau Fook St., Tsimshatsui, Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.09.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

14845597

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Import & Supply of Diamond & Other Jewellery 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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Company name & Address

 

BLUE GEMS

UNIT 1707, 17/F, WORKINGPORT COMMERCIAL BLDG., 3 HAU FOOK ST., TSIMSHATSUI, KOWLOON, HONG KONG.

TEL      : 852  23147661                

FAX      : 852  23147811

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE

2-9-1991

REGISTRATION NO.

 14845597

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

SHAH PARESHKUMAR HIMMATLAL  (SOLE PROPRIETOR)

STAFF STRENGTH

2

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL

 [IN HK, UNLIMITED COS. ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE ITS CAPITAL PARTICULARS TO BR OFFICE (THE INLAND REVENUE)]

PAID-UP CAPITAL

NOT APPLICABLE

BUSINESS LINE

IMPORT & SUPPLY OF DIAMOND & OTHER JEWELLERY

TURNOVER

N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

EQUITIES

N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

PAYMENT

AVERAGE

MARKET CONDITION

COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION

STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND

STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION

AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE

HKD 7.78068 = USD1

 

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


Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 

 


SC was established under Business Registration number 14845597 on 2-9-1991 with present status as sole proprietorship.

 

Currently obtained BR copy indicate the particulars of SC's principal(s) are as follows:

 

Name(s) of principal(s) & ID/Passport number(s)                    Registered address

- Shah Pareshkumar Himmatlal                                            14/F, Blk E, Hanley House,

/ H630649                                                                          68-80 Canton Road,

Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, HK.

 

No material change or amendment regarding SC has been traced & noted since its inception.

 

Total number of employees :   2.

 

Location :  Maintaining its office at the heading business address which occupies a gross area of 700 square feet at a commercial building in a commercial & shopping district.

 

Condition inside the premises during our visit :   Normal.

 

Office/factory layout :     Standard.

 

No signboard was seen on display at entrance to the premises.

 

The premises is rented.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PUBLIC FILINGS 

 

 


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) :

In HK, unlimited companies are not required to file its charge particulars for public inspection.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


Shah Pareshkumar Himmatlal, sole proprietor:

 

- In his late 30's.

- He is by Indian nationality.

- Embarked upon his career to present field as a small businessman in his mid 20's.

 

Currently active in SC's day-to-day operations & is responsible for its management.

 

Registered residential address: As stated above.

 

Property ownership: Current land search indicates the said premises ownership as follows:

 

- Owner(s)                                             : Wong Choi Yun & others

- Date of purchase & consideration          : 16-5-1995 / $850,000

- Date of mortgage & secured amount      : Nil

- Mortgagee : Nil

 

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

 

Ownership background appraisal:

 

Rating  : 3              Obtained scores : 55             (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.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


Business categories :

 

SC is engaged in import & supply of diamond & other jewellery products.

 

Items available include fine jewellery, coloured gemstones (such as jade & loose diamond), etc.

 

Principal purchases :

Major types of sourcing             : Diamond & other jewellery products

Local--type of suppliers             : Nil

Buying terms                           : Nil

Overseas--supplying countries   : SE Asia, India & Thailand

Buying terms                           : L/C

 

Principal market :

Local--type of customers      : Exporters & fine jewellery suppliers

Selling terms                       : Credit of 30 days & local L/C

Overseas--buying countries   : Nil

Selling terms                       : Nil

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


SC is not known to have any subsidiary at present.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT 

 

 


Overall payment appraisal :

(  ) 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.

 

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.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BANKING 

 


Banking relations are maintained principally with: HSBC.

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSUpon a current contact, SC's principal(s) declined forwarding any financial information on the ground that SC is a private venture whose data is not required for public inspection.

 

Re:  In HK, only the public listed cos., financial institutions & overseas cos. are obligated to file their financial statements to Companies Registry for public search.  Generally, the private limited cos. & unlimited cos. always keep those data as highly confidential matter.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line locally with a development history of 15 years.  Credit dealings with SC in moderate amount can be considered.

 

-- Asset Tracing --

Upon our current investigation, our database & sources consulted indicate that SC was not involved in any property transaction (both purchase & disposal) in Hong Kong for the last 6 years.


 

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%)

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions