MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

Saphir Product SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Pl. de St-Gervais 1, 1201 Geneve/GE

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11-01-1979

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Sale of sapphire crystals in Switzerland as well as the export business.

 

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 50.000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

Detail assessment:

Payments:

 

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

 

 

Individual credit limit*:

EUR 50.000.--

 

 

Name

 

Saphir Product SA

 

 

Line of Business

 

Pierres synthetiques

 

 

Legal domicile

 

c/o Philippe Dalloz

Chemin du Pommier 32

1218 Le Grand-Saconnex/GE

 

 

Business address

 

Pl. de St-Gervais 1

1201 Geneve/GE

Switzerland

Homepage: http://www.saphirproduct.ch

 

 

CREDIT ADVICE

 

Credit opinion : A maximum credit of EUR 50.000 is considered in order.

 

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:                  11-01-1979

First Publication:            29-01-1979

Last Publication:            17-03-2005

Share capital:                50.000

Paid up:                        50.000

Divided into:                   50 Bearer shares of 1.000

Shareholders:                Shareholders are the family Dalloz.

 

Company Management:   Philippe Dalloz

Registered name              21-07-1999 Saphir Product SA

                                      15-07-1999 Saphir Product SA

                        Previous   Diamond Distribution SJ.

 

ESTABLISHMENT DETAILS

Office:   Rue de Geneve 84, 1004 Lausanne

             Telephone: 021 6232701, Fax: 021 6232726

 

ACTIVITY:

 

Activity:

Saphir Product SA is a member of the French-based Dalloz Group, acts as a commercial link for the company Ets Dalloz Industrie Lapidaire, founded in 1960, and is responsible for the sale of sapphire crystals in Switzerland as well as the export business.

 

The company has a subsidiary branch at the rue de Geneve 84 in Lausanne, which was registered in the commercial register on 3 August 1999.

 

EMPLOYEES:

Number of employees:  1

 

 

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):     Credit Suisse (CS), 1200 Geneve

                       Credit Suisse (CS), 1000 Lausanne

                       UBS Ltd, 1000 Lausanne

 

Auditors:        Fehlmann & Associes SA, Geneve

 

Premises:      The premises at the above mentioned address are rented.

 

The building at rue de Geneve 84 in Geneva is owned by the company Durafourg SA.

 

 

COMPANY AND PERSON RELATIONS

 

COMPANY CONNECTIONS:

 

Associated companies: Durafourg SA, Lausanne/VD

                         Dalloz Freres, France/FR

 

Durafourg SA was registered in the commercial register on 10 July 1989 and operates with a full-liberalized share capital of CHF 4,100,000. Purpose: trading and manufacturing of synthetic stones, etc.

 

Dalloz Freres in the French Jura region conducts its activity in the same field of business as Durafourg SA. The latter employs more than 200 people.

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Philippe Dalloz, from Geneve, in Le Grand-Saconnex/GE/Switzerland,

Sole Member, sole signature.

 

PERSONNEL INFORMATION:

Philippe Dalloz, born on 15 November 1955, lives in 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, at chemin du Pommier 32.

 

He is sole member of the Board of Directors with individual signature of the following companies:

 

- Durafourg SA, Lausanne

- Les Fils de John Perret, societe anonyme, les Ponts-de-Martel

- Novo Cristal SA, la Chaux-de-Fonds

- Philippe Dalloz Investissements SA, Delemont

- Remy Montavon SA, Boecourt

- Tavon Holding SA, Boecourt

 

He is also a Board member with collective signature of the following companies:

- Bastina Holding SA, Delemont

- TechnoCut SA, Bassecourt

- Technopoli SA, Bonfol

- VV SA, Delemont

 

 

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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