MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NELSON JEWELLERY ARTS CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

2FL Guard Force Centre 3 Hok Yuen St, East Hunghom Kowloon,

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.11.1984       

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

143110

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Gold Jewelry  

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


COMPANY NAME & ADDRESS

                                                             

NELSON JEWELLERY ARTS CO LTD

2FL GUARD FORCE CENTRE 3 HOK YUEN ST, EAST HUNGHOM KOWLOON, HONG KONG.

TEL: 852-23622888  

FAX: 852-27644028

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE                        : NOVEMBER 2, 1984

REGISTRATION NO.                              : 143110

LEGAL FORM                                       : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                : MR. NELSON CHI-KAI HO (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                                : 250

CAPITAL                                               : US$ 128,700

BUSINESS LINE                                    : MANUFACTURER

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

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

PAYMENT                                            : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE                   : MODERATE AMOUNT

MARKET CONDITION                            : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION                         : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND              : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION                       : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                                 : HKD 7.79643 = US$1

 

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 

 

 

 


*Company Name*

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Also known as NELSON HONG KONG

 

*Company Registration*

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License Number             : 143110

Date Issued                   : 2 November, 1984

Issuing Authority            : Companies Registry

 

*Capital Details*

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Authorized capital          : HKD 1,000,000 divided into 1,000,000 ordinary shares HKD 1.00/-each, fully paid.

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Size                  : 30,000 sq foot

Comment          : Serves as office and workshop

 

Other e-mail address: 

 

- nelsonj@netvigator.com

- pancy.cheung@nelson-jewellery.com

- custserv@nelson-jewellery.com (Customer Service Dept)

- hr@nelson-jewellery.com (Human Resources Dept) 

 

*Awards*

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Award               : Best Employer of the Year Award 2004 - Manufacturing Division

Year                 : 2004

 

Award               : Innovation Knowledge Enterprise Award

Awarded by       : Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)

                          Guangdong Provincial Intellectual Property Office (GDIPO)

Date                : 19 December, 2006

Venue               : Hotel InterContinental HongKong 

 

*Approved Signatures*

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Mr. Nelson Chi-Kai Ho can sign on behalf of the company with seal affixed.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


www.nelson-jewellery.com The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in Japanese, German and English versions.

 

E-mail: info@nelson-jewellery.com


Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


Litigation (1) 

   

Position                        : Defendant 

Other Parties Involved     : Position Country Party's Name

                                         Plaintiff  USA FEIN DESIGNS CO LTD LLC

 

Case Issue                    : A petition to the court claiming wit, fraud, breach of contract, misappropriation of

                                      confidential/proprietary information, tortious interference, and unfair competition/unfair

                                      trade practices.

Court                            : Ohio Court of Appeals, USA

Date Commenced          : 27 March, 2003 

Status                           : Pending

 

Litigation (2)      

 

Position                        : Defendant 

Other Parties Involved     : Position Country Party's Name

  Plaintiff  Hong Kong Mr. Chi-fai Lau

 

Case Issue                    : A petition to the Court to rule over a labour dispute (filed under case no.

                                      LBTC3820/2002).

Court                            : District Court, Hong Kong

Date Commenced          : 24 May, 2002 

Status                           : Not stated

 

Litigation (3)     

 

Position                        : Defendant 

Other Parties Involved     : Position Country Party's Name

               Plaintiff  Hong Kong Mr. Echo Uen Fu

 

Case Issue                    : A petition to the Court to rule over a labour dispute (filed under case no.

                                      LBTC2893/2003).

Court                            : District Court, Hong Kong

Date Commenced          : 30 April, 2003 

Status                           : Not stated

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Total number of shareholders      : 2

Total number of ordinary shares : 1,000,000

 

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

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

Mr. Nelson Chi-Kai Ho                                               999,999                                    999,999.00                      99.00

Ms. Christina Yuk-Wah Chung                                             1                                               1.00                        1.00

 


*Director's Details*

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Ms. Christina Yuk-Wah Chung

HKID no            : E771537(8)

Email                : christina.chung@nelson-jewellery.com

Address            : 2Fl Guard Force Centre 3 Hok Yuen St East Hunghom Kowloon Hong Kong

 

*Company Secretary*

================

Mr. Lai Lok Chung

HKID no            : G276797(9)

Email                : rico.chung@nelson-jewellery.com

Address            : 2Fl Guard Force Centre 3 Hok Yuen St East Hunghom Kowloon Hong Kong 

 

*Corporate Ownership*

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Owned locally in partnership with a USA-based company.

 

 

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Management:   

 

Mr. Michael Luk, General Manager

Ms. Candice Lau, General Manager

Mr. Jack Chan, Manager

 

Name                            Nationality         Job Description

Mr. Michael Luk             Hong Kong        General Manager

Ms. Candice Lau            Hong Kong        General Manager

Mr. Jack Chan               Hong Kong        Manager

Mr. Nelson Chi-Kai Ho    Hong Kong        Managing Director

 

*Key Personnel*

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Mr. Nelson Chi-Kai Ho

HKID no                                    : G065342(9)

Email                            : nelson.ho@nelson-jewellery.com

Address                                    : 2Fl Guard Force Centre 3 Hok Yuen St East Hunghom Kowloon Hong Kong

Responsibility                : Handles the overall management of the company.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


Products:

 

18k gold jewelry 

Band ring 

Diamond jewelry 

Diamond rings 

Emerald jewelry 

 


*Long & Short Term Investment*

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Type of investment         : Management System Investment

Year of investment         : 2000

Investment amount         : More than USD 2 million

Details                          : Mr. Ho invested more than USD 2 million to introduce the world's premier SAP-ERP

                                      Enterprise Resource Management System 

 

*Quality Certification*

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Received an ISO 9001 : 2000 international accreditation

 

*Exhibition Participation*

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Participated in the following local exhibitions:

 

Exhibition/Fair                           : Hong Kong Int'l Jewelry Manufacturers Exhibition

Dates attended              : 6-9 March, 2000

Location                        : Hongkong Convention & Exhibition Centre

 

Exhibition/Fair               : Hong Kong Int'l Jewellery Show

Date attended                : 6-9 March, 2006

Location                        : Hong kong

 

*Associations*

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Member of Gem & Lapidary Dealers Association 

 

 

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*Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates*

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Maintains the following:

 

- Workshops and factory in Guangdong and Huizhou in China with a total of 500-999 employees

- Diamond polishing facility in Thailand

- Overseas sales offices USA, Australia, Germany

- A total of 3,000 employees worldwide

 

*(Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name : A & N CO PTY LTD

Address : Suite 9, 323-327 Pitt St Sydney 2000 NSW Australia

Country : Australia

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Giftware & Jewellery

 

Company Name : NELSON JEWELLERY ARTS CO LTD

Address : 14Fl Surawongwatthanakarn Bldg 322/22 Surawong Rd Siprya Bangrak Bangkok 10500 Thailand

Country : Thailand

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Giftware & Jewellery

 

Company Name : NELSON JEWELLERY ARTS CO LTD - GUANGZHOU FACTORY

Address : 18 Jie-jin 2 Rd Sha-tou Town Panyu Hsien Guangzhou 511490 Guangdong China

Country : China

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Giftware & Jewellery

 

Company Name : NELSON JEWELLERY ARTS CO LTD - HUIZHOU FACTORY

Address : Communication Bldg Right Side Xi-lin Bridge Xiang-bin East Rd Long-cheng Town Long-men County Huizhou 516800 Guangdong China

Country : China

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Giftware & Jewellery

 

Company Name : NELSON JEWELLERY INC

Address : Suite 300 Crown Plaza 631 South Olive St Los Angeles 90014 California USA

Country : USA

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Giftware & Jewellery

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING        : 3               OBTAINED SCORES          : 52

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.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


SC’s financial highlights details are not available at present.

 


Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered medium-sized in its line with an acceptable base to come into credit dealings of moderate amount.

 

Attached: trade references

 

 


SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          3911                 Jewelry, of precious metal

Exporting          3961                 Jewelry of materials other than solid gold, platinum & silver

Exporting          5094                 Jewelry/Watches/Precious Mtl

Manufacturing    3911                 Jewelry, of precious metal

Manufacturing    3961                 Jewelry of materials other than solid gold, platinum & silver

Manufacturing    5094                 Jewelry/Watches/Precious Mtl

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          7100                 Pearls, stones, prec. metals, imitation jewelry, coins

Exporting          7102                 Diamonds, worked or not, not mounted or set

Exporting          7113                 Articles of jewelry & parts, of precious metal or clad

Exporting          7116201000       Jewelry of precious or semiprecious stones

Manufacturing    7100                 Pearls, stones, prec. metals, imitation jewelry, coins

Manufacturing    7102                 Diamonds, worked or not, not mounted or set

Manufacturing    7113                 Articles of jewelry & parts, of precious metal or clad

Manufacturing    7116201000       Jewelry of precious or semiprecious stones

Service              9960                 Export trading/management company

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Manufacturer     Emerald jewelry 

Manufacturer     Ruby set jewelry 

Manufacturer     Sapphire jewelry 

Manufacturer     18k gold jewelry 

Manufacturer     Platinum jewelry 

Manufacturer     Jewelry rings 

Manufacturer     Pearl jewelry 

Manufacturer     Diamond rings 

Manufacturer     Band ring 

Manufacturer     Jewelry 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Europe

Exporting to Japan

Exporting to North America

Exporting to Taiwan

Exporting to USA

 

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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