MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TISCO TRADING (HK) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Rm 2505, 25FL, Lippo Center - Tower I, 89 Queensway Admiralty

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

January 13, 1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0588618

 

 

Legal Form :

Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing and local purchasing of stainless steel and other related products.

Sales and distribution of purchased products to local and overseas markets. 

 

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 :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


name & address          

 

TISCO TRADING (HK) LTD

RM 2505, 25FL, LIPPO CENTER - TOWER I,

89 QUEENSWAY ADMIRALTY, HONG KONG.

TEL      : 852-28271686     

FAX      : 852-28271300

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : JANUARY 13, 1997

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 0588618

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : N/A

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 5

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 30,389,987

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADER

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

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

PAYMENT                                : FAIR

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : SMALL AMOUNT

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.80125 = 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 Registration*

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(1)

License number   : 0588618

Date issued         : 13 January, 1997

Issuing authority  : Companies Registry

Type of license    : Corporate

 

(2)

License number   : 20659934-000

Date issued          : N/A

Issuing authority  : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

Type of license    : Business 

 

*Capital Details*

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Authorized capital : HKD 236,738,000.00 divided into 236,738,000 ordinary shares at HKD 1.00/-each, fully paid

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Other tel no.         : 28271033

Previous address : 17Fl CMA Bldg 64 Connaught Rd Central Hong Kong 

 

*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.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


www.tisco.com.cn this website belongs to “Taiyuan Iron& Steel (Group) Co., Ltd.”. The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is both in Chinese and English version.

 

E-mail: tisco@netvigator.com

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Total number of shareholders : 2

Total number of shares           : 236,738,000

Share class                             : Ordinary

 

 

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

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

TAIGANG GROUP INT'L TRADE CO LTD              235,738,000           235,738,000.00               99.58

TAIYUAN IRON & STEEL (GROUP) CO LTD             1,000,000               1,000,000.00                 0.42

 

*Directors' Details*

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(1)

Mr. Bing Dong

Address                      : 9, 2Fl, 1 Dan Yuan 43 Xsin Nan Si Tiao Taiyuan Shanxi China

 

(2)

Mr. Zhi-hai Wang

HKID no.                    : R500877(7)

Address                      : Flat C 10Fl Po Fung Bldg 55 Fort St North Point Hong Kong Hong Kong

E-mail                           : tisco@netvigator.com

Date of appointment : 30 November, 2007

 

*Company Secretary*

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

EVERSHINE SECRETARIES LTD

Address : 17Fl CMA Bldg 64 Connaught Rd Central Hong Kong

CR no.    : 774373

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


SC declined to release its management background at present.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work :

 

1. Importing and local purchasing of stainless steel and other related products.

2. Sales and distribution of purchased products to local and overseas markets. 

 

Products: Stainless steel 

               Stainless steel products 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

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Local   : Cash or Credit   

Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

             Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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Local   : Cash or Credit   

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

             Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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

Part of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales.

 

*Export Markets*

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Majority of the annual turnover is attributed to export. 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


Note: the telephone number “020-38207049/38207425” given by you belongs to a company named “Zhengyang International Ltd.”. According to the lady who answered the phone, it is a customer of “Tisco”.

 

*Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates*

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Maintains an overseas factory located in China.

 

*Strategic Partners & Alliances*

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Details : Maintains 55,000 employees in the group 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       : 4               OBTAINED SCORES          : 48

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 SMALL amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


As a limited company there is no legal requirement according to local corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

*Bank Details*

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Bank Name : BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG) LTD

Branch : Central, Hong Kong 

Branch Address : 13Fl Bank Of China Tower 1 Garden Rd Central Hong Kong (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : BKCHHKHH

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with a 10 years history. Credit dealings with SC should be confined into small amount at present.

 

 

Attached: trade references


SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Trading              331207 Steel Plate/Sheet/Strip

Trading              3325                 Steel Foundries, NEC

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Trading              7218                 Stainless steel in ingots etc & semifin products

Trading              721810 Stainless steel ingots and other primary forms

Trading              721890 Other semi-finished products of stainless steel

Trading              7218900000       Semi finished products of stainless steel

Trading              7222                 Bars & rods, st steel; angles etc, stainless steel

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Australia

Exporting to Europe

Exporting to Middle East

Exporting to North America

Exporting to Oceania

Exporting to South Korea

Exporting to Taiwan

Exporting to USA

Importing from Australia

Importing from China

Importing from Europe

Importing from North America

Importing from Oceania

Importing from 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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