MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

2nd February, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TSIM’S CO. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

3/F, Blk A, Tai Chi Factory Building, 27 Lok Cheung St., Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon,  Hong Kong.

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.03.1985

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

147649

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in manufacturing & trading of clothing accessories.

 

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 :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


Company Name & Address

 

TSIM'S CO. LTD.

3/F, BLK A, TAI CHI FACTORY BUILDING, 27 LOK CHEUNG ST., TAI KOK TSUI, KOWLOON,  HONG KONG.

TEL: 852 23992000               

FAX: 852 27898880

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : 1-3-1985

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 147649

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : TSIM HUNG LEUNG (DIRECTOR)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 25.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL            : HK$1M = 1M SHARES @ HK$1.-

PAID-UP CAPITAL                     : HK$1M

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURE & TRADING OF CLOTHING ACCESSORIES

TURNOVER                              : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2004)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2004)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : FAIRLY LARGE AMOUNT

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : FAIRLY STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.75500 = USD1 AS OF 2006-11-

 

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 

 

 

 


The complete name of SC is the heading one instead of "Tsims Co. Ltd." given by you.

 

SC is a private limited company registered under incorporation file no. 147649 on 1-3-1985.

 

SC's shareholders & directors are shown to be as follows:

 

Shareholders (as at 1-3-2006)                                                   Number of shares held

Tsim Wing Leung                                                                             300,000

Tsim Yiu Leung                                                                                300,000

Tsim Hung Leung                                                                             300,000

Chan Kwai Lin                                                                                    50,000

Tsim Ka Lee Kelly                                                                              30,000

Tsim Ka Man                                                                                     20,000

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

                                                                                                    1,000,000

                                                                                                    =======

 

Directors (as at 1-3-2006)

Tsim Wing Leung / B636709(2)

Tsim Yiu Leung / B636711(4)

Tsim Hung Leung / E658785(6)

 

The above registration information is based on SC's annual return filed at Companies Registry within the last 2 years.

 

No material change or amendment regarding SC has been traced & noted within last 2 years.

 

Total number of employees:    25.

 

Location:   Maintaining its office at the heading business address which occupies a gross area of 3,000 square feet at an industrial building in an industrial & shopping district.

 

Condition inside the premises during our visit:    Normal.

 

Office/factory layout:      Standard.

 

 

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) :    (X) see below    (  ) see per attached

 

Creation date                 : 3-10-2005

Charger(s)                     : SC

Chargee(s)                    : HSBC

Secured amount            : ANS

Charge particulars          : Assignment of DC Proceeds

 

Mortgage Index:

 

Year(s) in which mortgage registration(s) are filed: 1989-1991, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005

Year(s) in which mortgage satisfaction record(s) are filed: 1998, 2001, 2006

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


Tsim Wing Leung, director:

 

- In his mid 60's & married

- He has over 20 years of experience in present field

 

Registered residential address: Flat A, 29/F & 30/F, 14 Wonderland Villas, Kwai Chung, N.T., Hong Kong.

 

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

(for Flat A, 29/F.)

- Owner(s) : Tsim Wing Leung & Yeung Yuk Ying

- Date of purchase & consideration : 29-5-1998 / HK$8.85M

- Date of mortgage & secured amount : 29-5-1998 / ANS

- Mortgagee : Dah Sing Bank Ltd.

 

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

(for Flat A, 30/F.)

- Owner(s) : Tsim Wing Leung & Yeung Yuk Ying

- Date of purchase & consideration : 29-5-1998 / HK$9.85M

- Date of mortgage & secured amount : 29-5-1998 / ANS

- Mortgagee : Dah Sing Bank Ltd.

 

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

 

 

Tsim Hung Leung, director:

 

- In his mid 50's & married

- He has over 20 years of experience in present field

 

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

 

Registered residential address: House E, Wing Wah Garden, 17 1/2 Miles Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, N.T., HK.

 

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

- Owner(s) : Tsim Wing Leung & Yeung Yuk Ying

- Date of purchase & consideration : 29-5-1998 / HK$8.85M

- Date of mortgage & secured amount : 29-5-1998 / ANS

- Mortgagee : Dah Sing Bank Ltd.

 

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  : 2       Obtained scores : 63                    (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 manufacturing & trading of clothing accessories.

 

Items available include fashionable gloves, leather gloves, driving gloves, knitted gloves, sports gloves, ski gloves, knitted & woven scarves, hats & caps, nylon dress gloves, cotton dress gloves & slippers.

 

Production is assigned to the following factories:

 

1) Botex Manufacturing Ltd.

- located in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, PR China.

 

2) Jingmei Gloves Factory Linhai Zhejiang

- located in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.

 

3) Tsim's Company Bangladesh Ltd. (CEPZ)

- located in Bangladesh

 

Total workforce: 2,000

 

Principal purchases :

Major types of sourcing             : Raw materials & accessories

Local--type of suppliers             : Importers & distributors

Buying terms                           : COD & credit of 30 to 45 days

Overseas--supplying countries   : PR China & SE Asia

Buying terms                           : L/C & T/T

 

Principal market :

Local--type of customers      : Wholesalers & retailers

Selling terms                       : COD & credit of 45 days

Overseas--buying countries   : USA, Europe & Australia

Selling terms                       : L/C & T/T

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


Jointly occupying the premises with the below mentioned affiliate.

 

Affiliate(s):

Company name    : Ciny Fashion Co. Ltd.

Year established  : 1991

Business nature   : Similar to SC

Address               : Same as heading business address

Turnover               : NA

Civil litigation & winding-up petition records: None in our database

 

 

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.

 

Trade payment experience:  A trade enquiry currently conducted with SC's supplier(s) reveal the following:

                                                            First                              Second

Type of supplies                                :    Materials                       Accessories

Time known                                      :    3 years                         2 years

Selling terms                                    :    Net 30 to 45 days          Net 30 to 45 days

Total purchases (last 6 months)          :    $650,000                       $420,000

Present balance                                :    $150,000                       $100,000

Payment record                                :    3                                  2

Payment record keys :   1 = Prompt : Payment made before the credit period expires

                                    2 = As agreed terms : Payment made upon due date

                                    3 = Slightly slow but acceptable : Payment made 5 to 20 days beyond agreed terms

                                    4 = Slow : Payment made 16 to 45 days beyond agreed terms

                                    5 = Poor : Payment made over 45 days beyond agreed terms

                                    6 = Payment slowing down : Payment formerly prompt but slowing down in recent months

                                    7 = No comment : Account is newly opened & record is not yet established

Note :   In some instances, payment beyond terms can be the result of disputes over merchandise, lost invoices, disputed accounts & etc.

 

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

- Dah Sing Bank Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSDuring our report preparation, the principals could not be contacted while the staff members hesitated to release financial information without the principals' consent.

 

As per current co. search, total amount of indebtedness of SC in respect of all mortgages and charges which are required to be registered with Companies Registry as at 1-3-2006 was ANS.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 


 

 

SC is considered an old-established business with acceptable financial base to meet fairly large amount of credit dealings.


 

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

 

 

 

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