MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.02.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BALAJI EXPORT CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

P – 66, Kasba Industrial Estate, Phase – II, Kolkata – 700078, West Bengal, India 

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.07.1987

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALB04546D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AADFB1401H

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership concern with an unlimited liability of the partners

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Travel Bags, Luggage Ware and Leather Goods 

 

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 :

USD 150000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct 

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established concern having satisfactory track. Trade relations are fair. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The concern can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

P – 66, Kasba Industries Estate, Phase – II, Kolkata – 700078, West Bengal, India 

Tel. No.:

91-33-24430377/0576

Mobile No:

91-9831047923

Fax No.:

91-33-24559525

E-Mail :

bexco@cal.vsnl.net.in

Website :

http://www.balajiexport.com

Area :

2400 Sq. ft

Location :

Leased

 

 

Branches :

5/1, Clive Row, 2nd Floor, Room No. 77, Kolkata – 700001

Area :

525 Sq. ft

Location :

Rented

 

PARTNERS

 

Name :

Mr. Sandeep Rungta

Designation :

Partner

Address :

6/1/3, Queens Park, Ballygunge, Kolkata – 700019

Date of Birth/Age :

39 Years

Qualification :

B. Com

Experience :

15 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Siddhartha Rungta

Designation :

Partner

Address :

6/1/3, Queens Park, Ballygunge, Kolkata – 700019

Date of Birth/Age :

32 Years

Qualification :

B.S.C.

Experience :

11 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr Suresh Chandra Rungta

Designation :

Partner

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Travels Bags Luggage ware and Leather Goods 

 

 

Brand Names :

‘INFINI’

 

 

Exports to :

Subject exports to Germany, Netherlands, Austria,  Australia, UK, Spain, Denmark, Belgium and USA

 

 

Imports from :

Subject imports finished leather, raw materials, fittings and consumable stores from Italy and Hong Kong

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C and Credit (30 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C and Credit (30 days)

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers

 

 

No. of Employees :

60

 

 

Bankers :

v      Union Bank of India, Kolkata

 

 

Facilities :

 ----

 

 

 

Auditors :

B K Saraf & Company

Chartered Accountant

Address:

Council House Street, Kolkata – 700001

 

 

Membership:

Council for Leather Exports

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Nil

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs. 20.000 Millions

Borrowed :

Rs. 28.000 Millions

Total :

Rs. 48.000 Millions

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

Sales Turnover

40.000

42.000

38.000

32.000

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Trade References

 

v      Khadims Footware

 

v      Horizental Leather

 

 

As per Website Details

 

About company

 

They "BALAJI EXPORT CORPN" are a recognised export house involved in the fine art of manufacturing and exporting small leather goods like ladies hand bags, shoulder bags, portfolios, rucksacks, wallets, purses, credit card holders, business card holders, key purses, coin purses, organisers and planners in various designs for more than a decade.

Besides using domestic leather of cow, goat, buffalo and sheep they also import fine quality Italian leather for their production. They are also sourcing the best quality metal fittings from Germany, Italy and Hongkong.

 

Interior view of Balaji Office

They have a fully equipped factory to make products of International fame from manufacturing to high class packaging. They constantly strive for superior quality and timely deliveries.

 

Recently, they have also launched their own brand 'infini'. The infini range of products will soon be in their collection in the coming months. Looking forward to becoming future partners.

 

Added Attraction

 

They have internal facilities to easily provide all sorts of labelling, tags and bar codes for the products in the international standard by modern computerized machines.

 

 

They have a special arrangement to provide high class quality wooden and cardboard boxes to pack individual products with customers own name, logo and design.

 

 

They specialize in making everything customized for an individual brand like cotton/silk lining, decoration cards, metal fittings, packing boxes, box strapping, fastners or any other thing as required.

 

 

Promotional Items

 

They specialize in making products like coin purse, key fobs, luggage labels, CD holders, floppy holders, organizers and others which can be used by big corporate houses/companies as new year gifts and for special occasions. Their products can also used as gifts for holding big seminars, meetings and conferences.


CMT REPORT [Corruption, Money laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.09

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.59

Euro

1

Rs.57.92

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

47

 

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%)

 


 

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

 

 

 

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