MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

K V INTERNATIONAL

 

 

Registered Office :

B-3, 505 Navjivan Society, Lamington Road, Mumbai-400008

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1958

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership concern with an unlimited liability of the partners.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Trailer Components, Caravan Product, Automotives Fasteners, Spare Parts, Bearing and Landing Gear.

 

 

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/normal.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 24000

 

 

Status :

Small Concern

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an old but small concern. Its trade relations are fair. Payments are reported as slow but correct.

The concern can be considered for small to mediocre business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

B-3, 505 Navjivan Society, Lamington Road, Mumbai-400008, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-23051368

Fax No.:

91-22-23073620

E-Mail :

iqibombay@vsnl.com 

Website :

http://www.kvint.co.uk.

Area :

Small

Location :

Rented

 

 

Factory 1 :

KV House, 34 Industrial Area, Phagwara 144 401, (India)

Tel. No.:

91-1824-503444 / 503777

Fax No.:

91-1824-221777

E-Mail :

css@knit.co.uk

Area :

Medium sized

Location :

Owned

 

 

PARTNERS

 

Name :

Mr. Mantreet Singh Sethi

Designation :

Partner

Date of Birth/Age :

30 Years

Qualification:

Graduate

Experience :

12 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ken Sethi

Designation :

Partner

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jack Sethi

Designation :

Partner

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Trailer Components, Caravan Products, Automotives Fasteners, Spare Parts, Bearing and Landing Gear.

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Trailer Parts

Countries :

Europe, U.S.A.

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C, Cash and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 


 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

Total:25 (Office:5, Factory:20)

 

 

Bankers :

Central Bank of India

Opera House, Mumbai: 400004

 

 

Facilities :

The concern enjoy some facilities from it’s Banker

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Indian Auto Industries

Mumbai

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs.3.000 Millions

Borrowed :

Rs.3.000 Millions

Total :

Rs.6.000 Millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

11.000

8.000

 

 

 

 

Export Value

 

2.000

1.000

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

As Per Web Site:

 

Innovation and creativity are the drivers of growth in the new millennium. It enables a quantum leap to unimagined results and solutions. Subject a world-class auto Components Company believe, in being innovative, with sharp ideas, custom-made solutions and impeccable execution, You may call them insightful, as well, with and elevated viewpoint, client focus and global reach.

 

It was in 1958, Late Sardar Kirpal S. Sethi had a vision extending beyond manufacturing quality auto components in a small town of Punjabi, Phagwara. That initial vision expanded to a full fledged manufacturing unit for complete Suspension Components including Bearings and Landing Legs.

             

Today, the company is managed by highly qualified management, who have expanded the business to new horizons and been continuously increasing the market share in world markets with products made to meet the highest quality standard of PPAP level. New products are continuously added to the product range.

 

The company ensures customer satisfaction with unparalleled quality and service and experienced exemplary growth, What's more, they meet client requirements in accordance with their expectations. They deeply believe, they can grow by enabling their clients to grow. Their attitude gives them away as a company offering tomorrow's solutions today. No wonder, they have satisfied dealers in more than 28 countries including OEM's

             

What' move. They always face challenges head on. They train and strengthen their human assets' knowledge, skills and perspectives. Their attempt is to continuously transform the company into a centre of excellence that further breeds excellence.

 

To catalyse productivity, they upgrade technologies. They believe in customer happiness and constantly probe market trends and emerging customer needs At the centre or their quality angle is computer-aided design via I-DEAS, CAD, and computer-aided manufacturing, coupled with modern technologies viz SPC, FMEA, PPAP and APQP. This strengthens their ability to deliver defect-free products at no extra cost to the global automobile industry       

 

The global quality standards of the company are attested by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc for American Standard and RVA has certified their facility for ISO 9001:2000 as per European Standard and now, they are aiming for TS 16949:2002.

 

The company is aiming to achieve a per annum sales turnover of around $ 16 million within next 5 years.

Tomorrow, they intend to explore new horizons and avenues, For them, it was never as promising and smooth.

 

 


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 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.40.73

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.43

Euro

1

Rs.54.74

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

                       

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

4

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--RESERVES

1~10

4

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

4

--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

 

38

 

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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