MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KEI TAT CHEMICALS LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Unit 1107-8, 11/F, Tower Ii, Metroplaza, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung, N.T.

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

5-8-1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

440746

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading & supply of chemicals.

 

 

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 :

Up To USD30,000

 

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


name & address

 

KEI TAT CHEMICALS LTD.

UNIT 1107-8, 11/F, TOWER II, METROPLAZA,

223 HING FONG ROAD, KWAI CHUNG, N.T., HONG KONG.

TEL      : 852 24222838                

FAX      : 852 24289059 / 24227222

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : 5-8-1993

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 440746

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : WONG CHI KI (DIRECTOR)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 20

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL            : HK$10,000 = 10,000 SHARES @HK$1.-

PAID-UP CAPITAL                     : HK$2

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADING & SUPPLY OF CHEMICALS

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

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

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD30,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.80951 = USD1 AS OF 2007-5-31

 

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 

 

 

 


SC is a private limited company registered under incorporation file no. 440746 on 5-8-1993.

 

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

 

Shareholders (as at 5-8-2006)                                                     Number of shares held

Ho Shun Yuet Conny                                                                                  1

Wong Chi Ki                                                                                              1

                                                                                                             -----

                                                                                                                2

                                                                                                              ==

 

Directors (as at 5-8-2006)

 

Ho Shun Yuet Conny / C447722(5)

Wong Chi Ki / G637499(8)

 

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

 

Our current search revealed certain material change or amendment of SC has been recorded within the last 2 years & noted as follows:

 

Change of business address : SC moved to the heading business address from Rm 3502, 35/F, Tower 2 of the captioned building (your given address) in June 2006.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


Wong Chi Ki, director:

 

- In his early 50's & married

- Embarked upon his career to present field as a small businessman in his early 30's

 

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

 

Registered residential address: House 41H, Plam Springs Building, Phoenix Path, Yuen Long, N.T., HK.

 

Credit history check :   This refers to a check of our database whether the said person has been involved in any of

the following 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

 

Ho Shun Yuet Conny, director:

 

- In her early 50's

- Embarked upon her career to present field in her early 30's

 

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

 

Registered residential address: Same as Wong Chi ki.

 

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  : 3       Obtained scores : 60                    (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: FINANCE 

 

 


Upon a current contact, Ho Shun Yuet Conny, SC's director, declined forwarding any financial information on the ground that it is the company's policy not releasing any data to a third party without the benefit of knowing the identity of the inquiring party.

 

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 5-8-2006 was ANS.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BANKING 

 


Banking relations are maintained principally with:

 

- Bank of China (HK) Ltd.

- HSBC

 

 

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 records 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                 : 4-11-2005

Charger(s)                     : SC

Chargee(s)                    : HSBC

Secured amount            : ANS

Charge particulars          : Mortgage (Unit A4, Phase 1C, No. 10 Pinaceae Drive, Palm Spring, Yuen Long, N.T., HK.)

 

Mortgage Index:

 

Year(s) in which mortgage registration(s) are filed: 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004 & 2005

Year(s) in which mortgage satisfaction record(s) are filed: 2996, 1997, 1999, 2000 & 2005

 

 

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 :   Owing to the nature of its business, SC is not an active seeker of local commercial credit since merchandise/materials are imported. Its expenses in the form of accruals and servicing are reportedly met in prompt manner.

 

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: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


Business categories :

 

SC is engaged in trading & supply of chemicals.

 

Items available include mink & fur chemicals, surfactant, water treatment chemicals, leather dyestuffs, leather chemicals, perchloroethylene, silica gel, potassium bichromate, titanium dioxide pigment, food chemicals & paper making chemicals.

 

Holding sole agency of the following products:

 

Brand(s) & product(s)                             Producing countries                   Distributing area(s)

- Clariant / fur & leather chemical             Switzerland                               PR China & HK

- Kareno / Leather finishing                     Italy                                          -- ditto --

chemicals

- Kisc & Risco / leather dyestuff              S.Korea                                    -- ditto --

- DOW / surfactant                                 USA                                         -- ditto --

- PCE / chemical                                   France                                      -- ditto --

 

Principal purchases :

Major types of sourcing             : Chemicals

Local--type of suppliers             : Nil

Buying terms                           : Nil

Overseas--supplying countries   : USA, Europe, S. Korea & other Asian countries

Buying terms                           : L/C & T/T

 

Principal market :

Local--type of customers      : Wholesalers & industrial sector

Selling terms                       : COD, credit of 30 days & local L/C

Overseas--buying countries   : Taiwan & PR China

Selling terms                       : L/C & T/T

 

Total number of employees :   20.

 

Location :  Maintaining its office at the heading business address which occupies a gross area of 2,600 square feet at a commercial building in a commercial & residential district.

 

Condition inside the premises during our visit :   Normal.

 

Office/factory layout :     Standard.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


SC is not known to have any subsidiary at present.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 


 

 

SC is considered small-sized in its line with a long operating history. It is considered a credit line up to USD 30,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

NOTES:

Current land search indicates that SC owns the following premises:

 

- Address: Unit A4, Phase 1C, No. 10 Pinaceae Drive, Palm Springs, Yuen Long, N.T., HK.

- Owner(s): SC

- Date of purchase & consideration: 26-10-2005 / HK$6.2M

- Date of mortgage & secured amount: 4-11-2005 / ANS

- Mortgagee: HSBC

 

Our current search indicates that SC was involved in the following property transaction:

 

- Address:  Unit 2, Phase 1D, Paloma Geranium Path, Palm Springs, Yuen Long, N.T., HK.

- Assignor:  SC

- Assignee:  Kwong Po On + Yang Willys

- Date of disposal & consideration:  15-1-1999 / HK$6.48M

 

The said premises was formerly purchased by SC at a consideration of HK$5.6M on 1-8-1998.

 

 


 

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

 

 

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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