MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MOHAMMAD RAMZAN BHAT AND SONS

 

 

Registered Office :

E – 32, 3RD Floor, Lajpat Nagar – 2, New Delhi – 110024

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1970

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership Concern with an Unlimited Liability of the partner.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporters of Papier – Machine, Carpets, Pashmina Shawls, Scarfs, Chain – Stitch rugs and all Indian Handicrafts

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

C

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

 -

 

 

Status :

Inactive

 

 

Comments :

Mr. Javed Hussain, one of the partners confirmed the concern is no more active due to downfall in business. The managing partner, Mr. Zaffar Hussain left India 1 year back and has settled down in China. He has joined a Chinese company doing same activity. Mr. Javed Hussain has now joined a call centre as an employee.

 

We do not recommend any business dealings with the subject.

 

We are enclosing herewith an old report from our database.

 

 

MOHAMMAD RAMZAN BHAT AND SONS

 

FACTORY

 

v      Gazi-Doori, Almgari Bazar, Srinagar, Kashmir-190001, Jammu and Kashmir

Tel.: 91-194-2423133/2423823

 

HISTORY

 

Subject was established in the year 1970  in New Delhi as a partnership concern.

 

LEGAL FORM

 

Subject is a partnership concern with an unlimited liability of the partners.

 

PARTNERS

 

Mr. Zaffar Hussain

Partner

Age

39 years

Mobile

91-9811081262

 

 

Mr. Javid Hussain

Partner

Age

35 years

Mobile

91-9868269714

 

BUSINESS

 

Subject acts as Manufacturers and Exporters of Papier-Machine, Carpets, Pashmina Shawls, Scarfs, Chain-Stitch rugs and all Indian handicrafts.

 

Subject does not import and it purchases locally against Credit (30 days).

 

It sexports Shawls (Silk Pashmina, Woollen, Angoora Shawls) Scraves and Stoles, Carpets, Rugs and Durries, Gift Articles, Handicrafts, Papier Mache of Akshmir, Brassware, Incense sticks, Tea and Rice with gift pack to Europe, America, Middle East and South America.

 

It sells against 100% TT terms.

 

The subject exports the following products:

 

v      Scarves

v      Silk Pashmina

v      Angoora Shawls

v      Carpets

v      Durries

v      Kashmir Papier Mache

v      Stoles

v      Shawls

v      Pashmina Shawls

v      Carpets

v      Decorative Products

v      Artwares

v      Pashmina Shawls

v      Wool

v      Woollen Textiles

v      Gifts items Christmas (Balls, Bells, Stars, Moons, Shooting Stars, Santa Clause, Angles, Candies, Toys and many different hanging items for Christmas festival)

v      Photo Frames

 

Subject’s production type is 100% hand made.

 

As claimed by the subject its production capacity is 100,000 pieces per month.

 

PROFILE:

 

Subject is one of the leading Handicraft merchant exporter of various exclusive range of products. As a concern of International repute, subject competes with unparalleled rivalry in its sphere. The concern manufactures and delivers best of shawls, scarves, bandanas, bags and much more.

Papier Machie
Papier Machie is the most characteristic Kashmiri craft. The basic papier machie article is made in a mould, then painted and polished in successive layers until the final intricate design is produced. Designs in the shape of flowers and birds, and the heart shaped Kashmir chinar leaf add life to the objects. Bright and ethnic colors like peacock blue, dark green, brown etc. are used. Gold and silver are used on larger articles. Figures and objects like the Kashmiri houseboat are depicted. Items of paper machie include bowls, cups, containers, jewelry boxes. Letter holders, tables, lamps, coasters, trays and others.

The concern has brilliant intricacy of patterns along with trendy color scheme in the following range of products:

-Carpets, rugs & durries
-Puja items
-Merchant exporter of rice and tsea
-Products in papier mache
-Brassware handicrafts
-Shawls in pashmina, embroidery, wool, viscose, cotton, silk velvet, polyster, mohari, synthetic, acrylic etc.
-Designer ladies scarves

The concern follows a customer-centric approach and their name has become synonymous for quality and value. They procure raw products from reputed suppliers, to be able to deliver quality products at the best competitive prices available. Mohd. Ramzan understands the needs if its buyers. The concern sticks to absolute quality as far as its adherence to corporate principles and ethics are concerned. Quality tests are undertaken to evaluate the worth of every product manufactured. The concern benefits from exclusive quality inspectors who are trained in quality control practices and have years of industrial experience.

Professionally managed by highly intellectual and experience team, the concern is focused towards customer satisfaction. The concern produces 100% handmade products. Mohd. Ramzan is proud member of various handicraft and handloom related associations like - AEPC, HEPC, EPCH etc. Matchless array of products with timely deliveries are the two qualities of the subject.

 

Subject employs around 80 persons in its set up.

 

Subject operates from caption owned office cum residence premises of area admeasuring around 1500 sq.fts.

 

It also operates from caption owned factory premises of area admeasuring around 300 sq.mtrs.

 

SISTER CONCERNS

 

Nil

 

MEMBERSHIPS

 

v      Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India

v      Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC)

v      Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

v      Handicraft Kashmir and Handloom Government, Art Emporium, Unit of Handloom and Handicraft

 

BANKERS

 

v      The Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited, Srinagar, Kashmir

v      The Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited, Delhi

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

[figures are in Rupees Millions]

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

 

 

 

 

Capital Investment

 

5.000

5.000

 

 

 

 

Annual Turnover

 

42.500

40.000

 

 

 

 

Profit Before Tax

 

5.900

5.200

 

 

 

 

Profit After Tax

 

4.000

3.400

 

Projected Turnover for Current Year (2004-05)  Rs. 48.000 millions


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.40.98

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.98

Euro

1

Rs.54.99

 

 

 

 

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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