MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PROMINENT FORWARDERS PTE LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

23 Benoi Sector, Singapore629856

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21/06/1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

199102980M

 

 

Legal Form :

Exempt Pte Ltd

 

 

Line of Business :

Freight Forwarding, Packing and Crating Services.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Subject Company   

 

PROMINENT FORWARDERS PTE LTD

 

 

Line Of Business  

 

FREIGHT FORWARDING, PACKING AND CRATING SERVICES.

 

 

Parent Company    

 

NA

 

 

Financial Elements

 

Sales                            : NA

Networth                                   : NA

Paid-Up Capital                                          : S$25,000

Net result                      : NA

 

Net Margin(%)               : NA

Return on Equity(%)       : NA

Leverage Ratio               : NA

 

 


COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company                   : PROMINENT FORWARDERS PTE LTD

Former Name                                                 : -

Business Address                  : 23 BENOI SECTOR

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE                                                                                              

Postcode                                 : 629856

County                                                             : -

Country                                                           : Singapore

Telephone                               : 6268 3626  

Fax                                                                  : 6268 2613

ROC Number                                                 : 199102980M                                                                        

Reg. Town               : -

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in                    : SGD

Legal Form                                                     : Exempt Pte Ltd

Date Inc.                                                         : 21/06/1991

Previous Legal Form                                     : -

Summary year                                                                         : -   

Sales                                                                                       : -                                                                       

Networth                                                         : -   

Capital                                                                                    : -                       

Paid-Up Capital                                                                     : 25,000  

Employees                                                      : 3     

Net result                                                        : -  

Share value                                                     : 1  

Auditor                                                                                    : KEN TAN & CO

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation                                 : No

Company status                      : TRADING   

Started                                                            : 21/06/1991

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

LENG SOW FONG                                S1208612A      Director

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

LENG SOW FONG                                                               S1208612A      Director

Appointed on   : 12/09/2000

Street                                      : 308A ANCHORVALE ROAD

                          #17-16

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 541308

Country                                   : Singapore

 

LENG SOW FONG                                                               S1208612A      Company Secretary

Appointed on   : 22/02/2001

Street                                      : 308A ANCHORVALE ROAD

                          #17-16

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 541308

Country                                   : Singapore

 

ANG TJOEI TJOENG ROBERT                                         K384290        Director

Appointed on   : 10/08/1993

Street                                      : JL TELUK BETUNG 45

Town                                       : JAKARTA PUSAT

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : Indonesia

 

KIKI UNGGARO                                                                    K438237        Director

Appointed on   : 22/02/2001

Street                                      : JL MENGGA DUA RAYA NO 2

                          BLOK A 1

Town                                       : JAKARTA

Postcode         : 11110

Country                                   : Indonesia

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

FREIGHT FORWARDING                                                  Code: 9640

 

PACKING And CRATING SERVICE                                  Code: 15770

 

 

CHARGES

 

 Date                                       : 12/02/2004

 Comments    : CHARGE NO: C200400716

                                       AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                          CHARGEE(S): OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

 

 

 

 

 

BANKERS

 

FSB HOLDINGS LIMITED  (MERGED TO OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED)

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

LIEM KIM LANG                                        7,250   Private Person

Street                                     : 183 UBI AVENUE 4

                          EVAN LIM WAREHOUSE

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 408795

Country                                   : Singapore

 

ANG TJOEI TJOENG ROBERT                             16,500   Private Person

Street                                      : JL TELUK BETUNG 45

Town                                       : JAKARTA PUSAT

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : Indonesia

 

KIKI UNGGARO                                         1,250   Private Person

Street                                     : JL MENGGA DUA RAYA NO 2

                            BLOK A 1

Town                                       : JAKARTA

Postcode         : 11110

Country                                   : Indonesia

 

 

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

 

No Participation In Our Database

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality                                                : AVERAGE

Liquidity                                  : UNKNOWN

Payments                                : REGULAR

Trend                                                              : LEVEL

Financial Situation                 : UNKNOWN

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY

WHERE THE SHARES OF A PRIVATE COMPANY ARE NOT OWNED BY ANY CORPORATE BODY AND THERE ARE NO MORE THAN 20 MEMBERS, THE PRIVATE COMPANY IS KNOWN AS AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY.

 

AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY ENJOYS A GREATER AMOUNT OF PRIVACY THAN A PRIVATE COMPANY. IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE ACCOUNTS WITH THE REGISTRAR IF IT CAN PRODUCE A CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY ONE OF ITS DIRECTORS, SECRETARY AND AUDITOR CONFIRMING THE FOLLOWING POINTS:

1.                     THE COMPANY IS AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY.

2.                     THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN TABLED BEFORE THE SHAREHOLDERS

             AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

3.                     THE COMPANY IS ABLE TO MEET ITS LIABILITIES.

 

THERE IS THEREFORE NO DISCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE COMPANY ALTHOUGH THE ACCOUNTS STILL HAVE TO BE AUDITED EVERY YEAR AND APPROVED AT AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY.

 

A PRIVATE COMPANY THAT IS WHOLLY OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT MAY BECOME AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY IF THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE, IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST, DECLARES IT TO BE SUCH BY A GAZETTE NOTIFICATION.

 

EXEMPT FROM AUDIT

AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY IS EXEMPT FROM AUDIT REQUIREMENTS IF THE STARTING DATE OF ITS FINANCIAL YEAR IS BETWEEN 15 MAY 2003 AND 31 MAY 2004 AND ITS TURNOVER FOR THAT FINANCIAL YEAR DOES NOT EXCEED $2.5 MILLION. FOR FINANCIAL YEARS STARTING 1 JUNE 2004, THE AMOUNT OF THE TURNOVER HAS BEEN RAISED TO $5 MILLION. THESE COMPANIES ARE STILL REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ACCOUNTING.

 

    

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 21/06/1991 AS A LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS "PROMINENT FORWARDERS PTE LTD".

 

AS AT 13/06/2007, THE COMPANY HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 25,000 SHARES, OF A VALUE OF S$25,000.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

SUBJECT IS REGISTERED WITH THE ACCOUNTING AND CORPORATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY (ACRA) TO BE PRINCIPALLY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF:

1) FREIGHT FORWARDING, PACKING AND CRATING SERVICES

 

THE COMPANY IS LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORIES UNDER THE CLASSIFICATION OF: FREIGHT FORWARDING

 

FROM THE RESEARCH DONE, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

 

PRODUCT OR SERVICES:

* FREIGHT FORWARDING

* WATER COOLERS: DRINKING

 

FROM THE TELE-INTERVIEW CONDUCTED ON 18/06/2007, SUBJECT IS INTO FREIGHT FORWARDING SERVICES FOR SINGAPORE AND INDONESIA MARKETS.

SUBJECT HAS 3 EMPLOYEES.

 

REGISTERED ADDRESS:

101 UPPER CROSS STREET

#05-50

PEOPLE'S PARK CENTRE

SINGAPORE 058357

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 05/02/2001

 

BUSINESS ADDRESS:

23 BENOI SECTOR

SINGAPORE 629856

- PREMISE OWNED BY: HSBC INSTITUTIONAL TRUST SERVICES (S) LTD AS

TRUSTEE OF MAPLETREE LOGISTICS TRUST

 

WEBSITE: -

EMAIL: -

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:

 

1) ANG TJOEI TJOENG ROBART, AN INDONESIA

- BASED IN INDONESIA

 

2) KIKI UNGGARO, AN INDONESIA

- BASED IN INDONESIA

 

3) LENG SOW FONG, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.

 

 

ADVERSE ON DIRECTORS

 

DIRECTOR'S NAME: LENG SOW FONG

ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR: NOT AVAILABLE FROM OUR DATABASE

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: 1

ANNUAL VALUE: S$6,000

CO-OWNER(S): LOH HUANG LIANG

 

* ANNUAL VALUE IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL RENT THE PROPERTY CAN FETCH IF IT WERE RENTED OUT. THE ANNUAL VALUE IS DETERMINED IN THE SAME MANNER REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PROPERTY IS LET-OUT, OWNER-OCCUPIED OR VACANT.

 

 

SINGAPORE'S COUNTRY RATING 2007

 

Investment Grade

 

IN SINGAPORE, THE POLITICAL SITUATION REMAINS STABLE.

 

SINGAPORE BOASTS THE BEST GOVERNANCE IN ASIA, WITH AN EFFECTIVE LEGAL SYSTEM FACILITATING DEBT COLLECTION AND TO A HIGH DEGREE OF FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY.

 

EXTERNAL ACCOUNTS HAVE REMAINED SUBSTANTIALLY IN SURPLUS, CONTRIBUTED TO THE DYNAMISM OF THE ELECTRONICS AND PHARMACEUTICALS SECTORS AND TO REPATRIATION OF PROFITS FROM SINGAPORE INVESTMENTS. THE FINANCIAL AND TOURISM SECTORS HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE LARGE CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS.


SINGAPORE CONTINUES TO KEENLY WELCOME FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND OFFERS A VERY OPEN AND WELL-PLANNED ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT. IT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTING AMBITIOUS DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY, FOCUSED PARTICULARLY ON THE CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICAL SECTORS.

 

THE GOVERNMENT USES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP PRIORITY SECTORS (ELECTRONICS, CHEMICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY). THE AIM IS TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF HIGH ADDED-VALUE ACTIVITIES AND TURN SINGAPORE INTO A REGIONAL HUB FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS INTERESTED IN ASIA.

 

CERTAIN SECTORS (MEDIA, LEGAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES) ARE HOWEVER ONLY PARTIALLY OPEN TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT. THESE SECTORS ARE SLOWLY OPENING UP, BUT THE PROGRESS IS SLOW.

 

AFTER HIGH GROWTH IN 2006, BUOYED BY THE DYNAMISM OF BOTH EXPORTS AND HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION, A SLOWDOWN IS EXPECTED IN 2007.

 

ASSETS

  • MAJOR EXPORTER OF CAPITAL IN ASIA, NOTABLY VIA THE STATE-OWNED TEMASEK HOLDING COMPANY.
  • HIGH QUALITY COMPETITIVENESS IN ASIA
  • EXCELLENT BUSINESS CLIMATE
  • POLITICAL STABILITY.

 

WEAKNESSES

  • SKILLED MANPOWER HAS BEEN LACKING IN THE SECTORS TARGETED FOR DEVELOPMENT.
  • AN AGEING POPULATION COULD, ULTIMATELY, AFFECT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE.
  • GROWING INEQUALITY AND THE EMERGENCE OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG THE LEAST SKILLED COULD GENERATE SOCIAL TENSIONS.
  • BEING THE WORLD’S MOST OPEN ECONOMY, IT HAS BEEN VULNERABLE TO WORLD ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS.

 

 

OVERVIEW OF SINGAPORE

 

PAST PERFORMANCE  

 

SINGAPORE’S ECONOMY GREW BY 6.6% IN 4Q 2006, AFTER A 7.0% GROWTH IN 3Q 2006. THE GROWTH MOMENTUM, ON AN ANNUALISED QUARTER-TO-QUARTER BASIS, DOUBLED TO 7.9% IN 4Q 2006, FROM 3.9% IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THIS BROUGHT FULL-YEAR REAL GDP GROTH TO 7.9%, HIGHER THAN THE 6.6% GROWTH IN 2005.

 

THE BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR ROSE BY 5.4% IN 4Q 2006, FOLLOWING A 5.1% GAIN IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THE EXPANSION IN THE SECTOR WAS DRIVEN BY ACTIVITIES IN THE CONSULTANCY, ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES AS WELL AS REAL ESTATE SEGMENT. FOR THE YEAR AS A WHOLE, THE BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR INCREASED BY 5.8%, SIMILAR TO THE 5.9% GROWTH ACHIEVED IN 2005.

 

APART FROM WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE, ALL SECTORS EXPERIENCED POSITIVE GROWTH MOMENTUM IN 4Q 2006. FOR 2006 AS A WHOLE, ALL SECTORS REGISTERED GROWTH, LED BY MANUFACTURING, WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.

 

OUTLOOK

 

THE OUTLOOK FOR THE ECONOMY IS GENERALLY POSITIVE ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SOME DOWNSIDE RISKS. THE AVIAN FLU PANDEMIC TREAT HAS RESURFACED AS A GROWING NUMBER OF COUNTRIES REPORTED CASES OF INFECTION IN BIRDS IN RECENT WEEKS. OTHER UNCERTAINTIES INCLUDE THE DISORDERLY UNWINDING OF GLOBAL IMBALANCES, TERRORISM AND THE VULNERABILITY OF OIL PRICES TO SUPPLY SHOCKS. AS A RESULT, THE ECONOMIC GROWTH FORECAST FOR 2007 IS BEING RAISE FROM 4.0% TO 6.0% TO 4.5% TO 6.5%.

 

IN THE BUSINESS SERVICES INDUSTRY, 27% OF THE FIRMS EXPECTS BUSINESS TO PICK UP DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR. IN PARTICULAR, FIRMS ENGAGED IN ACCOUNTING, ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING, ADVERTISING AND SECURITY SERVICES AND THE RENTING OF CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY FORESEE HIGHER DEMAND FOR THEIR SERVICES.

 

EXTRACTED FROM: MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SINGAPORE 

                      SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

                      TODAY

 

 

 


 

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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