MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

7th March, 2007

                                                         

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOU LE ENTERPRISE CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

16fl-13 Far East World Centre Bldg C 79 Hsin Tai 5th Rd, Section 1 Hsihchih City Taipei Hsien 221 , Taiwan

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.03.1977

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

12111733

 

 

Legal Form :

Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in trading, importing and domestic sales of chemical products.

 

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

Company Name & Address                                                     

 

SOU LE ENTERPRISE CO LTD

16FL-13 FAR EAST WORLD CENTRE BLDG C 79 HSIN TAI 5TH RD, SECTION 1 HSIHCHIH CITY TAIPEI HSIEN 221 , TAIWAN

TEL      : [+886] 2-26984466

FAX      : [+886] 2-26984460

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : MARCH24, 1977

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 12111733

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. YUN-LUNG WU (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 20

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 3,062,787

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADER

TURNOVER                              : USD16,545,153.24 (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : USD 100,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 32.96400 = US$1 AS OF 2007-03-05

 

Adopted abbreviations:

ANS - amount not stated           

NS - not stated 

SC - subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA - not available          

M - million        

TWD –Taiwan New Dollars

 

Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 

 


*Company History*

===============

1973 - Established as SOU LI ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT CO LTD in Fong Yuan Taichung, managing the

           sales of rubber and plastic chemical materials and the industrial pigments.

1974 - Started to sell the rubber processing aids and began the pioneer of selling processing aids in Taiwan rubber industry.

1977 - Set up rubber R & D Laboratory, providing customers the best formulation design and technical service.

1978 - Obtained the qualification of import and export company and the import and export department was set-up.

         - Founded SOU YU ENTERPIRSE CO LTD

         - Established SOU LE ENTERPRISE CO LTD a merger between SOU LI, SOU LE & SOU YU.

1981 - Established branch in Kaohsiung city.

1982 - Set up foreign sales department, appointing the specialists to develop the sales of rubber chemicals to South East Asia.

1983 - Established the MIS department, entering the computerized management age.

1989 - Purchased the branch office building in Taichung.

         - Purchased the 2nd office building at Kuang Fu South Rd, Taipei. 

1991 - Established SOU LE (HONG KONG) ENTRPRISE CO LTD.

         - Established Guangzhou branch office, starting the development of China market.

1992 - Established Shanghai, China branch office.

1993 - Established Beijing, China branch office.

1995 - Purchased the branch office building at Gubei Xin District, Shanghai, China.

1996 - Purchased the new head office building at Hsi-chih, Taipei.

2000 - Established Xiamen office.

2002 - Established SOU LE TRADING (GUANGZHOU) CO LTD.

2003 - Asia-Pacific and Mainland China Business Department were branched.

 

*Company Name*

=============

Incorporated as              : SOU LI ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT CO LTD

Year on incorporation     : 1977

Changed name to           : SOU LE ENTERPRISE CO LTD

Year of change             : 1988 

 

*Company Registration*

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License number             : 12111733

Date issued                   : 24 March, 1977

Issuing authority            : Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)

 

*Office & Facilities*

===============.

Size                              : 538 sq meters

Location                        : Taipei Hsien

Property status              : Owned under SOU LE ENTERPRISE CO LTD

Type of building              : Commercial & industrial building

 

Previous contact details

--------------------------------

Address            : 4Fl-2, 268 Kuang Fu South Rd Taipei City

Telephone no     : 2-27311387

Fax no                          : 2-27118523 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

=============================

A medium-sized company operated and managed by an experienced team of professionals.

 

*Reputation*

==========

Reference checking for the purpose of establishing the firm's reputation within the respective industry failed to reveal any negative information.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


Web site:  www.soule.com.tw    The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is both in Chinese and English version. 

 

Email : info@soule.com.tw

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


For the past two years there is no record of litigation.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

=================

Shareholders' Name                                                     No. of  Shares         

---------------------------                                                       -------------------        

Mr. Chun-shan Sun                                                                    10,000

 

Mr. Tsung-shou Hung                                                    10,000

 

Mr. Ming-kun Hsu                                                          10,000

 

Mr. Yun-lung Wu, Mr. Wen-cheng Liao, 

Mr. Kui-ming Chang & Mr. Chin-chuan Chen        10,000

Note : The 10,000 shares are jointly held by the above four (4) persons on behalf of a company with no formal English name. 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management : Mr. Daniel Liang-kun Chen, General Manager

                        Mr. Yun-lung Wu, General Manager

 

Name                                                   Nationality                                 Job Description

Mr. Daniel Liang-kun Chen                      Taiwanese                                 General Manager

Mr. Yun-lung Wu                                    Taiwanese                                 General Manager

 

*Key Personnel*

==============

Mr. Yun-lung Wu

Founder                                    : Co- founder

Responsibilities                         : Handles the daily operation of the firm including all financials and legal matters.

Work experience                        : More than 25 years

Resident status                         : Taiwan

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

======================

Specializes in trading, importing and domestic sales of chemical products.

 

Products : SBR (styrene butadiene rubber) 

                 Aluminium oxide 

                 Antioxidizing preparations 

                 Aromatic sulfur compounds 

                 Artificial waxes 

 

*Payment Terms*

=============

Sales

------

Local                : Cash

                          30-90 days credit

Export               : Letter of Credit (L/C)

                          Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

--------------

Local                : Cash

                          30-90 days credit

Import               :  Letter of Credit (L/C)

                          Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Competitors*

===========

The following locally based companies supply similar range of products:

- ABBEY INT'L CO LTD

- BIG KWER ENTERPRISE CORP

- CATCHING TRADING CO LTD

- DINGHOME CORP

- ELANC CHEMICAL CO LTD 

 

*Quality Certification*

==================

Type of certification : ISO 9001: 2000

Year of certification  : 2004 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

=======================

99% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Export Markets*

=============

1% of the annual turnover is attributed to export. 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


Branch                          : SOU LE ENTERPRISE CO LTD - TAICHUNG CITY

Branch Address             : 7Fl-4, 416, Section 2 Chunde Rd Beituen Chiu Taichung Peitun Dist, Taichung City, 406

Branch Tel                     : [+886] 4-22438656

Branch Fax                   : [+886] 4-22444447

 

*RELATED PARTIES(Subsidiaries , Joint-ventures & Affiliates)

=================================================

Company Name             : SOU LE ENTERPRISE (HK) CO LTD

Address                        : Unit 915, 9Fl Parkland Centre 25 Kin Wing St Tuen Mun New Territories Hong Kong

Country                         : Hong Kong

Relationship                  : Subsidiary

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Chemicals

 

Company Name             : SOU LE ENTERPRISE CO LTD

Address                        : Rm 1503, 350 Dong Feng Zhong Rd Guangzhou 510030 Guangdong China

Country                         : China

Relationship                  : Subsidiary

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Chemicals

 

Company Name             : SOU LE TRADING (GUANGZHOU) CO LTD

Country                         : China

Relationship                  : Subsidiary

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Chemicals

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       :3                OBTAINED SCORES          : 72

Rating Key

Implication

Implications

1

Scores 85–100

Excellent

2

Scores 75 – 84

Above Average

3

Scores 50 – 74

Average

4

Scores 35 – 49

Fair

5

Scores 15 – 34

Below Average

6

Scores 01 – 14

Poor

NR

No Data

No Data

 

The rating indicates the payment pattern of SC based upon our Payment Database, comments from suppliers of SC, information from banks (if available), as well as industrial sources.

 

Dealings on open terms may be possible for MODERATE amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


*BANK DETAILS*

=============== 

Bank Name                   : FUBON COMMERCIAL BANK

Global Identifier : 31535207

Branch                          : Ta-an Dist,Taipei City 

Branch Address             : 2Fl B1 Fubon Banking Center 169 Jen Ai Rd Section 4 Ta-an Dist Taipei City 106 (Head

                                      Office) 

SWIFT Code                  : This bank does not have a SWIFT Code

 

As a private limited company with a paid-up capital of less than USD 6 million, there is no legal requirement according to Taiwan corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

*Int´l Trade Activity  (Currency: U.S. $'s)

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Year                Imports                 Exports                      Total

2003           $6,000,000.00       $200,000.00           $6,200,000.00

2004           $8,000,000.00       $100,000.00           $8,100,000.00

2005           $7,000,000.00       $200,000.00           $7,200,000.00

 

*TRADE STATISTICS (Currency: U.S. $'s)

=================================

Year          Imports                   Exports                 Total

2002      $5,000,000.00         $300,000.00       $5,300,000.00

 

*Financial Summary  (Currency: U.S. $'s)

================================

Year                               Sales                        Assets                     Net Income

2004                    $12,691,729.32             $7,037,593.98                    n/a 

2005                    $16,545,153.24             ---------------                       n/a

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered medium-sized in its line with an acceptable base to come into credit dealings of moderate amount.

 

 


 

ATTACHED: TRADE REFERENCES

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Importing          2800                  Chemicals and Allied Products

Importing          2899                  Chemical preparations

Importing          5169                  Chemicals/Allied Prdts, NEC

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity                 Code                            Product/Service Description

Exporting       4002190000                         Styrene-butadiene rubber (sbr); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (xsbr), except latex

Importing       1521100000                       Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides)

Importing       1521900000                      Beeswax and other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or colored

Importing       2512000000                      Siliceous fossil meals (such as kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite and similar siliceous earths whether or nt calcined, of an apparent sp gr of 1 o l

Importing       2712900000                      Microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products

Importing       2811220000                      Silicon dioxide

Importing       2818200000                      Aluminum oxide, except artificial corundum

Importing       2921510000                      O-, m-, p-phenylenediamine, diaminotoluenes, and their derivatives salts thereof

Importing      2930201000                       Aromatic thiocarbamates and dithiocarbamates-pesticides

Importing      2930300000                       Thiuram mono-, di- or tetrasulfides

 

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity                          Product/Service Description

Importing                      Beeswax 

Importing                      Benzotriazole 

Importing                      Chemical products 

Importing                      Chloroprene rubber 

Importing                      Compound plasticizers 

Importing                      Cultured crystals 

Importing                      Elastomeric resins 

Importing                      Microcrystalline wax 

Importing                      Narrow woven fabrics 

Importing                      Nuclear magnetic resonance 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to China

Exporting to Hong Kong

Importing from Argentina

Importing from Asia

Importing from Belgium

Importing from Canada

Importing from China

Importing from Europe

Importing from France

Importing from Germany

Importing from Italy

Importing from Japan

Importing from Malaysia

Importing from Mexico

Importing from North America

Importing from South Africa

Importing from South America

Importing from South Korea

Importing from Spain

Importing from Switzerland

Importing from USA

Importing from United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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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