MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

14th March, 2007

                                                         

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FINE UNITED LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Rm 307, 3/F, Guardforce Centre, 3 Hok Yuen Street East, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.04.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

643293

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in manufacturing & export of fine jewellery.

 

 

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

 

FINE UNITED LTD.

RM 307, 3/F, GUARDFORCE CENTRE, 3 HOK YUEN STREET EAST, HUNGHOM, KOWLOON, HONG KONG.

TEL              : 852 23301663                

FAX              : 852 23301679

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE

29-4-1998

REGISTRATION NO.

 643293

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM

PRIVATE LIMITED CO.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

LAI CHEE WING ALBERT (DIRECTOR)

STAFF STRENGTH

10

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL

HKD 10,000 = 10,000 SHARES @ HKD1.-

PAID-UP CAPITAL

HKD 10.-

BUSINESS LINE

MANUFACTURE & EXPORT OF FINE JEWELLERY

TURNOVER

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

EQUITIES

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

PAYMENT

AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE

MODERATE AMOUNT

MARKET CONDITION

COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION

STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND

FAIRLY STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION

AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE

HKD 7.81294 = USD1 AS OF 2007-02-14

 

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. 643293 on 29-4-1998.

 

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

 

Shareholders (as at 29-4-2006)                                                    Number of shares held

Lai Chee Wing Albert                                                                                10

                                                                                                          ====

 

Directors (as at 29-4-2006)

Lai Chee Wing Albert / C341666(4)

Lee Chun Ming / K238117(6)

 

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:

 

Shares transfers :

Date                    No. of shares       Transferor(s)                                    Transferee(s)

29-12-2005           2                         Chou Po Tai                                     Lai Chee Wing Albert

 

Change of business address : SC moved to the heading business address from Unit 3, 5/F of the captioned building on 1-7-2006.

 

 

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 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                 : 2-6-2006

Charger(s)                     : SC

Chargee(s)                    : The Bank of East Asia Ltd.

Secured amount            : ANS

Charge particulars          : Second Legal Charge / Mortgage  (Flat B, 36/F, Ellery Terrace, 38 Good Shepherd St., Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong.)

 

Mortgage Index:

 

Year(s) in which mortgage registration(s) are filed: 2003, 2006

Year(s) in which mortgage satisfaction record(s) are filed: Nil

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


Lee Chun Ming, director:

 

- In his mid 30's

- Embarked upon his career to present field as a small businessman in his mid 20's

 

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

 

Registered residential address: Flat 4, 14/F, Kam Shing House, Kam Tai Court, Ma On Shan, N.T., Hong Kong.

 

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

 

Lai Chee Wing Albert, director:

 

- In his mid 50's

- Embarked upon his career to present field as a small businessman in his mid 20's

 

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

 

Registered residential address: Flat B, 36/F, Ellery Terrace, 38 Good Shepherd St., Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

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 : 58                     (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: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


Business categories :

 

SC is engaged in manufacturing & export of fine jewellery.

 

Items available include precious & semi-precious stones, diamond rings, bracelets & other semi-precious jewellery.

 

Production is assigned to its affiliated factory/joint venture factory  located at Guangdong Province, PR China.

 

Principal purchases :

 

Major types of sourcing             : Raw materials & components

Local--type of suppliers             : Nil

Buying terms                           : Nil

Overseas--supplying countries   : PR China, Australia, SE Asia & South Africa

Buying terms                           : L/C, T/T & special agreed terms

 

Principal market :

 

Local--type of customers      : Nil

Selling terms                       : Nil

Overseas--buying countries   : PR China, Japan, S. Korea, SE Asia, USA & Europe

Selling terms                       : L/C, T/T & special agreed terms

 

Total number of employees :

 

10.

 

Location :

 

Maintaining its office at the heading business address which occupies a gross area of 1,500 square feet at a commercial building in an industrial & 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: 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 :

 

SC did not provide any name of trade/service suppliers and we have no other sources to conduct the enquiry at present.

 

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: BANKING 

 


Banking relations are maintained principally with:

 

- HSBC

- The Bank of East Asia Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSDuring our report preparation, the principals could not be contacted while the staff members hesitated to release financial information without the principals' consent.

 

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 29-4-2006 was HKD2,590,367.49.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 


 

 

 

SC is considered a normally advancing concern with steady customers and good base to meet its trade engagements.  Credit in the range of moderate amount can be considered.


 

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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