MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CHINESE HORIZON LIMITED.

 

 

Registered Office :

4B Building 7#, Julong Garden, Gongtixilu, Beijing, 100026 Pr

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

FEB. 23, 2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1101012647093

 

 

Legal Form :

Individual-Owned Enterprise

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in Chinese language education.

 

 

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 :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address

 

CHINESE HORIZON LIMITED.

4B BUILDING 7#, JULONG GARDEN, GONGTIXILU,

BEIJING, 100026 PR CHINA

TEL: 86 (0) 10-65085358 

FAX: 86 (0) 10-65518920

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : FEB. 23, 2004

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 1101012647093

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : INDIVIDUAL-OWNED ENTERPRISE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                                      : MS. ZHU XINHUI (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 3

REGISTERED CAPITAL : CNY 30,000

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRAINING

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

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

PAYMENT                                : N/A

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : COD TO SMALL AMOUNT

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : N/A

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : CNY 7.75= US$1 AS OF 2007-3-14

 

Adopted abbreviations:

ANS - amount not stated           

NS - not stated 

SC - subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA - not available          

CNY - China Yuan Ren Min Bi

 

 

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 


SC was registered as an individual owned enterprise at local Administration for Industry & Commerce (AIC - The official body of issuing and renewing business license) on Feb. 23, 2004.

 

Company Status: Individual-owned enterprise

This form of business in PR China is a privately owned individual or family enterprise, which does not have legal person or limited status. The individual-owned enterprises are usually located in urban area and are permitted to adopt a business name & engage in retail, service, transportation & manufacturing business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SC’s registered business scope includes not to engage in any items prohibited by laws, administrative regulation and State Council; able to engage in items that need permit according to the regulation of the State Council, after obtaining the permit from relative authorities and the registration in the AIC; and select to deal with any items that do not need any permit.

 

SC is mainly engaged in Chinese language education.

 

Ms. Zhu Xinhui has been chairman of SC since 2004.

 

SC owns about 3 staff at present.

 

SC is currently operating at the above stated address, and this address houses its operating office in the commercial zone of Beijing. Our checks reveal that SC rents the total premise about 100 square meters.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 


http://www.chinesehorizon.com The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in both Chinese and English versions.

 

E-Mail: contact@chinesehorizon.com

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: KEY EVENTS/RECENT DEVELOPMENT 

 

 


No significant events or changes were found during our checks with local AIC.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


MAIN SHAREHOLDERS:

 
Name                                                               % of Shareholding

 

Zhu Xinhui                                                                     100

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


CEO: Helen Huibin Zhu (Chinese)

Founder of the business, business and course designer, and main teaching material writer; A popular Mandarin teaching instructor in Beijing for more than 7 years, Bachelor of Economics of University of International Business and Economics(UIBE) in China, and an MBA graduate from Brighton University (UK). Four years' work experience in China General Customs Administration, and years of marketing experience.

 

Academic Adviser: Simon Buckland (British)

Co-designer of the online and offline curriculum, and English Adviser on teaching materials. B.A. in English from Oxford University, M Sc in Knowledge-based Systems from Sussex University (UK). 25 years' work experience in the language teaching field, former Course Author for Wall Street Institute, currently Curriculum Adviser at Wall Street Institute in China, and English language curriculum advisor for Chinese universities, appointed by the Ministry of Education of China

 

Chief Financial Adviser: Elisa Aihua Wu (Chinese)

Bachelor of Business Administration (International Business)-UIBE, Beijing, Master of International Management (International Financial Management)- American Graduate School of International Management, MBA (International Financial Management)-University of British Columbia, Canada. Associate Professor at UIBE since 1995, CFO for Zhaodaola Internet Co.Ltd. 2000-2001

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC is mainly engaged in Chinese language education.

 

Chinese Horizon provides professional Chinese language and culture training to non-native speakers through face-to-face and online interactive teaching.

 

Chinese Course Information

Daily Chinese - 54 dialogues, 6 levels (Beginner to Intermediate):

Focus on listening and speaking practice. Learn to use up-to-date practical language for dealing with common daily and work situations.

 

Elite Chinese - 54 topics, 6 levels (Intermediate to Advanced):

Listening and speaking, plus reading and writing practice. Learn to describe situations more accurately and communicate more fluently.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Chinese Horizon in London:

 

Course location: Malvern House, 29 John Adam Street, WC2N 6HX (Near Charing Cross Station)

Contact Number: +44 020 72678823

 

Ms. Zhu refused to release the registered information of the Hong Kong company (registered number: 34246513-000-01-07-7; the incorporation number: 881145).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


Overall payment appraisal:

 

(  ) Excellent      (  ) Good      (  ) Average      (  ) Fair      (  ) Poor      (X) 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 and our debt collection record concerning SC.

 

Trade payment experience :   SC refused to release any information of its suppliers and the trade reference was not available.

 

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

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC’s management refused to release any bank details.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC was registered as an individual owned enterprise and it is not required to report its financial information to the local AIC. So its financial reports are not available.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS

 BACKGROUND
 

 

 


SC was a small-sized individual owned enterprise with a short operating history. Great caution is required in providing credit to SC & COD is recommended.

 

 


 

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%)

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions