MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ERBIS SINGAPORE PTE LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

1 Sims Lane, #05-01, Singapore - 387355

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18/07/1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

199203846M

 

 

Legal Form :

Exempt Pte Ltd 

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale of Electronic Components

Wholesale of Machinery and Equipment

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

 

Status :

Undetermined

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Subject Company  

 

ERBIS SINGAPORE PTE LTD

 

 

Line Of Business  

 

--

 

 

Parent Company    

 

--

 

 

Financial Elements

 

Sales                            : -

Networth                                   : -

Paid-Up Capital                                         : S$100,000

Net result                      : -

 

Net Margin(%)               : -

Return on Equity(%)       : -

Leverage Ratio               : -

 

 

Rating

 

Credit Rating     : Sing $ 600001 to Sing $ 1000000

 

 

 


COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company                   : ERBIS SINGAPORE PTE LTD

Former Name                                                 : -

Registered Address              : 1 SIMS LANE

                                                  #05-01

Town                                                              : SINGAPOR                         

Postcode                                 : 387355

County                                                            : -

Country                                                          : Singapore

Telephone                               : Not Listed  

Fax                                                                  : Not Listed

ROC Number                                                 : 199203846M                                                

Reg. Town                              : -

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in                    :  SGD

Legal Form                                                     : Exempt Pte Ltd 

Date Inc.                                                         : 18/07/1992

Previous Legal Form                                     : -

Summary year                                                                         : -                  

Sales                                                                                       : -

Paid-Up Capital                                                                     : 100,000                                                        

Net Worth                                                       : -

Employees                                                      : -                    

Net Result                                                      : -

Share value                                                     : -

Auditor                                                                                    : CHAN KOK POH & CO

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation                                                         : No

Company status                                              : TRADING                           

Started                                    : 18/07/1992

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

LOW KIM YONG                                           S0146865J      Director

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

LOW KIM YONG                                                                   S0146865J      Director

Appointed on   : 18/07/1992

Street                                      : 4 DERBYSHIRE ROAD

                           #11-08

                           ULTRA MANSION

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 309460

Country                                   : Singapore

 

KOH LAY TEN                                                                       S1203280C      Company Secretary

Appointed on   : 16/01/1994

Street                                      : 260 TAMPINES STREET 21

                           #07-320

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 520260

Country                                   : Singapore

 

KATSUSHI SOTOMATSU                                                   TE8256160      Director

Appointed on   : 18/07/1992

Street                                      : STEPS FUKIDE 1-14

                           TORANOMON

Town                                       : TOKYO

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : Japan

 

 

ACTIVITY (IES)

 

ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS                 Code: 7605

 

MACHINERY                                                Code: 13260

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT 13/03/2007

 

1) WHOLESALE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

2) WHOLESALE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

CHARGES

 

No Charges On Premises/Property In Our Database

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

 

 

BANKERS

 

No Bankers’ Information In Our Databases

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

LOW KIM YONG                                             1   Private Person

Street                                      : 4 DERBYSHIRE ROAD

                           #11-08

                           ULTRA MANSION

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 309460

Country                                   : Singapore

 

KATSUSHI SOTOMATSU                                  99,999   Private Person

Street                                      : STEPS FUKIDE 1-14

                           TORANOMON

Town                                       : TOKYO

Postcode         : -

Country                                   : Japan

 

 

SUBSIDIARY (IES)

 

No Participation In Our Database

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality                : UNKNOWN

Liquidity                                  : UNKNOWN

Payments                                : UNKNOWN

Trend                                                              : UNKNOWN

Financial Situation                 : UNKNOWN

 

 

LITIGATION(S)

 

No Litigation In Our Database

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

LIMITED 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.

 

* THE LATEST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED IN BY THE COMPANY AS AT YEAR ENDED 30/06/2006 ARE NOT AVAILABLE. AS SUCH, ADVERSE CHECKS ON THE LOCAL DIRECTORS WILL BE CONDUCTED.

 

 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 18/07/1992 AS A LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS "ERBIS SINGAPORE PTE LTD".

 

AS AT 13/03/2007, SUBJECT HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 100,000 SHARES OF A VALUE OF S$100,000.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

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

1) WHOLESALE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

2) WHOLESALE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

 

FROM THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED, SUBJECT IS NOT LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORIES AND ON THE INTERNET.

 

WE WERE THUS UNABLE TO GATHER ANY INFORMATION RELATED TO SUBJECT.

 

IN ADDITION, WE WERE ALSO UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN IF SUBJECT HAS A BANKING RELATIONSHIP WITH STATE BANK OF INDIA.

 

REGISTERED ADDRESS:

1 SIMS LANE

#05-01

SINGAPORE 387355

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 28/05/2001

-- PREMISE OWNED BY: LAVERTON INVESTMENTS PTE LTD

 

YOUR PROVIDED ADDRESS:

NO. 24 THOMSON ROAD

SINGAPORE 1130

-- UNABLE TO VERIFY AS WE WERE UNABLE TO CONTACT SUBJECT.

 

WEBSITE:

* NA

 

EMAIL:

* NA

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:

 

1) LOW KIM YONG, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE

GOLDEN GLORY COMPANY (MANAGER)

GGC ENTERPRISES PTE LTD

 

2) KATSUSHI SOTOMATSU, A JAPANESE

- BASED IN JAPAN             

 

 

ADVERSE ON DIRECTORS

 

DIRECTOR'S NAME: LOW KIM YONG

ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR: NIL

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: OWNS 1

ANNUAL VALUE: S$12,000

CO-OWNER: SIN CHAI SIEW

 

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 2006

 

INVESTMENT GRADE

 

IN SINGAPORE, THE POLITICAL SITUATION APPEARS TO BE VERY STABLE.

 

ECONOMIC GROWTH IS BECOMING MORE MODERATE AS INVESTMENT HAS BEEN FLAT DUE TO INCREASING OIL PRICES AND LESS BUOYANT DEMAND FOR ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS.

 

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE HAS REMAINED STRONG, UNDERPINNED BY PHARMACEUTICALS AND SERVICES. EXPORTS HAS BENEFITED FROM THE STEADINESS OF DEMAND FROM ITS MAIN TRADING PARTNERS, MALAYSIA, THE UNITED STATES, CHINA AND HONG KONG. OTHER THAN ITS BALANCED PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTS, LIMITED FOREIGN DEBT AND COMFORTABLE FOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO SINGAPORE'S STRONG FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

AS THE ELECTRONICS SECTOR FACES COMPETITION FROM THE ASIAN ECONOMIES, SINGAPORE HAS BEEN PURSUING DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY THAT HAS BEEN CONSOLIDATING ITS POSITION. PHARMACEUTICALS ALREADY REPRESENT 10% OF EXPORTS IN COMPARATIVE TO ITS INSIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION IN YEAR 1995. ELECTRONICS SECTOR SECTOR'S SHARE HAS DECLINED FROM 80% TO 60% DURING THE SAME PERIOD. THERE IS HIGH RELIANCE ON DEVELOPMENT OF PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS, HIGH VALUE-ADDED SERVICES AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES.

 

ASSETS

    - ONE OF THE MOST OPEN ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD WITH EXPORTS PLAYING A MAJOR

      ROLE IN ITS PERFORMANCE.

    - ONE OF ASIA'S MOST ADVANCED COUNTRIES IN QUALITY COMPETITIVENESS TERMS.

    - WORKFORCE'S EDUCATION AND SKILL LEVEL IS VERY HIGH.

    - A MAJOR EXPORT OF CAPITAL IN ASIA, PARTICULARLY THE STATE-OWNED HOLDING

      COMPANY, TEMASEK.

    - THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT HAS BEEN VERY FAVOURABLE.

    - GREAT POLITICAL STABILITY.

 

WEAKNESSES

    - ECONOMY REMAINED OVERSPECIALISED IN THE ELECTRONICS SECTOR.

    - MUST ACCELERATE DIVERSIFICATION IN SERVICES TO MAINTAIN ITS LEAD OVER

      OTHER ASIAN ECONOMIES

    - REFORMS ARE STILL NEEDED TO FOSTER INNOVATION AND EDUCATION-SYSTEM

      MODERNIZATION.

    - AGING POPULATION COULD ULTIMATELY AFFECT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE.

 

 

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE SECTOR

 

PAST PERFORMANCE  

 

DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

 

DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE IN 4Q 2006 HAS DECLINED BY 6.9%. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, DOMESTIC SALES REMAINED AT SIMILAR LEVEL COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.

 

GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE POSTED THE LARGEST SALES DECREASE OF 16.6%, FOLLOWED BY THE SECTORS OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS OF 15.7% AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE OF 13.2%.

 

SECTORS OF INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS REGISTERED GROWTHS OF 17.0% AND 12.3%, RESPECTIVELY.

 

FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX   

 

ON A QUARTER-TO-QUARTER BASIS, OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE CONTRACTED BY 7.9% IN 4Q 2006 AFTER TWO QUARTERS OF POSITIVE GROWTH. FOREIGN SALES WENT DOWN BY 1.6%, EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.

 

THE SECTORS OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS MARKED LOWER OVERSEAS SALE OF 14.2% AND 11.6% RESPECTIVELY IN 4Q 2006 OVER 3Q 2006.

 

 

 

 

RETAIL TRADE    

 

IN GENERAL, RETAIL SALES GREW BY 7.9% IN 4Q 2006, UP FROM THE 5.2% IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THIS BROUGHT FULL YEAR GROWTH FOR 2006 TO 6.9%, DOWN FROM 9.0% IN 2005. EXCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLE SALES, RETAIL SALES ROSE 4.1%, SLOWING FROM THE 7.2% GAIN IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

 

MOST RETAIL SECTORS REPORTED BRISK BUSINESS IN DEC. 2006. SALES OF RECREATIONAL GOODS, DEPARTMENT STORES, WEARING APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR, FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT, WATCHES AND JEWELLERY CLIMBED BY 36.6% TO 44.2% IN DEC. 2006 COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

 

LIKEWISE, RETAILERS OF OPTICAL GOODS AND BOOKS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND COMPUTERS, FOOD AND BEVERAGES, MEDICAL GOODS AND TOILETRIES AND SUPERMARKETS ENJOYED GROWTH BETWEEN 12.7% TO 26.0%.

 

OUTLOOK

 

FOR WHOLESALE TRADE, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 11% OF FIRMS ANTICIPATES BUSINESS TO BE LESS BRISK FOR COMING MONTHS. THOSE DEALING IN JEWELLERY AND WATCHES, INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ARE AMONG THOSE WHO FORESEE SLOWER BUSINESS IN THE COMING MONTHS.

 

FOR RETAILERS, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 8%, FORECAST THE BUSINESS CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS. DEPARTMENT STORES OWNERS AND RETAILERS OF FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE BUSINESS PROSPECTS.

 

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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