MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PRIYA (DIAM) TRADING LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Rm 705, 7/F, Hang Seng Bank Bldg 9-11a Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12-2-1999         

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

667495

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in import & supply of fine jewellery.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address

 

PRIYA (DIAM) TRADING LTD.

RM705, 7/F, HANG SENG BANK BLDG

9-11A CAMERON ROAD, TSIMSHATSUI, KOWLOON, HONG KONG.

TEL  : 852 23127008 

FAX : 852 23127918

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : 12-2-1999         

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 667495

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : PRIVATE LIMITED CO.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : JHAVERI PREMAL PRAVIN  (DIRECTOR)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 4

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL            : HKD $2M = 2M SHARES @ HKD $ 1.-

PAID-UP CAPITAL                     : HKD $ 1,000,002

BUSINESS LINE                        : IMPORT & SUPPLY OF FINE JEWELLERY

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

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

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : FAIRLY LARGE AMOUNT

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.81375 = USD1 AS OF 2007-03-21

 

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. 667495 on 12-2-1999.

 

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

 

Shareholders (as at 12-2-2007)                                                    Number of shares held

Jhaveri Premal Pravin                                                                        500,001

Jhaveri Jwala Premal                                                                         500,001

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

                                                                                                    1,000,002

                                                                                                    =======

 

Directors (as at 12-2-2007)

 

Jhaveri Premal Pravin / K6120415

Jhaveri Jwala Premal / K612044A

 

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 allotments on 17-5-2006:

Allottee(s)                                                                                      No. of share(s)

Jhaveri Premal Pravin                                                                      500,000

Jhaveri Jwala Premal                                                                       500,000

 

Total number of employees :   4.

 

Location :  Maintaining its office at the heading business address which occupies a gross area of 1,000 square feet at a commercial building in a commercial district.

 

Condition inside the premises during our visit :   Normal.

 

Office/factory layout :     Standard.

 

 

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                 : 9-6-2006

Charger(s)                     : SC

Chargee(s)                    : Bnak of India

Secured amount            : ANS

Charge particulars          : Letter of set-off & appropriation (fixed deposit USD500,000)

 

Mortgage Index:

 

Year(s) in which mortgage registration(s) are filed: 2002, 2006

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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


Jhaveri Premal Pravin, director:

 

- In his mid 40's & married

- Moved to HONG KONG from India in mid 1990's

 

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

 

Registered residential address: House #7, 22nd St., Hong Lok Yuen, Tai Po, N.T., HONG KONG.

 

Property ownership: Current land search indicates the said premises ownership as follows:

- Owner(s) : Jhaveri Premal Pravin & Jhaveri Jwala Premal

- Date of purchase & consideration : 30-7-2004 / HKD9.1M

- Date of mortgage & secured amount : 30-7-2004 & 7-6-2006

- Mortgagee : HSBC & Antwerp Diamond Bank

 

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

 

Jhaveri Jwala Premal, director:

 

- In his mid 40's & married

 

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

 

Registered residential address: Same as Jhaveri Premal Pravin.

 

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  : 2      Obtained scores : 62                     (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 import & supply of fine jewellery.

 

Items available include gemstones (jade, ruby, emerald, sapphire, tiger, rough colour), diamond, semi-precious & precious stones.

 

Principal purchases :

Major types of sourcing             : Diamond & gemstones

Local--type of suppliers             : Nil

Buying terms                           : Nil

Overseas--supplying countries   : India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, S. Africa, Europe & other SE Asian countries

Buying terms                           : L/C & T/T

 

Principal market :

Local--type of customers      : Retailers

Selling terms                       : COD & credit of 30 to 45 days

Overseas--buying countries   : PR China & SE Asia

Selling terms                       : L/C & T/T

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


Affiliate in PR China:

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

- Priya (Diam) Shanghai Ltd.

 

 

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

- Bank of China (HK) Ltd.

- Bank of India

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSUpon a current contact, SC's principal(s) declined forwarding any financial information on the ground that SC is a private venture whose data is not required for public inspection.

 

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 12-2-2007 was NA.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 


 

 

SC is considered a well-maintained business with solid base to meet fairly large amount of credit dealings.

 

-- Asset Tracing --

 

Upon our current investigation, our database & sources consulted indicate that SC was not involved in any property transaction (both purchase & disposal) in Hong Kong for the last 6 years.

 

 

 

 

 


 

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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