MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CHOON HONG & COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

18 Defu Lane 1, Defu Industrial Estate, Singapore – 539491

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02/01/1974

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

197400003Z                                                                           

 

 

Legal Form :

Exempt Pte Ltd                       

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Furniture of Rattan and Cane

 

 

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

 

 


Subject Company

 

CHOON HONG & COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Line Of Business 

 

MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE OF RATTAN AND CANE

 

 

Parent Company   

 

NA

 

 

Financial Elements

                                     

Sales                            : -

Networth                      : -

Paid-Up Capital                                        : S$1,392,000

Net result                      : -

 

Net Margin(%)               :  -

Return on Equity(%)       :  -

Leverage Ratio               :  -

 

 

Rating

 

Credit Rating     : Sing $ 1000001 to Sing $ 5000000

 

 

 


COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company                   : CHOON HONG & COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

Former Name                                                 : -

Business Address                  : 18 DEFU LANE 1

                                                                          DEFU INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE

Postcode                                 : 539491

County                                                             : -

Country                                                           : Singapore

Telephone                               : 62833200/62846565    

Fax                                                                  : 6284 4988

ROC Number                                                 : 197400003Z                                                                         

Reg. Town                              : -

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in                    :  SGD

Legal Form                                                     : Exempt Pte Ltd                     

Date Inc.                                                         : 02/01/1974

Previous Legal Form                                     : -

Summary year                                                                         : -    

Sales                                                                                       : -                      

Networth                                                         : -  

Capital                                                                                    : -                        

Paid-Up Capital                                                                     : 1,392,000  

Employees                                                      : 10    

Net result                                                        : -  

Share value                                                     : -  

Auditor                                                                                    : H.C. KOH & CO.

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT 19/03/2007

 

                                                NO OF SHARE                     CURRENCY       AMOUNT

ISSUED ORDINARY          13,920                                       SGD                1,392,000.00

PAID-UP ORDINARY            -                                             SGD                1,392,000.00

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation                                 : No

Company status                      : TRADING                           

Started                                                            : 02/01/1974

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

TAN YAN PUAN                                 S0315978G      Director

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

TAN YAN PUAN                                                                   S0315978G      Director

Appointed on   : 02/01/1974

Street                                      : 17A VALLEY ROAD

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 534473

Country                                   : Singapore

 

TAN YAN PUAN                                                                   S0315978G      Manager

Appointed on   : 02/01/1974

Street                                      : 17A VALLEY ROAD

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 534473

Country                                   : Singapore

 

TAN SIEW KIM                                                                      S0676489D      Director

Appointed on   : 29/01/1974

Street                                      : 456 HOUGANG AVENUE 10

               #13-441

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 530456

Country                                   : Singapore

 

TAN LAY HIONG                                                                  S1271792Z      Company Secretary

Appointed on   : 08/02/1993

Street                                      : 48 RICHARDS AVENUE

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 546465

Country                                   : Singapore

 

TAN HIAN TIAN                                                                    S2006697J      Director

Appointed on   : 10/08/2004

Street                                      : 17A VALLEY ROAD

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 534473

Country                                   : Singapore

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

FURNITURE MFRS                                          Code: 9930

 

OFFICE BUILDINGS                                        Code: 15140

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT 19/03/2007

 

1) MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE OF RATTAN AND CANE

2) BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

 

 

 

CHARGES

 

Date                                        : 15/08/2006

Comments      : CHARGE NO: C200605380

                          AMOUNT SECURED: 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

                          CHARGEE(S): STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

               

Date                                                                : 22/03/2007

Tax rate                                   : 10  

Site Address                           : 18 DEFU LANE 1

                            DEFU INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE

County                                                             : -                                       

Postcode                                 : 539491

Country                                                           : Singapore

Annual Value                          : 324,000  

 

 

BANKERS

 

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

TAN YAN PUAN                                        12,240   Private Person

Street                                      : 17A VALLEY ROAD

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 534473

Country                                   : Singapore

 

TAN SIEW KIM                                           430   Private Person

Street                                      : 456 HOUGANG AVENUE 10

               #13-441

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 530456

Country                                   : Singapore

 

TAN HIAN TIAN                                        1,250   Private Person

Street                                     : 17A VALLEY ROAD

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 534473

Country                                   : Singapore

 

 

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

 

No Participation In Our Database

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality                : AVERAGE

Liquidity                                  : UNKNOWN

Payments                                : REGULAR

Trend                                                              : LEVEL

Financial Situation                 : UNKNOWN

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

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.

    


 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 02/01/1974 AS A LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS "CHOON HONG & COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED".

 

AS AT 19/03/2007, THE COMPANY HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 13,920 SHARES, OF A VALUE OF S$1,392,000.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

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

 

1) MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE OF RATTAN AND CANE

2) BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES

 

THE COMPANY IS LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORIES UNDER THE CLASSIFICATION OF: CANES

 

FROM THE RESEARCH DONE, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

 

ACTIVITIES:

* IMPORTER AND TRADING OF RATTAN AND CANE MATERIAL FURNITURE, BASKETRY AND OTHER

  RELATED PRODUCTS.

 

PRODUCTS OR SERVICES:

* BAMBOO PRODUCTS

* CANE GOODS & FURNITURE

* CLOTHING, USED

* DISABLED & ELDERLY PERSON AIDS, HAND CANES

* FASHION SERVICES

* FURNITURE

* FURNITURE OR FURNISHING SERVICES

* FURNITURE, RATTAN

* IMPORT MERCHANTS OR AGENTS

* WOODEN FINISHED & SEMI FINISHED PRODUCTS

 

SUBJECT IS A MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES:

* SINGAPORE MANUFACTURERS' FEDERATION

* SINGAPORE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

 

FROM THE TELE-INTERVIEW CONDUCTED ON 22/03/2007, THE FOLLOWING WAS GATHERED:

 

IMPORT COUNTRY:

* MALAYSIA

 

EXPORT COUNTRIES:

* PAKISTAN

* INDIA

 

* SUBJECT HAS 10 EMPLOYEES.

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:

18 DEFU LANE 1

DEFU INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

SINGAPORE 539491

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: -

OWNED PREMISE

 

WEBSITE: www.ch.com.sg (under construction)

EMAIL: info@ch.com.sg

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:

 

1) TAN YAN PUAN, A SINGAPOREAN

        - HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.

 

2) TAN SIEW KIM, A SINGAPOREAN

        - HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.

 

3) TAN HIAN TIAN, A SINGAPOREAN

-          HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.

 

 

ADVERSE ON DIRECTORS

 

DIRECTOR'S NAME: TAN YAN PUAN

ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR: NIL

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: 1

ANNUAL VALUE: S$19,200

CO-OWNER(S): TAN HIAN TIAN

 

DIRECTOR'S NAME: TAN SIEW KIM

ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR: NIL

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: 1

ANNUAL VALUE: S$5,700

CO-OWNER(S): NA

 

DIRECTOR'S NAME: TAN HIAN TIAN

ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR: NIL

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: 1

ANNUAL VALUE: S$19,200

CO-OWNER(S): TAN YAN PUAN

 

* 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.

 

 

Manufacturing sector

 

PAST PERFORMANCE  

 

 

THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR GREW AT A MORE MODEST PACE OF 7.7% IN 4Q 2006, AFTER A 9.5% EXPANSION IN 3Q 2006. THIS WAS DUE MAINLY TO A FALL IN THE OUTPUT OF THE ELECTRONICS AND CHEMICALS CLUSTERS, AND SLOWER GROWTH IN THE PRECISION ENGINEERING CLUSTER. GROWTH IN THE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING CLUSTER EASED BUT REMAINED STRONG. MEANWHILE, THE BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING CLUSTER ACCELERATED FROM A GROWTH OF 4.7% IN 3Q 2006 TO 27% IN 4Q 2006. FOR THE WHOLE YEAR, THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR GREW BY 12%, UP FROM 9.5% IN 2005, SUPPORTED BY STRONGER PERFORMANCES IN THE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

MANUFACTURING AND PRECISION ENGINEERING CLUSTERS.  THE GENERAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES EXPANDED 11.0% IN JANUARY 2007. PRODUCTION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES INDUSTRIES INCREASED 12.7%, ESPECIALLY FOR FOOD, CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS AND DRINKS WHICH MEET HIGHER FESTIVE DEMAND. THE PRINTING INDUSTRIES ALSO EXPANDED BY 13.4%

 

 

OUTLOOK

 

THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IS CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS COMPARED TO THE LAST QUARTER OF 2006. OVERALL, A WEIGHTED 18% OF THE MANUFACTURERS EXPECT AN IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS CONDITIONS WHILE A WEIGHTED 11% PREDICT DETERIORATION. THIS RESULTS IN A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 7% OF MANUFACTURERS HAVING AN OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK, COMPARED TO 22% IN LAST QUARTER’S SURVEY. THE MODERATION IN SENTIMENTS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED MAINLY TO A WEAKER OUTLOOK IN THE ELECTRONICS CLUSTER AND SEASONAL SLOWDOWN DUE TO FESTIVE HOLIDAYS IN THE EARLY PART OF THE YEAR.


EXTRACTED FROM: MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SINGAPORE 

                                   SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

                                   economic development board

 

 

 


 

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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