MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HELM HONG KONG LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Rm 1301-2 China Resources Bldg, 26 Harbour Rd Wanchai

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

October 4, 1983

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0128897

 

 

Legal Form :

Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing wide range of chemicals and synthetic rubbers.

Sale and distribution of imported products to local and overseas markets. 

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Up To USD 80,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Exists

 

 


name & address          

 

HELM HONG KONG LTD

RM 1301-2 CHINA RESOURCES BLDG

26 HARBOUR RD WANCHAI, HONG KONG.

TEL      : 852-28278068 

FAX      : 852-28276023

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : OCTOBER 4, 1983

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 0128897

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : N/A

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 20

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 192,555

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADER

TURNOVER                              : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 80,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.78434 = US$1

 

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 

 

 

 


*Company Registration*

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(1)

License number   : 0128897

Date issued          : 4 October, 1983

Issuing authority   : Companies Registry

Legal form            : Limited Liability Company

Type of license     : Corporate

 

(2)

License number    : 08696875-000

Issuing authority   : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

Type of license     : Business

 

*Company Name*

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Incorporated as           : HELM HONG KONG CHEMICALS LTD

Date of incorporation   : 4 October, 1983

Changed name to        : HELM HONG KONG LTD

Date of change            : 14 July, 1999 

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Other e-mail add : h.paul@helm.co.hk 

 

*Capital Details*

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Authorized capital : HKD 1,500,000.00 divided into 1,500 ordinary shares at HKD 1,000.00/-each, fully-paid

 

*Approved Signatures*

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FIDUCIA LTD can sign on behalf of the company with seal affixed.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


www.helm.com.hk SC’s website is unable to be landed at present for the technical reason.

 

E-mail: mail@helm.com.hk

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


Litigation ( 1 )     

Position : Defendant 

Other Parties Involved : Position Country Party's Name

Plaintiff  Hong Kong CONTINENTAL INT'L CO

 

Case Issue : A petition to the court claiming for bounced checks (filed under case no. A06-2133).

Court : High Court, Hong Kong

Date Commenced : 26 September, 2006 

Status : Pending

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Total number of shareholders     : 1

Total number of ordinary shares : 1,500

 

Shareholder's Name       No. of Ordinary Shares      Amount of Shares (HKD)     % of Shares

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

HELM AG                                 1,500                                   1,500,000.00                 100.00

 

*Corporate Secretary*

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FIDUCIA LTD

CR no.    : 113434

Address : 12Fl Fortis Bank Tower 77 Gloucester Rd Hong Kong 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management: Mr. Meno Hans Friedrick Struck, Managing Director

 

Name                                                    Nationality         Job Description

Mr. Meno Hans Friedrick Struck              German             Managing Director

 

*Key Personnel*

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Meno Hans Friedrick Struck

Passport no. : 1320234223

Address        : Kraehenhorst 22, Hamburg, Hamburg, 22587 Germany

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work:

 

1. Importing wide range of chemicals and synthetic rubbers.

2. Sale and distribution of imported products to local and overseas markets. 

 

Products: Acetone 

               Aldehydes 

               Ascorbate sodium 

               Ascorbic acids 

               Caprolactam 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

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Local   : Cash or Credit

Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

             Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

             Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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Part of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Export Markets*

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Part of the annual turnover is attributed to export. 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*(Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name : HELM AG - BEIJING REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

Address : 754 New Century Office Tower 6 Shoudu Tiyuguan Nanlu Beijing 100044 China

Country : China

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Chemicals

 

Company Name : HELM AG - SHANGHAI REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

Address : Rm 2706 Union Bldg 100 Yanan Dong Lu Shanghai 200002 China

Country : China

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Chemicals

 

Company Name : HELM GUANGZHOU LTD

Address : 3109 Metro Plaza 183 Tian He Bei Rd Guangzhou 510075 Guangdong China

Country : China

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Chemicals

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING        : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 63

Rating Key

Implication

Implications

1

Scores 85–100

Excellent

2

Scores 75 – 84

Above Average

3

Scores 50 – 74

Average

4

Scores 35 – 49

Fair

5

Scores 15 – 34

Below Average

6

Scores 01 – 14

Poor

NR

No Data

No Data

 

The rating indicates the payment pattern of SC based upon our Payment Database, comments from suppliers of SC, information from banks (if available), as well as industrial sources.

 

Dealings on open terms may be possible for MODERATE amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


As a private limited company there is no legal requirement according to local corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

*Bank Details*

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Bank name : DEUTSCHE BANK AG

Branch        : Hong Kong

 

*Financial Summary (Currency: U.S. $'s)

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Year     Sales                            Assets Net Income

2003     $69,230,769.23              n/a        n/a 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with a long history. Taking into consideration of SC’s general performance, a credit line up to USD 80,000 would appear to be within SC’s capacities.

 

Attached: trade references

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Trading              1479     Chemicals and fertilizer minerals

Trading              2800     Chemicals and Allied Products

Trading              2821     Plastics materials and resins

Trading              2822     Synthetic rubber

Trading              2899     Chemical preparations,

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Trading              2707200000       Toluene

Trading              2707600000       Phenols

Trading              2906110000       Menthol

Trading              2907295000       Other polyphenols

Trading              2909                 Ethers, ether-alcohols, alcohol peroxides etc.

Trading              2912                 Aldehydes, its cyclic polymers; paraformaldehyde

Trading              2914                 Ketones & quinones & halogenatd, sulfonatd der etc

Trading              2914110000       Acetone (propanone)

Trading              2936                 Provitamins and vitamins & derivatives & intermixs

Trading              2936270000       Vitamin c (ascorbic acid) and its derivatives

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Trader               Caprolactam 

Trader               Polymers 

Trader               Fine chemicals 

Trader               Ascorbic acids 

Trader               Ascorbate sodium 

Trader               Cefadroxil 

Trader               Chlortetracycline 

Trader               Zinc bacitracin 

Trader               Vitamin B 

Trader               Guar gum 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to China

Exporting to India

Exporting to South Korea

Exporting to Taiwan

Exporting to Vietnam

Importing from Asia

Importing from China

Importing from Europe

Importing from Germany

Importing from India

Importing from Indonesia

Importing from South Korea

Importing from Taiwan

Importing from United Kingdom


 

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.

 

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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