MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22-09-2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GIRDHARILAL CHOPRA (AGENTS) PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

19-1-1 Gandhi Gate, Amritsar - 143 001, Punjab

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.02.1949

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

001489

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51109PB1949PTC001489

 

 

IEC No.:

1288002459

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Labiality Company 

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Chess Sets and Chess Boards  

 

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established and reputed company having satisfactory track records. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.     

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

19-1-1 Gandhi Gate, Amritsar - 143 001, Punjab

Tel. No.:

91-183-2292275/2544338

Mobile No.:

91-9356003120

Fax No.:

91-183-2553891

E-Mail :

jp@choprachess.com, chprachess@vsnl.com

Website :

http:/www.choprachess.com

Area :

1000 Sq. fts.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 1 :

Chopra Chess Inc

1507/XII Hall Bazar, Amritsar, Punjab

Area :

450 Sq. fts

Location :

Owned

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. J P Chopra

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

65-66 Hall Bazar, Amritsar, Punjab

Date of Birth/Age :

64 Years

Qualification :

BA

 

 

Name :

Mr. Aditya Chopra

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

65-66 Hall Bazar, Amritsar, Punjab

Date of Birth/Age :

29 Years

Qualification :

BA (B. Com)

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Chess Sets and Chess Boards  

 

 

Products :

Chess Sets and Chess Boards  

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Sports goods wooden, Chess Sets and Indoor Games

Countries :

USA, UK, Europe and China

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Advance Payment/OOD

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers

 

 

No. of Employees :

Office  - 11 + Factory – 38 = 49

 

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Chopra Chess Inc

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1000

Equity Shears

Rs. 1000/- Each

Rs. 1.000 Millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

 

 

31.03.2007

Sales Turnover

 

 

30.000

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

As per website details

 

Profile

 

They are leading manufacturers /exporters of BOARD GAMES - WOODEN CHESS SETS - since 1970. Their marketing strategy includes outlets who deal in Quality Products.

 

THEIR RANGE: Staunton style wooden chess sets manufactured from grainish SHEESHAM WOOD-ROSEWOOD & STAINED BOXWOOD. They have both unweighted and massively lead weighted chess sets most suitable for TOURNAMENTS and Masters Players.

 

They have exhaustive range of CHESS BOARDS with Self Storage Boxes for CHESS MEN. This range starts form 6"x6" - 10"x10" - 12"x12" - 14"x14" - 16"x16" - 18x18" and 20"x20".

 

They have MAGNETIC wooden self storage chess in BEST SELL sizes 7"x7" and 10"x10" most sutable for Children of all age groups. To keep the chess sets in safe storage after play they have sheesham wood BOXES with sliding LID on one side or with Hinges and Clasps. For high Priced limited Edition staunton chess sets they have now developed Presentation wooden boxes with green felt lining inside. A treasure to won in high quality wood Finish.

 

TRAVEL GAMES is another field in which they have very BIG range. These items sell very with Gift and Stationery shops. Low priced products give very good profit and they sell very well being highly Aesthetic in appeal.

To give sale appeal to the CHESS SHOP - they have large wooden chess pieces for display in show windows. A combination of Black king & White Knight with Kings measuring 12" high or 22" high , in quality GLOSSY LACQUERED FINISH.

CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.39.82

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.85

Euro

1

Rs.56.22

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

45

 

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%)

 

 

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

 

 

 

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