MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

APEX DIAMONDS

 

 

Registered Office :

Rm 1407, 14FL Hart Ave Plaza 5-9 Hart Ave, Tsimshatsui Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

January 7, 1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

14192841-000

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing wide range of diamonds and jewelry.

Re-exporting of diamonds.

Sales and distribution to overseas market. 

 

 

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.

Small

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

name & address             

 

APEX DIAMONDS

RM 1407, 14FL HART AVE PLAZA 5-9 HART AVE

TSIMSHATSUI KOWLOON, HONG KONG

TEL      : 852   23144954           

FAX      : 852   23144956

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : JANUARY 7, 1991

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 14192841-000

LEGAL FORM                                                                                                                                       : PARTNERSHIP

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. SUNIL SUMATILAL SHAH  (PARTNER)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 4

CAPITAL                                   : N/A

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADER

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

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

PAYMENT                                : FAIR

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : FAIRLY STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHNAGE RATE                     : HKD 7.7664 = 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 

 

 

 


*Reputation*

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Reference checking for the purpose of establishing the firm's reputation within the respective industry failed to reveal any negative information.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


E-mail : apexdiam@hknet.com

 

SC is not known to host website of its own at present.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


For the past two years there is no record of litigation.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Partners' Name

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Nita Sunil Shah

Sunil Sumatilal Shah 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


*COMPANY MANAGEMENT*

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Name                                        Nationality         Job Description

Mr. Sunil Sumatilal Shah            Indian                Partner 

Ms. Nita Sunil Shah                   Indian                Partner 

 

*Key Personnel*

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Sunil Sumatilal Shah

Passport number       : P3862554

Founder                     : Co-Founder

Address                     : 14Fl Chun Fook Mans 1 Hillwood Rd Tsimshatsui Kowloon Hong Kong

 

Nita Sunil Shah

Passport number       : P7863865

Address                     : 7Fl Dragon House 7A Cameron Rd Tsimshatsui Kowloon Hong Kong

Date of appointment  : 1 April, 2004 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work :

 

1. Importing wide range of diamonds and jewelry.

2. Re-exporting of diamonds.

3. Sales and distribution to overseas market. 

 

Products : Diamonds 

                 Jewelry 

                 Polished diamonds 

                 Precious stones 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

------

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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Maintains factory in India.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING : 4              OBTAINED SCORES      : 48

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 SMALL amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


*Bank Details*

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Bank Name : HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP LTD, THE

Branch : Central, Hong Kong 

Branch Address : Basement Level HSBC Main Bldg 1 Queen's Rd Central Hong Kong (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : HSBCHKHH

 

As a partnership firm there is no legal requirement according to local corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with a 16 years history.

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Trading              3911                 Jewelry, of precious metal

Trading              3961                 Jewelry of materials other than solid gold, platinum & silver

Trading              5094                 Jewelry/Watches/Precious Mtl

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Trading              7102                 Diamonds, worked or not, not mounted or set

Trading              7103                 Precious & semiprec stones, not strung etc

Trading              7113                 Articles of jewelry & parts, of precious metal or clad

Trading              7113200000       Jewelry and parts, base metal clad w precious metal

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Japan

Exporting to Taiwan

Importing from Asia

Importing from India

 

 


 

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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