MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.04.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MACSTEEL INT'L FAR EAST LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Unit 1921-1941, 9FL Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd Wanchai

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.05.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0609775 

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading a range of metal products, raw pig-iron and steel products.

Sales and distribution 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 100,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address          

 

MACSTEEL INT'L FAR EAST LTD

UNIT 1921-1941, 9FL SUN HUNG KAI CENTRE

30 HARBOUR RD WANCHAI HONG KONG.

TEL      : 852-25456661  

FAX      : 852-28150149

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : MAY 28, 1997

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 0609775 

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. LEON WILLIAM PRICE (CEO)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 20

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 1,278,772

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 100,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : FAIRLY STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.80290 = 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

 

 

 

 

 


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*Company Registration*

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(1)

License number     : 0609775

Date issued           : 28 May, 1997

Issuing authority    : Companies Registry

Legal form             : Limited Liability Company

Type of license     : Corporate

 

(2)

License number    : 20998376

Date issued          : N/A

Issuing authority   : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

Type of license     : Business

 

*Capital Details*

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Authorized capital: HKD 10,000,000.00 divided into 10,000,000 ordinary shares at HKD 1.00/-each, fully paid

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Other Contact Details

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Fax no.            : 28505167

Email address : long@mife.co.hk 

 

*Registrar*

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TRICOR SERVICES LTD

Address : Level 28 Three Pacific Place 1 Queen's Rd East Hong Kong

Tel no.   : 29801888

Fax no.  : 28610285 

 

*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.

 

*Approved Signatures*

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Only TRICOR STRATH LTD can sign on behalf of the company with seal affixed.

 

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www.macsteelinternational.com The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in English version.

 

E-mail: slk@mife.com.hk

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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*Major Shareholders*

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Total number of shareholders     : 2

Total number of ordinary shares : 10,000,000

 

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

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

MACSTEEL INT'L HOLDINGS BV                   9,999,999                           9,999,999.00                  100.00

Gordon Stanley Thornton                                               1                                         1.00                      0.00

 

*Directors' Details*

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(1)

Sylvio Fernao Caldira Bertoli

National ID no.             : R228835(3)

Address                       : 13B Tower 2 Hegence Bayale 2 Bowen Rd Hong Kong

 

(2)

Peter Langley Faulkner

National ID no.             : R338928(5)

Address                       : Flat B2 Deepdence 55 Island Rd Hong Kong

 

(3)

Jeffrey Mark Hunt Kemp

National ID no.             : K685405(2)

Address                       : Flat B 20Fl The Manhattan 33 Tai Tam Rd Hong Kong

 

(4)

Raina Yuet-sin Lai

National ID no.             : D185750(A)

Address                        : Flat B 9Fl, 1A Kennedy St Wanchai Hong Kong

 

(5)

Lin Ling

Address                        : 15-601 Lane 380 Meiling South Rd, Shanghai, 200062 China

Email address              : dll@mife.com.hk

Overseas passport no. : G16948472

 

(6)

Pun-wing Poon

National ID no.             : E650184(6)

Address                       : 8H Tower 3 Island Resort 28 Siu Sai Wan Rd Hong Kong

 

*Company Secretary*

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STRATH NOMINEES LTD

Address : Level 28 Three Pacific Place 1 Queen's Rd East Hong Kong

CR no.   : 4873

 

 

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Management:    Mr. Simon Len, Manager

                        Mr. Leon William Price, CEO

                        Mr. Adriaan Veltema, Executive Director

 

Name                            Nationality                     Job Description              Dept. / Division

Mr. Simon Len               Hong Kong                    Manager                                    Trade

Mr. Leon William Price   British                           CEO                                         -

Mr. Adriaan Veltema      Dutch                            Executive Director                      -

Mr. Eric Samson            Dutch                            Executive Director                      -

Mr. Jack Gerber Swiss   Executive                      Director                                     -

Mr. Willem Kruger          Dutch                            Executive Director                      -

Mr. Gordon Stanley        Thornton British             Managing Director                      -

Mr. Arvind Chopra          Dutch                            Non-Executive Director   -

Mr. Davinder Chugh        Dutch                            Non-Executive Director   -

Mr. Hercu Aucamp         Dutch                            Non-Executive Director   -

Mr. Roeland Baan          Dutch                            Non-Executive Director   -

 

*Key Personnel*

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(1)

Leon William Price

National ID no.           : K728091(2)

Address                      : 55 Oakwood Court Abbotsbury Rd London W148JV United Kingdom

Work experience        : Representative of LEO RAPHAELY & SONS in 1978

Responsibility            : Handles the overall management of the firm.

Other positions          : - President of MACSTEEL HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

                                    - Executive Director of MACSTEEL INT'L HOLDINGS BV

 

(2)

Roeland Baan

Education                   : Holds a Master's Degree in Economics

Work experiences      : - Logistics Assistant of SHELL NETHERLANDS from 1980 to 1983

                                     - General Manager of SHELL ARGENTINA from 1983 to 1986

                                     - Senior Trader of SHELL UK LTD from 1986 to 1988

                                     - Recruiter Non-Technical Functions of SHELL NETHERLANDS from 1988 to 1990

                                     - General Manager of SHELL UGANDA from 1990 to 1993

                                     - Senior Vice President of UK SHV HOLDINGS from 1993 to 1998

                                     - CEO of THYSSEN SONNENBERG RECYCLING from 1998 to 2001

Other position            : CEO of LNM HOLDINGS NV

 

(3)

Davinder Chugh

Education                  : Holds a LLB and MBA degree

Work experiences     : - Junior Assistant from BHILAI STEEL PLANT from 1977 to 1988

                                    - Senior Manager of STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LTD from 1988 to 1995

                                    - General Manager of the following companies :

                                    - ISPAT HAMBURG from 1995 to 1998

                                    - HAMBURG & DUISBURG 1998 to 2000

                                    - Vice President of ISPAT EUROPE GROUP from 2000 to May 2002

                                    - Executive Director of ISCOR LTD from May 2002 to September 2004

Other positions         : - CEO, MITTAL STEEL SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa 

 

(4)

Jack Gerber

Education                  : Holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economic Science, International Finance & Industrial

                                  Economics from UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHATEL, Switzerland

Other positions          : - Executive Chairman of MACSTEEL HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

                                    - Chairman of MACSTEEL INT'L HOLDINGS BV

 

(5)

Willem Kruger

Responsibility           : Finance

Other positions         : - Director of MACSTEEL INT'L HOLDINGS BV

                                   - Finance Manager of MACSTEEL HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

 

(6)

Eric Samson

Other positions         : - Co-chairman of the following companies :

                                   - MACSTEEL HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

                                   - MACSTEEL INT'L HOLDINGS BV

 

(7)

Gordon Stanley Thornton

National ID no.          : K611329(A)

Address                     : 21C Seahorse Lane Beach Village Discovery Bay Lantau Island Hong Kong

 

(8)

Adriaan Veltema

Education                 : Holds a Honorary Degree in Tax Law from UNIVERSITY OF LEIDEN

Work experience      : International Tax Manager from ARTHUR ANDERSEN AMSTERDAM

Other positions         : Director of the following companies :

                                    - MACSTEEL GLOBAL BV

                                    - MACSTEEL INT'L HOLDINGS BV

                                    - MACSTEEL INT'L BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES BV

 

(9)

Simon Len

Email address          : slk@mife.com.hk

 

 

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 *Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work :

 

1. Trading a range of metal products, raw pig-iron and steel products.

2. Sales and distribution to local and overseas markets.

 

Products: Iron raw materials 

               Metal products 

               Metals 

               Raw pig-iron 

               Raw pig-steel 

 

*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

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Local   : Cash or Credit

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. 

 

 

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*Strategic Partners & Alliances*

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Group name : MACSTEEL INT'L GROUP

Details          : January 1997 - Formed as a joint-venture between the companies :

                       - ISCOR LTD

                       - MACSTEEL HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 

 

 

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PAYMENT RATING : 3               OBTAINED SCORES : 53

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 limited liability 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 : STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

Branch : Central, Hong Kong 

Branch Address : 13Fl Standard Chartered Bank Bldg 4-4A Des Voeux Rd Central Hong Kong (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : SCBLHKHH

 

 

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SC is considered small-sized in its line with a 10 years’ history. It is considered a credit line up to USD100,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 

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SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Trading              3325                 Steel Foundries, NEC

Trading              3499                 Fabricated metal products,

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Trading              7205                 Pig iron, spiegel, iron or steel granules & powder

Trading              7300                 Articles of iron or steel

Trading              8300                 Miscellaneous articles of base metal

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Trader               Raw pig-steel 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Europe

Exporting to Middle East

Exporting to North America

Exporting to Oceania

Importing from Brazil

Importing from Europe

Importing from North America

Importing from South Africa

Importing from Spain

Importing from USA

 


 

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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