MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.04.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CHIAPHUA COMPONENTS LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

4FL, 6 On Lok Mun St On Lok Tsuen Fanling New Territories

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.03.1980

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0079327

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Specializes in exporting electric motors for household appliances, personal care, power tools, floor care and office equipment.

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 500,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Exists

 

 

 

name & address

 

CHIAPHUA COMPONENTS LTD

4FL, 6 ON LOK MUN ST

ON LOK TSUEN FANLING NEW TERRITORIES, HONG KONG.

TEL: 852-31250000    FAX: 852-31250125

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : MARCH 4, 1980

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 0079327

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. HERBERT SHU-ON CHENG (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 75

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 6,641,388

BUSINESS LINE                        : EXPORTER

TURNOVER                              : $100,000,000 (AS OF 2005)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 500,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.79037 = 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 History*

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1989            - Tied-up with MATOBA ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD in Japan to further enhance its              manufacturing know-how.

1994                           - Established CCL INDUSTRIAL MOTOR LTD (CIM).

May 2003                - Production activities were transferred to the new factory in Shajing, with a total size of 60,000 sq. meters and 4,000 workers.

31 January, 2006      - The Canadian subsidiary, CHIAPHUA COMPONENTS NA LTD has ceased to operate due to the consolidation of all North American operations at the new subsidiary located just 26 miles west of New York City.

1 February, 2006      - Established CHIAPHUA COMPONENTS NORTH AMERICA INC.

13 September, 2007 - Reported that the company is about to open a new R&D centre in Shenzhen Hi-tech Industrial Park, Guangdong PRC - an area dedicated to high-tech and research organizations in China.

 

*Company Registration*

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(1)

License number             : 0079327

Date issued                   : 4 March, 1980

Issuing authority            : Companies Registry

Type of license              : Corporate

 

(2)

License number             : 06510384-000

Date issued                   : N/A

Issuing authority            : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

Type of license              : Business

 

*Company Name*

==============

Incorporated as           : INTERNATIONAL PIEZO LTD

Date of incorporation : 4 March, 1980

Changed name to        : CHIAPHUA COMPONENTS LTD

Date of change            : 24 November, 1987 

 

*Capital Details*

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Authorized capital: HKD 51,670,000.00 divided into 516,700 (516,600 non-voting and 100 ordinary) shares of HKD 100.00/-each, fully paid

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Other Contact Details

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Tel nos.                  : 27726313 / 27220919

Fax no                     : 27727441

Emails                     : - cclsales@chiaphua.com

                                  - cclmotors@globalsources.com

                                  - group@cclmotors.com

Website                 : - www.globalsources.com/cclmotors.co

-          www.chiaphua.com/motors

 

Previous address: 6Fl Block A 24 Sze Shan St Yau Tong Kowloon 

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

======================

Note: The company is a trading house which out-sources all orders to its affiliate factory located in Shenzhen, China. Hence there are no production facilities directly owned by the company. 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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A large sized company mainly operated and managed by an experienced team of professionals.

 

*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 Ms. Sheliah Chatjaval Cheng can sign on behalf of the company with seal affixed.

 

*Awards*

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Award            : Whirlpool Corporation Supplier Performance Award

Year                : 2003 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


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

 

E-mail: sales@cclmotors.com

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


Litigation ( 1 )     

Position : Defendant 

Other Parties Involved : Position Country Party's Name

Plaintiff  Hong Kong SINO-SKY SIGNS (HONG KONG) LTD

 

Case Issue : A petition to the Court to rule over a labour dispute (filed under case no. SCTC44007/2000)

Court : District Court, Hong Kong

Date Commenced : 31 October, 2000 

Status : Not stated

 

Litigation ( 2 )     

Position : Defendant 

Other Parties Involved : Position Country Party's Name

Plaintiff  Hong Kong Wai-leung Hung

Plaintiff  Hong Kong Mei-shan Szeto

Plaintiff  Hong Kong Shing-yin Hung

 

Case Issue : A petition was filed to the Court claiming for damages (filed under case no. A2447/2001)

Court : High Court, Hong Kong

Date Commenced : 31 May, 2001 

Status : Not stated

 

 

Litigation ( 3 )     

Position : Defendant 

Other Parties Involved : Position Country Party's Name

Plaintiff  Hong Kong Man-chuen Choi

 

Case Issue : A petition to the Court claiming damages for personal injury (filed under case no. DCPI909/2004)

Court : District Court, Hong Kong

Date Commenced : 13 September, 2004 

Status : Not stated

 

 

Litigation ( 4 )     

Position : Defendant 

Other Parties Involved : Position Country Party's Name

Plaintiff  Hong Kong WINSON STAR CO LTD

Plaintiff  Hong Kong WINSON STAR CO LTD

Plaintiff  Hong Kong WINSON STAR CO LTD

Plaintiff  Hong Kong WINSON STAR CO LTD

Plaintiff  Hong Kong WINSON STAR CO LTD

 

Case Issue : A petition to the court claiming money due amounting to USD 60,000.00 (filed under case no. A2517/1996).

Court : High Court, Hong Kong

Date Commenced : 5 March, 1995 

Status : Not stated

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Total number of shareholders: 2

Total number of shares            : 516,700

 

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

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

CHIAPHUA ELECTRIC LTD    Non-voting Deferred             516,600                   51,660,000.00                 100.00

                                                           Ordinary                                   99                            9,900.00

Herbert Shu-on Cheng                       Ordinary                                     1                               100.00                      - 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management:    Ms. Emily Y. W. Cheung, Analyst

                        Mr. Brian K. K. Li, Manager

                        Mr. Sidney Cheng, Managing Director

 

Name                                        Nationality         Job Description              Dept. / Division

Ms. Emily Y. W. Cheung            Hong Kong        Analyst                                     Marketing

Mr. Brian K. K. Li                       Hong Kong        Manager                        Sales

Mr. Sidney Cheng                      Hong Kong        Managing Director          -

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in exporting electric motors for household appliances, personal care, power tools, floor care and office equipment.

 

Products: AC/DC motors 

               Automotive 

               Batteries 

               Breadmakers 

               Can crushers 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

------

Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

 

Purchases

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

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

 

*Quality Certification*

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Obtained the following certifications:

 

(1)

Type of certification : ISO 9001:2000

Date of certification  : September 2001

Issuing authority      : SGS-UKAS

 

(2)

Type of certification : ISO 14000

Date of certification  : April 2004

Details                         : Such certification was given for Environmental Management System (EMS) elements into the management policy.

 

(3)

Type of certification : UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC (UL)

Details                         : - Motors; category PRGY2; UL file no. E71778

                                       - Motors Certified for Canada; category PRGY8; UL file no. E71778

                                       - Impedance Protected Motors; category XEIT2; UL file no. E77100

                                       - Impedance Protected Motors Certified for Canada; category XEIT8; UL file no. E77100

                                       - Motor Protective Devices, Inherent Overheating Type; category XEWR2; UL file no.E68813

                                       - Motor Protective Devices, Inherent Overheating Type Certified for Canada; category XEWR8; UL file no.E68813

                                       - Systems, Electrical Insulation; category OBJY2; UL file no. E182655

                                       - Insulation Systems, Electrical, Certified in Accordance with IEC

                                       - Publications; category ODCA2; UL file no. E182655

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

Type of certification : VDE Testing and Certification Institute

Certification No         Series

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40006886                   SA-16V

40008105                   SA13V, SA-20V

40008115                   SA-25V

 

(5)

Type of certification : QS-9000:1998

Date issued                : May 2006

 

*Associations*

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Member of:

- Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

 

 

*Competitors*

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The following locally based firms supply similar range of products:

- MABUCHI INDUSTRY CO LTD

- SUN MOTOR MANUFACTORTY LTD

- SANYO EELECTRIC (HONG KONG) LTD 

*Local Distribution Network*

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There is no record of local sales since the prime focus of the firm's activity is concentrated on exports only. 

 

*Export Markets*

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100% of the annual turnover is attributed to export 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*(Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name : ALMARK INDUSTRIEVERTRETUNG

Address : Unterfeldstrasse 19 Garmisch-Partenkirch 82467 Germany

Country : Germany

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Electronic Products & Components

 

Company Name : CCL INDUSTRIAL MOTOR LTD

Country : Hong Kong

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Electronic Products & Components

 

Company Name : CHIAPHUA (SHENZHEN) COMPONENTS CO LTD

Address : Jiangang Village Shajing Town Baoan Dist Shenzhen Guangdong China

Country : China

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Electrical Equipment & Appliances

 

Company Name : CHIAPHUA COMPONENTS (NORTH AMERICA) LTD

Address : 309/311 Lesmill Rd Toronto M3B 2V1 Ontario Canada

Country : Canada

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Electronic Products & Components

 

Company Name : CHIAPHUA COMPONENTS NORTH AMERICA INC

Address : 30 Technology Drive Warren 07059 New Jersey USA

Country : USA

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Electronic Products & Components

 

Company Name : MERCIA PRODUCTS

Address : 2A Beechwood Park Hemel Hempstead HP30DY Hertfordshire United Kingdom

Country : United Kingdom

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Electronic Products & Components

 

*Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates*

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Maintains a total of 2,500 employees.

 

*OVERSEAS AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS* 

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Agent : WORLD BUYING SERVICE INC

Country of Origin : USA

 

Agent : MARCUS SALES ASSOCIATES INC

Country of Origin : USA

 

Agent : MERCIA PRODUCTS

Country of Origin : United Kingdom

 

Agent : ALMARK INDUSTRIEVERTRETUNG

Country of Origin : Germany

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY
 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 60

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 : HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP LTD, THE

Branch : Central, Hong Kong 

Branch Address : 9Fl HSBC Main Bldg 1 Queen's Rd 

SWIFT Code : HSBCHKHH

 

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

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Year     Sales                             

2005     $100,000,000.00             

 

*Int´l Trade Activity (Currency: U.S. $'s)

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Year     Imports             Exports                         Total

2005     n/a                    $100,000,000.00            $100,000,000.00

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


CREDIT OPINION: USD 500,000

 

SC is considered medium-sized in its line with a long history. A credit line at the above amount appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Exporting          3053     Gaskets, packing, and sealing devices

Exporting          3511     Turbines and turbine generator sets

Exporting          3544     Special dies, tools, jigs, and fixtures

Exporting          3545     Machine tool accessories, and parts,

Exporting          3556     Food products machinery, and parts,

Exporting          3600     Electronic & Electric Equip.

Exporting          3613     Switchgear and switchboard apparatus, and parts,

Exporting          3621     Electric motors, generators, generator sets, rotating converters, and parts and accessories,

Exporting          3634     Electro-mechanical household type appliances, and electro-thermic appliances, and parts & accessories,

Exporting          3639     Household appliances, and parts,

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          3926904500       Gaskets,washers & other seals

Exporting          8438                 Mach, ind prep of food or drink etc, parts

Exporting          8501                 Electric motors and generators (no sets)

Exporting          8501203000       Electric motors, ac/dc universal, > 74.6w (1/10 hp) but < 746w (1 hp)

Exporting          8501205000       Universal ac/dc elec motors exceeding 735w but under 746w

Exporting          8506800000       Primary batteries

Exporting          8509200000       Electric domestic floor polishers

Exporting          8509400020       Electric domestic food mixers

Exporting          8509400030       Electric domestic juice extractors

Exporting          8509800040       Electric domestic can openers incl combination units

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Exporter            Electric motors 

Exporter            Batteries 

Exporter            Industrial electronic products 

Exporter            Electric home appliances 

Exporter            Soybean milk makers 

Exporter            Cappucino machines 

Exporter            Can crushers 

Exporter            Induction cooker 

Exporter            Breadmakers 

Exporter            Pasta maker 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Exporting to Europe

Exporting to Germany

Exporting to North America

Exporting to USA

Exporting to United Kingdom

Importing from Asia

Importing from China

 

 

 

 


 

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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