MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ITEMA (ASIA) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Rm 808 Enterprise Square - Tower 1, 9 Sheung Yuet Rd Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.06.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

483728

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing of Textile Machines and Industrial Machinery and Equipment

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 15,000

 

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

name & address

 

ITEMA (ASIA) LTD

RM 808 ENTERPRISE SQUARE - TOWER 1,

9 SHEUNG YUET RD KOWLOON, HONG KONG.

TEL: 852-23171212    FAX: 852-23171612

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : JUNE 28, 1994

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 483728

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. DANILO ENRICO ARIZZI (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 11

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 1,284

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 15,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.80187= 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              : 483728

Date issued                   : 28 June, 1994

Issuing authority            : Companies Registry

 

(2)

License number             : 18344757-000

Date issued                   : N/A

Issuing authority            : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

Type of license              : Business

 

*Company Name*

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Incorporated as              : SOMET (ASIA) LTD

Date of incorporation      : 28 June, 1994

Changed name to           : ITEMA (ASIA) LTD

Date of change              : 29 January, 2001 

 

*Capital Details*

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Authorized capital : HKD10,000.00 divided into 10,000 ordinary shares of HKD 1.00/-each, fully paid.

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Location                        : Commercial district

Property status              : Rented

Type of building  :           Commercial building

                                    Current land search on the above premise indicates the following:

                                    Ownership: Hing-Fai Tang

                                    Date of purchase & amount: 13 May, 2000/ HKD 750,000

                                    Date of mortgage & amount: 12 June, 2000/ Amount Not Specified

                                    Mortgagee: General Banking CHEKIANG FIRST BANK LTD Facilities.

 

Other contact details

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Tel no               : 23171420

E-mail               : info@itemaasia.com

 

Previous Contact Details

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Address                 : Unit 619, 6Fl Chevalier Commercial Centre 8 Wang Hoi Rd

Date of relocation  : December 2007 

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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The company is a trading house which out-sources all orders to its affiliate factories located in China and Italy.

Hence there are no production facilities directly owned by the company. 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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A small 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 Mr. Wing-yan Lee can sign on behalf of the company with seal affixed.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


www.itemagroup.com this website belongs to “ITEMA GROUP”. The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in both Italian and English versions.

 

E-mail: sofe@asia.online.net

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


Litigation ( 1 )     

Position                        : Defendant 

Other Parties Involved     : Position Country Party's Name

Plaintiff  Hong Kong A-LINK EXPRESS (HONG KONG) LTD

 

Case Issue                    : Service Charge (file under case no. SCTC836509/2002)

Court                            : District Court, Hong Kong

Date Commenced          : 28 January, 2003 

Status                           : Not stated

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Total number of shareholders      : 2

Total number of ordinary shares : 10,000

 

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

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

ITEMA INT'L BV                                          9,999                                        9,999.00                              99.99

ITEMA HOLDING SPA                                      1                                               1.00                                0.01

 

*Corporate Secretary*

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SECRECO LTD

CR No.       : 139490

Address      : 8Fl Gloucester Tower, The Landmark 15 Queen's Rd Central Hong Kong 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


*Company Directors*

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1  

Name                            : Mr. Danilo Enrico Arizzi

Nationality                     : Italy

ID/Passport No.             : Y270461

Registered Address        : Via M Merisi 32/A, Albino, BG

Country of Residence     : Italy

  

2  

Name                            : Mr. Fabio Mazzucchetti

Nationality                     : Italy

ID/Passport No.             : Y454279

Registered Address        : Via Beretta 39, Ranica, BG

Country of Residence     : Italy

  

3  

Name                            : Mr. Wing-yan Lee

Nationality                     : Hong Kong

ID/Passport No.             : K262802(3)

Registered Address        : Flat H 5Fl Glamour Graden 1-5 Chik Fai St, Shatin, New Territories

Country of Residence     : Hong Kong

 

 

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*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work:

1. Importing of textile machines and industrial machinery and equipment.

2. Trading of imported products to local and export markets. 

 

Products: Industrial equipment 

               Industrial machinery 

               Technology consultancy 

               Textile machinery 

               Textiles 

 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

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Local   : Cash

              30-60 days credit

Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

               Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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Import  : Letter of Credit (L/C)

               Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Charge*

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Creation date                         : 1 September, 2001

Secured instrument               : General Banking Facilities

Chargee/Beneficiary             : BANCA NAZIONALE DEL LAVORO SPA - HONG KONG BRANCH

Amount secured by charge: EUR 8,600

 

*Imports* 

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Weaving machines are imported from its parent company in Italy. 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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1% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales

 

*Export Markets*

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99% of the annual turnover is attributed to export to the following countries:

- China

- Australia

- Japan

- Korea

- Taiwan

- South East Asia 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


SC is not known to have any subsidiary at present.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 51

 

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 

 

 


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 : BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with a 14 years development history. Taking into consideration of SC’s general performance, a credit line up to USD 15,000 would appear to be within SC’s capacities.

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Service              8748     Business Consulting Svcs, NEC

Trading 2200     Textile Mill Products

Trading              3500     Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Trading              3552     Textile machines, and parts and attachments,

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Service              9878                 Business development/consulting

Service              9960                 Export trading/management company

Trading              6805100000       Abrasive articles on a base of woven textile fabric only

Trading              8420101000       Textile calendering or rolling machines

Trading              8445200000       Textile spinning machines

Trading              8445300010       Textile twisting machines

Trading              8445300090       Textile doubling machines

Trading              8445400000       Textile winding (including weft winding) or reeling machines

Trading              8448                 Auxiliary machinery for use with textile machines

Trading              8479                 Machines etc having individual functions, parts

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Trader               Industrial machinery 

Trader               Industrial equipment 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Australia

Exporting to China

Exporting to Japan

Exporting to South Korea

Exporting to Taiwan

Importing from Asia

Importing from China

Importing from Europe

Importing from Italy


 

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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