MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CREO ASIA PACIFIC LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

13FL Cityplaza 4, 12 Taikoo Wan Rd Taikoo Shing

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.03.1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0349638

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import of Electronic Pre-Press Printing System and Printing Machines

 

 

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 40,000

 

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

name & address

 

CREO ASIA PACIFIC LTD

13FL CITYPLAZA 4, 12 TAIKOO WAN RD

TAIKOO SHING, HONG KONG.

TEL: 852-25649333   FAX: 852-25657474

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : MARCH 19, 1992

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 0349638

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. GARRON BRAM HELMAN (MANAGING DIRECTOR)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 45

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 12,837

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 40,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.80062 = 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     : 0349638

Date issued            : 19 March, 1992

Issuing authority     : Companies Registry

Type of license       : Corporate

Legal form              : Limited Liability Company

 

(2)

License number     : 15736507-000

Date issued            : N/A

Issuing authority     : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

Type of license       : Business

 

(3)

License number     : 15736507-002

Date issued            : N/A

Issuing authority     : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

Type of license       : Business

 

*Company Name*

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Incorporated as           : SURETEK MFG LTD

Date of incorporation   : 19 March, 1992

Changed name to        : SCITEX ASIA PACIFIC (HK) LTD

Date of change            : 6 October, 1992

 

Changed name to        : CREOSCITEX ASIA PACIFIC (HK) LTD

Date of change            : 28 April, 2000

 

Changed name to        : CREOS ASIA PACIFIC LTD

Date of change            : 28 December, 2001 

 

*Capital Details*

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Authorized capital : HKD 100,002.00 divided into 100,002 ordinary shares at HKD 1.00/-each, fully paid

 

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Comment : Premises is shared with KODAK (HK) LTD.

 

Previous Contact Details

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Address  : 3Fl, 625 King's Rd North Point Hong Kong

Tel no.     : 28821011

Fax no.     : 28818897 

 

*Approved Signatures*

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Only David Fu-keung Lau can sign on behalf of the company with seal affixed.

 

 

*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 

 

 

 


www.creo.com This website belongs to “Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group”. The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in English version.

 

E-mail: cap.marketing@creo.com

 

 

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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Total number of shareholder       : 1

Total number of ordinary shares : 100,002

 

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

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

KODAK (HK) LTD                 100,002                             100,002.00                      100.00

 

 

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Management:    Mr. Winnie Liang, Officer

                        Mr. Garron Bram Helman, Managing Director

 

Name                                        Nationality         Job Description              Dept. / Division

Mr. Winnie Liang                        Hong Kong        Officer                           Administration

Mr. Garron Bram Helman            Hong Kong        Managing Director          -

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work:

1. Import of electronic pre-press printing system and printing machines.

2. Wholesale and trading of purchased products to local market. 

 

Products: Color scanners 

               Electronic printing machines 

               Pre-press printing systems 

               Printing machines 

               Printing system 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

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Local   : Cash or credit

 

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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100% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Export Markets*

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

 

*International Exhibition Participation*

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Exhibition fair    : IPMEX '03 Malaysia Int'l Printing, Paper, Packaging Machinery Exhibition

Dates attended : 4 - 7 November, 2003

Location            : Putra World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


SC is not known to have any subsidiary at present.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 54

 

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.

 

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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       : HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP LTD, THE

Branch              : Causeway Bay, Hong Kong 

Branch Address : Causeway Bay Plaza 2, 463-483 Lockhart Rd 

SWIFT Code      : HSBCHKHH

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered medium-sized in its line with a long history. Taking into consideration of SC’s general performance, a credit line up to USD 40,000 would appear to be within SC’s capacities.

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Trading              3555     Printing trades machines and equipment, and parts and accessories,

Trading              3577     Computer peripheral equipment, and parts,

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Trading              8443                 Printing machinery; machines ancil to printing, parts

Trading              8471                 Automatic data process machines; magn reader, etc. computer hardware

Trading              8471608000       Optical scanners and magnetic ink recognition devices

Trading              8471927000       Printers

Trading              8471927500       Printer units

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Trader               Professional scanners 

Trader               Scanner 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Importing from Israel

Importing from Middle East


 

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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