MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.02.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MIDEASTERN MARKETING

 

 

Formerly Known As :

KASKADIERT INTERNATIONAL

 

 

Registered Office :

20G Neram Crescent

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.10.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

53078473D

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietor  

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Other Refined Petroleum Products

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

C

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

 

Status :

New Concern

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject Company

 

MIDEASTERN MARKETING

 

 

Line Of Business

 

MANUFACTURE OF OTHER REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

 

 

Parent Company   

 

 -

 

 

Financial Elements

 

 

Sales                            : N/A

Networth                       : N/A

Paid-Up Capital                                              : N/A

Net result                      : N/A

 

Net Margin(%)               : N/A

Return on Equity(%)       : N/A

Leverage Ratio               : N/A

 

 

COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company                   : MIDEASTERN MARKETING

Former Name                         : KASKADIERT INTERNATIONAL

Business Address                  : 20G NERAM CRESCENT

Town                                       : SINGAPORE                    

Postcode                                 : 807848

County                                     :

Country                                   : Singapore

Telephone                                                       : 9296 1356                    

Fax                                                                  : 6406 9897

ROC Number                         : 53078473D                    

Reg. Town :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREVIOUS IDENTIFICATION

 

KASKADIERT INTERNATIONAL           DATE OF CHANGE OF NAME: 22/11/2006 EXCEL

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in :  SGD

 

Legal Form                             : Sole Proprietor       

Date Inc.                                 : 09/10/2006

Previous Legal Form             : -

Summary year                                                 : -                           

Sales                                                               : -

Networth                                 : -

Capital                                                            : -                                                                    

Paid-Up Capital                                             : -

Employees                              : -                                            

Net result                                : -

Share value                             : -

Auditor                                                            : -

 

 

REFERENCES

 

 

Litigation                                 : No

Company status                      : TRADING                

Started                                                            : 10/10/2006

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

AMIT SAWHNEY S/O SANJAY SAWHNEY              S8430395Z      Manager

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

AMIT SAWHNEY S/O SANJAY SAWHNEY    S8430395Z      Manager

Appointed on   : 09/10/2006

Street                                      : 20G NERAM CRESCENT

Town                                       : SINGAPORE

Postcode         : 807848

Country                                   : Singapore

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS                                      Code:16350

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD

1) MANUFACTURE OF OTHER REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

 

 

CHARGES

 

No Charges On Premises/Property In Our Database

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

AMIT SAWHNEY S/O SANJAY SAWHNEY                             Proprietor

Street :              20G NERAM CRESCENT

Town:                 SINGAPORE

Postcode:             807848

Country:              Singapore

 

 

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

 

No Participation In Our Database

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality                                                : UNKNOWN

Liquidity                                  : UNKNOWN

Payments                                : UNKNOWN

Trend                                                              : UNKNOWN

Financial Situation                 : UNKNOWN

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

NEWLY-SET UP COMPANY

SUBJECT BEING NEWLY INCORPORATED AND HAS YET TO FILE IN ITS FIRST SET OF ACCOUNTS. A NEWLY INCORPORATED COMPANY HAS UP TO 18 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF INCORPORATION TO FILE IN ITS FIRST SET OF ACCOUNTS.

 

SOLE-PROPRIETORSHIP BEING A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP BUSINESS, THERE IS NO OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE OWNER TO SUPPLY REGULAR FINANCIAL UPDATES TO THE REGISTRY OF COMPANIES AND BUSINESSES.THE CREDIT OPINION IS BASED ON NON-FINANCIAL INDICATORS AS WELL AS OTHER BUSINESS ELEMENTS AND DATA AVAILABLE.

 

NO FINANCIAL INFORMATION WAS REVEALED BY THE MANAGEMENT.

 

 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE SUBJECT WAS REGISTERED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 09/10/2006 AND COMMENCED BUSINESS ON 10/10/2006 AS A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP AND IS TRADING UNDER THE NAMESTYLE AS "EXCEL MANUFACTURING".

 

ON 22/11/2006, SUBJECT CHANGED TO ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE OF "KASKADIER INTERNATIONAL".

 

 

SUBSEQUENTLY ON 22/11/2006, SUBJECT CHANGED TO ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE OF "MIDEASTERN MARKETING".

 

THE BUSINESS LICENCE WAS RENEWED ON 01/08/2007 AND WILL EXPIRE ON 08/10/2008.

 

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

SUBJECT IS REGISTERED WITH THE ACCOUNTING AND CORPORATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY (ACRA) TO BE PRINCIPALLY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF:

(1) MANUFACTURE OF OTHER REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

 

THE COMPANY WAS NOT LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORIES.

 

FROM THE RESEARCH DONE, NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THIS COMPANY.

 

SUBJECT'S ADDRESS WAS NOT CONFIRMED AS TELE-INTERVIEW WAS NOT GRANTED BY SUBJECT'S PERSONNEL.  NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:

20G NERAM CRESCENT

SINGAPORE 807848

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 09/10/2006

- PROPERTY RECORD WAS NOT AVAILABLE

 

WEBSITE: -

EMAIL  : -

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE OWNER AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT IS:

 

1) AMIT SAWHNEY S/O SANJAY SAWHNEY, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS NO OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE.

 

 

ADVERSE ON DIRECTORS

 

OWNER'S NAME: AMIT SAWHNEY S/O SANJAY SAWHNEY ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST OWNER: NOT AVAILABLE FROM OUR DATABASE PROPERTY

OWNERSHIP: NIL

ANNUAL VALUE: N/A

CO-OWNER (S): N/A

 

*  ANNUAL VALUE IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL RENT THE PROPERTY CAN FETCH IF

IT WERE RENTED OUT. THE ANNUAL VALUE IS DETERMINED IN THE SAME MANNER

REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PROPERTY IS LET-OUT, OWNER-OCCUPIED OR

VACANT.

 

 

Singapore’s Country Rating 2007

 

Investment Grade

 

IN SINGAPORE, THE POLITICAL SITUATION REMAINS STABLE.

 

SINGAPORE BOASTS THE BEST GOVERNANCE IN ASIA, WITH AN EFFECTIVE LEGAL SYSTEM FACILITATING DEBT COLLECTION AND TO A HIGH DEGREE OF FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY.

 

EXTERNAL ACCOUNTS HAVE REMAINED SUBSTANTIALLY IN SURPLUS, CONTRIBUTED TO THE DYNAMISM OF THE ELECTRONICS AND PHARMACEUTICALS SECTORS AND TO REPATRIATION OF PROFITS FROM SINGAPORE INVESTMENTS. THE FINANCIAL AND TOURISM SECTORS HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE LARGE CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS.


SINGAPORE CONTINUES TO KEENLY WELCOME FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND OFFERS A VERY OPEN AND WELL-PLANNED ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT. IT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTING AMBITIOUS DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY, FOCUSED PARTICULARLY ON THE CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICAL SECTORS.

 

THE GOVERNMENT USES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP PRIORITY SECTORS (ELECTRONICS, CHEMICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY). THE AIM IS TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF HIGH ADDED-VALUE ACTIVITIES AND TURN SINGAPORE INTO A REGIONAL HUB FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS INTERESTED IN ASIA.

 

CERTAIN SECTORS (MEDIA, LEGAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES) ARE HOWEVER ONLY PARTIALLY OPEN TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT. THESE SECTORS ARE SLOWLY OPENING UP, BUT THE PROGRESS IS SLOW.

 

AFTER HIGH GROWTH IN 2006, BUOYED BY THE DYNAMISM OF BOTH EXPORTS AND HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION, A SLOWDOWN IS EXPECTED IN 2007.

 


ASSETS

 

 

 

 

WEAKNESSES

 

 

MANUFACTURING SECTOR

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

 

THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR GREW BY 10.0% IN 3Q 2007, UP FROM 8.3% IN 2Q 2007. GROWTH WAS MAINLY DUE TO THE BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING CLUSTER, FOLLOWED BY THE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING, ELECTRONICS AND CHEMICALS CLUSTERS. THE PRECISION ENGINEERING CLUSTER CONTINUED TO REMAIN WEAK.

 

WITH THE EXPANSIONS IN THE PHARMACEUTICALS AND AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SEGMENTS, THE BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING CLUSTER GREW 29.0%, FASTER THAN THE 11.0% IN 2Q 2007.

THE PHARMACEUTICAL SEGMENT ROSE BY A SUBSTANTIAL 28.0% WITH INCREASED PRODUCTION OF SEVERAL VARIETIES OF ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS. THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SEGMENT REGISTERED HIGHER GROWTH OF 39%, AS EXPORT DEMAND CONTINUED TO BOOST THE MANUFACTURE OF MEDICAL DEVICES AND APPLIANCES.

 

THE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING CLUSTER ROSE BY 18.0%, COMPARED TO 31.0% IN 2Q 2007. THE MARINE AND OFFSHORE ENGINEERING SEGMENT REGISTERED A RISE IN OUTPUT BY 24.0%, WITH LOCAL SHIPYARDS ENGAGING ON A NUMBER OF SHIP-BUILDING, SHIP REPAIRING AND SHIP CONVERSION PROJECTS. SOME OF WHICH ARE DUE FOR DELIVERY IN 2008. LIKEWISE, ACTIVITY IN OIL RIG FABRICATION CONTINUED TO GROW AT A STRONG PACE. THE AEROSPACE SEGMENT GREW 7.2%, BOOSTED BY THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT REPAIRS. THE LAND TRANSPORT SEGMENT ROSE BY 18.0% TO MEET OVERSEAS ORDERS FOR VEHICLE PARTS.

 

THE ELECTRONICS CLUSTER ROSE BY 4.0%, UP FROM 1.3% IN 2Q 2007. THE PRODUCTION OF SEMICONDUCTORS GREW 9.3% WITH INCREASED PRODUCTION OF DRAMS AND CHIPS FOR WIRELESS PRODUCTS, WHILE THE DATA STORAGE SEGMENT ROSE BY 8.0%, AS HIGHER OUTPUT OF DISK MEDIA PRODUCTS COMPENSATED FOE THE LOWER OUTPUT OF DISK DRIVES, AND AS A RESULT, REVERSING SIX QUARTERS OF DECLINE.

 

THE CHEMICALS CLUSTER EXPANDED BY 2.6% IN 3Q 2007, SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN 3.0% IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THE PETROCHEMICALS AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS SEGMENT ROSE BY 13.0% AND 3.8% RESPECTIVELY, WHILE THE PETROLEUM SEGMENT FELL BY 4.2% ARISING FROM

MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWNS IN JULY AND AUGUST.

 

ALTHOUGH THE PRECISION ENGINEERING CLUSTER DECLINED BY 0.3%, ITS PERFORMANCE IMPROVED FROM THE 1.4% DECLINE IN 2Q 2007. THE OUTPUT EXPANSION OF 6.3% IN THE MACHINERY AND SYSTEMS SEGMENT WAS OFFSET BY THE CONTRACTION OF 4.6% IN THE PRECISION MODULES AND COMPONENTS SEGMENT. THIS WAS ATTRIBUTED TO SLUGGISH DEMAND FOR PRECISION COMPONENTS, METAL STAMPINGS AND BEARINGS.

 

GROWTH IN THE GENERAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES MODERATED TO 5.9%, AFTER EXPANDING BY 8.4% IN 2Q 2007. THE FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO INDUSTRIES SEGMENT CONTINUED TO IMPROVE, WITH A 11% INCREASE IN OUTPUT, WHILE THE PRINTING INDUSTRIES GREW BY A MORE MODEST 2.8%.

 

 

 

OUTLOOK

 

THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR EXPRESS POSITIVE SENTIMENTS IN THE MONTHS ENDING MARCH 2008. A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 25% OF MANUFACTURERS FORECASTS BETTER BUSINESS CONDITIONS, SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE 22.0% RECORDED IN 2Q 2007 AND 3Q 2006.

 

THE ELECTRONICS CLUSTER IS OPTISMTIC WITH A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 33% OF FIRMS EXPECTING BETTER BUSINESS AHEAD, SIMILAR TO THE 34% RECORDED IN 2Q 2007. THOSE INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF COMPUTER PERIPHERALS AND INFOCOMMS AND CUSTOMER ELECTRONICS EXPECT OUTPUT AND EXPORTS TO RISE DUE TO NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND THE YEAR-END FESTIVE SEASON. SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS EXPECT HIGHER OUTPUT AND ORDER INTAKES IN 4Q 2007 COMPARED TO 3Q 2007.

 

IN THE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING CLUSTER, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 33.0% OF FIRMS EXPECTS THE BUSINESS CLIMATE TO IMPROVE IN THE MONTHS ENDING MARCH 2008, BETTER THAN THE 25% OBSERVED IN 2Q 2007. THE MARINE AND OFFSHORE ENGINEERING SEGMENT FORESEES GLOBAL DEMAND FOR OIL RIGS, OILFIELD EQUIPMENT, AND SHIP CONVERSION AND REPAIRING ACTIVITIES TO CONTINUE TO RISE. PRODUCTION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN THE SAME AS 3Q 2007 FOR AEROSPACE AND LAND TRANSPORT SEGMENTS.

 

IN THE CHEMICALS CLUSTER, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 22.0% OF FIRMS EXPECTS THE BUSINESS CLIMATE TO IMPROVE, COMPARED WITH 2% IN 2Q 2007. THE PETROCHEMICALS, SPECIALTIES AND OTHER CHEMICALS SEGMENTS FORECAST AN INCREASE IN PRODUCTION FOR 4Q 2007, ABOVE 3Q 2007. THIS IS ATTRIBUTED TO YEAR-END SEASONAL EFFECTS AND SEVERAL RESUMPTIONS TO NORMAL PRODUCTION FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWNS IN 3Q 2007.

 

THE BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING CLUSTER IS POSITIVE ABOUT THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 22.0% OF FIRMS EXPECT BRISK BUSINESS IN THE COMING MONTHS, COMPARED TO 10.0% IN 3Q 2007. THIS IS DESPITE AN ANTICIPATED DECLINE IN PRODUCTION IN 4Q 2007 COMPARED TO 3Q 2007 IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SEGMENTS.

 

IN THE PRECISION ENGINEERING CLUSTER, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 11% OF FIRMS FORECASTS POSITIVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS, SIMILAR TO THE 12.0% RECORDED IN 3Q 2007.

THE MACHINERY AND SYSTEMS SEGMENT IS MORE OPTIMISTIC DUE TO THE BOOMING CONSTRUCTION SECTOR AND AN ANTICIPATED RECOVERY IN THE SEMICONDCUTOR INDUSTRY. PRODUCTION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STABLE IN THE PRECISION MODULES AND COMPONENTS SEGMENT.

 

EXTRACTED FROM: MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

 

 

 


 

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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