MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KENT R O SYSTEMS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

H-35, South Extension, Part – 1, Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi – 110 049

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.04.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

161952

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U41000DL2007PLC161952

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held public limited liability company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter, Importer and Trader of R. O. Water Purifiers for Household and Industrial Applications

 

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a new company and took over the running business of erstwhile proprietory concern Kent R O Systems. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.   

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

H-35, South Extension, Part – 1, Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi – 110 049, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-24690574/24629285

Fax No.:

91-11-24692529

E-Mail :

clc@snr.net.in

export@kent.co.in

Website :

http://www.kent.co.in

Area :

4000 sq. ft.  each Floor [Owned]

 

 

Head Office :

A –2, Sector 59, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-120-2423207 / 2423289 / 2423290

Fax No.:

91-120-2423654

E-Mail :

sales@kent.co.in

Area :

40000 sq. ft. [Owned]

 

 

Branches :

·         GF-10, Ansal Majestic Tower, Vikas Puri Community Centre, New Delhi – 110 018

Tel. 91-11-56024560/55154210

Area : 900 sq. ft. [Owned]

 

·         S – 03, Pankaj Arcade, Plot No. 16, Sector 5, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110 075

Tel. 91-124-30969549/30969668

Area : 600 sq. ft. [Owned]

 

·         Shop No. 17, 1st Floor, DLF Galleria, DLF City, Phase IV, Gurgaon, Haryana

Tel. 91-124-23096847/23096787

Area : Owned

 

·         No. 8, First Floor, Devi Sahay Market, Sector 37, Faridabad, Haryana

Tel. 91-129-2254985/86

       Area : Owned

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Mahesh Gupta

Designation :

Chairman cum Managing Director

Date of Birth/Age :

55 Years

Qualification :

Graduate

 

 

Name :

Mr. Varun Gupta

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Ms. Sunita Gupta

Designation :

Director

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter, Importer and Trader of R. O. Water Purifiers for Household and Industrial Applications

 

 

Products :

·         Kent Grand Super

·         Kent Wonder

·         Kent Excell Super

·         Kent Pride

·         Kent Perks

·         Kent Elite

 

 

Brand Names :

“KENT”

 

 

Agencies Held :

S. S. Engineering, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

R. O. Filters

Countries :

South East Asian Countries, Africa and Middle East

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Raw Materials and Components

Countries :

Taiwan, USA and Japan

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C or Cash

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C, Cash or Credit [60 days]

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers and End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

Around 1000

 

 

Bankers :

ICICI Bank

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Kent Smart Control

-          Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India 

-          Manufacturers of Smart Cards

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1,500,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 15.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1,931,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 19.310 Millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

600.000

400.000

 

Expected Sales (2007-08) : Rs.1200.000 Millions

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Head office of the company has been shifted from C-15, Sector 7, Noida – 201 301, Uttar Pradesh, India to the present address w.e..f 01.01.2008

 

certification

 

·         Purified water tested for IS specifications number IS : 13428-92. Reports confirm that water purified by concern meets bottled water specifications.

 

·         Certified by Fluorosis Research and Rural Development Foundation that water purified by concern reduces Fluorided and meets specification.

 

·         Certified by laboratories that water purified by concern reduces pesticides and insoluble impurities and meet IS specifications.

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

PROFILE

 

Subject is a 21st century health care products company with a vision for making the world a healthy and a happy family. Their mission is to produce innovative health care products that purify the water they drink, the food they eat and the air they breath, thus help people live healthier.

 

Pioneers in bringing revolutionary RO technology to India for the first time, Kent, started in 1995 in Noida, Despite a humble beginning, today Kent is a strong organization with offices spread across Delhi, NCR, Mumbai and other major cities. Most importantly, having lacs of satisfied customers to its credit.

 

Their product philosophy is unambiguous. They help people in attaining the biggest and most precious wealth, perfect health, and this is reflected in their range of health care products.

 

FEATURES

 

-          Suitable for all types of raw water like tap water, bore-well water and stored tank water.

-          Purified water of bottled quality standards yet made at home.

-          T.D.S of purified water is adjustable on site to ensure minimum mineral contents in purified water.

-          Double purification by RO followed by UV along with Mineral RO technology.

-          Fully automatic operations with auto-start and auto-off with storage tank to give pure water on demand.

-          Built with SMPS to operate from 100-300V AC power supply.

-          Incorporates push-in fittings for leak-free performance and long-life.

-          11W UV lamp with fail-safe buzzer.

-          Incorporates FILMTECH membrane of DOW - U.S.A.

-          Used refurbished Varian, Elekta, Siemens linear accelerators

-          High quality sediment and carbon filters exhibiting long life.

 

KENT R.O. FRANCHISEE MARKETING MODEL

 

As usual Water Purifiers are sold through concept selling, so is R.O. They are supposed to generate references through all kind of media viz., advertisements, references from customers, their own contacts, UV Water Purifier users etc. The process of selling involves:

 

-          Enquiries generation

-          Product demo at customer’s premises

-          Convincing customer

-          Order procurements

-          Delivery & payment collection

-          Installation

-          After sales service

 

* Good after sales service encourages customers to give more references which
keep the cycle of selling going on.

 

Kent R.O. Systems wishes to appoint franchise in different cities of India. These franchises would totally be responsible to do direct marketing of Kent R. O. products in their respective areas.

 

 

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.39.42

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.26

Euro

1

Rs.57.51

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

45

 

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%)

 


 

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

 

 

 

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