MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

D H PANCHAL AND COMPANY

 

 

Registered Office :

A-2, Hiraji Estate No. 2, Opp. Ajmeri Sahakri Udyognagar, Dhobighat, Dudheshwar Road, Ahmedabad-380 004,Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1986

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership concern with an unlimited liability of the partners.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Textile Machinery Spares, Components and Accessories, CNC Machines, Industrial Machinery and Parts.

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 4800

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed concern having satisfactory track. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office /Factory :

A-2, Hiraji Estate No. 2, Opp. Ajmeri Sahkari Udyognagar, Dhobighat, Dudheshwar Road, Ahmedabad-380 004, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-25625298

Mobile No.:

91-9825312591

Fax No.:

91-79-25626880

E-Mail :

info@dhpanchal.com

dhpanchal1@dataone.in

Website :

http://www.dhpanchal.com

Area :

Approx 500 Sq. yards

Location :

Owned

 

 

PARTNERS

 

Name :

Mr. Dipakbhai Panchal

Designation :

Partner

Date of Birth/Age :

40 years

Qualification :

Graduate

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashokbhai Panchal

Designation :

Partner

Date of Birth/Age :

45 years

Qualification :

Under Graduate

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jigneshbhai Panchal

Designation :

Partner

Date of Birth/Age :

38 years

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Textile Machinery Spares, Components and Accessories, CNC Machines, Industrial Machinery and Parts.

 

 

Products :

CAMs for

v      Any Circular Looms

v      Any Twisting Machine

v      Indexing Machine

v      Any Winding and Cone Winding Machine

v      H D P E/Nylon Fishnet Machine

v      Sulzer Machine

v      T F O Machine

v      Texturising Machine

v      Continuous Automation Machine

v      Packaging Machine

v      Pharmaceuticals Machine

v      Printing Machine

v      Box Staping Machine

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

v      Textile Machinery Spares

v      Components and Accessories

v      CNC Machine

v      Industrial Machinery and Parts

Countries :

v      Pakistan

v      Bangladesh

v      Sri Lanka

v      South Africa

v      US

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C, Credit (30-90 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash, Credit (30-90 days)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Manufacturers

 

 

No. of Employees :

8

 

 

Bankers :

Bank of Baroda, Delhichakla Branch, Ahmedabad

 

 

Facilities :

C/C  Limit Approx Rs.1.500 Millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Harshad Thakkar and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Ahmedabad

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs.1.200Millions

Borrowed :

-

Total :

Rs.1.200 Millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

6.500

6.000

 

Expected Sales (2007-08) : Rs.7.500 Millions

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Trade References

 

v      Trumar India Limited, Ahmedabad

v      Aligrah Texpro, Surat

 

As per website details:

 

Beginning And Growth

 

Start of the industrial revolution saw the growth and development of Textile industry worldwide. As is evident, with any industry, there was huge demand for quality products - high quality CAMs for machines. The seed of subject was sown with the clear vision to manufacture High Precession CAMs for machines.


In the fast growing competitive and turbulent market of manufacture of engineering CAM, subject stands out as a growth-oriented and a progressive company. The quality of their products has created tremendous demands ultimately leading to continuous expansion in production capacities. Fundamental to this success are continuous improvements in quality, service and productivity going beyond customers’ expectations.

 

Corporate Mission

 

Their mission is to maintain leadership in the area of CAM manufacture providing their customers the most competitive priced equipment with the highest standards of quality, user friendly operation, and maintenance-free performance year after year.

 

It is their firm belief to honor the commitments made to its customers in all aspects of their relationship. They believe that if they go beyond what customers expect, customers will return again and again, asking D.H. Panchal & Company, to further contribute to their success. Over the years, this thought has constantly guided in their endeavors and customer requirements in their products and services.


The subject has chalked out the vision to fulfill its mission by harnessing the technical/engineering expertise of those qualified & experienced technocrats and state-of-art skills to maintain functional quality of their plant & products.

 

Infrastructure

 

Located at Industrial estate of Dudheswar, Ahmedabad, the industrial bloc of India, subject possesses the latest state-of-the-art infrastructure complying with all domestic and international quality standards. The Plant is situated on 2.0 K Sq. feet building fully equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and testing instruments for manufacturing engineering Cam.


The office is having the most modern communication tools like - EPABX, FAX,

 

Internet to offer prompt response to customers and associates. Equipped with the latest production & quality control Facilities, highly skilled & motivated force augur the demand for the high precision CAMs for the varied industries and wide applications like:

 

v      Circular Looms

v      HDPE / Nylon Fishnet Machines

v      Texturing Machine

v      T.F.O.

v      High Speed Twister Machine

v      Seror Winding Machine

v      Cone Winding Machine

v      Comber Machine

v      Weaving Machine

v      Air Jet Loom, etc

 

Quality

 

Subject follows the policy of maintaining best Quality of all the products, confirming to international accepted level of workmanship and performance. They are bound by the pledge to honor the commitment made to customer in all aspects of their relationship.


By no means, an accident, quality is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution. Every aspect of quality is customized for customers. Subject’s, quality management is a process that starts with the specifications and materials essential for an individual application then focuses throughout every manufacturing step on delivering products quality that exceeds a customer's expectations.

They believe excellence is not merely a passion, work ethic. It is an imperceptible look built into human factor, in harmony with the basic human values. These constitute an exceptional product identity that characterizes their products.

 

Customer Support, Marketing

 

After sales service is the indivisible part of customer care professionals and the clients, who actually use their products. Their fully-staffed and cross-trained customer service department specializes in building and nurturing customer relationships. Every aspect of quality is customized for individual customer, their team adapts to the changing needs of their customer. Securing and retaining this endorsement is not the end and does not disguise their primary objective of achieving customer satisfaction.


This is possible due to the completely transparent working of the subject as well as the single window policy of the company. Each account is assigned a customer service representative, ensuring reliable hands-on account management and well-informed problem solving capabilities. Making their production facilities flexible to meet the wide range of requirements of their customers is one part of their constant improvement activities.

Marketing department has qualified executives who work towards product distribution while being in touch with the distributor channel. Their efforts include expanding the dealer network, briefing the company about customer feedback. Specialists interact with distributors for maintaining a steady supply of products.

 


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 records 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.39.47

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.98

Euro

1

Rs.57.92

 

 

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

YES

--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

NO

--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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