MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FOOK YUEN COMPANY

 

 

Registered Office :

RM 601A, 6/F, Winning House, 10-16 Cochrane St., Central

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.03.1977

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

5043429

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading & Retail of Jewellery.

 

 

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 :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


             

name & address of the company

 

FOOK YUEN COMPANY

RM 601A, 6/F, WINNING HOUSE,

10-16 COCHRANE ST., CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

TEL: 852 25441756        FAX: 852 25450743

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : 3-3-1977

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 5043429

REGISTERED LEGAL FORM     : PARTNERSHIP

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. CHENG HONG NIN (PARTNER)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 8

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL           : NOT APPLICABLE [IN HK, UNLIMITED COS. ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE ITS CAPITAL PARTICULARS TO BR OFFICE (THE INLAND REVENUE)]

PAID-UP CAPITAL                      : NOT APPLICABLE

BUSINESS LINE                        : JEWELLERY TRADING

TURNOVER                              : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                : FAIR

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : MODERATE AMOUNT

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.80365 = USD1

 

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 

 

 

 


SC was established under Business Registration number 5043429 on 3-3-1977 with present status as partnership.

 

Currently obtained BR copy indicates the particulars of SC's principal(s) are as follows:

 

Name(s) of principal(s) & ID/Passport number(s)                    Registered address

- Cheng Hong Nin / E308144                                                3/F, 40 Nassau St., Phase 6,

                                                                                         Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Kln., HK.

- Yiu Pui Fung / E466356                                                    Flat A, 8/F, Regent Heights,

                                                                                         80 Victoria Road, Kennedy Town, HK.

- Wa Ah Foon / B691282(9)                                                 Flat 1, 32/F, Blk C, King Shan

                                                                                         Court, King Kui Hse, 32 Fung Shing

                                                                                         St., Ngau Chi Wan, Kln., HK.

 

No material change or amendment regarding SC has been traced & noted since its inception.

 

Total number of employees:    8.

 

Location:   Maintaining its office at the heading business address which occupies a gross area of 1,500 square feet at a commercial building in a commercial district.

 

Condition inside the premises during our visit:    Normal.

 

Office/factory layout:      Good.

 

The premise is rented.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


Cheng Hong Nin, partner & co-founder:

 

- In his late 40's

- Embarked upon his career to present field as a small businessman in his 20's

 

Currently active in SC's day-to-day operations & is responsible for its management.

 

Registered residential address: As stated above.

 

Property ownership: Current land search indicates the said premises ownership as follows:

- Owner(s): Lefi (HK) Ltd.

- Date of purchase / consideration: 26-4-2004 / HK$2.055M

- Date of mortgage / secured amount: 30-4-2004 / ANS

- Mortgagee: Bank of China (HK) Ltd.

 

Credit history check:    This refers to a check of our database whether the said person has been involved in any of the following stored by us within the last 6 years:

                                  Civil litigation as defendants         :  None in our database

                                  Bankruptcy/winding-up petitions   :  None in our database

                                  Delinquent payment records         :  None in our database

                                  Debt collection records                :  No overdue amount owed by the said person was placed to us for collection

 

Yiu Pui Fung, partner & co-founder:

 

- In his late 40's

- Embarked upon his career to present field as a small businessman in his 20's

 

Currently active in SC's day-to-day operations & is responsible for its management.

 

Credit history check :   This refers to a check of our database whether the said person has been involved in any of the following records stored by us within the last 6 years:

                                  Civil litigation as defendants         :  None in our database

                                  Bankruptcy/winding-up petitions   :  None in our database

                                  Delinquent payment records         :  None in our database

                                  Debt collection records                :  No overdue amount owed by the said person was placed to us for collection

 

Ownership background appraisal:

 

Rating  : 3        Obtained scores : 59                   (see explanatory notes below)

Keys    : 1 :     scores 81-100 : Excellent

             2 :     scores 61-80  : Good

             3 :     scores 46-60  : Average

             4 :     scores 21-45  : Fair

             5 :     scores 01-20  : Poor

The rating indicates the personal financial & operational strength of SC's major principals.  It is calculated from a composite of scores obtained from the following 5 factors which carry equal weight in our analysis:

Personal financial strength, credit history & trade reputation, business experience & track record, market connection and management skill.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCE 

 

 


During our report preparation, the principals could not be contacted while the staff members hesitated to release financial information without the principals' consent.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BANKING 

 


Banking relations are maintained principally with: HSBC.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PUBLIC FILINGS 

 

 


This section will contain the civil litigations & winding-up petitions filed against SC for the last 6 years (as stored in our database), and the mortgage/charge records filed by SC for the last 2 years.  In Hong Kong, creation of such mortgages/charges by an unlimited co is not required to be registered in the public records.

 

Civil litigation/winding-up petitions:      None in our database.

 

Mortgage/charge record(s):     None filed since its incorporation date.

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT 

 

 


Overall payment appraisal:

 

(  ) Excellent      (  ) Good      (  ) Average      (X) Fair      (  ) Poor      (  ) Not yet determined

The appraisal serves as a reference to reveal SC's payments habits and ability to pay.  It is based on the 3 weighed factors:  Trade payment experience (through current enquiry with SC's suppliers), our delinquent payment records and our debt collection record concerning SC.

 

Trade payment experience:  SC did not provide any name of trade/service suppliers and we have no other sources to conduct the enquiry at present.

 

Delinquent payment record:   None in our database.

 

Debt collection record:    No overdue amount owed by SC was placed to us for collection within the last 6 years.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


Business categories:

 

SC is engaged in trading & retail of jewellery.

 

Items available include pearl, jade, gold, gem set, diamond.

 

Principal purchases:

Major types of sourcing             : Accessories

Local--type of suppliers             : Distributors

Buying terms                           : COD

Overseas--supplying countries   : Nil

Buying terms                           : Nil

 

Principal market:

Local--type of customers      : Walk-in customers & end-users

Selling terms                       : COD

Overseas--buying countries   : PR China

Selling terms                       : L/C

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


SC is not known to have any subsidiary at present.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 


 

 

SC is considered small-sized in its line locally with a long history. Credit up to moderate amount may be considered.

 

-- Asset Tracing --

Upon our current investigation, our database & sources consulted indicate that SC was not involved in any property transaction (both purchase & disposal) in Hong Kong for the last 6 years.

 

 

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%)

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions