MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

18.07.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

STEELFORCE FAR EAST LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

3806 CENTRAL PLAZA, 18 HARBOUR RD WANCHAI

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong       

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.09.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0995715

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company 

 

 

Line of Business :

Trader of Various Metal Products. 

 

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 100,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints 

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

NAME & ADDRESS

 

STEELFORCE FAR EAST LTD

3806 CENTRAL PLAZA

18 HARBOUR RD WANCHAI, HONG KONG.

TEL: 852-28779300     FAX: 852-28100502

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : SEPTEMBER 14, 2005

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 0995715

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. CHI-YEUNG TSO (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 25

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 1,187,500

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 100,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : FAIRLY STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.79761 = 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 

 

 

 


*OTHER LICENSE* 

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License Number : 36153576-000

Issuing Authority : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

 

*Company Name*

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Incorporated as           : PROMAFERCOM ASIA LTD

Date of incorporation : 14 September, 2005

Changed name to        : STEELFORCE FAR EAST LTD

Date of changed         : 8 April, 2006 

 

*Capital Details*

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Share value                           : EUR 100.00/-each

Initial authorized capital       : EUR 10,000.00 divided into 100 ordinary shares

Authorized capital increase  : EUR 760,000.00 divided into 7,600 ordinary shares, fully paid

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Other Contact Details

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Fax nos.                : 28779323 / 28027733

E-mail addresses: - josephine.ng@ortintertrust.com

                                 - business@asiatrade.com.hk

                                 - business@fortisintertrust.com

 

Previous address: Unit 2001 Central Plaza 18 Harbour Rd Wanchai Hong Kong 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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Organization Chart

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                                                                           STEELFORCE

             __________________________________|______________________________________

             |                           |                             |                             |                              |                          |

  STEELFORCE   STEELFORCE     STEELFORCE     STEELFORCE    STEEL-LINK       STEELFORCE

     AFRICA                  ASIA               AMERICAS       MIDDLE EAST                                       EUROPE

 

*Approved Signatures*

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Only PRANZA LTD can sign on behalf of the company with seal affixed.

 

*Registrar*

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FORTIS INTERTRUST (HONG KONG) LTD

Address : 3806 Central Plaza 18 Harbour Rd

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


www.steelforce.net The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in Spanish, French and English versions.

 

E-mail: fareast@steelforce.net

 

 

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

 

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

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

STEELFORCE BVBA                7,600                                     760,000.00                      100.00

 

Note: On 12 April, 2007, allotted 7,500 shares.

 

*Corporate Secretary*

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PRINZA LTD

C.R. number       : 0334490

Address             : 3806 Central Plaza 18 Harbour Rd Wanchai Hong Kong

Date appointed : 15 September, 2005

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


*COMPANY DIRECTORS* 

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1  

Name : Mr. Chi-yeung Tso

Nationality : Hong Kong

Registered Address : Flat F 25Fl City One Shatin Block 50, Shatin, New Territories

Country of Residence : Hong Kong

Date of Appointment : 15 Sep, 2006

  

2  

Name : Mr. Karel F. L. Pannemans

Nationality : Belgium

Registered Address : Rode Dreef 49, Schilde, 2970

Country of Residence : Belgium

  

3  

Name : Mr. Kurt C. E. Crollet

Nationality : Belgium

ID/Passport No. : EF818054

Registered Address : Lothar Wyrtkilaan 1, Ranst, 2520

Country of Residence : Belgium

  

4  

Name : Mr. Lucien H. J. Smolders

Nationality : Belgium

Registered Address : Deurnestraat 158, Mortsel, 2640

Country of Residence : Belgium

 

5  

Name : Mr. Ronald L. Willemsens

Nationality : Belgium

ID/Passport No. : EF818054

Registered Address : Demmemlaam 4, Kasterlee, 2460

Country of Residence : Belgium

  

6  

Name : Mr. Shan-hao Chui

Nationality : Hong Kong

Registered Address : Flat B 11Fl Lu Shan Mansion, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong

Country of Residence : Hong Kong

Date of Appointment : 15 Sep, 2006

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the trading of various metal products. 

 

Products: Bars 

               Billets 

               Blooms 

               Coated steel sheets 

               Coils 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

------

Local   : Cash or credit

 

Purchases

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

Local   : Cash or credit

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*(Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name : STEELFORCE AFRICA NV

Address : Lange Klarenstraat 16/20 Antwerpen 2000 Belgium

Country : Belgium

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Metals & Metal Products

 

Company Name : STEELFORCE AMERICAS NV

Address : Lange Klarenstraat 16/20 Antwerpen 2000 Belgium

Country : Belgium

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Metals & Metal Products

 

Company Name : STEELFORCE ASIA NV

Address : Lange Klarenstraat 16/20 Antwerpen 2000 Belgium

Country : Belgium

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Metals & Metal Products

 

Company Name : STEELFORCE EUROPE NV

Address : Lange Klarenstraat 16/20 Antwerpen 2000 Belgium

Country : Belgium

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Metals & Metal Products

 

Company Name : STEELFORCE FAR EAST LTD - DALIAN REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

Address : Rm 4511 World Trade Centre Dalian China

Country : China

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Metals & Metal Products

 

Company Name : STEELFORCE FAR EAST LTD - SHANGHAI REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

Address : Rm 2406-07 POS Plaza 1600 Century Ave Pudong Dist Shanghai 200122 China

Country : China

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Metals & Metal Products

 

Company Name : STEELFORCE MIDDLE-EAST FZCO

Country : United Arab Emirates

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Metals & Metal Products

 

*Strategic Partners & Alliances*

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Group name : STEELFORCE

Details          : - Headquarters located in Antwerp Belgium.

                        - In 2006 the group was importing from and exporting to more than 85 countries in Africa, America, Asia, Europe, Middle and the Far East, including Russia, Ukraine, China, Korea, India, Singapore, Brazil, Mexico and the Europe.

                        - In 2005 the group achieved sales of EUR 457 million representing a flow of goods of about 1 million tons of steel. 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT HISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 60

 

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 MODERATE amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


As a private limited company there is no legal requirement according to local corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with a short development history. Taking into consideration of SC’s general performance, a credit line up to USD 100,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Trading              331207 Steel Plate/Sheet/Strip

Trading              3317     Steel Pipe & Tubes

Trading              3339     Primary nonferrous metals,

Trading              3441     Fabricated structural metal products,

Trading              3499     Fabricated metal products,

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Trading              7202995040       Ferroalloys

Trading              7206100000       Iron and nonalloy steel ingots

Trading              7227                 Bars & rods alloy steel, hot-rolled irreg coils

Trading              7228                 Alloy steel bars, angles etc; hol dr st bars etc

Trading              7300                 Articles of iron or steel

Trading              7308907000       Steel grating

Trading              7403130000       Billets, refined copper, unwrought

Trading              8108105060       Blooms, sheet bars and slabs, titanium

Trading              8108906045       Plates, sheets, strips and foil, titanium

Trading              8300                 Miscellaneous articles of base metal

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Trader               Perforated sheets 

Trader               Gratings 

Trader               Non-prime steel 

Trader               Non-ferrous metal profile 

Trader               Steel profiles 

Trader               Hot rolled strips 

Trader               Cold-rolled strips 

Trader               Steel window sections 

Trader               Non-ferrous metals 

Trader               Ferrous 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.42.78

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.51

Euro

1

Rs.67.90

 

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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