MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.06.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BINATONE ELECTRONICS INT'L LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Unit A 23FL King Kong Commercial Centre 9 Des Voeux Rd
West Sheung Wan

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.12.1970

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

22428

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing and local purchasing wide range of telecommunication products and other high speed internet access data devices.

Sales and Distribution of products to domestic and international markets. 

 

 

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 :

Exists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAME & ADDRESS

 

BINATONE ELECTRONICS INT'L LTD

UNIT A 23FL KING KONG COMMERCIAL CENTRE 9 DES VOEUX RD
WEST SHEUNG WAN, HONG KONG.

TEL: 852-28027388   FAX: 852-28028138

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INCORPORATION DATE            : DECEMBER 22, 1970

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 22428

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. BINO LALVANI (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 10

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 257,069

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADER

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

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

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : MODERATE AMOUNT

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : HKD 7.80579 = 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 

 

 

 


Registered Legal Address: 8Fl Gloucester Tower, The Landmark 15 Queen's Rd Central Hong Kong 

 

*Company Name*

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Incorporated as           : RAJ WATCH INDUSTRIES LTD

Date of incorporation   : 22 December, 1970

Changed name to        : BINATONE (HONG KONG) LTD

Date of change            : 4 January, 1983

 

Changed name to        : BINATONE ELECTRONICS INT'L LTD

Date of change            : 2 June, 1992 

 

*Company Registration*

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(1)

License number     : 22428

Date issued            : 22 December, 1970

Issuing authority   : Companies Registry

Type of license     : Corporate

 

(2)

License number     : 03211056-000

Issuing authority   : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

Type of license     : Business

 

*Capital Details*

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Authorized capital  : HKD 2,000,000.00 divided into 20,000 ordinary shares at HKD 100.00/-each, fully paid

 

 *Office & Facilities*

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Other contact details

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Tel nos : 21163608, 21163612

E-mails  : andreashoffmann@binatonetelecom.com.hk

                 catherinaho@binatonetelecom.com.hk

 

Previous address : Rm 1603 Central Plaza 18 Harbour Rd Wanchai Hong Kong 

 

 

  *Approved Signatures*

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Only Mr. Ramaswamy Subramanian can sign on behalf of the company with seal affixed.

 

*Registrar*

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KCS LTD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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www.binatonetelecom.com The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in English version.

 

E-mail: contactus@binatonetelecom.com.hk

 

 

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Litigation ( 1 )     

Position : Defendant 

Other Parties Involved : Position Country Party's Name

Plaintiff  Hong Kong CONSO ELECTRONIC FAR EAST LTD

Plaintiff  Hong Kong CONSO ELECTRONIC FAR EAST LTD

Plaintiff  Hong Kong CONSO ELECTRONIC FAR EAST LTD

Plaintiff  Hong Kong CONSO ELECTRONIC FAR EAST LTD

Plaintiff  Hong Kong CONSO ELECTRONIC FAR EAST LTD

 

Case Issue : A petition to the court claiming a sum of money amounting to

USD 212,942.23 (filed under case no. A19/1/1996)

Court : High Court, Hong Kong

Date Commenced : 15 June, 1999 

Status : Not stated

 

 

Litigation ( 2 )     

Position : Defendant 

Other Parties Involved : Position Country Party's Name

Plaintiff  Brazil NATIONAL OLIMPIA COMERCIO

Plaintiff  Brazil IMPORTACAO E EXPORTACAO LTDA

Plaintiff  Brazil NATIONAL OLIMPIA COMERCIO

Plaintiff  Brazil IMPORTACAO E EXPORTACAO LTDA

Plaintiff  Brazil NATIONAL OLIMPIA COMERCIO

Plaintiff  Brazil IMPORTACAO E EXPORTACAO LTDA

Plaintiff  Brazil NATIONAL OLIMPIA COMERCIO

Plaintiff  Brazil IMPORTACAO E EXPORTACAO LTDA

Plaintiff  Brazil NATIONAL OLIMPIA COMERCIO

Plaintiff  Brazil IMPORTACAO E EXPORTACAO LTDA

 

Case Issue : A petition to the court claiming for damages (filed under case

no. A5516/97)

Court : High Court, Hong Kong

Date Commenced : 23 May, 1997 

Status : Not stated

 

 

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*Major Shareholders*

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Total number of shareholders: 2

Total number of shares: 20,000

 

Shareholders                                         Country             Number             Amount (HKD)               %

RAJ WATCH LTD                                   Hong Kong        1.00                  100.00                          n/a 

BINATONE TELECOM   Bermuda           19,999.00          1,999,900.00     100.00

GROUP LTD 

 

*Corporate Secretary*

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B C S LTD

CR number : 377050

Address     : 8Fl Gloucester Tower, The Landmark 15 Queen's Rd Central Hong Kong 

 

 

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Management:    Ms. Mandy Ng, Assistant

                        Mr. Sat Muthi, Director

 

Name                            Nationality         Job Description              Dept. / Division

Ms. Mandy Ng               Hong Kong        Assistant                      Sales

Mr. Sat Muthi                Indian                Director                         Sales

 

 

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*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work :

1. Importing and local purchasing wide range of telecommunication products and other high speed internet access data devices.

2. Sales and distribution of products to domestic and international markets. 

 

Products: ADSL modems 

               Corded phones 

               Digital DECT cordless phones 

               Family radio system 

               ISDN 

 

*Brand*

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Binatone

Binatone Carrera

DECT

Dialatron

Eurotel

Voxtel

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

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Local   : Cash or Credit

Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

 

 

Purchases

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Local   : Cash or Credit

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

               Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Associations*

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Member of :

- Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

 

*Exhibition Participation*

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Participated in the following local exhibitions:

(1)

Exhibition fair    : ITU Telecom World 2006

Dates attended : 4-8 December, 2006

Location            : Asia World-Expo, Hong Kong

 

(2)

Exhibition fair    : HKEF Fall 2007

Date attended   : 13 October, 2007

Location            : Hong Kong 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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Part of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Export Markets*

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Part of the annual turnover is attributed to export.

 

*Overseas Customers*

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Major overseas customers include:

- KPN

- TELEDANMARK

 

 

*International Exhibition Participation*

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Participated in the following international exhibitions :

(1)

Exhibition fair    : Computex Taipei ' 99

Dates attended : 1-5 June, 1999

Location            : Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall - Taiwan

 

(2)

Exhibition fair    : Computex Taipei 2001

Dates attended : 4-8 June, 2001

Location            : Taipei World Trade Center - Exhibition Hall

 

(3)

Exhibition fair    : CES (International Consumer Electronics Show)

Dates attended : 7-10 January, 2007

Location            : Las Vegas Convention Center, USA

 

(4)

Exhibition fair    : CeBit 2007

Dates attended : 15-21 March, 2007

Location            : Deutsche Messe, Hannover, Germany 

 

 

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*Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates*

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Maintains a factory in China.

 

 

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PAYMENT RATING       : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 55

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.

 

*BANK DETAILS* 

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Bank Name                   : HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP LTD, THE

Branch                          : Central, Hong Kong 

Branch Address             : 9Fl HSBC Main Bldg 1 Queen's Rd 

SWIFT Code                 : HSBCHKHH

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


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

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Trading              3661     Telephone and telegraph apparatus, and parts,

Trading              3669     Other communications equipment, and parts,

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Trading              8500                 Electrical machinery & equip. & parts; telecommunications equip., sound

                                                recorders, television recorders

Trading              8517                 Elec apparatus for line telephony, telephone sets, parts

Trading              8517100000       Telephone sets

Trading              8517408010       Modems (modulator-demodulator apparatus)

Trading              8518301000       Telephone handsets

Trading              8520200080       Telephone answering machines

Trading              8525                 Trans apparatus for radiotelephony etc; tv cameras cordless telephones

Trading              8525205000       Cordless handset telephones

Trading              9030400000       Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for examle, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments etc)

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Trader               VOIP products 

Trader               Walkietalkie radio equipment 

Trader               Family radio system 

Trader               Digital DECT cordless phones 

Trader               Skype devices 

Trader               Internet access devices 

Trader               ISDN 

Trader               Telephone w/alarm clock radio 

Trader               Telephones 

Trader               Telephones cordless 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Australia

Exporting to Europe

Exporting to Germany

Exporting to North America

Exporting to Oceania

Exporting to Switzerland

Exporting to Taiwan

Exporting to USA

Exporting to United Kingdom

Importing from Asia

Importing from China

Importing from Singapore

 

 


 

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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