MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

10.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AAROHI  DIAMONDS  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Unit 13A, 9/F., Heng Ngai Jewelry Centre, 4 Hok Yuen Street East, Hunghom, Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong.

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.11.2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

34064068

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer and Exporter of all kinds of Diamonds and Jewellery 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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


Name OF THE COMPANY

 

AAROHI  DIAMONDS  LTD.

(Trading as CLASSIC JEWELS)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Unit 13A, 9/F., Heng Ngai Jewelry Centre, 4 Hok Yuen Street East, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

PHONE:                  2333 6078

FAX:                       2333 6768

E-MAIL:                  admin@aarohidiamonds.com.hk

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Devang Hasmukhlal Shah

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:             7th November, 2003.

 

Organization                  Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                          Nominal:             HK$1,000,000.00

                                Issued:                HK$1,000,000.00

 

Business Category         Jewellery Trader.

 

Employees:                   10.

 

Main Dealing Banker:  ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Hong Kong Branch.

 

Banking Relation:        Satisfactory.

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered Head Office:-

Unit 13A, 9/F., Heng Ngai Jewelry Centre, 4 Hok Yuen Street East, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

 

Holding Company

 

Armaan SDW Ltd., Hong Kong.  (Same address)

 

 

Operating Company

 

Classic Jewels, Hong Kong.  (Same address)

 

 

Affiliated Companies

 

Classic Diamonds Group of Companies

Aarohi Diamonds Inc., US.

Aarohi Diamonds Israel Ltd., Israel.

Classic Diamonds (India) Ltd., India.

etc.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

34064068

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER 

 

869809

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Devang Hasmukhlal Shah

 

 

CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$1,000,000.00 (Divided into 1,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

Issued Share Capital: HK$1,000,000.00

 


 

SHAREHOLDERS

(As per registry dated 07-11-2007)

 

Name

 

No. of shares

Classic Diamonds (India) Ltd.

1002, Prasad Chambers, Opera House, Mumbai-400 004, India.

 

490,000

Armaan SDW Ltd., Hong Kong.

[Formerly known as Armaan HK Ltd.]

 

510,000

 

 

––––––––

 

Total:

1,000,000

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DIRECTORS

(As per registry dated 07-11-2007)

 

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Devang Hasmukhlal SHAH

78/39, Marine Drive, F RD, 4/F., Mumbai 20, India.

 

Nirav Kumar BHANSALI

C-42, Ramba, Napenansea Road, Mumbai-400 006, India.

 

 

SECRETARY

(As per registry dated 07-11-2007)

 

Name

Address

Co. No.

Essex Tax & Secretarial Services Ltd.

Room 606, 6/F., Tower A, Hunghom Commercial Centre, 39 Ma Tau Wai Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

605716

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 7th November, 2003 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever traced and noted.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:                                              Importer and Exporter.

 

Lines:                                                   All kinds of diamonds and jewellery products.

 

Employees:                                           10.

 

Commodities Imported:                      India, Europe and other Asian countries.

 

Markets:                                               India, other Asian countries, Europe, US, etc.

 

Terms/Sales:                                         As per contracted.

 

Terms/Buying:                                       L/C, T/T, D/P, etc.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$1,000,000.00 (Divided into 1,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital: HK$1,000,000.00

 

Indebtedness:  US$2,491,200.00  (Total amount outstanding on all mortgages and charges as per last Annual Return dated 07-11-2007)

 

Mortgage or Charge:-

Date of                    Debenture:  16-01-2008

Amount:                  All monies

Property:                 1)   Assign to the Bank the proceeds of each policy of insurance

                             

                              2)   Charge to the Bank by way of a floating charge all shares, stock, bonds, debentures, certificates of deposit, promissory notes, warrants, futures, options, funds, units, notes and other securities

                             

                              3)   Charge to the Bank by way of floating charge all book debts and other debts

 

                              4)   Charge to the Bank by way of floating charge all negotiable instruments at any time drawn, issued or endorsed in favour of, or held by or on behalf of, the Customer in relation to Secured Assets

 

                              5)   Charge to the Bank by way of floating charge all funds standing to the credit of the Customer

 

                              6)   Charge to the Bank by way of floating charge all choses in action and claims now and in the future belonging to the Customer

 

                              Mortgagee:           ICICI Bank Ltd., Hong Kong Branch.

 

                         Profit & Loss:      Making a small profit every year.

 

                         Condition:     Keeping in an active state.

 

                         Facilities:    Making active use of general banking facilities.

 

                         Payment:  Met obligations on time.

 

                         Commercial Morality:  Satisfactory.

 

 

Bankers

 

ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Hong Kong Branch.

ICICI Bank Ltd., Hong Kong Branch.

Indian Overseas Bank, Hong Kong Branch.

Standing:  Normal.

 

GENERAL

 

Having issued 1 million ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each, Aarohi Diamonds Ltd. is jointly held by two firms: Classic Diamonds (India) Ltd. [Classic Diamonds], India, holding 49% interest and Armaan SDW Ltd., Hong Kong, holding 51%.  The latter is also located at the subject’s operating address.

The subject’s business name is “Classic Jewels” [CJ] which is trading in Classic Diamonds’ products.  Currently, Classic Diamonds is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.  The subject is a key member of the Classic Diamonds Group.

With an annual turnover in excess of US$100 million, Classic Diamonds is one of the leading diamond companies in India.  Classic Diamonds converted from a partnership to a corporate structure in 1986.  It has been one of the few publicly quoted companies on the stock exchange ever since.

Classic Diamonds is one of the largest Indian manufacturers of Stars (2 pointer) with a monthly output of 2,500,000 stones.

Classic Diamonds is buying its rough diamonds from the major mining companies, after processing the finished products are sold to jewellery manufacturers or sent to its own jewellery manufacturing factory.

Classic Diamonds’ jewellery manufacturing factory is ISO 9001 certified.  According to Classic Diamonds, its factory in Surat, India is engaged in cutting and polishing raw diamonds.  The floor area of the factory is 220,000 sq.ft.

In February 2003, Classic Diamonds launched its CJ flagship stores in India.  It is likely that the subject would operate a CJ store in Hong Kong.

One of the subject’s director Nirav Kumar Bhansali is also a director of Classic Diamonds.

Besides the subject, Classic Diamonds Group has set up affiliated companies in the United States and Israel.

The subject is fully supported by the Classic Diamonds Group.

On the whole, consider the subject good for normal business engagements.

COURT CASES   None per our.

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.47.32

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.20

Euro

1

Rs.60.73

 

 

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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