MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

10.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SCOTTISH CHEMICALS AND FLUXES

 

 

Registered Office :

407/412, Span Centre, 4th Floor, South A V Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai – 400 054, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008 (Estimated)

 

 

Year of Establishment  :

1984

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership Concern with an Unlimited Liability of the Partners.  

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of all types Chemicals.

 

 

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 75000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct 

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established concern having satisfactory track records. The concern is faring well and growing fast.

 

Partners are reported as experienced, respectable and resourceful businessmen. Their trade relations are fair.

 

Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

It can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long run.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mrs. Seenia

Designation :

Export - Import Department

Date :

08.10.2008

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

407/412, Span Centre, 4th Floor, South SA V Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai – 400 054, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-6056666

Fax No.:

91-22-6056060

E-Mail :

scottish@vsnl.com

Website :

www.scottishchemical.com

Area :

1100 Sq.fts

Location :

Owned

 

 

Corporate office :

4th Floor Span Center, South Avenue, Santacruz (West) Mumbai-400054, India

Tel. No.:

91-222-6056666 (6 Lines)

Fax No.:

91-222-6056060

E-Mail :

scottish@vsnl.com

 

 

Factory :

Unit I (Taloja)
Address : J-31, M. I. D. C., Taloja, District Raigad, Maharashtra, India

Tel : 91-22-27412639
Fax :91-22-27410915
Area : 2,500 Sq. meters factory premises

Unit II (Taloja)
Address : J-79, M. I. D. C., Taloja, District Raigad, Maharashtra, India

Tel : 91-22-27412733
Fax : 91-22-27411979
Area : 2,500 Sq. meters factory premises

Unit III (Joint Venture-Taloja)
Address : J-79A,  M. I. D. C., Taloja, District Raigad, Maharashtra, India

Tel : 91-22-27780774
Fax :91-22-27780773
Area : 2,100 Sq. meters factory premises

Unit IV (Vashi)
Address : W-201, Khairane Village, TTC Industrial Area, Thane-Belapur Road, District Thane, Vashi, Maharashtra, India

Tel : 91-22-27412485
Fax : 91-22-27633774

Area : 1,800 Sq. meters factory premises

 

 

PARTNERS

 

Name :

Mr. Kamal Khandelwal

Designation :

Partner

Age :

54 years

Qualification :

B.Com

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Satyati Khandelwal

Designation :

Partner

Age :

68 years

Qualification :

B. Com

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of all types Chemicals.

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

Canada, Korea, U.K, U.A.E

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C, Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C Cash, Credit

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

150

 

 

Bankers :

Indian Bank, Fort Branch, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

The concern enjoy some facilities from its bankers.

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Mr. N B Khandelwal

Chartered Accountants  

Address :

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Nil

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs.15.000 millions (Estimated)

Borrowed :

---

Total :

Rs. 15.000 millions (Estimated)

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

 

 

31.03.2008

(Estimated)

 

 

 

 

Sales Turnover

 

 

600.000

 

Expected Sales (2008-09): Rs.800.000 millions

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

WEBSITES DETAILS:-

 

History

 

Established in 1984, Scottish Chemical Industries is the world's largest ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified manufacturers and exporters of Hexachloroethane and foundry fluxes.

 

Subject manufactures a wide range of foundry products including Degaser, Grain Refiners, Foundry Fluxes, Coatings, (Ti, B, Sr) Modalloys, (Mn, Cu, Fe) Adal tablets, Ceramic Foam Filters, Magnesium Chloride (Anhydrous), Fluorine Chemicals, etc for Aluminium, Iron, Zinc, Copper and other metal industries. We currently export our products to over 300 reputed customers spread around 40 countries in the world.

 

The concern has its head office and four state of-the-art plants located near Mumbai. At the concern, they consciously follow an environmental friendly and flexible production process along with a streamlined dispatch procedure to match the ever changing needs of the global foundries.

 

 

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.48.74

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.19

Euro

1

Rs.66.12

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

 

54

 

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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