MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.12.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WILLIAMS  REFRIGERATION  HONG  KONG  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Flat A, 4/F., Harrington Building, 36-50 Wang Wo Tsai Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.06.1987

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11474159

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Importer and Exporter of Refrigeration products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

30

 

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 Compliant

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Hong Kong

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name and address      

 

WILLIAMS  REFRIGERATION  HONG  KONG  LTD.

 

 

ADDRESS:       Flat A, 4/F., Harrington Building, 36-50 Wang Wo Tsai Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong.

 

PHONE:            2407 5422

 

FAX:                 2407 3767

 

E-MAIL:            info@williams-china.com.cn

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Wong Ngai Chung, Richard

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:             12th June, 1987.

 

Organization:                  Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                         Nominal:           HK$3,000,000.00

Issued:              HK$3,000,000.00

 

Business Category:        Manufacturer, Importer and Exporter.

 

Employees:                   30.

 

Main Dealing Banker:     The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Banking Relation:           Satisfactory.


ADDRESS

 

Registered Head Office:-

Flat A, 4/F., Harrington Building, 36-50 Wang Wo Tsai Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong.

 

China Offices:  Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou.

 

China Plant:-

William Refrigeration (Dongguan) Co. Ltd.

Qingyu Road, Sanxing Village, Qingxi Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China.

[Tel: 86-769-8773 7208;  Fax: 86-769-8733 7209]

 

Holding Company:-

Williams Refrigeration Ltd., UK.

 

Intermediate Holding Company:-

The AFE Group Ltd., UK.

 

Ultimate Holding Company:-

Ali S.p.A., Italy.

 

Associated/Affiliated Companies:-

Bongard Iberia S.A., Spain.

Dongguan Ming Fai Stainless Steel Catering Co. Ltd., China.

Eloma GmbH, Germany.

Falcon Foodservice Equipment Ltd., UK.

Miller’s Vanguard Ltd., UK.

Mono Equipment Ltd., UK.

Service Line Catering Equipment Engineers Ltd., UK.

Victory Refrigeration Inc., USA.

Williams Refrigeration (Downham Market) Ltd., UK.

Williams Refrigeration Australia Pty. Ltd., Australia.

Williams Refrigeration Central Ltd., UK.

Williams Silver Frost, France.

etc.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

11474159

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER

 

0191083

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Wong Ngai Chung, Richard

General Manager:  Ms. Mable Leung

 

 

CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$3,000,000.00 (Divided into 3,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital: HK$3,000,000.00

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

(As per registry dated 12-06-2011)

 

Name

 

No. of shares

Williams Refrigeration Ltd.

Bryggen Road, North Lynn Industrial Estate, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2HZ UK.

 

1,702,703

The AFE Group Ltd.

Bryggen Road, North Lynn Industrial Estate, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2HZ UK.

 

1,297,297

 

 

––––––––

 

Total:

3,000,000

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DIRECTORS  

(As per registry dated 12-06-2011)

 

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Timothy Simon SMITH

Waldwens Barns, 1 Chapel Road, Dersingham, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6PN, UK.

 

WONG Ngai Chung

Flat H, 27/F., Block 38, Laguna City, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

 

SECRETARY 

(As per registry dated 12-06-2011)

 

Name

Address

TAM Cheuk Kai, Chris

Flat 1704, Fu Wo House, Fu Keung Court, Lok Fu, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 12th June, 1987 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

Originally the subject was registered under the name of Right Door Industrial Ltd., name changed to Ming Fai Stainless Steel Catering Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. on 12th February, 1988 and further changed to the present style on 2nd December, 2009.

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

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:                      Manufacturer, Importer and Exporter.

 

Lines:                           Refrigeration products.

 

Employees:                   30.

 

Commodities Imported:   UK, Italy, other European countries, etc.

 

Markets:                       China, other Asian countries, Europe, etc.

 

Terms/Sales:                  L/C, T/T, etc.

 

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

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital:   HK$3,000,000.00 (Divided into 3,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$3,000,000.00

 

Profit or Loss:                Making a small profit every year.

 

Condition:                      Keeping in a satisfactory manner.

 

Facilities:                      Making active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                      Met trade commitments as required.

 

Commercial Morality:     Satisfactory.

 

Banker:                         The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Standing:                      Normal.

 

GENERAL

 

Having issued 3 million ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each, Williams Refrigeration Hong Kong Ltd. is jointly owned by Williams Refrigeration Ltd., a UK-based firm holding 56.8% interests; and The AFE Group Ltd. [AFE], also a UK-based firm holding 43.2%.  The ultimate holding company of the subject is Ali S.p.A., an Italy-based firm.

The predecessor of the subject was Ming Fai Stainless Steel Catering Equipment Manufacturing Ltd.  Now, Ming Fai has become part of the Williams Refrigeration Group.

The subject is a member of the Williams Refrigeration Group [Williams Refrigeration] with incorporate head office in the United Kingdom.

Williams Refrigeration is a refrigeration solution provider.  It is one of the market-leading manufacturers and providers of commercial refrigeration solutions meeting global commercial foodservice requirements worldwide.  For over 25 years, Williams Refrigeration has built a world wide reputation for the quality, performance and reliability of its products, exceeding international quality standards.  Williams Refrigeration’s products include cabinets, counters, reach-in/modular blast chillers and freezers, coldrooms, specialist bakery and heat exchange equipment.  All these products are in conformity with international ISO 9001-2000 quality standards.

Williams Refrigeration is a business name of AFE which was registered in England.  Its registered number is 3872673.  AFE’s registered address is located at Bryggen Road, North Lynn Industrial Estate, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2HZ.

With over 400 years combined experience, the AFE Group’s component companies provide an extensive product portfolio and service support to over 50,000 customers throughout the world.  All of the AFE Group’s companies are intrinsically linked by a comprehensive infrastructure of sales support and streamlined purchase methods, through which customers can benefit from a single sales point.

The main production bases of Williams Refrigeration are in Australia and Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China.  The one in China is known as William Refrigeration (Dongguan) Co. Ltd.  This plant was set up in 1995 and employing about 100 persons.  The annual sales turnover of this plant is about RMB300 million Yuan.

Currently, the subject has had China offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou.  Its products are exported to Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and marketed in China.

The subject is fully supported by the William Refrigeration Group.

On the whole, in view of the parentage of the subject, consider it good for normal business engagements.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.52.42

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.92

Euro

1

Rs.69.94

 

 

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

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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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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