MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

 

Report Date :           

09.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KHOJA’S MODERN STORE CC

 

 

Registered Office :

54 Main Street, Corner Ovory Street, Eltivillas, Louis Trichardt, Northern Province

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.11.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1996/056799/23

 

 

Legal Form :

Closed Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

General Wholesale Trade

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

South Africa

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 Bottom of Form

 

 

Assessment:

 

This is a well established family business.

 

Payments to suppliers are being met within terms.

 

A Bank Code revealed that the subject is considered as equal to R200 000 over 30 days in the normal way of business.

 

The figure of $1 000 000 is considered as too high.

 

 

Company Information

 

Registered Name

KHOJA’S MODERN STORE CC

Trading as/ Division Name

None

Previous Name

None

Date of Name Change

None

Registration Number

1996/056799/23

Registration Date

12 November 1996

Date Commenced Trading

Prior to 1996

History of Business

The business was formerly a company that had been trading for many years.

History of Principals

Most principals have been involved in the subject all of their working life.

Members of subject and  % holding

65   % BABOO GHELANI

5     % JAGDISH BABOO GHELANI

2     % VIPIN GHELANI

1.67%  VISHAL GHELANI

1.67%  KIRUN GHELANI

1.66%  DIPTI YOGENDRA PAREKH

1.67%  AMISH GHELANI

1.66%  DEEPA GHELANI

1.67%  JYOTI GHELANI

And the remainder of the shares:

           KAMLESH BABOO GHELANI

           JAGDISH BABOO GHELANI

           YOGENDRA BABOO GHELANI

           VIPINKUMAR BABOO GHELANI

           BABOO MOHANLAL GHELANI

Members Contribution

Not forthcoming

Age of Company

14 years 7 months

Status

Active

Operations Assessment

General dealer, wholesale and retail

Industry/ Customers

General public

Major Industry Code / SICC

61901 Wholesale Retail

Definition of Code

General Wholesale Trade

Head Office Physical Address

54 Main Street

Corner Ovory Street

ELTIVILLAS

Louis Trichardt

Northern Province

Head Office Postal Address

P O Box 292

LOUIS TRICHARDT

0920

Current Tel Number

Cell number

015 516 1301

Current Fax Number

015 516 1082

Current Email Address

Not Forthcoming

Web Site Address

Not Forthcoming

 

 

Auditors Information

 

Company Registered Name

SHELDON AND PRINSLOO (PTY) LTD

Trading Name

None

Registration Number

2005/008627/07

Physical Address

25 Erasmus Street

LOUIS TRICHARDT

0920

Postal Address

P O Box 213

LOUIS TRICHARDT

0920

Contact Person

Elise

Contact Number

015 5161431

Principals

A PRINSLOO

F ELOFF

MRS M ELOFF

Judgements Against Subject

None on record

Judgements Against Principals

None on record

Subject Verified as Client

Yes

SAICA number

912026

VAT Number

4250227800

Tax Number

9964559141

BEE Status

No

Financial Year End

February

Years With Auditors

Many

Website

None

 

Tax Information

Vat Number

4230104145

Status

Active

Vat Liable Date

30 September 1991

Tax Number

9001116632

Tax Clearance Expire Date

Not Forthcoming

Financial Year End

June

 

 

 

Black Economic Empowerment

Status

No

Score

 

Expire Date

 

BEE Certificate Available

 

 

ISO Status

Type of ISO Grade

No

ISO Certificate

 

ISO Certificate Available

 

Certified by an Accredited Agent

 

 

Workman’s compensation

Registered

 Yes

Compliance Certified

Waiting for certificate

 

Company Structure

Branches

No

 

Branches Names

Country

Province

 

 

 

 

Subsidiary Company

 None

Shareholding

 

Registration Number

 

Import / Export

 

 

Number of Employees

20

1.       Salaried employees

 

2.       Waged employees

20

3.       Permanent employees

 

4.       Casual employees

 

5.       Contracted employees

 

 



Company Fleet

                                      8

Fleet Operations

 

The Fleet is made up of

 

1.       Cars

2 BMW 5 Others

2.       Light Delivery Vehicles

1

3.       Trailers

 

4.       Busses

 

5.       Trucks

 

6.       Fork Lifts

 

7.       Other

 

 


Head Office Owned/ Rented

Owned

Owned by

The subject

Value

R1 090 000

Bank

None

Bond

Free of Bond

Type of Premises

Office and store

 

Trade References

Supplier

Contact

DA GAMA

040 6086200

M A JOOSUB

012 6668018

H K GOOKAL

011 8383761

STRAND FOAM

012 5417068

HABBY AND LACE

011 8572556

 

Trade References

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Max Credit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

15 years

No

R10 000

60 days

R5 000- R10 000

60 days

Very Good

50 years in total

R1 000 000

R800 000

60 days

R600 000 –

R800 000

60 days

Excellent

Owner is overseas

Unable

To

Obtain

A Trade

Reference

 

 

 

Adverse Information on Subject

Judgements

None

Possible Judgements

None

Civil Court Records

None

RDs

None

 

 

Default Data

Date

Details

None

 

 

Notarial Bonds

Date

Details

None

 



Deeds Information

Property Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Type:

None

Stand Number:

 

Street Number:

 

Street Name:

 

Municipal Suburb:

 

Municipal City:

 

Township Name:

 

Province:

 

Deeds Office:

 

Transfer ID:

 

Title Deed Number:

 

Purchase Date:

 

Transfer Date:

 

Erf Size:

 

Sold Price:

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Information

Bank

FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Branch

Louis Trichardt

Bank Account Number

52863290419

Type of account

Current

Branch Code

260149

Account Name

KHOJA’S MODERN STORE CC

Date Opened

05-07-1989

Bank Code

C

Bank Comment

The subjects bankers consider them as equal to its normal business engagements.

 

Financial Information

 

Financial Estimates

Full financials were not forthcoming however a monthly turnover trend was given, see below.

MONTHLY Turnover 2011

Feb R1 000 000

March R R1 300 000

April R 900 0001

May R 1 300 000

June R?

 

Principals

Number of Principals

14

Average Age of Active Principals

48

 

Active Principals

 

Principal 1 of 14

Surname

GHELANI

First Name

VISHAL

Marital Status

 

ID Number

7404265129087

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

37

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

8 February 2008

Address

(at time of Appointment)

Second Street

Eltivillas

LOUIS TRICHARDT

0920

 

 


 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information recorded

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 

Business Information on Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

THE LOUIS TRICHARDT HINDU SEVA SAMAJ

1945/020162/08

In business

0

No

GHELANI INVESTMENTS CC

1997/004513/23

In business

0

No

ELTIVILLAS TRADERS ASSOCIATION

2005/033169/08

In business

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No information recorded

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information recorded

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 


 

Principal 2 of 14

Surname

GHELANI

First Name

KIRUN

Marital Status

 

ID Number

5204020100080

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

59

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

8 February 2008

Address

(at time of Appointment)

Second Street

Eltivillas

LOUIS TRICHARDT

0920

 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information recorded

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 

Business Information on Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

GHELANI INVESTMENTS CC

1997/004513/23

In business

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No information recorded

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information recorded

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

Principal 3 of 14

Surname

PAREKH

First Name

DIPTI, YOGENDRA

Marital Status

 

ID Number

7906170163084

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

32

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

8 February 2008

Address (at time of Appointment)

Flat 64 Gardenia

Strelitzia Terrace

Westwood Estate

WESTVILLE

3629

 

Adverse Information on Principal

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information recorded

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 

 

Business Information on Principal

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

M-DEE WORLD TRAVEL CC

2001/111503/23

In business

0

No

GHELANI INVESTMENTS CC

1997/004513/23

In business

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No information recorded

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information recorded

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

Principal 4 of 14

Surname

GHELANI

First Name

VIPIN

Marital Status

 

ID Number

4604065085057

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

65

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

8 February 2008

Address

(at time of Appointment)

Second Street

Eltivillas

LOUIS TRICHARDT

0920

 

Adverse Information on Principal

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information recorded

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 

Business Information on Principal

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No other business interests

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

14

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

GHELANI INVESTMENTS CC

1997/004513/23

In business

0

No

 


Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information recorded

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

Principal 5 of 14

Surname

GHELANI

First Name

BABOO

Marital Status

 

ID Number

2408115046081

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

87

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

8 February 2008

Address

(at time of Appointment)

67 Second Street

Eltivillas

LOUIS TRICHARDT

0920

 

Adverse Information on Principal

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information recorded

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 

Business Information on Principal

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No other business interests

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No information recorded

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information recorded

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

Principal 6 of 14

Surname

GHELANI

First Name

AMISH

Marital Status

 

ID Number

9007165351087

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

21

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

9 January 2007

Address

(at time of Appointment)

67 Second Street

Eltivillas

LOUIS TRICHARDT

0920

 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information recorded

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 

Business Information on Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

GHELANI INVESTMENTS CC

1997/004513/23

In business

0

No

 


Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No information recorded

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information recorded

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

Principal 7 of 14

Surname

GHELANI

First Name

DEEPA

Marital Status

 

ID Number

8506110237086

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

26

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

9 January 2007

Address (at time of Appointment)

67 Second Street

Eltivillas

LOUIS TRICHARDT

0920

 

Adverse Information on Principal

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information recorded

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 

Business Information on Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

GHELANI INVESTMENTS CC

1997/004513/23

In business

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No information recorded

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information recorded

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

Principal 8 of 14

Surname

GHELANI

First Name

JYOTI

Marital Status

 

ID Number

5901250741182

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

37

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

9 January 2007

Address (at time of Appointment)

Second Street

Eltivillas

LOUIS TRICHARDT

0920

 

Adverse Information on Principal

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information recorded

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 


 

Business Information on Principal

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

GHELANI INVESTMENTS CC

1997/004513/23

In business

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No information recorded

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information recorded

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

Principal 9 of 14

Surname

GHELANI

First Name

JAGDISH BABOO

Marital Status

 

ID Number

5104025065055

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

60

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

12 November 1996

Address (at time of Appointment)

96 Second Street

Eltivillas

LOUIS TRICHARDT

0920

 

Adverse Information on Principal

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information recorded

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 


 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 

Business Information on Principal

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No other business interests

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No information recorded

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information recorded

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

Principal 10 of 14

Surname

GHELANI

First Name

KAMLESH, BABOO

Marital Status

 

Date of Birth

1959-08-20

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

52

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

30 June 1977

Address

(at time of Appointment)

Extn 4

ELTIVILLAS

LOUIS TRICHARDT

0920

 


 

Adverse Information on Principal

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information recorded

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 

Business Information on Principal

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

GHELANI INVESTMENTS CC

1997/004513/23

In business

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No information recorded

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information recorded

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

Principal 11 of 14

Surname

GHELANI

First Name

JAGDISH, BABOO

Marital Status

 

Date of Birth

1951-04-02

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

60

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

30 June 1977

Address (at time of Appointment)

Extn 4

Eltivillas

LOUIS TRICHARDT

0920

 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information recorded

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 

Business Information on Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

GHELANI INVESTMENTS CC

1997/004513/23

In business

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No information recorded

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information recorded

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

Principal 12 of 14

Surname

GHELANI

First Name

YOGENDRA, BABOO

Marital Status

 

Date of Birth

1947-07-29

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

64

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

30 June 1977

Address (at time of Appointment)

60A Tom Street

 

Adverse Information on Principal

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information recorded

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 

Business Information on Principal

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No other business interests

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No information recorded

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information recorded

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

Principal 14 of 14

Surname

GHELANI

First Name

BABOO MOHANLAL

Marital Status

 

Date of Birth

1924-08-11

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

87

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

30 June 1977

Address (at time of Appointment)

Extn 4

Eltivillas

LOUIS TRICHARDT

0920

 

Adverse Information on Principal

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information recorded

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 

Business Information on Principal

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No other business interests

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No information recorded

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information recorded

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 


 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.33

UK Pound

1

Rs.70.74

Euro

1

Rs.63.65

 

 

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%)

 

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.