MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

08.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GATEWAY METALS

 

 

Registered Office :

# 335, Old Moor Street, Colombo 12. Sri Lanka

 

 

Country :

Sri Lanka

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

Not Available

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

Not Available

 

 

Legal Form :

Proprietorship Concern

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers , Dealers & Distributors of  Hardware Items

 

 

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 :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.09.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

Sri Lanka

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

GENERAL- Basic information at a glance

     

Name of Subject of Inquiry

:

GATEWAY METALS

Legal Form  & Status

:

Proprietorship Concern  (In Operation)

Managing Partner

:

Pathmanadan

Primary Line of Business

:

Importers , Dealers & Distributors of  Hardware Items

Office & Place of Business

 

:

 

# 335, Old Moor Street ,

Colombo 12.

Sri Lanka

            

Tel No:        (00 94 11)242 4179/ 222 2332/ 233 7554/ 243 8624

Tel/Fax No:(00 94 11) 242 4178

 

E-Mail: gateway335@yahoo.com

 

No. of Employees

:

Approximately 5

 

 

COMPANY DETAILS- Registration and Shareholder Details

 

Registration No

:

Not disclosed

Date of Registration

:

Not disclosed

Registered Office

:

# 335, Old Moor Street, Colombo 12. Sri Lanka

 

Proprietor

 

:

Pathmanadan

 

Auditors

:

Not Disclosed

Company Secretaries

:

Not applicable

Bankers

:

Hatton National bank PLC

 

CURRENT INVESTIGATION

 

Concern Logo

 

HISTORY:

 

The Subject Concern GATEWAY METALS is Proprietorship Concern in operation.

 

The Proprietorship/ Partnership companies are being registered at the Provincial Registrar of Companies and when the owner does not provide the registration details it is not possible to extract such details from the Registrar’s office.

 

 Location:

The subject concern is located at the client given address # 335, Old Moor Street, Colombo 12. Sri Lanka, a premier Hardware business area in the Colombo city. Mr.Pathmanadan is the Managing Proprietor of the Concern.

 

OPERATIONAL DETAILS:

 

 

 

General:

The subject concern’ primary line of business is Importing and distribution of hardware items.


 

Products:

M.S.Sheets, Round and Square Tubes, Welded Mesh, Welding Electrodes, Aluminium Sheets, Jumper Steel, Colour Cement, G.I. Pipes – Heavy, Light and Medium, etc.

 

Importing Countries:

India, China,

 

No of Employees:

Approximately 5

 

General Comments:

The Subject Concern is situated at very high commercial area, and all the shops of that place were metal goods dealers. When we visited the Subject Concern they talk with us politely, but they refused to provide any information. Also time we visited there, there were many customers inside the shops.

 

Financial Data:

 The Concern has declined to provide information on its Finances and also operational details.         

 In Sri Lanka, Private Limited Liability/Proprietorship/Partnership Companies do not publish their Accounts for Public use, other than the Shareholders

 

Credit Recommendations:

Since no financial information has been forthcoming from the concern, it is not possible to comment on the merits or otherwise of the concern.

 

No computerised data bases exist to make checks whether the promoters or the concern has any legal action or lawsuit initiated against any of them but informal (but not in-depth) checks do not indicate any such cases in the public knowl

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.13

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.36

Euro

1

Rs.60.06

 

 

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

 

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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