MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CHOICE ELECTRICALS

 

 

Registered Office :

12, S.M. Plaza, Ground Floor, No.93 (Old No.45), Armenian Street, Chennai – 600 001, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Year of Establishment : 

1998

 

 

TIN No.:

33880080942

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietory Concern

 

 

Line of Business :

Dealer, Trader and Distributor of various kinds of Luminaires, Cables, Switches, Wires, Fans and other accessories.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (51)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

--

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established proprietory concern having satisfactory track. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

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 – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Saravanan

Designation :

Executive

Contact No.:

91-44-25223322

Date :

26.03.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

12, S.M. Plaza, Ground Floor, No.93 (Old No.45), Armenian Street, Chennai – 600 001, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-25223322/ 42161627

Fax No.:

91-44-25357203

E-Mail :

choicemohan@gmail.com

Website :

www.choiceelectricals.in

 

 

Branch/ Sales Office :

New No.325 (Old No.158), Linghi Chetty Street, Chennai – 600 001, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-25355522

Fax No.:

91-44-25357203

E-Mail :

choiceelectricals@airtelmail.in

choicemohan@gmail.com

 

 

SOLE PROPRIETOR

 

Name :

Mr. K.V. Mohandass

Designation :

Proprietor

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Saravanan

Designation :

Executive

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Dealer, Trader and Distributor of various kinds of Luminaires, Cables, Switches, Wires, Fans and other accessories.

 

 

Products :

  • Tube Light Fittings
  • Industrial and General Purpose Slim Luminaries
  • Industrial Dust Proof and Dust Proof Luminaries
  • Industrial Corrosion Proof Luminaries
  • Man Coolers
  • Outdoor Luminaries
  • Fresh Air Fans
  • Indoor and Out Door Luminaries
  • Bulbs

 

 

Agencies Held :

• Philips

• Legrand Electrical Equipment

• Mosaic Electrical Equipment

• Mk India Electrical Equipment

• Polycab Electrical Equipment

• Finolex Electrical Equipment

• Usha Electrical Appliances

• Crompton Greaves Electrical Equipment

• Anchor Electrical Equipment

• Zucchini and Cablofil Electrical Equipment

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit (30 days)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers, Retailers and End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

30 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

Punjab National Bank, Linghi Chetty Street, Chennai – 600 001, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

Not Available

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Not Available

Borrowed :

Not Available

Total :

Not Available

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

 

 

31.03.2010

(Approximately)

Sales Turnover

 

 

200.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

TRADE REFERENCES:

 

·         Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Limited, Chennai

·         Ashok Leyland Limited, Chennai

·         Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

·         Bailey Hydropower Limited

·         Hotel Park Sheraton, Chennai

·         MRF Limited

·         SRF Limited

·         Sundaram Fasteners Limited, Chennai, Madurai

·         Tube Products of India Limited, Chennai

·         TI Diamond Chain Limited, Chennai

·         Visteon Automotive India Limited, Chennai

·         Vellammal Educational Trust, Chennai

·         Prathyusha Educational Trust, Chennai

 

PROFILE:

 

This is a proprietorship firm started 13 years ago that is in 1998, by Mr. K V Mohandass. They are traders of various kinds of Luminaires, Cables, Switches, Wires, Fans and other accessories. They cater to the construction and infrastructure sectors. They deal in the products of the following companies

 

• Polycab

• Philips

• Legrand

• Havells

• Cablofil

 

They do no do any exports or imports. They are dealers and traders all over South India. The three main executives who look after the firm’s sales and accounts are Mr. Mohandass, (the proprietor) Mr. Palani and Mr. Thangaraj.

 

They are one of the leading dealers in this field as their turnover is about 200.000 millions. About 30 people work for them on the field and off it at the office. Their bankers are Punjab National bank at Linghi chetty Street, Chennai 600001.

 

They claim that their location in the Parry’s corner which is the hub of the electrical market gives them an advantage for whole sale sales. They are also empanelled by several leading construction companies for the supply of electrical goods and lighting equipment for their buildings. They have a brisk counter sales and have a sales office in Linghi chetty street. There is no way to assess their financial strength of this firm. Caution advised in all financial transaction with the firm. However they spoke to Mr. Saravanan who is in the accounts department and he said that the firm is not under any debt to any bank and their turnover is well over 200.000 millions annually.

 

 


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.44.65

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.91

Euro

1

Rs.63.28

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--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

NO

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

51

 

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

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

-

NB

                                       New Business

-

 

 

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