MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

S B TECHNIK

 

 

Registered Office :

37 East Madha Church Street,Royapuram, Chennai - 600013, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1998

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

EURO 54,000

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietory Concern

 

 

Line of Business :

Ship Repairing and Consultancy

 

 

No. of Employees :

06

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (45)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

EURO 10,800

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established concern having satisfactory track. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payment are reported to be usually correct and as per commitments. 

 

 

The concern can be considered normal for 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 :

Ms. Vijayalaxmi 

Designation :

Office Assistant

Contact No.:

91-44-25970590

Date :

17.05.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/Factory :

37 East Madha Church Street,Royapuram, Chennai 600 013, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-25970590

Fax No.:

91-44-25970590

E-Mail :

sbvmaritime@vsnl.net
sbteknik@rediffmail.com

Website :

http://www.sbvmaritime.com

 

 

Branches :

They have operations in the following port cities but not  branches only agents who procure orders and the firm executes them:

·         Cochin

·         Visakapatinam

·         Ennore

·         Kakinada

·         Goa

 

 

SOLE PROPRIETOR

 

Name :

Mr. Ramesh Selvraj

Designation :

Proprietor

Qualification :

B. E. Electrical

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Ms. Vijayalaxmi 

Designation :

Office Assistance

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Ship Repairing and Consultancy

 

 

Products :

Ship repair services

 

·         All types marine and other Diesel Engine and Diesel Alternators

·         All Types Deck Machinery and Winches

·         General Fabrications/ Pipe Fitting and all machining works.

·         Out fitting lagging and fiber glass work.

·         All types of pumps, compressor and machinery works, valves, pipelines and blowers.

·         All types of AC plants and Refrigeration with all auxiliary systems.

·         Upholstery, wood polishing and canvas works on board Indian and Foreign Ships.

·         They undertake Electrical Repairs

·         Fire Fighting services

 

The Fire Fighting System and Equipments.

·         Inspection, Servicing and Certification on Board Ships, Oil Rigs and shore Industries.

·         Hydraulic Testing and Servicing of Fixed Fire Fighting Installations CO2 foam and Halon systems.

·         Portable Fire Extinguishers, Hydraulic Pressure Test and Service, Hydraulic Testing and Servicing.

·         Hydraulic Testing and Servicing of Breathing Air Cylinders, masks and servicing of related equipments for FFA and LSA Including filling of SCBA Bottles.

·         Liquid Level Indicator method for weighment of Fixed CO2 / Foam System on the ships resulting in Cost Saving and Tim.

 

Testing Services

·         All types of Non-Flammable, Non-toxic Cylinders of Industries

·         All types of Non-Flammable, Non-toxic Cylinders of ships.

·         Hydraulic testing of SCBA Cylinders.

 

Refilling services

·         Refilling of air cylinders

·         Refilling of Co2 cylinders

·         Refilling of Oxygen cylinders

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C, Cash, Credit  (30 days, 60 days, 90 days)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

·         End Users

·         Shipping Corporation of India

·         South India Corporation

·         Gati Coast to Coast

·         Ennore Port Trust

·         A.S. Shipping Agencies Private Limited

·         TCI Seaways Limited

·         Indian Navy

·         Vamsee Shipping Carrier Private Limited

·         Tsakos Shipping

·         Colombia Shipping Management

·         Bengal Tiger Lines

·         Peninsula Maritime

·         Sea Line Sparkle Limited,

·         Executive Ship Management

·         Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited

·         Cobalt Marine (Greece)

·         Trust Marine

·         Adsteam Agencies India.

·         Malaysian Merchant Marine Berhad

·         ESSJEE Enterprises

·         Oskar Wehr Reederei KG

·         SHM Ship Care

·         Seaport Shipping Private Limited

·         Pacific Basin Shipping (HK) Limited

·         Chakalov Shipping Limited- Norway

·         Sosltad Shipping AS (Norway)

·         Fleet Management Europe Limited, (London)

·         Essar Logistics Limited- Hazira

·         Orient Express Ship Management Limited (Mumbai)

·         Ind-Aust Maritime Limited- Mumbai

 

 

No. of Employees :

06

 

 

Bankers :

South Indian Bank Limited, Royapuram, Chennai

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

NA

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

EURO 54,000

Borrowed :

--

Total :

EURO 54,000

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Particulars

 

 

 

31.03.2010

Sales Turnover (Approximately)

 

 

EURO 311,000

 

The above information has been parted by Ms. Vijayalakshmi

 

Note : Sole Proprietory and Partnership concerns are exempted from filing their financials with the Government Authorities or Registry Records.

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

PROFILE:

 

This is a proprietorship firm that was started in 1998 by Mr. Selvaraj Ramesh. Now, Mr. Ramesh who is the proprietor and the Managing Director of the firm is a Electrical Engineer who underwent a Marine Training course to become a qualified Marine Engineer and joined the merchant navy to subsequently become a Chief engineer.  He served aboard various Indian and Foreign Vessels and has a vast amount of experience amounting to 25 years in the Marine filed.  He was involved in the ship repair on his voyages and in 1998 he decided to become a entrepreneur and this lead to the setting up of subject to provide good quality ship repair and marine engineering consultancy services to the shipping industry and to the shore based industries like power plants etc.

 

Subject is an ISO accredited Ship repair organization rendering Mechanical, electrical and Safety equipment services to Indian and foreign shipping companies in the Southern part of India that is Chennai, Ennore, Tuticorin, Visakapatinam, Kakinada, Cochin etc. Subject is an organization, approved by Directorate General of Shipping, LLYODS Register of Shipping, BVQI and Det Norske Veritas (DNV) actively involving in the testing and servicing of Fixed Fire Fighting Installation, Portable Fire extinguishers, testing and servicing of breathing Air Cylinders, masks and servicing of related equipments for FFA.

 

Their bankers are The South Indian Bank Limited and they claim that their turnover for the year 2010 was Rs.20.000 Millions approx.  There is no way to assess the financial strength of the firm and caution advised in all financial transactions with them. Their sister firm S B Vignesh maritime Institute started in 2002 for training marine engineers for a career on ships has been closed due to operational difficulties.  There is a website for them and the website has not been closed. So please do not be mislead that the institute is still open.

 


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.44.98

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.68

Euro

1

Rs.64.16

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

 

45

 

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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