MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KOMAL  GEMS

 

 

Registered Office :

Room 802, 8/F., Guardforce Centre, 3 Hok Yuen Street East, Hunghom, Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.12.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

15157882-000-12

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietorship.

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer and Exporter of all kinds of diamonds and jewellery products, emerald, etc.

 

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 :

Small Company 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

Litigation :

Exists

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

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

 

KOMAL  GEMS

 

 

Company ADDRESS

 

Room 802, 8/F., Guardforce Centre, 3 Hok Yuen Street East, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

PHONE:            2311 9628,  2367 0121

FAX:                 2311 4498

E-MAIL:            komal@komalgems.com

komalgem@netvigator.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Manager:           Mr. Rakesh Girdharlal Gajera

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Establishment:                          23rd December, 1991.

 

Organization:                 Sole Proprietorship.

 

Capital:                         Not disclosed.

 

Business Category:        Diamond Trader.

 

Employees:                   8.  (Including affiliate)

 

Main Dealing Banker:     Wing Lung Bank Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Banking Relation:           Satisfactory.


Company ADDRESS

 

Head Office:-

Room 802, 8/F., Guardforce Centre, 3 Hok Yuen Street East, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Affiliated Companies:-

Cygnus Jewelry Inc., USA.

Komal Gems N.V., Belgium.

L. D. Creations, Hong Kong.  (Same address)

Laxmi Dia Jewels Pvt. Ltd., India.

Laxmi Diamond (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong.  (Same address)

Laxmi Diamond (Shanghai) Ltd., China.

Laxmi Diamond Pvt. Ltd., India.

Laxmi Jewel Pvt. Ltd., India.

Mili Star (N.Y.) Inc., USA.

Mili Star Co. Ltd., Thailand.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER 

 

15157882-000-12

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Manager:  Mr. Rakesh Girdharlal Gajera

 

 

SOLE PROPRIETOR

 

Name:                           Mr. Rakesh Girdharlal GAJERA

Residential Address:      Flat 8C, 8/F., Tower 12A, Laguna Verde, 8 Laguna Verde Avenue, Hunghom, Kowloon,

Hong Kong.

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was established on 23rd December, 1991 as a partnership concern jointly owned by Mr. Rajeshkumar Chandanmal Shah and Mr. Ashok Kumar Haribhai Gajera under the Hong Kong Business Registration Regulations.

The following table shows the changes of the partners:-

 




Name

Incoming Date

Outgoing Date

Rajeshkumar Chandanmal SHAH

23-12-1991

22-02-2006

Ashok Kumar Haribhai GAJERA

23-12-1991

29-12-1993

Girdharbhai H. GAJERA

05-05-1995

29-10-2002

Kiran Shambhu VAGHASHIYA

28-06-1995

24-05-2000

Lalit Jivraj PATEL

24-05-2000

01-06-2008

Vipulkumar Kesubhai BOGHANI

03-01-2002

30-11-2009

Rakesh Girdharlal GAJERA

21-02-2006

-

 

Initially the subject was located at Room 2208, 22/F., Melbourne Plaza, 33 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong, moved to Room 404, 4/F., Block C, Lip Seng Mansion, 15-19 Carnarvon Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in March 1992; to Room 914, 9/F., Carnarvon Plaza, 20 Carnarvon Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in May 1993; to Room 906, 9/F., Hang Seng Tsim Sha Tsui Building, 18 Carnarvon Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in August 1994; to Room 807, 8/F. of the same building in August 2000; and further moved to the present address in June 2004.

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

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:                      Importer and Exporter.

 

Lines:                           All kinds of diamonds and jewellery products, emerald, etc.

 

Employees:                   8.  (Including affiliate)

 

Commodities Imported:   India, other Asian countries, Belgium, Israel, etc.

 

Markets:                       Japan, Thailand, other Asian countries, etc.

           

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

 

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

 


FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Capital:                         Not disclosed.

 

Profit & Loss:                Maintaining a small profit every year.

 

Condition:                      Business is active and steady.

 

Facilities:                      Making active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                      Met as contracted.

 

Commercial Morality:     Satisfactory.

 

Bankers:-

·         Wing Lung Bank Ltd., Hong Kong.

·         Antwerpse DiamantBank NV (also known as Antwerp Diamond Bank NV), Hong Kong Branch.

 

Standing:  Small.

 

 

GENERAL

 

Komal Gems was a partnership jointly owned by Mr. Vipulkumar Kesubhai Boghani and Mr. Rakesh Girdharlal Gajera.  However, Boghani retired on 30th November, 2009, since then the subject has become a sole proprietorship owned by the latter.  R. G. Gajera is a Hong Kong ID Card holder and has got the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently.

The subject has got an affiliated company Laxmi Diamond (HK) Ltd. [Laxmi Diamond] located at its operating address.  The directors of Laxmi Diamond are Monikaben Rakesh Gajera and Ashokkumar Haribhai Gajera.  The Gajeras are the family member of R. G. Gajera.  Laxmi Diamond is a subsidiary company of an India diamond manufacturer Laxmi.

The subject also has got another affiliated company Komal Gems N.V. [Komal] which is a Belgium-based firm.  Komal is a manufacturer and wholesaler of diamonds and gems.

Komal is a subsidiary of Lamxi.  It is one of the largest diamond wholesalers in Southeast Asia.

Having more than 30 years experience in manufacturing diamonds products, Laxmi is now one of the largest diamond manufacturing companies in India.

Laxmi becomes a “sightholder” of the Diamond Trading Company [DTC] of India in 1995.

Komal is specialised in manufacturing star and melee from white to “TTLB”.  It also produces a wide range of diamond in round, princess cut, taper and marquise.  Possessing substantial stocks, Komal is able to supply customers with diamonds in large quantities on diamonds.  The major markets of Komal are the United States, China, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan, Belgium, Japan and Europe.

Komal is also trading in uncut diamonds.  It is a diamond importer while Laxmi is an exporter and manufacturer.

Besides the subject, Laxmi has got affiliated companies in India, Belgium, China, Thailand and the United States.

Laxmi has had three jewellery brands, namely, “Cygnus” in India, “Noor” in the United States and a branded diamond “Gabrielle” also in the United States.

Currently, the Chairman of Laxmi Diamond Group is Mr. Vasant Gajera.

The subject is fully supported by Laxmi.  Overall business is satisfactory.

On the whole, consider the subject good for normal business engagements.

 

REMARKS:

Court case record:-

Action Date

Case No.

Plaintiff

Defendant

Cause

Amount

Aug. 2003

H21

Antwerpse DiamantBank NV (also known as Antwerp Diamond Bank NV)

Komal Gems

Assignment of Receivable

Not stated

 

Property information of the company:-

Property Location:              Unit No. 2 on 8/F., Guardforce Centre, 3 Hok Yuen Street East, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Owner:  Laxmi Diamond (HK) Ltd.

Date of Purchase:  n.a.

Purchased Price:  n.a.

Incumbrances:-

 

Date of Mortgage

Amount Consideration

Mortgagee

Nature

29-01-2008

-

Wing Lung Bank Ltd., Hong Kong.

Mortgage to secure general banking facilities

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.10

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.27

Euro

1

Rs.64.35

 

 

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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