MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.11.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MERU  DIAM

 

 

Registered Office :

Flat E, 3/F., South Sea Apartments, 81 Chatham Road South / Observatory Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.08.2010

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

52827446-000-08

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of all kinds of diamonds and jewellery products, 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 :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

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 and address

 

MERU  DIAM

 

 

ADDRESS:       

Flat E, 3/F., South Sea Apartments, 81 Chatham Road South / Observatory Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

PHONE:            2369 9951

 

FAX:                 2369 9952

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Manager:  Mr. Samir Nareshkumar Shah

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Establishment:                          24th August, 2010.

 

Organization:                 Sole Proprietorship.

 

Capital:                         Not disclosed.

 

Business Category:        Diamond Trader.

 

Employees:                   Nil.

 

Main Dealing Banker:     The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Banking Relation:           Satisfactory.

ADDRESS

 

Head Office:-

Flat E, 3/F., South Sea Apartments, 81 Chatham Road South / Observatory Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

52827446-000-08

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Manager:  Mr. Samir Nareshkumar Shah

 

 

SOLE PROPRIETOR

 

Name:  Mr. Samir Nareshkumar SHAH

Residential Address:      5, Panchkutir Co Op Society, Nariman Road, Off Nehru Road, Vile Parle (E), Mumbai-400057, India.

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was established on 24th August, 2010 as a sole proprietorship concern owned by Mr. Samir Nareshkumar Shah under the Hong Kong Business Registration Regulations.

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

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:                      Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

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

 

Employees:                   Nil.

 

Commodities Imported:   India, etc.

 

Markets:                       Hong Kong, Japan, other Asian countries, etc.

 

Annual Turnover:            Too early to obtain figure.

 

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

 

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

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Capital:                         Not disclosed.

 

Profit or Loss:                Too early to offer an opinion.

 

Condition:                      Business is under development.

 

Facilities:                      Making fairly active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                      Met trade commitments as contracted.

 

Commercial Morality:     Satisfactory.

 

Banker:                         The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Standing:                      Small.

 

 

GENERAL

 

Meru Diam is a sole proprietorship set up and owned by Mr. Samir Nareshkumar Shah who is an Indian.  He is an India passport holder and does not have the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently.

The subject’s registered address is located at Flat E, 3/F., South Sea Apartments, 81 Chatham Road South / Observatory Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.  This office is not in a commercial building but a residential building.  It is likely Shah resides in this premises when he is in Hong Kong.

The subject shares the telephone number and fax number with another firm Mahavir Diam which is also a diamond trader.  Mahavir Diam was set up on 22nd April, 2005 and owned by Mr. Chintan Shashikant Doshi and Mr. Anuj Shashikant Doshi.  They are also Indians.  Mahavir Diam was located at the next room Flat D of the subject.

Business commenced in late August 2010, the subject has no employees in Hong Kong.

The subject is a diamond importer, exporter and wholesaler.  It is trading in loose diamonds like marquise, pears, tappers, buggets and rose cut diamonds.  Most the commodities are imported from India.  Prime markets are Hong Kong, Japan and other Asian countries.

The subject is just a one-man company.  Just handled by Shah himself, the business is still under development.

The history of the subject in Hong Kong is just a year and two months.

On the whole, since the history of the subject is short, consider it good for normal business engagements on L/C basis for the time being.

DIAMOND INDUSTRY – INDIA

 

-          From time immemorial, India is well known in the world as the birthplace for diamonds.  It is difficult to trace the origin of diamonds but history says that in the remote past, diamonds were mined only in India. Diamond production in India can be traced back to almost 8th Century B.C.  India, in fact, remained undisputed leader till 18th Century when Brazilian fields were discovered in 1725 followed by emergence of S. Africa, Russia and Australia.

-          The achievement of the Indian diamond industry was possible only due to combination of the manufacturing skills of the Indian workforce and the untiring and unflagging efforts of the Indian diamantaires, supported by progressive Government policies.

-          The area of study of family owned diamond businesses derives its importance from the huge conglomerate of family run organizations which operate in the diamond industry since many generations.

-          Some of the basic traits of family run business enterprises include spirit of entrepreneurship, mutual trust lowers transaction costs, small, nimble and quick to react, information as a source of advantage and philanthropy.

-          Family owned diamond businesses need to improve on many fronts including higher standard of corporate governance, long-term performance – focused strategies, modern management and technology.

-          The diamond jewellery industry in India today may be more than Rs 60000 mil and is rated amongst the fastest growing  in the world. Indi ranks third in the world in domestic diamond consumption.

-          Utmost caution is to be exercised while dealing with some medium and large diamond traders which are usually engaged in fictitious import – export, inter-company transactions, financially assisted by banks. In the process, several public sector banks lost several hundred million rupees. They mostly diverted borrowed money for diamond business into real estate and capital markets.

-          Excerpts from Times of India dated 30th October 2010 is as under –

DIAMOND SAGA – DIRTY DOZEN STUCK WITH 2K CR DEBT

This could be the biggest credibility crisis the Indian diamond industry has ever faced. Fifteen banks run the risk of losing Rs 2000 crore lent to a dozen diamond firms in Surat. Until about two months ago, they had not repaid  these dues. Bankers believe many diamantaires borrowed money during the economic downturn two years ago and diverted funds to businesses like real estate and capital markets. Many of themselves made money from these businesses but their diamond companies have gone sick and declared insolvency.

-          Most of the money borrowed from the banks in the name of their diamond business has been diverted in real estate and the share market. The banks are not in a position to seize their properties because in many cases, these were purchased in the name of their relatives and friends.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.37

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.49

Euro

1

Rs.67.59

 

 

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%)

 

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