MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

12.11.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

S  K  &  COMPANY

 

 

Registered Office :

Flat 22, 6/F., Grand Building, 22 Granville Circuit, Tsimshatsui, Kowloo

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.12.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

20457776-000-12

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

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

 

 

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 Concern

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30th, 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

 

S  K  &  COMPANY

 

 

Company ADDRESS

 

Flat 22, 6/F., Grand Building, 22 Granville Circuit, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

PHONE:            2528 6814

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Manager:  Ms. Smita Jagdish Shah

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Establishment:                          7th December, 1996.

 

Organization:                 Sole Proprietorship.

 

Capital:                         Not disclosed.

 

Business Category:        Diamond Trader.

 

Employees:                   Nil.

 

Main Dealing Banker:     Indian Overseas Bank, Hong Kong Branch.

 

Banking Relation:           Satisfactory.

Company ADDRESS

 

Head Office:-

Flat 22, 6/F., Grand Building, 22 Granville Circuit, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

20457776-000-12

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Manager:  Ms. Smita Jagdish Shah

 

 

SOLE PROPRIETOR

 

Name:                           Ms. Smita Jagdish SHAH

Residential Address:      Flat D, 20/F., New Man House, 35-45 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was established on 7th December, 1996 as a sole proprietorship concern owned by Ms. Smita Jagdish Shah under the Hong Kong Business Registration Regulations.

At the very beginning, the subject was located at Flat D, 20/F., New Man House, 35-45 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, moved to Flat A, 12/F., Hang Wan Building, 42-44 Granville Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in March 1998; and further moved to the present address in January 2003.

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.

 

Employees:                   Nil.

 

Commodities Imported:   Indian, Israel, other European countries, etc.

 

Markets:                       Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, Middle East, etc.

 

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

 

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

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Capital:                         Not disclosed.

 

Profit or Loss:                Making a very small profit every year.

 

Condition:                      Keeping in a normal condition.

 

Facilities:                      Making rather active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                      Met obligations as contracted.

 

Commercial Morality:     Satisfactory.

 

Banker:                         Indian Overseas Bank, Hong Kong Branch.

 

Standing:                      Small.

 

 

GENERAL

 

S K & Company is a sole proprietorship set up and owned by Ms. Smita Jagdish Shah who is an Indian businesswoman.  She is a Hong Kong ID Card holder and has got the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently.

Business commenced in December 1996, the subject does not have its own operating office.  Its registered address is in a private building located at Flat 22, 6/F., Grand Building, 22 Granville Circuit, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.  This address is supposed to be the residence of the sole proprietor, but this has not been shown in the subject’s registration.

Having claimed to be a “general trading company”, the subject is a diamond importer, exporter and wholesaler.  It is trading in loose diamonds, polished and cut diamonds, emerald, precious stones, ruby jade, gem sets, semi‑precious stones, blue or coloured sapphire, etc.  Commodities are chiefly imported from India.  Some of the rough diamonds are polished or processed in Hong Kong or China while finished products and polished diamonds are marketed in Hong Kong, exported or re-exported to Japan, India, other Asian countries, the Middle East, Europe, etc.

The subject’s business is chiefly handled by Smita Jagdish Shah herself.  Keeping a balance account or making a very small profit in most of the past years.  However, the subject is able to keep a number of regular customers both in Hong Kong and abroad.  The subject also has got a number of regular suppliers in India.  Overall business is steady.  No derogatory data have been heard about it.

As the history of the subject in Hong Kong is about fifteen years, on the whole, consider it good for normal business engagements.

 

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.50.28

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.08

Euro

1

Rs.68.45

 

 

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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