MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.10.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

astra international (h.k.) co.

 

 

Registered Office :

C/o DGT Products (HK) Ltd.

Room 1211, 12/F., Beverly Commercial Centre, 87-105 Chatham Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.03.2011

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

53813204-000-03

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietorship.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS :

IMPORTER, EXPORTER AND WHOLESALER OF FABRICS, PVC PRODUCTS (MAIN), DIAMONDS, JEWELLERY, OTHER PRODUCTS, ETC.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

NB

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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Status :

New Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown 

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

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 and address

 

ASTRA  INTERNATIONAL  (H.K.)  CO.

 

 

ADDRESS:      

 

C/o DGT Products (HK) Ltd.

Room 1211, 12/F., Beverly Commercial Centre, 87-105 Chatham Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

PHONE:            2302 4095

 

FAX:                 2302 4070

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Manager:  Mr. Sohan Lal

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Establishment:                          3rd March, 2011.

 

Organization:                 Sole Proprietorship.

 

Capital:                         Not disclosed.

 

Business Category:        Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

Annual Turnover:            Too early to obtain figure.

 

Employees:                   Nil.

 

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

 

Banking Relation:            Too early to comment.

ADDRESS

 

Head Office:-

c/o DGT Products (HK) Ltd.

Room 1211, 12/F., Beverly Commercial Centre, 87-105 Chatham Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

53813204-000-03

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Manager:  Mr. Sohan Lal

 

 

SOLE PROPRIETOR

 

Name:  Mr. Sohan LAL

Residential Address:      VPO Shahbad Markanda, Dyal Nagar, MadanPur Road, Near S.K. Rice Mill, Kurukshetra, India.

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was established on 3rd March, 2011 as a Sole Proprietorship concern owned by Mr. Sohan Lal 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:                           Fabrics, PVC products (main), Diamonds, Jewellery, other products, etc.

 

Employees:                   Nil.

 

Commodities Imported:   India, etc.

 

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

 

Annual Turnover:            Too early to obtain figure.

 

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

 

Terms/Buying:               Prepayment, L/C, 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 required.

 

Commercial Morality:     Satisfactory.

 

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

 

Standing:                      Small.

 

 

GENERAL

 

Astra international (H.K.) Co. is a sole proprietorship set up and owned by Mr. Sohan Lal who is an Indian.  He is an India passport holder and does not have the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently.  He is also the manager of the subject.

The subject commenced business in March 2011.

The subject does not have its own operating office.  Its registered office is in a Hong Kong registered firm located at Room 1211, 12/F., Beverly Commercial Centre, 87-105 Chatham Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong known as DGT Products (HK) Ltd. [DGT] which is handling its correspondences and documents.

DGT is trading in PVC film, printed PVC film, raincoat PVC film, PVC coated fabric, other fabric, etc.  DGT has had an affiliated company in China.  It is operated by Hong Kong merchants.  The subject seems to be a business partner of DGT.

The subject seems also to be a diamond importer, exporter and wholesaler.  It is trading in loose diamonds.  Commodities are chiefly imported from India.  Products are marketed in Hong Kong, exported to Japan, the other Asian countries.  According to the subject, it is trading in ‘general products’ as entrusted by customers.  It is also a commission agent.  Business is still under development.

It is likely that the subject has got an associated company in India which is also operated by Sohan Lal.

It is likely that the India firm deals with foreign parties under the name of the subject and let foreign firms correspond with the subject’s registered address in Hong Kong.  The India firm also exports commodities to foreign markets under the name of the subject and its registered address in Hong Kong.

The subject’s history in Hong Kong is just over seven months.

Since the subject does not have its own operating office, history is short and has no employees in Hong Kong, consider it good for business engagements on L/C basis.

 

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.49.14

UK Pound

1

Rs.75.97

Euro

1

Rs.65.99

 

 

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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