MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.04.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SMENCO PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

1 Longview Court, Thomastown, Victoria 3074

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.06.2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

109272602

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and distribution of welding equipments and related products

 

 

No. of Employees :

40

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 180,000

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

No complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

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 – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

Australia

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Verified Address

Subject name :              SMENCO PTY LTD

Other style / Business name :     PERFECT WELDING PRODUCTS / FRONIUS

Business address :                    1 Longview Court

Town :                                       Thomastown

Province :                                  Victoria

Zip/postal code :                        3074

Country :                                   Australia

Tel :                                          +61 3 94664060

Fax :                                         +61 3 94642106

Email :                          fronius@smenco.com.au 

Website :                                  www.smenco.com.au

Registered address :                  1 Longview Court

Town :                                       Thomastown

Province :                                  Victoria

Zip/postal code :                        3074

Country :                                   Australia

 

 

SUMMARY DETAILS

 

Executive Summary

Date founded or registered :                    04/06/2004

Legal form :                                           Australian Proprietary Company

Chief executive :                                    Martin Leslie Courtnay

Issued & paid up capital :                       AUD 1,400,100

Line of business :                                   Import and distribution of welding equipments and related products.

Staff employed :                                     40 employees

 

 

Company Analysis

 

Country risk :                             Country risk is minimal

Operation trend :                        Operational trend is steady

Management experience :           Management is reasonably experienced

Financial performance :              Financial performance is undetermined

Organization structure :              Organizational structure is stable

Detrimental :                  No detrimental records found

Payment history :                      No payment delays noted

Credit amount suggestion :         USD 180,000

Credit amount asked :                USD 100,000

 

 

 

STATUTORY DETAILS

 

Registry Data

Registration date :                                              04/06/2004

Legal form :                                                       Australian Proprietary Company

Registration no Australian Company Number:       109272602

Registered authority :                                         Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Fiscal/ Tax no :                                                  Australian Business Number: 51109272602

Registry status :                                                Live/Active

Previous name :                                                 None reported.

Change of legal form :                                         None reported.

 

 

MANAGEMENT / DIRECTORS

 

Key Management

Name :                                                  Martin Leslie Courtnay

Designation :                                         Managing Director

Name :                                                  Anthony Paul Thomas England

Designation :                                         Director

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ OTHER APPOINTMENTS

 

Appointments

Name :                                      Vesna England

Designation :                             Director

Appointment date :                     20/06/05

Address :                                  10 Arthur Streeton Place

Diamond Creek, VIC 3089

Australia

Biography :                                Born on 17-03-1960 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Name :                                      Anthony Paul Thomas England

Designation :                             Director and Company Secretary

Appointment date :                     29/06/04

Address :                                  10 Arthur Streeton Place

Diamond Creek, VIC 3089

Australia

Biography :                                Born on 22-09-1962 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Name :                                      Paul David Smith

Designation :                             Director

Appointment date :                     20/06/05

Address :                                  25 Scarborough Crescent

Melton West, VIC 3337

Australia

Biography :                                Born on 26-03-1959 in Ashbourne, United Kingdom.

Name :                                      Martin Leslie Courtnay

Designation :                             Director

Appointment date :                     20/06/05

Address :                                  27 Arbour Place

Doonan, QLD 4562

Australia

Biography :                                Born on 22-05-1965 in Preston, Victoria, Australia.

Staff employed :                         40 employees

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Composition

Authorized Capital :                    AUD 1,400,100

No of shares :                            1,400,100 Ordinary Shares

Share par value :                        AUD 1

Issued capital :                          AUD 1,400,100

Paid up capital :                         AUD 1,400,100

 

 

OWNERSHIP / SHAREHOLDERS

 

How listed :                               Full List

Composition

Shareholder name :                    Wendy O' Brien

Address :                                  51 Scott Street

Mortlake, VIC 3272

Australia

No. of shares :                           105,007 Ordinary Shares

Shareholder name :                    VEAK PTY LTD

Address :                                  10 Arthur Streeton Place

Diamond Creek, VIC 3089

Australia

No. of shares :                           980,070 Ordinary Shares

Shareholder name :                    Paul David Smith

Address :                                  25 Scarborough Crescent

Melton West, VIC 3337

Australia

No. of shares :                           105,008 Ordinary Shares

Shareholder name :                    T.R.A.M.A.N. INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

Address :                                  27 Arbour Place

Doonan, QLD 4562

Australia

No. of shares :                           210,015 Ordinary Shares

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES & CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS

 

Structure

Name :                          PAUL ENGLAND AND STAFF PTY. LTD.

Affiliation type :              Ultimate Holding Company

Address :                      313 Pascoe Vale Road

Essendon, VIC 3040

Australia

Comments :                  PAUL ENGLAND AND STAFF PTY. LTD. provides engineering services such as

precision cutting and dynamic balancing of rotating equipment for a variety of

sectors.

Name :                          VEAK PTY LTD

Affiliation type :              Parent Company

Address :                     10 Arthur Streeton Place

Diamond Creek, VIC 3089

Australia

Comments :                  Investment holding company.

 

 

BANK & MORTGAGES

 

Bank Details

Name of bank :              National Australia Bank Limited

Address :                      Australia

Account details :            Current Account

Comments :                  It is generally not the policy of local banks to provide credit status information to

non related parties, however interested parties would be advised to consult first

with the Subject if banker's references are required.

Mortgages :                   None reported.

Legal Fillings

Bankruptcy fillings :        None reported.

Court judgements :         None reported.

Tax liens :                     None reported.

Others :                        None reported.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Description

Comments : The representative contacted declined to provide any financial information until

the inquiring party details are revealed.

The Subject is classified as a small proprietary company by the Australian

Securities & Investments Commission hence is not required to disclose their

financial statement.

A proprietary company is defined as small for a financial year if it satisfies at least

two of the following:

- The consolidated revenue for the financial year of the company and any entities

it controls is less than $25 million;

-The value of the consolidated gross assets at the end of the financial year of the

company and any entities it controls is less than $12.5 million, and

-The company and any entities it controls have fewer than 50 employees at the

end of the financial year.

 

 

OPERATION DETAILS

 

Main activities : The Subject is engaged in import and distribution of welding equipments and related products.

Product & services :       Welding equipment and products

Welding automation and robotic equipment

Wear protection products

Brand :                          Fronius

BÖHler Welding

Castolin Eutectic

ProArc

Kemper

BUG-O

Purchases

International : Germany, United States, Taiwan, China

Sales

Local : Yes

International : New Zealand

Property & Assets

Premises : The Subject operates from premises located at the verified heading

address consisting of administrative office and warehouse.

Branches : In addition, the Subject operates from branch offices located at:

Unit 1/1 Samantha Place

Smeaton Grange, NSW 2567

Australia

Tel: +61 2 46470073

Unit 1/1 Elayne Street

Underwood, QLD 4119

Australia

Tel: +61 7 38081608

Unit 3/1 Hunt Street

Malaga, WA 6090

Australia

Tel: +61 8 92483759

 

 

SUMMARIZED COUNTRY RISK

 

Gross Domestic Products (GDP) & Economic Overview

Central bank :                                        Reserve Bank of Australia

Reserve of foreign exchange & gold :       US$ 43.879 billion

Gross domestic product - GDP :             US$ 1.448 trillion

GPP (Purchasing power parity) :             918.529 billion of International dollars

GDP per capita - current prices :             US$ 64,351

GDP - composition by sector :                agriculture: 4.0%

industry: 26%

services: 70%

Inflation :                                               2008: 4.4%

2009: 1.8%

2010: 2.8%

2011: 3.0%

Unemployment rate :                              2008: 4.2%

2009: 5.6%

2010: 5.2%

2011: 5.0%

Public debt

(General Government gross debt as

a % GDP)

: 2008: 11.6%

2009: 17.6%

2010: 22.3%

2011: 24.1%

Government bond ratings :                      Standard & Poor's: AAA/Stable/A-1+

Moody's rating: Aaa

Moody's outlook: STA

Market value of publicly traded

shares

: US$1.258 trillion

Largest companies in the country :          Westpac Banking Group (Major Banks), BHP Billiton (Diversified Metals & Mining), Commonwealth Bank (Major Banks), National Australia Bank

(Major Banks), ANZ Banking (Major Banks), Telstra (Telecommunications services), Wesfarmers (Food Retail)

Trade & Competitiveness Overview

Total exports :                                       US$210.7 billion

Exports commodities :                           coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat

Total imports :                                       US$187.2 billion

Imports commodities :                            machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts, crude oil and petroleum products

Export - major partners :                         Japan 18.9%, China 14.2%, South Korea 8%, US 6%, NZ 5.6%, India 5.5%, UK 4.2%

Import - major partners :                         China 15.5%, US 12.8%, Japan 9.6%, Singapore 5.6%, Germany 5.2%, UK 4.3%, Thailand 4.2%

FDI Inflows :                                          2008: US$46,722 million

2009: US$22,572 million

2010: US$32,472 million

FDI Outflows :                                        2008: US$32,819 million

2009: US$18,426 million

2010: US$26,431 million

Best countries for doing business :          10 out of 183 countries

Global competitiveness ranking :             20 (ranking by country on a basis of 142, the first is the best)

Country and Population Overview

Total population :                                   22.23 million

Total area :                                            7,692,024 km2

Capital :                                                Canberra

Currency :                                             Australian dollars (AUD)

Internet users as % of total

population

: 76.00%

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

Purchase Term

International : Prepayment, Bank transfer, Credit 30-60 days

Sales Term

Local : Prepayment, Bank transfer, Credit 30-60 days

International : Prepayment, Telegraphic transfer, Credit 30-60 days

Trade Reference/ Payment

Behaviour

Comments : As local and international trade references were not supplied, the Subject's

payment track record history cannot be appropriately determined but based

on our research, payments are believed to be met without delay.

Investigation Note

Sources : Interviews and material provided by the Subject

: Other official and local business sources


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.52.48

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.65

Euro

1

Rs.69.25

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PDT

 

 

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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