MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

29.08.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AQUA CREATIONS LTD.

 

 

Formerly Known As :

ALEBY & CO. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

29 Ben Zvi Rd., Tel Aviv  6810310           

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.01.1994

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, exporters and marketers of unique designed lighting fixtures, as well as furniture

 

 

No. of Employees :

55 employees

 

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 :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

Israel

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

Company name & address 

 

AQUA CREATIONS LTD.

Telephone    972 3 515 12 22

Fax             972 3 515 12 23

29 Ben Zvi Rd.

TEL AVIV     6810310-ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-191251-1 on the 04.01.1994.

 

Originally registered under the name ALEBY & CO. LTD., which changed to the present one on the 17.02.1997.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 22,900.00, divided into:-

                  22,900 ordinary shares of NIS 1.00 each,

of which 211 shares amounting to NIS 211.00 were issued.

 

 

SHARE HOLDERS

 

1.    Albi Serfaty, 47.4%,

2.    Ms. Ayala Serfaty, wife of Albi, 47.4%,

3.    Yuval Levi, 5.2%.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

1.    Albi Serfaty, General Manager,

2.    Ms. Ayala Serfaty, Designer.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Manufacturers, exporters and marketers of unique designed lighting fixtures, as well as furniture, of very high end.

 

Also carries out lighting and furniture interior design projects.

 

99% of subject’s sales are exports, worldwide.

Operating from rented premises (offices, plant and warehouse), on an area of 6,000 sq. meters, in 29 Ben Zvi Road, Tel Aviv.

 

Having 55 employees.

 

 

MEANS

 

Work is according to orders

 

Financial data not forthcoming.

 

There are 3 charges for an unlimited amounts registered on company’s assets (financial assets and a vehicle), in favor of Bank Leumi Le’Israel Ltd. (last charge placed April 2010 on a vehicle).

 

 

saleS

 

Sales figures not forthcoming.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

AQUA CREATIONS INC., a U.S. marketing subsidiary.

According to a report from August 2008 subject has a subsidiary in Chinghai, China.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank Leumi Le’Israel Ltd., Gordon Branch (No. 804), Tel Aviv.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned.

 

Subject's General Manager, Mr. Albi Serfaty, refused to disclose financial data.

 

Ms. Ayala Serfaty is world renown designer of sculptural lighting elements. Her (and subject’s) articles are presented in leading museums, galleries and other public places around the world.

 

In July 2007, it was reported that subject filed a request to the Court to prevent local leading furniture chain ID Design, from selling subject’s lampshades in their stores, as subject is the sole marketer of the designed lighting elements.

SUMMARY

 

Notwithstanding the refusal to disclose financial data, considered good for trade engagements.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.78

UK Pound

1

Rs.88.04

Euro

1

Rs.69.62

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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