MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15.02.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EUROSTAR  (FAR  EAST)  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Room 702, 7/F., Nine Queen’s Road Central

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.07.2001

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

31958179

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer, Wholesaler and Exporter of Precious stones, diamonds, jewellery, rubies, sapphires, etc.

 

 

No. of Employees :

8

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

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

 

EUROSTAR  (FAR  EAST)  LTD.

 

Address:          

Room 702, 7/F., Nine Queen’s Road Central,Hong Kong.

 

(Formerly located at:

Room 1501-1502, 15/F., Lane Crawford House,

70 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.     )

 

 

PHONE:                        2810 7751,  3748 7888

 

FAX:                 2810 7772,  3748 7899

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Executive Director:  Mr. Sachin Dinukumar Mehta

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:             6th July, 2001.

 

Organization:                  Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                         Nominal:           HK$100,000,000.00

Issued:              HK$82,612,435.00

 

Business Category:        Importer, Wholesaler and Exporter.

 

Employees:                   8.

 

Main Dealing Banker:     Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Banking Relation:           Satisfactory.


ADDRESS

 

Registered Head Office:-

Room 702, 7/F., Nine Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.

 

Holding Company:-

Eurostar Diamonds International S.A., Luxembourg.

 

Associated/Affiliated Companies:-

Benchmark Softec (Pvt.) Ltd., India.

Benchmark Softec Inc., USA.

Benchmark Softec Ltd., Belgium.

Benchmark Softec Ltd., Germany.

Benchmark Softec Ltd., UAE.

Benchmark Softec Ltd., UK.

Dimexon (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

Dimexon (Shanghai) Ltd., China.

Dimexon Antwerp NV, Belgium.

Dimexon Diamond Traders, Italy.

Dimexon Diamonds Ltd., India.

Dimexon International Holdings B.V., the Netherlands.

Dimexon ME DMCC, UAE.

Dimexon USA Inc., USA.

Eurostar Belgium Inc., USA.

Eurostar Diamond Traders (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., China.

Eurostar Diamond Traders NV, Belgium.

Eurostar Diamonds India Pvt. Ltd., India.

Eurostar Traders DMCC, UAE.

Kirtilal Kalidas & Co., India.

Kirtilal Kalidas Jewellers Pvt. Ltd., India.

Qingdao Dimexon Eurostar Diamond & Jewellery Co. Ltd., China.

Shenzhen Eurostar Diamond Jewellery Co. Ltd., China.

Vispart Jewellery Manufacturers (Pvt.) Ltd., India.

etc.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER 

 

31958179

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER 

 

0762384

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Executive Director:  Mr. Sachin Dinukumar Mehta

 

 

CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$100,000,000.00 (Divided into 100,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital: HK$82,612,435.00

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

(As per registry dated 06-07-2011)

 

Name

 

No. of shares

Eurostar Diamonds International S.A.

L-1724 Luxembourg, Boulevard, Prince Henri 9B, Luxembourg.

 

82,612,434

Sachin Dinukumar MEHTA

 

1

 

 

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Total:

82,612,435

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DIRECTORS  

(As per registry dated 06-07-2011)

 

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Sachin Dinukumar MEHTA

Fazantenlaan, 39-2610 Antwerp (Wilrijk), Belgium.

 

Kunal MEHTA

Eekhoornlaan, 25-2610 Antwerp (Wilrijk), Belgium.

 

Kaushik Kirtilal MEHTA

Eekhoornlaan, 25-2610 Antwerp (Wilrijk), Belgium.

 

FONG Wah Kai

Unit 11-10-2, 11 Gurney Drive, No. 11, Persiaran Gurney, Penang 10250, Malaysia

 

FONG Wern Sheng

Unit 11-10-2, 11 Gurney Drive, No. 11, Persiaran Gurney, Penang 10250, Malaysia

 

 

 

 

SECRETARY 

(As per registry dated 06-07-2011)

 

Name

Address

Co. No.

Jetwell Secretarial Services Ltd.

13/F., Sun House, 181 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.

0642062

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 6th July, 2001 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

Initially the subject was located at Unit 601, 6/F., Wanchai Central Building, 89 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.  Moved to Rooms 1501-1502, 15/F., Lane Crawford House, 70 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong in late 2001.  The subject moved to the present address in October 2010.

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

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:                      Importer, Wholesaler and Exporter.

 

Lines:                           Precious stones, diamonds, jewellery, rubies, sapphires, etc.

 

Employees:                   8.

 

Commodities Imported:   Imported from Belgium, India, etc.

 

Markets:                       China, other Asian countries, Europe, US, etc.

 

Terms/Sales:                 As per contracted.

 

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

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital:   HK$100,000,000.00 (Divided into 100,000,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$82,612,435.00

 

Indebtedness:                HK$12,477,916.70  (Total amount outstanding on all mortgages and charges as per last Annual Return dated 06-07-2011)

 

Mortgage or Charge:       (See attachment)

 

Profit or Loss:                Making a small profit every year.

 

Condition:                      Keeping in a satisfactory manner.

 

Facilities:                       Making rather active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                      Met trade commitments as required.

 

Commercial Morality:     Satisfactory.

 

Bankers:-

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

KBC Bank N.V., Hong Kong Branch.

Antwerpse DiamantBank NV (also known as Antwerp Diamond Bank NV), Hong Kong Branch.

 

Standing:                      Normal.

 

 

GENERAL

 

Incorporated on 6th July, 2001, Eurostar (Far East) Ltd. is a private limited company wholly owned by Eurostar Diamonds International S.A., a Luxembourg-based firm.  The subject is a member of the Eurostar Group of companies.

The subject is trading in diamonds, jewellery, rubies, sapphires and other precious stones.  Raw materials are imported from Belgium, other European countries and India.  After processing in Hong Kong, China, or Belgium, products are exported to Asian countries, Europe and the United States.  Business is active.

The subject’s directors, Mr. Sachin Dinukumar Mehta and Kaushik Kirtilal Mehta, are Belgian residing in Antwerp.  The two Mehtas are also CEOs of Eurostar Diamond Traders NV which is a Belgium-based company.

Now, the Eurostar Group has had associated companies in the United States, Belgium, China, India, the United Arab Emirates, etc.

In order to penetrate the international market further, the subject has taken part in fairs and exhibitions held in Hong Kong and other foreign large cities.  For instance, it is going to take part in “HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2012” which will be held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong during the period of 16th to 20th February, 2012.

The history of the subject in Hong Kong is over ten years and seven months.

On the whole, consider the subject good for normal business engagements.

 

 

REMARKS

 

            Property information of the company:-

            Property Location:          Unit 2 on 7/F., Nine Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.

Owner:  Eurostar (Far East) Ltd.

Date of Purchase:  n.a.

Purchased Price:  n.a.

Incumbrances:-

Date of Mortgage

Amount Consideration

Mortgagee

Nature

06-05-2011

-

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

Legal charge to secure general banking facilities

 

 

MORTGAGE OR CHARGE

 

Date

Particulars

Amount

06-05-2011

Instrument:        Legal Charge/Mortgage

Property:

949,400/8,133,301st parts or shares of and in 500/23,086th parts or shares of and in The Remaining Portion of Section A of Marine Lot No. 102, Section C of Marine Lot No. 103, The Remaining Portion of Marine Lot No. 101, The Remaining Portion of Marine Lot No. 514, Section A of Marine Lot No. 101, Section B of Marine Lot No. 101 and The Remaining Portion of Section C of Marine Lot No. 101 (Unit 2 on 7/F. of Nine Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.)

Mortgagee:        Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

All monies, obligations and liabilities

04-11-2011

Instrument:        Debenture

Property:

1)         Fixed Charges: (i) by way of first legal mortgage; (ii) by way of first fixed charge all Property and all licences; (iii) by way of first fixed charge all plant and machinery; (iv) by way of first fixed charge all computers, vehicles, office equipment and other equipment; (v) by way of first fixed charge all the Charged Securities; (vi) by way of first fixed charge the Security Accounts; (vii) by way of first fixed charge the Intellectual Property; (viii) to the extent that any of the Assigned Assets; (ix) by way of first fixed charge the benefit of all licences, consents, agreements and authorisations; and (x) by way of first fixed charge all of the goodwill and uncalled capital of the Chargor

2)         Security Assignments: the Chargor assigns and agrees to assign as beneficial owner absolutely all its present and future right, title and interest

Mortgagee:        Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

All and any present and future obligations, liabilities and indebtedness


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.33

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.41

Euro

1

Rs.64.84

 

 

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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