MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.02.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ESKIMO FASHION KNITWEAR (PVT) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

# 44/16, Baseline Road, Kadirana North, Negombo

 

 

Country :

Sri Lanka

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.07.1980

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

PVS 6707

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company  (In Operation)

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporters of Readymade Garments.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Approximately 2500

 

 

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 :

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

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Sri Lanka

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

GENERAL

- Basic information at a glance

     

a.

Name of Subject of Inquiry

:

ESKIMO FASHION KNITWEAR (PVT) LTD

b.

Legal Form  & Status

 

:

 

Private Limited Liability Company  (In Operation)

c.

Managing Director

 :

Michael – Lohs Hermann Kari Egbert

d.

Primary Line of Business

:

Manufacturer and Exporters of ready made garments.

e.

Head office

&

Factory

:

 

# 44/16, Baseline Road,

Kadirana North,

Negombo

             

Tel No:  (00 94 031) 2233234

Fax No: (00 94 031) 5311676

 

E mail :  eskimofash@eskimo.lk

buddhi@ekima.lk

 

Location : Owned

 

f.

No. of Employees

:

Approximately 2500

 

                       

COMPANY DETAILS

- Registration and Shareholder Details

 

a.

Registration No

:

PVS 6707

Date of Registration

:

25th July 1980

b.

Re-registration No

:

PV 7225

Date of Re-registration

:

05th October 2008

c.

Registered Office

:

# 44/16, Baseline Road, Kadirana North, Negombo.

 d.

Board of Directors

As At

17th June 2011

:

Michael – Lohs Hermann Kari Egbert

Managing Director

U. Sabine Rosemarie Chalotte

Director

Manik Joseph Cecil Santiapillai

Director

e.

Issued Share Capital

:

LKR.   1,750,000.00

f.

Nominal Value of Share

:

LKR.  10.00

g.

Share Holders

As  At

17th June 2011

:

 

 Share Holders

No. of

Shares

Eskimo Strickwaren  GMBH

174,988

Michael – Lohs Hermann Karl Egbert

01

Manik Joseph Cecil Santiapillai

01

U. Sabine Rosemarie Chalotte

10

h.

Secretaries

:

Subramaniam Thurairajah

i.

Auditors

:

Ernst & Young, Sri Lanka

g.

Bankers

:

 

·   National Development Bank, Commercial Bank PLC, HSBC

·   Commercial Bank

·   HSBC Bank

 

h.

Customers

:

Wholesaler, Retailers

           

 

FINANCIAL DETAILS

- Most recent available Financial Information

     

    THE COMPANY HAS DECLINED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON ITS FINANCES

 

 

 

Information parted by

(GENERAL INFORMATION)

 

Name                           : Mr. Buddhi Sena

Designation                 : Accounts Manager

Date                             : 20.02.2012

Contact                        : 0094-31-2233234 

 

 

CURRENT INVESTIGATION                      

 

 

·         History.

                  The Subject Company ESKIMO FASHION KNITWEAR (PVT) LIMITED is a Private    Limited   liability Company incorporated in 25th September 1980 under registration number PVS 6707. Then the company was re-registered on 15th October 2008 under registration number PV 7225

Initially the subject company known as ESKIMO FASHION KNITWEAR (LANKA) LIMITED then company name was changed to ESKIMO FASHION KNITWEAR (PVT) LIMITED on 15th October 2008.

 

·         Location.

                  The Subject Company is located at client given address # 44/16 Baseline Road, Kadirana North, Negombo which is situated approximately 35 km from the Colombo city.

 

·         Operational Details.

 

General

                  The subject company primary line of business is Manufacturer and Exporter of ready made garments.

The company's production facilities are technically advanced and comprise circular, raschel & flat knitting, sewing, machine & hand embroidery, finishing & packing, dyeing of yarn and piece goods.

Thus Eskimo Fashion Knitwear (Private) Ltd. came into being and now comprises a modern and integrated production plant built on 90,000 square meters of lush coconut land located near the international airport and the touristic town of Negombo. The Company started with an initial staffing of 200 people but has grown over the years and now employs over 2,500 people at 2 factories located in Negombo and Pallekele

 

Products

Knitwear, Pullovers, Cardigans, Mufflers Caps, Ladies & Children Thighs and Gloves of all types.

 

 

Export Countries

Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Denmark, Netherland, UK, Belgium, Germany, Poland, France, Switzerland, Hungry, Spain

 

Employees

                  The employee strength of the subject company is approximately 2,500 employees.

 

 

    Director’s Details

 

01)

Name

Michael – Lohs Hermann Kari Egbert

Nationality

Germany

Passport Number

333501433

 

 

02)

Name

U. Sabine Rosemarie Chalotte

Nationality

Germany

Passport Number

C4KJY3JJ5

 

 

03)

Name

Manik Joseph Cecil Santiapillai

ID Number

551602753 V

Nationality

Sri Lankan

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

08th June 1955

Age

57 Years

 

 

·         Financial Data

 

The Subject Company declined to provide financial information  

 

                  In Sri Lanka, Private limited liability/partnership/proprietorship Companies              

                  Do not publish their Accounts for Public use other than the Shareholders

 

·         General Comments

                 

                   When we contacted the Subject Company they provided all the basic details to prepare this report

 

·         Trade references

 

                  The subject company did not provide any trade reference

 

 

·         Credit Recommendations

 

                  Since no financial information has been forthcoming from the company, it is not possible to comment on the merits or otherwise of the company.

 

No computerised data bases exist to make checks whether the partners or the company has any legal action or lawsuit initiated against any of them but informal (but not in-depth) checks do not indicate any such cases in the public knowledge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.21

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.75

Euro

1

Rs.64.58

 

 

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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