MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.07.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SAINSBURY'S  ASIA  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Suite 1-7 & 12, 14/F., Tower 1, The Gateway, Harbour City, 25 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.10.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

36162109

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of all kinds of products for convenience stores and supermarkets, etc.

 

 

No. of Employees :

30

 

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 :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

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)

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

 

SAINSBURY'S  ASIA  LTD.

 

 

ADDRESS:       Suite 1-7 & 12, 14/F., Tower 1, The Gateway, Harbour City, 25 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

PHONE:            3667 9300

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Keith Michael Holder

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:              27th October, 2005.

 

Organization:                  Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                         Nominal:           HK$10,000.00

Issued:              HK$1.00

 

Business Category:        Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

Group Sales:                  GBP 22,294 million  (Year ended 17-03-2012)

 

Employees:                   30.

 

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

 

Banking Relation:           Satisfactory.


ADDRESS

 

Registered Head Office:-

Suite 1-7 & 12, 14/F., Tower 1, The Gateway, Harbour City, 25 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Holding Company:-

Nash Court (Kenton) Ltd., United Kingdom.

 

Associated Companies:-

Global Media Vault Ltd., United Kingdom.

J Sainsbury Plc., United Kingdom.

Sainsbury’s Bank LLC, United Kingdom.

Sainsbury’s Supermarkets, Ltd., United Kingdom.

Tamer Energy Ltd., United Kingdom.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

36162109

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER 

 

1003805

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Keith Michael Holder

 

 

CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$10,000.00 (Divided into 10,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital: HK$1.00

 

 

SHAREHOLDER

(As per registry dated 27-10-2011)

 

Name

 

No. of share

Nash Court (Kenton) Ltd.

33 Holborn, London EC1N 2HT, United Kingdom.

 

1

=

DIRECTORS

(As per registry dated 27-10-2011)

 

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Keith Michael HOLDER

80 Greenfield Villas, Ngau Liu, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong

 

Nicolas Paul Michael Angelo MILLS-HICKS

54 Circus Lodge, Circus Road, London, NW89JN, United Kingdom.

 

 

SECRETARY

(As per registry dated 27-10-2011)

 

Name

Address

Co. No.

Loviting (H.K.) Ltd.

11/F., One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong.

0149932

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 27th October, 2005 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

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

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:                      Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

Lines:                           All kinds of products for convenience stores and supermarkets, etc.

 

Employees:                   30.

 

Commodities Imported:   China, other Asian countries, etc.

 

Markets:                       UK, other European countries, etc.

 

Group Sales (excluding VAT):     GBP 21,102 million  (Year ended 17-03-2011)

GBP 22,294 million  (Year ended 17-03-2012)

 

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

 

Terms/Buying:               L/C, D/P, O/A, etc.

 


FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital:   HK$10,000.00 (Divided into 10,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$1.00

 

Group Profit:                  GBP 640 million  (Year ended 17-03-2011)

GBP 598 million  (Year ended 17-03-2012)

 

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.

 

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

 

Standing:                      Good.

 

 

GENERAL

 

Sainsbury’s Asia Ltd. is a subsidiary company of Nash Court (Kenton) Ltd. which is a UK-based firm.

The subject in fact is a member of J Sainsbury Plc which is also a UK-based firm.

The subject is trading in all kinds of commodities for supermarkets and convenience stores.

J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd., commonly known as Sainsbury’s, the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom with a share of the UK supermarket sector of 16.6%.  The group’s head office is in the Sainsbury’s Store Support Centre in Holborn Circus, City of London.  The group also has interests in property and banking.

Sainsbury’s was founded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury and his wife Mary Ann Sainsbury (née Staples), in London, England, and grew rapidly during the Victorian era.  It grew to become the largest grocery retailer in 1922, pioneered self-service retailing in the UK, and had its heyday during the 1980s.  In 1995, Tesco overtook Sainsbury’s to become the market leader, and Asda became the second largest in 2003, demoting Sainsbury’s into second place.

The founding Sainsbury family still retain approximately 15% of J Sainsbury plc shares (as of May 2008), through various trusts.  The family reduced their stake from 35% in 2005.  The largest Sainsbury family shareholders are Lord Sainsbury of Turville with 5.83% and Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover, who controls just under 3% of the company, and benefits from 1.6% of the equity included in the above.  The largest overall shareholder is the investment vehicle of the Qatari royal family who now hold 26.145% of the company.

It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Now, J Sainsbury plc operates over 1,000 stores, including 440 convenience stores.

For the 52 weeks to 17th March, 2002, the sales (excluding VAT) of J Sainsbury plc amounted to GBP 22,294 million (same period of 2011: GBP 21,102 million), profit for the period was GBP 598 million (same period of 2011: GBP 640 million).

J Sainsbury plc has about 150,000 employees and 22 million customers.

The subject is fully supported by J Sainsbury plc.

On the whole, in view of the background of the subject, consider it good for normal business engagements.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.81

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.04

Euro

1

Rs.69.06

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PRL

 

 

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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