MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AVANTI IMPORTS PTY LTD      

 

 

Registered Office :

11-15 Harley Crescent, Condell Park, New South Wales 2200

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.02.2002

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

099733936

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and distribution of fitness equipment and products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

50

 

 

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 500,000

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

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

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 :                          AVANTI IMPORTS PTY LTD            

Other style / Business name :     AVANTI FITNESS / AVANTI FITNESS IMPORTS

Business address :                    11-15 Harley Crescent

Town :                                       Condell Park

Province :                                  New South Wales

Zip/postal code :                        2200

Country :                                   Australia

Tel :                                          +61 2 97086322

Fax :                                         +61 2 97086377

Email :                                      enquiries@avantifitness.com.au

Website :                                  www.avantifitness.com

Registered address :                  7 Atchison Street

Town :                                       Wollongong

Province :                                  New South Wales

Zip/postal code :                        2500

Country :                                   Australia

 

 

SUMMARY DETAILS

 

Executive Summary

Date founded or registered :        27/02/2002

Legal form :                               Australian Proprietary Company

Chief executive :                        Mark Garrahy

Issued & paid up capital :           AUD 1

Line of business :                       Fitness equipment wholesaler and importer.

Staff employed :                         27/02/2002

 

 

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 500,000

Credit amount asked :                USD 500,000

Comments :                              The Subject seems well positioned in the market and financially stable as the Subject is part of a well organized group. Although financial information is not available, we believe the Subject would be able to uphold the credit amount based on the Subject’s year of establishment, group background, nature of business and employees.

STATUTORY DETAILS

 

Registry Data

Registration date :                                              27/02/2002

Legal form :                                                       Australian Proprietary Company

Registration no Australian Company Number:       099733936

Registered authority :                                         Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Fiscal/ Tax no : Australian Business Number:      90099733936

Registry status :                                                Live/Active

Previous name :                                                 None reported.

Change of legal form :                                         None reported.

Other registration :                                             AVANTI FITNESS is a business name owned by the Subject registered on 18/07/2001 under business registration no: NSW BN97827387.

AVANTI FITNESS IMPORTS is a business name owned by the Subject registered on 28/05/2002 under business registration no: NSW BN97896169.

 

 

MANAGEMENT / DIRECTORS

 

Key Management

Name :                          Mark Garrahy

Designation :                 Joint Managing Director

Name :                          Darren Edward Piggins

Designation :                 Joint Managing Director

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ OTHER APPOINTMENTS

 

Appointments

Name :                                      Mark Garrahy

Designation :                             Director and Company Secretary

Appointment date :                     27/02/02

Address :                                  2 Redfern Place

Gymea, NSW 2227

Australia

Biography :                                Born on 13-12-1972 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Name :                                      Darren Edward Piggins

Designation :                             Director and Company Secretary

Appointment date :                     27/02/02

Address :                                  15 Juvenis Avenue

Oyster Bay, NSW 2225

Australia

Biography :                                Born on 23-02-1971 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Staff employed :                         50 employees

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Composition

Authorized Capital :                                AUD 1

No of shares :                                        1 Ordinary Share

Share par value :                                    AUD 1

Issued capital :                                      AUD 1

Paid up capital :                                     AUD 1

 

OWNERSHIP / SHAREHOLDERS

 

How listed :                                           Full List

Composition

Shareholder name :                                WALO BOKA PTY LTD

Address :                                              11-15 Harley Crescent

Condell Park, NSW 2200

Australia

No. of shares :                                       1 Ordinary Share

% of shares :                                         100%

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES & CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS

 

Structure

Name :                                      WALO BOKA PTY LTD

Affiliation type :                          Parent Company

Address :                                  11-15 Harley Crescent

Condell Park, NSW 2200

Australia

Name :                                      WORKOUT WORLD PTY. LTD.

Affiliation type :                          Associate

Address :                                  Shop 2, 281 Crown Street

Wollongong, NSW 2500

Australia

Comments :                              Fitness equipment and products retailer.

Name :                                      WORK OUT WORLD (ESSENDON) PTY LTD

Affiliation type :                          Associate

Address :                                  U1 299 Pascoe Vale Road

Essendon, VIC 3040

Australia

Comments :                              Fitness equipment and products retailer.

Name :                                      WORKOUT WORLD (CHATSWOOD) PTY LTD

Affiliation type :                          Associate

Address :                                  L1, 577-579 Pittwater Road

Brookvale,                                 NSW 2100

Australia

Comments :                              Fitness equipment and products retailer.

Name :                                      WORKOUT WORLD (PARRAMATTA) PTY LTD

Affiliation type :                          Associate

Address :                                  Shop 3, Bungarribee Road

Blacktown, NSW 2148

Australia

Comments :                              Fitness equipment and products retailer.

Name :                                      BIGARBE PTY LIMITED

Affiliation type :                          Associate

Address :                                  553 Kingsway

Miranda, NSW 2228

Australia

Comments :                              Fitness equipment and products retailer.

Name :                                      PRINSTER PTY. LIMITED

Affiliation type :                          Associate

Address :                                  281 Crown Street

Wollongong, NSW 2500

Australia

Comments :                              Fitness equipment and products retailer.

Name :                                      BOKALEVU PTY LTD

Affiliation type :                          Associate

Address :                                  Shops 3 & 4, 2-18 Orange Grove Road

Liverpool, NSW 2170

Australia

Comments :                              Fitness equipment and products retailer.

Name :                                      WORKOUT WORLD (NUNAWADING) PTY LTD

Affiliation type :                          Associate

Address :                                  372-394 Whitehorse Road

Nunawading, VIC 3131

Australia

Comments :                              Fitness equipment and products retailer.

Name :                                      AVANTI IMPORTS PTY LTD

Affiliation type :                          Associate

Address :                                  11-15 Harley Crescent

Condell Park, NSW 2200

Australia

 

 

BANK & MORTGAGES

 

Bank Details

Name of bank :                          Commonwealth Bank Of Australia

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 :                              Satisfied Charge Details:

ASIC Charge Number:                873548

Date Registered:                        04-07-2002

Charge type:                              Both Fixed & Floating

Date Created:                            12-06-2002

Chargees Name:                        COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA

 

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 fitness equipment and products.

The Subject's customers include commercial gyms, personal training studios, sporting clubs, schools, corporate offices, defence force gyms and government departments.

Product & services :       Fitness products:

-Treadmills

-Bikes

-Elliptical trainers

-Weights systems

-Combination gyms

-Skywall – the world’s first mechanical indoor rock climbing wall

Brand :                          Precor USA, Tuffstuff, Gym 80, Impulse and Avanti

Purchases

International :                 United States, Germany, China, Taiwan

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 covering 5,600 square metres.

Branches :                    None reported.

 

 

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 :                             L/C, Telegraphic transfer, Credit up to 90 days

Sales Term

Local :                                      Prepayment, Bank transfer, Cash, Credit up to 90 days

International :                             Prepayment, Bank transfer, Cash, Credit up to 90 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.50.90

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.27

Euro

1

Rs.67.98

 

 

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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