MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

U.B.O.  (HOLDING)  LTD.

 

 

Formerly Known As :

Sambuy International Ltd.

 

 

Registered Office :

Unit 805-807, 8/F., Laford Centre, 838 Lai Chi Kok Road, Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.04.1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

10230598

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of all kinds of garments, textile products, accessories, etc.

 

 

No. of Employees :

15

 

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 – 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

 

U.B.O.  (HOLDING)  LTD.

 

 

Company ADDRESS

 

Unit 805-807, 8/F., Laford Centre, 838 Lai Chi Kok Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

PHONE:            2721 7111

FAX:                 2724 4825

E-MAIL:                        normanhk@netvigator.com , norman@ubo.com.hk

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. William John Edward Tjon Appian

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:             2nd April, 1986.

 

Organization:                 Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                         Nominal:           HK$600,000.00

Issued:              HK$600,000.00

 

Business Category:        Garment Dealer.

 

Employees:                   15.

 

Main Dealing Banker:     ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Hong Kong Branch.

 

Banking Relation:           Satisfactory.


COMPANY ADDRESS

 

Registered Head Office:-

Unit 805-807, 8/F., Laford Centre, 838 Lai Chi Kok Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Holding Company:-

Euretco B.V.

Stadionstraat 2, 4815 NG Breda, the Netherlands.

[Tel: (076) 5 78 59 11;  Fax: (076) 5 87 46 66]

 

Subsidiary & Affiliated Companies:-

Euretco Fashion B.V., the Netherlands.

Euretco Finance B.V., the Netherlands.

Euretco Label Co. B.V., the Netherlands.

Euretco Sport B.V., the Netherlands.

Euretco Support B.V., the Netherlands.

Euretco Wonen B.V., the Netherlands.

G.B.O. (Holding) Ltd., Hong Kong.

G.B.O. (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.

G.B.O. Service Centre Ltd., Hong Kong.

U.B.O. (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.  [Dissolved]

 

Associated with:-

Abagtha Ltd., Hong Kong.

Poelman (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.  [Dissolved]

Poelman Holding B.V., the Netherlands.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

10230598

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER

 

0167313

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. William John Edward Tjon Appian

 

 


CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital:   HK$600,000.00 (Divided into 60 shares of HK$10,000.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$600,000.00

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

(As per registry dated 02-04-2012)

 

Name

 

No. of shares

Euretco B.V.

Stadionstraat 2, 4815 NG Breda, the Netherlands.

 

41

Wai Chiu Co. Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

10

William John Edward Tjon APPIAN

 

6

CHENG Chiu Kwong

 

3

 

 

––

 

Total:

60

==

 

 

DIRECTORS

(As per registry dated 02-04-2012)

 

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Ferdinand Den HOED

   (Netherlands)

Hauwklaver 17, 3069 DJ, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

 

William John Edward Tjon APPIAN

   (Netherlands)

Venkelgaarde 7, 2803 RL, Gouda, the Netherlands.

 

Johannes Gerardus BRUIJNIKS

Wilna 8, 4141 MX, Leerdam, the Netherlands.

 

Wai Chiu Co. Ltd.

Level 28, Three Pacific Place, 1 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong.

 

 

SECRETARY

(As per registry dated 02-04-2012)

 

Name

Address

Co. No.

W. T. (Secretaries) Ltd.

Level 28, Three Pacific Place, 1 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong.

42150

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 2nd April, 1986 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

It was originally registered under the name of Lumfibe Co. Ltd., name changed to Sambuy International Ltd. on 20th May, 1986, and further to the present style on 2nd December, 1993.

Formerly the subject was located at Rooms 603A-604A, 6/F., Empire Centre, 68 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong.  Moved to Units 3‑7, 22/F., Laws Commercial Plaza, 788 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong on 1st July, 1999; and further to the present address with effect from 22nd May, 2004.

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

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:                      Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

Lines:                           All kinds of garments, textile products, accessories, etc.

 

Employees:                   15.

 

Materials/Commodities:  Mainly imports raw materials from Europe and finished products from Asia.

 

Markets:                       Netherlands, Germany and other European countries.

 

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

 

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

 

 

MAIN SUPPLIER

 

Hangzhou Alephan Garments Co. Ltd.

95 Shuguang Road, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.

[Tel: 86-571-8799 3900;  Fax: 86-571-8799 3942]

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital:   HK$600,000.00 (Divided into 60 shares of HK$10,000.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$600,000.00

 

Profit & Loss:                Making a small profit every year.

 

Condition:                      Business is satisfactory.

 

Facilities:                      Making active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                      Met as contracted.

 

Commercial Morality:     Satisfactory.

 

Banker:                         ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Hong Kong Branch.

 

Standing:                      Good.

 

 

GENERAL

 

U.B.O. (Holding) Ltd. is a subsidiary company of Euretco B.V. [Euretco], a firm registered and based in the Netherlands.

Incorporated in April 1986, the subject is a garment dealer.  It is the ultimate service provider to its customers, primarily from the Netherlands and Germany.  It has set up a branch office in Bandung, Indonesia and two Quality Control offices in China.  The subject can give its customers tailor made solutions for their inquiries on all type of coordinates and garments sourced in China, Southeast Asia, India and Pakistan.

The subject chiefly handles the following products for women, men, and youngsters: active/athletic wear (general), beach/swimwear, coats/outerwear (general), pants – casual, shirts/tops – casual, shorts, skirts – casual, sweaters, sweatshirts, T-shirts, etc.

The subject’s main supplier in China is Hangzhou Alephan Garments Co. Ltd., a garment manufacturer in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.  In recent years, the subject has been trading in other textile products and accessories.

Also located at the same address, the subject has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary known as U.B.O. (Hong Kong) Ltd. which is engaged in the same lines of business.  The subject’s other important associates are Poelman (Hong Kong) Ltd. and Poelman Holding B.V., the Netherlands.  The former was dissolved by deregistration on 22nd June, 2007 while the latter is in the Netherlands.

The subject is controlled by Mr. William John Edward Tjon Appian, a Dutch who has been in Hong Kong for a very long time.

The subject’s parent, Euretco, is one of the top three companies in the non‑food retail trade in the Netherlands.  Its activities are based on three pillars: the provision of a complete package of services to independent retailers, the management of the company’s own shops, and the marketing of leading brands.  The business units within the Euretco Group and the affiliated entrepreneurs operate independently.  Euretco has acquired a leading position in the fashion, lifestyle and living, sports, bicycles and car accessories sectors in the Netherlands and is extending its activities to other countries in Europe.

Euretco has over 1,500 member businesses in fashion, living products and sport products.

The combined annual turnover of the approximately 2,100 shops owned by affiliated entrepreneurs is around  €2.0 billion.  Significant brands carried (or its franchise) are “Profijt”, “Super Keukens”, “Pronto”, “SPORT 2000”, “Runnersworld”, “LinCherie”, “Thumb Country”, “Decorette” and “Topform.  Private brands in baby and children’s segment are “Baby Face” and “LCKR”.

Products are sold in Germany, Austria, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Ireland, Italy, etc.

Euretco has around 280 employees in its headquarters.

The history of the subject in Hong Kong is over twenty-six years.

On the whole, in view of the subject’s background, history and parentage, consider it good for normal business engagements.

 

COURT CASES:            None as per our.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.73

UK Pound

1

Rs.87.26

Euro

1

Rs.69.84

 

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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