MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HARDGATE  HOLDINGS  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

c/o Intertrust Corporate Services Ltd., Room 3806, 38/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.06.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

14623498

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of Hardware, nuts, bolts, screws, fasteners, other engineering components, etc.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

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

 

HARDGATE  HOLDINGS  LTD.

 

 

Company ADDRESS

 

c/o Intertrust Corporate Services Ltd.

Room 3806, 38/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

PHONE:            2802 7711

FAX:                 2802 7733

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Karthik Narayanan Chetput Venkatasubban

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:             20th June, 1991.

                           

Organization:                 Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                         Nominal:           HK$10,000.00

Issued:              HK$20.00

 

Business Category:        Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

Employees:                   Nil.

 

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

 

Banking Relation:           Satisfactory.


Company ADDRESS

 

Registered Head Office:-

c/o Intertrust Corporate Services Ltd.

Room 3806, 38/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

 

Associated Company:-

Hardgate Holdings Ltd.

No. 13/7, 1st Street, Rathna Nagar, Teynampet, Chennai-600018, Tamil Nadu, India.

[Tel: 91-44-2435 9635]

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

14623498

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER

 

0314804

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Karthik Narayanan Chetput Venkatasubban

 

 

CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital:   HK$10,000.00 (Divided into 1,000 shares of HK$10.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$20.00

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

(As per registry dated 20-06-2011)

 

Name

 

No. of shares

Ramgopal NARAYANAN

 

1

Karthik Narayanan Chetput VENKATASUBBAN

 

1

 

 

 

Total:

2

=

 

DIRECTORS  

(As per registry dated 25-07-2011)

 

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

Ramgopal NARAYANAN

No. 32, Maharaja Surya Rao Road, Alwarpet, Chennai - 600 0180, India.

 

Karthik Narayanan CHETPUT VENKATASUBBAN

No. 32, Maharaja Surya Rao Road, Alwarpet Chennai - 600 018, India.

 

 

SECRETARY 

(As per registry dated 20-06-2011)

 

Name

Address

Co. No.

Prinza Ltd.

Room 3806, 38/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

0334490

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 20th June, 1991 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:                           Hardware, nuts, bolts, screws, fasteners, other engineering components, etc.

 

Employees:                   Nil.

 

Commodities Imported:   China, other Asian countries, etc.

 

Markets:                       India, Europe, etc.

 

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

 

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

 


FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital:   HK$10,000.00 (Divided into 1,000 shares of HK$10.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$20.00

 

Profit or Loss:                Keeping a balance account in Hong Kong.

 

Condition:                      Business is not active in Hong Kong.

 

Facilities:                      Making fairly 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:                      Small.

 

 

GENERAL

 

Having issued 2 ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each, Hardgate Holdings Ltd. is equally owned by Mr. Ramgopal Narayanan and Karthik Narayanan Chetput Venkatasubban.  Both of the shareholders are Indian.  The former is a UK passport holder while the latter is an India passport holder.  Currently, both are residing in Chennai, India.

The subject does not have its own operating office.  Its registered office is in a commercial service firm located at Room 3806, 38/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong’ known as ‘Intertrust Corporate Services Ltd.’ which is handling its correspondences and documents.  An associate of this firm known as Prinza Ltd. is the corporate secretary of the subject.  Prinza Ltd. is also located at the above-mentioned address.

The subject has no employees in Hong Kong.

To our knowledge, the subject has had an associated company bearing the same name in India,  Herein after is referred to Hardgate.  Located at Tamil Nadu, India, Hardgate is trading in the following commodities: hardware, nuts, bolts, screws, fasteners, other engineering components, etc.

The business of Hardgate is chiefly handled by Venkatasubban.  The subject is engaged in the same lines of business as Hardgate.

The subject’s commodities are chiefly sourced from China and other Asian countries.  India is one of its main markets.  It also re-exports its products to the United Kingdom, other European countries, etc.

It is also likely that the subject also has had an associated company in the United Kingdom.  The UK firm is responsible for the distribution of the products of Hardgate in Europe.

The subject’s business in Hong Kong is not active.  History in Hong Kong is over twenty years.

On the whole, consider it good for normal business engagements in small credit amounts.

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.73

UK Pound

1

Rs.87.26

Euro

1

Rs.69.89

 

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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