MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.04.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RICKSON ENGINEERING LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

21/F, Sun Hing Industrial Building, 46 Wong Chuk Hang Road Hong Kong Island

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong 

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.01.1973

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

031617

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company 

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of electricity distribution and control apparatus 

 

 

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:

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 – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Hong Kong 

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

Hong Kong - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Hong Kong has a free market economy, highly dependent on international trade and finance - the value of goods and services trade, including the sizable share of re-exports, is about four times GDP. Hong Kong's open economy left it exposed to the global economic slowdown that began in 2008. Although increasing integration with China, through trade, tourism, and financial links, helped it to make an initial recovery more quickly than many observers anticipated, it again faces a possible slowdown as exports to the Euro zone and US slump. The Hong Kong government is promoting the Special Administrative Region (SAR) as the site for Chinese renminbi (RMB) internationalization. Hong Kong residents are allowed to establish RMB-denominated savings accounts; RMB-denominated corporate and Chinese government bonds have been issued in Hong Kong; and RMB trade settlement is allowed. The territory far exceeded the RMB conversion quota set by Beijing for trade settlements in 2010 due to the growth of earnings from exports to the mainland. RMB deposits grew to roughly 7.8% of total system deposits in Hong Kong by the end of 2011, an increase of over 59% since the beginning of the year. The government is pursuing efforts to introduce additional use of RMB in Hong Kong financial markets and is seeking to expand the RMB quota. The mainland has long been Hong Kong's largest trading partner, accounting for about half of Hong Kong's exports by value. Hong Kong's natural resources are limited, and food and raw materials must be imported. As a result of China's easing of travel restrictions, the number of mainland tourists to the territory has surged from 4.5 million in 2001 to 28 million in 2011, outnumbering visitors from all other countries combined. Hong Kong has also established itself as the premier stock market for Chinese firms seeking to list abroad. In 2011 mainland Chinese companies constituted about 43% of the firms listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and accounted for about 56% of the Exchange's market capitalization. During the past decade, as Hong Kong's manufacturing industry moved to the mainland, its service industry has grown rapidly. Growth slowed to 5% in 2011. Credit expansion and tight housing supply conditions caused Hong Kong property prices to rise rapidly in 2010 and inflation to rise 5.3% in 2011. Lower and middle income segments of the population are increasingly unable to afford adequate housing. Hong Kong continues to link its currency closely to the US dollar, maintaining an arrangement established in 1983.

 

 

 

Source : CIA

 

 


All FIGURES QUOTED IN LOCAL CURRENCY UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

 

 

Company OVERVIEW

 

Subject's Registered Name (in English ~ Chinese):

Rickson Engineering Limited

Companies Registry No. (CR No.):

031617 

Subject's Business Name (in English ~ Chinese):

N/A 

 

Registered Address:

21/F, Sun Hing Industrial Building, 46 Wong Chuk Hang Road Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. 

Email:

general@rickson.com.hk   

 

Operating/Business Address:

21/F, Sun Hing Industrial Building, 46 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. 

Telephone:

31207500; 31207800; 31207600; 31207700; 28702001 

Fax:

31207511; 28733874 

Email:

general@rickson.com.hk; sales@rickson.com.hk; contract@rickson.com.hk 

Website:

www.rickson.com.hk  

 

NACE - Code & Industry:

C27.1.2 - Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus 

Certification:

ISO9001:1994 

Business/Industry Trend:

Fairly Steady 

Public Filings Compliance:

Compliant 

 

NACE stands for "Nomenclature Generale des Activites Economiques dans I`Union Europeenne" (General Name for Economic Activities in the European Union). NACE code system is the European standard for industry classifications and was introduced in 1970. In 1990 a revised version became applicable. The latest 2008 version is based on "International Standard Industrial Classification of all economic activities" (ISIC) of the United Nations. The codes start with numeric (e.g. 1. Agriculture, forestry and fishing) are from the 1990 version and those ones start with alphabet (e.g. A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing) are from the latest 2008 version.

 

Public Filings Compliance - looks into a number of compliance requirements such as whether Subject is promptly filing its annual return (e.g. within 42 days after the anniversary of the date of incorporation (for private companies having a share capital); whether Subject's individual director is reporting a residential address and/or whether Subject is reporting its status under the Mortgage and Charges section for Total Amount Outstanding.... etc.

 

Company SUMMARY

 

Subject is an old eatablished low voltage distribution switchboards and switchgear components designer, manufacturer and seller and switchboard maintenance services provider believed possessing sufficient operational experience, reasonable backings and market base to meet its normal commitment. 

 

 

 

CORPORATE STRUCTURE

The following statutory information is based on the examination of Subject's file at the Companies' Registry (CR), Hong Kong.

(For Listed Company, only Substantial Shareholders ("SS") are listed, as based on the latest available annual or interim reports. It is noted that some of the shares held (including long, short and other positions) might have been duplicated due to capacities of "Beneficial owner", "Interest of controlled corporation", "Interest of spouse", "Family interest", etc., which mean the total number of shares held by SS may exceed the authorized and/or issued shares. Duplicate holding (if any) will be elaborated under the "Notes to Substantial Shareholders" on the Structure Remark section.)

Co. File Examined

3 Apr 2013 

Companies Registry No. (CR No.)

031617 

Business Registration No. (BR No.)

03774638 

Legal Status 

Private Limited Company 

Active Status 

Live 

Date of Incorporation / Registration 

23 Jan 1973 

 

Name Changed

N/A

 

Authorized Share Capital

HKD3,000,000 

No. of Shares Issued

300,000  

Issued Share Capital

HKD3,000,000  

Paid up Capital (excluding premium)

HKD3,000,000 

Class of Share

Ordinary  

 

Last Annual Return Date

23 Jan 2013 

Year(s) of "Annual Return of No Change" Filed

N/A 

Branches/Trading As

N/A 

Chief Executive

SHUM CHANG Sook Yee

Company Secretary

Name

ID/CR No.

Passport No.

Issuing Country

Address

WAI SHUM Man ~
Alias Name:
Mirian

D386205-5 

N/A 

N/A 

Flat 2A, Royal Garden, 27 Repulse Bay Road, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.  


Shareholders/ Subscribers (as at 23 Jan 2013) 

Shareholders/ Subscribers 

ID/CR No.

Passport No.

Issuing Country

Address 

No. of Shares 

Class of Share 

% Of Share Capital 

Kenstar Co. Ltd.

N/A

N/A

N/A 

21/F, Sun Hing Industrial Building, 46 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

150,000 

Ordinary

50.00

Ultimark Ltd.

N/A

N/A

N/A 

21/F, Sun Hing Industrial Building, 46 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

150,000 

Ordinary

50.00

 

 

 

 

Total: 

300,000 

 

 


Directors  (as at 23 Jan 2013) 

Directors ~

ID/CR No.

Passport No.

Issuing Country

Address

PATTERSON Danny Edward 
Alias Name:
PATTERSON Danny

XG038382-5 

N/A 

N/A 

Flat F, 1/F, Woodland Heights, 2 Wong Nai Chung Gap Road, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

SHUM CHANG Sook Yee

A343281-8 

N/A 

N/A 

Overbays, House E, 71 Repulse Bay Road, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

 

 

HISTORY SUMMARY

 

Change of Ownership & Capital/ Share Allotment/Other Changes

No significant changes in business and ownership have been reported since its inception. 

*** 

Award/Qualification: 

-ISO 9001:1994 since 1996 

-HKQAA 
Scope: Design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies in Hong Kong 

Appointment and/or Resignation of Directors or Secretary

N/A 

Admission or Retirement of Sole Proprietor/Partner

N/A 

Parent

N/A 

 

 

RELATED NEWS /FINDINGS

 

N/A

 

 

MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND

 

Name

PATTERSON Danny Edward 

Alias Name

PATTERSON Danny 

Position (Title)

General Manager 

Nationality

N/A 

Sex

Male 

Experience

N/A 

Profile / Responsibility

He is in charge of its business development, management and general operation. 

Business Capacity

Company Name

CR/BR No.

Capacity

As at:

Rickson Engineering Limited

031617 

Director

23 Jan 2013 

Court Action

As Defendant

Action Number

Date

Defendant/
Debtor/
Respondent

Plaintiff/
Creditor/
Applicant

Cause/Nature

Amount

HCPI000814 

10 Nov 2008 

RICKSON ENGINEERING LIMITED & DANNY EDWARD PATTERSON 

POON TAK ON VINCENT 

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

N/A 

 

Name

SHUM CHANG Sook Yee

Position (Title)

Chief Executive 

Nationality

N/A 

Sex

Female 

Experience

31 years + 

Profile / Responsibility

Managing Director and wife of SHUM Chiu Joseph (Founder of Subject). She is overseeing its business development, management, operation and policymaking. 

Business Capacity

Company Name

CR/BR No.

Capacity

As at:

Rickson Engineering Limited ~

031617 

Director

23 Jan 2013 

Court Action

As Defendant


None found in our database

 

Profile/Responsibility and Business Capacity indicated are based on -on-file, sources, and enquiries and investigations recently conducted but do not necessarily represent the full or most updated. For example, the status indicated under Business Capacity is based on the date shown (if available) as recorded, which might have been changed at the time the report is compiled.

 

 

FINANCIAL

 

Current Interviews & Investigations

Interviewed PATTERSON Danny Edward, General Manager, confirmed part of the details within this report but declined to disclose any financial information or business trend on the grounds of company privacy. 

Sources and records reveal that its annual turnover is standing at HKD180,000,000.

 

Private companies in Hong Kong (include private limited, sole proprietorship and partnership) are not required to file or disclose their financial information for public inspection.

 

GROUP PROFILE & FINANCIALS

N/A

 

 

BANKING

 

Maintaining bank accounts with HSBC. One source reported that account relationship started in 1970s. No negative implication has been reported.

 

 

TRADE RECORD

A trade survey currently conducted reveals the following:

 

First 

Second 

Type of Supplies

Services 

Materials 

Time Known

20 Years 

13 Years 

Highest Credit

180,000 

1,000,000 

Outstanding Balance

90,000 

500,000 

Terms

30 days net 

60 days net 

Pay Record

Within Terms 

Within Terms 

 

 

 

Overall Trade Reputation

Satisfactory 

 

TOTAL DEBT SCANNER (TDS)

TDS reveals if subject has been listed as debtor in our debt database in the past 5 years and that is subject to the "Code of Practice on Consumer Credit Data" issued by Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong. Accounts are sometimes placed for collection even though the existence or amount of the debt is disputed. It should be noted that the collection record contained in the report might have been paid, terminated, vacated, settled or released prior to the date of report compiled. 

Search Result:


Subject

None found in our database


Related Members

None found in our database


Related Companies

None found in our database

 

 

PUBLIC FILINGS

 

Mortgages and Charges (M&C)

M&C records, if any, are extracted from the Companies Registry, Hong Kong ("CRHK"). Details of "Creating Instrument" and "Description of Property Mortgaged or Charged" are available subject to the prevailing fees as per document charged by CRHK. Please indicate/select "Full Mortgage/Charge" when ordering our services/reports (e.g.: Total Limited Company Search or Total Company Credit Report). Request for Full mortgage/Charge made 7 days after the report delivery will be treated as a new order and is subject to our "Official Document Retrieval (ODR)" service charge + related government fees. M&C brief particulars may not be available from CRHK for mortgage/charge registered before 28 Feb 2005.

Records filed in:

1975,1977,1978,1980,1981,1984 & 1988 

Total Amount outstanding as of the date of this Return on all mortgages and charges which are required to be registered with the Registrar of Companies pursuant to sections 80 and 82 of the Companies Ordinance

 

TOTAL WRIT SCANNER (TWS)

TWS reveals if subject has been listed as Defendant/Debtor/Respondent, Plaintiff/Creditor/Applicant, in liquidation or bankruptcy within our court database in the past 7 years and that is subject to the "Code of Practice on Consumer Credit Data" issued by Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong. It should be noted that the court record contained in a report might have been paid, terminated, vacated, settled or released prior to the date of a report was compiled. Civil claims are filed as the result of disputes of a commercial or other nature. The Defendant/Debtor/Respondent is not liable nor the Plaintiff/Creditor/Applicant eligible to the claim until judgement is obtained from the relevant court, which is not open for public inspection at present. Only the latest 50 records will be shown when total records exceed 50. 

Search Result:

Subject

As Defendant

Action Number

Date

Defendant/
Debtor/
Respondent

Plaintiff/
Creditor/
Applicant

Cause/Nature

Amount

DCPI000984 

15 May 2012 

RICKSON ENGINEERING LIMITED 

LEUNG WING KEUNG 

PERSONAL INJURIES ACTION 

N/A 

DCEC001045 

2 Sep 2010 

RICKSON ENGINEERING LIMITED 

LEUNG WING KEUNG 

EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION CASE 

N/A 

HCPI000814 

10 Nov 2008 

RICKSON ENGINEERING LIMITED & DANNY EDWARD PATTERSON 

POON TAK ON VINCENT 

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

N/A 

As Plaintiff

Action Number

Date

Defendant/
Debtor/
Respondent

Plaintiff/
Creditor/
Applicant

Cause/Nature

Amount

DCCJ002747 

11 Aug 2010 

HOBBS JV ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LTD 

RICKSON ENGINEERING LIMITED 

GOODS SOLD & DELIVERED

HKD104,536.90 

DCCJ004918 

6 Nov 2008 

SHUN HING ENGINEERING CONTRACTING COMPANY LIMITED 

RICKSON ENGINEERING LIMITED 

GOODS SOLD & DELIVERED

HKD261,694 

DCCJ002933 

6 Jul 2007 

LAM WOO CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 

RICKSON ENGINEERING LIMITED 

GOODS SOLD & DELIVERED

HKD173,838.32 

Comments

N/A

Related Members

As Defendant

Action Number

Date

Defendant/
Debtor/
Respondent

Plaintiff/
Creditor/
Applicant

Cause/Nature

Amount

HCPI000814 

10 Nov 2008 

RICKSON ENGINEERING LIMITED & DANNY EDWARD PATTERSON 

POON TAK ON VINCENT 

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

N/A 

Comments

N/A

Related Companies

As Defendant

None found in our database

Comments

N/A

 

OPERATION & ACTIVITIES

 

Business Lines

Principal Business Line 

Design, manufacture (including OEM) and sale of low voltage distribution switchboards and switchgear components; Provision of switchboard maintenance services 

Second Business Line 

Property holding 

 

Product/Production

China Factory 

N/A 

Size of China Factory (sq. ft.) 

N/A 

No. of Staff / Workers in China (or Overseas) 

N/A 

Product / Production Remarks 

Subject act as a sales agent of a number of brands whcih include: 

-Terasaki Products 
-Easun Reyrolle Products 
-Powtran Products 
-Mikro Products 
-Accuenergy Products 
-C-Mac Products 
-DPI Products 
-Frako Products 
-S&W Products 
-K-Line Products 
-Ming Pu Products 
-Elko Products 

Subject also provide maintenance services, routine & emergency, for low voltage switchboards and motor control centres in all sorts of buidings, including public and private housing estates, government buildings, commercial centres, hospitals, hotels, clubs, universities, schools, and etc. 

Its rendered services include cleaning, tightening, lubrication, inspection and testing procedures. 

 

Supplies/Purchases

Hong Kong and China 

Types of Supplies 

Services, supplies and components 

Buying Terms 

COD and credit of 30 to 60 days 

 

Overseas 

Import Countries 

Japan, USA, UK and Switzerland 

Types of Supplies 

Supplies and components 

Buying Terms 

L/C, TT and open account 

Remarks 

N/A 

 

Markets

Major Market 

Hong Kong, Macau and China 

Minor Market 

Japan 

Selling Products / Services 

Low voltage distribution switchboards & switchgear 

Selling Terms 

Deposit, COD, contract and credit of 30 to 60 days 

Remarks 

N/A 

 

Brands

Own Brands 

N/A 

OEM (Clients) Brands 

N/A 

Remarks 

N/A 

 

Premises and Staff

Hong Kong Office 

Area (sq. ft.) 

2,000 

Type 

Industrial 

Staff Range 

100+ 

China Office 

Staff Range 

N/A 

Premises Remarks 

Owning its office at the captioned address, which is at a 29-year-old industrial building. Employing over 100. 

Also maintaining a factory: 
Unit 1C, E-Tat Industrial Building, 4 Heung Yip Road, Hong Kong. 

Total No. of Staff in Hong Kong (China) 

100 

 

TOTAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP SEARCH (TPOS)

TPOS reveals if subject has been involved in property transaction record in our database since 1996. TPOS does not represent the full record or history of all transactions relating to the registered charges, mortgages or ownerships. Some of the charges, mortgages or ownerships might have been released and/or changed. There could be latest mortgages, charges, ownerships or transactions not reflected. TPOS also checks on Subject's shareholder, director, sole proprietor, partner (collectively listed under "Related Members" in this section) and/or related company while related records will be revealed when appropriate.

Search Result:


Subject

Property 1 

Unit 2, 18/F, Sun Hing Industrial Building, 46 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong 

Memorial Number 

06948594 

Date of Instrument 

31 Jan 1997 

Nature of Transaction 

Assignment 

Gross Area (Saleable Area) in sq. ft. 

N/A 

Consideration (HKD) 

2,100,000 

Assignor/Seller 

Firm Gains Limited 

Assignee/Purchaser 

Rickson Engineering Limited 

Mortgaged/Charged To 

N/A 

Date of Mortgage/Charge 

N/A 

Mortgage/Charge Amount (HKD): 

N/A 

 

Property 2 

Unit 1 (part of the unit(s)), 21/F, SUN HING INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, 46 WONG CHUK HANG ROAD, HONG KONG ISLAND, HONG KONG 

Memorial Number 

UB2696180 

Date of Instrument 

17 Dec 1984 

Nature of Transaction 

Assignment 

Gross Area (Saleable Area) in sq. ft. 

N/A 

Consideration (HKD) 

976,080 

Assignor/Seller 

N/A 

Assignee/Purchaser 

Rickson Engineering Limited 

Mortgaged/Charged To 

N/A 

Date of Mortgage/Charge 

N/A 

Mortgage/Charge Amount (HKD): 

N/A 


Related Members

No Trace


Related Companies

No Trace

 

Abbreviations: 
S&P = Sales and Purchase 
GBF = General Banking Facilities 
N/A = Not Available/Applicable

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES

Related companies mean Parent Company, Subsidiary Company, Director's Other Business/Capacity, etc.

N/A



ECONOMIC AND TRADE INFORMATION ON HONG KONG

Major Economic Indicators

 

2009

2010

2011

Forecast/Latest

Population, Mid-year (million)

6.97

7.02

7.07

7.14a

Gross Domestic Product (US$billion)

208.0

223.3

243.2

250.5-252.9b

GDP Per Capita (US$)

29,800

31,800

34,400

35,100-35,400b

Real GDP Growth (%)

-2.6

+7.1

+5.0

+1-2b

Inflation (% Change in Composite CPI)

+0.5

+2.4

+5.3

+4.7c

Unemployment Rate, seasonally adjusted (%)

5.4

4.4

3.4

3.2d

Retail Sales Growth (%)

+0.6

+18.3

+24.9

+13.1c

Visitor Arrival Growth (%)

+0.3

+21.8

+16.4

+15.5c

a 2012; b government forecast for 2012; c year-on-year change in January-June 2012; d April-June 2012.

Merchandise Trade Performance

 

2010

2011

January-June 2012

US$billion

Growth %

US$billion

Growth %

US$billion

Growth %

Total Exports

388.6

+22.8

427.9

+10.1

207.6

+0.3

      Domestic Exports

8.9

+20.4

8.4

-5.5

3.6

-19.4

      Re-exports

379.7

+22.8

419.8

+10.5

204.0

+0.7

Imports

431.4

+25.0

482.6

+11.9

236.0

+1.4

Total Trade

820.0

+23.9

910.5

+11.0

443.6

+0.9

Trade Balance

-42.8

N/A

-54.8

N/A

-28.4

N/A

Service Trade Performance

 

2010

2011

January-June 2012

US$billion

Growth %

US$billion

Growth %

US$billion

Growth %

Exports

105.7

+23.1

121.2

+14.6

60.2

+7.6

Imports

50.8

+16.3

55.8

+9.8

27.4

+3.7

Total Trade

156.5

+20.8

177.0

+13.1

87.6

+6.4

Trade Balance

54.9

N/A

64.9

N/A

32.8

N/A


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.88

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.54

Euro

1

Rs.70.90

 

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

----

NB

New Business

----

 

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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