MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.08.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ASTUTECARE SDN. BHD.

 

 

Registered Office :

A-05-09 Empire Tower Ss16/1 , 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor

 

 

Country :

Malaysia.

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.01.2013

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1031189-P

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited (Limited By Share)

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading in all Kinds of Medical and Surgical Apparatus

 

 

No. of Employees :

7

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

NB

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

--

NB

New Business

 

--

 

Status :

New Business

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

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 – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

Malaysia

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

MALAYSIA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Malaysia, a middle-income country, has transformed itself since the 1970s from a producer of raw materials into an emerging multi-sector economy. Under current Prime Minister NAJIB, Malaysia is attempting to achieve high-income status by 2020 and to move farther up the value-added production chain by attracting investments in Islamic finance, high technology industries, biotechnology, and services. NAJIB's Economic Transformation Program (ETP) is a series of projects and policy measures intended to accelerate the country's economic growth. The government has also taken steps to liberalize some services sub-sectors. The NAJIB administration also is continuing efforts to boost domestic demand and reduce the economy''s dependence on exports. Nevertheless, exports - particularly of electronics, oil and gas, palm oil and rubber - remain a significant driver of the economy. As an oil and gas exporter, Malaysia has profited from higher world energy prices, although the rising cost of domestic gasoline and diesel fuel, combined with strained government finances, has forced Kuala Lumpur to begin to reduce government subsidies. The government is also trying to lessen its dependence on state oil producer Petronas. The oil and gas sector supplies about 35% of government revenue in 2011. Bank Negera Malaysia (central bank) maintains healthy foreign exchange reserves, and a well-developed regulatory regime has limited Malaysia''s exposure to riskier financial instruments and the global financial crisis. Nevertheless, Malaysia could be vulnerable to a fall in commodity prices or a general slowdown in global economic activity because exports are a major component of GDP. In order to attract increased investment, NAJIB has raised possible revisions to the special economic and social preferences accorded to ethnic Malays under the New Economic Policy of 1970, but he has encountered significant opposition, especially from Malay nationalists and other vested interests.

Source : CIA

 

* Adopted abbreviations :

SC - Subject Company (the company enquired by you)

 

 

N/A - Not Applicable

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

 

REGISTRATION NO.

:

1031189-P

COMPANY NAME

:

ASTUTECARE SDN. BHD.

FORMER NAME

:

N/A

INCORPORATION DATE

:

11/01/2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY STATUS

:

EXIST

LEGAL FORM

:

PRIVATE LIMITED (LIMITED BY SHARE)

LISTED STATUS

:

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTERED ADDRESS

:

N/A

BUSINESS ADDRESS

:

A-05-09 EMPIRE TOWER SS16/1 , 47500 SUBANG JAYA, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA.

TEL.NO.

:

03-50218455

FAX.NO.

:

03-62045771

CONTACT PERSON

:

VIJAYA KUMARAN A/L SUBRAMANIAM ( DIRECTOR )

 

 

 

INDUSTRY CODE

:

47721

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

:

TRADING IN ALL KINDS OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL APPARATUS

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

:

N/A

ISSUED AND PAID UP CAPITAL

:

N/A

 

 

 

SALES

:

N/A

NET WORTH

:

N/A

 

 

 

STAFF STRENGTH

:

7 [2013]

LITIGATION

:

CLEAR

DEFAULTER CHECK

:

CLEAR

FINANCIAL CONDITION

:

N/A

PAYMENT

:

N/A

MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

:

WEAK

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL RISK

:

HIGH

CURRENCY EXPOSURE

:

N/A

GENERAL REPUTATION

:

NOT YET DETERMINED

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

:

AVERAGE GROWTH

 

HISTORY / BACKGROUND

The SC is a private limited company and is allowed to have a minimum of one and a maximum of forty-nine shareholders. As a private limited company, the SC must have at least two directors. A private limited company is a separate legal entity from its shareholders. As a separate legal entity, the SC is capable of owning assets, entering into contracts, sue or be sued by other companies. The liabilities of the shareholders are to the extent of the equity they have taken up and the creditors cannot claim on shareholders' personal assets even if the SC is insolvent. The SC is governed by the Companies Act, 1965 and the company must file its annual returns, together with its financial statements with the Registrar of Companies.

The SC is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) trading in all kinds of medical and surgical apparatus.

The SC is not listed on Bursa Malaysia (Malaysia Stock Exchange).

No shareholders was found in our databank at the time of investigation

DIRECTORS

DIRECTOR 1

 

Name Of Subject

:

MR. VIJAYA KUMARAN A/L SUBRAMANIAM

Address

:

NO.28, JALAN SG.RENGGAM 32/8, BERJAYA PARK, 50000 KUALA LUMPUR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

New IC No

:

700825-08-6759

Date of Birth

:

25/08/1970

 

 

 

Nationality

:

MALAYSIAN

Date of Appointment

:

11/01/2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTOR 2

 

Name Of Subject

:

MR. VIJAENAH A/L SUBRAMANIAM

Address

:

NO. 33, LAMAN BONG CHIN,, BATU 2 1/2, JLN ROCK,, 93200 KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

New IC No

:

611121-08-5999

Date of Birth

:

21/11/1961

 

 

 

Nationality

:

MALAYSIAN

Date of Appointment

:

11/01/2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTOR 3

 

Name Of Subject

:

MR. KRISHNA SAMY A/L VARATHRAJOO

Address

:

NO.2679, JALAN MEGAN HARUN, 14000 BUKIT MERTAJAM, PULAU PINANG, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

New IC No

:

711124-07-5559

Date of Birth

:

24/11/1971

 

 

 

Nationality

:

MALAYSIAN

Date of Appointment

:

11/01/2013



MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

1)

Name of Subject

:

VIJAYA KUMARAN A/L SUBRAMANIAM

 

Position

:

DIRECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

AUDITOR


No Auditor found in our databank

COMPANY SECRETARIES

 

1)

Company Secretary

:

MS. UMAMAGESWARI A/P KANDASAMY

 

 

 

 

 

New IC No

:

810608-01-5994

 

Address

:

NO.24, RUMAH KILAT, BULOH KASAP, 85000 SEGAMAT, JOHOR, MALAYSIA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANKING


No Banker found in our databank.

ENCUMBRANCE (S)


No encumbrance was found in our databank at the time of investigation.

 

LEGAL CHECK AGAINST SC


* A check has been conducted in our databank againt the SC whether the subject has been involved in any litigation. Our databank consists of 99% of the wound up companies in Malaysia.

No legal action was found in our databank.

No winding up petition was found in our databank.

DEFAULTER CHECK AGAINST SC


* We have checked through the SC in our defaulters' database which comprised of debtors that have been blacklisted by our customers and debtors that have been placed or assigned to us for collection since 1990. Information was provided by third party where the debt amount can be disputed. Please check with creditors for confirmation as alleged debts may have been paid since recorded or are being disputed.

No blacklisted record & debt collection case was found in our defaulters' databank.

PAYMENT RECORD

 

 

SOURCES OF RAW MATERIALS:

Local

:

N/A

Overseas

:

N/A

 

 

 


The SC refused to disclose its suppliers.

CLIENTELE

 

Local

:

YES

Percentage

:

100%

Domestic Markets

:

MALAYSIA

Overseas

:

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Term

:

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment Mode

:

CHEQUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Goods Traded

:

ALL KINDS OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL APPARATUS

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Employees:

YEAR

2013

 

GROUP

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Branch

:

YES

 

No of Branches

:

1

 

 

 

 

Other Information:


The SC is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) trading in all kinds of medical and surgical apparatus.

The SC sells medical and diagnostic equipments.

The SC has a branch in Penang.

PROJECTS


No projects found in our databank

CURRENT INVESTIGATION

Latest fresh investigations carried out on the SC indicated that :

Telephone Number Provided By Client

:

60350218455

Current Telephone Number

:

03-50218455

Match

:

YES

 

 

 

Address Provided by Client

:

A-05-09 EMPIRE TOWER SS16/1 SUBANG JAZA 47500 SELANGOR, MALAYSIA

Current Address

:

A-05-09 EMPIRE TOWER SS16/1 , 47500 SUBANG JAYA, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA.

Match

:

YES

 

 

 

Latest Financial Accounts

:

NO


The SC is a newly registered company and it has not yet filed any audited financials.

 

 

Other Investigations

We contacted one of the SC's Director Mr Vijaya. Despite saying from the Kreller Group, he only provided limited information on the SC.

He refused to disclose the SC's banker.

SPECIAL REQUEST

* The SC refused to disclose when it has commence its business operation. The SC was incorporated in 11/01/2013.

* According to Mr Vijaya, the SC has a branch in Penang. However, he refused to disclose its address.

* He refused to disclose the names of the SC's suppliers, brands and customers.

* He also refused to reveal the firms represented by the SC, its partners and affiliates.

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

 

No latest financial accounts are available at the Registry Office, thus we are not able to comment on the SC's financial performance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall financial condition of the SC : N/A

 

 

 

MALAYSIA ECONOMIC / INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

 

Major Economic Indicators:

2009

2010

2011

2012*

2013**

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population ( Million)

28.13

28.35

28.70

29.30

29.80

Gross Domestic Products ( % )

<0.5>

7.2

5.1

5.6

5.3

Domestic Demand ( % )

2.9

6.3

8.2

9.4

5.6

Private Expenditure ( % )

<2.7>

8.1

8.2

8.0

7.4

Consumption ( % )

0.7

6.7

7.1

1.0

5.7

Investment ( % )

<17.2>

17.7

12.2

11.7

13.3

Public Expenditure ( % )

5.2

3.8

8.4

13.3

1.2

Consumption ( % )

3.1

0.2

16.1

11.3

<1.2>

Investment ( % )

8.0

2.8

<0.3>

15.9

4.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance of Trade ( MYR Million )

89,650

118,356

116,058

106,300

110,700

Government Finance ( MYR Million )

<28,450>

<40,482>

<45,511>

<42,297>

<39,993>

Government Finance to GDP / Fiscal Deficit ( % )

<4.8>

<5.6>

<5.4>

<4.5>

<4.0>

Inflation ( % Change in Composite CPI)

<5.2>

5.1

3.1

1.6

2.5

Unemployment Rate

4.5

3.9

3.3

3.2

3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net International Reserves ( MYR Billion )

331

329

415

427

-

Average Risk-Weighted Capital Adequacy Ratio ( % )

2.87

2.20

3.50

2.20

-

Average 3 Months of Non-performing Loans ( % )

11.08

15.30

14.80

14.70

-

Average Base Lending Rate ( % )

5.53

6.30

6.60

6.53

-

Business Loans Disbursed( % )

10.5

14.7

15.3

32.2

-

Foreign Investment ( MYR Million )

22,156.8

22,517.9

23,546.1

26,230.4

-

Consumer Loans ( % )

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration of New Companies ( No. )

41,578

44,148

45,455

45,441

-

Registration of New Companies ( % )

<0.1>

6.2

3.0

<0.0>

-

Liquidation of Companies ( No. )

39,075

25,585

132,476

-

-

Liquidation of Companies ( % )

39.6

<34.5>

417.8

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration of New Business ( No. )

312,581

271,414

284,598

324,761

-

Registration of New Business ( % )

-

-

-

-

-

Business Dissolved ( No. )

19,345

19,738

20,121

-

-

Business Dissolved ( % )

2.4

2.0

1.9

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of New Passenger Cars (' 000 Unit )

486.3

543.6

535.1

552.2

-

Cellular Phone Subscribers ( Million )

30.1

32.8

35.3

38.5

-

Tourist Arrival ( Million Persons )

23.6

24.6

24.7

25.0

-

Hotel Occupancy Rate ( % )

58.0

63.0

60.6

62.4

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Cards Spending ( % )

12.8

14.1

15.6

12.6

-

Bad Cheque Offenders (No.)

36,667

33,568

32,627

26,982

-

Individual Bankruptcy ( No.)

16,228

18,119

19,167

19,575

-

Individual Bankruptcy ( % )

16.7

11.7

5.8

2.1

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIES ( % of Growth ):

2009

2010

2011

2012*

2013**

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

0.4

2.1

5.9

0.6

2.4

Palm Oil

<1.1>

<3.4>

10.8

<2.8>

-

Rubber

<19.8>

9.9

6.1

<0.6>

-

Forestry & Logging

<5.9>

<3.3>

<7.6>

<2.2>

-

Fishing

5.5

5.6

2.1

<0.7>

-

Other Agriculture

9.0

7.9

7.1

6.4

-

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

413.7

508.4

634.1

-

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

1.3

2.1

3.2

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mining

<3.8>

0.2

<5.7>

1.5

2.7

Oil & Gas

2.1

0.5

<1.7>

-

-

Other Mining

-

-

-

-

-

Industry Non-performing Loans ( MYR Million )

44.2

49.7

46.5

-

-

% of Industry Non-performing Loans

0.1

0.1

0.1

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing #

<9.4>

11.4

4.7

4.2

4.9

Exported-oriented Industries

<19.0>

12.1

2.8

4.1

-

Electrical & Electronics

<30.3>

28.4

<4.9>

1.6

-

Rubber Products

<10.1>

25.3

15.4

3.6

-

Wood Products

<24.1>

20.1

<4.9>

4.6

-

Textiles & Apparel

<19.5>

<0.4>

14.8

<7.1>

-

Domestic-oriented Industries

<9.8>

16.3

6.5

8.6

-

Food, Beverages & Tobacco

0.2

3.0

4.2

-

-

Chemical & Chemical Products

<7.7>

16.2

5.5

9.9

-

Plastic Products

<9.1>

2.4

3.8

-

-

Iron & Steel

<32.7>

29.3

2.4

-

-

Fabricated Metal Products

<2.5>

14.9

25.2

-

-

Non-metallic Mineral

<15.5>

20.2

27.1

6.6

-

Transport Equipment

<13.5>

36.5

<10.4>

13.7

-

Paper & Paper Products

<5.0>

18.7

14.8

<7.8>

-

Crude Oil Refineries

0.2

<11.4>

9.3

-

-

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

6,007.3

6,217.5

6,537.2

-

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

18.3

23.8

25.7

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

5.8

5.1

4.4

15.5

11.2

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

3,241.8

4,038.5

3,856.9

-

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

9.9

10.7

10.2

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

2.6

6.5

6.4

5.5

5.6

Electric, Gas & Water

0.4

8.5

5.6

4.8

-

Transport, Storage & Communication

1.6

7.7

6.5

7.3

-

Wholesale, Retail, Hotel & Restaurant

2.8

4.7

5.2

6.9

-

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

3.8

6.1

6.3

6.5

-

Government Services

2.0

6.7

7.6

5.6

-

Other Services

4.4

4.2

5.4

5.7

-

Industry Non-Performing Loans ( MYR Million )

6,631.3

7,384.6

6,825.2

-

-

% of Industry Non-Performing Loans

20.2

25.7

23.4

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Estimate / Preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

** Forecast

 

 

 

 

 

# Based On Manufacturing Production Index
(Source : Department of Statistics / Economic Report / Bank Negara Report)

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

 

MSIC CODE

47721 : Stores specialized in retail sale of pharmaceuticals, medical and orthopaedic goods

 

 

INDUSTRY :

TRADING

 

 

 

According to the Retail Group Malaysia (RGM), the wholesale and retail trade sector forecast to grow to 6% in year 2013. During the first quarter of year 2013, RGM is estimating the retail industry to grow 6.9%. Many retailers have been enjoying better sales since the government handed out cash from mid-January of 2013 under the second round of Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia to more than 12 million Malaysians. Bookstores and related retail stores have also started enjoying rising sales since the RM250 1Malaysia Book Voucher was distributed to 1.3 million private and public university students. Besides, since early February 2013, handphone traders and retailers selling smartphone accessories have started to benefit from the RM200 rebate on smartphones for 1.5 million young adults aged between 21 and 30 years with a monthly income of not more than RM3,000.

 

The wholesale and retail trade sector grew 6.1% in the first half of the year 2012 driven by strong domestic consumption and the increasing number of large format stores operating in Malaysia, including 180 foreign hypermarkets, superstores and departmental stores as at end of August 2012. In addition, other indicators such as imports of consumption goods were higher by 15.2%.

 

In 2012, the wholesale and retail trade sector growth to 5.5% driven by higher consumption which benefited from Government initiatives under the 2012 Budget such as BR1M, Baucar Buku 1Malaysia (BB1M) and the RM100 assistance for all primary and secondary school students. The performance of the sector will also be supported by ongoing efforts to modernise the retail segment under the ETP. In 2012, 500 retail shops and 50 workshops are targeted to be modernised under the Retail Shop Transformation (TUKAR) and Automotive Workshop Modernisation (ATOM) programmes, respectively. As at end of July 2012, 95 workshops have been modernised, surpassing the yearly target, while 393 retail shops have been modernised.

 

Growth of the sector is anticipated to remain encouraging with ongoing efforts by the Government to increase its contribution to the economy. Major initiatives include increasing the number of large format stores such as hypermarkets, superstores and departmental stores are carried out to boost the economy.

 

Over 60% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is contributed by domestic consumption, therefore the wholesale and retail sector plays a crucial role in driving Malaysia's growth over the next decade despite the ongoing global economic slowdown. By 2020, Malaysia's wholesale and retail sector is expected to boost the country's total Gross National Income (GNI) by RM156 billion, creating 454,190 new jobs.

 

 

OVERALL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK : Average Growth

 

CREDIT RISK EVALUATION & RECOMMENDATION

 


Incorporated in 2013, the SC is a Private Limited company, focusing on trading in all kinds of medical and surgical apparatus. The SC was newly established and it has yet to build up a stable clientele base in the market. It is likely to incur start-up costs during the initial years of its operations.

The commercial risk of the SC is high as it has yet to build up reputation in the industry due to its early establishment. Moreover, there are a large number of similar players in the same field. Without proper business strategies, the business performance of the SC may be eroded. Being a small company, the SC's business operation is supported by 7 employees. We regard that the SC's management capability is weak. Without capable management, the SC is unlikely to be successful and often contribute to unacceptable levels of accountability. Weak management can affect productivity, profitability, sales growth and ultimately can result in the failure of a business.

The SC was only in the operation for less than a year and is a new presence in the industry. Thus, it has yet to file its financial statement with the Registrar Office. Therefore, we are unable to comment on the SC's financial position.

The industry shows an upward trend and this trend is very likely to sustain in the near terms. Being a young and small player in the industry, the SC however faces fierce competition from other well-established players and it is likely to be exposed to currency fluctuation risk which in turn may impair its profitability.

Based on the above unfavourable condition, we regard granting credit to the SC to be quite risky. Hence, credit is not recommended.

 

 

FINANCIAL ACCOUNT


No latest financial accounts are available at the Registry Office.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.82

UK Pound

1

Rs.96.57

Euro

1

Rs.82.45

 

 

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

--

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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