MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.12.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BARSAMIAN DIAMONDS NV

 

 

Registered Office :

Pelikaanstraat 62, 2018 Antwerpen

 

 

Country :

Belgium

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.02.1961

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

404932537

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesaler of diamonds and other precious stones

 

 

No. of Employees :

10

 

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 :

Slow but Correct  

 

 

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 30th, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2013)

Current Rating

(30.09.2013)

Belgium

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

 

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

belgium ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

This modern, open, and private-enterprise-based economy has capitalized on its central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base. Industry is concentrated mainly in the more heavily-populated region of Flanders in the north. With few natural resources, Belgium imports substantial quantities of raw materials and exports a large volume of manufactures, making its economy vulnerable to volatility in world markets. Roughly three-quarters of Belgium's trade is with other EU countries, and Belgium has benefited most from its proximity to Germany. In 2011 Belgian GDP grew by 1.8%, the unemployment rate decreased slightly to 7.2% from 8.3% the previous year, and the government reduced the budget deficit from a peak of 6% of GDP in 2009 to 4.2% in 2011 and 3.3% in 2012. Fourth quarter GDP growth in 2012 was at -0.1%, the third consecutive quarter of negative growth. This brought economic growth for the whole of 2012 to negative 0.2%. It also left Belgium on the brink of a possible recession at the end of 2012. However, at year's end, the government appeared close to meeting its 2012 budget deficit goal of 3% of GDP. Despite the relative improvement in Belgium's budget deficit, public debt hovers around 100% of GDP, a factor that has contributed to investor perceptions that the country is increasingly vulnerable to spillover from the euro-zone crisis. Belgian banks were severely affected by the international financial crisis in 2008 with three major banks receiving capital injections from the government, and the nationalization of the Belgian retail arm of a Franco-Belgian bank.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

REGISTERED NAME & COMPANY SUMMARY

 

Business number

404932537

Company name

BARSAMIAN DIAMONDS NV

Address

PELIKAANSTRAAT 62

 

2018 ANTWERPEN

Number of staff

12

Date of establishment

01/02/1961

Telephone number

033452324

Fax number

032342668

Business number

404932537

Company name

BARSAMIAN DIAMONDS NV

Fax number

032342668

Date founded

01/02/1961

Company status

active

Company type

Public Limited Liability Company (BE)

Currency

Euro (€)

Date of latest accounts

31/12/2012

Activity code

46761

liable for VAT

yes

Activity description

Wholesale of diamonds and other precious stones

VAT Number

BE.0404.932.537

Belgian Bullettin of Acts Publications

moniteur belge

 

 

 

DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT

 

Current director details

Name

CHRISTIAN VROUYR

Position

Director

Start Date

28/07/2008

Date of birth

10/04/1950

Street

4 KOMEDIEPLAATS ANTWERPEN

Post code

2000

Country

Belgium

 

 

Name

NICOLAS VAHRAM BARSAMIAN

Position

Director

Start Date

01/10/2012

End Date

28/05/2014

Street

68 RUE D'ANGOUSSART WAVER

Post code

1301

Country

Belgium

 

 

Name

ALEXANDRE PATRICK BARSAMIAN

Position

Director

Start Date

01/10/2012

End Date

28/05/2014

Street

68 RUE D'ANGOUSSART WAVER

Post code

1301

Country

Belgium

 

 

Name

CENJAL HOLDING BELGIUM NV

Position

Director

Start Date

28/05/2008

End Date

28/05/2014

Date of birth

25/02/2002

Street

62 PELIKAANSTRAAT ANTWERPEN

Post code

2018

Country

Belgium

 

 

Name

CENJAL HOLDING BELGIUM NV

Position

Legal Representative

Start Date

28/05/2008

Date of birth

25/02/2002

Street

62 PELIKAANSTRAAT ANTWERPEN

Post code

2018

Country

Belgium

 

 

Name

PHILIPPE HRAND CARLO BARSAMIAN

Position

Managing Director

Start Date

28/05/2008

Date of birth

14/05/1952

Street

42 RUE DES TEMPLIERS WAVER

Post code

1301

Country

Belgium

 

 

Name

PHILIPPE HRAND CARLO BARSAMIAN

Position

Director

Start Date

13/01/2003

Date of birth

14/05/1952

Street

42 RUE DES TEMPLIERS WAVER

Post code

1301

Country

Belgium

 

 

Name

PHILIPPE HRAND CARLO BARSAMIAN

Position

Chairman of the Board

Start Date

20/12/2002

Date of birth

14/05/1952

Street

42 RUE DES TEMPLIERS WAVER

Post code

1301

Country

Belgium

 

 

Name

MARCO CROZE

Position

Director

Start Date

28/07/2008

Street

82 VIA DELLA DRONA,30011 ALBERONI ,

Post code

30175

Country

Italy

 

NEGATIVE INFORMATION

 

Court data summary

Bankruptcy details

Court action type

no

Protested bills

Bill amount

-

NSSO details

Date of summons

-

 

Personnel (NSSO classification)

Code

-

Description

10 EMPLOYEES

 

NSSO details

Business number

404932537

 

Bankruptcy details

There is no bankruptcy data against this company

 

 

court data

there is no data for this company

SHARE & SHARE CAPITAL INFORMATION

 

Minority Shareholders

No minority shareholders found

 

 

Minority Interests

No minority interests found

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

Payment expectations

Past payments

 

Payment expectation days

74.99

Industry average payment expectation days

165.68

Industry average day sales outstanding

116.68

Day sales outstanding

100.60

 

Industry comparison

Activity code

46761

Activity description

Wholesale of diamonds and other precious stones

 

Payment expectations

Payment expectation days

74.99

Day sales outstanding

100.60

 

Industry comparison

Activity code

46761

Activity description

Wholesale of diamonds and other precious stones

Industry average payment expectation days

165.68

Industry average day sales outstanding

116.68

 

Industry quartile analysis

Payment expectations

Company result

74.99

Lower

134.58

Median

84.97

Upper

45.29

 

Day sales outstanding

Company result

100.60

Lower

113.11

Median

59.42

Upper

28.58

 

GROUP STRUCTURE & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Group Structure

No group structure for this company.

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Accounts

Date of latest accounts

Turnover

Profit Before Tax

Net worth

Working capital

31/12/2012

72,257,777

-5,060

11,848,536

11,533,654

31/12/2011

74,862,062

335,020

11,841,575

11,529,046

31/12/2010

61,862,421

173,884

11,685,311

11,387,414

 


Accounts

Date of latest accounts

Balance Total

Number of Employees

Capital

Cashflow

31/12/2012

39,200,910

10

11,000,000

95,875

31/12/2011

37,954,661

14

11,000,000

248,341

31/12/2010

36,883,824

14

11,000,000

203,789

 

Social Balance Sheet Details

 

Social Balance Sheet

Total

During the reporting year
ended 31-12-2012

 

Full-time Employees

12

Part-time Employees

2

Total Fte Employees

13

 

 

Number of hours worked

 

Full-time Employees

20,284

Part-time Employees

1,150

Total

21,434

 

 

Personnel Charges

 

Full-time Employees

514,621

Part-time Employees

29,176

Total

543,797

Benefits In Addition To Wages

-

 

 

During the previous reporting year

 

Average number employees in Fte

14

Actual working hours

23,914

Personnel Charges

550,983

Benefits In Addition To Wages

-

 

Type of Contract

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

Unlimited Duration Contracts

12

1

12

Limited Duration Contracts

-

-

-

Contracts For Specific Work

-

-

-

Contracts Regarding Substitution

-

-

-

 

Gender and Education Level

 

 

 

Men

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

Primary education

-

-

-

Secondairy education

2

-

2

Higher education (non university)

4

-

4

Higher education (university)

-

-

-

Women

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

Primary education

-

-

-

Secondairy education

5

-

5

Higher education (non university)

1

1

1

Higher education (university)

-

-

-

 

Working Category

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

Management

-

-

-

White collar worker

12

1

12

Blue collar worker

-

-

-

Other

-

-

-

 

Temporary personnel

Total

Average number of temporary staff

-

Actual working hours

-

Cost of temporary staff

-

 

New staff and leavers

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

New Starters

1

-

1

Leavers

3

-

3

 

Total of formal continuing vocational training initiatives for workers paid by the employer

Male

Female

Number of employees

-

-

Number of training hours

-

-

Net costs for enterprise

546

459

Total of less formal and informal continuing vocational training initiatives for workers paid by the employer

Male

Female

Number of employees

-

-

Number of training hours

-

-

Net costs for enterprise

-

-

Total of initial training initiatives at the expense of the employer

Male

Female

Number of employees

-

-

Number of training hours

-

-

Net costs for enterprise

-

-

 

Profit & loss

 

Annual accounts

31-12-2012

%

31-12-2011

%

31-12-2010

Industry average
2012

%

Weeks

52

 

52

 

52

 

 

Currency

EUR

 

EUR

 

EUR

 

 

Turnover

72,257,777

-3.48

74,862,062

21.01

61,862,421

47,072,785

53.50

Total operating expenses

71,757,449

-3.07

74,028,937

20.61

61,380,654

46,675,644

53.74

Operating result

500,328

-39.95

833,125

72.93

481,767

150,471

232

Total financial income

98,020

30.12

75,330

-54.34

164,967

98,373

-0.36

Total financial expenses

603,408

5.23

573,434

21.27

472,849

206,992

191

Results on ordinary operations before taxation

-5,060

-101

335,020

92.67

173,884

33,249

-115

Taxation

-56,090

-134

164,969

215

52,261

21,145

-365

Results on ordinary operations after taxation

51,030

-69.99

170,051

39.82

121,623

18,193

180

Extraordinary items

-44,069

-219

-13,788

-

0

-4,641

-849

Other appropriations

0.00

-

0.00

-

0

-

-

Net result

6,961

-95.55

156,264

28.48

121,623

13,571

-48.71

other information

Dividends

-

-

-

-

-

172,177

-

Director remuneration

139,262

10.30

126,256

0.92

125,105

114,526

21.60

Employee costs

543,797

-1.30

550,983

3.49

532,417

128,695

322

      Wages and salary

425,233

-2.30

435,246

4.07

418,231

107,319

296

      Employee pension costs

-

-

-

-

-

14,428

-

      Social security contributions

107,449

5.36

101,986

-0.23

102,217

27,055

297

      Other employee costs

11,115

-19.17

13,752

14.90

11,968

4,458

149

Amortization and depreciation

88,914

-3.44

92,077

12.06

82,166

17,877

397

balance sheet

 

Annual accounts

31-12-2012

%

31-12-2011

%

31-12-2010

Industry average
2012

%

Weeks

52

 

52

 

52

 

 

Currency

EUR

 

EUR

 

EUR

 

 

Intangible fixed assets

0

-

0

-

0

1,596

-100

Tangible fixed assets

397,253

-16.21

474,078

-7.70

513,648

185,178

114

      Land & building

-

-

-

-

-

359,116

-

      Plant & machinery

22,482

28.24

17,531

23.70

14,173

23,025

-2.36

      Furniture & Vehicles

142,100

31.28

108,242

-23.39

141,289

17,541 5,457

710

      Leasing & Other Similar Rights

-

-

77,050

11.20

69,288

142,153 32,369

-

      Other tangible assets

232,670

-14.22

271,254

-6.11

288,898

7,841

2867

Financial fixed assets

16,181

5.20

15,381

0.00

15,381

293,802

-94.49

Total fixed assets

413,434

-15.53

489,459

-7.48

529,029

386,621

6.94

Inventories

18,454,259

29.85

14,211,763

-21.92

18,200,962

3,124,254

490

      Raw materials & consumables

-

-

-

-

-

7,209,884

-

      Work in progress

0

-

0

-

0

2,469

-100

      Finished goods

18,454,259

29.85

14,211,763

-21.92

18,200,962

2,005,001

820

      Other stocks

0

-

0

-

0

575,173

-100

Trade debtors

19,916,366

-13.07

22,909,892

34.28

17,061,322

4,223,178

371

Cash

360,869

5.45

342,220

-68.02

1,070,223

223,371

61.56

other amounts receivable

55,000

-

0

-100

22,288

184,709

-70.22

Miscellaneous current assets

981

-26.04

1,327

-

0

18,016

-94.55

Total current assets

38,787,476

3.53

37,465,202

3.05

36,354,795

7,295,191

431

Total Assets

39,200,910

3.28

37,954,661

2.90

36,883,824

7,650,696 1,454,122

412

current liabilities

Trade creditors

14,742,165

-0.29

14,785,576

-1.49

15,009,077

3,082,205

378

Short term group loans

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Financial debts

11,996,225

12.43

10,669,499

11.77

9,545,932

4,285,403 195,315

179

Current portion of long term debt

61,456

-21.59

78,376

8.42

72,288

108,524 15,189

-43.37

Amounts Payable for Taxes, Remuneration & Social Security

103,182

-40.45

173,271

66.39

104,133

9,398 -

201

Miscellaneous current liabilities

350,794

52.90

229,433

-2.76

235,951

16.09

- -

Total current liabilities

27,253,822

5.08

25,936,156

3.88

24,967,381

5,411,387

403

Long term debts and liabilities

Long term group loans

-

-

-

-

-

-

- -

Other long term loans

98,552

-44.30

176,930

-23.45

231,132

-91.15

- -

Deffered taxes

-

-

-

-

-

37,626 26,358

-

Provisions for Liabilities & Charges

0

-

0

-

0

3,204 0

-100

Other long term liabilities

0

-

0

-

0

132,058

-100

Total long term debts

98,552

-44.30

176,930

-23.45

231,132

570,907

-82.74

shareholders equity

Issued share capital

11,000,000

0

11,000,000

0

11,000,000

912,159

1105

Share premium account

-

-

-

-

-

109,362

-

Reserves

848,536

0.83

841,575

22.80

685,311

711,673

19.23

Revaluation reserve

-

-

-

-

-

968,672

-

Total shareholders equity

11,848,536

0.06

11,841,575

1.34

11,685,311

1,654,216

616

Working capital

11,533,654

0.04

11,529,046

1.24

11,387,414

1,883,804

512

Cashflow

95,875

-61.39

248,341

21.86

203,789

28,308

238

Net worth

11,848,536

0.06

11,841,575

1.34

11,685,311

1,650,900

617

 

ratio analysis

 

Annual accounts

31-12-2012

change(%)

31-12-2011

change(%)

31-12-2010

Industry average
2012

%

Trading performance

Profit Before Tax

-0.01

-102

0.45

60.71

0.28

-26,00

0.04

Return on capital employed

-0.04

-101

2.79

91.10

1.46

30,00

-100

Return on total assets employed

-0.01

-101

0.88

87.23

0.47

-211,00

0.00

Return on net assets employed

-0.04

-101

2.83

89.93

1.49

20,00

-100

Sales / net working capital

6.26

-3.54

6.49

19.52

5.43

45,00

-99

Stock turnover ratio

25.54

34.56

18.98

-35.49

29.42

113,00

-77.40

Debtor days

100.60

-9.94

111.70

10.96

100.67

134,00

-24.93

Creditor days

74.99

2.87

72.90

-18.32

89.25

122,00

-38.53

short term stability

Current ratio

1.42

-1.39

1.44

-1.37

1.46

7,00

-84.22

Liquidity ratio / acid ratio

0.75

-16.67

0.90

23.29

0.73

4,00

-81.25

Current debt ratio

2.30

5.02

2.19

2.34

2.14

9,00

-74.44

Liquidity ratio reprocessed

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

long term stability

Gearing

102.60

11.21

92.26

9.46

84.29

370,00

-72.27

Equity in percentage

30.23

-3.11

31.20

-1.52

31.68

-3.305,00

0.91

Total debt ratio

2.31

4.52

2.21

2.31

2.16

11,00

-79.00

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Commentary

The business was established over 49 years ago.

Neutral

The business has 10 employees.

Neutral

The business has been at the address for over 30 years.

Neutral

Operating Result in the latest trading period decreased 39% on the previous trading period.

Negative

Pre-tax profits decreased by 101% compared to the previous trading period.

Negative

 


Trends

Profitability

 

 

Liquidity

 

 

Net worth

 

 

 

Significant Events

Event Date

28/05/2008

Event Description

re-appointment of director(s)

Event Details

Commentaar 28-05-2008: Herbenoeming van de volgende bestuurders voor een periode van 6 jaar Philippe Barsamian (tevens gedelegeerd bestuurder), Marco Croze en Christian Vrouyr.

 

 

Event Date

28/07/2010

Event Details

De aandelen van de vennootschap, die voordien aan toonder waren, worden omgezet in aandelen op naam.


 

DIAMOND INDUSTRY – INDIA

 

-            From time immemorial, India is well known in the world as the birthplace for diamonds.  It is difficult to trace the origin of diamonds but history says that in the remote past, diamonds were mined only in India. Diamond production in India can be traced back to almost 8th Century B.C.  India, in fact, remained undisputed leader till 18th Century when Brazilian fields were discovered in 1725 followed by emergence of S. Africa, Russia and Australia.

-            The achievement of the Indian diamond industry was possible only due to combination of the manufacturing skills of the Indian workforce and the untiring and unflagging efforts of the Indian diamantaires, supported by progressive Government policies.

-            The area of study of family owned diamond businesses derives its importance from the huge conglomerate of family run organizations which operate in the diamond industry since many generations.

-            Some of the basic traits of family run business enterprises include spirit of entrepreneurship, mutual trust lowers transaction costs, small, nimble and quick to react, information as a source of advantage and philanthropy.

-            Family owned diamond businesses need to improve on many fronts including higher standard of corporate governance, long-term performance – focused strategies, modern management and technology.

-            Utmost caution is to be exercised while dealing with some medium and large diamond traders which are usually engaged in fictitious import – export, inter-company transactions, financially assisted by banks. In the process, several public sector banks lost several hundred million rupees. They mostly diverted borrowed money for diamond business into real estate and capital markets.

-            Excerpts from Times of India dated 30th October 2010 is as under –

 

-            Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council in its statistical data has shown the export of polished diamonds to have increase by 28 % in February 2013. Compared to $ 1.4 bn worth of polished diamond export in February, 2012, India exported $ 1.84 billion worth of polished diamonds in February 2013. A senior executive of GJEPC said, “Export of cut and polished diamonds started falling month-wise after the imposition of 2 % of import duty on the polished diamonds. But February, 2013 has given a new ray of hope to the industry as the export of polished diamonds has actually increased by 28 %. It means the industry  is on the track of recovery and round tripping of diamonds has stopped completely.” Demand has started coming from the US, the UK, Japan and China. India’s polished diamond export is expected to cross $ 21 bn in 2013-14.

 

-            The banking sector has started exercising restraint while following prudent risk management norms when lending money to gems and jewellery sector. This follows the implementation of Basel III accord – a global voluntary regulatory standard on bank capital adequacy, stress testing and market liquidity.

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.15

Euro

1

Rs.85.29

 

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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