MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.02.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LONGROW  TRADING  CO.

 

 

Registered Office :

2/F., Kam Bong Building, 16 Wing Kut Street, Central

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.07.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18329557-000-07

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

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

 

 

No. of Employees :

4

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

Without Financials

 

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 – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2011)

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

Company name and address

 

LONGROW  TRADING  CO.

 

 

Address:           2/F., Kam Bong Building,

                        16 Wing Kut Street,

                        Central, Hong Kong.

 

 

(Your enquiry given as:

LONGGROW TRADING CO

of the same address)

 

 

PHONE:            2541 7220

 

FAX:                 2544 2807

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Manager:  Mr. Lau Shu Tak

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Establishment:                          21st July, 1994.

 

Organization:                 Sole Proprietorship.

 

Capital:                         Not disclosed.

 

Business Category:        Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

Employees:                   4.

 

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

 

Banking Relation:           Satisfactory.

ADDRESS

 

Head Office:-

2/F., Kam Bong Building, 16 Wing Kut Street, Central, Hong Kong.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

18329557-000-07

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Manager:  Mr. Lau Shu Tak

 

 

SOLE PROPRIETOR

 

Name:  Mr. LAU Shu Tak

Residential Address:      6/F., Block C, On Fung Building, 110-118 Caine Road, Hong Kong.

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was established on 21st July, 1994 as a Sole Proprietorship concern owned by Mr. Lau Shu Tak under the Hong Kong Business Registration Regulations.

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

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:                      Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

Lines:                           All kinds of fabrics, textile products, etc.

 

Employees:                   4.

 

Commodities Imported:   Europe, other Asian countries, etc.

 

Markets:                       Hong Kong, China, other Asian countries, etc.

 

Terms/Sales:                 CAD or as per contracted.

 

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

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Capital:                         Not disclosed.

 

Profit or Loss:                Making a small profit every year.

 

Condition:                      Keeping in a satisfactory manner.

 

Facilities:                      Making rather 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

 

Longrow Trading Co. is a sole proprietorship set up and owned by Mr. Lau Shu Tak who is a Hong Kong merchant.  He is also the manager of the subject.  Lau is an aged Hongkongnese.

Business commenced in July 1994, the subject is a fabric trader.  It is just a small trading company.  It imports fabrics from Europe, especially from the United Kingdom, Taiwan, South Korea, other Asian countries, etc. and marketed in Hong Kong, re-exported to China and the other Asian countries, etc.  Business is normal.

In recent years, it also has been trading in textiles products which are chiefly sourced from China.

The business of the subject is chiefly handled by Lau himself.  History in Hong Kong is over eighteen years.  Regular suppliers and customers have been maintained.  Overall business is satisfactory.

On the whole, in view of the subject’s history, consider it good for normal business engagements in moderate credit amounts.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.32

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.60

Euro

1

Rs.72.63

 

 

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

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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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