MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.01.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HEDGREN  (ASIA  PACIFIC)  CO.  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Suite 2603-2605, 26/F., Two Landmark East, 100 How Ming Street, Kown Tong, Kowloon

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong.

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.05.2011

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

58357823

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer, Exporter and Manufacturer of all kinds of bags, travel bags, cases, shoes, etc.

 

 

No. of Employees :

20

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

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

 

HEDGREN  (ASIA  PACIFIC)  CO.  LTD.

 

 

ADDRESS:       Suite 2603-2605, 26/F., Two Landmark East, 100 How Ming Street, Kown Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

PHONE:            2351 8363,  2823 9396

 

FAX:                 2351 8689

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Chen Xiaojun

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:            16th May, 2011.

 

Organization:                 Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                         Nominal:           HK$10,000.00

Issued:             HK$10,000.00

 

Business Category:       Importer, Exporter and Manufacturer.

 

Employees:                   20.

 

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

 

Banking Relation:          Satisfactory


ADDRESS

 

Registered Head Office:-

Suite 2603-2605, 26/F., Two Landmark East, 100 How Ming Street, Kown Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Associated Companies:-

Hedgren (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd., Hong Kong.

Hedgren Creations N.V., Belgium.

 

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

58357823

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER

 

1600938

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Chen Xiaojun

 

 

CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$10,000.00 (Divided into 10,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital: HK$10,000.00

 

 

SHAREHOLDER

(As per registry dated 16-05-2012)

 

Name

Occupation

No. of shares

CHEN Xiaojun

Merchant

10,000

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DIRECTOR

(As per registry dated 16-05-2012)

 

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

CHEN Xiaojun

Room 502, No. 3 Men, Xiang Yang Xin Cun, Shang Cheng District, Hang Zhou Shi, China.

 

 

SECRETARY

(As per registry dated 16-05-2012)

 

Name

Address

Co. No.

Oriental Well Consultants Ltd.

Suites 908-909, 9/F., Landmark North, 39 Lung Sum Avenue, Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong.

0448542

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 16th May, 2011 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 Manufacturer.

 

Lines:                           All kinds of bags, travel bags, cases, shoes, etc.

 

Employees:                  20.

 

Commodities Imported: Imports raw materials from European countries, some of the Asian countries and finished products from China.

 

Markets:                        Asian countries, Europe, North America, Australia, etc.

 

Terms/Sales:                 L/C or as per contracted.

 

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

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$10,000.00 (Divided into 10,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$10,000.00

 

Profit or Loss:               Making a small profit every year.

 

Condition:                     Keeping in a satisfactory manner.

 

Facilities:                       Is making use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                      Met trade commitments as required.

 

Commercial Morality:     Satisfactory.

 

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

 

Standing:                      Normal.

 

 

GENERAL

 

Having issued 10,000 ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each, Hedgren (Asia Pacific) Co. Ltd. is wholly owned by Mr. Chen Xiaojun who is a China merchant.  He is a China ID holder and does not have the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently.  He is also the only director of the subject.

The subject is a handbag trader and manufacturer.

It has had an associated company Hedgren Creations N.V. [Hedgren] which is a Belgium-based firm.  The subject belongs to the Hedgren Group.

Hedgren is famous for branded consumer products including travel bags, consumer cases, shoes, etc.  It is expanding into Asia with new investor involvement.

Hedgren is a Belgian brand, established in 1993.  It distributes its bags, all designed in Belgium, in 53 countries across the world.

In 2006, Hedgren set up its flagship store in Wijnegem Shopping Centre.  In 2011 it moved to a new building in Kontich, Belgium.

The shareholders of the Belgian brand Hedgren Creations NV have recently sold their 100% participation in Hedgren Creations NV to an Asian private industrial investor.

This transaction will allow Hedgren Creations NV to pursue its growth strategy with the backing of a strong industrial partner.  The existing Belgian management team will remain in place with increased responsibilities within the new organization.

Hedgren is working on new initiatives to revamp the brand and on expansion plans in Europe and beyond.  The Belgian team will continue to focus on the design and distribution of bags and luggage under the brand name Hedgren.  Mr. Emmanuel Rocca, CEO of Hedgren, is positive about the take-over.

In Hong Kong, the subject is fully supported by the Hedgren Group.

As the history of the subject is just over a year and eight months in Hong Kong, on the whole, consider it good for normal business engagements on L/C basis.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.51

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.85

Euro

1

Rs.71.43

 

 

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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