MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.07.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

COURTESY DIAMONDS CC

 

 

Registered Office :

Suite 103 First Floor, Sa Diamond Centre, 240 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg, 2001

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

26.05.2009

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

B2009/103063/23

 

 

Legal Form :

Closed Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale trade in precious stones, jewellery and silverware

 

 

No. of Employees :

06

 

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 – March 31st 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

South Africa

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

South Africa ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

South Africa is a middle-income, emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors and a stock exchange that is the 15th largest in the world. Even though the country possesses modern infrastructure that support a relatively efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region, some components retard growth. The economy began to slow in the second half of 2007 due to an electricity crisis. State power supplier Eskom encountered problems with aging plants and meeting electricity demand necessitating "load-shedding" cuts in 2007 and 2008 to residents and businesses in the major cities. Subsequently, the global financial crisis reduced commodity prices and world demand. GDP fell nearly 2% in 2009 but has recovered since then. Unemployment, poverty, and inequality remain a challenge, with official unemployment at nearly 25% of the work force. State power supplier Eskom has built two new power stations and installed new power demand management programs to improve power grid reliability. South Africa's economic policy has focused on controlling inflation, however, the country has had significant budget deficits that restrict its ability to deal with pressing economic problems. The current government faces growing pressure from special interest groups to use state-owned enterprises to deliver basic services to low-income areas and to increase job growth.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

Subject Name

COURTESY DIAMONDS CC

Country

SOUTH AFRICA

Subject Contact Person

ROHAN DILIP SHAH - Member

Assessment

This is a well-established business.

 

On investigation contact was made with ROHAN DILIP SHAH the member of the company.

 

The subject has been operating for 4 Years 2 Months.

 

One Judgement is listed against an active member.

 

The company is meeting commitments with its one local supplier within terms.

 

Please see the information obtained below.

 

 

Company information

 

Registered Name

COURTESY DIAMONDS CC

Trading as/ Division Name

None

Previous Name

None

Date of Name Change

None

Registration Number

B2009/103063/23

Registration Date

2009/05/26

Date Commenced Trading

2009-05-26

Age of Business

4 Years 2 Months

History of Business

COURTESY DIAMONDS CC was established in May 2009 and operations commenced immediately.

History of Principals

There are currently 4 active members within the business.

Shareholders/Members/Partners of subject and % holding

25  % - ROHAN DILIP SHAH, 15 % - TORAL ROHAN SHAH,

26         % - ASHVIN BHAGWAN, 34 % - DILIP BABULAL SHAH

Authorised Share Capital

R0.00

Issued Share Capital/Members Contribution

R0.00

Status

In Business

Operations Assessment

The company is involved in the export of local diamonds to international jewelry markets.

Industry/ Customers

Jewelry

Export

Yes

Export Countries

Belgium, India, Israel

Import

Yes

Import Countries

Belgium, Hong Kong, India

Major Industry Code / SICC

61393

Definition of Code

Wholesale trade in precious stones, jewellery and silverware

Head Office Physical Address

SUITE 103 FIRST FLOOR, SA DIAMOND CENTRE, 240 COMMISSIONER STREET, JOHANNESBURG, 2001

Head Office Postal Address

SUITE 103 FIRST FLOOR, SA DIAMOND CENTRE, 240 COMMISSIONER STREET, JOHANNESBURG, 2001

Current Tel Number

0113346101

Cell Number

0835657164

Current Fax Number

0113346102

Current Email Address

rohan.courtesy@gmail.com

Web Site Address

None

 

 

auditors information

 

Company Registered Name

PRIMESH AND ASSOCIATES CC

Trading Name

PRIMESH AND ASSOCIATES

Registration Number

B2004/090314/23

Physical Address

SA DIAMOND CENTRE, 240 COMMISSIONER STREET, JOHANNESBURG, 2001

Postal Address

PO BOX 1326, LENASIA, 1820

Contact Person

SEGERAN MOONSAMY

Contact Number

011 334 2048

Email

Unavailable

Principals

1

Judgements Against Subject

No information found on file

Judgements Against Principals

No information found on file

Subject Verified as Client

Yes

Practice Number

633

VAT Number

4110225952

Tax Number

9339672157

BEE Status

NONE

Financial Year End

February

No of years in Business

1 Years 1 Months

Website

NONE

Previous Auditors Information - No Information on Record

 

Tax Information

 

Vat Number

4620253833

Status

ACTIVE

Vat Liable Date

2009/08/01

Tax Number

9083915174

Financial Year End

February

 

Black Economic Empowerment

 

Status

No

Score

9.00

BEE Certificate Available

No

 

ISO Information - No Information on Record

 

Workman's compensation

 

Registered

No

Compliance Certified

No

 

Company Structure

 

Subsidiaries

Subsidiary Company

THERE ARE NO REPORTED SUBSIDIARIES

Employees

Number of Employees

6

1. Salaried employees

6

2. Waged employees

0

3. Permanent employees

0

4. Casual employees

0

5. Contracted employees

0

Comment

 

Company Fleet

Company Fleet

No of vehicles:

Owned/Leased

Value

Outstanding Balance

Fleet Operations

 

 

 

 

The Fleet is made up of

0

Comment

THERE ARE NO VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE COMPANY

Cars

0

 

 

 

 

Offices

 

Offices

Offices

Head Office Owned/ Rented

Leased

Rental Company

REDEFINE PROPERTY AAANAGEMENT (PTY) LTD

Lease Agreement

ANNUAL

Lease Expire Date

2014

Type of Premises

OFFICE

 

Branch Information

Branches Names

Country

Province

There are no reported branches

South Africa

 

 

Management Overview

 

Organisation Chart

Level

Position

Name

Comment

 

1

Managing Member

DILIP BABULAL SHAH

 

 

2

Member

ASHVIN BHAGWAN

 

 

2

Member

ROHAN DILIP SHAH

 

 

2

Member

TORAL ROHAN SHAH

 

 

Company Structure (Ownership)

Note: One level up and all levels down

Holding

Company

Sub

Comment

25 % - ROHAN DILIP SHAH

COURTESY DIAMONDS CC

 

 

15 % - TORAL ROHAN SHAH

COURTESY DIAMONDS CC

 

 

26 % - ASHVIN BHAGWAN

COURTESY DIAMONDS CC

 

 

34 % - DILIP BABULAL SHAH

COURTESY DIAMONDS CC

 

 

 

Key Deals - No Information on Record

 

Trade References

 

Trade Reference nr

Supplier

Contact

Surety Value

Notarial Bonds

Comment

1

MALCA AMIT

0113348877

 

 

AGAINST COMPANY POLICY TO PROVIDE TRADE REFERENCES

2

BRINKS DIAMOND & JEWELRY SERVICES

003232342151

 

 

Supplier is based in Belgium

 

Trade References Detail

 

Nr

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Max Credit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Against company policy to provide trade references

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Supplier

 

 

Adverse Information on Subject

 

·         Judgements - No information on record

Business Rescue - No Information on Record

Default Listing - No information on record

Notarial Bonds - No information on record

 

 

Bank information

 

Bank

NEDBANK

Branch

BUSINESS CENTRAL GAUTENG

Brach Code

198765

Bank Account Number

1284139883

Type of Account

CURRENT ACCOUNT

Account Name

COURTESY DIAMONDS CC

Overdraft Facilities

The company does not require an overdraft facility as credit balances are maintained at the bank.

Bank Code

C - For R 100 000

Bank Comment

Good for the amount quoted, if strictly in the way of business.

 

Bank Code History - No Information on Record

Previous Bank Account Information - No Information on Record

Deeds Information - No information on record


Financial Estimates

 

CURRENT ASSETS

R15000000.00

Stock

R15000000.00

Debtors

R0.00

FIXED ASSETS

R0.00

Plant, Equipment, Vehicles

R0.00

Property

R0.00

CURRENT LIABILITIES

R0.00

Creditors

R0.00

Loans/ From?

R0.00

Loan Details

 

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

R0.00

Mortgage Bonds

R0.00

 

Please note the following:

Turnover and assets less than R 1,000,000.00

The subject falls within the National Credit Act

Turnover and assets less than R 2,000,000.00

The subject falls within the Consumer Protection Act

 

Principals

 

Number of Principals

4

Average Age of Active Principals

43

 

Active Principals Principal - 1of 4 ROHAN SHAH

Surname

SHAH

First Name

ROHAN

Other Names

DILIP

Marital Status

 

ID Number

G5895230

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

32 Years 11 Months

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2012/06/09

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

16 MUSCOVY ROAD, BENMORE GARDENS, SANDTON, 2196

Postal Address

SA DIAMOND CENTRE, SUITE 103, 225 MAIN STREET, JOHANNESBURG, 2001

Shareholding/Membership

25.00

 


Adverse Information for ROHAN SHAH

 

Number of Judgements

0

Principal Debt Review

Debt review

No Information on Record

Other

Default data

No Information on Record

 

Business Information for ROHAN SHAH

 

Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

COURTESY DIAMONDS CC

B2009/103063/23

In Business

4 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

SAKET EXPORTS CC

B2010/158750/23

In Business

3 Years 3 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal's Previous Business Interests - No information on record

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

 

 

Principal - 2of 4 TORAL SHAH

Surname

SHAH

First Name

TORAL

Other Names

ROHAN

Marital Status

 

ID Number

G6231639

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

26 Years 10 Months

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2009/05/26

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

16 MUSCOVY ROAD, BENMORE GARDENS, 2010

Postal Address

16 MUSCOVY ROAD, BENMORE GARDENS, 2010

Shareholding/Membership

15.00

 

Adverse Information for TORAL SHAH

 

Number of Judgements

0

Principal Debt Review

Debt review

No Information on Record

Other

Default data

No Information on Record

 


Business Information for TORAL SHAH

Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

COURTESY DIAMONDS CC

B2009/103063/23

In Business

4 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

Principal's Previous Business Interests - No information on record

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

 

Principal - 3of 4 ASHVIN BHAGWAN

Surname

BHAGWAN

First Name

ASHVIN

Other Names

NATVARLAL

Marital Status

Married

ID Number

5810275091087

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

54 Years 9 Months

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2009/05/26

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

14 WILD OLIVE STREET, WINCHESTER HILLS, 2091

Postal Address

14 WILD OLIVE STREET, WINCHESTER HILLS, 2091

Current Tel Number

0114339311

Cell number

0828741072

Shareholding/Membership

26.00

 

Adverse Information for ASHVIN BHAGWAN

 

Number of Judgements               1

 

Principal Debt Review

Debt review                                No Information on Record

 

Other

Default data                               No Information on Record

 

Business Information for ASHVIN BHAGWAN

 

Principal Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

COURTESY DIAMONDS CC

B2009/103063/23

In Business

4 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

Principal's Previous Business Interests - No information on record

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

 

Principal - 4of 4 DILIP SHAH

Surname

SHAH

First Name

DILIP

Other Names

BABULAL

Marital Status

 

ID Number

Z1108021

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

57 Years 9 Months

Designation

Managing Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2009/05/26

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

16 MUSCOVY ROAD, BENMORE GARDENS, 2010

Postal Address

16 MUSCOVY ROAD, BENMORE GARDENS, 2010

Shareholding/Membership

34.00

 

Adverse Information for DILIP SHAH

 

Number of Judgements                           0

Principal Debt Review

Debt review                                No Information on Record

Other

Default data                               No Information on Record

 

Business Information for DILIP SHAH

 

Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

COURTESY DIAMONDS CC

B2009/103063/23

In Business

4 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal's Previous Business Interests - No information on record

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record


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.60.34

UK Pound

1

Rs.90.79

Euro

1

Rs.77.81

 

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

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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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