MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.07.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ATIT GEMS (PTY)LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Sa Diamond Centre, Suite 422, 4th Floor, 225 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.07.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

M2005/025287/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale trade in precious stones, jewellery and silverware

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


NOTES :

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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


Summary

 

Subject Name

ATIT GEMS CC

Country

South Africa

Account Review

Recommended Every 3 Months

Subject Contact Person

BARRY COLIN MARIPAN - Member

Assessment

This is an established business. On investigation contact was made with BARRY COLIN MARIPAN who declined to assist with all of the information. He requested a questionnaire to be sent through for completion. To date no response has been received. We await further information. Please see the available information below.

 

 

Company Information

 

Registered Name

ATIT GEMS (PTY)LTD

Trading as/ Division Name

None

Previous Name

None

Date of Name Change

None

Registration Number

M2005/025287/07

Registration Date

2005/07/18

Date Commenced Trading

2005-07-18

Age of Business

8 Years

History of Business

ATIT GEMS (PTY) LTD was registered in 2005 and operations commenced immediately.

History of Principals

There are currently 3 active directors within the business

Shareholders/Members/Partners of subject and % holding

50 % - ATIT ASHISHBHAI SHAH, 25 % - BARRY COLIN MARIPAN, 25 % - LERATO SITHOLE

Authorised Share Capital

R1000.00

Issued Share Capital/Members Contribution

R 100.00

Status

Conversion CO/CC or CC/CO

Operations Assessment

Dealings relating to precious gems

Industry/ Customers

The jewelry industry

Export

Unknown

Export Countries

 

Import

Unknown

Import Countries

 

Major Industry Code / SICC

61393

Definition of Code

Wholesale trade in precious stones, jewellery and silverware

Head Office Physical Address

SA DIAMOND CENTRE, SUITE 422, 4TH FLOOR, 225 MAIN STREET, JOHANNESBURG, 2001

Head Office Postal Address

P O BOX 1326, LENASIA, 1820

Current Tel Number

Unavailable

Cell Number

0732706674

Current Fax Number

0866057282

Current Email Address

barrymaripan@gmail.com

Web Site Address

Unavailable

Comments

 

 

 

Auditors Information

 

Company Registered Name

PRIMESH & ASSOCIATES CC

Trading Name

PRIMESH & ASSOCIATES

Registration Number

B2004/090314/23

Physical Address

SA DIAMOND CENTRE, SUITE 422 4TH FLOOR, 225 MAIN STREET, JOHANNESBURG, 2001

Postal Address

P O BOX 1326, LENASIA, 1820

Contact Person

Unavailable

Contact Number

Unavailable

Email

Unavailable

Principals

1

Judgements Against Subject

None On Record

Judgements Against Principals

None On Record

Subject Verified as Client

 

Practice Number

633

VAT Number

4110225952

Tax Number

9339672157

BEE Status

Unavailable

Financial Year End

February

No of years in Business

2 Years 8 Months

Website

Unavailable

Comment

 

 

Previous Auditors Information - No Information on Record

 

 

Tax Information

 

Vat Number

4640228906

Status

ACTIVE

Vat Liable Date

2006/06/01

Tax Number

9193040160

Tax Clearance Expire Date

 

Financial Year End

February

Comment

 

 

Black Economic Empowerment Information - No Information on Record

 ISO Information - No Information on Record

 Work Mans Information - No Information on Record

 

Company Structure

Subsidiaries Information - No Information on Record

Employees Information - No Information on Record

Company Fleet Information - No Information on Record

 

Offices Information

No Information on

Record

 

Branch Information

No Information on

Record

 

Management Overview

 

Organisation Chart

 

Level

Position

Name

Comment

 

1

Member

LERATO SITHOLE

 

 

1

Member

ATIT ASHISHBHAI SHAH

 

 

1

Member

BARRY COLIN MARIPAN

 

 

1

Member

ASHISH SHAH

 

 

Company Structure Information - No Information on Record

Note: One level up and all levels down

 

Key Deals - No Information on Record

 

Trade References Information - No Information on Record

 

Adverse Information on Subject

Judgements - No information on record

BusinessRescue - No Information on Record

Default Listing - No information on record

Notarial Bonds - No information on record

Bank Information - No Information on Record

Bank Code History - No Information on Record

Previous Bank Account Information - No Information on Record

 

Deeds Information - No information on record

 

Principals

Number of Principals

6

Average Age of Active Principals

35

Active Principals

Principal - 1of 4 LERATO SITHOLE

Surname

SITHOLE

First Name

LERATO

Other Names

 

Marital Status

 

ID Number

9208200344083

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

20 Years 11 Months

Designation

 

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2012/06/12

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

2395 ZONE 7, PROTEA SOUTH, P O CHIAWELO, 1818

Postal Address

2395 ZONE 7, PROTEA SOUTH, P O CHIAWELO, 1818

Current Tel Number

 

Cell number

 

Shareholding/Membership

25 %

 

Adverse Information forLERATO SITHOLE Principal Judgement

 

Principal Debt Review

Debt review 0

Other

Default data       |No Information on Record

Business Information forLERATO SITHOLE Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

ATIT GEMS (PTY)LTD

M2005/025287/07

Conversion CO/CC or CC/CO

8 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal's Previous Business Interests - No information on record

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

Principal - 2of 4 ATIT ASHISHBHAI SHAH

 

Surname

SHAH

First Name

ATIT ASHISHBHAI

Other Names

 

Marital Status

 

ID Number

A9493854

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

26 Years 11 Months

Designation

 

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2007/11/15

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

55 GEORGIAN TERRACE, 3RD AVENUE, RIVONIA, JOHANNESBURG, 2128

Postal Address

55 GEORGIAN TERRACE, 3RD AVENUE, RIVONIA, JOHANNESBURG, 2128

Current Tel Number

 

Cell number

 

Shareholding/Membership

25 %

 

Adverse Information forATIT ASHISHBHAI SHAH Principal Judgement

 

Principal Debt Review

Debt review 0

Other

Default data       |No Information on Record

Business Information forATIT ASHISHBHAI SHAH Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

ATIT GEMS (PTY)LTD

M2005/025287/07

Conversion CO/CC or CC/CO

8 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

 

 

Principal's Previous Business Interests - No information on record

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

Principal - 3of 4

BARRY COLIN MARIPAN

Surname

MARIPAN

First Name

BARRY COLIN

Other Names

 

Marital Status

 

ID Number

7705165183085

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

36 Years 2 Months

Designation

BUSINESSMAN

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2006/05/30

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

NO 63 TERRENCE HILL 1, ROLBOL ROAD, WELTEVREDEN PARK, 7785

Postal Address

P O BOX 76083, WENDY WOOD, 2144

Current Tel Number

0114633600

Cell number

0732706674

Shareholding/Membership

25 %

 

Adverse Information forBARRY COLIN MARIPAN Principal Judgement

 

Principal Debt Review

Debt review 1

Other

Default data       |No Information on Record

 

Business Information forBARRY COLIN MARIPAN

Principal Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

ATIT GEMS (PTY)LTD

M2005/025287/07

Conversion CO/CC or CC/CO

8 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal's Previous Business Interests - No information on record

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

Principal - 4of 4

ASHISH SHAH

Surname

SHAH

First Name

ASHISH

Other Names

 

Marital Status

 

ID Number

6103245322181

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

52 Years 4 Months

Designation

 

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2005/10/18

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

50 GEORGIAN TERRACE, 3RD AVENUE, RIVONIA, JOHANNESBURG, 2128

Postal Address

50 GEORGIAN TERRACE, 3RD AVENUE, RIVONIA, JOHANNESBURG, 2128

Current Tel Number

 

Cell number

0846057282

Shareholding/Membership

50%

 

Adverse Information forASHISH SHAH Principal Judgement

 

Principal Debt Review

Debt review 0

Other

Default data       |No Information on Record

 

Business Information forASHISH SHAH

Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

ATIT GEMS (PTY)LTD

M2005/025287/07

Conversion CO/CC or CC/CO

8 Years 8 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.59.41

UK Pound

1

Rs.90.74

Euro

1

Rs.78.11

 

 

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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