MIRA INFORM REPORT
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Report Date : |
30.05.2013 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
GLOW
STAR |
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Registered Office : |
c/o WinGate Business Group Ltd., Room 2301, 23/F., World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road Central |
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Country : |
Hong Kong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
05.03.2010 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
51876088-000-03 |
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Legal Form : |
Sole Proprietorship. |
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Line of Business : |
Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of all kinds of diamonds. |
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No. of Employees
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Not Available |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
B |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively
below average. |
Small |
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Status : |
Small Company |
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Payment
Behaviour : |
No Complaints |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
NOTES :
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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2013
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.12.2012) |
Current Rating (31.03.2013) |
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Hong Kong |
A2 |
A2 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
Classification |
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low |
A2 |
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Moderate |
B1 |
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High |
B2 |
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Very High |
C1 |
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Restricted |
C2 |
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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 levies
excise duties on only four commodities, namely: hard alcohol, tobacco,
hydrocarbon oil, and methyl alcohol. There are no quotas or dumping laws. 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 9.1% of total system deposits in Hong Kong by the end of 2012,
an increase of 59% from the previous 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 34.9
million in 2012, 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 2012 mainland Chinese companies constituted about
46.6% of the firms listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and accounted for
about 57.4% 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, and less than 2% in 2012.
Credit expansion and tight housing supply conditions caused Hong Kong property
prices to rise rapidly and inflation to rise 4.1% in 2012. 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
GLOW STAR
c/o WinGate Business Group Ltd.
Room 2301, 23/F., World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
PHONE: 2830 9999
FAX: 2830 9998
Manager: Mr. Amitkumar Chhanalal Shah
Establishment: 5th March, 2010.
Organization: Sole Proprietorship.
Capital: Not disclosed.
Business Category: Diamond Trader.
Employees: Nil.
Main Dealing Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Banking Relation: Satisfactory.
Head Office:-
c/o WinGate Business Group Ltd.
Room 2301, 23/F., World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
Associated
Companies:- (Same owner)
Honeywell Impex
c/o Success Business Centre
Room 1006, 10/F., Carnarvon Plaza, 20 Carnarvon Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Unique Trading
Company
c/o WinGate Business Group Ltd.
Room 3208, 32/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
51876088-000-03
Manager: Mr. Amitkumar Chhanalal Shah
Name: Mr. Amitkumar Chhanalal SHAH
Residential Address: 21/A, Baba Ramdas Building, Hemu Colony Cross Road, 2 Irani Wadi, Kandivali (W),
Mumbai-400067, India.
The subject was established on 5th March, 2010 as a sole proprietorship concern owned by Mr. Amitkumar Chhanalal Shah under the Hong Kong Business Registration Regulations.
Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever traced and noted.
Activities: Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.
Lines: All kinds of diamonds.
Employees: Nil.
Commodities Imported: India, Europe, etc.
Markets: Hong Kong, Japan, other Asian countries, etc.
Terms/Sales: L/C, T/T, etc.
Terms/Buying: L/C, T/T, etc.
Capital: Not disclosed.
Profit or Loss: Too early to offer an opinion.
Condition: Business is under development.
Facilities: Making fairly active use of general banking facilities.
Payment: Met trade commitments as contracted.
Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.
Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Standing: Small.
Glow Star is a sole proprietorship set up and owned by Mr. Amitkumar Chhanalal Shah who is an Indian. He is an India passport holder and does not have the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently.
The subject does not have its own operating office. Its registered office is in a commercial service firm located at Room 2301, 23/F., World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong known as WinGate Business Group Ltd. [WinGate] which is handling its correspondences and documents. WinGate has had another office located at Room 3208, 32/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
The subject has no employees in Hong Kong.
The subject is a diamond importer, exporter and wholesaler. It is trading in loose diamonds like marquise, pears, tappers, buggets and rose cut diamonds which are over 0.05 cts. Most of the commodities are imported from India. Prime markets are Hong Kong, Japan and the other Asian countries. Business is improving.
To our knowledge, Shah has got a number of suppliers in Mumbai, India. The subject is just a one-man company. Business is chiefly handled by Shah himself.
Shah is also the owner of Honeywell Impex [Honeywell] which is located at the operating office of another secretarial firm. Established on 22nd September, 2009, Honeywell is a Hong Kong-registered firm also trading in diamonds. Besides, Shah is also the owner of Unique Trading Company which is located at the other operating office of WinGate. Also established on 5th March, 2010, Unique Trading Company is a Hong Kong-registered firm also trading in diamonds.
The history of the subject in Hong Kong is over a year and nine months.
Since the subject does not have its own operating office and has no employees in Hong Kong, consider it good for business engagements on secured basis.
DIAMOND INDUSTRY –
INDIA
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The diamond jewellery industry in India today may be
more than Rs 60000 mil and is rated amongst the fastest growing in the
world. Indi ranks third in the world in domestic diamond consumption.
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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.
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Excerpts from Times of India dated 30th
October 2010 is as under –
DIAMOND SAGA – DIRTY DOZEN STUCK WITH 2K CR DEBT
This could be the biggest credibility crisis
the Indian diamond industry has ever faced. Fifteen banks run the risk of
losing Rs 2000 crore lent to a dozen diamond firms in Surat. Until about two
months ago, they had not repaid these dues. Bankers believe many
diamantaires borrowed money during the economic downturn two years ago and
diverted funds to businesses like real estate and capital markets. Many of
themselves made money from these businesses but their diamond companies have
gone sick and declared insolvency.
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Most of the money borrowed from the banks in the name
of their diamond business has been diverted in real estate and the share
market. The banks are not in a position to seize their properties because in
many cases, these were purchased in the name of their relatives and friends.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.56.24 |
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UK Pound |
1 |
Rs.84.54 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.72.32 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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RATING EXPLANATIONS
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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>86 |
Aaa |
Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability
for timely payment of interest and principal sums |
Unlimited |
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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 |
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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 |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively
below average. |
Small |
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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 |
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<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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