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Report Date : |
23.09.2013 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
BASS PREMIER CO |
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Registered Office : |
3rd Floor, 63-66 Hatton Garden, London, Ec1n 8le |
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Country : |
United Kingdom |
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Financials (as on) : |
Not Available |
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Date of Incorporation : |
01.09.1990 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
GRAS7155 |
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Legal Form : |
Partnership Concern |
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Line of Business : |
Manufacturers and Repairers of Jewellery |
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No. of Employees : |
03 |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ba |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No Complaints |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
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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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United Kingdom |
A1 |
A1 |
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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 |
United Kingdom ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
The UK, a leading trading power
and financial center, is the second largest economy in Europe after Germany.
Over the past two decades, the government has greatly reduced public ownership
and contained the growth of social welfare programs. Agriculture is intensive,
highly mechanized, and efficient by European standards, producing about 60% of
food needs with less than 2% of the labor force. The UK has large coal, natural
gas, and oil resources, but its oil and natural gas reserves are declining and
the UK became a net importer of energy in 2005. Services, particularly banking,
insurance, and business services, account by far for the largest proportion of
GDP while industry continues to decline in importance. After emerging from
recession in 1992, Britain's economy enjoyed the longest period of expansion on
record during which time growth outpaced most of Western Europe. In 2008,
however, the global financial crisis hit the economy particularly hard, due to
the importance of its financial sector. Sharply declining home prices, high
consumer debt, and the global economic slowdown compounded Britain's economic
problems, pushing the economy into recession in the latter half of 2008 and
prompting the then BROWN (Labour) government to implement a number of measures
to stimulate the economy and stabilize the financial markets; these include
nationalizing parts of the banking system, temporarily cutting taxes,
suspending public sector borrowing rules, and moving forward public spending on
capital projects. Facing burgeoning public deficits and debt levels, in 2010 the
CAMERON-led coalition government (between Conservatives and Liberal Democrats)
initiated a five-year austerity program, which aimed to lower London's budget
deficit from over 10% of GDP in 2010 to nearly 1% by 2015. In November 2011,
Chancellor of the Exchequer George OSBORNE announced additional austerity
measures through 2017 because of slower-than-expected economic growth and the
impact of the euro-zone debt crisis. The CAMERON government raised the value
added tax from 17.5% to 20% in 2011. It has pledged to reduce the corporation
tax rate to 21% by 2014. The Bank of England (BoE) implemented an asset
purchase program of up to Ł375 billion (approximately $605 billion) as of
December 2012. During times of economic crisis, the BoE coordinates interest rate
moves with the European Central Bank, but Britain remains outside the European
Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). In 2012, weak consumer spending and subdued
business investment weighed on the economy. GDP fell 0.1%, and the budget
deficit remained stubbornly high at 7.7% of GDP. Public debt continued to
increase.
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Source : CIA |
Identification Details
Business Data
Operations
Previous Searches
Public Record Information
Known Owners/Managers
Financial Data– Statutory
Accounts
Key Industry Sector Trends
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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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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 –
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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.
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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
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.62.24 |
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UK Pound |
1 |
Rs.99.90 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.84.23 |
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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