MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.08.2014              

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ORO AFRICA (PTY)LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

170 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town, 8001

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.04.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

M1998/007629/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private company

 

 

Line of Business :

The subject is a manufacture and wholesalers of jewelerry

 

 

No. of Employees :

70

 

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 :

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 – June 01, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

South Africa

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderate Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderate High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

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 16th largest in the world. Even though the country's modern infrastructure supports a relatively efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region, unstable electricity supplies retard growth. The global financial crisis reduced commodity prices and world demand. GDP fell nearly 2% in 2009 but has recovered since then, albeit slowly with 2014 growth projected at about 2%. Unemployment, poverty, and inequality - among the highest in the world - remain a challenge. Official unemployment is at nearly 25% of the work force, and runs significantly higher among black youth. Eskom, the state-run power company, has built two new power stations and installed new power demand management programs to improve power grid reliability. Construction delays at two additional plants, however, mean South Africa is operating on a razor thin margin; economists judge that growth cannot exceed 3% until those plants come on line. 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

 

 

 


Company name and address

 

Subject Name

ORO AFRICA (PTY)LTD

Country

South Africa

Enquiry Terms

30 days

Account Review

Recommended Every 6 Months

Subject Contact Person

SHAUN CURRIN - FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

Assessment

This is an established business. On investigation contact was made with SHAUN CURRIN the financial director. The subject is meeting commitments timeously with suppliers. We are awaiting a bank code for R25000 over a period of 30 days. Please see the available information on the subject below.

 

 

Company information

 

Registered Name

ORO AFRICA (PTY)LTD

Trading as/ Division Name

None

Previous Name

None

Date of Name Change

Jul 6 1998 12:00AM

Registration Number

M1998/007629/07

Registration Date

1998/04/23

Date Commenced Trading

1998-04-23

Age of Business

16 Years 4 Months

History of Business

The subject commenced trading as a new business in 1998

History of Principals

There are 4 active principals within the subject

Shareholders/Members/Partners of subject and % holding

1% - THE PERRY NIADOO FAMILY TRUST36% - ANGLO GOLD LTD6% - FILK SPA2.25% - THE GORDEN JONES FAMILY TRUST4.50% - THE BRETT JAJE FAMILY TRUST0.44% - DAVID LAZAR DREDZEN 17.10% - GARY LEONARD NATHAN 32.71% - STEVEN JEFFREY NATHAN

Authorised Share Capital

 

Issued Share Capital/Members Contribution

 

Status

In Business

Operations Assessment

The subject is a manufacture and wholesalers of jewelerry

Industry/ Customers

Private

Export

Yes

Export Countries

China,Italy

Import

Yes

Import Countries

India

Major Industry Code / SICC

39211

Definition of Code

Jewellery and related articles of precious and semi­precious compounts

Head Office Physical Address

170 BUITENGRACHT STREET, CAPE TOWN, 8001

Head Office Postal Address

P O BOX 16552, VLAEBERG, 8018

Current Tel Number

0214809860

Cell Number

Unavailable

Current Fax Number

0214264140

Current Email Address

shaun.currin@oroafrica.com

Web Site Address

www.oroafrica.com

Comments

 

 

 

Auditors information

 

Company Registered Name

GRANT THORNTON ASSOCIATES

Trading Name

 

Registration Number

PARTNERSHIP

Physical Address

6th Floor119 Hertzog BoulevardForeshoreCape Town8001

Postal Address

P O BOX 7489, ROGGEBAAI, 8012

Contact Person

NICO VILJOEN

Contact Number

0214178804

Email

nico.viljoen@za.gt.com

Principals

 

Judgements Against Subject

 

Judgements Against Principals

 

Subject Verified as Client

Yes

Practice Number

913596E

VAT Number

 

Tax Number

 

BEE Status

 

Financial Year End

 

No of years in Business

7 Years 5 Months

Website

 

Comment

 

 

Previous Auditors Information - No Information on Record

 

Vat Number

4570173825

Status

ACTIVE

Vat Liable Date

1998/07/01

Tax Number

9434251840

Tax Clearance Expire Date

 

Financial Year End

March

Comment

 

 

Black Economic Empowerment Information - No Information on Record

 

ISO Information - No Information on Record

Workman's compensation

 

Registered

Yes

Compliance Certified

Yes

Comment

 

 

 

Company Structure

 

Subsidiaries Information - No Information on Record

Employees

 

Number of Employees

70

1. Salaried employees

 

2. Waged employees

 

3. Permanent employees

70

4. Casual employees

 

5. Contracted employees

70

Comment

 

Company Fleet

Company Fleet

No of vehicles:

Ownerd/Leased

Value

Outstanding Balance

Fleet Operations

 

 

 

 

The Fleet is made up of

2

Comment

 

Cars

1

Owned

 

 

Light delivery Vehicles

1

Owned

 

 

 

 

Offices

 

Offices

Offices

Head Office Owned/ Rented

Owned

Rental Company

 

Owned by

 

Value

 

Bond

 

Bank

 

Lease Agreement

 

Lease Expire Date

 

Type of Premises

Office blocks

Comment

 

Branch Information

Branches Names

Country

Province

ORO AFRICA (PTY)LTD

South Africa

GAUTENG

Branch Detail Information

Branches Owned/ Rented

Owned

Rental Company

 

Owned by

 

Value

 

Bond

 

Bank

 

Lease Agreement

 

Lease Expire Date

 

Type of Premises

Office Blocks

Comment

 

 

 

Management Overview

 

Organisation Chart

 

Level

Position

Name

Comment

 

1

FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

SHAUN CURRIN

 

 

1

DIRECTOR

GARY LEONARD NATHAN

 

 

Company Structure Information - No Information on Record

Note: One level up and all levels down

 

Key Deals - No Information on Record

 

 

Trade References

 

Trade Reference nr

Supplier

Contact

Surety Value

Notarial Bonds

Comment

1

EPPING INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIERS

0215316666

 

 

 

2

NET POINT INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER

0217622276

 

 

 

3

CAPE PRESSURE METALS

0215512066

 

 

 

 

Trade References Detail

 

Nr

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Max Credit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

1

5 Years

R 50000.00

R 50000

30 Days

R 25000

30 Days

Good account

2

4 Years

 

 

7 Days

R 7000

7 Days

Excellent account. the subject has an open account with their suppliers.

3

5 Years

 

 

30 Days

R 20000

30 Days

Good account

 

 

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

 

Bank

NEDBANK

Branch

PARKTOWN

Brach Code

198765

Bank Account Number

1944144870

Type of Account

CURRENT ACCOUNT

Account Name

ORO AFRICA (PTY)LTD

Overdraft Facilities

 

Bank Code

 

Bank Comment

 

 

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

4

Average Age of Active Principals

53

Active Principals

Principal - 1 of 4

MORRIS STRUL

Surname

STRUL

First Name

MORRIS

Other Names

 

Marital Status

 

ID Number

4905125027009

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

64 Years 8 Months

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1998/11/01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

901 CINNABAR, CORNER ATLANTIC AND MAIN ROADS, MUIZENBERG, 7945

Postal Address

901 CINNABAR, CORNER ATLANTIC AND MAIN ROADS, MUIZENBERG, 7945

Current Tel Number

0214809880

Cell number

 

Shareholding/Membership

0.00

 

Business Information for MORRIS STRUL

Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

FARAMOST REALTY CC

B2008/079667/23

In Business

6 Years 6 Months

0

No

 

GOLDRING MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS CC

B1998/007726/23

 

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

ORO AFRICA (PTY)LTD

M1998/007629/07

In Business

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

SUMMERFIELDS

SYNDICATE

(PTY)LTD

M1971/005982/07

In Business

43 Years 7 Months

0

No

 

VOICE OF GOLD CC

B1996/008365/23

Deregistration Final

18 Years 6 Months

0

No

 

 

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

ETERNITI JEWELLERY (PTY)LTD

M1998/022685/07

In Business

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

 

Principal Previous Business Interests

 

DAVID DREDZEN

 

Surname

DREDZEN

First Name

DAVID

Other Names

LAZAR

Marital Status

 

ID Number

6811075075089

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

45 Years 9 Months

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1998/08/28

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

89 CARISBROOK STREET, SYDENHAM, 2192

Postal Address

P O BOX 2197, HOUGHTON, 2041

Current Tel Number

0116459260

Cell number

0825637709

Shareholding/Membership

0.00

 

Business Information for DAVID DREDZEN

Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

ORO AFRICA (PTY)LTD

M1998/007629/07

In Business

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal Previous Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

ETERNITI JEWELLERY (PTY)LTD

M1998/022685/07

In Business

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

ORO AFRICA AND DESIGN (PTY)LTD

M1998/015764/07

In Business

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

Principal - 3 of 4 GARY NATHAN

 

Surname

NATHAN

First Name

GARY

Other Names

LEORNARD

Marital Status

 

ID Number

6502135162088

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

49 Years 6 Months

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1998/08/28

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

15 BLAIR ROAD, CAMPSBAY, 8002

Postal Address

P O BOX 16552, VLAEBERG, 8001

Current Tel Number

0114833778

Cell number

0824121262

Shareholding/Membership

0.00

 

Business Information for GARY NATHAN

Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

BASFOUR 121 CC

B2008/242973/23

In Business

6 Years 6 Months

0

No

 

CENERE ITALY (PTY)LTD

M2002/020328/07

In Business

0

0

No

 

ORO AFRICA (PTY)LTD

M1998/007629/07

In Business

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

ORO AFRICA AND DESIGN (PTY)LTD

M1998/015764/07

In Business

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

ORO GROUP (PTY)LTD

M1998/012984/07

In Business

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal Previous Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

 

Principal - 4 of 4

STEVEN NATHAN

 

Surname

NATHAN

First Name

STEVEN

Other Names

JEFFREY

Marital Status

 

ID Number

6205115218009

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

52 Years 3 Months

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1998/04/23

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

35 THE PRESIDENT, 51 ALEXANDER ROAD, BANTRY BAY, CAPE TOWN, 8005

Postal Address

P O BOX 16552, VLAEBERG, CAPE TOWN, 8018

Current Tel Number

0214809860

Cell number

0824143544

Shareholding/Membership

0.00

 

Business Information for STEVEN NATHAN

Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

ART CAVRON (PTY)LTD

M1961/002546/07

Deregistration Final

53 Years 5 Months

0

No

 

BENFRI

MANUFACTURING (PTY)LTD

M1989/000583/07

Deregistration Process

25 Years 1 Months

0

No

 

BLEND PROPERTY 17 (PTY)LTD

M2007/015849/07

In Business

7 Years 7 Months

0

No

 

CENERE ITALY (PTY)LTD

M2002/020328/07

In Business

0

0

No

 

DIAMOND BLUE

INTERNATIONAL

CC

B1994/009213/23

Deregistration Process

20 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

ETERNITI

JEWELLERY

(PTY)LTD

M1998/022685/07

In Business

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

FILK GOLD PROPERTIES CC

M1997/059911/23

 

17 Years 5 Months

0

No

 

GOLD CLASP CC

B1994/012189/23

In Business

20 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

GOLDRING MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS CC

B1998/007726/23

 

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

HUNTERAX (PTY)LTD

M1968/013309/07

In Business

46 Years 10 Months

0

No

 

LAURA AND CLARA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS CC

B1997/033752/23

Deregistration Final

17 Years 5 Months

0

No

 

LUSSO SHOWROOM (PTY)LTD

M1995/003626/07

Deregistration Process

19 Years 7 Months

0

No

 

NATHAN BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL (PTY)LTD

M1972/005536/07

Deregistration Final

42 Years 6 Months

0

No

 

NATKAT

INVESTMENTS CC

B1989/023513/23

Deregistration Final

25 Years 1 Months

0

No

 

ORO AFRICA (PTY)LTD

M1998/007629/07

In Business

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

ORO AFRICA AND DESIGN (PTY)LTD

M1998/015764/07

In Business

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

ORO GROUP (PTY)LTD

M1998/012984/07

In Business

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

SWISH PROPERTY FOUR (PTY)LTD

M2004/031414/07

Deregistration Final

10 Years 10 Months

0

No

 

 

TRESSO TRADING 679 (PTY)LTD

M2002/029620/07

In Business

0

0

No

 

YELLOWTAIL TRADING 17 CC

B2005/045412/23

Deregistration Final

9 Years 9 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal Previous Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

AVINAN INVESTMENTS CC

B1996/061903/23

Deregistration Process

18 Years 6 Months

0

No

 

CHANPROP CC

B1988/032644/23

Deregistration Process

26 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

HARLOMANE

INVESTMENTS

(PTY)LTD

2004/019803/07

In Business

10 Years 10 Months

0

No

 

ORO CHAINS (PTY)LTD

M1997/006649/07

In Business

17 Years 5 Months

0

No

 

PALMBROOKE INVESTMENTS (PTY)LTD

M1999/013846/07

Conversion CO/CC or CC/CO

15 Years 3 Months

0

No

 

RAND REFINERY LTD

M1920/006598/06

In Business

94 Years 10 Months

1

No

 

SECUREDATA HOLDINGS LTD

M1998/010017/06

In Business

16 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

 

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.61.33

UK Pound

1

Rs.103.43

Euro

1

Rs.81.96

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

PDT

 

               

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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