MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.08.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EUROSTAR DIAMOND TRADERS NV

 

 

Registered Office :

Hoveniersstaat 53, Box 79, 2018, Antwerpen

 

 

Country :

Belgium 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.03.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

443117279

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company (BE)

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale of diamonds and other precious stones

 

 

No. of Employees :

41

 

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 :

Slow but correct

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 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

Belgium 

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

BELGIUM - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

This modern, open, and private-enterprise-based economy has capitalized on its central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base. Industry is concentrated mainly in the more heavily-populated region of Flanders in the north. With few natural resources, Belgium imports substantial quantities of raw materials and exports a large volume of manufactures, making its economy vulnerable to volatility in world markets. Roughly three-quarters of Belgium's trade is with other EU countries, and Belgium has benefited most from its proximity to Germany. In 2013 Belgian GDP grew by 0.1%, the unemployment rate increased to 8.8% from 7.6% the previous year, and the government reduced the budget deficit from a peak of 6% of GDP in 2009 to 3.2%. Despite the relative improvement in Belgium's budget deficit, public debt hovers around 100% of GDP, a factor that has contributed to investor perceptions that the country is increasingly vulnerable to spillover from the euro-zone crisis. Belgian banks were severely affected by the international financial crisis in 2008 with three major banks receiving capital injections from the government, and the nationalization of the Belgian retail arm of a Franco-Belgian bank.

 

Source : CIA

Company summary

 

Business number           443117279

Company name             EUROSTAR DIAMOND TRADERS NV

Address                        HOVENIERSSTAAT 53, BOX 79, 2018, ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM

Number of staff              41

Date of establishment     21/03/1991

Telephone number          032253211

Fax number                   032137799

 

 

Commentary

 

The business was established over 23 years ago.

The business has 20 employees.

The business has been at the address for over 9 years.

Operating Result in the latest trading period decreased 55% on the previous trading period.

Pre-tax profits decreased by 64% compared to the previous trading period.

The business saw an increase in their Cash Balance of 401% during the latest trading period.

 

 

Accounts

 

DATE OF LATEST ACCOUNTS

TURNOVER

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

NET WORTH

WORKING CAPITAL

31/12/2012

2,052,065,925

6,067,190

249,227,853

163,922,548

31/12/2011

2,291,560,804

17,108,675

248,382,937

174,880,300

31/12/2010

1,554,834,961       

-2,650,299

224,131,675

162,900,218

 

 

Accounts

 

DATE OF LATEST ACCOUNTS

BALANCE TOTAL

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

CAPITAL

CASHFLOW

31/12/2012

605,238,705

41

125,053,500

5,974,203

31/12/2011

577,431,870

39

127,528,500

17,275,402

31/12/2010

499,917,569

41

123,486,000

-2,193,764

 

 

Payment expectations

 

Past payments

 

Payment expectation days

26.02

Industry average payment expectation days

168.37

Industry average day sales outstanding

120.23

Day sales outstanding

33.07

Court data summary

BANKRUPTCY DETAILS

Court action type

no

 

 

Court data summary

 

BANKRUPTCY DETAILS

Court action type           no

PROTESTED BILLS

Bill amount                    -

NSSO DETAILS

Date of summons           –

 

 

Company information

 

Business number

443117279

Company name

EUROSTAR DIAMOND TRADERS NV

Fax number

032137799

Date founded

21/03/1991

Company status

active

Company type

Public Limited Liability Company (BE)

Currency

Euro (€)

Date of latest accounts

31/12/2012

Activity code

46761

liable for VAT

yes

Activity description

Wholesale of diamonds and other precious stones

VAT Number

BE.0443.117.279

Belgian Bullettin of Acts Publications

moniteur belge

 

 

Contractor details

 

 

 

Registered contractor number

-

 

 

Contractor description

-

Date struck off register

 

 

 

Social Balance Sheet Details

 

Social Balance Sheet

Total

During the reporting year ended 31-12-2012

 

Full-time Employees

37

Part-time Employees

6

Total Fte Employees

40

 

 

Number of hours worked

 

Full-time Employees

65,056

Part-time Employees

5,538

Total

70,594

 

 

Personnel Charges

 

Full-time Employees

3,198,568

Part-time Employees

272,283

Total

3,470,852

Benefits In Addition To Wages

-

 

 

During the previous reporting year

 

Average number employees in Fte

41

Actual working hours

71,257

Personnel Charges

3,690,311

Benefits In Addition To Wages

-

 

Type of Contract

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

Unlimited Duration Contracts

37

6

41

Limited Duration Contracts

-

-

-

Contracts For Specific Work

-

-

-

Contracts Regarding Substitution

-

-

-

Gender and Education Level

 

Men

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

Primary education

-

-

-

Secondairy education

21

2

23

Higher education (non university)

-

-

-

Higher education (university)

-

-

-

Women

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

Primary education

-

-

-

Secondairy education

16

4

18

Higher education (non university)

-

-

-

Higher education (university)

-

-

-

 

Working Category

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

Management

-

-

-

White collar worker

37

6

41

Blue collar worker

-

-

-

Other

-

-

-

 

Temporary personnel

Total

Average number of temporary staff

-

Actual working hours

-

Cost of temporary staff

-

 

New staff and leavers

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total Fte

New Starters

5

-

5

Leavers

4

-

4

 

 

Personnel (NSSO classification)

 

Code

-

Description

FROM 20 TO 49 EMPLOYEES

Joint Industrial Committee (JIC)

Significant Events

 

Event Date

22/12/2011

Event Description

 

Event Details

Omzetting aandelen aan toonder naar aandelen op naam.

 

 

Profit & loss

 

Annual accounts

31-12-2012

%

31-12-2011

%

31-12-2010

Industry average 2012

%

Weeks

52

 

52

 

52

 

 

Currency

EUR

 

EUR

 

EUR

 

 

Turnover

2,052,065,925

10.45

2,291,560,804

47.38

1,554,834,961

46,788,819

4285

Total operating expenses

2,020,888,500

-9.02

2,221,198,672

47.08

1,510,208,972

46,394,806

4255

Operating result

31,177,425

55.69

70,362,132

57.67

44,625,989

148,317

20920

Total financial income

1,824,718

33.95

2,762,499

-23.51

3,611,610

98,171

1758

Total financial expenses

26,934,953

51.92

56,015,956

10.08

50,887,898

205,193

13026

Results on ordinary operations before taxation

6,067,190

64.54

17,108,675

645

-2,650,299

32,977

18298

Taxation

355,244

86.96

190,011

3166750

6

20,939

1596

Results on ordinary operations after taxation

5,711,946

66.24

16,918,664

638

-2,650,305

18,081

31490

Extraordinary items

-51,938

-204

-17,080

-114

114,307

-4,530

-1046

Other appropriations

1

0

1

-

0

-

-

Net result

5,660,009

66.51

16,901,585

666

-2,535,998

13,569

41612

OTHER INFORMATION

Dividends

-

-

-

-

-

172,177

-

Director remuneration

-

-

-

-

-

114,302

-

Employee costs

3,470,852

-7.77

3,763,348

23.94

3,036,521

126,470

2644

Wages and salary

2,371,615

-6.45

2,535,188

21.35

2,089,088

105,963

2138

Employee pension costs

-

-

-

-

-

14,428

-

Social security contributions

817,594

-4.51

856,210

14.17

749,957

26,627

2970

Other employee costs

281,642

24.28

371,950

88.35

197,476

4,383

6325

Amortization and depreciation

314,194

15.95

373,817

9.23

342,234

17,937

1651

 

 

balance sheet

 

Annual accounts

31-12-2012

%

31-12-2011

%

31-12-2010

Industry average 2012

%

Weeks

52

 

52

 

52

 

 

Currency

EUR

 

EUR

 

EUR

 

 

Intangible fixed assets

1,503

-

7,021

-

18,795

1,562

-3.78

Tangible fixed assets

4,682,985

-6.47

5,007,060

-0.29

5,021,684

185,614

2422

Land & building

4,181,690

-3.91

4,351,687

1.47

4,288,659

362,952

1052

Plant & machinery

438,073

40.65

311,462

14.01

362,220

22,794

1821

Furniture & Vehicles

63,223

81.62

343,911

-6.80

369,014

17,434 5,457

262

Leasing & Other Similar Rights

-

-

-

-

1,790

142,153 32,369

-

Other tangible assets

-1

-

0

-100

1

7,672

-100

Financial fixed assets

85,007,080

12.53

75,542,939

18.60

63,697,219

309,638

27353

Total fixed assets

89,691,568

11.34

80,557,020

17.19

68,737,698

398,705

22395

Inventories

271,535,104

16.44

233,203,212

25.34

186,061,959

3,109,341

8632

Raw materials & consumables

-

-

-

-

-

7,209,884

-

Work in progress

0

-

0

-

0

2,413

-100

Finished goods

271,535,104

16.44

233,203,212

25.34

186,061,959

1,994,290

13515

Other stocks

0

-

0

-

0

572,709

-100

Trade debtors

185,941,607

10.81

208,475,293

14.56

181,977,376

4,192,924

4334

Cash

2,064,188

401

411,749

67.64

1,272,395

226,980

809

other amounts receivable

55,577,856

2.51

54,214,444

 

60,814,393

186,992

29622

Miscellaneous current assets

428,382

24.87

570,152

45.89

1,053,748

18,092

2267

Total current assets

515,547,137

3.76

496,874,850

15.24

431,179,871

7,256,191

7004

Total Assets

605,238,705

4.82

577,431,870

15.51

499,917,569

7,621,765 1,454,122

7840

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade creditors

144,072,283

43.08

100,694,631

44.18

69,837,352

3,057,782

4611

Short term group loans

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Financial debts

204,420,957

-6.13

217,774,376

11.41

195,465,930

4,287,536 192,320

4667

Current portion of long term debt

285,781

4.39

273,769

1.28

270,315

107,941 15,359

164

Amounts Payable for Taxes, Remuneration & Social Security

756,163

36.55

553,764

67.59

330,433

9,574 -

2120

Miscellaneous current liabilities

2,089,405

22.56

2,698,010

13.57

2,375,623

598

- -

Total current liabilities

351,624,589

9.20

321,994,550

20.02

268,279,653

5,372,066

6445

LONG TERM DEBTS AND LIABILITIES

Long term group loans

-

-

-

-

-

-

- -

Other long term loans

3,531,364

42.83

6,177,076

-7.04

6,644,747

220

- -

Deffered taxes

-

-

-

-

-

37,626 26,358

-

Provisions for Liabilities & Charges

853,395

-1.94

870,285

3.27

842,698

3,203 0

26543

Other long term liabilities

1

0

1

0

1

129,664

-99

Total long term debts

4,384,760

37.78

7,047,362

-5.88

7,487,446

562,744

679

SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

Issued share capital

125,053,500

-1.94

127,528,500

3.27

123,486,000

949,305

13073

Share premium account

 

-

-

-

-

-

109,362

 

-

Reserves

124,175,856

2.74

120,861,458

20.06

100,664,470

693,989

17793

Revaluation reserve

-

-

-

-

-

939,206

-

Total shareholders equity

249,229,356

0.34

248,389,958

10.81

224,150,470

1,673,164

14795

Working capital

163,922,548

-6.27

174,880,300

7.35

162,900,218

1,884,125

8600

Cashflow

5,974,203

65.42

17,275,402

787

-2,193,764

28,371

20957

Net worth

249,227,853

0.34

248,382,937

10.82

224,131,675

1,669,902

14824

 

 

ratio analysis

 

Annual accounts

31-12-2012

change(%)

31-12-2011

change(%)

31-12-2010

Industry average 2012

 

TRADING PERFORMANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit Before Tax

0.30

-60.0

0.75

441

-0.17

-26,00

1.15

Return on capital employed

2.39

-64.33

6.70

587

-1.14

29,00

-91.76

Return on total assets employed

1

-66.22

2.96

558

-0.53

-203,00

0.49

Return on net assets employed

2.43

-64.73

6.89

583

-1.18

19,00

-87.21

Sales / net working capital

12.52

-4.43

13.10

37.32

9.54

45,00

-99

Stock turnover ratio

13.23

29.96

10.18

-14.95

11.97

111,00

-88.08

Debtor days

33.07

-0.42

33.21

-22.26

42.72

133,00

-75.14

Creditor days

26.02

57.22

16.55

-1.95

16.88

122,00

-78.67

SHORT TERM STABILITY

Current ratio

1.47

-4.55

1.54

-4.35

1.61

7,00

-83.67

Liquidity ratio / acid ratio

0.69

-15.85

0.82

-9.89

0.91

4,00

-82.75

Current debt ratio

1.41

8.46

1.30

8.33

1.20

9,00

-84.33

Liquidity ratio reprocessed

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

LONG TERM STABILITY

Gearing

83.55

-7.44

90.27

-0.02

90.29

361,00

-76.86

Equity in percentage

41.18

-4.28

43.02

-4.06

44.84

-3.231,00

1.27

Total debt ratio

1.43

8.33

1.32

7.32

1.23

10,00

-85.70

 

 

Industry comparison

 

Activity code                  46761

Activity description         Wholesale of diamonds and other precious stones

 

 

Payment Information

 

Payment expectations

Payment expectation days         26.02

Day sales outstanding                33.07

 

Industry comparison

Activity code                              46761

Activity description                     Wholesale of diamonds and other precious stones

Industry average payment

expectation days                       168.37

Industry average day sales

Outstanding                               120.23

 

Industry quartile analysis

 

Payment expectations

Company result                         26.02

Lower                                        134.58

Median                                      84.62

Upper                                        45.29

 

Day sales outstanding

Company result                         33.07

Lower                                        112.48

Median                                      58.56

Upper                                        28.58

 

Group Structure

No group structure for this company.

 

Minority Shareholders

No minority shareholders found

 

Minority Interests

 

Business number

Company name

 

%

Date of accounts

347532632

EUROSTARS FRANCE

 

25

31/12/2012

 

 

Court data

 

NSSO details

 

Business number           443117279

Name of defendant         -

Legal form of defendant  -

Date of summons           -

Labour court                  –

 

Bankruptcy details

There is no bankruptcy data against this company

 

 

Bankruptcy Data

 

Legal events

 

Legal event type             Fragmentation

Legal event sub type

Event date                     10/04/2008                                Secondary event date

3rd party name              Dimexon Antwerp                       3rd party type                Absorbing Company

3rd party address           Hoveniersstraat, 53

Antwerpen

2018

 

Legal event type             Fragmentation

Legal event sub type

Event date                     10/04/2008                                Secondary event date

3rd party name              Eurostar Diamond Traders         3rd party type                Fragmented Company

3rd party address           Hoveniersstraat, 53

Antwerpen

2018

 

 

Director details

 

Current director details

Name

SACHIN DINUKUMAR MEHTA

Position

Director

Start Date

17/11/2005

Date of birth

09/01/1964

Street

39 FAZANTENLAAN ANTWERPEN

Post code

2610

Country

Belgium

 

Name

SACHIN DINUKUMAR MEHTA

Position

Managing Director

Start Date

30/06/2010

Date of birth

09/01/1964

Street

39 FAZANTENLAAN ANTWERPEN

Post code

2610

Country

Belgium

 

Name

SACHIN DINUKUMAR MEHTA

Position

Chairman of the Board

Start Date

13/08/2010

Date of birth

09/01/1964

Street

39 FAZANTENLAAN ANTWERPEN

Post code

2610

Country

Belgium

 

Name

ASHISH PRAVIN KOTHARI

Position

Director

Start Date

13/08/2010

Street

7 FAZANTENLAAN ANTWERPEN

Post code

2610

Country

Belgium

 

Name

ASHISH PRAVIN KOTHARI

Position

Managing Director

Start Date

13/08/2010

Street

7 FAZANTENLAAN ANTWERPEN

Post code

2610

Country

Belgium

 

Name

KAUSHIK KIRTILAL MEHTA

Position

Director

Start Date

13/10/2006

Date of birth

29/06/1949

Street

25 EEKHOORNLAAN ANTWERPEN

Post code

2610

Country

Belgium

 

Name

KAUSHIK KIRTILAL MEHTA

Position

Managing Director

Start Date

16/08/2010

Date of birth

29/06/1949

Street

25 EEKHOORNLAAN ANTWERPEN

Post code

2610

Country

Belgium

 

Name

RAJ PRAVIN KOTHARI

Position

Director

Start Date

01/01/2011

Date of birth

20/05/1966

Street

97 INGENIEUR HAESAERTSLAAN ANTWERPEN

Post code

2610

Country

Belgium

 

 

Name

KUNAL MEHTA

Position

Director

Start Date

13/10/2006

 

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.61.41

UK Pound

1

Rs.103.42

Euro

1

Rs.82.17

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA

 

 

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

--

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%)

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.