MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15.02.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CONSULTRA INTERNATIONAL LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Unit B, 18/F., 235 Wing Lok Street Trade Centre, 235 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.10.2000

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of all kinds of chemical intermediates, agro-chemicals

 

 

No. of Employees :

04

 

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 :

No complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2013)

Current Rating

(30.09.2013)

Hong Kong

A2

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

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

 

 

 

Company name and address

 

CONSULTRA INTERNATIONAL LTD.

 

 

ADDRESS:       Unit B, 18/F., 235 Wing Lok Street Trade Centre, 235 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.

 

PHONE:            852-2185 7182, 2185 7181

 

FAX:                 852-2185 7176

 

E-MAIL:                        ada_lee@consultra.com.hk

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Hau Fuk Chuen

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Incorporated on:             20th October, 2000.

 

Organization:                 Private Limited Company.

 

Capital:                         Nominal:HK$10,000.00

Issued:  HK$10,000.00

 

Business Category:        Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

Employees:                    4.

 

Main Dealing Banker:     The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Banking Relation:            Satisfactory.

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered Head Office:-

Unit B, 18/F., 235 Wing Lok Street Trade Centre, 235 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.

 

Associated Company:-

Kuo Ching Chemical Co. Ltd., Taiwan.

 

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

 

31309461

 

 

COMPANY FILE NUMBER

 

 0735171

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Managing Director:  Mr. Hau Fuk Chuen

Contact Person:  Mr. Keith David West

 

 

CAPITAL

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$10,000.00 (Divided into 10,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital: HK$10,000.00

 

SHAREHOLDERS:         (As per registry dated 20-10-2013)

Name

 

No. of shares

HAU Fuk Chuen

 

4,100

Keith David WEST

 

4,100

Kuo Ching Chemical Co. Ltd.

35-5 Tong Shih, Tong Shih Li, Pin Chen City, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

 

1,800

 

 

–––––

 

Total:

10,000

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DIRECTORS:    (As per registry dated 20-10-2013)

Name

(Nationality)

 

Address

HUANG Ting Ti

5F, 229 Chung Shing Street, Taichung, Taiwan.

 

Ian Daniel MCMANUS

Ash House, High Street, GT Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essox CB101 PL, UK.

 

HAU Fuk Chuen

Flat C, 5/F., Tower 13, South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong.

 

Keith David WEST

Apartment C, 4/F., Seaview Mansion, Parkridge Village, Discovery Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

 

SECRETARY:    (As per registry dated 20-10-2013)

Name

Address

Co. No.

Tse & Tse Management Co. Ltd.

Flat B, 16/F., Kwong On Bank (Mongkok Branch) Building, 728-730 Nathan Road, Mongkok, Hong Kong.

0047242

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated on 20th October, 2000 as a private limited liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

Last time, the subject was located at Room 1006, Tai Yau Building, 181 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, moved to the present address in January 2001.

Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever traced and noted.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities:          Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

 

Lines:               All kinds of chemical intermediates, agro-chemicals,

 

Employees:       4.

 

Commodities Imported:   India, Taiwan, Europe, etc.

 

Markets:           China, other Asian countries, North America, Western Europe, etc.

 

Terms/Sales:     L/C or as per contracted.

 

Terms/Buying:  L/C, T/T, D/P, etc.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Nominal Share Capital: HK$10,000.00 (Divided into 10,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)

 

Issued Share Capital:     HK$10,000.00

 

Profit or Loss:                Making a small profit every year.

 

Condition:                      Keeping in a satisfactory manner.

 

Facilities:                      Making rather active use of general banking facilities.

 

Payment:                      Met trade commitments as required.

 

Commercial Morality:     Satisfactory.

 

Banker:                         The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

 

Standing:                      Normal.

 

 

GENERAL

 

Having issued 10,000 ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each, Consultra International Ltd. is jointly owned by three parties, namely, Mr. Hau Fuk Chuen, holding 41% interests; Mr. Keith David West, also holding 41%; and Kuo Ching Chemical Co. Ltd. [Kuo Ching], a Taiwan-based company holding 18%.

The directors of the subject are Hau Fuk Chuen, Huang Ting Ti, Keith David West and Ian Daniel Mcmanus.  Hau is a Hong Kong merchant.  K D West seems to be a British but is a Hong Kong ID Card holder and has got the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently.  The other two directors are not in Hong Kong.

The subject is trading in all kinds of chemical intermediates, agro-chemicals, etc.  Products are imported from India, Taiwan, Europe, etc.

The subject’s holding company Kuo Ching, which is its minor shareholder, is a listed company in Taiwan bearing stock code No. 1757.  The chairman of Kuo China Mr. Huang Ting Ti, Timothy is also one of the directors of the subject.  Huang is a US-passport holder.

Incorporated on 21st October, 1999, Kuo Ching is engaged in manufacturing Thermoplastic vulcanizate [TPV] which is a kind of additive used in EPDM, SBR, NR, BR, PP, PE, etc.

The TPV manufactured by Kuo Ching bears the trade mark Elastoplas®.

The subject is trading in Kuo Ching’s TPV.  It also trades in other chemical intermediates.  Prime markets are China, Southeast Asia, North America, the United Kingdom, other Western Europe, etc.  Business is rather active.

The contact person of the subject Ms. Ada Lee is a Hongkongnese who is also sales manager of the subject.

The subject’s business is rather profitable.  It has kept a number of regular suppliers and foreign customers.

As the history of the subject is over 13 years and three months in Hong Kong, on the whole, consider it good for normal business engagements.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.28

UK Pound

1

Rs.103.67

Euro

1

Rs.85.18

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

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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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