MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

09.01.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

COTTINGHAM LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

1F., No.60, Jinfeng St., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11469

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.11.2011

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

53556816

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trader of beverage including brandy, whisky, vodka, cider and beer.

 

 

No. of Employees :

About 30 Employees

 

 

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)

Taiwan

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Taiwan ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Taiwan has a dynamic capitalist economy with gradually decreasing government guidance of investment and foreign trade. Exports, led by electronics, machinery, and petrochemicals have provided the primary impetus for economic development. This heavy dependence on exports exposes the economy to fluctuations in world demand. In 2009, Taiwan's GDP contracted 1.8%, due primarily to a 13.1% year-on-year decline in exports. In 2010 GDP grew 10.7%, as exports returned to the level of previous years, and in 2011, grew 4.0%. In 2012, however, growth fell to 1.3%, because of softening global demand. Taiwan's diplomatic isolation, low birth rate, and rapidly aging population are major long-term challenges. Free trade agreements have proliferated in East Asia over the past several years, but except for the landmark Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) signed with China in June 2010, so far Taiwan has been excluded from this greater economic integration in part because of its diplomatic status. Negotiations continue on such follow-on components of ECFA regarding trade in goods and services. The MA administration has said that the ECFA will serve as a stepping stone toward trade pacts with other key trade partners, which Taiwan subsequently launched with Singapore and New Zealand. Taiwan's Total Fertility rate of just over one child per woman is among the lowest in the world, raising the prospect of future labor shortages, falling domestic demand, and declining tax revenues. Taiwan's population is aging quickly, with the number of people over 65 accounting for 11.2% of the island's total population as of 2012. The island runs a large trade surplus largely because of its surplus with China, and its foreign reserves are the world's fifth largest, behind China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Russia. In 2006 China overtook the US to become Taiwan's second-largest source of imports after Japan. China is also the island's number one destination for foreign direct investment. Three financial memorandums of understanding, covering banking, securities, and insurance, took effect in mid-January 2010, opening the island to greater investments from the mainland's financial firms and institutional investors, and providing new opportunities for Taiwan financial firms to operate in China. In August 2012, Taiwan Central Bank signed a memorandum of understanding on cross-Strait currency settlement with its Chinese counterpart. The MOU allows for the direct settlement of Chinese RMB and the New Taiwan dollar across the Strait, which could help develop Taiwan into a local RMB hub. Closer economic links with the mainland bring greater opportunities for the Taiwan economy, but also poses new challenges as the island becomes more economically dependent on China while political differences remain unresolved.

 

Source : CIA

 


Contact Points

 

Company Name:

Cottingham Ltd.

Supplied Name:

THE COTTINGHAM GROUP

Trading Address:

1F., No.60, Jinfeng St., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11469, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Supplied Address:

1/F, #60, Jin Feng St., Nei Hu District Taipei 11469

Telephone Number:

+886-2-2793-8226

Notes: The exact name and address are as above.

 

 

Credit Summary

 

Credit Opinion:

Business connections are permissible.

 

 

Company Identification Details

 

Registered Name:

Cottingham Ltd.

Registered Address:

1F., No.60, Jinfeng St., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11469, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Date of Foundation:

2011-11-22

Registration Number:

53556816

Registry:

Taipei City Government

Registered Capital:

NTD 500,000 (USD 17,000)

(As of 2014.01, 1 NTD = 0.0340 USD)

Legal Representatives:

Cottingham Michael John

Legal Form:

Joint Stock Company

Principal Activities:

Trader of beverage including brandy, whisky, vodka, cider and beer.

Staff:

About 30 Employees

Listed at Stock Exchange:

No

Date of Last Annual Return:

2013-8-12

 

 

History

 

Subject was incorporated on 2011-11-22 with registered number 53556816 as Joint Stock Company in Taiwan.

 

 

Shareholders

 

(Unit: NTD)

Name

Subscription Amount

Cottingham & Co. (International) Ltd.

500,000

 

 

The information above is that of subject’s major shareholders.

 

Shareholder Information:

Name

Cottingham & Co. (International) Ltd.

Address

Vanterpool Plaza, 2nd Floor, Wickhaas Cay I, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

 

 

Subsidiaries & Branches

 

It is introduced that subject has a sales agent in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China, but the detail information we cannot obtain from any sources.

 

 

Personnel Information

 

Core Management

Name

Cottingham Michael John

Position

Director

ID Number

AC00429286

Personnel Structure

Total Employees

About 30 Employees

 

 

Operation Information

 

Offices & Factories

 

Headquarters

Add

1F., No.60, Jinfeng St., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11469, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Production Information

l         Subject is a trader of beverage without any production activities.

 

Purchase Information

l         The registered activities of subject:

Business Code

Details

F102030

Wholesale of alcohol and tobacco

F102040

Wholesale of beverage

F102170

Wholesale of food and grocery

F105050

Wholesale of furniture, bedding, kitchen utensil, decoration

F106010

Wholesale of hardware

F106020

Wholesale of daily supplies

F113010

Wholesale of machinery

F113020

Wholesale of electric appliance

F113030

Wholesale of precise instrument

F203010

Retail of food and beverage

F203020

Retail of alcohol and tobacco

F205040

Retail of furniture, bedding, kitchen utensil, decoration

F206010

Retail of hardware

F206020

Retail of daily supplies

F213010

Retail of electric appliance

F213040

Retail of precise instrument

F213080

Retail of machinery

F399040

No store retail

F401010

International trade business

F401171

Import of alcohol

F501030

Beverage store

F501050

Hotel industry

F501060

Restaurant industry

I101090

Food consultant

I103060

Management consultant

I105010

Art advisory consultant

J202010

Industry fostering business

JE01010

Leasing industry

JZ99050

Intermediary service

ZZ99999

Besides licensed business, all other business items those are not banned or restricted.

 

l         Subject purchases products mainly from abroad such as UK, Belgium and Denmark, etc.

l         We obtained some of subject’s major suppliers’ information as follows for reference:

1

Name:

The Drambuie Liqueur Company Limited

Address:

8 Grand Union Office Park, Packet Boat Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 2GH, UK

Tel:

+44-1895-458680

2

Name:

Tomatin Distillery

Address:

Tomatin Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV13 7YT, UK

Tel:

+44-1463-248148

 

Sales Information

l         Subject is engaged in sale of beverage

l         The major products sold by subject include brandy, whisky, vodka, cider and beer.

l         Subject’s sales region is mainly in Taiwan domestic market.

l         Subject’s major customers are pub, lounge bar, restaurant and hotel, etc.

 

Import and export right:

Import right

Yes

Export right

Yes

 

 

Settlements

 

Purchase

Domestic Purchase

Subject has little domestic purchase.

Foreign Purchase

Product

Terms

Proportion

Beverage, etc

T/T, etc (90 day open account facilities)

100%

Sales

Domestic Markets (Taiwan)

Product

Terms

Proportion

Beverage, etc

Cash, T/T, etc

100%

Export

Subject has little export.

 

Financial Information

 

Subject has no obligations to disclose its financial statements to the third party according to the relevant policy in Taiwan and the only source from which we can obtain the information is the subject itself.

Subject’s relevant staff Ms. Chen declined to disclose its financials citing the grounds of company’s confidentiality; from other source we can not obtain the relevant information, either.

 

 

Bankers

 

Subject declined to disclose its bank details; from other source we cannot obtain the relevant information, either.

 

 

Public Record

 

Mortgage

No chattel mortgage record of subject has been found within the recent 3 months.

Lawsuit

Up to date of reporting, no existing or latent litigation of the subject has been found.

 

 

Interview Details

 

Name

Ms. Chen

Department

Sales Department

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.24

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.17

Euro

1

Rs.84.82

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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