MIRA INFORM REPORT
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Report Date : |
27.01.2014 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
CHINTAMANI BVBA |
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Registered Office : |
Schupstraat 9, 2018 |
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Country : |
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Financials (as on) : |
31.12.2012 |
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Date of Incorporation : |
28.04.2005 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
873540329 |
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Legal Form : |
Private Limited Company (BL/LX) |
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Line of Business : |
Wholesale of diamonds and other precious
stones |
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No. of Employees : |
5 |
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 |
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 – March, 31st, 2013
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.12.2012) |
Current Rating (31.03.2013) |
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Belgium |
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 |
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 2011 Belgian GDP grew by 1.8%, the unemployment rate decreased slightly to 7.2% from 8.3% the previous year, and the government reduced the budget deficit from a peak of 6% of GDP in 2009 to 4.2% in 2011 and 3.3% in 2012. Fourth quarter GDP growth in 2012 was at -0.1%, the third consecutive quarter of negative growth. This brought economic growth for the whole of 2012 to negative 0.2%. It also left Belgium on the brink of a possible recession at the end of 2012. However, at year's end, the government appeared close to meeting its 2012 budget deficit goal of 3% of GDP. 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.
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Source
: CIA |
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Business number |
873540329 |
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Company name |
CHINTAMANI BVBA |
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Address |
SCHUPSTRAAT 9 |
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|
2018 ANTWERP |
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Safe number |
BE01168587 |
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Number of staff |
5 |
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Date of establishment |
28/04/2005 |
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Telephone number |
032334474 |
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Fax number |
032334474 |
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Business number |
873540329 |
Company name |
CHINTAMANI BVBA |
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Fax number |
032334474 |
Date founded |
28/04/2005 |
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Company status |
active |
Company type |
Private Limited Company (BL/LX) |
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Currency |
Euro (€) |
Date of latest accounts |
31/12/2012 |
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Activity code |
46761 |
liable for VAT |
yes |
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Activity description |
Wholesale of diamonds and other precious
stones |
VAT Number |
BE.0873.540.329 |
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Belgian Bullettin of Acts Publications |
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Current director details
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Name |
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Position |
Principal Manager |
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Start Date |
01/04/2005 |
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Country |
United Arab Emirates |
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Name |
|
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Position |
Principal Manager |
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Start Date |
05/08/2011 |
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Street |
3 GROUD FLOOR |
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Country |
United Arab Emirates |
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Name |
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Position |
Principal Manager |
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Start Date |
01/04/2005 |
Former director details
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Name |
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Position |
Legal Representative |
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Start Date |
01/07/2011 |
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End Date |
- |
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Street |
44 FAZANTENLAAN ANTWERPEN |
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Post code |
2610 |
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Country |
Belgium |
Court data summary
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Bankruptcy details |
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Court action type |
no |
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Protested bills |
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Bill amount |
- |
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NSSO details |
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Date of summons |
- |
Personnel (NSSO classification)
|
Code |
- |
|
Description |
FROM 5 TO 9 EMPLOYEES |
Joint Industrial Committee (JIC)
Significant Events
|
Event Date |
14/12/2010 |
|
Event Description |
|
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Event Details |
De vergoeding van de inbreng in natura
bestaat uit 687 aandelen. |
Protested bills
|
Drawee name |
- |
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Address |
- |
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Bill amount |
- |
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Bill currency |
- |
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Maturity of bill |
- |
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Name of drawer |
- |
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City of drawer |
- |
NSSO details
|
Business number |
873540329 |
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Name of
defendant |
- |
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Legal form of
defendant |
- |
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Date of summons |
- |
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Labour court |
- |
Bankruptcy details
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There is no bankruptcy data against this
company |
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court data
|
there is no data for this company |
Minority Shareholders
|
No minority shareholders found |
Minority Interests
No minority interests found
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Past payments |
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Payment expectation
days |
25.27 |
|
Industry average
payment expectation days |
166.75 |
Industry average
day sales outstanding |
118.14 |
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Day sales outstanding |
90.38 |
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Industry comparison
|
Activity code |
46761 |
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Activity
description |
Wholesale of diamonds and other precious
stones |
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industry average
credit rating |
64.48 |
|
Industry average
credit limit |
140177.31 |
Payment Information Summary
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Total number of Invoices available |
1 |
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Total number of Invoices paid within or up
to 30 days after the due date |
0 |
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Total number of Invoices paid more than 30
days after the due date |
1 |
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Total number of Invoices currently
outstanding where the due date has not yet been reached |
0 |
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Total number of Invoices currently
outstanding beyond the due date |
0 |
Suspension of payments / moratorium history
|
Amount |
- |
|
Details |
- |
Payment expectations
|
Payment
expectation days |
25.27 |
Day sales
outstanding |
90.38 |
Industry comparison
|
Activity code |
46761 |
|
Activity
description |
Wholesale of diamonds and other precious
stones |
|
Industry average
payment expectation days |
166.75 |
|
Industry average
day sales outstanding |
118.14 |
Industry quartile analysis
|
Payment
expectations |
|
|
Company result |
25.27 |
|
Lower |
134.36 |
|
Median |
84.93 |
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Upper |
44.86 |
|
Day sales
outstanding |
|
|
Company result |
90.38 |
|
Lower |
112.73 |
|
Median |
58.56 |
|
Upper |
28.58 |
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Group - Number of Companies |
0 |
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Linkages - Number of Companies |
0 |
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Number of Countries |
0 |
Group Structure
|
No group structure for this company. |
Accounts
|
Date of latest accounts |
Turnover |
Profit Before Tax |
Net worth |
Working capital |
|
31/12/2012 |
58,290,722 |
63,681 |
2,977,889 |
8,135,470 |
|
31/12/2011 |
69,084,436 |
69,902 |
2,905,678 |
8,216,458 |
|
31/12/2010 |
70,218,568 |
81,035 |
2,843,486 |
6,735,228 |
Accounts
|
Date of latest accounts |
Balance Total |
Number of Employees |
Capital |
Cashflow |
|
31/12/2012 |
18,132,980 |
5 |
2,597,892 |
85,644 |
|
31/12/2011 |
17,564,159 |
5 |
2,597,892 |
83,948 |
|
31/12/2010 |
28,900,251 |
4 |
2,597,892 |
97,466 |
Social Balance Sheet Details
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Social Balance Sheet |
Total |
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During the reporting year |
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Full-time Employees |
5 |
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Part-time Employees |
- |
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Total Fte Employees |
5 |
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Number of hours worked |
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Full-time Employees |
8,816 |
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Part-time Employees |
- |
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Total |
8,816 |
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|
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Personnel Charges |
|
|
Full-time Employees |
159,584 |
|
Part-time Employees |
- |
|
Total |
159,584 |
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Benefits In Addition To Wages |
- |
|
|
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During the previous reporting year |
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|
Average number employees in Fte |
5 |
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Actual working hours |
8,405 |
|
Personnel Charges |
160,246 |
|
Benefits In Addition To Wages |
- |
|
Type of Contract |
Full-Time |
Part-Time |
Total Fte |
|
Unlimited Duration Contracts |
5 |
- |
5 |
|
Limited Duration Contracts |
- |
- |
- |
|
Contracts For Specific Work |
- |
- |
- |
|
Contracts Regarding Substitution |
- |
- |
- |
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Gender and Education Level |
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|
|
Men |
Full-Time |
Part-Time |
Total Fte |
|
Primary education |
2 |
- |
2 |
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Secondairy education |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
Higher education (non university) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Higher education (university) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Women |
Full-Time |
Part-Time |
Total Fte |
|
Primary education |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
Secondairy education |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
Higher education (non university) |
- |
- |
- |
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Higher education (university) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Working Category |
Full-Time |
Part-Time |
Total Fte |
|
Management |
- |
- |
- |
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White collar worker |
3 |
- |
3 |
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Blue collar worker |
2 |
- |
2 |
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Other |
- |
- |
- |
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Temporary personnel |
Total |
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Average number of temporary staff |
- |
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Actual working hours |
- |
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Cost of temporary staff |
- |
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New staff and leavers |
Full-Time |
Part-Time |
Total Fte |
|
New Starters |
- |
- |
- |
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Leavers |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total of formal continuing vocational
training initiatives for workers paid by the employer |
Male |
Female |
|
Number of employees |
- |
- |
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Number of training hours |
- |
- |
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Net costs for enterprise |
- |
- |
|
Total of less formal and informal continuing
vocational training initiatives for workers paid by the employer |
Male |
Female |
|
Number of employees |
- |
- |
|
Number of training hours |
- |
- |
|
Net costs for enterprise |
- |
- |
|
Total of initial training initiatives at the
expense of the employer |
Male |
Female |
|
Number of employees |
- |
- |
|
Number of training hours |
- |
- |
|
Net costs for enterprise |
- |
- |
|
Annual accounts |
31-12-2012 |
% |
31-12-2011 |
% |
31-12-2010 |
Industry average |
% |
|
Weeks |
52 |
|
52 |
|
52 |
|
|
|
Currency |
EUR |
|
EUR |
|
EUR |
|
|
|
Turnover |
58,290,722 |
-15.62 |
69,084,436 |
-1.62 |
70,218,568 |
46,188,124 |
26.20 |
|
Total operating expenses |
57,919,793 |
-15.50 |
68,545,241 |
-1.59 |
69,652,830 |
45,792,277 |
26.48 |
|
370,929 |
-31.21 |
539,195 |
-4.69 |
565,738 |
149,257 |
148 |
|
|
1,857 |
-61.68 |
4,846 |
23.00 |
3,940 |
98,814 |
-98.12 |
|
|
309,105 |
-34.81 |
474,139 |
-2.97 |
488,642 |
206,175 |
49.92 |
|
|
63,681 |
-8.90 |
69,902 |
-13.74 |
81,035 |
33,122 |
92.26 |
|
|
3,883 |
8.48 |
3,579 |
-76.29 |
15,094 |
20,980 |
-81.49 |
|
|
59,798 |
-9.84 |
66,322 |
0.58 |
65,941 |
18,209 |
228 |
|
|
12,413 |
300 |
-4,130 |
- |
0 |
-4,771 |
260 |
|
|
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
- |
- |
|
|
72,210 |
16.11 |
62,193 |
-5.68 |
65,941 |
13,454 |
436 |
|
|
other
information |
|||||||
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
172,177 |
- |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
114,096 |
- |
|
|
159,584 |
-0.41 |
160,246 |
67.00 |
95,955 |
129,010 |
23.70 |
|
|
129,189 |
-4.15 |
134,779 |
70.80 |
78,911 |
107,733 |
19.92 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
14,428 |
- |
|
|
27,612 |
13.17 |
24,398 |
53.00 |
15,947 |
27,134 |
1.76 |
|
|
2,782 |
160 |
1,069 |
-2.54 |
1,097 |
4,472 |
-37.79 |
|
|
13,434 |
-38.25 |
21,755 |
-30.99 |
31,525 |
17,629 |
-23.80 |
|
|
Annual accounts |
31-12-2012 |
% |
31-12-2011 |
% |
31-12-2010 |
Industry average |
% |
|
Weeks |
52 |
|
52 |
|
52 |
|
|
|
Currency |
EUR |
|
EUR |
|
EUR |
|
|
|
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
1,614 |
-100 |
|
|
43,854 |
14.69 |
38,237 |
-28.47 |
53,453 |
179,841 |
-75.62 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
351,498 |
- |
|
|
22,250 |
84.23 |
12,077 |
-32.54 |
17,904 |
22,362 |
-0.50 |
|
|
21,604 |
-17.41 |
26,159 |
-26.42 |
35,550 |
17,390 5,364 |
24.23 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
142,153 32,369 |
- |
|
|
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
7,932 |
-100 |
|
|
8,192 |
2.50 |
7,992 |
3.89 |
7,693 |
297,220 |
-97.24 |
|
|
52,046 |
12.58 |
46,229 |
-24.40 |
61,146 |
384,269 |
-86.46 |
|
|
3,509,121 |
45.49 |
2,411,992 |
-72.41 |
8,743,558 |
3,089,287 |
13.59 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7,209,884 |
- |
|
|
Work in
progress |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
2,497 |
-100 |
|
3,509,121 |
45.49 |
2,411,992 |
-72.41 |
8,743,558 |
1,967,160 |
78.39 |
|
|
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
580,371 |
-100 |
|
|
14,434,256 |
3.39 |
13,961,108 |
-30.14 |
19,985,648 |
4,142,083 |
248 |
|
|
Cash |
50,853 |
-95.30 |
1,082,947 |
1272 |
78,902 |
224,018 |
-77.30 |
|
51,448 |
28.89 |
39,916 |
37.69 |
28,989 |
185,620 |
-72.28 |
|
|
35,255 |
60.49 |
21,967 |
994 |
2,008 |
18,072 |
95.08 |
|
|
18,080,934 |
3.21 |
17,517,930 |
-39.26 |
28,839,105 |
7,184,048 |
151 |
|
|
18,132,980 |
3.24 |
17,564,159 |
-39.22 |
28,900,251 |
7,536,892 1,449,923 |
140 |
|
|
current liabilities |
|||||||
|
4,010,449 |
44.07 |
2,783,726 |
-82.57 |
15,970,643 |
3,014,509 |
33.04 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
5,876,774 |
-9.27 |
6,477,225 |
6.65 |
6,073,085 |
4,243,150 189,666 |
38.50 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
11,070 |
108,910 15,032 |
- |
|
|
54,832 |
42.92 |
38,365 |
-19.50 |
47,655 |
9,397 - |
61.09 |
|
|
3,408 |
58.02 |
2,157 |
51.54 |
1,423 |
-98.86 |
- - |
|
|
9,945,463 |
6.92 |
9,301,472 |
-57.92 |
22,103,877 |
5,309,231 |
87.32 |
|
|
Long term debts
and liabilities |
|||||||
|
Long term group loans |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- - |
|
Other long term loans |
5,209,628 |
-2.75 |
5,357,008 |
35.52 |
3,952,889 |
366 |
- - |
|
Deffered taxes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
35,141 24,730 |
- |
|
Provisions for Liabilities & Charges |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
3,241 0 |
-100 |
|
Other long term liabilities |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
133,599 |
-100 |
|
5,209,628 |
-2.75 |
5,357,008 |
35.52 |
3,952,889 |
570,351 |
813 |
|
|
shareholders
equity |
|||||||
|
2,597,892 |
0 |
2,597,892 |
0 |
2,597,892 |
916,311 |
183 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
109,362 |
- |
|
|
379,997 |
23.46 |
307,786 |
25.32 |
245,594 |
699,078 |
-45.64 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
934,864 |
- |
|
|
Total shareholders equity |
2,977,889 |
2.49 |
2,905,678 |
2.19 |
2,843,486 |
1,643,187 |
81.23 |
|
8,135,470 |
-0.99 |
8,216,458 |
21.99 |
6,735,228 |
1,874,818 |
333 |
|
|
85,644 |
2.02 |
83,948 |
-13.87 |
97,466 |
27,969 |
206 |
|
|
2,977,889 |
2.49 |
2,905,678 |
2.19 |
2,843,486 |
1,639,845 |
81.60 |
|
|
Annual accounts |
31-12-2012 |
change(%) |
31-12-2011 |
change(%) |
31-12-2010 |
Industry average |
% |
|
Trading
performance |
|||||||
|
Profit Before Tax |
0.11 |
10.0 |
0.10 |
-16.67 |
0.12 |
-27,00 |
0.41 |
|
0.78 |
-8.24 |
0.85 |
-28.57 |
1.19 |
31,00 |
-97.48 |
|
|
0.35 |
-12.50 |
0.40 |
42.86 |
0.28 |
-214,00 |
0.16 |
|
|
2.14 |
-11.20 |
2.41 |
-15.44 |
2.85 |
21,00 |
-89.81 |
|
|
7.17 |
-14.74 |
8.41 |
-19.37 |
10.43 |
45,00 |
-99 |
|
|
6.02 |
72.49 |
3.49 |
-71.97 |
12.45 |
115,00 |
-94.77 |
|
|
90.38 |
22.53 |
73.76 |
-29.00 |
103.89 |
138,00 |
-34.51 |
|
|
25.27 |
70.51 |
14.82 |
-82.29 |
83.69 |
126,00 |
-79.94 |
|
|
short term
stability |
|||||||
|
1.82 |
-3.19 |
1.88 |
44.62 |
1.30 |
7,00 |
-79.78 |
|
|
1.47 |
-9.26 |
1.62 |
78.02 |
0.91 |
4,00 |
-63.25 |
|
|
3.34 |
4.38 |
3.20 |
-58.82 |
7.77 |
9,00 |
-62.89 |
|
|
Liquidity ratio reprocessed |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
long term
stability |
|||||||
|
372.29 |
-8.59 |
407.28 |
15.38 |
352.98 |
371,00 |
0.35 |
|
|
16.42 |
-0.73 |
16.54 |
68.09 |
9.84 |
-3.343,00 |
0.49 |
|
|
5.09 |
0.99 |
5.04 |
-44.98 |
9.16 |
11,00 |
-53.73 |
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Na
Commentary
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The business was established over 8 years
ago. |
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The business has 5 employees. |
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The business has been at the address for over
8 years. |
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Operating Result in the latest trading
period decreased 31% on the previous trading period. |
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The business saw a decrease in their Cash
Balance of 95% during the latest trading period. |
Trends
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Na
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
|
Currency |
Unit
|
Indian Rupees |
|
US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.62.18 |
|
|
1 |
Rs.103.38 |
|
Euro |
1 |
Rs.85.09 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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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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risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL)
or its officials.