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Report Date : |
17.05.2014 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
SHELL EASTERN
CHEMICALS (S) |
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Registered Office : |
Shell House, 83 Clemenceau Avenue, #04-00, 239920 |
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Country : |
Singapore |
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Date of Incorporation : |
20.12.1995 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
52812669-E |
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Legal Form : |
Sole Proprietorship |
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Line of Business : |
manufacturer and marketer of petrochemicals for industrial, agricultural, automotive and pharmaceutical applications |
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No of Employees : |
1,000 [2014] |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
B |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively
below average. |
Small |
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Status : |
Moderate |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Unknown |
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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 31, 2014
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.12.2013) |
Current Rating (31.03.2014) |
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Singapore |
A1 |
A1 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
Classification |
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low Risk |
A2 |
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Moderate Low Risk |
B1 |
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Moderate Risk |
B2 |
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Moderate High Risk |
C1 |
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High Risk |
C2 |
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Very High Risk |
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SINGAPORE - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
Singapore has a highly
developed and successful free-market economy. It enjoys a remarkably open and
corruption-free environment, stable prices, and a per capita GDP higher than
that of most developed countries. The economy depends heavily on exports,
particularly in consumer electronics, information technology products,
pharmaceuticals, and on a growing financial services sector. The economy
contracted 0.6% in 2009 as a result of the global financial crisis, but
rebounded 15.1% in 2010, on the strength of renewed exports, before slowing to
in 2011-13, largely a result of soft demand for exports during the second
European recession. Over the longer term, the government hopes to establish a
new growth path that focuses on raising productivity. Singapore has attracted
major investments in pharmaceuticals and medical technology production and will
continue efforts to establish Singapore as Southeast Asia's financial and
high-tech hub.
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Source
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* Adopted abbreviations : |
SC - Subject Concern (the concern enquired
by you) |
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N/A - Not Applicable |
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REGISTRATION NO. |
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52812669-E |
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CONCERN NAME |
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SHELL EASTERN
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COMMENCEMENT DATE |
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20/12/1995 |
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REGISTRATION DATE |
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20/12/1995 |
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EXPIRY DATE |
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20/12/2014 |
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BUSINESS CONSTITUTION |
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SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP |
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BUSINESS ADDRESS |
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SHELL HOUSE, 83 CLEMENCEAU AVENUE, #04-00,
239920, SINGAPORE. |
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TEL.NO. |
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65-63848737 |
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FAX.NO. |
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65-63848454 |
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CONTACT PERSON |
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O'DWYER PAUL FRANCIS ( MANAGER ) |
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PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
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MANUFACTURER AND MARKETER OF
PETROCHEMICALS FOR INDUSTRIAL, AGRICULTURAL, AUTOMOTIVE AND PHARMACEUTICAL
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STAFF STRENGTH |
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1,000 [2014] |
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LITIGATION |
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CLEAR |
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CURRENCY EXPOSURE |
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GENERAL REPUTATION |
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GOOD |
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INDUSTRY OUTLOOK |
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MATURE |
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The Subject commenced its business on 20/12/1995 as a SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP.
The Subject is a sole proprietorship, that is, it has a single owner whose liabilities are unlimited. In case the Subject is unable to meet all its obligations, the creditors can claim on the owner's personal assets. The sole proprietorship ceases upon the death of the owner or any time at the discretion of the owner. The ownership is non-transferable. Under the law, the Subject has to file in its information with Registrar of Business but it is not required to file in its financial statements.
The Subject is principally engaged in the (as a / as an) manufacturer and marketer of petrochemicals for industrial, agricultural, automotive and pharmaceutical applications.
The owner of the
Subject are shown as follows :
Name |
Address |
IC/PP/Loc No |
Shareholding |
(%) |
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SHELL EASTERN TRADING (PTE) LTD |
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198902087 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
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100.00 |
100.00 |
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+ Also Director
OWNER(S) 1
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Name Of Subject |
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SHELL EASTERN TRADING (PTE) LTD |
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IC / PP No |
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198902087 |
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Date of Appointment |
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14/12/1995 |
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Shareholding |
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100% |
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Name of Subject |
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O'DWYER PAUL FRANCIS |
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Position |
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MANAGER |
No Auditor found in our databank
Banking relations are maintained
principally with :
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Name |
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STANDARD CHARTERED BANK |
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* A check has been conducted in our databank against the Subject whether the
subject has been involved in any litigation.
No legal action was found in our databank.
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Local |
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Overseas |
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YES |
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Domestic Markets |
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SINGAPORE |
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Overseas |
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Export Market |
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ASIA PACIFIC |
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Credit Term |
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AS AGREED |
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CHEQUES |
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YEAR |
2014 |
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2012 |
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GROUP |
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CONCERN |
1,000 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
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Branch |
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Other
Information:
The Subject is principally engaged in the
(as a / as an) manufacturer and marketer of petrochemicals for industrial,
agricultural, automotive and pharmaceutical applications.
Background
of Shell:
Shell was established in Singapore more than
a century ago in 1891. Since then, Shell, which employs about 2000 staff, has
become one of Singapore's largest foreign investors. Assets held by Shell
companies in Singapore in petroleum, petrochemicals and other activities are in
excess of us$6 billion. Total petrochemicals investments alone amount to US$2.5
billion.
Shell's long-standing relationship with
Singapore includes the setting up of Singapore's first oil refinery for which
the concern was awarded "pioneer certificate no. 1" by the Singapore
government in 1961. On its centenary in 1991, Shell received Singapore's first
"distinguished partner in progress" award in recognition of its
contributions to Singapore. In September 2000, Shell was awarded the
prestigious one-time millennium trade award in recognition of the concern's
significant contribution to the nation's international trade development over
the years.
Shell International Eastern Trading Concern
(SIETCO) handles the trading of exports manufactured by the Bukom refinery and
other oil products. SIETCO is a vital link in Shell's global trading network
and a major market player across the whole of Asia Pacific.
The Subject's products and services:
* blowing agents
* chemicals: polyurethane
* chemicals: urethane
* elastomers
* epoxy resin diluents
* liquefied petroleum gas
* resins: epoxy
* solvents
Trade names/ brands:
* Caradol - Chemicals
* Cariflex - Chemicals
* Dutrex - Chemicals
* Epikure - Chemicals
* Epon - Chemicals
* Kraton - Chemicals
* Neodol - Detergents
* Shellflex - Process Oils
* Shellsol - Chemicals
* Styrocell - Chemicals
* Teepol - Detergents
The subject is also a member of following entities:
* Singapore Manufacturers' Federation
Latest fresh
investigations carried out on the Subject indicated that :
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Telephone Number Provided By Client |
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N/A |
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Current Telephone Number |
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65-63848737 |
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Match |
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N/A |
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Address Provided by Client |
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THE METROPOLIS TOWER NORTH BWNA VISTA
DRIVE #09-01 SINGAPORE - 132588 |
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Current Address |
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SHELL HOUSE, 83 CLEMENCEAU AVENUE, #04-00,
239920, SINGAPORE. |
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Match |
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NO |
Other
Investigations
we contacted one of the staff from the Subject and she provided some
information.
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We are unable to comment on the Subject
financial position as the Subject is not required by the law to file its
financial statement in the Registrar of Business. |
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Overall
financial condition of the Subject : N/A |
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Major Economic
Indicators : |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
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Population (Million) |
4.98 |
5.08 |
5.18 |
5.31 |
5.40 |
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Gross Domestic Products ( % ) |
(0.8) |
14.5 |
4.9 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
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Consumer Price Index |
0.6 |
2.8 |
5.2 |
4.6 |
2.4 |
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Total Imports (Million) |
356,299.3 |
423,221.8 |
459,655.1 |
474,554.0 |
466,762.0 |
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Total Exports (Million) |
391,118.1 |
478,840.7 |
514,741.2 |
510,329.0 |
513,391.0 |
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Unemployment Rate (%) |
3.2 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
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Tourist Arrival (Million) |
9.68 |
11.64 |
13.17 |
14.49 |
15.46 |
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Hotel Occupancy Rate (%) |
75.8 |
85.6 |
86.5 |
86.4 |
86.3 |
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Cellular Phone Subscriber (Million) |
1.37 |
1.43 |
1.50 |
1.52 |
1.97 |
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Registration of New Companies (No.) |
26,414 |
29,798 |
32,317 |
31,892 |
37,288 |
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Registration of New Companies (%) |
4.3 |
12.8 |
8.5 |
(1.3) |
9.8 |
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Liquidation of Companies (No.) |
22,393 |
15,126 |
19,005 |
17,218 |
17,369 |
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Liquidation of Companies (%) |
113.4 |
(32.5) |
25.6 |
9.4 |
(5.3) |
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Registration of New Businesses (No.) |
26,876 |
23,978 |
23,494 |
24,788 |
22,893 |
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Registration of New Businesses (%) |
8.15 |
(10.78) |
2.02 |
5.51 |
1.70 |
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Liquidation of Businesses (No.) |
23,552 |
24,211 |
23,005 |
22,489 |
22,598 |
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Liquidation of Businesses (%) |
11.4 |
2.8 |
(5) |
(2.2) |
0.5 |
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Bankruptcy Orders (No.) |
2,058 |
1,537 |
1,527 |
1,748 |
1,992 |
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Bankruptcy Orders (%) |
(11.5) |
(25.3) |
(0.7) |
14.5 |
14.0 |
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Bankruptcy Discharges (No.) |
3,056 |
2,252 |
1,391 |
1,881 |
2,584 |
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Bankruptcy Discharges (%) |
103.7 |
(26.3) |
(38.2) |
35.2 |
37.4 |
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INDUSTRIES ( %
of Growth ) : |
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Agriculture |
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Production of Principal Crops |
3.25 |
(0.48) |
4.25 |
3.64 |
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Fish Supply & Wholesale |
(1.93) |
(10.5) |
12.10 |
(0.5) |
- |
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Manufacturing * |
71.5 |
92.8 |
100.0 |
100.3 |
102.0 |
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Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
90.4 |
96.4 |
100.0 |
103.5 |
103.5 |
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Textiles |
145.9 |
122.1 |
100.0 |
104.0 |
87.1 |
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Wearing Apparel |
211.0 |
123.3 |
100.0 |
92.1 |
77.8 |
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Leather Products & Footwear |
79.5 |
81.8 |
100.0 |
98.6 |
109.8 |
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Wood & Wood Products |
101.4 |
104.0 |
100.0 |
95.5 |
107.4 |
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Paper & Paper Products |
95.4 |
106.1 |
100.0 |
97.4 |
103.2 |
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Printing & Media |
100.9 |
103.5 |
100.0 |
93.0 |
86.1 |
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Crude Oil Refineries |
96.4 |
95.6 |
100.0 |
99.4 |
93.5 |
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Chemical & Chemical Products |
80.3 |
97.6 |
100.0 |
100.5 |
104.1 |
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Pharmaceutical Products |
49.1 |
75.3 |
100.0 |
109.7 |
107.2 |
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Rubber & Plastic Products |
101.2 |
112.3 |
100.0 |
96.5 |
92.9 |
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Non-metallic Mineral |
91.9 |
92.5 |
100.0 |
98.2 |
97.6 |
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Basic Metals |
92.6 |
102.2 |
100.0 |
90.6 |
76.5 |
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Fabricated Metal Products |
90.8 |
103.6 |
100.0 |
104.3 |
105.1 |
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Machinery & Equipment |
57.3 |
78.5 |
100.0 |
112.9 |
114.5 |
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Electrical Machinery |
86.8 |
124.1 |
100.0 |
99.3 |
108.5 |
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Electronic Components |
85.2 |
113.6 |
100.0 |
90.6 |
94.3 |
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Transport Equipment |
96.0 |
94.0 |
100.0 |
106.3 |
107.5 |
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Construction |
(36.9) |
14.20 |
20.50 |
28.70 |
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Real Estate |
1.4 |
21.3 |
25.4 |
31.9 |
- |
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Services |
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Electricity, Gas & Water |
1.70 |
4.00 |
7.00 |
6.30 |
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Transport, Storage & Communication |
3.90 |
12.80 |
7.40 |
5.30 |
- |
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Finance & Insurance |
(16.4) |
(0.4) |
8.90 |
0.50 |
- |
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Government Services |
4.50 |
9.70 |
6.90 |
6.00 |
- |
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Education Services |
0.10 |
(0.9) |
(1.4) |
0.30 |
- |
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* Based on Index of Industrial Production
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INDUSTRY : |
MANUFACTURING |
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The manufacturing sector contracted by 1.1% in the fourth quarter of
2012, led by declines in the electronics and precision engineering clusters.
These clusters were weighed down by weak global demand for semiconductors and
semiconductor-related equipment. For the whole year of 2012, the
manufacturing sector grew by 0.1%, significantly lower than the 7.8% recorded
in 2011 when the sector was boosted by a surge in the growth of the
biomedical manufacturing cluster. |
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Output of the biomedical manufacturing cluster grew by 2.4% in the
fourth quarter. The expansion was driven by the medical technology segment
which grew by a healthy 9.2%, benefitting from robust export demand for
medical devices. The pharmaceuticals segment also grew by a modest 1.1%. For 2012,
the biomedical manufacturing cluster expanded by 9.9%. |
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Output of the transport engineering cluster expanded by 4.9% in the
fourth quarter. The aerospace segment grew by 6.2%, supported by higher
demand for repair jobs from commercial airlines. Similarly, the marine &
offshore engineering segment expanded by 5.0%, on the back of higher
contributions from oil rig projects and oilfield equipment components. In the
year 2012, the transport engineering cluster surged by 11%. |
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The output of the precision engineering cluster shrank by 1.3% in the
fourth quarter. The decline was led by the 5.3% contraction in the machinery
& systems segment, which saw weak export demand for semiconductor-related
equipment. On the other hand, the precision modules & components segment
grew by 2.9%, supported by higher production of optical instruments &
photographic equipment and electronic connectors. In 2012, the precision
engineering cluster expanded by 1.3%. |
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The general manufacturing cluster's output grew by 1.2% in the fourth
quarter, driven by the 6.4% growth in the miscellaneous industries segment.
The segment's growth was supported by higher production of batteries and
construction related materials. By contrast, the printing and food, beverages
& tobacco segments declined by 6.4% and 1.3% respectively. For 2012, the
general manufacturing cluster grew by 2.0%. |
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The chemicals cluster's output grew by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. The
petrochemicals and petroleum segments registered growth of 9.3% and 6.3%
respectively, partly due to the low base from plant shutdowns in end of 2011.
The specialty chemicals segment also expanded by 8.0% on the back of higher
regional demand. For the year 2012, the chemicals cluster declined by 0.4%,
primarily due to weak regional demand for specialty chemicals in the second
and third quarter of 2012. |
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Output of the electronics cluster contracted by 10% in the fourth
quarter, led by the semiconductors and computer peripherals segments which
contracted by 13% and 15% respectively. By contrast, the data storage segment
grew by 7.8%, mainly due to the low base in end of 2011 when floods in
Thailand had disrupted the supply chain for data storage products. For the
whole of 2012, the electronics cluster contracted by 11%. |
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OVERALL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK : MATURE |
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Incorporated in 1995, the Subject is a Sole
Proprietorship concern, focusing on manufacture and marketing of
petrochemicals for industrial, agricultural, automotive and pharmaceutical
applications. With its long establishment in the market, the Subject has
received strong support from its stable customers base. Its business position
in the market is quite stable and it is expected to enjoy better market
shares over its rivals. Having strong support from its shareholder has
enabled the Subject to remain competitive despite the challenging business
environment. As the Subject is registered as a
sole-proprietorship, its financial statement are not available for analysis.
As such, we are unable to ascertain the Subject's financial health. The
Subject's ability to meet its obligations is very much dependent on the
owner's financial strength. The Subject's supplier are from both the
local and overseas countries. This will eliminates the risk of dependency on
deliveries from a number of key suppliers and insufficient quantities of its
raw materials. Overall the Subject has a good control over its
resources. The industry has reached its optimum level
and is generally stable. It is saturated and very competitive. Thus, the
Subject's growth prospect is very much depends on its capacity in sustaining
its performance in the market. |
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No latest financial accounts are available at the Registry Office.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.58.86 |
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UK Pound |
1 |
Rs.98.82 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.80.72 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Analysis Done by
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KAR |
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Report Prepared
by : |
MNL |
RATING EXPLANATIONS
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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>86 |
Aaa |
Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest
capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums |
Unlimited |
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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 |
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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 |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below
average. |
Small |
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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 |
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<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%)
This report is issued at your request without any
risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL)
or its officials.