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Report Date : |
17.09.2014 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
VISHVAS PUBLICATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED |
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Registered
Office : |
Plot No. 74, Phase 1, Industrial Area, |
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Country : |
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Financials (as
on) : |
31.03.2013 |
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Date of
Incorporation : |
23.05.1995 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
53-016486 |
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Capital
Investment / Paid-up Capital : |
Rs.10.500 Millions |
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CIN No.: [Company Identification
No.] |
U22122CH1995PTC016486 |
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Legal Form : |
Private Limited Liability Company |
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Line of Business
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Publishing of text books and practical notebooks for schools and
colleges. |
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No. of Employees
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Information declined by the management |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
B (29) |
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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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Maximum Credit Limit : |
USD 45000 |
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Status : |
Moderate |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Slow but correct |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
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Comments : |
Subject is an established company having moderate track record. The rating reflects moderate financial risk profile marked by low
reserves level and increased in the borrowings of the company during 2013. However, trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active.
Payments terms are reported to be slow but correct. The company can be considered for business dealings with some caution.
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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
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.03.2014) |
Current Rating (01.06.2014) |
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India |
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 |
INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
N E W S
Verdict Implications
: Apex court order may alter coal import dynamics. Traders go slow on talks
over coal supply contracts, uncertainty over cancellation of blocks weigh on
stocks.
Recent arrest of the
Chennai head of the Registrar of Companies, the ministry of corporate affairs
arm that ensures that companies file all the information required by the
Companies Act is the latest manifestation of a messy fight between a father and
his adopted son for the control of Rs 40000 mn business empire. The Central Bureau
of Investigation arrested Manumeethi Cholan after he accepted Rs 10 lakhs as
bribe from M A M Ramaswamy, a CBI official said.
Central Bureau of
Investigation books Electrotherm for cheating Central Bank of Rs 4360 mn.
Infosys maintains revenue
guidance. COO Rao says attrition still an area of concern and it would take a
few more quarters to bring down levels to 13-15 %.
DHL to invest
Euro 100 mn in India over next 2 years. The firm has chosen India to pilot its
e-commerce business model for the Asia-Pacific region.
Blackstone may buy
stake in BlueRidge SEZ in line with the fund’s real estate strategy in India.
Kingfisher Airlines
Ltd grounded in October 2012 under the weight of heavy debt and accumulated
losses, recently approached the Delhi high court for relief in two separate
cases. The airline challenged a notice by Punjab & National Bank alleging
that It had wilfully defaulted on Rs 7700 mn of loans and sought more time to
comply with the requirements under the listing agreements with the Stock
Exchanges.
OnMobile likely to
sack another 300 employees. The lay-offs follow a spate of senior-level exits
over the past two years, starting with of its founder. The overall lay-offs
could number around 600 and are driven by the need to cut costs, says a former
employee.
RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS
Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter
in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.
EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS
Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter
in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of
31-03-2014.
INFORMATION DECLINED BY
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Name : |
Mr. Harvinder Singh Sachar |
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Designation : |
Director |
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Contact No.: |
91-9216629576 |
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Date : |
15.09.2014 |
LOCATIONS
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Registered Office : |
Plot No. 74, Phase 1, Industrial Area, Chandigarh – 160001, Chandigarh
(UT), India |
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Tel. No.: |
Not Available |
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Mobile No.: |
91-9216629576 (Mr. Harvinder Singh Sachar) |
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Fax No.: |
Not Available |
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E-Mail : |
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Website: |
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Head Office: |
576, Industrial Area, Phase IX, Mohali, Chandigarh – 160062, Chandigarh
(UT), India |
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Tel. No.: |
91-172-2210596/2215045/6538576 |
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Fax No.: |
91-172-2211596 |
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E-Mail : |
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Sales officers: |
Located at ·
Delhi ·
Mumbai ·
Bangalore ·
Kolkata ·
Jammu ·
Lucknow ·
Indore ·
Ranchi ·
Guwahati ·
Hyderabad ·
Patna ·
Ahmedabad |
DIRECTORS
As on 30.09.2013
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Name : |
Mr. Inderjit Singh Chhibber |
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Designation : |
Director |
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Address : |
H. No. 3205, Sector-44D, Chandigarh (UT), India |
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Date of Birth/Age : |
01.05.1962 |
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Date of Appointment : |
23.05.1995 |
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DIN No.: |
01591175 |
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Other Directorship:
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Name : |
Mr. Harvinder Singh Sachar |
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Designation : |
Director |
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Address : |
H.No. 215, Sector-46A, Chandigarh (UT), India |
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Date of Birth/Age : |
14.05.1962 |
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Date of Appointment : |
23.05.1995 |
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DIN No.: |
01564591 |
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Other Directorship:
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MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN
As on 30.09.2013
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Names of Shareholders |
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No. of Shares |
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Bhagat Singh |
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35000 |
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Harvinder Singh Sachar |
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442500 |
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Kanwaljit Kaur |
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34000 |
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Tavinder Kaur |
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1500 |
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Gian Kaur |
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45000 |
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Inderjot |
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1500 |
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Mohinder Singh |
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2000 |
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Anantjot |
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34000 |
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Devinder Kaur |
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10000 |
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Inderjit Singh Chhibber |
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442500 |
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Kulbir Singh |
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2000 |
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Total |
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1050000 |
Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)
As on 30.09.2013
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Category |
Percentage |
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Directors or relatives of Directors |
79.38 |
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Other |
20.62 |
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Total |
100.00 |

BUSINESS DETAILS
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Line of Business : |
Publishing of text books and practical notebooks for schools and
colleges. |
GENERAL INFORMATION
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No. of Employees : |
Information declined by the management |
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Bankers : |
Bank of India, Sector 32, Chandigarh - 160030, Chandigarh, India State Bank of Patiala, Sector - 17C, Chandigarh - 160017, Chandigarh, India |
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Facilities : |
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Banking
Relations : |
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Financial Institute: |
Intec Capital Limited, 701,Manjusha, 57 Nehru Place, New
Delhi - 110019, Delhi, India |
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Auditors : |
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Name : |
S.K. Verma and Associates Chartered Accountants |
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Address : |
S.C.O.345-346, 2nd Floor, Sector 35-B, Chandigarh, India |
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Tel. No.: |
91-172-
2603143 |
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Mobile No.: |
91- 9815558825 |
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E-Mail : |
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PAN N Income-tax PAN of auditor or auditor's firm : |
ABWPV2767Q |
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
As on 31.03.2013
Authorised Capital :
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No. of Shares |
Type |
Value |
Amount |
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1050000 |
Equity Shares |
Rs.10/- each |
Rs. 10.500 Millions |
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Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :
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No. of Shares |
Type |
Value |
Amount |
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1050000 |
Equity Shares |
Rs.10/- each |
Rs. 10.500 Millions |
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FINANCIAL DATA
[all figures are
in Rupees Millions]
ABRIDGED BALANCE
SHEET
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SOURCES
OF FUNDS |
31.03.2013 |
31.03.2012 |
31.03.2011 |
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I.
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
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(1)Shareholders' Funds |
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(a) Share Capital |
10.500 |
8.000 |
8.000 |
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(b) Reserves & Surplus |
0.631 |
0.839 |
0.761 |
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(c) Money received against
share warrants |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(2) Share Application money
pending allotment |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Total
Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2) |
11.131 |
8.839 |
8.761 |
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(3) Non-Current Liabilities |
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(a) long-term borrowings |
41.430 |
29.269 |
25.964 |
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(b) Deferred tax liabilities
(Net) |
0.559 |
0.285 |
0.288 |
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(c) Other long term
liabilities |
4.041 |
1.962 |
0.700 |
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(d) long-term provisions |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Total
Non-current Liabilities (3) |
46.030 |
31.516 |
26.952 |
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(4) Current Liabilities |
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(a) Short term borrowings |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(b) Trade payables |
13.562 |
7.756 |
0.937 |
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(c) Other current liabilities |
5.178 |
4.177 |
9.036 |
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(d) Short-term provisions |
0.036 |
0.065 |
0.041 |
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Total
Current Liabilities (4) |
18.776 |
11.998 |
10.014 |
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TOTAL |
75.937 |
52.353 |
45.727 |
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II.
ASSETS |
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(1) Non-current assets |
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(a) Fixed Assets |
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(i) Tangible assets |
15.607 |
4.801 |
4.867 |
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(ii) Intangible Assets |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(iii) Capital work-in-progress |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(iv) Intangible assets under
development |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(b) Non-current Investments |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(c) Deferred tax assets (net) |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(d) Long-term Loan and Advances |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(e) Other Non-current assets |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Total
Non-Current Assets |
15.607 |
4.801 |
4.867 |
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(2) Current assets |
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(a) Current investments |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(b) Inventories |
9.534 |
8.096 |
7.600 |
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(c) Trade receivables |
41.858 |
36.977 |
30.200 |
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(d) Cash and cash equivalents |
1.831 |
0.053 |
0.081 |
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(e) Short-term loans and
advances |
6.921 |
2.395 |
1.381 |
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(f) Other current assets |
0.186 |
0.031 |
1.598 |
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Total
Current Assets |
60.330 |
47.552 |
40.860 |
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TOTAL |
75.937 |
52.353 |
45.727 |
PROFIT & LOSS
ACCOUNT
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PARTICULARS |
31.03.2013 |
31.03.2012 |
31.03.2011 |
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PROFIT |
0.186
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0.181 |
0.129 |
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KEY RATIOS
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PARTICULARS |
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31.03.2013 |
31.03.2012 |
31.03.2011 |
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Debt Equity Ratio (Total Debt /Networth) |
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3.72 |
3.31 |
2.96 |
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Current Ratio (Current Asset/Current Liability) |
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3.21 |
3.96 |
4.08 |
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
[all figures are
in Rupees Millions]
DEBT EQUITY RATIO
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Particular |
31.03.2011 |
31.03.2012 |
31.03.2013 |
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(Rs.
In Millions) |
(Rs.
In Millions) |
(Rs.
In Millions) |
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Share Capital |
8.000 |
8.000 |
10.500 |
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Reserves & Surplus |
0.761 |
0.839 |
0.631 |
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Net
worth |
8.761 |
8.839 |
11.131 |
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long-term borrowings |
25.964 |
29.269 |
41.430 |
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Short term borrowings |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Total
borrowings |
25.964 |
29.269 |
41.430 |
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Debt/Equity
ratio |
2.964 |
3.311 |
3.722 |

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION
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Sr. No. |
Check List by Info Agents |
Available in
Report (Yes / No) |
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1] |
Year of Establishment |
Yes |
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2] |
Locality of the firm |
Yes |
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3] |
Constitutions of the firm |
Yes |
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4] |
Premises details |
No |
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5] |
Type of Business |
Yes |
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6] |
Line of Business |
Yes |
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7] |
Promoter's background |
Yes |
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8] |
No. of employees |
No |
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9] |
Name of person contacted |
Yes |
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10] |
Designation of contact
person |
Yes |
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11] |
Turnover of firm for last
three years |
No |
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12] |
Profitability for last
three years |
Yes |
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13] |
Reasons for variation
<> 20% |
-- |
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14] |
Estimation for coming
financial year |
No |
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15] |
Capital in the business |
Yes |
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16] |
Details of sister concerns |
No |
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17] |
Major suppliers |
No |
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18] |
Major customers |
No |
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19] |
Payments terms |
No |
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20] |
Export / Import details
(if applicable) |
No |
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21] |
Market information |
-- |
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22] |
Litigations that the firm
/ promoter involved in |
-- |
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23] |
Banking Details |
Yes |
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24] |
Banking facility details |
Yes |
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25] |
Conduct of the banking
account |
-- |
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26] |
Buyer visit details |
-- |
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27] |
Financials, if provided |
Yes |
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28] |
Incorporation details, if
applicable |
Yes |
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29] |
Last accounts filed at
ROC |
Yes |
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30] |
Major Shareholders, if
available |
Yes |
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31] |
Date of Birth of
Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available |
Yes |
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32] |
PAN of
Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available |
No |
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33] |
Voter ID No of Proprietor/Partner/Director,
if available |
No |
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34] |
External Agency Rating,
if available |
No |
NOTE: Registered office of the company has been
shifted from 167, Industrial Area, Phase II, Chandigarh, (UT), India to the present address w.e.f. 08.07.2010
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Company has a profit of Rs.0.187 Million during the year.
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S.NO. |
CHARGE ID |
DATE OF CHARGE
CREATION/MODIFICATION |
CHARGE AMOUNT
SECURED |
CHARGE HOLDER |
ADDRESS |
SERVICE REQUEST
NUMBER (SRN) |
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1 |
10425153 |
28/03/2013 |
3,500,000.00 |
BANK OF INDIA |
SECTOR 32, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH - 160020, INDIA |
B74946237 |
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2 |
10382126 |
03/10/2012 |
12,651,000.00 |
INTEC CAPITAL LIMITED |
701,MANJUSHA, 57 NEHRU PLACE, NEW DELHI, DELHI - 110019, INDIA |
B60311321 |
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3 |
10319992 |
20/10/2011 |
300,000.00 |
BANK OF INDIA |
SECTOR 32, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH - 160030, INDIA |
B26223404 |
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4 |
10266001 |
28/03/2013 * |
35,000,000.00 |
BANK OF INDIA |
SECTOR 32, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH - 160020, INDIA |
B74688185 |
* Date of charge modification
CONTINGENT
LIABILITIES:
Contingent liabilities are not provided for any claim : NIL
v) No provision for interest/penalty for non deposit of Income Tax has been made in the books of accounts of the Company. However, these will be accounted for only at the time of payment.
vi) The Company has not employed any employee to whom payment of more that Rs.0.025 Million per month is made u/s 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956.
vii) We have relied on the certificates that no contravention regarding Tax Deduction at Source u/s192 to 197 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for payments made.
viii) Payment made to Auditor is Rs. 0.051 Million.
FIXED ASSETS
· Land
· Factory Building
· Furniture & Fixtures
· Vehicles
· Mahindra
· Delivery Van
· Plant & Machinery
· Computer
CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]
The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources
including but not limited to: The Courts,
1] INFORMATION ON
DESIGNATED PARTY
No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners,
controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist
organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions
involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against
whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating
money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or
anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or
ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international
anti-terrorism laws.
2] Court Declaration :
No exist to suggest that subject is or was
the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other
official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper
payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or
with designated parties.
3] Asset Declaration :
No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject
are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.
4] Record on Financial
Crime :
Charges or conviction
registered against subject: None
5] Records on Violation of
Anti-Corruption Laws :
Charges or
investigation registered against subject: None
6] Records on Int’l
Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :
Charges or
investigation registered against subject: None
7] Criminal Records
No
available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals
have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority
for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent
government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international
anti-money laundering laws or standard.
8] Affiliation with
Government :
No record
exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling
shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government
official or a family member or close business associate of a Government
official.
9] Compensation Package :
Our market
survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair
and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar
services.
10] Press Report :
No press reports / filings exists on
the subject.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on
Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often
have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit
deterioration.
Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions
between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other
financial stakeholders.
CONTRAVENTION
Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws,
regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms
and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.61.10 |
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1 |
Rs.99.05 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.79.03 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Information
Gathered by : |
SVA |
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Analysis Done by
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DIV |
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Report Prepared
by : |
KVT |
SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS
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SCORE FACTORS |
RANGE |
POINTS |
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HISTORY |
1~10 |
5 |
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PAID-UP CAPITAL |
1~10 |
4 |
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OPERATING SCALE |
1~10 |
3 |
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FINANCIAL CONDITION |
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--BUSINESS SCALE |
1~10 |
3 |
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--PROFITABILIRY |
1~10 |
3 |
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--LIQUIDITY |
1~10 |
3 |
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--LEVERAGE |
1~10 |
3 |
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--RESERVES |
1~10 |
3 |
|
--CREDIT LINES |
1~10 |
2 |
|
--MARGINS |
-5~5 |
-- |
|
DEMERIT POINTS |
|
|
|
--BANK CHARGES |
YES/NO |
YES |
|
--LITIGATION |
YES/NO |
NO |
|
--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION |
YES/NO |
NO |
|
MERIT POINTS |
|
|
|
--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP |
YES/NO |
NO |
|
--EXPORT ACTIVITIES |
YES/NO |
NO |
|
--AFFILIATION |
YES/NO |
NO |
|
--LISTED |
YES/NO |
NO |
|
--OTHER MERIT FACTORS |
YES/NO |
YES |
|
DEFAULTER |
|
|
|
--RBI |
YES/NO |
NO |
|
--EPF |
YES/NO |
NO |
|
TOTAL |
|
29 |
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%)
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 |
-- |
This report is issued at your request without any
risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL)
or its officials.