MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

355788

Report Date :

18.12.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MERIDIAN EXPORTS

 

 

Registered Office :

26, Arihant Industrial Estate, Ground Floor, 94-C and D, Krantinagar, Opposite Shetty Chemicals, Sakinaka, Andheri, Mumbai – 400072, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-28473259

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2015

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.12.1992

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Not Divulged

 

 

IEC No.:

0392072947

 

 

TIN No.:

Not Divulged

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AADPG5045J 

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietary Concern

 

 

Line of Business :

Commission agent of welding consumables and engineering products. [Confirmed by management]

 

 

No. of Employees :

15 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (44)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established proprietary concern started in the year 1992 having satisfactory track.

 

It is engaged in commission agent of welding consumables and engineering products.

 

The subject was first engaged in the business as dealer and distributor of welding consumables and engineering products but now they are more concentrating on commission agent rather than distribution.

 

Hence their turnover has declined as compared to previous years. However, turnover achieved by the concern is acceptable for business dealings

 

Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments terms are reported as slow but correct.

 

The concern can considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

NOTES:

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Not Available

 

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 31-03-2015.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Himanshu Gandhi

Designation :

Proprietor

Contact No.:

91-22-28473259

Date :

17.12.2015

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

26, Arihant Industrial Estate, Ground Floor, 94-C and D, Krantinagar, Opposite Shetty Chemicals, Sakinaka, Andheri, Mumbai – 400072, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-28473259 / 89

Mobile No.:

91-9820061002 (Mr. Himanshu)

Fax No.:

Not Available

E-Mail :

meriweld@vsnl.com

Website :

http://www.meridian-welding.com

Area :

4800 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

SOLE PROPRIETOR

 

Name :

Mr. Himanshu I. Gandhi

Designation :

Proprietor

Address :

11, Rajmilan, 4th Floor, Corner of Dixit & P.M. Road, Vile Parle (East), Mumbai – 400057, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.07.1965

Qualification :

BE, LLM

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Commission agent of welding consumables and engineering products. [Confirmed by management]

 

 

Products :

·       Welding Consumables

·       Engineering goods

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Divulged

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Divulged

 

 

Exports :

Not Available

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

·       Welding Consumables

·       Engineering goods

Countries :

·         Germany

·         Belgium

·         Austria

·         France

·         Italy

·         USA

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Credit (90 / 120 Days)

 

 

Purchasing :

Credit (90 / 120 Days)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Company Name :

Gordon Woodroffe Logistics Limited

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Remark :

Not Divulged

 

·       Bohler Schweisstechnik Austria GMBH

·       UTP Schweissmaterial GMBH

·       Santrade Limited

·       I.N.E. Industrial Nazionale Eletrodi S.P.A.

 

 

Customers :

Wholesalers, Retailers, End Users, Manufacturers

 

Company Name :

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Limited

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Remark :

Not Divulged

 

·       Jindal Vijaynagar Steel Limited

·       U.P. Steel

·       Larsen and Toubro Limited – Hazira

·       Larsen and Toubro Limited – ECC Group BPCL

·       Indian Sugar and General Engineering Corporation

·       Econo Valves Private Limited

·       Rane Engine Valves Limited

·       National Thermal Power Corporation Limited – Vidyutnagar

·       Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited

·       Khanna Malhotra Enterprises

·       Hyundai Heavy industries Limited

·       Industrial Manufacturers

·       Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co-operative Limited

·       Super alloys and Metals Limited

·       BHEL – Hyderabad

·       BHEL – Bhopal

·       Bhageeratha Electricals and Structurals Limited

·       Punj Lloyd Limited – New Delhi (Panipat)

 

 

No. of Employees :

15 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

Banker Name :

State Bank of India

Branch :

Commercial Branch, Shyamkamal Trade Centre, Agarwal Market, Vile Parle (East), Mumbai – 400057, Maharashtra, India

Person Name (With Designation) :

Not Divulged

Contact Number :

Not Divulged

Name of Account Holder :

Not Divulged

Account Number :

Not Divulged

Account Since (Date/Year of Account Opening) :

Not Divulged

Average Balance Maintained :

Not Divulged

Credit Facilities Enjoyed (CC/OD/Term Loan) :

CC= Rs.20.000 million

Account Operation :

Not Divulged

Remark :

Not Divulged

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Bharat Kanakia and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

602, Abhinandan Swami CHS Ltd., Plot No. 21, Road No. 25, Sion, Mumbai – 400022, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-24042222

Fax No.:

91-22-24040808

Email :

Bk_associates@hotmail.com

 

 

Collaborators :

Not Divulged

 

 

Membership :

Not Divulged

 

 

Sister Concern :

--

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Not Divulged

Borrowed :

Not Divulged

Total :

Not Divulged

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

Particulars

 

 

31.03.2015

31.03.2014

Sales Turnover (Approximately)

 

20.000

15.000

 

Reason for deep turnover

 

·         Model of business is move to the commission agent rather than distribution.

·         Customer is getting custom duty benefit if they import directly.

·         Focusing more on specialize project which need special products.

 

The above information has been parted by Mr. Himanshu

 

Note: Sole Proprietary and Partnership concerns are exempted from filing their financials with the Government Authorities or Registry.

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2015

 

 

Rs. In Million

Rs. In Million

Sales

 

15.000

20.000

 

 

 

33.333

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check list by info agents

Available in Report (Yes/No)

1

Year of establishment

Yes

2

Constitution of the entity -Incorporation details

Yes

3

Locality of the entity

Yes

4

Premises details

Yes

5

Buyer visit details

--

6

Contact numbers

Yes

7

Name of the person contacted

Yes

8

Designation of contact person

Yes

9

Promoter’s background

Yes

10

Date of Birth of Proprietor / Partners / Directors

Yes

11

Pan Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

12

Voter Id Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

13

Type of business

Yes

14

Line of Business

Yes

15

Export/import details (if applicable)

Yes

16

No. of employees

Yes

17

Details of sister concerns

No

18

Major suppliers

Yes

19

Major customers

Yes

20

Banking Details

Yes

21

Banking facility details

Yes

22

Conduct of the banking account

--

23

Financials, if provided

Yes

24

Capital in the business

No

25

Last accounts filed at ROC, if applicable

No

26

Turnover of firm for last two years

Yes

27

Reasons for variation <> 20%

Yes

28

Estimation for coming financial year

No

29

Profitability for last three years

No

30

Major shareholders, if available

No

31

External Agency Rating, if available

No

32

Litigations that the firm/promoter involved in

--

33

Market information

--

34

Payments terms

Yes

35

Negative Reporting by Auditors in the Annual Report

No

 

CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records 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 records 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

 

Currency

 
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.66.65

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.61

Euro

1

Rs.72.33

 

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

SVA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NKT

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILITY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

 

44

 

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

-

 

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