MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

307035

Report Date :

14.02.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ECOM AGROINDUSTRIAL CORP. LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Avenue Etienne Guillemin 16, Case Postale  64, 1009 Pully/VD

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1849

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

550.0.062.944-0 / 468488

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

  • Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
  • Wholesale of other intermediate products

 

 

No of Employees :

70

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

Switzerland

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderate Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

B2

Moderate High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

C2

Very High Risk

D

 


 

SWITZERLAND ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Switzerland is a peaceful, prosperous, and modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP among the highest in the world. Switzerland's economy benefits from a highly developed service sector, led by financial services, and a manufacturing industry that specializes in high-technology, knowledge-based production. Its economic and political stability, transparent legal system, exceptional infrastructure, efficient capital markets, and low corporate tax rates also make Switzerland one of the world's most competitive economies. The Swiss have brought their economic practices largely into conformity with the EU's to enhance their international competitiveness, but some trade protectionism remains, particularly for its small agricultural sector. The fate of the Swiss economy is tightly linked to that of its neighbors in the euro zone, which purchases half of all Swiss exports. The global financial crisis of 2008 and resulting economic downturn in 2009 stalled export demand and put Switzerland in a recession. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) during this period effectively implemented a zero-interest rate policy to boost the economy as well as prevent appreciation of the franc, and Switzerland's economy began to recover in 2010. The sovereign debt crises currently unfolding in neighboring euro-zone countries pose a significant risk to Switzerland's financial stability and are driving up demand for the Swiss franc by investors seeking a safe-haven currency. The independent SNB has upheld its zero-interest rate policy and conducted major market interventions to prevent further appreciation of the Swiss franc, but parliamentarians have urged it to do more to weaken the currency. The franc's strength has made Swiss exports less competitive and weakened the country's growth outlook; GDP growth fell below 2% per year during 2011-13. Switzerland has also come under increasing pressure from individual neighboring countries, the EU, the US, and international institutions to reform its banking secrecy laws. Consequently, the government agreed to conform to OECD regulations on administrative assistance in tax matters, including tax evasion. The government has renegotiated its double taxation agreements with numerous countries, including the US, to incorporate the OECD standard, and is considering the possibility of imposing taxes on bank deposits held by foreigners. These steps will have a lasting impact on Switzerland's long history of bank secrecy.

 

Source : CIA

 


Company name

 

ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Limited

 

 

Operating address

 

Avenue Etienne Guillemin 16

Case Postale  64

1009 Pully/VD

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:                   058 7217210

Fax:                             058 7217200

 

Web site:                      http://www.ecomtrading.com

E-mail:                         mail@ecomtrading.com

 

WIN Worldbox No.:       CH0003743464

VAT-No.:                      CHE-105.249.234 MWST

UID-No.:                       CHE105249234

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                 1849

Line of Business:          Consumer goods wholesale

Industry Division:          Wholesale trade

Industry-code (NACE):  4637       Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices

                                    4676       Wholesale of other intermediate products

Import/Export:              Import, Export

Banks:                          CS Credit Suisse

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                    Company

Figures:                        estimated

Financial year:              2014

Employees:                  70

 

 

Activity

 

The company is a global commodity trading and processing company specializing in coffee, cotton, and cocoa in major producing and consuming countries, with ancillary agricultural operations in oilseeds. They expect that they are one of the world’s top three merchants in coffee, one of the largest coffee millers in the world, and among the top five merchants in both cotton and cocoa.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Information on property ownership was not available.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:               550.0.062.944-0 / 468488

Legal form:                   Company limited by shares

Registration:                 30.09.1999

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:   Registre du commerce du canton de Vaud

History:                        Date of Statutes: 07.05.2013

                                    Date of Statutes: 21.11.2005

                                    Date of Statutes: 09.06.2004

                                    Date of Statutes: 12.12.2000

                                    Date of Incorporation Statutes: 27.09.1999

 

Entry          Deleted      Name

30.09.1999                    ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Limited

30.09.1999                    ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. AG (Name translated)

30.09.1999                    ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. SA (Name translated)

 

Entry          Deleted      Legal domicile

30.09.1999                    Pully, Switzerland

 

Entry          Deleted      Address

22.08.2000                    Avenue Guillemin 16, 1009 Pully/VD, Switzerland/CH

30.09.1999  22.08.2000  Avenue Guillemin 16, chez Ecom trading S.A., 1009 Pully/VD, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital

27.06.2013                    Share Capital CHF 227,686,095, paidup CHF 227,686,095

23.11.2005  27.06.2013  Share Capital CHF 208,503,750, paidup CHF 208,503,750

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital Structure

27.06.2013                    1,167,621 Registered shares with restricted transferability of CHF 195.--

23.11.2005  27.06.2013  1,069,250 Registered shares of CHF 195.--

 

Official Administration

 

Title                                           Name

President                                    Joes Eduardo Esteve Recolons

                                                  Citizen: Mexico

                                                  Residential address: Mexico, Mexico

                                                  joint signature of two

Vice-President                            Christian Bless

                                                  Citizen: Flums, Switzerland

                                                  Residential address: Montilliez, France

                                                  joint signature of two

                                                  Registered since: 23.08.2011

Company Secretary                     Sonja Berberat

                                                  Citizen: Lajoux (JU), Switzerland

                                                  Residential address: Mont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland

                                                  joint signature of two

Director                                      Pedro Cases Chirveches

                                                  Citizen: Spain

                                                  Residential address: La Massana, Andorra

                                                  joint signature of two

Director                                      Ramon Maria Esteve III

                                                  Citizen: Spain

                                                  Residential address: Paudex, Switzerland

                                                  joint signature of two

Director                                      Paulo Rabello de Castro

                                                  Citizen: Brazil

                                                  Residential address: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

                                                  joint signature of two

                                                  Registered since: 23.08.2011

Director                                      Roberto Salvo Horvilleur

                                                  Citizen: Nicaragua

                                                  Residential address: Managua, Nicaragua

                                                  joint signature of two

                                                  Registered since: 20.07.2009

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

General Director                          Andrew Halle

                                                  Citizen: United Kingdom

                                                  Residential address: Dallas, United States of America

                                                  joint signature of two

Deputy General Director              Mark Dendle

                                                  Citizen: United States of America

                                                  Residential address: Dallas , United States of America

                                                  joint signature of two

                                                  Registered since: 23.08.2011

Deputy General Director              Antonio Esteve

                                                  Citizen: United States of America

                                                  Residential address: Sao Paulo, Brazil

                                                  joint signature of two

                                                  Registered since: 06.10.2011

Deputy General Director              Edward Esteve Creixell

                                                  Citizen: Mexico

                                                  Residential address: Mexico , Mexico

                                                  joint signature of two

                                                  Registered since: 23.08.2011

Director                                      Sonja Berberat

                                                  Citizen: Lajoux (JU), Switzerland

                                                  Residential address: Mont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland

                                                  joint signature of two

Director                                      Alain Poncelet

                                                  Citizen: Belgium

                                                  Residential address: Lutry, Switzerland

                                                  joint signature of two

                                                  Registered since: 10.01.2014

Director                                      Oliver Schenkenberg

                                                  Citizen: Germany

                                                  Residential address: 1066 Epalinges/VD, Switzerland

                                                  joint signature of two

                                                  Registered since: 23.08.2011

Member with procuration             Céline Bezençon

                                                  Citizen: Goumoëns, Switzerland

                                                  Residential address: 1034 Boussens/VD, Switzerland

                                                  joint power of attorney of two

                                                  Registered since: 23.08.2011

Member with procuration             Rut Mikaela Höglund

                                                  Citizen: Sweden

                                                  Residential address: Epalinges, Switzerland

                                                  joint power of attorney of two

                                                  Registered since: 23.08.2011

Member with procuration             Alistair Mules

                                                  Citizen: United Kingdom

                                                  Residential address: Montreux, Switzerland

                                                  joint power of attorney of two

                                                  Registered since: 24.01.2012

Member with procuration             Thomas Quiévy

                                                  Citizen: Belgium

                                                  Residential address: 1200 Genève/GE, Switzerland

                                                  joint power of attorney of two

                                                  Registered since: 23.08.2011

Member with procuration             Valérie Zwahlen

                                                  Citizen: Matten bei Interlaken, Switzerland

                                                  Residential address: 1131 Tolochenaz/VD, Switzerland

                                                  joint power of attorney of two

                                                  Registered since: 23.08.2011

External Positions

 

Title                                           Name

Auditor                                       PricewaterhouseCoopers AG

                                                  Residential address: Pully, Switzerland

 

 

Executive board

 

Title                                           Name

Chief Executive Officer               Andrew Halle

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          Ecom Group Ltd

City/Country:                Tortola, British Virgin Islands/VG

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:           1

Owner:                         The company is foreign owned.

 

Class:                          100%

Type:                           direct, Group-Level 1

Name:                          Ecom Group Ltd

City/Country:                Tortola, British Virgin Islands/VG

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest

 

 

Investments

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          DUTCH COCOA B.V

City/Country:                Amsterdam, Netherlands/NL

Interest:                        100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest

 

Class:                          50-100%

Name:                          Almacenadora Del Caribe Limitada

City/Country:                Bogota, Colombia/CO

 

Class:                          unknown

Name:                          Dhanya Agroindustrial Private Limited

City/Country:                Bangalore/Karnataka, India/IN

No. of shares:              100

 

 

Financials

 

Balance sheet publication:     

The subject company does not publish balance sheet or turnover figures.

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

25.05.2009          2009                           0

25.05.2009          2008                           0

25.05.2009          2007                           0

Official bankruptcy reports:

No bankruptcy publications available on the subject.

 

An updated legal action check is only available against proof of interest. e.g. a copy of an enquiry letter, and order or invoice relating to the subject company.

 

 

Sanctions List

 

The company is not listed in the WorldCompliance database.

 

 

Payment experiences

 

Payment experiences from pre-legal collection cases:

No payment experiences from pre-legal collection cases are available.

                                 

Payment experiences from collection cases:

No payment experiences from legal collection cases are available.

 

Mode of payment / Business conduct:

There are no complaints about the mode of payment and the business conduct.

 

 

 

Credit Information

 

Financial Statements:    The company does not disclose any financial statements. Third parties are not permitted any insight into the financial affairs. It is therefore difficult to make a proper assessment of the actual situation.

 

Financial Situation:        The financial situation is difficult to assess.

 

Payment experiences:   Financial obligations are met in an orderly manner.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 62.13

UK Pound

1

Rs. 95.77

Euro

1

Rs. 71.05

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

DPT

 

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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