MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

311730

Report Date :

23.03.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AVIVA EQUIPMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

PEAK CONSULTANCY PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f. 24.03.2011)

 

 

Registered Office :

E – 503, Titanium City Centre, Near. Sachin Tower, Anand Nagar Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad – 380015, Gujarat, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.01.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-049774

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 0.965 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74140GJ2007PTC049774

 

 

IEC No.:

Not Available

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Automatic Milk Collecting Systems, Bowl Type Weighing Scale, Bulk Milk Cooler Milk Measurement Monitoring System, Bulk Milk Coolers, Chaff Cutter.

 

 

No. of Employees :

15 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (28)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 9000

 

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a small company in its field. Its scales of activities are limited.

 

The rating is constrained on account of company’s small scales of business operation and small net worth of the company.

 

However, trade relations are reported to be fair. Business is active. Payment terms are slow but correct.

 

The company can be considered for small business dealings with some caution.

 

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 – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

Not Available

Rating

Not Available

Rating Explanation

Not Available

Date

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 31-03-2014.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Ms. Anuradha

Designation :

Administration Manager

Contact No.:

91-9824750105

Date :

18.03.2015

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Factory:

E – 503, Titanium City Centre, Near. Sachin Tower, Anand Nagar Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad – 380015, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-40031008

Mobile No.:

91-9825304690 (Mr. Bharat)

Fax No.:

91-79-26440952

E-Mail :

Aviva.aviva@yahoo.com

etaxserviceit@yahoo.in

Website :

http://www.avivaequipments.tradeindia.com

Locality :

Industrial

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on : 30.09.2014

 

Name :

Mr. Bikhalal Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

B – 14, Shaili Appartment, Opp. Dharnidhar Derasar, Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Date of Appointment :

15.02.2008

DIN No.:

00617310

Other Directorship :


CIN/LLPIN

Name of the Company/ LLP

Current designation of the Director/ Designated Partner

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company/ LLP Status

Defaulting status

1

U29196GJ1998PTC034390

TOL CONTROLS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

16/07/1998

16/07/1998

21/12/2013

Active

NO

2

U74140GJ2007PTC049774

AVIVA EQUIPMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

15/02/2008

15/02/2008

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Heena Bikhalal Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

B – 14, Shaili Appartment, Opp. Dharnidhar Derasar, Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Date of Appointment :

16.10.2010

DIN No.:

00935312

Other Directorship :

S.No.

CIN/LLPIN

Name of the Company/ LLP

Current designation of the Director/ Designated Partner

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company/ LLP Status

Defaulting status

1

U29196GJ1998PTC034390

TOL CONTROLS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

16/07/1998

16/07/1998

21/12/2013

Active

NO

2

U74140GJ2007PTC049774

AVIVA EQUIPMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

16/10/2010

16/10/2010

-

Active

NO

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on : 30.09.2014

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

%age

Bharat B Shah

68500

70.98

Heena B Shah

14000

14.51

Bhanuben B Shah

7000

7.25

Jay B Shah

7000

7.25

Total

96500

100.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

Category

Percentage

Directors or relatives of Directors

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Automatic Milk Collecting Systems, Bowl Type Weighing Scale, Bulk Milk, Cooler Milk Measurement Monitoring System, Bulk Milk Coolers, Chaff Cutter.

 

 

Products :

  • Bulk Milk Coolers
  • Bulk Milk Chiller
  • Bulk Milk Storage
  • Bulk Milk Cooling and Storage
  • Dairy Tanks
  • Milk Storage Tanks
  • Milk Storage Silos

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Available

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Available

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

  • Automatic Milk Collecting Systems
  • Bowl Type Weighing Scale
  • Bulk Milk Cooler
  • Cool Milk Measurement Monitoring System
  • Bulk Milk Coolers
  • Chaff Cutter

Countries :

  • UAE
  • Srilanka
  • Norway
  • Nepal
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • Taiwan
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Albania

 

 

Imports :

Not Available

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 

PRODUCTION STATUS = NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

 

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

 

 

Customers :

Manufacturer, End Users, OEM’s

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

 

 

No. of Employees :

15 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

Banker Name

HDFC Bank

Branch Address

Ahmedabad, 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 (If Possible)

Not Divulged

Credit Facilities Enjoyed (If any)

Not Divulged

Account Operation

Not Divulged

Remarks (If any)

Not Divulged

 

 

Facilities :

(Rs. In Million)

SECURED LOAN

As on

31.03.2014

As on

31.03.2013

SHORT TERM BORROWING

 

 

Cash – Credit – Central Bank of India

6.052

7.236

Total

6.052

7.236

 

NOTE : Cash Credit is secured against the hypothecation of Stock and Book debts and rate of interest varies from 11.50 % to 13.00 %

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Ambani Gupta and Jain

Chartered Accountants

Address :

A – 302, Ashoka Complex, 4, Prakash Society, S.P. Stadium Road, Navrangapura – 380014, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Tel No :

91-79-26467011 / 30172866

Email :

agjca5@yahoo.com

PAN No.:

AAEFA7500R

 

 

Memberships :

Not Available

 

 

Collaborators :

Not Available

 

 

Sister Concern :

Not Available

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on : 30.09.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

100000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 1.000 Million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

96500

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 0.965 Million

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

0.965

0.965

0.965

(b) Reserves & Surplus

2.170

1.779

1.399

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

3.135

2.744

2.364

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

0.000

0.254

0.934

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

0.026

0.177

0.599

(d) long-term provisions

0.000

0.033

0.001

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

0.026

0.464

1.534

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

6.052

9.291

4.012

(b) Trade payables

7.436

10.653

2.303

(c) Other current liabilities

1.517

0.954

0.562

(d) Short-term provisions

0.117

0.095

0.089

Total Current Liabilities (4)

15.122

20.993

6.966

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

18.283

24.201

10.864

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

1.648

1.475

0.852

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

0.020

0.020

0.020

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.032

0.022

0.015

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

0.000

0.005

0.000

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.009

0.014

0.024

Total Non-Current Assets

1.709

1.536

0.911

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

5.791

5.186

3.281

(c) Trade receivables

8.677

14.977

5.440

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

0.910

0.592

0.936

(e) Short-term loans and advances

1.196

1.910

0.296

(f) Other current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Assets

16.574

22.665

9.953

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

18.283

24.201

10.864

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income From Operation

26.894

20.084

12.149

 

 

Other Income

NA

NA

NA

 

 

TOTAL                                    

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                    

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

0.950

0.785

0.264

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

0.347

0.235

0.129

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

0.603

0.550

0.135

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

0.212

0.170

0.045

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

0.391

0.380

0.090

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export of goods/ services

0.192

0.000

0.000

 

 

Commission Earnings

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

Other receipts

0.171

0.000

0.000

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

0.362

0.363

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

4.05

3.94

0.93

 

 

Expected Sales (2014-15) : Rs. 30.000 Million

 

The above information has been parted by Ms. Anuradha.

 

.

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Net Profit Margin

(PAT/Sales)

(%)

1.45

1.89

0.74

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit Margin

(PBDIT / Sales)

(%)

100.00

100.00

100.00

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

3.31

2.28

1.25

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.19

0.20

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

1.93

3.48

2.09

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.10

1.08

1.43

 

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Share Capital

0.965

0.965

0.965

Reserves & Surplus

1.399

1.779

2.170

Net worth

2.364

2.744

3.135

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

0.934

0.254

0.000

Short term borrowings

4.012

9.291

6.052

Total borrowings

4.946

9.545

6.052

Debt/Equity ratio

2.092

3.478

1.930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Sales

12.149

20.084

26.894

 

 

65.314

33.908

 

 

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Sales

12.149

20.084

26.894

Profit

0.090

0.380

0.391

 

0.74%

1.89%

1.45%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1]

Year of Establishment

Yes

2]

Locality of the firm

Yes

3]

Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4]

Premises details

No

5]

Type of Business

Yes

6]

Line of Business

Yes

7]

Promoter's background

Yes

8]

No. of employees

Yes

9]

Name of person contacted

Yes

10]

Designation of contact person

Yes

11]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

----------------------

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

Yes

15]

Capital in the business

Yes

16]

Details of sister concerns

No

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

Yes

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

Yes

21]

Market information

----------------------

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

----------------------

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

----------------------

26]

Buyer visit details

----------------------

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

Date of Birth of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

Yes

33]

Voter ID No of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

No

 

NOTE : The registered address of the company has been shifted from 19/A, Harinagar Society, Highway Road, Mehsana – 384002, Gujarat, India to the present address w.e.f. 19.04.2008

 

OPERATION:

 

The Sales was increased from Rs.20.084 Million to Rs. 26.894 Million in the current financial year shown as increase of 33.91% over the previous year. The profit before depreciation and tax has increased from Rs. 0.786 Million to Rs. 9.50 Million in the current financial year. The company hopes to achieve good growth in the coming years.

 

 

UNSECURED LOAN

(Rs. In Million)

 

Particulars

As on

31.03.2014

As on

31.03.2013

LONG TERM BORROWING

 

 

Loans and Advances from others

0.000

0.254

SHORT TERM BORROWING

 

 

Loan from Body Corporate

0.000

0.357

Loan from related Parties

0.000

1.248

Loan from Other parties

0.000

0.450

Total

0.000

2.309

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10334927

10/07/2012 *

8,000,000.00

Central Bank of India

HLCC Area Branch, Near Vijay Char Rasta, Navrangp 
ura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380009, INDIA

B44652725

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Computer and Pheripherals
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Plant and Machineries
  • Vehicles 

 


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 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

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.49

UK Pound

1

Rs.92.26

Euro

1

Rs.66.80

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

SNJ

 

 

Analysis Done by :

KRN

 

 

Report Prepared by :

RNK


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILITY 

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

3

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

28

 

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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