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MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

491518

Report Date :

12.02.2018

 

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THE BRITISH METAL CORPORATION (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Apeejay House, 1st Floor, Dinsha Wachha Road, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-22842038

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2017

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.04.1946

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-134186

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

INR 1.400 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U26999MH1946PTC134186

 

 

IEC No.:

Not Available

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

GSTIN :

Not Divulged

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCT6218M

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business of dealings in non-ferrous, precious metals and fertilizers and subject act as commission agent for buyers or sellers of non-ferrous metals, precious metals and fertilizers. (Registered activity)

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

(Mira Inform has adopted New Rating mechanism w.e.f. 23rd January 2017)

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

Rating Comments

A

Acceptable Risk

Business dealings permissible with moderate risk of default

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a subsidiary of “Hinduja Group Limited” and was incorporated in the year 1946. It is having fine track records.

 

As per Registrar of Companies the date of balance sheet (i.e. financial filed) is shown as 31.03.2017 but the documents related to the financial for the year 2017 are not available from any sources.

 

As per available financial of 2016, the company has marginally decreased in its revenue from operation as compared to previous year but maintained decent profitability margin of 20.75%.

 

Rating takes into consideration sound financial profile of the company marked by adequate networth base and debt free balance sheet.

 

Further, the company also derives strength from its strong holding company support and well established track records of business operation along with market position.

 

Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments terms are reported to be regular.

 

In view of aforesaid, the company can be considered 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

 

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 31-03-2016.

 

 

BIFR (Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction) LISTING STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not listed as a Sick Unit in the publicly available BIFR (Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction) list as of 12.02.2018.

 

 

IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India) LISTING STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not listed in the publicly available IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India) list as of report date.

 

 

INFORMATION DENIED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Santosh

Designation :

Accounts Department

Contact No.:

91-22-22842038

Date :

10.02.2018

 

Tel. No.: 91-22-22872344 / 22821915 ringing.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Apeejay House, 1st Floor, Dinsha Wachha Road, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22842038 / 22872344 / 22821915

Fax No.:

Not Available

E-Mail :

mumbai@britishmetal.com

Website :

http://www.britishmetal.com

 

 

Branch Office 1 :

United India Life Building, 22 Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata – 700072, West  Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-22126013

E-Mail :

kolkata@britishmetal.com

 

 

Branch Office 2 :

709, New Delhi House 27, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi –110001, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-23310510

E-Mail :

delhi@britishmetal.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 31.03.2017

 

Name :

Mr. Abin Kumar Das                   

Designation :

Director

Address :

61-A, Atlas Apts. J. Mehta Road, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.08.1940

Date of Appointment :

02.09.2002

DIN No.:

00122913

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok Parmanand Hinduja

Designation :

Director

Address :

Param Jamuna J. R. Mhatre Marg, Mumbai – 400049, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.07.1950

Date of Appointment :

09.07.1974

DIN No.:

00123180

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gopal Raman

Designation :

Director

Address :

701, Nellai Heights, Swastik Park, Chembur, Mumbai – 400071, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

29.08.2016

DIN No.:

03286754

 

 

Name :

Mr. Richard Lowe Mark

Designation :

Director

Address :

22 Hunters Rise Barnsley S752JX GB

Date of Appointment :

29.08.2016

DIN No.:

07589405

 

 

Name :

Mr. Andrew John King

Designation :

Director

Address :

Old Hurst Station Lane, GU8 5ht Milford NA GB

Date of Appointment :

29.08.2016

DIN No.:

07589413

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Nikhil Supekar

Designation :

Manager

Address :

4/1201 Sapphire Heights, Akurli Road, Lokhandwala Township, Kandivili East, Mumbai – 400101, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

15.11.2016

PAN No.:

ATUPS1578E

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.03.2017

 

Names of Shareholders

 

 

No. of Shares

T P Dinshaw

 

700

Hinduja Group Limited, India

 

7700

The British Metal Corporation Limited, London

 

5600

 

 

 

Total

 

14000

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

As on 30.09.2017

 

Category

Percentage

Promoter - Bodies corporate

55.00

Promoter – Other

40.00

Public  – (Individual/ Hindu Undivided Family – Indian)

5.00

Total

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business of dealings in non-ferrous, precious metals and fertilizers and subject act as commission agent for buyers or sellers of non-ferrous metals, precious metals and fertilizers. (Registered activity)

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

Product Description

99611929

Non-ferrous metals

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Divulged

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Divulged

 

 

Exports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Imports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Terms :

Not Divulged

 

PRODUCTION STATUS NOT AVAILABLE

 


 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

--

Contact No.:

--

Since How Long Known :

--

Maximum Limit Dealt :

--

Experience :

--

Remark:

--

 

 

Customers :

 

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

--

Contact No.:

--

Since How Long Known :

--

Maximum Limit Dealt :

--

Experience :

--

Remark:

--

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

 

Bankers :

Bank Name

Not Divulged

Branch

--

Person Name (With Designation)

--

Contact Number

--

Name of Account Holder

--

Account Number

--

Account Since (Date/Year of Account Opening)

--

Average Balance Maintained (If Possible)

--

Credit Facilities Enjoyed (If any)

--

Account Operation

--

Remarks (If any)

--

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Lovelock and Lewes

Chartered Accountants

Address :

252, Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Park, Mumbai – 400028, Maharashtra, India

PAN N Income-tax PAN of auditor or auditor's firm :

AABFL5878L

 

 

Memberships :

Not Available

 

 

Collaborators :

Not Available

 

 

Holding Company :

Hinduja Group Limited

 

 

Enterprises having significant influence :

Amalgamated Metal Corporation PLC

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2017

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

40000

Equity Shares

INR 100/- each

INR 4.000 Million

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

14000

Equity Shares

INR 100/- each

INR 1.400 Million

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in INR Million]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

31.03.2014

 

 

 

 

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

1.400

1.400

1.400

(b) Reserves & Surplus

66.827

62.454

62.301

(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)

68.227

63.854

63.701

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

0.432

0.000

0.000

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

0.432

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Trade payables

1.016

1.020

2.007

(c) Other current liabilities

0.778

1.429

0.093

(d) Short-term provisions

0.166

5.357

4.361

Total Current Liabilities (4)

1.960

7.806

6.461

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

70.619

71.660

70.162

 

 

 

 

II.          ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

0.364

0.394

1.007

(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

0.500

0.500

0.500

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.504

0.359

0.068

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

60.840

43.520

43.915

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.699

1.242

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

62.907

46.015

45.490

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Trade receivables

1.169

1.915

4.498

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

5.341

21.376

18.229

(e) Short-term loans and advances

0.496

1.235

1.223

(f) Other current assets

0.706

1.119

0.722

Total Current Assets

7.712

25.645

24.672

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

70.619

71.660

70.162

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

31.03.2014

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

Income

14.836

23.159

26.224

 

Other Income

6.230

6.486

6.146

 

TOTAL

21.066

29.645

32.370

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

Employees benefits expense

10.088

10.686

8.942

 

Other expenses

7.509

10.725

16.353

 

Exceptional Items

(3.265)

0.000

0.000

 

TOTAL

14.332

21.411

25.295

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

6.734

8.234

7.075

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES

 0.000

0.000 

0.029

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

6.734

8.234

7.046

 

 

 

 

 

Less

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION

0.349

0.525

0.307

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  BEFORE TAX

6.385

7.709

6.739

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX

2.013

2.372

2.046

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  AFTER TAX 

4.372

5.337

4.693

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (INR)

312

381

335

 

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBT DETAILS

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

31.03.2014

Current Maturities of Long term debt

NA

NA

NA

Cash generated from operations

(1.731)

6.176

(0.422)

Net cash flow from operating activity

0.445

3.047

(2.334)

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

EFFICIENCY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

31.03.2014

Average Collection Days

(Sundry Debtors / Income * 365 Days)

28.76

30.18

62.61

 

 

 

 

Account Receivables Turnover

(Income / Sundry Debtors)

12.69

12.09

5.83

 

 

 

 

Asset Turnover

(Operating Income / Net Fixed Assets)

18.50

20.90

7.03

 

 

LEVERAGE RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

31.03.2014

Debt Ratio

((Borrowing + Current Liabilities) / Total Assets)

0.03

0.11

0.09

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability / Networth)

0.01

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities to Networth

(Current Liabilities / Net Worth)

0.03

0.12

0.10

 

 

 

 

Fixed Assets to Networth

(Net Fixed Assets / Networth)

0.01

0.01

0.02

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

31.03.2014

Net Profit Margin

((PAT / Sales) * 100)

%

29.47

23.05

17.90

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

((PAT / Total Assets) * 100)

%

6.19

7.45

6.69

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

((PAT / Networth) * 100)

%

6.41

8.36

7.37

 

 

SOLVENCY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

31.03.2014

Current Ratio

(Current Assets / Current Liabilities)

3.93

3.29

3.82

 

 

 

 

Quick Ratio

((Current Assets – Inventories) / Current Liabilities)

3.93

3.29

3.82

 

 

 

 

G-Score Ratio Financial

(Networth / Total Assets)

0.97

0.89

0.91

 

 

 

 

G-Score Ratio Debt

(Debts / Equity Capital)

0.31

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

G-Score Ratio Liquidity

(Total Current Assets / Total Current Liabilities)

3.93

3.29

3.82

Total Liability = Short-term Debt + Long-term Debt + Current Maturities of Long-term debts

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are INR Million]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2014

31.03.2015

31.03.2016

 

INR In Million

INR In Million

INR In Million

Share Capital

1.400

1.400

1.400

Reserves & Surplus

62.301

62.454

66.827

Net worth

63.701

63.854

68.227

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Debt/Equity ratio

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2014

31.03.2015

31.03.2016

 

INR In Million

INR In Million

INR In Million

Sales

26.224

23.159

14.836

 

 

(11.688)

(35.939)

 

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2014

31.03.2015

31.03.2016

 

INR In Million

INR In Million

INR In Million

Sales

26.224

23.159

14.836

Profit

4.693

5.337

4.372

 

17.90%

23.05%

29.47%

 

 


 

 

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

No

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)

No

16

No. of employees

No

17

Details of sister concerns

Yes

18

Major suppliers

No

19

Major customers

No

20

Banking Details

No

21

Banking facility details

No

22

Conduct of the banking account

--

23

Financials, if provided

Yes

24

Capital in the business

Yes

25

Last accounts filed at ROC, if applicable

No

26

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

27

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

28

Estimation for coming financial year

No

29

Profitability for last three years

Yes

30

Major shareholders, if available

Yes

31

External Agency Rating, if available

No

32

Litigations that the firm/promoter involved in

--

33

Market information

--

34

Payments terms

No

35

Negative Reporting by Auditors in the Annual Report

No

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Subject is a private limited company incorporated in India in 1946. It is the longest serving representative agency in India dealing in non-ferrous, precious metals and fertilizers. The company acts as a commission agent for buyer/seller of non-ferrous metals, precious metals and fertilizers. The company has its offices in Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata.

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND STATE OF COMPANY’S AFFAIRS

 

The company has reported total income of INR 21.066 Million for the current year as compared to INR 29.645 Million in the previous year. The net profit for the year amounted to INR 4.372 Million in the current year as compared to INR 5.336 Million in the previous year.

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES: NO CHARGES EXIST FOR THE COMPANY

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Furniture and Fixture
  • Office Equipment
  • Vehicles
  • Computers

 


 

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

INR

US Dollar

1

INR 64.37

UK Pound

1

INR 89.71

Euro

1

INR 78.89

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

SHA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

PRA

 

 

Report Prepared by :

JYO


 

SCORE FACTORS

 

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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

 

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

Rating Comments

A++

Minimum Risk

Business dealings permissible with minimum risk of default

A+

Low Risk

Business dealings permissible with low risk of default

A

Acceptable Risk

Business dealings permissible with moderate risk of default

B

Medium Risk

Business dealings permissible on a regular monitoring basis

C

Medium High Risk

Business dealings permissible preferably on secured basis

D

High Risk

Business dealing not recommended or on secured terms only

NB

New Business

No recommendation can be done due to business in infancy stage

NT

No Trace

No recommendation can be done as the business is not traceable

 

NB is stated where there is insufficient information to facilitate rating. However, it is not to be considered as unfavourable.

 

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 are as follows:

 

·         Financial condition covering various ratios

·         Company background and operations size

·         Promoters / Management background

·         Payment record

·         Litigation against the subject

·         Industry scenario / competitor analysis

·         Supplier / Customer / Banker review (wherever available)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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