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MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

465114.2

Report Date :

14.02.2017

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FIRESTAR DIAMOND

 

 

Registered Office :

Hoveniersstraat 30, Bus 119, 2018 Antwerpen

 

 

Country :

Belgium

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

31.07.2009

 

 

Legal Form :

BVBA (Corporation – Profit)

 

 

Line of Business :

The Company's line of business includes the wholesale distribution of jewelry, precious stones and metals, costume jewelry, watches, clocks, and silverware.

 

 

No. of Employees :

3

 

 

 

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

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

 

MIRA’s Rating :

D

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

Rating Comments

D

High Risk

Business dealing not recommended or on secured terms only

 

Status :

Poor

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

--

 

 

Litigation :

--

 

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2017)

Current Rating

(30.09.2017)

Belgium

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderately Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderately High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

D

 


 

BELGIUM - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Belgium’s central geographic location and highly developed transport network have helped develop a well-diversified economy, with a broad mix of transport, services, manufacturing, and high tech. Service and high-tech industries are concentrated in the northern Flanders region while the southern region of Wallonia is home to industries like coal and steel manufacturing. Belgium is completely reliant on foreign sources of fossil fuels, and the planned closure of its seven nuclear plants by 2025 should increase its dependence on foreign energy. Its role as a regional logistical hub makes its economy vulnerable to shifts in foreign demand, particularly with EU trading partners. Roughly three-quarters of Belgium's trade is with other EU countries, and the port of Zeebrugge conducts almost half its trade with the United Kingdom alone, leaving Belgium’s economy vulnerable to the outcome of negotiations on the UK’s exit from the EU.

Belgium’s GDP grew by 1.7% in 2017 and the budget deficit was 1.5% of GDP. Unemployment stood at 7.3%, however the unemployment rate is lower in Flanders than Wallonia, 4.4% compared to 9.4%, because of industrial differences between the regions. The economy largely recovered from the March 2016 terrorist attacks that mainly impacted the Brussels region tourist and hospitality industry. Prime Minister Charles MICHEL's center-right government has pledged to further reduce the deficit in response to EU pressure to decrease Belgium's high public debt of about 104% of GDP, but such efforts could also dampen economic growth. In addition to restrained public spending, low wage growth and higher inflation promise to curtail a more robust recovery in private consumption.

The government has pledged to pursue a reform program to improve Belgium’s competitiveness, including changes to labor market rules and welfare benefits. These changes have generally made Belgian wages more competitive regionally, but risk worsening tensions with trade unions and triggering extended strikes. In 2017, Belgium approved a tax reform plan to ease corporate rates from 33% to 29% by 2018 and down to 25% by 2020. The tax plan also included benefits for innovation and SMEs, intended to spur competitiveness and private investment.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 


Note

 

NIRAV MODI UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR BANK FRAUD

 

Indian authority probes billionaire jeweler’s dealings with Punjab National Bank, reports say.

 

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a probe into billionaire jeweler Nirav Modi over allegations he defrauded a state bank of $44 million, Reuters reported. 

The Punjab National Bank complained to the CBI that Modi and others had conspired with bank officials for financial gain, the report said last week. Earlier this month, the CBI raided Modi’s home, as well as 21 locations linked to his companies and those of others accused in the case, the news organization cited a spokesperson for the bureau as saying. 

The fact that the CBI is investigating and has registered the complaint does not mean the case will ever go to trial, the report noted, adding that the inquiry was in its early stages. 

Modi’s diamond-retail firm, Firestar International Limited, “has no affiliation, legal or otherwise” with the case, the company said in a statement. The CBI did not name Firestar in its accusations, Reuters said. 

A spokespeople for Modi did not immediately respond.

 

 

Company name and address

 

Company name:            FIRESTAR DIAMOND

 

Address:                                   Hoveniersstraat 30, Bus 119, 2018 Antwerpen - Belgium

 

Telephone:                    +32 333 700 00

 

Fax:                              +32 333 724 60

 

Website:                                   firestardiamond.com 

 

TVA:                             0817.647.147

 

Judicial form:                BVBA

                                    (Corporation – Profit)

 

Date incorporated:        07-31-2009

 

Stock Value:                 USD 24,977,880=

 

Name of manager:         Neeshal MODI

 

ACTIVITIES & OPERATIONS

 

History:

 

On May 6, 2016, business relocated from

Hoveniersstraat 53, Bus 36, 2018 Antwerpen.

 

IST

 

Business:

 

Firestar Diamond BVBA was founded in 2009. The Company's line of business includes the wholesale distribution of jewelry, precious stones and metals, costume jewelry, watches, clocks, and silverware.

 

Staff:    3

 

Operations & branches:

 

At the headquarters, we find a showroom and office.

 

 


SHAREHOLDERS & MANAGERS

 

Shareholders:

 

This is a private Company.

 

Management:

 

Neeshal MODI is the Director and CEO.

 

As far as we know, he is not involved in other local corporations.

 

Subsidiaries and partnership:             

 

None

 

FINANCIALS

 

In USD

04-2015 to 03-2016

04-2014 to 03-2015

Sales

241,571,783

219,563,976

Net profit

  1,760,871

  1,917,074

 

10K on attachment.

 

Banks:  Amro Bank

 

 

LEGAL FILINGS

 

Legal filings & complaints:

As of today date, there is no legal filing pending with the Courts.

 

Secured debts summary:  

None

 

COMPANY CREDIT HISTORY

 

Trade references:

 

Date reported:               May 2017

High credit:                   EUR 50,000+

Now owing:                   0

Past due:                      0

Last purchase:              April 2017

Line of business:           Office supply

Paying status:               On terms

 

Date reported:               May 2017

High credit:                   EUR 10,000

Now owing:                   0

Past due:                      0

Last purchase:              April 2017

Line of business:           Payroll

Paying status:               As agreed

 

Date reported:               May 2017

High credit:                   EUR 280

Now owing:                   0

Past due:                      0

Last purchase:             April 2017

Line of business:           Telecommunications

Paying status:               On terms

 

 

Domestic credit history:

National Credit Bureaus gave a satisfying credit risk.

According to our credit analysts, during the last 6 months, domestic payments were made on due date.

 

 

Other comments:

On 01-25-2017,

THE INCOME Tax department has raided over 50 offices and residential premises of Nirav Modi, one of India’s top diamond merchants, and seized cash, jewellery and several documents that allegedly reveal tax evasion by Modi’s firms, said sources familiar with the investigation.

According to sources, the raids were carried out over 10 days ago and lasted for over four days, covering Modi’s office and residences in Mumbai, premises in Delhi, Jaipur and SEZ units in Surat.

The Income Tax department also conducted a survey on the offices of Gitanjali Group — one of the largest diamond companies in India and a listed jewellery retailer promoted by Modi’s maternal uncle Mehul Choksi — in connection with

the ongoing investigation. Modi, who grew up in Antwerp in Belgium, worked closely with Choksi for about 10 years.

The tax department is probing over half-a-dozen firms of Modi, including Firestar Diamond International Pvt Ltd, Firestar International and Stellar Diamond among others. Modi’s firms are suspected to have received money from shell companies through real time gross settlement (RTGS), according to sources.

“The Income-Tax department has been carrying on searches of several firms in the gems and jewellery industry, and our group is not an exception but just one more. We have fully cooperated with the department to provide documents and clarifications. The search has taken place and concluded. Firestar is a group which conducts its business in absolute compliance with the law,” said the official spokesperson of Firestar Diamond.

A recent entrant to the billionaire club, Modi was named in the Forbes India’s Richest People List 2016, with a net worth of $1.74 billion. Modi is known for his high-value jewellery that cost as much as Rs 50 crore and regularly feature at auctions conducted by houses like Christie’s and Sotheby’s.

In 2010, Modi’s Golconda necklace sold for Rs 16.29 crore at a Christie’s auction.

The tax authority has claimed that its probe has uncovered several discrepancies in Modi’s six SEZ units in Surat. Sources said it has found evidence of bogus purchases and cash sales that were not recorded in the books of the firms.

When contacted, Choksi, chairman and managing director of Gitanjali Group, said he was not aware of any tax probe against Modi.

“Firstly, I wish to point out that there was no search conducted by the Income

Tax department on Gitanjali Group. However, the department did conduct a survey on few of our premises and the matter was concluded immediately. Secondly, I am unaware of any tax probe pertaining to Mr Modi,” said Choksi in an email.

 

 

Our opinion:

We do not recommend any business dealing with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

INR 64.28

UK Pound

1

INR 89.02

Euro

1

INR 78.93

EURO

1

INR 79.38

Note: Above are approximate rates obtained from sources believed to be correct

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

VIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

KET

 

 


 

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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