Product Quantum (Rs. Cr) Long Term Rating Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings 5.00 ACUITE C | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* -
Total Outstanding 5.00 - -
 
Rating Rationale

­Acuité has downgraded the long-term rating to ‘ACUITE C’ (read as ACUITE C) from ‘ACUITE B-’ (read as ACUITE B Minus) on the Rs.5.00 Crore bank facilities of Secur Credentials Limited (Erstwhile Secur Credentials Private Limited) (SCL). The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not Co-operating” and is based on the best available information.
The downgrade is based on recent delays in debt servicing being reflected in the Credit Information Bureau Report and other publicy available information


About the Company

­Secur Credentials Limited (SCL) incorporated in 2001 started its commercial operations in November 2014. SCL was taken over by the present management Mr. Rahul Belwalkar and Dr. Shibani Belwalkar in August 2016. It provides end-to-end screening services to various corporates in the country. The company is headquartered in Mumbai (Maharashtra) with branch offices in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chandigarh. In November 2017, the company raised funds by way of IPO and got listed on NSE. SCL is a member of the prestigious US-based National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), APAC Chapter, which is the umbrella body of the largest BGC companies around the globe.

 
Unsupported Rating

­Not Applicable

 
Non-cooperation by the issuer/borrower:

­Acuité has been requesting for data, information and undertakings from the rated entity for conducting surveillance & review of the rating. However, the issuer/borrower failed to submit such information before the due date. Acuité believes that information risk is a critical component in such ratings, and noncooperation by the issuer along with unwillingness to provide information could be a sign of potential deterioration in its overall credit quality. This rating is, therefore, being flagged as “Issuer not-cooperating”, in line with prevailing SEBI regulations and Acuité’s policies

 
Limitation regarding information availability:

­­The rating is based on information available from sources other than the issuer/borrower. Acuité endeavored to gather information about the entity/industry from the public domain. Therefore, Acuité cautions lenders and investors regarding the use of such information, on which the indicative credit rating is based.

 
Rating Sensitivity

­"No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon."

 
Liquidity Position

­"No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon."

 
Outlook: Not Applicable
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Other Factors affecting Rating
­None
 

Particulars Unit FY 23 (Actual) FY 22 (Actual)
Operating Income Rs. Cr. 50.01 51.34
PAT Rs. Cr. 7.79 1.62
PAT Margin (%) 15.57 3.16
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth Times 0.64 1.05
PBDIT/Interest Times 5.88 2.99
Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA
­Not Applicable
 
Any other information
­None
 
Applicable Criteria
• Service Sector: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-50.htm
• Default Recognition: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm
• Application Of Financial Ratios And Adjustments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-53.htm

Note on Complexity Levels of the Rated Instrument

­In order to inform the investors about complexity of instruments, Acuité has categorized such instruments in three levels: Simple, Complex and Highly Complex. Acuite’ s categorisation of the instruments across the three categories is based on factors like variability of the returns to the investors, uncertainty in cash flow patterns, number of counterparties and general understanding of the instrument by the market. It has to be understood that complexity is different from credit risk and even an instrument categorized as 'Simple' can carry high levels of risk. For more details, please refer Rating Criteria “Complexity Level Of Financial Instruments” on www.acuite.in

 

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook
21 Jun 2024 Cash Credit Long Term 4.00 ACUITE B- (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB-)
Term Loan Long Term 1.00 ACUITE B- (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB-)
29 Jan 2024 Cash Credit Long Term 4.00 ACUITE BB- (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 1.00 ACUITE BB- (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
30 Nov 2023 Cash Credit Long Term 4.00 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB)
Term Loan Long Term 1.00 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB)
14 Sep 2023 Cash Credit Long Term 4.00 ACUITE BB (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 1.00 ACUITE BB (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
21 Jun 2022 Cash Credit Long Term 4.00 ACUITE BB (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 1.00 ACUITE BB (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
23 Mar 2021 Cash Credit Long Term 4.00 ACUITE BB (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB+)
Term Loan Long Term 1.00 ACUITE BB (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB+)
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Lender’s Name ISIN Facilities Date Of Issuance Coupon Rate Maturity Date Quantum
(Rs. Cr.)
Complexity Level Rating
Bank of Baroda Not avl. / Not appl. Cash Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 4.00 Simple ACUITE C | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE B- )
Bank of Baroda Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 10 Jul 2029 1.00 Simple ACUITE C | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE B- )

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