Africa-Press – Mauritius. Sherry Singh, ex-CEO of Mauritius Telecom and leader of One Moris, talks about a political vendetta. He also declares that certain persons concerned by precautionary seizure by the Financial Intelligence Unit have no connection with him.
On the other hand, companies under an asset freeze would be linked to Sherry Singh or his close associates or friends. But it would be difficult to establish links with the Singh galaxy.
Let’s take a closer look. Tradeway This foundry or specialist in metal recovery is concerned by the freezing of assets by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
Indeed, it had won a non-tender contract from Mauritius Telecom (MT) to get rid of copper cables when migrating to a fiber optic network. The contract allocation had been denounced by trade unionist Raj Raghoonath.
However, when we consult the company’s documents at the Registrar of Companies, we learn that the company recovers metals and melts them to transform them.
Chaitanya and Siddarth Mittal as well as Deyendranath Persand are the directors. The company’s head office is located at 50, avenue des Mouettes in Sodnac, Quatre-Bornes.
Its turnover is Rs 383 million and net profits are Rs 23.5 million. DigitX Technologies Another company targeted by the FIU is DigitX Technologies Ltd.
This company led by Manveesh Seenauth, offers drone services. The majority shareholder of this company is Xshield Ltd, whose sole shareholder is Manveesh Seenauth himself.
Indeed, DigitX Technologies Ltd obtained a contract under Sherry Singh for its collaboration in the Traffic Watch project, the inspection of its equipment and the 360 degree drone live streaming project.
Its turnover is Rs 46 million and its profits Rs 40 million. I Kingston View Kingston View, incorporated in 2016, has as statutory managers the couple Singh, Manvendra and Varsha Singh.
The company is based at 18, avenue des Jacarandas, Morcellement St-Jean, Quatre-Bornes. No other details of his activities are displayed on his business profile.
Richmont Capital This company emerged during the allegations against Sherry Singh, when he resigned as CEO of MT. Indeed, its shareholder is the wife of Sherry Singh, Varsha Singh.
The company is engaged in real estate, preservation of fruits and vegetables and consulting offering services in various fields. The turnover shows zero, but losses of Rs 5.6 million are indicated.
Danesh Ellayah connections The FIU also targeted Danesh Ellayah, friend and collaborator of Sherry Singh when he was CEO of MT. Indeed, Danesh Ellayah has dealt with MT as a representative of the Huawei brand, the main equipment manufacturer of the telephone operator and other operators in Mauritius.
He left Huawei Technologies to found DNS Consult Ltd in 2016. Moreover, DNS International, although one of the companies concerned, cannot be found in the Registrar’s database.
The shareholders of DNS Consult Ltd are Danesh and Smita Adnarain Ellayah. The whistleblower letters claimed that the 4K television project with boxes to capture Showmax would be the contract offered by MT to DNS Consult.
This company specializing in IT solutions has brewed Rs 102 million in turnover and profits of Rs 3.3 million. Another company linked to Danesh Ellayah: MobiMea, which provides data processing, hosting, import-export and other consulting services.
This company is headed by Danesh Ellayah and Jean Robert Emmanuel Latour. The main shareholder is MobiMea Holdings Ltd, of which Danesh Ellayah is the sole shareholder.
A third company linked to Danesh Ellayah is Morcellement Paradise (Mauritius) Co Ltd, of which Danesh Ellayah is the director. The sole shareholder is The Future Trust, which is not registered with the Registrar of Companies.
The Ellayah Clan challenged the Preservation Order against DNS Consult Ltd and DNS International Limited. Lotus View Developer Also under the FIU Precautionary Order, Lotus View Developer Limited is engaged in the production of fresh vegetables.
Its shareholder and director is an Indian national, Ramanbhai Nilesh Patel, and its headquarters are at 74C, avenue des Hirondelles, in Sodnac, Quatre-Bornes.
The turnover is nil while the losses are estimated at Rs 102,000. The Marina Building Also run by Ramanbhai Nilesh Patel, La Batisse Marina Ltée is a food supplier.
The headquarters of the company is the same as the previous company. Among the shareholders is Aadesh Investment Co Limited, of which Ramanbhai Nilesh Patel owns 25,000 shares.
Terra and IFF Prop A Malagasy national and businessman is also among those whose assets are frozen following the order of the Supreme Court. This is Feride Ismaël, director of Terra Primus Ltd, a real estate agency whose office is at Ebène Tower and head office is at Union Docks Business Park in Port-Louis.
Among the shareholders are IFF Properties Ltd. Within this company, we find Feride Ismaël and Reeza Kevin Ismaël, whose families are very well known in Madagascar. The Investment and Regional Representation Company (SIRR) is well established in Madagascar in several companies.
Enter Rajindersingh Borthosow Rajindersingh Borthosow is also targeted by the FIU in no less than five companies, including Maximum Overdrive Ltd, Osoley Ltd and Orot Ltd.
All of them are headed by Rajindersingh Borthosow, who is also the same person linked to the company-shareholders of the one mentioned above. Among them, we find Aigle Compliance Ltd, Aiglemont Gestion Ltd and Aiglemont Conseil Ltd, whose director is Rajindersingh Borthosow. All have The Bear Trust as a shareholder.
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