v3.26.1
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Notes and other explanatory information [abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

 

17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

 

Nature of relationships with related parties

 

   
Name   Relationship with the Group
     
Bluemount Group Limited   Shareholder of the Company
Echo International   Shareholder of the Company
Yuk Cuisine Limited   Common director (Ms. Chan Wan Shan Sandra) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Echo International
Yuk Cuisine (Hong Kong) Limited   Common director (Ms. Chan Wan Shan Sandra) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Echo International
Echo Asia (Hong Kong) Limited   Common director (Ms. Chan Wan Shan Sandra) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Echo International
Bluemount Financial Holdings Limited   Common directors (Ms. Chan Wan Shan Sandra and Mr. Pan)
Bluemount Investment Fund SPC (“Bluemount Fund”)   Common director (Ms. Chan Wan Shan Sandra)
Ms. Chan Wan Shan Sandra   Director of the Company
Mr. Pan   Director of the Company
Global New Normal Anti-Inflation Limited Partnership Fund SPC   Investment manager of the fund until March 1, 2024

 

 

(a) Amount due to a director

 

               
    As of March 31,  
    2025
HK$’000
    2026
HK$’000
 
             
Amount due to a director                
Chan Wan Shan Sandra     3,407       3,204  

 

 

The amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.

 

 

(b) Transactions with related parties

                           
        For the years ended March 31,  
Name of related parties   Transaction nature     2024
HK$’000
      2025
HK$’000
      2026
HK$’000
 
                             
Echo International   Interest expense on dividend payables     348       -       -  
Bluemount Fund1 - Cyber Investment Fund SP   Asset management fee     7       12       26  
Bluemount Fund1 - Bluemount Investment Fund SP   Asset management fee     429       245       128  
Bluemount Fund1 - Global Strategy Fund SP   Asset management fee     -       3,979       9,124  
Global New Normal Anti-Inflation Limited Partnership Fund SPC2   Asset management fee     330       -       -  
Echo Asia (Hong Kong) Limited   Purchases of timepieces     -       4,507       -  
Echo Asia (Hong Kong) Limited   Cost of revenue     -       -       4,507  

 

1 BAML was appointed by Bluemount Fund as the investment manager to manage 4 Segregated Portfolios of the Fund. Included but not limited to making investment decisions, implementing investment strategies, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines.

 

2 BAML was appointed by this fund as the investment manager of Global New Normal Anti-Inflation Limited Partnership Fund SPC to manage the Segregated Portfolio of this fund. Included but not limited to making investment decisions, implementing investment strategies, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines.

 

(i) Cyber Investment Fund SP (“Cyber SP”)

 

Pursuant to the supplement to the Private Placement Memorandum between Cyber SP and BAML, Cyber SP shall pay BAML an asset management fee equal to one-fourth of 0.9 per cent per quarter of the net asset value of each series of Class A shares as at the last valuation day in each quarter. The asset management fee will be calculated quarterly and payable in Hong Kong dollars in arrears as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of March, June, September and December in each year. BAML will also be entitled to receive a performance fee from Cyber SP in respect of each series of participating share in issue. For each performance period, the performance fee in respect of each series of Class A shares will be equal to forty per cent of the appreciation in the net asset value of the series during the performance period above the high water mark.

 

(ii) Bluemount Investment Fund SP (“Bluemount SP”)

 

Pursuant to the supplement to the Private Placement Memorandum between Bluemount SP and BAML, Bluemount SP shall pay BAML an asset management fee equal to one-fourth of 2 per cent per quarter of the net asset value of each series of Class A shares as at the last valuation day in each quarter. The asset management fee will be calculated quarterly and payable in Hong Kong dollars annually in arrears. BAML will also be entitled to receive a performance fee from Bluemount SP in respect of each series of participating share in issue. For each performance period, the performance fee in respect of each series of Class A shares will be equal to thirty per cent of the appreciation in the net asset value of the series during the performance period above the high water mark.

 

(iii) Global Strategy Fund SP (“Global Strategy SP”)

 

Pursuant to the Private Placement Memorandum between Global Strategy SP and BAML, Global Strategy SP shall pay BAML an asset management fee in respect of each series of Class A shares and Class B shares.

 

In respect of each series of class A shares, Global Strategy SP shall pay BAML an asset management fee equal to 1% per annum based on the net asset value of each series of Class A shares before deduction of that period’s management fee and before making any deduction for any accrued performance fees. The asset management fee for Class A shares will be calculated as at each valuation day and payable in US dollars quarterly in arrears as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of March, June, September and December in each year.

 

In respect of each series of class B shares, Global Strategy SP shall pay BAML an asset management fee equal to 5% for the first calendar year and 1% per annum thereafter based on the net asset value of each series of Class B shares before deduction of that period’s management fee and before making any deduction for any accrued performance fees. The asset management fee for Class B shares for the first calendar year of its relevant subscription day will be calculated at the end of the offering period and on each subscription day and payable in US dollars in advance. After the end of the first calendar year from the relevant subscription day for each series of Class B shares, the asset management fee for Class B shares will be calculated as at each valuation day and payable in US Dollars quarterly in arrears as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of March, June, September and December in each year.

 

BAML will also be entitled to receive a performance fee from Global Strategy SP in respect of each series of Class A shares and Class B shares. For each performance period, the performance fee in respect of each series of Class A shares and Class B shares shall equal to 10% of the excess return and 10% appreciation in the net asset value of the series above the high water mark respectively during the performance period.

 

Bluemount Fund is considered a related party to the Group since both entities share common director.

 

(iv) Global New Normal Anti-Inflation Limited Partnership Fund SPC (“Global New SPC”)

 

Pursuant to the investment management agreement dated April 19, 2023 between Global New SPC and BAML, Global New SPC shall pay BAML a fixed monthly fee of HK$30,000 at the end of each month. The monthly fee will be payable in Hong Kong dollar in arrears as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each month. In addition, Global New SPC shall also pay BAML an asset management fee equal to 0.5% per quarter of the net asset value of each series of portfolio (before deduction of that quarter's management fee) as at the last valuation day in each quarter. The asset management fee will be calculated quarterly and payable in Hong Kong dollar in arrears as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of March, June, September and December in each year.

 

Global New SPC is considered as a related party to the Group. This classification arises because the Group has been designated as the investment manager for this fund. On December 31, 2023, BAML issued a termination letter to resign as investment manager with Global New SPC, effective from 1 March 2024 .

(c) Balances with related parties

                   
        As of March 31,  
Name of related parties   Balance nature   2025
HK$’000
    2026
HK$’000
 
                 
Bluemount Investment Fund SP   Trade receivables     109       122  
Cyber Investment Fund SP   Trade receivables     12       54  
Global Strategy Fund SP   Trade receivables     3,979       8,045  
Bluemount Group Limited   Other receivables     26       -  
Bluemount Investment Fund SPC   Other receivables     133       242  
Bluemount Financial Holdings Limited   Other receivables     1       -  
Echo Asia (Hong Kong) Limited   Other receivables     -       335  
Yuk Cuisine (Hong Kong) Limited   Other receivables     -       1,367  
Yuk Cuisine Limited   Other payables     1,506       *(Note)  
Yuk Cuisine (Hong Kong) Limited   Other payables     250       -  

 

The above balances are unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand.

 

Note: With effect from January 29, 2026, Yuk Cuisine Limited, the former related company, is no longer a wholly-owned subsidiary of Echo International. For information purpose, the other payables to Yuk Cuisine Limited amounted to HK$1,506,000 and HK$940,000 as of March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively.

 

(d) Interests in subsidiaries

 

Particulars of the subsidiaries as of March 31, 2025 and 2026 are as follows:

 

                   
Name of subsidiary   Place of
Incorporation /
operations
  Issued and fully
paid share capital
  Proportion of
voting power held
by the Company
  Principal activities
            2025   2026    
Directly:                    
Bluemount Financial Group Limited   Hong Kong   Ordinary HK$23,010,300   100%   100%   Investment holding
Indirectly:                    
Bluemount Securities Limited   Hong Kong   Ordinary HK$18,000,000   100%   100%   Financial and brokerage services
Bluemount Asset Management Limited   Hong Kong   Ordinary HK$5,000,000   100%   100%   Wealth and asset management services
Bluemount Capital Limited (Note)   Hong Kong   Ordinary HK$10,000   100%   -   Advisory services
Bluemount Commodities Limited   Hong Kong   Ordinary HK$100   100%   100%   Trading of timepieces and advisory services

 

Note: Bluemount Capital Limited was disposed to an independent third party on September 9, 2025.