MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10th May 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EXPRESS PACK PRINT

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot No. EWTA-28

Sheikh Zayed Road, Jebel Ali Free Zone

16797, Dubai

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

3rd November 1993

 

 

Legal Form :

Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of packaging materials.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 


 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name

EXPRESS PACK PRINT

Country of Origin

Jersey, Channel Islands

Legal Form

Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

Registration Date

3rd November 1993

Trade Licence Number

588

Membership Number

28563

Issued Capital

UAE Dh 1,850,000

Paid up Capital

UAE Dh 1,850,000

Total Workforce

140

Line of Business

Manufacturers of packaging materials.

Financial Condition

Fair

Payments

Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend

Steady

 

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

EXPRESS PACK PRINT

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location      : Plot No. EWTA-28

Street                   : Sheikh Zayed Road

Area            : Jebel Ali Free Zone

PO Box        : 16797

Town           : Dubai

Country      : United Arab Emirates

Telephone   : (971-4) 8819990

Facsimile    : (971-4) 8815745

Email          : exppack@emirates.net.ae

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices and a factory that are rented and located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone of Dubai.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

Mylanchikkal Abdulla Zubair                                        General Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 3rd November 1993

 

Legal Form                    : Subject is the United Arab Emirates registered

                                        branch of Express Publishing &  Investment Limited,

                                        a Limited Liability Company incorporated in Jersey,

                                        Channel Islands.                            

 

A Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation is not a legal entity in  its own right. Responsibility for payments lays in the hands of the company where it is originally registered.

 

Under these circumstances, we strongly advise that any international trade credit should only be written under the name of the main company where the subject holds its registered office, in this case Jersey, Channel Islands.

 

Trade Licence No.         : 588 (Expires 31st August 2006)

 

Membership No.           : 28563

 

Issued Capital               : UAE Dh 1,850,000

 

Paid up Capital             : UAE Dh 1,850,000

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject belongs to the Express group of companies that consists of the following concerns:

 

Express Printing Services LLC

PO Box : 10263

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 2857209

Fax : (971-4) 2858084

 

Express Print (Publishers) LLC

PO Box : 10263

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 2822777

Fax : (971-4) 2821855

 

Express Flexi Pack

PO Box : 16797

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 8819575

Fax : (971-4) 8873990

 

Abdul Qadir Mohamed Co

          PO Box : 441

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 2854964

          Fax : (971-4) 2858990

 

Park Lane Publishers Ltd

PO Box : 10263

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 3911020

Fax : (971-4) 3911022

 

Pointec Writing Instruments Pvt Ltd

26-A Attibelle Industrial Area

Attibelle

Bangalore 552107

India

Tel : (91-80) 7820218

          Fax : (91-80) 7820219

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations                    : Engaged in the manufacture of packaging materials.

 

Import Countries          : Europe and the Far East.

 

Operating Trend            : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 140 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : United Arab Emirates Dirham (UAE Dh)

 

                                      Year Ending 31/12/04 :                   Year Ending 31/12/05 :

 

Total Revenue                UAE Dh 18,400,000                UAE Dh 19,850,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Fair.

 

 

BANKERS

 

National Bank of Fujairah

PO Box 2979

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 3971700 / 5078300

Fax : (971-4) 3979100 / 3973922

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 15,000,000:

 

Established in 1993, subject is involved in the manufacture of packaging materials.

 

Any credit amount that is to be offered to this company should be written under the name of “Express Publishing & Investment Limited” and directed to the companies head office address in Jersey, Channel Islands.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 200,000

 


 

 

 RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

 

 

 

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