MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ABU ODEH BROS CO

 

 

Registered Office :

Yarmouk Street, Wadi Remam, P O Box 425685, Amman 11140

 

 

Country :

Jordan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

8th September 1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

47533, Amman

 

 

Legal Form :

General Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale and retail of general foodstuff products, including nuts and beans.

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 300,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : ABU ODEH BROS CO

Country of Origin                                    : Jordan

Legal Form                                            : General Partnership

Registration Date                                   : 8th September 1997

Commercial Registration Number            : 47533, Amman

Partners Capital                                     : JD 5,000

Total Workforce                                     : 25

Line of Business                                    : Wholesalers and retailers of general foodstuff products.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

ABU ODEH BROS CO

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Yarmouk Street

Area                 : Wadi Remam

PO Box             : 425685

Town                 : Amman 11140

Country             : Jordan

Telephone         : (962-6) 4914961 / 4123683

Facsimile          : (962-6) 4907878

Email                : mabuodeh@batelco.jo

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a small suite of offices and a showroom that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Amman.

 

 

Branch Offices

 

     Location                                                                               Description

 

·       Yadoudeh                                                                             Warehouse premises

     Amman

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Mohamed Mahmoud Sulaiman Abu Odeh                                Managing Partner

 

·       Bassam Mahmoud Sulaiman Abu Odeh                                  Partner

 

·       Ismail Mahmoud Sulaiman Abu Odeh                          Partner

 

·       Zein Abideen Mahmoud Sulaiman Abu Odeh                           Partner

 

·       Anas Abu Odeh                                                                    Sales Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 8th September 1997

 

Legal Form                  : Sharikat Al Tadhamun (General Partnership)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 47533, Amman

 

Partners Capital           : JD 5,000

 

 

Name of Partner (s)         Percentage

 

·       Mohamed Mahmoud Sulaiman Abu Odeh                                25%

 

·       Bassam Mahmoud Sulaiman Abu Odeh                                  25%

 

·       Ismail Mahmoud Sulaiman Abu Odeh                          25%

 

·       Zein Abideen Mahmoud Sulaiman Abu Odeh                           25%

 

Note to the Legal Form  

 

A General Partnership in Jordan may be formed by a minimum of two and a maximum of twenty natural persons. The partners assume unlimited personal liability for the debt of the partnership jointly and severally amongst themselves. Creditors may claim the debts from either the company as a separate legal entity or from the general partners. Each partner is entitled to take part in the management of the partnership, although the partnership agreement normally provides for its authorised representative and signatory.

 

There are no legal requirements concerning the amount of capital of a general partnership. The shares of each partner, presented in cash, kind or rights, must not be issued in the form of negotiable instruments, nor can they be transferred or assigned without the unanimous approval of the partners unless the memorandum specifically provides otherwise.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the wholesale and retail of general foodstuff products, including nuts and beans.

 

Import Countries : Egypt, Turkey, Canada, Syria and the United States of America.

 

Export Countries : Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 25 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Jordanian Dinars (JD)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/05 :               Year Ending 31/12/06 :

 

Total Revenue                            JD 2,755,704                             JD 3,326,850

 

Total Assets                              JD    270,111                             JD    772,810

 

Stock                                        JD    106,350                             JD    212,705

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Bank of Jordan Ltd

King Hussain Street

PO Box : 37

Amman

Tel : (962-6) 5630301

Fax : (962-6) 5638889

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 150,000:

 

Established in 1997, subject is involved in the wholesale and retail of general foodstuff products, including nuts and beans.

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered regarding subject’s operating history or the manner in which payments are fulfilled. As such the business is considered to be a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is deemed to be within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 300,000

 

 

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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 and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

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