MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

QATAR WELDING & FABRICATION SUPPLIES WLL (Q-FAB)

 

 

Registered Office :

Toyota Tower, 8th Floor, Old Airport Road, P O Box 19763, Doha

 

 

Country :

Qatar

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18719, Doha

 

 

Legal Form :

With Limited Liability – WLL

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the import and distribution of welding and fabrication 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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 150,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : QATAR WELDING & FABRICATION SUPPLIES WLL (Q-FAB)

Country of Origin                                    : Qatar

Legal Form                                            : With Limited Liability - WLL

Registration Date                                   : 1996

Commercial Registration Number            : 18719, Doha

Issued Capital                                        : QR 200,000

Paid up Capital                                      : QR 200,000

Total Workforce                                     : 60

Line of Business                                    : Distributors of welding and fabrication materials.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

QATAR WELDING & FABRICATION SUPPLIES WLL (Q-FAB)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Toyota Tower, 8th Floor

Street               : Old Airport Road

PO Box             : 19763

Town                 : Doha

Country             : Qatar

Telephone         : (974) 4687970

Facsimile          : (974) 4419604

Email                : qfab@qatar.net.qa

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Doha.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Salah M Jida                                                             Managing Director

 

·       Fahd H Al Fardan                                                                  Director

 

·       Clifford Lasrado                                                                     General Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1996

 

Legal Form                  : Sharikat Thet Massouliya Mahdoudeh (With Limited Liability - WLL)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 18719, Doha

 

Issued Capital              : QR 200,000

 

Paid up Capital            : QR 200,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Salah M Jida

 

·       Fahd H Al Fardan

 

Note to the Legal Form

 

A limited liability company must have between two and thirty members. Its minimum capital cannot be less than QR 200,000. The capital is divided into shares of not less than QR 1,000 each. The company must keep a register of members. The liability of members is restricted to the nominal value of their shares in the registered capital.

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Petrotec Co WLL

Doha

 

·       Qatar Calibration Co WLL (Q-Cal)

Doha

 

·       Service & Technology Centre WLL (STC)

Doha

 

·       Gulf Turbo Services WLL (GTS)

Doha

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the import and distribution of welding and fabrication materials.

 

Import Countries : Europe and GCC countries.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 60 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below:

 

Currency : Qatari Riyals (QR)

 

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

 

Total Revenue                            QR 14,280,000                          QR 16,100,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Qatar National Bank SAQ

PO Box : 1002

Doha

Tel : (974) 4413511 / 4407407

Fax : (974) 4415020

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

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

 

Established in 1996, subject is involved in the import and distribution of welding and fabrication materials.

 

Local sources report that payment obligations are met in a generally timely manner and the operating history is clear. As such the company is deemed a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is considered to be within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 150,000

 

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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