MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29th December, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LA ROUND IMPORT & EXPORT FOODSTUFF EST

 

 

Registered Office :

Building No. 194, Flat No. 16, Block No. 312, Road No. 1204, PO Box: 37073, Manama, Bahrain

 

 

Country :

Bahrain

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.08.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

31392, Manama

 

 

Legal Form :

Mouassasa Khassa (Sole Proprietorship)

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the import and distribution of general foodstuff products, including rice, lentils, spices and other dried foods.

 

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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

SUMMARY

 

 

Company Name

LA ROUND IMPORT & EXPORT FOODSTUFF EST

Country of Origin

Bahrain

Legal Form

Sole Proprietorship

Registration Date

1st August 2000

Commercial Registration Number

31392, Manama

Invested Capital

BD 50,000

Total Workforce

8

Line of Business

Distributors of general foodstuff products.

Financial Condition

Fair

Payments

Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend

Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

LA ROUND IMPORT & EXPORT FOODSTUFF EST

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Building No. 194, Flat No. 16, Block No. 312

Street               : Road No. 1204

PO Box             : 37073

Town                 : Manama

Country             : Bahrain

Telephone         : (973-17) 240030

Facsimile          : (973-17) 271752

 

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Fouad Shaheen Rashid Al Jalhama                             Proprietor & General Manager

 

·       K D Chandaran                                                         Commercial Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1st August 2000

 

Legal Form                  : Mouassasa Khassa (Sole Proprietorship)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 31392, Manama

 

Invested Capital           : BD 50,000

 

Mr Fouad Shaheen Rashid Al Jalhama is the sole proprietor of the business.

 

Note to the Legal Form  

Commonly referred to as an establishment, the Company Law defines Mouassasa Khassa as the business of an individual where liability for all debts is unlimited. The business is the entire responsibility of its proprietor, who is liable for all its debts to the extent of his entire wealth. There are no legal requirements concerning the amount of capital of a sole proprietor.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the import and distribution of general foodstuff products, including

         rice, lentils, spices and other dried foods.

 

Import Countries : Europe and the Far East.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 8 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Bahraini Dinar (BD)

 

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

 

Total Revenue                BD 725,000                                           BD 850,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait

43 Government Avenue

PO Box : 597

Manama

Tel   : (973-17) 253388

Fax : (973-17) 275785

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

           

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

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

 

Established in 2000, subject is owned and managed by Mr Fouad Shaheen Rashid Al Jalhama who is well respected in the local business community.

 

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

 

 

 

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