MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

1st January, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AL BUSTANI TRADING EST

 

 

Registered Office :

Central Market, PO Box: 216626 & 10935, Manama, Bahrain.

 

 

Country :

Bahrain

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18273, Manama

 

 

Legal Form :

Mouassasa Khassa (Sole Proprietorship)

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesalers and retailers of fruit, vegetables and general foodstuff products.

 

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$ 200,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

SUMMARY

 

 

Company Name

AL BUSTANI TRADING EST

Country of Origin

Bahrain

Legal Form

Sole Proprietorship

Registration Date

1998

Commercial Registration Number

18273, Manama

Invested Capital

BD 250,000

Total Workforce

65

Line of Business

Wholesalers and retailers of fruit, vegetables and general foodstuff products.

Financial Condition

Fair

Payments

Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend

Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

AL BUSTANI TRADING EST

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : Central Market

PO Box             : 216626 & 10935

Town                 : Manama

Country             : Bahrain

Telephone         : (973-17) 270946

Facsimile          : (973-17) 270319

Email                : bustani@batelco.com.bh

 

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

Branch Offices

 

Subject has 3 stores located in Manama.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Abdul Reda Abu Al Hassan                                        Proprietor & General Manager

 

·       Mahmoud Abu Al Hassan                                          Assistant General Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1998

 

Legal Form                  : Mouassasa Khassa (Sole Proprietorship)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 18273, Manama

 

Invested Capital           : BD 250,000

 

Mr Abdul Reda Abu Al Hassan 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 wholesale and retail of fruit, vegetables and general foodstuff

         products.

 

Import Countries : Europe and GCC countries.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 65 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 1,800,000                                        BD 2,050,000

 

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 1998, subject is owned and managed by Mr Abdul Reda Abu Al Hassan 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$ 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

NR

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

No Rating

 

 

 

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