MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.01.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NEHMEH AUTOMOTIVE TRADING CO WLL (NATCO)

 

 

Registered Office :

Mushreb Street, No. 10, P O Box 99, Doha

 

 

Country :

Qatar

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1953

 

 

Legal Form :

With Limited Liability – WLL

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the import, wholesale and retail of automotive paints for cars and related products.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 300,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : NEHMEH AUTOMOTIVE TRADING CO WLL (NATCO)

Also Known As                                      : NATCO WLL

Country of Origin                                    : Qatar

Legal Form                                            : With Limited Liability - WLL

Registration Date                                   : 1953

Issued Capital                                        : QR 1,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : QR 1,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 22

Line of Business                                    : Import, wholesale and retail of automotive paints and

                                                              accessories, as well as the import and distribution of

                                                              generators, water pumps and plant compactors.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

NEHMEH AUTOMOTIVE TRADING CO WLL (NATCO)

 

 

ALSO KNOWN AS

 

NATCO WLL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : Mushreb Street, No. 10

PO Box             : 99

Town                 : Doha

Country             : Qatar

Telephone         : (974) 4312605 / 4601411

Facsimile          : (974) 4423378

 

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                               Nationality                                 Position

 

·       Simon Nehmeh                                 Lebanese                                  Managing Director

 

·       Emile Nehmeh                                  Lebanese                                  Director

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1953

 

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

 

Issued Capital              : QR 1,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : QR 1,000,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Simon Nehmeh

 

·       Emile Nehmeh

 

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

 

·       National Radiators Factory

PO Box : 99

     Doha

     Tel : (974) 4601085

     Fax : (974) 4423378

 

·       Antoun Nehmeh Est

PO Box : 99

     Doha

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the import, wholesale and retail of automotive paints for cars and related products. Subject also specialises in the import and distribution of generators, water pumps and plant compactors.

 

Import Countries : France, the United Kingdom and Germany.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 22 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Qatari Riyals (QR)

 

           

 

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

 

Total Revenue                            QR 9,500,000                                        QR 9,930,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Al Ahli Bank of Qatar (QSC)

PO Box : 2309

Doha

Tel : (974) 4326611

Fax : (974) 4444652

 

·       Qatar National Bank

Mushreb Street

PO Box : 1818

Doha

Tel : (974) 4423643

Fax : (974) 4415021

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 150,000

 

Nehmeh Automotive Trading Co WLL (Natco) has a long operating history with activities dating back to 1953. It is engaged in the import, wholesale and retail of automotive paints and accessories, as well as the import and distribution of generators, water pumps and plant compactors.

 

It is owned by Simon Nehmeh and his brother Emile Nehmeh who are Lebanese businessmen with significant experience in the market.

 

Local sources report payments are met in a timely manner and the financial situation is satisfactory. As such the business is deemed a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is considered to be admissible.

 

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

 

 

 

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