MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.07.2007

           

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARAB AND INDIA SPICES LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Double Cola Road, Industrial Area No. 5, P O Box 24403, Sharjah

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

4th October 1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

15196, Sharjah

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and processing of lentils, pulses and spices, chilli, turmeric, cumin and coriander.

 

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$ 500,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : ARAB AND INDIA SPICES LTD

Country of Origin                                    : Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Registration Date                                   : 4th October 1986

Commercial Registration Number            : 15196, Sharjah

Trade Licence Number                            : 26908

Membership Number                              : 16209

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 1,500,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 1,500,000

Total Workforce                                     : 225

Line of Business                                    : Manufacture and processing of lentils, pulses and spices.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

ARAB AND INDIA SPICES LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Double Cola Road

Area                 : Industrial Area No. 5

PO Box             : 24403

Town                 : Sharjah

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-6) 5422418 / 5432645

Facsimile          : (971-6) 5431380

Email                : arabinds@emirates.net.ae

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices, a factory and a warehouse that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Sharjah.

 

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       PO Box 28203                                                                                  Sales Office

Dubai

     Tel: (971-4) 2251390

     Fax: (971-4) 2258092

 

·       Ajman                                                                                              Rented warehouse

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                           Nationality                     Position

 

·       Suraish Kumar Lal Tagalani                            Indian                            Managing Director

 

·       Kumar Lala Megaraj Tagalani             Indian                            Director

 

·       Saif Sayed Homaid Al Nuaimi             Emirati                          Director

 

·       Mr Suresh                                                         -                              General Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 4th October 1986

 

Legal Form                  : Sharikat Thet Massouliya Mahdoudeh (Limited Liability Company - LLC)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 15196, Sharjah

 

Trade Licence No.       : 26908

 

Membership No.          : 16209

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 1,500,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 1,500,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)         Percentage

 

·       Saif Sayed Homaid Al Nuaimi                                                 51%

 

·       Kumar Lala Megaraj Tagalani                                                 25%

 

·       Suraish Kumar Lal Tagalani                                                                24%

 

Note to the Legal Form

 

A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is defined in the Company Law as a company incorporated with not less than two and not more than fifty shareholders, each responsible only for the liabilities of the company to the extent of their share participation in the capital of the company.

 

The Company Law provides that the capital of a Limited Liability Company (LLC) should not be less than UAE Dh 150,000, which should be divided into equal shares of a value not less than UAE Dh 100 each.

 

This type of company may engage in any form of legitimate business, with the exception of insurance, banking and investment of funds.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations: Engaged in the manufacture and processing of lentils, pulses and spices, chilli, turmeric, cumin and coriander.

 

Import Countries: Far East and India.

 

Export Countries: United Kingdom and the United States of America.

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 225 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : United Arab Emirates Dirham (UAE Dh)

 

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

 

Total Revenue                            UAE Dh 38,700,000                   UAE Dh 41,930,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       United Arab Bank

PO Box : 881

Sharjah

Tel : (971-6) 5354111

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

Al Arooba Street

PO Box : 25

Sharjah

Tel : (971-6) 5537222

Fax : (971-6) 5537880

 

·       Mashreq Bank Plc

Foreign Trade Centre

Al Boorj Avenue

PO Box : 9271

Sharjah

Tel : (971-6) 5351366 / 5354873

Fax : (971-6) 5372903

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                                 June 2006

Credit amount                                        139,025

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               Canadian Dollars

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 150,000

 

Established since 1986, Arab and India Spices Ltd is well known in the local market and enjoys a good reputation for the quality of its products.

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered regarding the manner in which payment obligations are fulfilled. The operating history is clear and the financial situation is satisfactory. As such we are of the opinion that the subject is a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 500,000

 


 

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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