MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NATIONAL PAINTS FACTORIES CO LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

National Paints Building, 5th Industrial Square, Industrial Area No. 4, P O Box 5822, Sharjah

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1971

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

3725, Sharjah

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and marketing of a wide range of paints for the following purposes - industrial, decorative, marine, automotive and furniture.

 

 

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$ 300,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : NATIONAL PAINTS FACTORIES CO LLC

Country of Origin                                    : Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Registration Date                                   : 1971

Commercial Registration Number            : 3725, Sharjah

Trade Licence Number                            : 103

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 4,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 4,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 75

Line of Business                                    : Manufacture and marketing of a wide range of paints.

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

NATIONAL PAINTS FACTORIES CO LLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : National Paints Building

Location            : 5th Industrial Square

Area                 : Industrial Area No. 4

PO Box             : 5822

Town                 : Sharjah

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-6) 5340111 / 5343116

Facsimile          : (971-6) 5340222 / 5343115

Email                : npfcl@national-paints.com

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices, a warehouse and a factory covering an area of 85,000 square metres that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Sharjah.

 

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       PO Box : 27455                                                                                Sales Office

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6340400

Fax : (971-2) 6340411

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                               Nationality                                 Position

 

·       Salim Faiq Sayegh                            Jordanian                                  Managing Director

 

·       Ibrahim Faiq Sayegh                          Jordanian                                  Director

 

·       Nazi Tawfiq Al Qubti                          Jordanian                                  Director

 

·       Ahmed Al Medfaa                                Emirati                                    Director

 

·       Khaled Al Alami                                  Emirati                                    Director

 

·       Abdulaziz Al Medfaa                            Emirati                                    Director

 

·       Saeed Al Alami                                   Emirati                                    Director

 

·       Khalid Al Alami                                   Emirati                                    Director

 

·       Emad Al Huneidi                                      -                                        Finance Manager

 

·       Fathi Trabulsi                                           -                                        Administration Manager

 

·       Mustafa M. Sulaiman                    -                                        Commercial Manager

 

·       Loay Assaf Al Nemeh                               -                                        Personnel Manager

 

·       Ms Marwa Mahmoud                                -                                        Purchasing Manager

 

·       Ghobal Kanoshia                                      -                                        Production Manager

 

·       Naeem Mouj                                            -                                        Marketing Manager

 

·       Abdul Raoof Fakhera                    -                                        Sales Manager

 

·       Elias Fayad                                             -                                        Export Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1971

 

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

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 3725, Sharjah

 

Trade Licence No.       : 103

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 4,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 4,000,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       National Paints Factory Co Ltd (NPFCO)

     Abu Alanda

     PO Box : 533

     Amman 11592

     Jordan

     Tel : (962-6) 4162481

     Fax : (962-6) 4162483

 

·       Ahmed Al Medfaa

 

·       Khaled Al Alami

 

·       Abdulaziz Al Medfaa

 

·       Saeed Al Alami

 

·       Khalid Al Alami

 

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.

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the Sayegh Brothers International Group of Companies, which consists of the following concerns :

 

·       National Paints Factories Co WLL

Street No. 41

New Industrial Area

PO Box : 40544

Doha

     Qatar

     Tel : (974) 4601602 / 4601603

     Fax : (974) 4600368 / 4602721

     Email : npf@qatar.net.qa

 

·       National Canning Industries Co Ltd

PO Box : 533

Amman

Jordan

 

·       United Locks Co Ltd

PO Box : 533

Amman

Jordan

 

·       National Drums Co Ltd

PO Box : 533

Amman

Jordan

 

·       Emirates Metallic Industries Co (EMIC)

Industrial Area No. 6

PO Box : 6258

Sharjah

Tel: (971-6) 5341526

Fax: (971-6) 5341265

Email: emic@emirates.net.ae

 

 

·       Alva Paints

     Dubai

     United Arab Emirates

     Tel : (971-4) 2852685

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the manufacture and marketing of a wide range of paints for the following purposes - industrial, decorative, marine, automotive and furniture.

 

In March 2000 subject’s production capacity was increased with the completion of an expansion programme that made it the largest paints factory in the Middle East. There is also a separate plant for the production of Alkyd resins on the same site, with a production capacity of 15,000 metric tonnes per annum

 

Subject is ISO 9002 certified.

 

Production Capacity :  120,000 tonnes per annum

 

Import Countries : Europe and GCC countries.

 

International Suppliers :

 

·       Transocean Marine Paint                   Netherlands

·       Dyrup Co                                          Denmark

·       Shell Middle East                              Dubai, UAE

 

Brand Names : PAINTCO

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 75 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 37,800,000                               UAE Dh 41,000,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       United Arab Bank

PO Box : 881

Sharjah

Tel : (971-6) 5354111

 

·       Arab Bank Plc

PO Box : 130

Sharjah

Tel : (971-6) 5353994

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                                 December 2002

Credit amount                                        600,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               Euros

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 150,000

 

National Paints Factories Co Ltd is well established in the local market with operations dating back over 35 years. It is one of the largest paint manufacturers in the Middle East with a production capacity of 120,000 tonnes per annum. The company deals with a number of leading international suppliers and enjoys an excellent reputation for the quality of its products.

 

Local sources report that the subject’s operating history is clear with payment obligations met in a generally timely manner. The financial position is satisfactory and the company is deemed a fair trade risk. As such 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

 

 

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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