MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UNIVERSAL LUBRICANT FACTORY LLC (ZINOL)

 

 

Registered Office :

Industrial Area No. 4, P O Box 6527, Sharjah

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

7th April 1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

28070, Sharjah

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the manufacture of automotive, industrial and marine lubricants.

 

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$ 350,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : UNIVERSAL LUBRICANT FACTORY LLC (ZINOL)

Country of Origin                                    : Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Registration Date                                   : 7th April 1996

Commercial Registration Number            : 28070, Sharjah

Trade Licence Number                            : 3766

Membership Number                              : 37830

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 250,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 250,000

Total Workforce                                     : 120

Line of Business                                    : Manufacturers of automotive, industrial and marine lubricants.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

COMPANY NAME

 

UNIVERSAL LUBRICANT FACTORY LLC (ZINOL)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : Industrial Area No. 4

PO Box             : 6527

Town                 : Sharjah

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-6) 5320131

Facsimile          : (971-6) 5336161

Email                : unilube@emirates.net.ae

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices and a factory that are rented and located in the Industrial Area of Sharjah.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                               Nationality                     Position

 

·       Ibrahim Ahmed Ali                             Indian                            Director

 

·       Arvin Fernandes                                    -                               Commercial Manager

 

·       Samira Mohamed                                  -                               Finance Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 7th April 1996

 

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

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 28070, Sharjah

 

Trade Licence No.       : 3766

 

Membership No.          : 37830

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 250,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 250,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)         Percentage

 

·       Heirs of Mohamed Bin Jersh Bin Ali                                                    51%

 

·       Ibrahim Ahmed Ali                                                                             49%

 

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.

 

Non UAE Participation

 

The participation of non-Emirati in a trade or business in the United Arab Emirates is governed by the Foreign Business Investment Law, which sets capital requirements and requires 51 percent Emirati participation in capital and profits.

 

It is common for the 51 percent to be held by the UAE national on paper only with the foreign partner(s) providing all the capital requirements for the company and paying an annual fee to the local partner.

 

Under this arrangement the above ownership may not reflect the actual profit distribution within the company, as the company may have internal management agreements in place that provides full management of the company in return for a share of the company’s assets and profits. This internal relationship may or may not be recognised by law depending on the way the internal agreement is made.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the manufacture of automotive, industrial and marine lubricants.

 

Production Capacity : 15,000 metric tonnes per year.

 

Import Countries : Europe and the Far East.

 

Brand Names : ZINOL

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 120 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 17,850,000                               UAE Dh 19,310,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Emirates Bank International Ltd

Immigration Road

PO Box : 25090

Sharjah

Tel : (971-6) 5733300

Fax : (971-6) 5730077

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in 1996, subject is involved in the manufacture of automotive, industrial and marine lubricants.

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered regarding subject’s operating history or the manner in which payments are fulfilled. As such the company is considered to be a fair trade risk.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 350,000

 

 

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.

 

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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