MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DOW EUROPE GMBH

 

 

Registered Office :

Sheikh Zayed Road, Jebel Ali Free Zone, P O Box 16943, Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24th August 1992

 

 

Legal Form :

Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the import and distribution of chemical and latex 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$ 250,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : DOW EUROPE GMBH

Country of Origin                                    : Switzerland

Legal Form                                            : Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

Registration Date                                   : 24th August 1992

Trade Licence Number                            : 1441

Membership Number                              : 24899

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 44,200,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 44,200,000

Total Workforce                                     : 80

Line of Business                                    : Distributors of chemical and latex products.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

DOW EUROPE GMBH

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Sheikh Zayed Road

Area                 : Jebel Ali Free Zone

PO Box             : 16943

Town                 : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-4) 8074200

Facsimile          : (971-4) 8074300

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices and a warehouse that are rented and located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone of Dubai.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Graham Fox                                                                         General Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 24th August 1992

 

Legal Form                  : Subject is the United Arab Emirates registered branch of Dow Europe GmbH, a

                                      Limited Liability Company incorporated in Switzerland.

 

  Dow Europe GmbH in the United Arab Emirates, operates as a Branch of a Foreign    

  Registered Corporation with its registered office located at the following address :

 

  Dow Europe GmbH

  Bachtobelstrasse 3

  8810 Horgen

  Switzerland

  Tel : (41-44) 7282111

  Fax : (41-44) 7282935

 

  A Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation is not a legal entity in its own right.

  Responsibility for payments lays in the hands of the company where it is originally

  registered.

 

  Under these circumstances, we strongly advise that any international trade credit should

  only be written under the name of the main company where the subject holds its

  registered office, in this case Switzerland.

 

Trade Licence No.       : 1441 (Expires 30th September 2007)

 

Membership No.          : 24899

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 44,200,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 44,200,000

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the import and distribution of chemical and latex products.

 

Import Countries : Europe and GCC countries.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 80 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 20,800,000                               UAE Dh 21,550,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       ABN Amro Bank

Deira Branch

PO Box : 2567

Dubai

     Tel : (971-4) 3512200

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 


 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in 1992, subject is a branch of a foreign registered corporation, namely Dow Europe GmbH of Switzerland and is involved in the import and distribution of chemical and latex products.

 

Any credit amount that is to be offered to this company should be written under the name of “Dow Europe GmbH” and directed to the companies head office address in Switzerland.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 250,000

 


 

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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