MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.04.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RASHED ABDULRAHMAN AL RASHED AND SONS (RAR)

 

 

Registered Office :

Rashed Al Rashed Building, Prince Musaed Street, Crossing No. 1, PO Box 99, Al Khobar 31952

 

 

Country :

Saudi Arabia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1950

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2051000019, Al Khobar

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject’s operations are performed through the following divisions -

Al Rashed Building Materials Division, Al Rashed Wood Products Factory Division, Transport Division, Cement Division, Sanitary Ware Division, Steel Products Factory Division (Al Rashed Fasteners),  etc

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 2,500,000

 

 

Status :

Very Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : RASHED ABDULRAHMAN AL RASHED AND SONS (RAR)

Country of Origin                                    : Saudi Arabia

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Partnership

Start Date                                             : 1950

Registration Date                                   : 1971

Commercial Registration Number            : 2051000019, Al Khobar

Chamber Membership Number                : 179

Issued Capital                                        : SR 5,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : SR 5,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 4,000

Activities                                               : Subject operates several divisions (See below for details)

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

ARIC Credit Rating                                 : A

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 2,500,000

 

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

RASHED ABDULRAHMAN AL RASHED AND SONS (RAR)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Rashed Al Rashed Building

Street               : Prince Musaed Street, Crossing No. 1

PO Box             : 99

Town                 : Al Khobar 31952

Country             : Saudi Arabia

Telephone         : (966-3) 8574991 / 8579655 / 8642109 / 8642150

Facsimile          : (966-3) 8573918 / 8649029 / 8572370

Email                : corporate@alrashed.com

                          info@alrashed.com

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices that are owned and located in the Central Business Area of Al Khobar.

 

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       Jeddah                                                                                             Office premises

Tel : (966-2) 6720767

 

·       Dammam                                                                                         Office premises

Tel : (966-3) 8323539

 

·       Thuqbah                                                                                           Office premises

Tel : (966-3) 8953429

 

·       Al Khobar                                                                                         Office premises

Tel : (966-3) 8570377

 

·       Jubail                                                                                               Office premises

Tel : (966-3) 8100744

 

·       Al Hasa                                                                                            Office premises

Tel : (966-3) 5865776

 

·       Riyadh                                                                                             Office premises

Tel : (966-1) 4482222 / 2767676

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Abdulaziz Rashed Abdul Rahman Al Rashed                                       Managing Partner

 

·       Salah Rashed Abdul Rahman Al Rashed                                             Partner

 

·       Abdulmohsen Rashed Abdul Rahman Al Rashed                                 Partner

 

·       Abdulmonem Rashed Abdul Rahman Al Rashed                                  Partner

 

·       Abdulrahman Rashed Abdul Rahman Al Rashed                                  Partner

 

·       Salwa Rashed Abdul Rahman Al Rashed                                            Partner

 

·       Iftikhar Khan                                                                                     Chief Executive Officer

 

·       Ahed Shihadeh                                                                                 Marketing Manager

 

·       K.M. Sabir                                                                                        Finance Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : Subject was founded in 1950, but was registered in 1971.

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Partnership

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 2051000019, Al Khobar

 

Chamber Member No. : 179

 

Issued Capital              : SR 5,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : SR 5,000,000

 

Name of Partner (s)                                                                  Percentage

 

·       Abdulaziz Rashed Abdul Rahman Al Rashed                              19.46%

 

·       Abdulmohsen Rashed Abdul Rahman Al Rashed                        19.46%

 

·       Abdulmonem Rashed Abdul Rahman Al Rashed                         19.46%

 

·       Abdulrahman Rashed Abdul Rahman Al Rashed                         19.46%

 

·       Salah Rashed Abdul Rahman Al Rashed                                    19.46%

 

·       Salwa Rashed Abdul Rahman Al Rashed                                     2.70%

 

 

 

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

 

·       Al Rashed & Al Omran Company Ltd

Said Sayed Building

Khazzan Street

PO Box : 2743

Riyadh

Tel : (966-1) 4770566

Fax : (966-1) 4770334

CR No. 1010006104

 

·       Al Rashed Food Co

Riyadh Industrial Area

PO Box : 60428

Riyadh 11545

Tel : (966-1) 4984487

Fax : (966-1) 4984203

 

·       Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO)

Al Takhassosi Street

PO Box : 10667

Riyadh 11443

Tel : (966-1) 4545000

Fax : (966-1) 4542100

 

·       Saudi Filter Company

Second Industrial City

PO Box : 401

Dammam 31932

Tel : (966-3) 8430085

Fax : (966-3) 8430096

CR No. 2051001829

 

·       National Factory for Bolts & Nuts

Al Khobar – Dammam Highway

PO Box : 185

Al Khobar 31952

Tel : (966-3) 8572717

Fax : (966-3) 8576164

CR No. 2051001335

 

·       Al Rashed Abetong Co Ltd

Nasseem Road

PO Box : 6058

Riyadh

Tel : (966-1) 2410507

Fax : (966-1) 2413419

CR No. 1010029494

 

·       Saudi Oberoi Company Ltd

First Street

PO Box : 5397

Dammam 31422

Tel : (966-3) 8345555

Fax : (966-3) 8349872

CR No. 2050010828

 

·       Arabian Chemical Investment Corp

Industrial City II

PO Box : 5985

Jeddah

Tel : (966-2) 6534848

Fax : (966-2) 6530328

 

·       Al Bank Al Saudi Al Fransi

Mather Road

PO Box : 56006

Riyadh 11554

Tel : (966-1) 4042222

Fax : (966-1) 4042311

 

·       Civil Works Co

PO Box : 14390

Jeddah

 

·       Saudi Arabian Maintenance and Services Co Ltd

 

·       Mubarraz Water Co Ltd

 

·       Haradh Agricultural and Livestock

 

·       Prefabricated Building Co Ltd

 

·       United Cement Marketing

 

·       Al Rashed and Al Noseib Trading Co

 

·       Saud Japanese Construction Co Ltd

 

·       Al Rashed and Al Jundan Contracting Co Ltd

 

·       Dammam Hotels Company Ltd

 

·       Dhahran Harco Chemical Industries Ltd

 

·       Industrial Supplies & Investment Co Ltd (Rarco)

 

·       Saudi Coating Company Ltd

 

·       Ramat Marketing & Distribution Co Ltd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject’s operations are performed through the following divisions:

 

 

Address :          Rakah Area

                        PO Box: 76556

                        Al Khobar 31952

                        Tel: (966-3) 8579655

                        Fax: (966-3) 8573918

                        Email: info@rarbmd.com

 

Activities:          Engaged in the import, distribution and retail of rebars, commercial steel, timber, plywood, MDF, blockboard, ceramic tiles, quarry tiles, mirror tiles, swimming pool tiles and wall tiles.

 

                        Al Rashed Building Materials operates branches throughout the Kingdom, including Al Khobar, Dammam, Jubail, Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Al Hassa, Qassim, Madinah, Khamis Mushiat, Jouf and Gizan.

 

 

Address :          Dammam – Al Khobar Highway

                        PO Box : 99

                        Al Khobar 31952

                        Tel : (966-3) 8573922 / 8573918 / 8574127 / 8595845

                        Mob : (966-54) 810613

                        Fax : (966-3) 8573918 / 8590076 / 8573167

 

Management :   Mahmoud Abdulrahim Keshwa                Division Manager

                        Raji Mahmoud Raji                                 Commercial Manager

                        Suhail Butt                                            Administrative Secretary

 

History :            This division was originally established in 1983 under the name of “Al Rashed Wood Products”. However, in 1995 and as a consequence of a restructuring program the division was amalgamated with another division of the group, namely “Al Rashed Prefabricated Houses & Pallets Factory”. Subsequently the division was renamed under its current style of “Al Rashed Wood Products Factory Division” and was registered under Commercial Registration Number 2051000019/014 in Al Khobar and Industrial Concession Number : 930/S

 

Activities :         Engaged in the manufacture of wooden pallets, laminated plywood, wooden rails and doors, door frames kitchen cabinets, desks and prefabricated housing units. This division produces over 500,000 pallets per annum.

 

 

Address :          Rakah Area

                        PO Box : 261

                        Al Khobar 31952

                        Tel : (966-3) 8572205

                        Fax : (966-3) 8576775

 

Activities :         Engaged in the provision of national short and long haul transport services, special transport of all kinds of goods, heavy haulage and well trailer transport, as well as container transport of unit goods.

 

 

Address :          Rakah Area

                        PO Box : 246

                        Al Khobar 31952

                        Tel : (966-3) 8570377

                        Fax : (966-3) 8572256

 

Activities :         Distributors of Portland cement, rapid hardening cement, quick setting cement, water replacements, hydrophobic Portland cement and oil well drilling Portland cement.

 

 

Address :          Rakah Area

                        PO Box : 2819

                        Al Khobar 31952

                        Tel : (966-3) 8945960

                        Fax : (966-3) 8942051

 

Activities :         Distributors and retailers of baths, bidets, shower trays, urinals, kitchen sinks, taps and mirror frames.

 

 

Address :          Al Khobar – Dammam Coastal Way

                        PO Box : 185

                        Al Khobar 31952

                        Tel : (966-3) 8572008

                        Fax : (966-3) 8576164

 

Activities :         Producers of galvanised steel wire, welded wire mesh steel, galvanised & PVC chain link fence, barbed wire steel, black wire mesh and re-bar cutting and bending, as well as various types of fasteners. Subject has a production capacity of 9,600 tonnes per annum.

 

 

Address :          Rakah Area

                        PO Box : 246

                        Al Khobar 31952

                        Tel : (966-3) 8570377

                        Fax : (966-3) 8572256

 

            Activities :         General building and maintenance contractors.

 

 

Address :          Rashed Al Rashed Building

                        Prince Musaed Street, Crossing No. 1

                        PO Box : 99

                        Al Khobar 31952

                        Tel : (966-3) 8642109

                        Fax : (966-3) 8649029

 

            Activities :         Real estate investors and developers.

 

Import Countries: The United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and the United States of America.

 

International Suppliers:

 

·       Lonrho Exports Ltd                            United Kingdom

·       Redman Fisher Engineering Ltd          United Kingdom

·       Krupp Stahl AG                                 Germany

·       Yoosung Corp                                   Japan

·       Jubi Yuning Industrial Co                    Japan

 

Brand Names: ALRASHED

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 4,000 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Saudi Riyals (SR)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/06:                Year Ending 31/12/07:

 

Total Sales                                SR 392,000,000             SR 445,000,000

 

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

 

The above financial figures are based on estimations by our local sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Al Bank Al Saudi Al Fransi

Prince Nasser Street

PO Box : 397

Al Khobar

Tel : (966-3) 8643896 / 8644996

 

·       Saudi American Bank

Fluor Branch

PO Box : 842

Al Khobar 31952

Tel : (966-3) 8575503

 

·       Arab National Bank (ANB)

PO Box : 37

Al Khobar 31952

Tel : (966-3) 8948660

Fax : (966-3) 8942752

 

·       National Commercial Bank

PO Box : 1

Al Khobar 31952

Tel : (966-3) 8949669

Fax : (966-3) 8646474

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction      January 2005               April 2006                     October 2007

Credit amount                367,140             233,960             98,110

Amount overdue 0                                  0                                  0

Payment terms              60 days                         60 days                         60 days

Payment Method           Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit

Paying record                No Complaints               No Complaints               No Complaints

Currency                       Canadian Dollars            Canadian Dollars            Canadian Dollars

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Rashed Abdulrahman Al Rashed and Sons (RAR) commenced trading in the 1950s and has since grown into a leading Saudi business with diversified operations covering all aspects of the building and construction industry. Al Rashed Building Materials is a division within Rashed Abdulrahman Al Rashed and Sons (RAR).

 

Subject is owned by members of the wealthy Al Rashed family who have been engaged in the building and construction industries for nearly 50 years.

 

Local sources report that subject’s operating history is clear with payments made in a generally prompt manner. The financial situation is healthy and profitable.

 

Please note that the correct registered name of the subject is “Rashed Abdulrahman Al Rashed And Sons (RAR)” and not “Al Rashid & Sons”.

 

 

 


 

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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