MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

08.12.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GULF RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (GRDC)

 

 

Registered Office :

Sheikh Zayed Road, Round About No. 10, Jebel Ali Free Zone, PO Box 61283, Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.01.1996

 

 

Legal Form :

Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and Distribution of Petrochemical Products, Minerals, Metals and  Yellow Corn, Rice, Sugar, Fish Meals, and Soya Bean Meals

 

 

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$ 175,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : GULF RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (GRDC)

Country of Origin                                    : British Virgin Islands

Legal Form                                            : Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

Registration Date                                   : 20th January 1996

Trade Licence Number                            : 1188

Chamber Membership Number                : 37038

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 2,202,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 2,202,000

Total Workforce                                     : 19

Activities                                               : Import and distribution of petrochemical products, minerals, metals and

                                                              yellow corn, rice, sugar, fish meals, and soya bean meals

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 175,000

 

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

GULF RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (GRDC)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Sheikh Zayed Road, Round About No. 10

Area                 : Jebel Ali Free Zone

PO Box             : 61283

Town                 : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-4) 8835520

Facsimile          : (971-4) 8839925

Email                : gulfcorp@emirates.net.ae

                          linda@grdc.ae

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Raouf Mohsen Mashayekh                                                                 General Manager

 

·       Suresh Kumar                                                                                   Assistant General Manager

 

·       Joshi Mahesh                                                                                   Sales Manager

 

·       Linda Ferero                                                                                     Administration Officer

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 20th January 1996

 

Legal Form                  : Subject is the United Arab Emirates registered branch of Gulf Resources Development

  Corporation, a Limited Liability Company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands.

 

  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.

 

Trade Licence No.       : 1188 (Expires 19/08/2009)

 

Chamber Member No. : 37038

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 2,202,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 2,202,000

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of petrochemical products, minerals, metals and yellow corn, rice, sugar, fish meals, and soya bean meals.

 

Import Countries: Europe and GCC countries

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 19 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham (UAE Dh)

 

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

 

Total Sales                                UAE Dh 10,790,000                   UAE Dh 11,600,000

 

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

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

Deira Souk Branch

     PO Box 66

     Dubai

     Tel: (971-4) 2535000

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in 1996, subject is involved in the import and distribution of petrochemical products and is a branch of a foreign corporation, namely, Gulf Resources Development Corporation of the British Virgin Islands.

 

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.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.22

UK Pound

1

Rs.75.03

Euro

1

Rs.63.14

 

 

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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