MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AL-FAHAD RESOURCES

 

 

Registered Office :

20G Neram Crescent, 807848

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.01.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

53083494D

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietor

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale of Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels and related products (EG Bitumen); Trading Only

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

New Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

Subject Company

 

AL-FAHAD RESOURCES

 

 

Line Of Business

 

WHOLESALE OF SOLID, LIQUID AND GASEOUS FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS

(EG BITUMEN); TRADING ONLY

 

 

Parent Company    

 

-

 

 

Financial Elements

 

Sales                            : -

Networth                                   : -

Paid-Up Capital                                                : -

Net result                      : -

 

Net Margin(%)                : -

Return on Equity(%)       : -

Leverage Ratio               : -

 

 

COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company                   :  AL-FAHAD RESOURCES

Former Name                                                 :  -

Business Address                  :  20G NERAM CRESCENT

Town                                                               :  SINGAPORE                    

Postcode                                 :  807848

Country                                                           :  Singapore

Telephone                               :  -                            

Fax                                                                  :  -

ROC Number                                                 :  53083494D                    

Reg. Town                              :   -

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in: SGD unless otherwise stated

 

Legal Form                                                     : Sole Proprietor        

Date Inc.                                                         : 01/01/2007

Previous Legal Form                                     : -

Summary year                                                 : -

Sales                                                               : -                                       

 Networth                                : -

Capital                                                            : -                       

Paid-Up Capital                                             : -

Employees                              : -                      

Net result                                : -

Share value                             : 1

Auditor                                                            : NIL

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation                                 : No

Company status                      : TRADING           

Started                                                            : 01/01/2007

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

AMIT SAWHNEY S/O SANJAY SAWHNEY              S8430395Z      Manager

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

AMIT SAWHNEY S/O SANJAY SAWHNEY    S8430395Z      Manager

Appointed on                           : 01/01/2007

Street :                                                             20G NERAM CRESCENT

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:                                 807848

Country:                                  Singapore

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

GAS - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM - BOTTLED And BULK            Code: 10060

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD

1) WHOLESALE OF SOLID, LIQUID AND GASEOUS FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS

(EG BITUMEN); TRADING ONLY

 

 

CHARGES

 

No Charges On Premises/Property In Our Database

 

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

AMIT SAWHNEY S/O SANJAY SAWHNEY                             Proprietor

Street :                                                            20G NERAM CRESCENT

Town:                                      SINGAPORE

Postcode:                                 807848

Country:                                  Singapore

 

 

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

 

No Participation In Our Database

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality:                       UNKNOWN

Liquidity :                                                        UNKNOWN

Payments :                              UNKNOWN

Trend :                                                            UNKNOWN

Financial Situation: UNKNOWN

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

NEWLY-SET UP COMPANY

SUBJECT BEING NEWLY INCORPORATED AND HAS YET TO FILE IN ITS FIRST SET OF ACCOUNTS. A NEWLY INCORPORATED COMPANY HAS UP TO 18 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF INCORPORATION TO FILE IN ITS FIRST SET OF ACCOUNTS.

 

SOLE-PROPRIETORSHIP

BEING A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP BUSINESS, THERE IS NO OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF THE OWNER TO SUPPLY REGULAR FINANCIAL UPDATES TO THE REGISTRY OF COMPANIES AND BUSINESSES.THE CREDIT OPINION IS BASED ON NON-FINANCIAL INDICATORS AS WELL AS OTHER BUSINESS ELEMENTS AND DATA AVAILABLE.

 

NO FINANCIAL INFORMATION WAS REVEALED BY THE MANAGEMENT.

 

 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE SUBJECT WAS REGISTERED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 01/01/2007 AND COMMENCED BUSINESS ON 01/01/2007 AS A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP AND IS TRADING UNDER THE NAMESTYLE AS "AL-FAHAD RESOURCES".

 

THE LICENCE WAS RENEWED ON 06/11/2007 AND WILL EXPIRE ON 01/01/2009.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

SUBJECT IS REGISTERED WITH THE ACCOUNTING AND CORPORATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY (ACRA) TO BE PRINCIPALLY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF:

(1) WHOLESALE OF SOLID, LIQUID AND GASEOUS FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS

(EG BITUMEN); TRADING ONLY

 

NO INFORMATION CAN BE GATHERED FROM THE RESEARCH DONE.

 

ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CONTACT THE SUBJECT PERSONNEL AT YOUR PROVIDED NUMBER, 9296 1356 ON 22/02/2008 BUT TO NO AVAIL. AS SUCH, NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE ON 22/02/2008.

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:

20G NERAM CRESCENT

SINGAPORE 807848

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 16/10/2007

- PROPERTY RECORD WAS NOT AVAILABLE

 

YOUR PROVIDED CONTACT NUMBER:

9296 1356

- CANNOT BE VERIFIED

 

YOUR PROVIDED FAX NUMBER:

6406 9897

- CANNOT VE VERIFIED

 

WEBSITE:

-

 

EMAIL:

-

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE OWNER AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT IS:

 

1) AMIT SAWHNEY S/O SANJAY SAWHNEY, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE:

MIDEASTERN MARKETING

 

ADVERSE ON DIRECTORS

 

OWNER'S NAME                                                                 : AMIT SAWHNEY S/O SANJAY SAWHNEY

ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST OWNER: NOT AVAILABLE FROM OUR DATABASE

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP                          : NIL

ANNUAL VALUE                                                                   : NA

CO-OWNER (S)                                                                   : NA

 

* ANNUAL VALUE IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL RENT THE PROPERTY CAN FETCH IF IT WERE RENTED OUT. THE ANNUAL VALUE IS DETERMINED IN THE SAME MANNER REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PROPERTY IS LET-OUT, OWNER-OCCUPIED OR VACANT.

 

SINGAPORE'S COUNTRY RATING 2007

 

Investment Grade

 

IN SINGAPORE, THE POLITICAL SITUATION REMAINS STABLE.

 

SINGAPORE BOASTS THE BEST GOVERNANCE IN ASIA, WITH AN EFFECTIVE LEGAL SYSTEM FACILITATING DEBT COLLECTION AND TO A HIGH DEGREE OF FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY.

 

EXTERNAL ACCOUNTS HAVE REMAINED SUBSTANTIALLY IN SURPLUS, CONTRIBUTED TO THE DYNAMISM OF THE ELECTRONICS AND PHARMACEUTICALS SECTORS AND TO REPATRIATION OF PROFITS FROM SINGAPORE INVESTMENTS. THE FINANCIAL AND TOURISM SECTORS HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE LARGE CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS.


SINGAPORE CONTINUES TO KEENLY WELCOME FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND OFFERS A VERY OPEN AND WELL-PLANNED ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT. IT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTING AMBITIOUS DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY, FOCUSED PARTICULARLY ON THE CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICAL SECTORS.

 

THE GOVERNMENT USES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP PRIORITY SECTORS (ELECTRONICS, CHEMICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY). THE AIM IS TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF HIGH ADDED-VALUE ACTIVITIES AND TURN SINGAPORE INTO A REGIONAL HUB FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS INTERESTED IN ASIA.

 

CERTAIN SECTORS (MEDIA, LEGAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES) ARE HOWEVER ONLY PARTIALLY OPEN TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT. THESE SECTORS ARE SLOWLY OPENING UP, BUT THE PROGRESS IS SLOW.

 

AFTER HIGH GROWTH IN 2006, BUOYED BY THE DYNAMISM OF BOTH EXPORTS AND HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION, A SLOWDOWN IS EXPECTED IN 2007.

 


ASSETS

 

WEAKNESSES

 

 

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE SECTOR

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

 

THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE SECTOR GREW BY 6.6% IN 3Q 2007, WEAKER THAN THE 8.4% GROWTH IN 2Q 2007. ALTHOUGH NON-OIL RE-EXPORTS STRENGTHENED IN THE QUARTER, RETAIL SALES RECORDED SLOWER GROWTH.

 

DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

 

THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE ROSE BY 4.6% IN 3Q 2007 OVER 3Q 2006.

EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, DOMESTIC SALES GREW BY 7.5%.

 

THE RISE IN THE OVERALL INDEX WAS MAINLY DUE TO HIGHER SALES OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO (45.7%), TIMBER, PAINTS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (23.3%). OTHER WHOLESALE SEGMENTS THAT REPORTED BETTER BUSINESS WERE WHOLESALING OF INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (9.7%) TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS (8.3%) AND CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS (6.8%).

 

ON THE OTHER HAND, WHOLESALE SEGMENTS THAT REPORTED LOWER SALES WERE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (-19.4%), HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE (-4.4%), SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING (-3.1%).

 

AT CONSTANT PRICES, THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE ROSE BY 4.9% IN 3Q 2007 OVER 3Q 2006. DOMESTIC SALES EXCLUDING PETROLEUM ROSE BY 9.1%.

 

ON A QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER BASIS, THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE IN 3Q 2007 ROSE BY 12.2% OVER 2Q 2007. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, IT GREW BY 8.2%.

 

THE MAJORTIY OF THE WHOLESALE SECTORS RECORDED HIGHER DOMESTIC SALES IN 3Q 2007 OVER PREVIOUS QUARTER. SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING EXPANDED BY 27.9%, MAINLY DUE TO HIGHER BUNKER SALES.

 

THE GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE SECTOR FELL IN 3Q 2007 AFTER RECORDING STRONG GROWTH IN 2Q 2007.

 

FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

 

THE OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE FOR 3Q 2007 ROSE BY 4.3%, IN COMPARISON TO 3Q 2006. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, IT EXPANDED BY 9.0%

 

MOST OF THE SECTORS REPORTED HIGHER SALES. DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH RATES FOR OVERSEAS SALES WERE RECORDED BY FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO (51.2%) AND TIMBER, PAINT AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (15.5%). OTHER WHOLESALE SECTORS THAT REGISTERED BETTER BUSINESS IN 3Q 2007 WERE CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS (7.6%) AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS (5.0%)

 

FOREIGN SALES OF SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING, GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE, INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS REGISTERED INCREASES OF 2.6% TO 6.1 %IN 3Q 2007, IN CONTRAST TO THE LOWER SALES IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.

 

AT CONSTANT PRICES, THE OVERALL INDEX ROSE BY 8.0% IN 3Q 2007 OVER 3Q 2006.

EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE GREW BY 12.0%.

 

ON A QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER BASIS, THE OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE IN 3Q 2007 ROSE BY 4.9% OVER 2Q 2007. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, IT GREW BY 8.2%.

 

ALL WHOLESALE SECTORS RECORDED BETTER BUSINESS IN 3Q 2007 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS. WHOLESALE TRADE OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO, AND SHIP CHANDLERS AND BUNKERING BOTH GREW BY 17.1%. WHOLESALE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ROSE BY 12.5%.

 

 

RETAIL TRADE

 

THE OVERALL RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 1.3%, WEAKER THAN THE 7.9% IN 2Q 2007. MOTOR VEHICLES FELL BY 6.8% COMPARED TO THE 2.4% GROWTH IN 2Q 2007. EXCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES, RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 5.7%, A DECLINE FROM THE 11.O% IN 2Q 2007.

 

OUTLOOK

 

GENERALLY, WHOLESALERS ARE POSITIVE ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS PROSPECTS IN THE COMING MONTHS, WITH A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 24% OF FIRMS EXPRESSING POSITIVE BUSINESS SENTIMENTS. THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO FIRMS IN THE WHOLESALING OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES, WEARING APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR, COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.

 

AS A RESULT OF YEAR-END FESTIVE SHOPPING, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 31% OF RETAILERS EXPECTS BUSINESS TO IMPROVE IN THE COMING MONTHS. THE RETAIL SECTORS THAT ARE FORECASTING BETTER BUSINESS INCLUDING DEPARTMENT STORE AND SUPERMARKET OWNERS, WEARING APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR, FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS, AND JEWELLERY AND WATCHES.

 

EXTRACTED FROM: MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS


 

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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