MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOCOTRA DIAMOND LIMITED LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Business Avenue Building, Port Saeed, PO Box   182059, Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2004

 

 

Legal Form :

Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesalers and retailers of rough and polished diamonds

 

 

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$ 150,000

 

 

Status :

Branch of Foreign Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : SOCOTRA DIAMOND LIMITED LLC

Country of Origin                                    : China

Legal Form                                            : Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

Registration Date                                   : 2004

Trade Licence Number                            : 30049

Membership Number                              : 121837

Total Workforce                                     : 7

Line of Business                                    : Wholesalers and retailers of rough and polished diamonds.

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

SOCOTRA DIAMOND LIMITED LLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Business Avenue Building

Area                 : Port Saeed

PO Box             : 182059

Town                 : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

 

Telephone         : (971-4) 2941314

Facsimile          : (971-4) 2952352

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a small suite of offices and a showroom that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Dubai.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Michael Raphaeli                                                                   General Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 2004

 

Legal Form                  : Subject is the United Arab Emirates registered branch of Socotra Diamond

  Limited, a Limited Liability Company incorporated in China.

 

  Socotra Diamond Limited in the United Arab Emirates, operates as a

  Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation.

 

  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 China.

 

Trade Licence No.       : 30049 (Expires 30th June 2008)

 

Membership No.          : 121837

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the wholesale and retail of rough and polished diamonds.

 

Import Countries : China

 

Subject has a workforce of 7 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Companies registered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates are not legally required to make their accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or submitted by outside sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Bank of Dubai

Baniyas Street

     PO Box : 777

     Dubai

     Tel : (971-4) 2222241

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 150,000:

 

Established in 2004, subject is involved in the wholesale and retail of rough and polished diamonds.

 

Any credit amount that is to be offered to this company should be written under the name of “Socotra Diamond Limited” and directed to the companies head office address in China.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 150,000

 


 

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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