MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

18.07.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DUTCO TENNANT LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Abdullah Saleh Building, 1st Floor, Office No. 2, Al Nakheel Street, Naif, Deira,

P O Box – 233, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.03.1979 (1976)

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

41566, Dubai

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company - LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject operates several divisions

 

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$ 500,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : DUTCO TENNANT LLC

Country of Origin                                    : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Start Date                                             : 1976

Registration Date                                   : 21st March 1979

Commercial Registration Number            : 41566, Dubai

Trade Licence Number                            : 208250

Chamber Membership Number                : 5372

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 3,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 3,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 85

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

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 500,000

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

DUTCO TENNANT LLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Abdullah Saleh Building, 1st Floor, Office No. 2

Street               : Al Nakheel Street

Area                 : Naif, Deira

PO Box             : 233

Town                 : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-4) 2220186

Facsimile          : (971-4) 2236193

Email                : info@dutcotennant.com

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices that are owned and located in the Central Business Area of Dubai.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

Location                                                                                                Description

 

Zayed 2nd Street                                                                         Sales Office

PO Box : 2534

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6720646 / 6348495

Fax : (971-2) 6782702 / 6316465

 

PO Box: 20521                                                                                      Sales Offices

Al Ain

Tel: (971-3) 7516623

Fax: (971-3) 7516632

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

Name                                                                                                    Position

 

Ahmed Abdul Rahim Baker                                                                     Managing Director

 

Tariq Baker                                                                                            Director

 

Abdullah Mohamed Saleh                                                                       Director

 

Khalid Baker                                                                                          Director

 

Ian Mack                                                                                               General Manager

 

Russell B. Jones                                                                                    Commercial Manager

 

K.G.C. Mason                                                                                       Marketing Manager

 

C. V. Nagarajan                                                                                     Sales Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : Subject’s operations date back to 1976, however it was registered on 21st March 1979

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company - LLC

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 41566, Dubai

 

Trade Licence No.       : 208250 (Expires 11/02/2009)

 

Chamber Member No. : 5372

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 3,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 3,000,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)         Percentage

 

Dubai Transport Co LLC                                                                          98%

Hor Al Anz Street

PO Box : 233

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 2660311

Fax : (971-4) 2665157

 

Ahmed Abdul Rahim Baker                                                                                 1%

 

Abdullah Mohamed Saleh                                                                                   1%

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the Dutco Group of Companies, which has operations dating back to 1947, and has activities covering large-scale civil engineering work, earth-moving, mechanical and electrical engineering, drainage and tunnelling, civil engineering, dredging, survey and reclamation, pipeline engineering, information technology and telecommunications, shipping and freight services, trading and luxury hotel operations. The Dutco Group of Companies employs approximately 6,000 people.



The Dutco Group of Companies consists of the following concerns:

 

Dutco Construction Company LLC

PO Box : 233

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 8801010

Fax : (971-4) 8801515

 

Dutco Brochier LLC

PO Box : 233

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 8801010

Fax : (971-4) 8801515

 

Gulf Cobla LLC

PO Box : 5708

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 3241023

Fax : (971-4) 3241632

 

Dutco Balfour Beatty (DBB) LLC

PO Box : 8944

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 2858867

Fax : (971-4) 2859087

 

B.K. Gulf LLC

PO Box : 10079

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 2858455

Fax : (971-4) 2859392

 

PWD Corporation

PO Box : 34601

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 3211182

Fax : (971-4) 3211184

 

Lionweld Kennedy Middle East LLC

PO Box : 233

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 8801125

Fax : (971-4) 8801163

 

Business Communication Ltd. (BCL)

PO Box : 233

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 2220186

Fax : (971-4) 2231693

 

Modern Freight LLC

PO Box : 5727

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 3521625

Fax : (971-4) 3520612

 

Dutco Hotels LLC

PO Box : 9255

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 8836000

Fax : (971-4) 8835543

 

Dutco McConnell Dowell LLC

PO Box : 50733

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 8801083

Fax : (971-4) 8801156

 

International OCTANE Limited

PO Box : 233

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 2660311

Fax : (971-4) 2665157

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

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

 

Capital Equipment Division

 

Dutco Tennant has successfully implemented an extensive range of major capital equipment supply contracts to various government departments and private clients, which include turnkey onshore and offshore power plants, port handling equipment, airport services, and heavy industrial and construction equipment.

 

Engineering & Procurement Products Division

 

This division specialises in the procurement of engineering products such as:

 

            -  Total packaging of pipes, valves and fittings.

            -  Geotextiles, geogrids and safety products.

            -  Access engineering products including gratings and hand railing.

            -  Oil and water storage tanks.

-  Building service products including air conditioning accessories, HVAC controls, BMS and fire

   detection and protection products.

            -  Safety Products.

            -  Instrumentation

 

Service Facilities Division

 

This division offers supply, installation, maintenance and support services for the following sectors:

 

-  IT Services – installation, maintenance and support, as well as providing hardware and software

   solutions.

-  Calibration of measuring instruments and surveying equipment.

-  Supply, installation and servicing of low voltage systems, such as traffic control systems, intercoms

   and security systems.

-  Telecommunications systems and equipment.

 

Subject’s clients include such well known organisations as: Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, Al Ain Municipality, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, Emirates Trading Agency, General Industry Corporation, Wade Adams LLC, and Union National Bank.

 

Import Countries: United Kingdom, Germany and Italy

 

International Suppliers:

 

Development & Technical Exports Ltd                  United Kingdom

GEC                                                                 United Kingdom

Lionweld                                                            United Kingdom

Anderson Braithwaite                                         United Kingdom

Fibretex                                                            United Kingdom

Marconi                                                             United Kingdom

McDonnell Douglas                                            United Kingdom

Wemco                                                             United Kingdom

Dresser                                                             Germany

Solarex                                                             Germany

Valmet SISU                                                     Germany

Alfa Laval                                                          Italy

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 85 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 31,300,000                   UAE Dh 37,000,000

 

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

 

National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Deira Souk Branch

PO Box : 4436

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 2226141

Fax : (971-4) 2226145

 

National Bank of Dubai (NBD)

Baniyas Street

PO Box : 777

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 2222241

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                     March 2004                   March 2005                   November 2006

Credit amount                            239,972             262,040             17,000

Amount overdue             0                                  0                                  0

Payment terms                          90 days                         90 days                         30 days

Payment Method                       Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit

Paying record                            Prompt                          Prompt                          Prompt

Currency                                   Canadian Dollars            Canadian Dollars            Pounds Sterling

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Subject enjoys a good reputation for the quality of its services and products and is a member of the well-known Dutco Group of Companies.

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental has been uncovered regarding the operating history or the manner in which payment obligations are fulfilled. As such the company is deemed a sound trade risk and the above credit figure is admissible.

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.42.78

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.51

Euro

1

Rs.67.90

 

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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