MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

30.07.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HOME CENTRE INTERNATIONAL LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Jebel Ali Industrial Area, Plot No. 599 – 419, PO Box 54052 & 25030 & 34426, Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

31.03.1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

52529, Dubai

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company - LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Retail of Household Goods

 

 

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$ 1,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : HOME CENTRE INTERNATIONAL LLC

Also Known As                                      : HOME CENTRE

Country of Origin                                    : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Registration Date                                   : 31st March 1999

Commercial Registration Number            : 52529, Dubai

Trade Licence Number                            : 510868

Chamber Membership Number    : 53757

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 300,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 300,000

Total Workforce                         : 2,000

Activities                                               : Retail of household goods

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 1,000,000

 

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

HOME CENTRE INTERNATIONAL LLC

 

 

ALSO KNOWN AS

 

HOME CENTRE

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : Jebel Ali Industrial Area, Plot No. 599 - 419

PO Box             : 54052 & 25030 & 34426

Town                 : Dubai

Country : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-4) 8095000 / 8095100

Facsimile          : (971-4) 8095050 / 8095151

Email                : david@landmarkgroupco.com

                          hc.uae@cplmg.com

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and a warehouse that are rented and located in the Industrial Area of Dubai.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                       Nationality                     Position

 

·       Sheikh Faisal Bin Khalid Sultan Al Qassimi                 Emirati                          Managing Director

 

·       Mukesh Wadhumal Jagtiani                                       Indian                            Director

 

·       Jonathan William Jagtiani                                           British                           Director

 


 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 31st March 1999

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company - LLC

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 52529, Dubai

 

Trade Licence No.       : 510868 (Expires 14/03/2009)

 

Chamber Member No. : 53757

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 300,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 300,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                              Percentage

 

·       Sheikh Faisal Bin Khalid Sultan Al Qassimi                      51%

 

·       Mukesh Wadhumal Jagtiani                                            39%

 

·       Jonathan William Jagtiani                                                10%

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Landmark Group                                                       United Arab Emirates

·       Shoemart LLC                                                           United Arab Emirates

·       Baby Shop LLC                                                         United Arab Emirates

·       Splash LLC                                                               United Arab Emirates

·       Life Style LLC                                                           United Arab Emirates

·       Al Bandar House of International Trading                     United Arab Emirates

·       Max Fashion                                                             United Arab Emirates

·       Landmark Central Market WLL                                   Kuwait

·       Dorrat Al Wadi Trading Co                                          Saudi Arabia

·       Mothercare BSC                                                       Bahrain

·       Baby Shop LLC                                                         Oman

·       Home Centre WLL                                                     Qatar

·       Landmark Infotech Systems                                       India

·       Lifestyle International Pvt Ltd                                      India

 


 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject operates 50 stores located throughout the Middle East specialising in the retail of household

furniture and furnishings, as well as household products such as kitchen utensils, ceramic and chinaware.

 

Import Countries: Europe and Asia

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 2,000 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

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. However it is believed the Landmark Group has a turnover in excess of US$ 2.5 billion.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Standard Chartered Bank

Khalid Bin Waleed Street

PO Box : 999

Dubai

     Tel : (971-4) 2520455

 

·       Emirates Bank International Ltd

Beniyas Road

Deira

PO Box : 2923

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 2256256 / 2256900

Fax : (971-4) 2268005 / 2267718

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

Deira Souk Branch

     PO Box : 66

     Dubai

     Tel : (971-4) 2535000

 

·       Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Al Rigga Road

PO Box : 5550

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 2958888 / 3228141

Fax : (971-4) 2959310 / 3279632

 

·       Mashreq Bank Plc

Deira Branch

PO Box : 1250

Dubai

Tel : (971-4) 2229131 / 2221134

Fax : (971-4) 2233784

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

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.42.47

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.00

Euro

1

Rs.66.14

 

 

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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