MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

11.06.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GULF FARABI PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED (GFPC)

 

 

Registered Office :

Jubail Industrial City, P O Box 11763, Jubail 31961

 

 

Country :

Saudi Arabia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

October 2001

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2055005152, Jubail

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of normal Paraffin and Linear Alkyl Benzene

 

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 :

Satisfactory 

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : GULF FARABI PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED (GFPC)

Country of Origin                                    : Saudi Arabia

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Partnership

Registration Date                                   : October 2001

Commercial Registration Number            : 2055005152, Jubail

Chamber Membership Number                : 5067

Issued Capital                                        : SR 1,200,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : SR 1,200,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 150

Activities                                               : Manufacture of normal Paraffin and Linear Alkyl Benzene

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 1,000,000

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

GULF FARABI PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED (GFPC)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Location            : Jubail Industrial City

PO Box             : 11763

Town                 : Jubail 31961

Country             : Saudi Arabia

Telephone         : (966-3) 3580803 / 3411841 / 3401070

Facsimile          : (966-3) 3580820 / 3580819 / 3580824 / 3418824

Email                : mktg@gulffarabi.com

 

Premises

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and a production plant that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Jubail.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

Name                                                                                        Position

 

Mohamed Ibrahim Al Bibi                                                            President

 

Mohamed Abdulrahman Al Zuraikh                                              General Manager

 

Ahmed Al Shamrany                                                                  Operations Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : October 2001

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Partnership

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 2055005152, Jubail

 

Chamber Member No. : 5067

 

Issued Capital              : SR 1,200,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : SR 1,200,000,000

 

Name of Partner (s)

 

Mada Investment Company for Industry & Trade

 

Prince Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Kabeer

 

Al Fozan Holding Company

 

Sara Development

 

Sheikh Saleh Nasser A Al Sorayai

 

Muhammed & Abdullah Al Subeaei Investment Company

 

Sheikh Omar Kassim Alesayi

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the manufacture of 120,000 MT of normal Paraffin and 70,000 MT of Linear Alkyl Benzene.

 

Import Countries: Europe and GCC countries

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 150 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Companies registered in Saudi Arabia are not legally required to make their accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or submitted by outside sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation

Al Amir Mohamed Street

PO Box : 1362

Al Khobar 31952

Tel : (966-3) 8640019 / 8641234 / 8649468

Fax : (966-3) 8649482

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Gulf Farabi Petrochemical Company Limited (GFPC) was incorporated in October 2001 and is engaged in the manufacture of normal Paraffin and Linear Alkyl Benzene.

 

The company enjoys the full support of its shareholders and as such is deemed a sound trade risk and reliable for respecting its financial obligations.


 

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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