MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

R B HILTON LTD (CAPE)

 

 

Registered Office :

Yard 971, Road 115, Block 601, Sitra Industrial Area, PO Box 26208, Manama

 

 

Country :

Bahrain

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.07.1977

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

7838, Manama

 

 

Legal Form :

Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

General insulation, fireproofing, and waterproofing contractors

 

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$ 200,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints 

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : R B HILTON LTD (CAPE)         

Country of Origin                                    : United Kingdom

Legal Form                                            : Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

Registration Date                                   : 14th July 1977

Commercial Registration Number            : 7838, Manama

Chamber Membership Number                : 4739

Total Workforce                                     : 300

Activities                                               : General insulation, fireproofing, and waterproofing contractors

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 200,000

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

R B HILTON LTD (CAPE)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Location            : Yard 971, Road 115, Block 601, Sitra Industrial Area

PO Box             : 26208

Town                 : Manama

Country             : Bahrain

Telephone         : (973-17) 731881

Facsimile          : (973-17) 730640

Mobile               : (973-39) 618842

Email                : rbhilton@batelco.com.bh

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Garry McLeen                                                                                   Managing Director

 

·       Micheal Dismore                                                                               General Manager

 

·       Louis Mongomery                                                                              Commercial Manager

 

·       A. Johnson                                                                                       Operations Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 14th July 1977

 

Legal Form                  : Subject is the Bahrain registered branch of Cape Plc Group, a Limited Liability Company

  incorporated in the United Kingdom.

 

  R B Hilton Ltd (Cape) in Bahrain, 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. It is basically an extension of an existing company abroad and does not require a

  local partner or sponsor.

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 7838, Manama

 

Chamber Member No. : 4739

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged as general insulation, fireproofing, and waterproofing contractors.

 

Import Countries: United Kingdom, China and India

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 300 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

93 Al Khalifa Avenue

PO Box : 57

Manama 304

Tel : (973-17) 224555 / 222158

Fax : (973-17) 226822

Email : bbmemnm@batelco.com.bh

 

 

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.50.52

UK Pound

1

Rs.75.54

Euro

1

Rs.63.12

 

 

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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