MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

02.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AL HAMRANI FUCHS PETROLEUM SAUDI ARABIA LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Madinah Road, Kilo 11, PO Box  7103 & 1229, Jeddah 21462

 

 

Country :

Saudi Arabia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

4030070768, Jeddah

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject operates a Lubricant and Grease Blending.

 

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$ 800,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : AL HAMRANI FUCHS PETROLEUM SAUDI ARABIA LTD

Country of Origin                                    : Saudi Arabia

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Partnership

Registration Date                                   : 1995

Commercial Registration Number            : 4030070768, Jeddah

Chamber Membership Number                : 35420

Issued Capital                                        : SR 15,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : SR 15,000,000

Total Workforce                         : 200

Activities                                               : Subject operates a lubricant and grease blending.

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 800,000

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

AL HAMRANI FUCHS PETROLEUM SAUDI ARABIA LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : Madinah Road, Kilo 11

PO Box             : 7103 & 1229

Town                 : Jeddah 21462

Country : Saudi Arabia

Telephone         : (966-2) 6635666

Facsimile          : (966-2) 6633702

Email                : info@fuchs.com.sa

                          info@alhamranigroup.com

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices that are rented and located in the Suburban Business Area of Jeddah.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       Yanbu                                                                                              Blending plant

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Mezahem Basrawi                                                                             President

 

·       Mozafar Talbour                                                                                Vice President

 

·       Hanif Sattar                                                                                      Technical Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1995

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Partnership

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 4030070768, Jeddah

 

Chamber Member No. : 35420

 

Issued Capital              : SR 15,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : SR 15,000,000

 

Name of Partner (s)

 

·       Fuchs Petrolub AG

Friesenheimer Street 17

D-68169 Mannheim

     Germany

     Tel: (49) 6213802

     Fax: (49) 6213802

 

·       Al Hamrani Group

PO Box: 1229

Jeddah 21431

Tel: (966-2) 6065555

Fax: (966-2) 6060265

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the Al Hamrani Group of Companies, which comprises the following concerns:

 

·       Al Hamrani Industrial Group (AIG)

Industrial Estate, Phase 1

PO Box: 7172

Jeddah 21462

Saudi Arabia

Tel: (966-2) 6360390

Fax: (966-2) 6375172

Email: aiginfo@alhamrani.net

 

·       Al Hamrani United Company

 

·       Mohamed A. Al Hamrani & Co (Intertrade Ltd)

 

·       Al Hamrani Trading & Import Company

 

·       Al Jabr Trading Company

 

·       Al Hamrani Fuchs Petroleum

 

·       Al Hamrani Company for Investment in Trade

 

·       Al Hamrani Universal Company

 

·       Al Hamrani Company for Industry

 

·       Al Hamrani Chemical Company

 

·       Al Hamrani Real Estate Development

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject operates a lubricant and grease blending plant located in Yanbu that offers over 200 different

products for hundreds of different applications, such as lubricants for vehicles, construction machinery and agricultural equipment.

 

Production capacity: 125,000 metric tonnes per annum. This meets 30% of the domestic requirements of Saudi

          Arabia, and allows the company to export to 26 countries in the region.

 

Import Countries: Europe, United States of America and Japan.

 

Brand Names: FUCHS

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 200 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Saudi Riyals (SR)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/06:                Year Ending 31/12/07:

 

Total Sales                                SR 55,500,000                           SR 70,000,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Good.

 

The above financial figures were confirmed by Mezahem Basrawi, President.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Commercial Bank

Al Balad Branch

King Abdulaziz Street

PO Box : 5066

Jeddah 21422

Tel : (966-2) 6434777

Fax : (966-2) 6441686

 

·       Arab National Bank (ANB)

Madinah Road

PO Box : 9463

Jeddah 21413

Tel : (966-2) 6600272

Fax : (966-2) 6650202

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                              April 2005                                 April 2007

Credit amount                                        48,000                                      47,000

Amount overdue                         0                                              0

Payment terms                                      180 days                                   180 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit                         Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints                           No Complaints

Currency                                               Pounds Sterling                         Pounds Sterling

 

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Al Hamrani Fuchs Petroleum Saudi Arabia Ltd has been in business for a decade operating a lubricant and grease blending plant located in Yanbu.

 

Subject is run in a professional manner and is a member of the well known and financially strong Al Hamrani Group of Companies, which has interests in a number of diversified ventures located throughout the country.

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered regarding the manner in which payment obligations are fulfilled. The operating history is clear and the financial situation is good. As such we are of the opinion that the subject is a fair trade risk.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.46.96

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.91

Euro

1

Rs.66.36

 

 

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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