MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

16.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KUWAIT FOOD COMPANY SAK (AMERICANA)

 

 

Registered Office :

Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 2749, Abu Dhabi

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.09.1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

14831

 

 

Legal Form :

Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Operators of food franchises

 

 

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 :

No Complaints     

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : KUWAIT FOOD COMPANY SAK (AMERICANA)

Country of Origin                                    : Kuwait

Legal Form                                            : Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

Registration Date                                   : 29th September 1976

Commercial Registration Number            : 14831

Trade Licence Number                            : 1003171

Chamber Membership Number                : 2640

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 500,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 500,000

Total Workforce                         : 540

Activities                                               : Operators of food franchises

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 500,000

 

 

 


 

COMPANY NAME

 

KUWAIT FOOD COMPANY SAK (AMERICANA)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Location            : Sheikh Zayed Road

PO Box             : 2749

Town                 : Abu Dhabi

Country : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-2) 6335830

Facsimile          : (971-2) 6334243

Email                : essamelkhodary@americana.ae

 

Premises

Subject operates from a large suite of offices that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Abu Dhabi.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       PO Box 6844                                                                                    Sales Office

Sharjah

Tel: (971-6) 5554545

Fax: (971-6) 5592296

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Marzooq Al Khorafai                                                                          Managing Director

 

·       Shareef Al Shareef                                                                            General Manager

 

·       Susan Saida                                                                                     Marketing Manager

 

·       Mohamed Al Shafai                                                                           Administration Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 29th September 1976

 

Legal Form                  : Subject is the United Arab Emirates registered branch of Kuwait Food Company SAK

  (Americana), a Limited Liability Company incorporated in Kuwait.

 

Kuwait Food Company SAK (Americana) in the United Arab Emirates, operates as a Branch  

  of a Foreign Registered Corporation with its registered office located at the following

  address:

 

  Kuwait Food Company (Americana) SAK

  Plot No. 198, Street 71

  Shuwaikh Industrial Area

  PO Box 5087

  Safat 13051

  Tel: (965) 4815900 / 4735476 / 4749543 / 4347938

  Fax: (965) 4815914 / 4338464 / 4846925

  Email: info@americana-group.com

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 14831

 

Trade Licence No.       : 1003171 (Expires 02/08/2010)

 

Chamber Member No. : 2640

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 500,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 500,000

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject operates several franchises within Abu Dhabi and Sharjah including Pizza Hut, KFC, Hardy's and Crispy Cream.

 

Import Countries: Europe, the United States of America and the Far East

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 540 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Companies registered in Abu Dhabi, 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.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Building

Al Salam Street

PO Box : 939

Abu Dhabi

Tel : (971-2) 6962222 / 6962222

Fax : (971-2) 6776499 / 6776499

 

 

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.48.68

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.37

Euro

1

Rs.65.70

 

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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