MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

 

Report Date :

22.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LANDMARK GROUP

 

 

Registered Office :

The Oasis Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box   25030, Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.08.1993

 

 

Legal Form :

Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is a Holding Company providing Administrative, Financial and Logistical Support to the Members of the Landmark Group of Companies

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 3,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : LANDMARK GROUP

Also Known as                                      : RNA RESOURCES GROUP LTD

Country of Origin                                    : British Virgin Islands

Legal Form                                            : Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

Registration Date                                   : 25th August 1993

Trade Licence Number                            : 852

Chamber Membership Number                : 27151

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 1,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 1,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 300

Activities                                               : Holding company

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 3,000,000

 

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

LANDMARK GROUP

 

Also Known as                                    

 

RNA RESOURCES GROUP LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : The Oasis Centre

Street               : Sheikh Zayed Road

PO Box             : 25030

Town                 : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-4) 3365143 / 3395111

Facsimile          : (971-4) 3378675

Mobile               : (971-50)

Email                : rnalmark@emirates.net.ae

 

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       Sheikh Zayed Road                                                                           Rented office & warehousing

     Jebel Ali Free Zone, Industrial Area No. 2

     PO Box 17155 & 26881

     Dubai

     Tel: (971-4) 8812816 / 8094000 / 8815434 / 8094702

     Fax: (971-4) 8812826 / 8094040

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Micky Jagtiani                                                                                   Chairman

 

·       Vipran Sethi                                                                                      General Manager

 

·       Martin Carrasco                                                                                Purchasing Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 25th August 1993

 

Legal Form                  : Subject is the United Arab Emirates registered branch of RNA Resources

  Group Ltd, a Limited Liability Company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands.

 

  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.

 

  Under these circumstances, we strongly advise that any international trade

  credit should only be written under the name of the main company where the

  subject holds its registered office, in this case the British Virgin Islands.

 

Trade Licence No.       : 852 (Expires 14/01/2009)

 

Chamber Member No. : 27151

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 1,000,000

 

Paid up Capital                         : UAE Dh 1,000,000

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Shoemart LLC                                                           United Arab Emirates

·       Baby Shop LLC                                                         United Arab Emirates

·       Home Centre 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 is a holding company providing administrative, financial and logistical support to the members of the Landmark Group of companies. The Landmark Group operates over 825 stores located throughout the Middle East.

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 300 employees. The Landmark Group employs approximately 24,000 personnel.

 

 

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.48.83

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.12

Euro

1

Rs.65.86

 

 

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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