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MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :            

21.04.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AL ABDULKARIM HOLDING CO (AKH)

 

 

Registered Office :

Al Abdulkarim Building, King Faisal Street (9th Street), P O Box    845 & 5777 & 4, Dammam 31411

 

 

Country :

Saudi Arabia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.02.1981

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2050003048, Dammam

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and distribution of electrical and electromechanical products, as well as providing installation and maintenance services

 

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$ 8,000,000

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.09.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

Saudi Arabia

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                    : AL ABDULKARIM HOLDING CO (AKH)

Country of Origin                                   : Saudi Arabia

Legal Form                                           : Limited Liability Partnership

Registration Date                                  : 1st February 1981

Commercial Registration Number           : 2050003048, Dammam

Chamber Membership Number               : 77000

Issued Capital                                       : SR 3,000,000

Paid up Capital                                     : SR 3,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 1,300

Activities                                               : Import and distribution of electrical and electromechanical products, as

well as providing installation and maintenance services

Financial Condition                                : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                    : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                    : US$ 8,000,000

Person Interviewed                                : Frederick Geroche, Administration Executive

 

 

 


 

COMPANY NAME

 

AL ABDULKARIM HOLDING CO (AKH)

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Building            : Al Abdulkarim Building

Street               : King Faisal Street (9th Street)

PO Box            : 845 & 5777 & 4

Town                : Dammam 31411

Country             : Saudi Arabia

Telephone         : (966-3) 8337110 / 8331999

Facsimile          : (966-3) 8338242 / 8321422 / 8334046

Mobile              : (966-50) 5844158

Email                : info@akh.com.sa

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices and a warehouse that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Dammam.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                          Description

 

·       Prince Mosaid Street                                                                                    Rented Sales Office

Sulaimaniyah

PO Box: 57792

Riyadh 11584

Tel: (966-1) 4778218 / 4790484

Fax: (966-1) 4782176

 

·       Sitten Tower, 6th Floor                                                                       Rented Sales Office

PO Box: 2732

Jeddah 21441

Tel: (966-2) 6601877 / 6670179

Fax: (966-2) 6605319

 

·       Khashoggi Building, 9th Floor                                                                        Rented Sales office

Dhahran Street

PO Box: 31377

Al Khobar 31952

Tel: (966-3) 8892085

Fax: (966-3) 8892086

 

·       Al Mashoor Street                                                                             Rented Sales Office

PO Box: 1752

Jubail 31951

Tel: (966-3) 3626123 / 3622582

Fax: (966-3) 3624022

 

·       Al Bahr                                                                                             Rented Sales Office

PO Box : 1104

Yanbu

     Tel: (966-4) 3910085

     Fax: (966-4) 3910656

 

·       BMTC Building, 2nd Floor, Suite No. 29                                               Rented Sales Office

PO Box: 62240

Dubai

     United Arab Emirates

     Tel: (971-4) 2652550

     Fax: (971-4) 2624742

 

·       Al Hilal Offices, Suite 2                                                                     Rented Sales Office

PO Box: 23340

Doha

Qatar

Tel: (974) 4654878 / 4657826

Fax: (974) 4657795

 

·       Building 169, Suite No 136                                                                Rented Sales Office

1405 Lulu Avenue

     PO Box: 2135

     Manama

     Bahrain

     Tel: (973-17) 264046

     Fax: (973-17) 264045

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Khalid Abdulrahman Al Albdulkarim                                                   Managing Partner

 

·       Abdullah Abdulrahman Al Albdulkarim                                                Partner

 

·       Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Al Albdulkarim                                              Partner

 

·       Bader Mohamed Al Abdulkarim                                                         Partner

 

·       Mohamed Madkhoum                                                                       Commercial Manager

 

·       Mohamed Saleem                                                                             Marketing Manager

 

·       Said Fahmy                                                                                      Finance Manager

 

·       Fahaim Gaffari                                                                                 Administration Manager

 

·       Deepak Verg                                                                                    Sales Engineer

 

·       Frederick Geroche                                                                            Administration Executive

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 26/03/1401 Hijri (Corresponding to 1st February 1981)

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Partnership

 

Commercial Reg. No.   : 2050003048, Dammam

 

Chamber Member No.  : 77000

 

Issued Capital              : SR 3,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : SR 3,000,000

 

Name of Partner (s)

 

·       Khalid Abdulrahman Al Albdulkarim

 

·       Abdullah Abdulrahman Al Albdulkarim

 

·       Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Al Albdulkarim

 

·       Bader Mohamed Al Abdulkarim

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of electrical and electromechanical products, including switchgears, cables, transformers, panels, lighting systems and pipe fittings.

 

The business also provides electro-mechanical installation and maintenance services. All of subject’s

services are ISO 9002 certified.

 

The market segments that are targeted by the subject include Oil & Gas, petrochemicals, electrical, utilities, telecommunication, instrumentation, plant automation, and industrial and commercial construction.

 

Subject’s clients include Saudi Consolidated Electricity Company of the Eastern Province (Sceco East), Saudi Aramco, Sasref, ABB Lummus, Sabic, Chiyoda, Mitsui and Fouzan Company.

 

Major Contracts & Supply Agreements

 

Client

Project

Products/Services

SABIC MANAGEMENT ORG. (S.M.O.)

Blanket Supply Agreement

Electrical, Telecom, Piping, R&D Supplies and IT Services

SAUDI ELECTRIC COMPANY (SCECO)

Warehousing & Long Term Supply Agreements

Electrical & Telecom Supplies

SAUDI ARAMCO / SNAMPROGETTI

Khursaniyah Producing Facilities

Electrical, Telecom, Piping, R&D Supplies and IT Services

SAUDI ARAMCO / SNAMPROGETTI

Hawiyah NGL Recovery Plant

Electrical, Telecom, Piping, R&D Supplies and IT Services

SAUDI ARAMCO / PETRORABIGH

Petrochemicals

Electrical, Telecom, Piping, R&D Supplies and IT Services

SAUDI ARAMCO

Khurais Producing & Offsite

Electrical, Telecom, Piping and R&D Supplies

SAUDI ARAMCO

Manifa Offshore Producing

Electrical, Telecom, Piping and R&D Supplies

SAUDI ARAMCO

Shaybah Crude Increment/GOSP

Electrical, Telecom and Piping

SABIC YANSAB-YANBU

Ethylene/Olefins Plant

Electrical, Telecom and Piping

SAUDI ARAMCO / SAFANIYAH

Offshore Platform

Electrical, Telecom and Piping

SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHIMICAL CO.

HDPE/LDPE/Polypropylene Plants

Electrical, Telecom and Piping

SIPCHEM

Olefins/Acetyls Plant

e-Learning, LIMS & OTS

IBN ZAHR

Polypropylene Plants

Flare Systems & Tank Gauging Upgrade

TANSEE PETROCHIMICAL / TECNIMONT S.P.A.

HDPE/LDPE Plants

Electrical and Piping Supplies

GULF FARABI

N-Paraffins & LAB Plant

Electrical and Piping Supplies

SEC / RIYADH

Power Plant # PP9

Electrical Piping

Saudi Aramco-Saipem (STAR) / Eastern Trading Contracting Group

Dammam Yard Set-Up (Under Ground, Above Ground, and Indoor Industrial Utilities)

Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Electro-Mechanical Systems

Jubail Energy Services Co. (JESCO)

Engineering, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Lighting & Electrical Systems

Engineering, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Lighting & Electrical System

TECHNO CONTRACTING CO. LTD. (A subsidiary of Al Abdulkarim Holding Co.)

Various Hospital Turn-Key Project

Supply and Installation of Electro-Mechanical Works

 

Import Countries: The United States of America, Canada, Japan and Europe

 

International Suppliers:

 

·       Pass & Seymour                                                      United States of America

·       Hubble Inc                                                                United States of America

·       Hoke Inc                                                                   United States of America

·       Siemens Milltronics Process Instruments Inc              Canada

·       Chalmit Lighting                                                        United Kingdom

·       Oliver Valves Ltd                                                      United Kingdom

·       LVF                                                                         Italy

·       Galli & Cassina SpA                                                 Italy

·       Zwick GmbH                                                             Germany

·       Delair                                                                       Netherlands

·       Enviro Tech                                                              Netherlands

·       Kawasaki Steel                                                         Japan

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 1,300 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Saudi Riyals (SR)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/09:               Year Ending 31/12/10:

 

Total Sales                                SR 385,000,000             SR 391,000,000

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Frederick Geroche, Administration Executive

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Saudi American Bank

PO Box: 3113

Dammam 31471

Tel: (966-3) 8337171

 

·       National Commercial Bank

PO Box: 13

Dammam 31411

Tel: (966-3) 8331188

Fax: (966-3) 8336058

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction       November 2002            November 2003            November 2006

Credit amount               500,000             500,000             203,000

Amount overdue            0                                  0                                  0

Payment terms              60 days                                    60 days                                    30 days

Payment Method           Letters of Credit                        Letters of Credit                        Letters of Credit

Paying record               No Complaints              No Complaints              No Complaints

Currency                       Canadian Dollars           Canadian Dollars           Euros

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Al Abdulkarim Holding Co (AKH) has operations dating back approximately 20 years and is well established in the local market with branches in the major cities of the Kingdom. It is engaged in the import and distribution of electrical and electromechanical products, as well as providing installation and maintenance services.

 

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.44.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.56

Euro

1

Rs.63.92

 

 

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

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

 

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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