MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

06.12.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HEMPEL PAINTS (EMIRATES) LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot No. 689/G, Al Dhaid Road, 8th Interchange, Sajaa Industrial Area, P O Box 2000, Sharjah

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.12.1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

24838, Sharjah

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and wholesale of a wide range of paints

 

 

No. of Employees :

90 Persons

 

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$ 750,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

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 – September 30th, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.06.2011)                  

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

United Arab Emirates 

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                                     : HEMPEL PAINTS (EMIRATES) LLC

Country of Origin                                    : Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company – LLC

Start Date                                             : 1977

Registration Date                                   : 22nd December 1993

Commercial Registration Number            : 24838, Sharjah

Trade Licence Number                            : 117695

Chamber Membership Number                : 34104

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 32,073,778

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 32,073,778

Total Workforce                                     : 90

Activities                                               : Manufacture and wholesale of a wide range of paints.

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 750,000

Person Interviewed                                 : Sony Paul, Finance Manager

 

COMPANY NAME

 

HEMPEL PAINTS (EMIRATES) LLC

 

 

companyADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Street               : Plot No. 689/G, Al Dhaid Road, 8th Interchange

Area                 : Sajaa Industrial Area

PO Box             : 2000

Town                 : Sharjah

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-6) 5310140

Facsimile          : (971-6) 5310141

Email                : hempelae@emirates.net.ae

 

Premises

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices, production facilities, a warehouse and a showroom that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Sharjah.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                          Description

 

·       PO Box: 47006                                                                                 Sales office & warehouse

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 5552279

Fax: (971-2) 5553379

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                              Position

 

·       Mohamed Mubarak Al Kholaifi                                                            Managing Director

 

·       Sheikh Mohamed Bin Sultan Al Qassimi                                             Director

 

·       Saad Abdul Aziz Al Rashed                                                               Director

 

·       Saud Abdul Aziz Al Rashed                                                               Director

 

·       Mark Rees                                                                                        General Manager

 

·       Sony Paul                                                                                        Finance Manager

 

·       Lawrence Brown                                                                                Marketing Manager

 

·       Vairamuthu Natrajan                                                                          Purchasing Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : Subject’s operations date back to 1977, however it was registered on 22nd December 1993.

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company - LLC

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 24838, Sharjah

 

Trade Licence No.       : 117695

 

Chamber Member No. : 34104

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 32,073,778

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 32,073,778

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                                       Percentage

 

·       Mohamed Mubarak Al Kholaifi                                                30.57%

 

·       IHC Industries Co                                                                  29.00%

Denmark

 

·       Al Soor General Trading Co                                                    19.23%

 

·       Saud Abdul Aziz Al Rashed                                                   10.60%

 

·       Saad Abdul Aziz Al Rashed                                                   10.60%

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

J.C. Hempel Holding A/S is a Danish company and a leading manufacturer of protective coatings and paints. The company started operations in 1915 and today operates worldwide with 26 factories and 210 distribution centres located across the globe.

 

Operations in the Middle East started in 1966 with a paint factory in Kuwait followed by activities in Dubai and Bahrain.

 

J.C. Hempel Holding A/S now operates the following concerns in the Middle East region:

 

·       Hempel Paints (Bahrain) WLL

Building 42, Office No. 88

Road 4307

     PO Box: 997

     Manama

     Bahrain

     Tel: (973-17) 728668

     Fax: (973-17) 729951

 

·       Hempel Paints (Qatar) WLL

Salwa Industrial Estate

PO Box: 3484

Doha

Qatar

Tel: (974) 44810881 / 44413755

Fax: (974) 44810901 / 44600901

 

·       Hempel Paints (Saudi Arabia) Co Ltd

Dammam Industrial Estate

PO Box: 1077

Dammam 31431

Saudi Arabia

Tel: (966-3) 8576677 / 8572764

Fax: (966-3) 8576643

 

·       Hempel Paints (Kuwait) WLL

PO Box: 3400

Safat

Kuwait

Tel: (965) 24843307

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the manufacture and wholesale of a wide range of paints for marine, industrial and domestic Subject’s product range includes:

 

-  Plastic lacquer

-  Plastic emulsion

-  Zinc chromate primer

-  Anti-rust oxide

-  Under coating

-  Silkglass interior enamel

-  Copal varnish

-  Aluminium finishers

-  Alkyd based enamel paint

 

Production Capacity: 12,000 tonnes per annum

 

Import Countries: United Kingdom, France and Germany

 

International Suppliers:

 

·       Elcometer Instruments Ltd                 United Kingdom

·       Polycell Products Ltd                                    United Kingdom

·       Clemco International (Deutschland)     Germany

·       Graco France                                    France

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 90 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham (UAE Dh)

 

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

 

Total Sales                                UAE Dh 79,700,000                   UAE Dh 84,000,000

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Sony Paul, Finance Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Bank of Dubai (NBD)

Mohamed S. Al Hajiri Building

Al Wahda Street

Sharjah

     Tel: (971-6) 5538811

     Fax: (971-6) 5598171

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

Al Arooba Street

PO Box: 25

Sharjah

Tel: (971-6) 5537222

Fax: (971-6) 5537880

 

 

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.51.40

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.20

Euro

1

Rs.68.92

 

 

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

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NB

New Business

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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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