MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

AL GHURAIR PRINTING & PUBLISHING HOUSE CO LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Al Ghurair Compound, Plot No. B99, Al Diyafah Road, Satwa, P O Box 5613, Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.07.1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

40373, Dubai

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Printing and publishing of books, cards and envelopes, manufacturers of notebooks and writing pads

 

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$ 600,000

 

 

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 – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (01.04.2010)                  

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

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                                     : AL GHURAIR PRINTING & PUBLISHING HOUSE CO LLC

Country of Origin                                    : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Registration Date                                   : 20th July 1986

Commercial Registration Number            : 40373, Dubai

Trade Licence Number                            : 300353

Chamber Membership Number                : 11747

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 5,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 5,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 450

Activities                                               : Printing and publishing of books, cards and envelopes, manufacturers

of notebooks and writing pads

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 600,000

 

COMPANY NAME

 

AL GHURAIR PRINTING & PUBLISHING HOUSE CO LLC

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Location            : Al Ghurair Compound, Plot No. B99

Street               : Al Diyafah Road

Area                 : Satwa

PO Box             : 5613

Town                 : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-4) 3312317

Facsimile          : (971-4) 3312838 / / 2227807

Email                : salesagpph@alghurairgroup.com / sales@al-ghurair.com / ajit.bagga@al-ghurair.com

 

Premises

Subject operates from a large suite of offices, a printing press and warehousing that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Dubai.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                          Nationality                   Position

 

·       Abdullah Bin Ahmed Al Ghurair                        Emirati                        Managing Director

 

·       Mohamed Abdullah Ahmed Al Ghurair   Emirati                        Director

 

·       Kishor Gohil                                                     Indian                         Director

 

·       Ganbati Lashman                                                 -                            Assistant General Manager

 

·       Ajit Singh                                                            -                            Finance Manager

 

·       Sudair Shatti                                                        -                            Production Manager

 

·       Promodh Rama Krishnan                                      -                            Commercial Manager

 

·       Rajev Tyaji                                                           -                            Sales Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 20th July 1986

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company - LLC

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 40373, Dubai

 

Trade Licence No.       : 300353 (Expires 08/07/2011)

 

Chamber Member No. : 11747

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 5,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 5,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                               Percentage

 

·       Al Ghurair Investment LLC                                               99%

     Dubai

 

·       Mohamed Abdullah Ahmed Al Ghurair                             1%

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the Al Ghurair Group, which has a turnover over in excess of UAE Dh 3 billion (US$ 850 million). The group has a diversified range of interests spanning real estate, finance and industry, with specialist operations in banking, trading and shipping.

 

Some of the very successful industries that it operates today in the United Arab Emirates, include the National Flour Mills Co Ltd, National Cement Company, Gulf Extrusions at Jebel Ali, Masafi Mineral Water Co LLC, National Mosaic Tiles, Arabian Packaging Co and Al Ghurair Publishing and Printing. In the banking sector, the Ghurairs are owners of the UAE’s largest private bank, the Dubai-based Mashreq Bank, which is one of the Group’s most successful ventures and operates from branches both within and outside the UAE.

 

The Al Ghurair Group is active in London, New York, Cairo, Khartoum, Istanbul, Bombay, Doha, Colombo, Karachi and Lahore.

 

In real estate the Al Ghurair Centre has become a prominent landmark in Dubai. It was built at a cost of more than US $ 150 million and is now home to most of the city’s top retailers.

 

The Al Ghurair Group comprises the following concerns :

 

·       Emirates Trading Agency LLC (ETA)

 

·       Al Ghurair Holdings (Private) Ltd

 

·       Gulf Extrusions Ltd

 

·       Arabian Aluminium Company

 

·       ETA Melco Elevator Co LLC

 

·       Union Mosaic & Marble Company

 

·       Al Ghurair Centre

 

·       Arabian Mix

 

·       National Cement Company Ltd

 

·       Arabian Packing Company

 

·       Gulf Utensils

 

·       Gulf Import & Export Co

 

·       House of Perfume

 

·       Computer Intelligence and Communications Ltd

 

·       Gulf Confectionery & Biscuit Company

 

·       Oman Insurance Co Limited

 

·       Mashreq Bank

 

·       Al Ghurair Enterprises

 

·       Al Ghurair Exchange

 

·       National Flour Mills Company Ltd

 

·       National Concrete Company Ltd

 

·       Masafi Mineral Water Co LLC

 

·       Associated Construction & Investment Co LLC (ASCON)

 

·       Al Ghurair Fieness Perry & Partners

 

·       Pak Arab Traders

 

·       Al Ghurair Real Estate

 

·       Al Khaleej Sugar Co WLL

 

·       Central Electric Equipment Co LLC (CEEC)

 

·       National Oman Marble Company

 

·       Rawda Quarries Ltd

 

·       Ghurair Tarmac

 

·       Oman Finance Company

 

·       Ghurair Crown (Engineering) Ltd

 

·       Al Ghurair Industries (Pvt) Ltd

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the printing and publishing of books, cards and envelopes, manufacturers of notebooks and writing pads.

 

Subject’s clients include International Airlines, United Nations Organisations, International Charities, Financial Services Groups and Petroleum Companies.

 

Import Countries: Europe and the Far East

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 450 employees.

 

 

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.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Commercial Bank of Dubai

Baniyas Street

PO Box: 1709

Deira

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 2227121 / 2253222

Fax: (971-4) 2220943 / 2254565

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                              March 2007

Credit amount                                        119,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      180 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               Pounds Sterling

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in 1986, subject is involved in the printing and publishing of books, cards and envelopes, manufacturers of notebooks and writing pads.

 

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.45.30

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.73

Euro

1

Rs.60.40

 

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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