MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARABIAN PACKAGING COMPANY LLC (APC)

 

 

Registered Office :

Saif Ahmed Al Ghurair Building Salah Al Din Street Deira, Hor Al Anz PO Box 10337 Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.02.1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

40354, Dubai

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company - LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject operates through several divisions

·       Corrugated Boxes Division

·       Flexible Packaging Division

 

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$ 1,500,000

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 – 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                                     : ARABIAN PACKAGING COMPANY LLC (APC)

Country of Origin                                    : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Start Date                                             : 1982

Registration Date                                   : 12th February 1984

Commercial Registration Number                        : 40354, Dubai

Trade Licence Number                            : 300177

Chamber Membership Number                : 10476

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 45,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 45,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 350

Activities                                               : Subject operates through several divisions (see below for details)

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 1,500,000

Person Interviewed                                 : Iqbal Mohamed, Finance Manager

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

ARABIAN PACKAGING COMPANY LLC (APC)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Saif Ahmed Al Ghurair Building

Street               : Salah Al Din Street

Area                 : Deira, Hor Al Anz

 

PO Box             : 10337

 

Town                 : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

 

Telephone         : (971-4) 2623377

Facsimile          : (971-4) 2851972 / 2851973

Email                : arabpack@emirates.net.ae / info@arabpack.com

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices that are owned and located in the Central Business Area of Dubai.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       Street No. 215/3                                                                                Owned office, warehouse & factory

     Al Ramool, Rashidya                                                                         covering an area of 10,000 square

     PO Box: 10337                                                                                 metres

     Dubai

     Tel: (971-4) 2858658 / 2854400

     Fax: (971-4) 2855578

 

·       Sheikh Zayed Road                                                                           Rented factory

Jebel Ali Industrial Area No. 2

Tel: (971-4) 8802555

Fax: (971-4) 8802225

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Mohamed Saif Al Ghurair                                                                   Managing Director

 

·       Ahmed Saif Al Ghurair                                                                       Director

 

·       Abdel Moneim Salem                                                                        Director

 

·       Peter Pryke                                                                                      General Manager

 

·       Yaltchine Abdul Kader                                                                       Marketing Manager

 

·       Abdu Mukbil Saeed                                                                           Production Manager

 

·       Wael Balai                                                                                        Sales Manager

 

·       Iqbal Mohamed                                                                                 Finance Manager

 

·       Said Zamir Eldine                                                                              Financial Controller

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : Subject was established in 1982 and was registered on 12th February 1984

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company - LLC

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 40354, Dubai

 

Trade Licence No.       : 300177 (Expires 27th March 2011)

 

Chamber Member No. : 10476

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 45,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 45,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                Percentage

 

·       Saif Al Ghurair Group Co                                            99%

 

·       Al Ghurair Private Co                                       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 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:

 

·       Al Ghurair Holdings (Private) Ltd

·       Gulf Extrusions Ltd

·       Arabian Aluminium Company

·       Al Ghurair Publishing & Printing House

·       Union Mosaic & Marble Company

·       Al Ghurair Centre

·       Arabian Mix

·       National Cement Company Ltd

·       Emirates Trading Agency LLC (ETA)

·       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: Subject’s activities are performed through the following divisions:

 

·       Corrugated Boxes Division

 

       Engaged in the manufacture of corrugated cardboard boxes and die cut trays with a production capacity of 50,000 tonnes per annum.

 

Drinking cartons accounts for 70 percent of subject’s production capacity. The company’s products are also used for packaging fruit and vegetables.

 

·       Flexible Packaging Division

 

Engaged in printing and electronic cylinder engraving. It is capable of printing on a variety of substrates like OPP, PET, nylon, Alfoil, cellophane and paper.

 

The division also manufactures and converts all kinds of flexible material - monofilms, laminates (multilayer films), shrink films, soap wrappers and labels.

 

Subject was ISO 9002 certified on 16th March 1996.

 

Production Capacity: 80,000 tonnes

 

Import Countries: Canada, South Africa, Russia, Germany, France and Switzerland

 

Export Countries: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iran, Pakistan, India, Sudan and various African countries

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 350 employees.

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham (UAE Dh)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/08:                Year Ending 31/12/09:

 

Total Sales                                UAE Dh 248,700,000                  UAE Dh 257,000,000

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Iqbal Mohamed, Finance Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Citibank

Al Maktoum Street

Deira

PO Box: 749

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 5074121

     Fax: (971-4) 2238922

 

·       Commercial Bank of Dubai

Baniyas Street

Deira

PO Box: 1709

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                  December 2001            March 2002                  April 2003

Credit amount                            268,000             258,000             76,000

Amount overdue                         0                                  0                                  0

Payment terms                          30 days                         30 days                         30 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit

Paying record                            No Complaints               No Complaints               No Complaints

Currency                                   US Dollars                     Euros                            Euros

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Arabian Packaging Company LLC (APC) has been in business for over 15 years and is well established in the local business community. It has two divisions covering the manufacture of corrugated cardboard boxes and die cut trays, as well as printing and electronic cylinder engraving.

 

The company is part of the very well known and financially strong Al Ghurair Group that has a diversified range of interests spanning real estate, finance and industry, with specialist operations in banking, trading and shipping.

 

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.45.53

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.56

Euro

1

Rs.60.62

 

 

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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