MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LULU SAUDI HYPERMARKETS LLC – AL KHOBAR

 

 

Formerly Known As :

LULU INTERNATIONAL GRAND MARKET CO. LTD (AL KHOBAR)

 

 

Registered Office :

Lulu Saudi Hypermarkets Building King Fahad Road, 30th Cross Near Bahrain Bridge P.O. Box  248 Al Khobar 31952

 

 

Country :

Saudi Arabia

 

 

Year of Establishment :

2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2050052123

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Operators of a hypermarket

 

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 :

SR 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 – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(01.04.2010)

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

Saudi Arabia

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

Company NAME

 

Lulu Saudi Hypermarkets LLC – Al Khobar (Correct)

SAUDI HYPERMARKETS L.L.C (Requested)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Building             : Lulu Saudi Hypermarkets Building

 

Street                           : King Fahad Road, 30th Cross

 

Area                 : Near Bahrain Bridge

 

P.O. Box           : 248

Town                 : Al Khobar 31952

Country             : Saudi Arabia

 

Telephone         : (966 3) 894 7575 / 898 3745

Fax                   : (966 3) 889 8336 / 894 7676 / 896 0239

E-Mail               : lulueastern@sa.lulumea.com

 

Website            : www.sa.lulumea.com

 

Trading Styles   :  Lulu Hypermarket / Lulu Saudi Hypermarket LLC

 

Also Known as              :  Lulu International Grand Market Co. Ltd (Al Khobar)

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                                                         Position

 

1. Yousuf Ali Masaliam Vitil Abdulqader               Managing Director

 

2. Abdul Basheer M.                                          Regional Manager

 

3. Hashim K.                                                     General Manager (Khobar Branch)

 

4. Mohammed Sharif                                          Accounts Manager (Khobar Branch)

 

Total Employees :          500 (subject)

                                    22,000 (group)

 


PAYMENTS

 

No complaints have been heard regarding payments from local suppliers or banks.

 

This undertaking comprises a registered branch of Lulu International Grand Market Co. Ltd.

 

Subject is a member of the important EMKE Group headquartered in UAE

and headed by EMKE Store (UAE). The Group operates popular brands of

retail chain stores that include the renowned Lulu chain of

supermarkets, department stores, hypermarkets and now shopping malls.

EMKE Group's retail chains cater to over 320,000 customers everyday

and enjoy over 32% of the total retail market share within the GCC.

Ranked as one of the biggest Indian-owned conglomerates in the Gulf,

the group's employee profile offers a snapshot of multi-ethnicity,

employing more than 22,000 people with consolidated sales turnover in

the region of Dh 10 billion.

 

Associations inspire added confidence and we consider it is

acceptable to deal with subject for LARGE amounts. However it should be borne in mind that subject is only a branch operation and international suppliers may prefer to see the complete picture by obtaining information on Lulu International Grand Market Co. Ltd.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : SR 8,000,000 (associations inspire

                            confidence for higher amounts if

                            required)

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME     : SABB (FMLY SAUDI BRITISH BANK)

 

Branch   : Dhahran Airport

PO Box   : 35

Town     : Al Khobar 31952

 

Telephone: (966 3) 864 2868

Fax      : (966 3) 894 3890

 

The company also has an account with the following banks :

 

1. Al Rajhi Bank

   Dammam Main Street

   PO Box 6030

   Dammam 31411

   Telephone: (966 3) 834 2560

   Fax      : (966 3) 832 3943

 

2. National Commercial Bank (Al Ahli)

   PO Box 1

   Al Khobar

   Telephone: (966 3) 864 6474

   Fax      : (966 3) 894 5696

 

3. Samba Financial Group (fmly Saudi American Bank)

   Flour Building

   PO Box 842

   Al Khobar 31421

   Telephone: (966 3) 894 5630

   Fax      : (966 3) 857 5503

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Private companies in Saudi Arabia are not required to publish or disclose balance sheets. However, the subject interviewed offered

the following information :

 

Sales Turnover               : SR 420,000,000 - 2010 – approx

 

Net Profit                       : not given but stated to be 8%-12% of the sales

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

The following financial information applies to Lulu International Grand Market Co. Ltd :

 

Sales Turnover               : SR 720,000,000 - 2008 - exact

                                    : SR 855,000,000 - 2009 – exact

                                    : SR 945,000,000 – 2010 - approx

              

Net Profit                       : not given but stated to be 8%-12% of sales

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

The following financial information applies to subject’s Riyadh operations :

 

Sales Turnover               : SR 420,000,000 - 2008 - exact

                                    : SR 485,000,000 - 2009 – exact

                                    : SR 525,000,000 – 2010 - approx

             

Net Profit                       : not given but stated to be 8%-12% of sales turnover

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

The following financial information applies to the EMKE Group (latest available):

 

Sales Turnover               : Dh  4,000,000,000 - 2006 - exact

                                    : Dh  7,000,000,000 - 2007 - exact

                                    : Dh  8,000,000,000 - 2008 - exact

                                    : Dh 10,000,000,000 – 2009 – exact

 

Net Profit                       : not given

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 2007 (1428 H)

 

History : Subject was established in Saudi Arabia in 2007 and started trading on 11 November 2009.

 

Sub C.R. No. : 2050052123 (expiry date: 7 March 2013 / 25/04/1434 H)

 

Authorised Capital : SR 25,000,000 (Lulu International Grand Market Co. Ltd)

 

Paid up Capital : SR 25,000,000 (Lulu International Grand Market Co. Ltd)

 

Subject is a registered branch of a Limited Liability Company with

the following officials :

 

1. Yousuf Ali Masaliam Vitil Abdulqader

  

2. Ali Mosaad Mohammed                     

 

Subject is a registered branch of the following company

 

Lulu International Grand Market Co. Ltd

Lulu Shopping Center

from Kharj Road, 14th Exit, Near By Mubarak/Ladies Mall

PO Box 4330

Riyadh 11491

Telephone: (966 1) 491 8169

Fax      : (966 1) 491 3089

Est. : 2007

C.R. No. : 1010215588

Capital : SR 25,000,000

Shareholders

                                                                                                Percentage

 

1. Yousuf Ali Masaliam Vitil Abdulqader                            49.00%

  (Indian national)

  

2. Ali Mosaad Mohammed                                               51.00%

  (Saudi national)

 

Personal Profile on Yousuf Ali Masaliam Vitil Abdulqader:

 

Yousuf Ali Masaliam Vitil Abdulqader, Managing Director of Emke

Group ranks today among the top NRI Business personalities.

 

Yusuf Ali Masaliam Veettil Abdulqader holds the following positions:

 

- Chairman - Lakeshore Hospital & Research Center Ltd., Cochin,

  Kerala.

- Managing Director - Lulu International Shopping Mall, Cochin,

  Kerala.

- Managing Director - Lulu International Convention Centre, Thrissur,

  Kerala.

 

Government Bodies & Agencies:

 

- Member - U.A.E - Kerala Joint Working Group.

- Member - Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre.

- Director Board Member, Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry

 (ADCCI). Elected by the business community in Abu Dhabi as the

  Director Board member of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce &

  Industry (ADCCI) in the year 2005. This was the first time that

  elections were held for the ADCCI and expatriate was elected to the

  Director Board of one of the world's most prosperous and wealthy

  business regulatory authorities. In addition to this, he was also

  unanimously elected by the Board members as the Vice-chairman of

  the prestigious Trade Committee of the ADCCI.

- Director - Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL)

- Director - Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd.,

 (KSIDC).

- Vice Chairman - Non-Resident Keralites Affairs Committee (NORKA

  ROOTS), Govt. of Kerala.

- Former Special Invitee to the Board of Directors - Air India &

  Indian Airlines Ltd. (1997 - 1998).

- Former Member - Central Wakf Council, Government of India.

 

Social, Educational & Charitable

 

- Chairman - Muslim Educational Society Medical College, Kerala.

- Chief Patron - Le Mer Public School.

- Vice chairman - Abu Dhabi Indian School, U.A.E.

- Founder Member - Indian Business / Professional Group, U.A.E.

- Member - Indian Business & Professional Council, Dubai, U.A.E.

- Chief Patron - Indian Islamic Centers in U.A.E.

            

Yusuf Ali Masaliam Veettil Abdulqader is an Indian national, born in

1955 and married with 3 children.

 

Affiliated companies of Lulu Saudi Hypermarkets LLC – Al Khobar :

 

Associates

 

Subject is a member of the important EMKE Group headquartered in UAE

and headed by EMKE Store (UAE), which also includes the following

companies :

 

1.  Lulu Center

    PO Box 17794

    Al Ain

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 3) 766 7979

    Fax      : (971 3) 766 7978

 

2.  Syscoms Information Tech

    PO Box 17794

    Al Ain

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 3) 765 7575

    Fax      : (971 3) 765 7574

 

3.  Al Falah Plaza

    Khalifa Street

    PO Box 17794

    Al Ain

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 3) 766 2200

    Fax      : (971 3) 766 5533

 

4.  Khalidiya Mall

    PO Box 5401

    Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 2) 642 7800

    Fax      : (971 2) 642 7800

 

5.  Al Wahda Mall

    PO Box 4048

    Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 2) 443 7700

    Fax      : (971 2) 443 7171

 

6.  Al Raha Mall

    PO Box 4048

    Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 2) 556 2229

    Fax      : (971 2) 556 1789

 

7.  Lulu Center

    Salam Street

    PO Box 4048

    Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 2) 678 0707

    Fax      : (971 2) 678 0708

 

8.  Al Falah Plaza

    PO Box 4048

    Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 2) 642 5800

    Fax      : (971 2) 642 5252

 

9.  Emirates General Market

    PO Box 4048

    Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 2) 631 6262

    Fax      : (971 2) 631 5525

 

10. Emirates General Market City

    PO Box 4048

    Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 2) 674 7500

    Fax      : (971 2) 627 2910

 

11. EMKE General Trading

    PO Box 60188

    Dubai

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 4) 267 0077

    Fax      : (971 4) 267 0088

 

12. Al Tayeb Meat Establishment

    Trading in fresh meat

    Beniyas

    PO Box 21031

    Dubai

    United Arab Emirates

    Telelephone: (971 4) 273 2141

 

13. Asif Jewellery

    Manufacturers and retailers of gold jewellery

    Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 2) 633 1366 / 632 1221

 

14. Huda Clearing and Forwarding

    Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 2) 272 1163

 


15. System Computers Est.

    Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 2) 631 8131

    Fax      : (971 2) 631 8418

    Telex : 22383 SYSCOMS

 

16. Gulf Store Garments Est.

    Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emirates

 

17. EMKE Stores

    Sheikh Zayed Building 44

    New Airport Road

    PO Box 4048

    Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emirates

    Telephone: (971 2) 673 2131 / 648 0786 / 648 1100 (head office)

    Fax      : (971 2) 673 2151 / 644 7859

 

18. Nutfoods East Africa Ltd

    PO Box 7618

    Sar Es Salam

    Tanzania

    Telephone: (255 2) 210 0057

 

19. EK Prima Exports

    Hong Kong

    China

    Telephone: (86 52) 2603 2658

 

20. Lulu Center

    Fahaheel

    PO Box 7323

    Kuwait

    Telephone: (965) 2391 0111

    Fax      : (965) 2391 0122

 

21. EK Prima Exports

    64/16 Sukhumvil

    Bangkok

    Thailand

    Telephone: (662) 663 4880

    Fax      : (662) 663 4882

 

22. EMKE Garments (Kenya) Ltd

    PO Box 1556

    Mombasa

    Kenya

    Telephone: (254 41) 432 585

    Fax      : (254 41) 432 390

23. EK Prima Exports

    Shanghai

    China

    Telephone: (86 21) 6372 5017

    Fax      : (86 21) 6359 3678

 

24. PTEK Prima Ekports

    Mangga Dua Raya Block

    Jakarta

    Indonesia

    Telephone: (62 21) 612 8791

    Fax      : (62 21) 601 9438

 

25. Fair Exports Pvt Ltd

    Industrial Area

    Shahibabad

    India

    Telephone: (99 120) 477 1126

    Fax      : (99 120) 477 1125

 

26. Lulu Shopping Center

    Sultan Qabous Street

    Baucher

    PO Box 3392

    Uzaiba 130

    Oman

    CR No.   : 1/61772/9

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Subject is involved in the following activities :

 

Operators of a hypermarket.

 

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of frozen food, including lamb,

chicken, fish and vegetables and all types of foodstuffs as well as a

wide range of items such as kitchen, bathroom accessories, jewellery,

music, footwear, garments, cosmetics and stationery.

 

Imports from UK, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Philippines,

Indonesia, Pakistan, African countries, India, Thailand, Brazil, USA,

Oman, UAE and Egypt.

 

Subject does not export, all sales are domestic.

 


FACILITIES

 

The Subject has the following facilities :

 

Owned premises comprising administrative offices and a hypermarket

with adjoining facilities located at the heading address.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

You enquired on : SAUDI HYPERMARKETS L.L.C. Please note that subject's correct registered name is as per heading.

 

Interviewed: Mohammed Sharif (Accounts Manager (Khobar Branch)).


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.71

Euro

1

Rs.61.15

 

 

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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