MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GULF CONTRACTING CO. WLL

 

 

Formerly Known As :

Gulf Housing & Construction Company WLL

 

 

Registered Office :

Gulf Contracting Company Building, 331, C Ring Road, Al Salata Al Jadeeda Area, Opp. American Hospital, P.O. Box 3886, Doha

 

 

Country :

Qatar

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009 (Consolidated)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.01.1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1141

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Building and civil engineering contractors for industrial and infrastructure projects

 

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 :

QR 6,000,000

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)

Qatar

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

Company NAME

 

Gulf Contracting Co. WLL (Correct)

GULF CONTRACTING CO. (WLL) (Requested)

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Building             : Gulf Contracting Company Building

Street               : 331, C Ring Road

Area                 : Al Salata Al Jadeeda Area, Opp. American Hospital

P.O. Box           : 3886

Town                 : Doha

Country             : Qatar

Telephone         : (974) 4499 4499

Fax                   : (974) 4499 4555 / 4499 4500

E-Mail               : gulfhous@qatar.net.qa  / info@gulfcontracting.com  / suryanarayana.r@gulfcontracting.com 

Website            : www.gulfcontracting.com 

 

Shortform Name : GCC

 

Also Known As : Gulf Housing

 

Formerly known as : Gulf Housing & Construction Company WLL

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                                Position

 

1. Yousuf Jassim Al Darwish                   Chairman

 

2. Mohammed Jassim Al Darwish            Director

 

3. Abdul Rahman Al Darwish                   Director

 

4. Keith Ridgway                                    Director

 

5. John Wyse                                        Director

 

6. John Kennedy                                    General Manager

 

7. Stuart Goodwin                                  Commercial Manager

 

8. Surya Narayan                                   Chief Accountant

 

Total Employees : 7,500

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for LARGE amounts,

although it is normal accepted practice for international suppliers

to deal on secured terms with Qatar importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : QR 6,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Low

 

 

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

 

- July 2006

 

Subject has won the contract to replace 144 kilometres of pipeline to

improve portable water supply to the suburbs of Dhona.

 

- June 2006

 

Subject has recently started work on the airline engineering offices

and airline operations facilities package. The QR 170 million ($50

million) contract calls for the construction of two large two storey

buildings.

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

NAME      : BOOMER INDUSTRIES

Street    : 202 Belsize Road

Town      : Lisburn

County    : Co. Antrim BT27 4DT

Country   : Ireland

 

NAME      : ARCHERDALE LTD

Building  : Hirst Wood Works

Street    : Hirst Wood Road

Town      : Shipley

County    : East Yorkshire, B14 4BU

Country   : UK

 

NAME      : CITADEL ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS

Street    : Suite 500, George Town Road

Town      : Indianapolis

State     : Indiana 46268

Country   : USA

 

NAME      : INTERPRO FOREST PRODUCTS

Street    : Suite 510, 1385 West 615 Avenue

Town      : Vancouver

Province  : British Columbia

Country   : Canada

NAME      : TRANSPAC RESOURCES LTD

Building  : Suite 520, World Trade Centre

Street    : 999 Canada Palace

Town      : Vancouver

Province  : British Columbia

 

NAME      : IGC INTERNATIONAL GROUP

Street    : 7956 Cylo Road

Town      : Centerville

State     : Ohio 45459

Country   : USA

 

NAME      : TEXMASTIC INTERNATIONAL IN.

P.O. Box  : 210309

Town      : Dallas

State     : Texas 75211

Country   : USA

 

NAME      : TRANS CONTINENTAL INDENTING

P.O.Box   : 5475

Town      : Dubai

State     : U.A.E.

 

NAME      : ANDREW MUIRHEAD & sons ltd

Street    : 73-289 Dunn Street

Town      : Glasgow G4Q 3EA

Country   : Scotland

 

NAME      : BELANI TRADING

P.O. Box  : 26963

Town      : Dubai

Country   : U.A.E.

 

NAME      : POLYFLOR LTD

PO Box    : 3

Street    : Radcliffe New Road

Area      : Whitefield

Town      : Manchester M45 7NR

Country   : UK

 

NAME      : S A SAHEB & CO

Street    : Unit 0201, 35 New Bridge Road

Town      : Singapore 059395

Country   : Singapore

 

NAME      : TEXMASTIC INT'L

Street    : 3334 Banning Street

Town      : Dallas

State     : Texas 75233

Country   : USA

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME     : QATAR NATIONAL BANK (QNB)

Branch   : Main Branch

P.O. Box : 1000

Town     : Doha

Telephone: (974) 4440 7777

Fax      : (974) 4443 1036

Account No : 001-045525-001

 

The Company also has an account with the following banks :

 

1. Commercial Bank of Qatar (Q.S.C)

   Grand Hamad Street

   PO Box 3232

   Doha

   Telephone: (974) 4449 0000       

   Fax      : (974) 4449 0070

 

2. Doha Bank Ltd

   Main branch

   2/F Doha Bank Building, Grand Hamad Avenue

   PO Box 3818

   Doha

   Telephone: (974) 4443 5444

   Fax      : (974) 4441 6631

 

 

AUDITORS

 

Ernst & Young

PO Box 164

Doha

Qatar

Telephone: (974) 4441 4599

Fax      : (974) 4441 4649

 


FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Private companies in Saudi Arabia are not required to publish or disclose balance sheets. Balance sheets are not available from other sources, and the subject interviewed declined to give any financial information, which the company regards as strictly confidential.

 

The following information is the latest available in our file:

 

Balance Sheets as at 31 December 2005 showed :

 

ASSETS

 

Property, plant & equipment           : QR   7,899,134 - 2000 - exact

                             : QR   8,014,127 - 2001 - exact

                             : not given      - 2002

                             : QR  11,749,679 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR  23,683,997 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR  55,305,215 - 2005 - exact

                               

 

Long term receivables                    : QR   3,047,166 - 2000 - exact

                             : QR   4,846,224 - 2001 - exact

                             : not given      - 2002

                             : QR   5,288,237 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR   9,229,297 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR  25,143,097 - 2005 - exact

 

Work in progress                          : QR  11,497,373 - 2000 - exact

                             : QR  10,519,219 - 2001 - exact

                             : not given      - 2002

                             : QR   8,440,071 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR  37,702,795 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR  84,173,816 - 2005 - exact

 

Inventories                                    : QR   5,672,215 - 2000 - exact

                             : QR   6,055,107 - 2001 - exact

                             : not given      - 2002

                             : QR   8,465,369 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR  12,182,369 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR  15,193,454 - 2005 - exact

 

Accounts receivable &        : QR  33,661,439 - 2000 - exact

prepayments                     : QR  37,875,100 - 2001 - exact

                             : not given      - 2002

                             : QR  72,129,465 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR  72,022,013 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR 124,661,265 - 2005 - exact

 


Bank balances & cash       : QR   4,012,294 - 2000 - exact

                             : QR   1,846,701 - 2001 - exact

                             : not given      - 2002

                             : QR  11,454,341 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR   3,115,939 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR   7,961,358 - 2005 - exact

 

Total current assets         : QR  54,843,321 - 2000 - exact

                             : QR  56,296,127 - 2001 - exact

                             : not given      - 2002

                             : QR 100,489,246 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR 125,023,116 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR 231,989,892 - 2005 - exact

 

LIABILITIES

 

Advance billing              : QR   4,537,096 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR   4,950,754 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR  12,341,861 - 2005 - exact

 

Accounts payable & accruals  : QR  32,072,202 - 2000 - exact

                             : QR  30,471,146 - 2001 - exact

                             : not given      - 2002

                             : QR  47,022,091 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR  69,869,853 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR 153,471,719 - 2005 - exact

 

Bank Overdraft               : QR       4,125 - 2003 - exact

                             :              0 - 2004

                             : QR   5,059,313 - 2005 - exact

 

Total current liabilities    : QR  32,072,202 - 2000 - exact

                             : QR  30,471,146 - 2001 - exact

                             : not given      - 2002

                             : QR  51,563,312 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR  74,820,607 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR 170,872,893 - 2005 - exact

 

Long term payables           : QR     953,312 - 2000 - exact

                             : QR     829,203 - 2001 - exact

                             : not given      - 2002

                             : QR     767,224 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR   2,566,854 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR  14,298,365 - 2005 - exact

 

Share capital                : QR   1,000,000 - 2000 - exact

                             : QR   1,000,000 - 2001 - exact

                             : QR   1,000,000 - 2002 - exact

                             : QR   1,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR   1,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR   1,000,000 - 2005 - exact

 

Legal reserve                : QR   1,000,000 - 2000 - exact

                             : QR   1,000,000 - 2001 - exact

                             : not given      - 2002

                             : QR   1,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR   1,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR   1,000,000 - 2005 - exact

 

Retained earnings            : QR  30,764,107 - 2000 - exact

                             : QR  35,856,129 - 2001 - exact

                             : not given      - 2002

                             : QR  63,196,626 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR  78,548,949 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR 125,266,946 - 2005 - exact

 

Total shareholders' equity   : QR  32,764,107 - 2000 - exact

                             : QR  37,856,129 - 2001 - exact

                             : not given      - 2002

                             : QR  65,196,626 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR  80,548,949 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR 127,266,946 - 2005 - exact

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

Sales Turnover     : QR  41,800,000 - 1993 - exact

                             : QR  79,400,000 - 1994 - exact

                             : not given      - 1995/96

                             : QR 147,000 000 - 1997 - exact

                             : QR 150,000,000 - 1998 - exact

                             : QR 157,500,000 - 1999 - exact

                             : QR 111,000,000 - 2000 - exact

                             : QR 191,177,783 - 2001 - exact

                             : QR 213,714,099 - 2002 - exact

                             : QR 213,796,152 - 2003 - exact

                             : QR 253,631,977 - 2004 - exact

                             : QR 550,000,000 - 2005 - exact

 

Net Profit                   : not given, regarded as confidential

 

Total Value of Current Contracts   : QR 800,000,000 - 2006

 

Total Value of Stock Held          : QR   6,000,000 - 2006

 

Total Capital Investment           : QR   1,000,000 - 2006

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

The following consolidated balance sheet as of 31 December 2009 applies to Interserve Plc, United Kingdom :


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

                              31/12/2009    31/12/2008    31/12/2007

                                     (In millions of UK PNDS)

ASSETS

 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

Goodwill                           198.9         228.9         228.4

Other intangible assets             31.9          33.4          34.8

Property, plant and equipment      148.8         156.8         117.6

Interests in joint ventures         67.4         114.0          82.1

Interests in associated

undertakings                        57.0          72.5          39.3

Investments                            -             -           0.1

Deferred tax asset                  31.4          19.2           5.1

                                   535.4         624.8         507.4

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

Inventories                         20.1          27.8          15.6

Trade and other receivables        355.3         372.1         370.7

Cash and deposits                   60.9          61.3          69.4

                                   436.3         461.2         455.7

Total assets                       971.7        1086.0         963.1

 

LIABILITIES & EQUITY

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Bank overdrafts                    (11.6)         (3.1)         (4.9)

Unsecured loan notes                   -             -          (1.0)

Trade and other payables          (482.7)       (466.0)       (468.3)

Current tax liabilities             (8.5)        (13.8)        (10.0)

Short-term provisions              (23.1)        (14.0)         (5.8)

                                  (525.9)       (496.9)       (490.0)

Net current liabilities            (89.6)        (35.7)        (34.3)

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Bank loans                         (85.0)       (165.5)       (163.0)

Trade and other payables            (9.0)         (5.1)         (9.4)

Non-current tax liabilities         (9.1)         (9.1)         (8.4)

Long-term provisions               (25.7)        (24.0)        (26.0)

Retirement benefit obligation      (95.3)       (153.1)        (83.1)

                                  (224.1)       (356.8)       (289.9)

Total liabilities                 (750.0)       (853.7)       (779.9)

Net assets                         221.7         232.3         183.2

 

EQUITY

 

Share capital                       12.5          12.5          12.5

Share premium account              112.7         112.7         111.9

Capital redemption reserve           0.1           0.1           0.1

Merger reserve                      49.0          49.0          49.0

Hedging and translation reserves    69.3         108.3          38.7

Investment in own shares            (0.5)         (0.5)         (0.5)

Retained earnings                  (24.1)        (51.8)        (30.1)

Equity attributable to equity

holders of the parent              219.0         230.3         181.6

Minority interest                    2.7           2.0           1.6

Total equity                       221.7         232.3         183.2

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

                                     31/12/2009           31/12/2008

                                          (In millions of UK PNDS)

 

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

Revenue                                 1,906.8              1,800.0

Cost of sales                           (1683.1)            (1,576.8)

Gross profit                              223.7                223.2

Administration expenses                  (167.1)              (163.8)

Amortisation of acquired       

intangible assets                          (5.0)                (5.0)

Impairment of goodwill                    (30.0)                   -

Other exceptional items                     9.0                    -

Total administration expenses            (193.1)              (168.8)    

Profit on disposal of property

and investments                            37.3                    -

Operating profit                           67.9                 54.4

Share of result                            29.1                 28.6

Amortisation of acquired

intangible assets                          (0.4)                (0.3)

Share of result of associates

and joint ventures                         28.7                 28.3

Total operating profit                     96.6                 82.7

Investment revenue                         31.6                 39.9

Finance costs                             (39.0)               (42.7)

Profit before tax                          89.2                 79.9

Tax (charge)/credit                       (16.8)               (22.2)

Profit for the Year                        72.4                 57.7

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Profit for the period                      72.4                 57.7

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Exchange differences on translation

of foreign operations                     (21.3)                48.8

Loss on available-for-sale

financial assets                           (0.4)                (1.3)

Gains /(losses) on cash flow hedges

(joint ventures)                           28.8                (79.1)

(Losses)/gains on available-for-sale

financial assets (joint ventures)         (16.8)               109.2

Actuarial losses on defined benefit

pension schemes                           (31.0)               (80.7)

Deferred tax on items taken directly

to equity                                   5.3                 14.2

Other comprehensive (expense)/income

net of tax                                (35.4)                11.1

Total comprehensive income                 37.0                 68.8

 

The following unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet (2nd Quarter Results) applies to the 49% (indirect) shareholder, Interserve Plc, United Kingdom :

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

                                30/6/2010    30/6/2009    31/12/2009

                              (Six months) (Six months)  (Year ended)

                                      (In millions of UK PNDS)

ASSETS

 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

Goodwill                            198.9        228.9         198.9

Other intangible assets              30.5         33.5          31.9

Property, plant and equipment       138.6        143.6         148.8

Interests in joint ventures          67.2        117.7          67.4

Interests in associated undertakings 62.2         69.0          57.0

Deferred tax asset                   32.4         35.5          31.4

                                    529.8        628.2         535.4

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

Inventories                          18.1         21.6          20.1

Trade and other receivables         387.8        395.3         355.3

Cash and deposits                    49.6         70.4          60.9

                                    455.5        487.3         436.3

Total assets                        985.3      1,115.5         971.7

 

LIABILITIES & EQUITY

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Bank overdrafts                     (11.4)       (13.7)        (11.6)

Trade and other payables           (494.2)      (492.7)       (482.7)

Current tax liabilities              (7.1)       (16.4)         (8.5)

Short-term provisions               (23.2)       (15.5)        (23.1)

                                   (535.9)      (538.3)       (525.9)

Net current liabilities             (80.4)       (51.0)        (89.6)

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Bank loans                          (90.0)      (140.0)        (85.0)

Trade and other payables             (9.2)        (4.8)         (9.0)

Non-current tax liabilities          (9.1)        (9.1)         (9.1)

Long-term provisions                (25.5)       (22.6)        (25.7)

Retirement benefit obligation      (105.3)      (205.1)        (95.3)

                                   (239.1)      (381.6)       (224.1)

Total liabilities                  (775.0)      (919.9)       (750.0)

Net assets                          210.3        195.6         221.7

 

EQUITY

 

Share capital                        12.6         12.5          12.5

Share premium account               112.7        112.7         112.7

Capital redemption reserve            0.1          0.1           0.1

Merger reserve                       49.0         49.0          49.0

Hedging and translation reserves     67.5         92.9          69.3

Investment in own shares             (0.5)        (0.5)         (0.5)

Retained earnings                   (34.7)       (73.2)        (24.1)

Equity attributable to equity

holders of the parent               206.7        193.5         219.0

Minority interest                     3.6          2.1           2.7

Total equity                        210.3        195.6         221.7

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

Revenue                             944.5        951.2       1,906.8

Cost of sales *                    (862.1)      (845.2)     (1,697.5)

Gross profit                         82.4        106.0         209.3

Administration expenses *           (65.4)       (76.5)       (152.7)

Impairment of goodwill                  -            -         (30.0)

Amortisation of acquired

intangible assets                    (2.5)        (2.5)         (5.0)

Other exceptional items                 -            -           9.0

Total administration expenses       (67.9)       (79.0)       (178.7)

Profit on disposal of property

and investments                         -          3.4          37.3

Operating profit                     14.5         30.4          67.9

Share of results of associates and

joint ventures                       14.8         13.5          29.1

Amortisation of acquired

intangible assets                    (0.2)        (0.2)         (0.4)

Total share of result of associates

and joint ventures                   14.6         13.3          28.7

Total operating profit               29.1         43.7          96.6

Investment revenue                   18.1         15.0          31.6

Finance costs                       (19.9)       (18.7)        (39.0)

Profit before tax                    27.3         40.0          89.2

Tax (charge)/credit                  (5.3)        (8.2)        (16.8)

Profit for the period                22.0         31.8          72.4

 

* Business unit overheads in the former Specialist Services businesses have been reallocated in the prior period comparatives from administration expenses to cost of sales in line with the

current Support Services division’s classification. This reclassification does not impact on operating profit.

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Profit for the period                22.0         31.8          72.4

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Exchange differences on translation

of foreign operations                 4.3        (26.1)        (21.3)

(Losses)/gains on available-for-sale

financial assets

(excluding joint ventures)           (0.8)         0.2          (0.4)

(Losses)/gains on cash flow hedges

(joint ventures)                    (40.1)        46.9          28.8

Gains/(losses) on available-for-sale

financial assets (joint ventures)    32.2        (32.0)        (16.8)

Actuarial losses on defined benefit

pension schemes                     (22.3)       (54.4)        (31.0)

Deferred tax on items taken directly

to equity                             8.8         11.0           5.3

Other comprehensive expense

net of tax                          (17.9)       (54.4)        (35.4)

Total comprehensive income/ (expense) 4.1        (22.6)         37.0

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 1 January 1976

 

History : Subject was incorporated on 1 January 1976 as a Limited Liability Company under the name Gulf Housing & Construction Company WLL with Al Darwish United Co and McInerney Properties Ltd as shareholders. Shares were subsequently acquired by the present owners. In 2007 subject changed its name to the present.

 

C.R. No. : 1141 (valid)

 

Contractors  Registration No : 457

 

Authorised Capital : QR 1,000,000

 

Paid up Capital : QR 1,000,000


Limited Liability Company with the following shareholders :

 

                                                                                    Percentage

 

1. Al Darwish United Co WLL                              51.00%

   represented by Yousuf J. Al Darwish                            

   Qatar

 

2. Interserve Plc                                                 49.00%

   Interserve House

   Ruscombe Park

   Twyford

   Berkshire RG10 9JU

   United Kingdom

   Telephone: (44 118) 932 0123

   Fax      : (44 118) 932 0206

   Email             : info.facilities@interserve.com

   Website         : www.interserveplc.co.uk

 

Parent Company

 

Interserve Plc is a member of Interserve Group which is headed by

Interserve Holdings Plc.

 

Established in 1906  and heads a group engaged in:

Building, civil engineering & public works contractors; steel bridge

building contractors; building contractors and auxiliary services;

excavations and foundation, earth-moving and piling, grouting and

soil stabilisation contractors; pipelines, tank farms and water and

gas mains contractors. Demolition and blasting services. Sewage works

and drainage, water supply and waterworks, plumbing, piping and

tubing contractors; plumbing, sanitary and lavatory installation

contractors; heating, ventilating and air conditioning contractors.

Electrical distribution networks; electrical sub-stations;

cable-laying contractors. Leasing/renting of electrical, electronic

and telecommunication equipment. Inland waterway and harbour works,

springs and wells. Gas, water, heating, ventilating and air

conditioning installation and maintenance,

In 1999 it changed the name to the present one.

 

In 1991 the group acquired construction services group R.M. Douglas,

Birmingham, UK and in June 1998 acquired facilities and engineering

services specialist How Group. In August 1999, industrial services

and access provider Bandt was acquired. December 2000 saw the

aquisition of Building & Property, a major provider of facilities to

the public and privatised sector.

 

The Group directly employs over 12,500 people and operates in

Australasia, Far East, Middle East, Europe, Ireland and South

America.

 

Affiliated companies of Gulf Housing & Construction Company Wll :

 

Associates

 

1. Gulf Automobile and Trading Company WLL

   PO Box 3899

   Doha

   Telephone: (974) 4432 0273

 

2. Gulf Timber and Joinery Company WLL

   PO Box 4800

   Doha

   Telephone: (974) 4432 1558

   Telex    : 4298 DH

   Specialists in purpose made joinery, furniture, windows,

   doors and frames as well as paint spray finish's in

   lacquer french polishing and wood carving  

 

3. Darwish Trading Company (DTC)

   PO Box 92

   Doha

   Telephone: (974) 4442 2781

   Importers, wholesalers and retailers of building materials,

   electrical and electronic equipment, office furniture and

   equipment, domestic appliances, construction equipment;

   switchgear and tools, hand and power tools, tyres and rubber

   products; sanitary ware and elevators.

 

4. Barduct Busbar Systems

   PO Box 92

   Telephone: (974) 4442 2781

   Designers and manufacturers of busbar systems from 25 to

   7,500 AMPS

  

5. Darwish Engineering

   Abdullah Bin Sani Street

   PO Box 183

   Doha 

   Telephone: (974) 4443 3230 / 4443 3233 / 4442 2257 / 4442 2259

   Fax      : (974) 4443 3125

   Civil engineering, mechanical, electrical, landscaping and

   general building contractors.

 

6. Qatar Communication Co. Ltd

   Gulf Street

   PO Box 2481

   Doha

   Telephone: (974) 4442 4347 / 424348

   Fax      : (974) 4442 6378

   Importers and distributors of a wide range of

   data communications equipment and networking

   systems; electrical engineering products

   and supplies, safety and security equipment.

 

7. Arabesque (GRC) and Concrete

   Po Box 4800

   Doha

   Telephone: (974) 4481 0078

 

8. Interrent (Qatar)

   PO Box 3899

   Doha

   Telephone: (974) 4442 9753

 

9. American Express Representative Office

   PO Box 350

   Telephone: (974) 4442 2411

 

10.KD Property Co

   Doha

   Telephone: (974) 4442 2788

 

11.Qatar Darmatation Systems

   KD Building, First Floor

   PO Box 350

   Doha

   Telephone: (974) 4444 1916

   Fax      : (974) 4444 1219

   Providing computer services such as turnkey

   computers solution, software development

   consultancy, contract programming and

   specialized IBM mainframe training

 

12.HOW United Services

   PO Box 3886

   Doha

   Mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors.

   Telephone:  (974) 4466 0222

   Fax      :  (974) 4466 6220

 

Affiliates of Parent Company

 

Affiliated Companies of Interserve Plc 

 

Affiliated Companies of Interserve Plc in the region

 

1. Khansaheb Hussain 49.00%)

   PO Box 259

   Abu Dhabi

   United Arab Emirates

   Telephone: (971 2) 665 3964

   Fax      : (971 2) 665 3069

 

2. Madina Group (49.00%)

   Madina Building

   Street 44 and 45

   Salwa Industrial Area

   PO Box 20459

   Doha

   Telephone: (974) 4460 0818

   Fax      : (974) 4460 3143

   Email    : madina@madinagroup.com

   Website  : www.madinagulf.com

 

3. How United Services (49.00%)

   PO Box 24176

   Area 41, AI Hilal West

   Bldg. 209, “C” Ring Road

   Doha

   Telephone: (974) 4466 0222

   Fax      : (974) 4466 6220

   Email    : howunt@qatar.net.qa

 

4. RMD Kwikform (49.00%)

   PO Box 5801

   Sharjah

   United Arab Emirates

   Telephone: (971 6) 553 4173

   Fax      : (971 6) 553 4327

   Email    : rmd.me@rmdkwikform.com

 

5. RMD Kwikform (49.00%)

   PO Box 259

   Abu Dhabi

   United Arab Emirates

   Telephone: (971 2) 665 9798

   Fax      : (971 2) 665 5690

   Email    : rmd.auh@rmdkwikform.com

 

6. Khansaheb Civil Engineering (45.00%)

   PO Box 2716

   Dubai

   United Arab Emirates

   Telephone: (971 4) 285 7251

   Fax      : (971 4) 285 7539

   Email    : kcehodxb@khansaheb.ae

 

7. Douglas OHI LLC (33.33%)

   PO Box 1639

   Jibroo

   Oman

   Telephone: (968) 2459 0540

   Fax      : (968) 2459 4657

   Email    : ohidoug@omantel.net.om

 

8. RMD Kwikform Oman

   PO Box 889

   Post code 100

   Muscat

   Oman

   Telephone: (968) 2461 3571

   Fax      : (968) 2461 3573

   Email    : rmd.oman@rmdkwikform.com

 

9. RMD Kwikform (Almoayed) Bahrain

   PO Box 21475

   Flat 12, Building 829

   Road 833, Block 408

   Sanabis

   Bahrain

   Telephone: (973) 1738 2724

   Fax      : (973) 1738 2624

   Email    : rmd.bahrain@rmdkwikform.com

 

10.RMD Kwikform Saudi Arabia

   Al-Bandariyah Center Office No 611 (Unit 5)

   Building No 3194

   Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Road

   Al Khobar

   Saudi Arabia

   Telephone: (966 3) 882 5444

   Fax      : (966 3) 882 6604

   Email    : rmd.ksa@rmdkwikform.com

 

11.RMD Kwikform

   PO Box 405

   Doha

   United Arab Emirates

   Telephone: (974) 4467 5925

   Fax      : (974) 4467 3282

   Email    : rmd.qatar@rmdkwikform.com

 

Affiliated Companies of Interserve Plc around the world

 

1.  Interservefm Ltd

    London & Bristol

    United Kingdom

    Facilities Management services in central local government,

    commercial, healthcare and educational sectors

 

2.  Interserve (Defence) Ltd

    London

    United Kingdom

    Property and facilities management services to the Ministry

    of Defence

 

3.  Interserve (Facilities Management) Ltd

    London

    United Kingdom   

    Facilities Management services in the London public and

    private sectors

 

4.  Interserve (Facilities Services) Ltd

    West Bromwich

    United Kingdom

    Mechanical and electrical services in the public and

    private sectors

 

5.  Interserve (Facilities Services-Slough) Ltd

    London

    United Kingdom

    Building, maintenance and cleaning services for 8,000

    council owned homes

 

6.  Climate Equipment Ltd

    Solihull

    United Kingdom

    Marketing, sale and distribution of air conditioning and

    ventilation equipment

 

7.  Climate Services Ltd

    Solihull

    United Kingdom

    Maintenance of refrigeration equipment

 

8.  Interserve Industrial Services Ltd

    United Kingdom

    Mechanical and process pipework, scaffolding and access,

    thermal insulation, electrical, instrumentation and

    control systems, power transmission and distribution

    protective coatings and asbestos surveying and removal

    services to the industrial and construction sectors

 

9.  Interserve Project Services Limited

    United Kingdom

    Construction and Engineering Services, PFI framework,

    and alliancing opportunities

 

10. BBTA Construction Joint Venture (25%)

    United Kingdom

    Road Building

 

11. KMC-Tilbury Douglas Construction Ltd (Joint Venture 49%)

    Hyderabad

    India

    Road Building

 

12. Tilbury Douglas (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (51%)

    Kuala Lumpur

    Malaysia

    Piling and foundations

 

13. Walbridge Tilbury Ltd (50%)

    Birmingham   

    United Kingdom

    Services to the motor industry

 

14. Tilbury Water Treatment Ltd

    Birmingham   

    United Kingdom

    Specialist turnkey contracting

 

15. Westpile Ltd

    Uxbridge

    United Kingdom

    Piling and foundations

 

16. RMD Kwikform Ltd

    United Kingdom

    Equipment hire and sales

 

17. Rapid Metal Developments (Australia) Pty Ltd

    Australia

    Equipment hire and sales

 

18. RMD Kwikform Ireland Ltd

    Dublin

    Ireland

    Equipment hire and sales

 

19. Rapid Metal Developments (M) Sdn Bhd (51%)

    Kuala Lumpur

    Malaysia

    Equipment hire and sales

 

20. Rapid Metal Developments (NZ) Ltd

    New Zealand

    Equipment hire and sales

 

21. Rapid Metal Developments Singapore Pte Ltd

    Singapore

    Equipment hire and sales

 

22. RMD Kwiform Chile SA

    Chile

    Equipment hire and sales

 

23. RMD Kwikform Hong Kong Ltd

    Hong Kong

    Equipment hire and sales

 

24. RMD Iberica, SA (95%)

    Madrid and Lisbon

    Equipment hire and sales

 

25. RMD Kwikform Korea Co, Ltd

    Seoul

    South Korea

    Equipment hire and sales

 

26. RMD Kwikform Philippines, Inc

    Manila

    Philippines

    Equipment hire and sales

 

27. RMD Sweden AB

    Sweden

    Equipment hire and sales Malmo

 

28. RMD Kwikform (Taiwan) Ltd

    Taipei

    Taiwan

    Equipment hire and sales

 

29. RMD (Thailand) Ltd

    Bangkok

    Thailand

    Equipment hire and sales

 

30. B C Barton & Son Ltd (33%)

    Tividale, Warley

    United Kingdom

    Manufacture of pressed steel components

 

31. Baglan Moor Healthcare Holdings Limited (25.5%)

    Twyford

    United Kingodom

    Design, build, finance and operation of Neath Port

    Talbot Hospital

 

32. Belfast Education Services (Holdings) Ltd (33.33%)

    Belfast

    Northern Ireland

    Design, build, finance and operation of St Genevive’s School

 

33. Community Health Facilities (Holdings) Ltd (33.33%)

    Edinburgh

    Scotland

    Design, build, finance and operation of the Oxford

    Littlemore Hospital

 

34. Harmondsworth Detention Services Ltd (49%)

    Twyford

    United Kindom

    Design, build and operation of Harmondsworth Detention

    Centre

 

35. Health Management (Carlisle) Holdings Limited (50%)

    London

    United Kindom

    Design, build, finance and operation of the Cumberland

    Infirmary

 

36. Health Management (UCLH) Holdings Ltd (33.33%)

    London

    United Kindom

    Design, build, finance and operation of the University

    College London Hospital

 

37. Newcastle Estate Partnership Holdings Ltd (50%)

    Northwich

    United Kindom

    Design, build, finance and operation of the Newcastle

    Estate at Longbenton

 

38. Pyramid Accommodation Services (Cornwall) Holdings Ltd (50%)

    Twyford

    United Kindom

    Design, build, and finance of 31 fire stations for

    Cornwall County Council

 

39. Pyramid Schools (Southampton) Holdings Ltd (50%)

    Twyford

    United Kindom

    Design, build, finance and operation of three secondary

    schools for Southampton County Council

 

40. Pyramid Schools (Tameside) Holdings Ltd (50%)

    Twyford

    United Kindom

    Design, build, finance and operation of three schools for

    Tameside Metropolitan Council

 

41. Sheffield Schools Services Holdings Ltd (50%)

    Twyford

    United Kindom

    Design, build finance and operation of six schools for

    Sheffield City Council

 

42. Summit Holdings (Dudley) Ltd (33.33%)

    London

    United Kindom

    Design, build, finance and operation of Dudley NHS Trust

 

43. Victory Support Services (Portsmouth) Holdings Ltd (50%)

    Twyford

    United Kindom

    Design, build, finance and operation of two day care centres

    and one residential unit for Portsmouth County Council

 

44. Actursa, SA (49.999%)

    Madrid

    Spain

    Property development and housebuilding Madrid

 

45. Bandt Ltd

    Twyford

    United Kindom

    Holding company

 

46. Bandt Properties Ltd

    Twyford

    United Kindom

    Group property holdings

 

47. Building & Property (Holdings) Ltd

    London

    United Kindom

    Holding company

 

48. How Group Ltd

    Twyford

    United Kindom

    Holding company

 

49. How Investments Ltd

    Twyford

    United Kindom

    Group property holdings

 

50. Interserve Investments Plc

    (formerly Tilbury Securities Plc)

    Twyford

    United Kindom

    PFI Investment company

 

51. Interserve Holdings Plc

    (formerly Interserve Investments Plc)

    Twyford

    United Kindom

    Holding company

 

52. Jotilsa SA (50%)

    Madrid

    Spain

    Property development

 

53. Tilbury Douglas Developments Limited

    Twyford

    United Kindom

    Property development

 

54. Tilbury Douglas Projects Ltd

    Twyford

    United Kindom

    Property development

 

55. Tilbury Iberica SA

    Madrid

    Spain

    Holding company

 

56. Tilbury Phoenix Ltd

    Paisley

    Scotland

    Property development

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Building and civil engineering contractors for industrial and

infrastructure projects.

 

Manufacturers of prefabricated concrete structures, timber buildings and steel system units; manufacturers of Spacemaker portable cabins.

 

Production capacity : over 1,500 square metres of spacemaker portable

                      cabins.

 

Subject holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Certifications

 

Imports from UK, USA, Canada and the Far East.

 

Exports portable cabins to the neighbouring countries.

 


Principal Agencies Held : Weyerhaeuser SA, Belgium

                        : Continental Forests, USA

                        : C.E.S. Fencing (Telford) Ltd, UK

                        : A.E. Madakia Corp, Singapore

 

Subject has carried out many projects for banks, i.e. the four

branches of Qatar National Bank at Al-Rayyon, Al Khor, Al Shamal and

Messai'eed, the new main branch of HSBC, Arab Bank Branch at 'C' Ring

Road and the two Doha Bank branches at Bin Omran and Al Merqab areas.

In addition, the company has executed other notable and prestigiuous

contracts such as Al Dafna Conference Centre at Doha Sheraton Hotel,

the Olympic Aquatic Complex, the International Airport Expansion

Project.

 

Subject has achieved Grade 1 status for Construction as classified by

the Government of Qatar.

 

Completed Projects

 

- May 2006, Gulf Contracting Co. WLL started work on the airline engineering offices and airline operations facilities package. The QR 170 million ($ 50 million) contract calls for the construction of two large two-storey buildings.

 

-  December 2002, Gulf Contracting Co. WLL was awarded an

estimated US$15 million contract to build a new office tower opposite

the City Centre shopping mall in West Bay. The building, to be known

as the Al Mahmoud tower, will comprise a basement, ground floor and

19 storeys and have a total built-up area of 24,000 square metres. It

was completed in July 2004. Client was Doha Municipality.

 

- November 2002, Gulf Contracting Co. WLL received a letter of

intent for an estimated QR 11 million 5 month contract to upgrade the

arrivals baggage handling area at Doha International Airport. The

work also included the refurbishment of offices and the arrivals duty

free area. Client was Qatar Airways.

 

-  March 1996 : warehousing contract awarded in autumn 1995 by the

US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Besides the construction of

warehouses, the contract also included the installation of      

associated utilities. The contract was valued at US$4.2 million

and was completed in September 1997.

 

-  May 1997 : the main civil works subcontract on the US Air Force

   military facilities project, for the construction of warehouses,

   munitions storage magazines and supporting roads, site works and

   utilities. Total value : US DLRS 9.9 million. Completed in

   February 1999.

 

-  July 1991 : Hawk Project, for the implementation of an existing

   steel structure at the Doha Air Base for the Qatar Armed Forces.

   The contract was valued at QR 10,00,000.

 

-  July 1991 : completion of an accommodation and office complex,

   valued at QR 1,000,000.

 

-  Civil works at the Doha Air Base, value of contract : QR 400,000.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Owned premises comprising administrative offices and storage facilities located at the heading address, spacemaker/joinery workshop situated in Salwa Industrial Area, as well as labour camps in Wakhra, Umm Said, Dukhan and Salwa Industrial Area.

 

Until January 2008 subject was located at :

 

Al Emadi Real Estate Project Building No. 215, Area No. 41

Al Hilal West

Doha

Telephone: (974) 466 6605

Fax      : (974) 466 6675

 

 

BRANCH OFFICES

 

1. Spacemaker

   PO Box 3886

   Doha

   Telephone: (974) 4460 0714 / 4460 1049

   Fax      : (974) 4460 1050

   Email    : spacemkr@qatar.net.qa

 

2. Al Manjara Joinery

   PO Box 3886

   Doha

   Telephone: (974) 4460 6884 / 4460 0714 / 4460 1049

   Fax      : (974) 4460 1050

   Email    : spacemkr@qatar.net.qa

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

You enquired on: GULF CONTRACTING CO. (WLL). Please note that subject's correct name is as per heading.

 

Interviewed: Surya Narayan (Chief Accountant)


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.70

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.78

Euro

1

Rs.61.65

 

 

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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