MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SHERMAN STEEL TECHNOLOGIES FZE 

 

 

Registered Office :

Dubai Islamic Bank Building Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai Internet City P.O. Box  75406 Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Year of Establishment:

2005

 

 

Legal Form :

Free Zone Establishment (single shareholder limited liability company)

 

 

Line of Business :

Traded as importers and distributors of steel products and machinery.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2010)

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

UAE

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company NAME

 

Sherman Steel Technologies FZE 

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Building : Dubai Islamic Bank Building

 

Street   : Sheikh Zayed Road

 

Area     : Dubai Internet City

 

P.O. Box : 75406 

Town     : Dubai

Country  : United Arab Emirates

 

Telephone: (971 4) 361 6466 (reallocated) 

Fax      : (971 4) 390 8252 (reallocated)  

E-Mail   : vsharma@shermansteel.com

 

Also Known As : Sherman Steel Technologies

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                     Position

 

1. Vikrant Sharma                      Managing Director

 

2. Maria Godina                         Financial Manager

 

Total Employees :                      4 (as of March 2008)

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

Current trade experience of payments has not been traced.

 

Our sources could not contact the company and obtain a direct

interview. The telephone number given by you: (1 407) 264 8959 is incorrect and applies to a fax number of Sherman International Corporation in USA, subject’s affiliated company. This company was contacted and its official stated that the subject company has ceased trading during 2008/2009. According to our as of March 2008 subject’s contact details were as above. However the above telephone and fax numbers have been reallocated. 

 

Our records show the following e-mail address was listed for the subject : vsharma@shermansteel.com. Several messages have been sent to the above e-mail address requesting a contact however they have gone unanswered.

 

Information in this report was obtained from third party sources

only.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : As the company has ceased trading and

                            therefore the question of international 

                            credit should not arise.

 

Trade risk assessment: No classification

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME     : HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST

 

Branch   : Al Suq Road 312/45

PO Box   : 66

Town     : Dubai

 

Telephone: (971 4) 353 5000

Fax      : (971 4) 353 0384 / 353 1005

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance sheets are not available. Financial information could not be

obtained from other sources.

 

The following information is the latest available in our file :

 

Sales Turnover      : Dh 12,000,000 - 2006 - exact

                    : Dh 13,000,000 - 2007 - exact

 

Net Profit          : not given but stated to be 6% of the sales

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 2005

 

History : Subject was established in Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone

          in 2005.

 

Trade License No. : 1218

 

Paid up Capital : Dh 1,000,000

 

 

Free Zone Establishment (single shareholder limited liability

company) with the following sole shareholder :

 

Vikrant Sharma

(US national of Indian origin)

 

* According to Emiree Decree No. 6/2006 governing the establishment

of companies in Ras Al Khaimah Free Zone (RAK), foreign companies are

allowed to set up separate legal entities referred to as Free Zone

Establishments (FZEs) having all features of a Private Limited

Liability Company. The FZE can be either owned by a foreign

individual or a corporate body. Its liability is determined

by the amount of paid-up capital, which must be at least Dh 100,000.

An International Company with limited liability can also be formed

with a minimum of one shareholder, one director and one secretary.

The capital structure can be decided by the shareholder(s).

 

Affiliated companies of Sherman Steel Technologies FZE :

 

Associates

 

1. Sherman International Corporation     

   367 Mansfield Avenue

   Pittsburgh, PA 15220

   Pennsylvania

   USA

   Telephone: (1 412) 928 2880

   Fax      : (1 412) 928 2881

   E-mail: sales@shermanusa.com

 

2. Sherman Steel LLC

   8815 Conroy Windermere Road

   Suite No. 227

   Orlando, Florida 32835

   USA

   Telephone: (1 412) 251 8200

   Fax      : (1 407) 264 8959

   Mobile   : (1 412) 726 9920 (Vikrant Sharma)

 

 


ACTIVITIES

 

The Company was involved in the following activities :

 

Traded as importers and distributors of steel products and

machinery.

 

Imported from USA, Europe, China and South Korea.

 

Exported to UK, Austria and India.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company had the following facilities :

 

Office premises located at the heading address.

 

Until December 2007 subject was located at :

 

Al Mesh Tower, Suite No. 3403

Dubai Internet City

PO Box 48748

Dubai

Telephone: (971 4) 361 5618

Fax      : (971 4) 361 5619

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

Interviewed : Third Party Sources.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.72

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.95

Euro

1

Rs.64.79

 

 

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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