MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

19.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ALI RASHID AL AMIN COMPANY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY BSC

 

 

Registered Office :

Building No.733, Block No.: 601,  Al Tijjar Avenue No.: 113,  Sitra Industrial Area, P.O. Box 643,  Manama

 

 

Country :

Bahrain

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.03.1965

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

823-2

 

 

Legal Form :

Closed Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of fresh, chilled, dry, canned and frozen foodstuff, cosmetics, perfumes and general supermarket merchandise including light mobile plant, pumps, detergents and accessories

 

 

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 :

BD 300,000

 

 

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 – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Bahrain

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


COmpany NAME

 

Ali Rashid Al Amin Company For Trade & Industry BSC (Correct)

ALI RASHID AL AMIN FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY (Requested)

 

 

Company ADDRESS

 

Building             :  Building No.: 733, Block No.: 601

Street                           :  Al Tijjar Avenue No.: 113

Area                             :  Sitra Industrial Area

P.O. Box           :  643

Town                 :  Manama

Country             :  Bahrain

Telephone         :  (973) 1773 2220 / 1725 3100 / 1732 2359 / 1732 0384 / 1723 1531 / 1773 8659

Fax                   :  (973) 1773 0078 / 1724 0192

E-Mail               :  aralamin@batelco.com.bh

 

Formerly Known As :      Ali Rashid Al Amin Est. for Trade and Industry

 

Also Known As :            Ali Rashid Al Ameen Co BSC / Al Amin Fresh Fruits Est.

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                    Position

 

1. Ali Rashid Al Amin                  Chairman

 

2. Rashid Ali Rashid Alamin       Managing Director      

 

3. Khaled Ali Rashed Alameen  Director

 

4. Majed Ali Rashed Alameen    Industries Director

 

5. Zayed Ali Rashid Aamin         Finance Director

 

6. S.J. Abraham                         Sales and Marketing Manager

 

7. K.P. Sudesh                           Financial Manager

 

8. K.S. Subash                          Division Manager  (Al Amin Fresh Fruits Est.)

 

Total Employees : 396

 

 

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.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : BD 300,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US DLRS 1,000,000 :

 

The above figure is higher than normally seen in one amount, however could prove admissible if split into two transactions provided the total indebtedness is strictly monitored.

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : NATIONAL BANK OF BAHRAIN BSC

Branch              : Government Avenue

P.O. Box           : 106

Town                 : Manama

 Telephone        : (973) 1722 8800

Fax                   : (973) 1722 8998 

 

The Company also has accounts with the following banks : 

 

1. Al Ahli United Bank

   Main branch

   120 Government Avenue

   P.O. Box 2424

   Manama

   Telephone: (973) 1722 0555

   Fax      : (973) 1722 0552

 

2. Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait BSC

   Government Avenue 43

   P.O. Box 4207

   Manama

   Telephone: (973) 1722 3388

   Fax      : (973) 1722 9822

 

3. BNP Paribas

   Main branch

   P.O. Box 5241

   Manama

   Telephone: (973) 1722 5275

   Fax      : (973) 1722 4697

 

4. National Bank of Bahrain

   Main Office

   P.O.Box 106

   Manama 

   Telephone: (973) 1722 8800 

   Fax      : (973) 1722 8998

 

5. Bank of Muscat International

   Main Branch (Manama)

   Car Park Building

   P.O. Box 350

   Manama

   Telephone: (973) 1722 0924

   Fax      : (973) 1721 5004

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Private companies in Bahrain are not required to publish or disclose

balance sheets. However, the subject interviewed offered

the following information :

 

Sales Turnover : BD  3,700,000 - 1988 - exact

               : BD  5,000,000 - 1989 - exact

               : BD  5,300,000 - 1990 - exact 

               : BD  6,400,000 - 1991 - exact

               : BD  7,500,000 - 1992 - approx

               : BD  9,500,000 - 1993 - exact

               : BD 10,000,000 - 1994 - exact

               : BD 10,000,000 - 1995 - exact

               : BD 10,200,000 - 1996 - approx

               : BD 10,500,000 - 1997 - exact

               : BD 10,750,000 - 1998 - approx

               : BD 11,000,000 - 1999 - approx

               : BD  9,500,000 - 2000 - exact

               : BD 10,000,000 - 2001 - approx

               : BD 11,000,000 - 2002 - exact

               : BD 15,000,000 - 2003 - exact

               : BD 16,000,000 - 2004 - exact

               : BD 21,000,000 - 2005 - exact

               : BD 20,000,000 - 2006 - exact

               : BD 23,000,000 - 2007 - exact

               : BD 32,000,000 - 2008 - exact*

               : BD 39,000,000 - 2009 - exact

               : BD 32,000,000 – 2010 – exact

               : BD 33,500,000 – 2011 – exact

 

Net Profit     : BD    280,000 - 2006 - exact

               : BD    410,000 - 2007 - exact

               : BD    797,000 - 2008 - exact

               : BD    980,000 - 2009 – exact

               : BD  1,048,000 – 2010 - exact

               : BD  1,766,000 – 2010 – exact

 

Total Investment Capital : BD 5,000,000 - approx

 

* A significant increase in sales turnover and net profit in 2008 and

  2009 was attributed to favourable market conditions and expansion

  of the business

 

Financial year ends 30 June.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 27 March 1965

 

History : Subject was established on 27 March 1965 as proprietorship

          by Ali Rashid Al Amin. On 19 January 2003 subject has

          changed the legal status into Bahraini Shareholding Company

          Closed and its name to the current style. At the same time

          the company absorbed its affiliates including Al Amin Fresh

          Fruits Est, which effectively became divisions within the

          subject company.

         

          Since its inception subject registered the following

          branches:

         

          - Midway Supermarket         

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-1): Registered on 19 August 1974

            (expiry date: 19 August 2012);         

          - Midway Supermarket

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-3): Registered on 25 August 1983

            (expiry date: 25 August 2012);          

         

          - The Exhibition             

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-5): Registered on 16 January 1986

            (expiry date: 16 January 2013);

                    

          - Exhibition

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-6): Registered on 11 May 1986

            (expiry date: 11 May 2012);         

         

          - Snack Bar  

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-7): Registered on 06 December 1988

            (expiry date: 6 December 2012);           

         

          - Almaradh Contracting Establishment   

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-8): Registered on 02 October 1991

            (expiry date: 2 October 2012);

         

          - Ali Rashid Alamin           

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-9): Registered on 15 September 1992

            (expiry date: 15 September 2010);

                     

          - Lulwa Food Factories

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-10): Registered on 15 September 1992

            (expiry date: 8 June 2012);          

         

          - All In One Restaurant      

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-11): Registered on 23 January 1995

            (expiry date: 23 January 2013);         

         

          - Al Amin Fresh Fruits Establishment

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-12): Registered on 04 June 1996

            (expiry date: 4 June 2012);         

         

          - Midway Supermarket

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-13): Registered on 12 October 1996

            (expiry date: 12 October 2012);           

         

          - Ali Rashid Alamin          

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-14): Registered on 16 January 1997

            (expiry date: 6 January 2013);

         

          - Alamin Fresh Fruits Establishment

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-15): Registered on 03 June 1997

            (expiry date: 3 June 2012);

                    

          - Midway Market              

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-16): Registered on 15 March 1999

            (expiry date: 19 January 2010);         

         

          - Lily The Flower Shop   

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-17): Registered on 09 December 2000

            (expiry date: 9 December 2012);         

         

          - Ali Rashid Alamin Establishment

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-18): Registered on 07 June 2000

            and was deleted on 07 June 2001;

                     

          - Alamin Gradens             

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-19): Registered on 17 April 2003

            (expiry date: 17 April 2012);

         

          - Ali Rashid Al Amin Industries Co BSC

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-20): Registered on 23 September 2004

            (expiry date: 23 September 2012);

                    

          - Midway Supermarket         

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-21): Registered on 10 August 2005

            (expiry date: 10 August 2012);

                   

          - Lily The Flower Shop   

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-22): Registered on 14 September 2005

             (expiry date: 14 September 2012);        

         

          - Midway Supermarket

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-23): Registered on 19 November 2007

            (expiry date: 19 November 2012);

         

          - Alamin Gardens

            (Sub C.R No. 823-24): Registered on 30 July 2009

            (expiry date: 30 July 2012).

 

          - All In One Restaurant 

            (Sub C.R. No. 823-25): Registered on 7 December 2009;

            (expiry date: 7 December 2012);

         

          - Midway Petit

            (Sub C.R No. 823-26): Registered on 31 March 2011

            (expiry date: 31 March 2012).

 

C.R. No. : 823-2 (expiry date: 27 March 2013)

 

Chamber of Commerce Membership No.: 756

 

Authorised Capital : BD 1,500,000 (increased from BD 1,000,000 in March 2010)

 

Paid up Capital : BD 1,000,000 (increased from BD 750,000 in March 2010)

 

Bahraini Shareholding Company (closed joint stock company) with the

following shareholders :

 

                                        Value of Shares    Percentage

 

1. Ali Rashid Al Amin                      BD 375,000       50 %

   Other Directorships: National Dairy Co,

                        Bahrain National

                        Holding Company BSC,

                        Bahrain National

                        Insurance Co and Rama

                        Kaza Traiding Co WLL

        Shareholder in: National Dairy Co, Bahrain

                        Sweet Water & Beverages Co,

                        Bahrain National Insurance

                        Co and Rama Kaza Traiding

                        Co WLL

 

2. Rashid Ali Rashid Alamin                BD 75,000        10 %

   Other Directorships: Bahrain Sweet

                        Water & Beverages

                        Co, Rama Kaza

                        Traiding Co WLL

        Shareholder in: Bahrain Sweet Water &

                        Beverages Co, Rama Kaza

                        Trading Co WLL

              Owner of: Halal Meat Marketing &

                        Distribution Est

 

 

3. Majed Ali Rashed Alameen               BD 75,000         10 %

   Other Directorships: Bahrain Sweet

                        Water & Beverages

                        Co and Rama Kaza

                        Trading Co WLL

        Shareholder in: Rama Kaza Traiding Co WLL

 

4. Khaled Ali Rashed Alameen              BD 75,000         10 %   

                        Trading Co WLL

   Shareholder in: Rama Kaza Traiding Co WLL

 

5. Zayed Ali Rashid Aamin                 BD 75,000         10 %

   Shareholder in: Rama Kaza Trading Co WLL

 

6. Fatima Abdulrahman Almeer              BD 37,500          5 %

   (wife of Ali Rashid Al Amin)

 

7. Lubna Ali Rashed Alameen               BD 37,500          5 %

   Shareholder in: Rama Kaza Trading Co WLL

 

All above are Bahraini nationals.

 

Affiliated companies of Ali Rashid Al Amin For Trade & Industry Bsc :

 

Associates

 

1. A & B Logistics Services Co WLL

   Road - Building : 1605 - 122

   Block : 316

   Manama

   Telephone: (973) 1722 4807

 

2. Halal Meat Marketing & Distribution Establishment

   Flat : 3 Road - Building : 113 - 733

   Block : 601

   Manama

   Telephone: (973) 1732 2200

 

3. Rama Kaza Trading CO. W.L.L

   Road - Building : 0113 - 00756

   Block : 601

   Manama

   Telephone: (973) 1773 7999

   Fax      : (973) 1773 7888

 

4. Radco Trading

   Saudi Arabia

 

5. A.R. Industry

   Doha

   Qatar

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of fresh, chilled, dry, canned

and frozen foodstuff, cosmetics, perfumes and general supermarket

merchandise including light mobile plant, pumps, detergents and

accessories,

 

Agencies held:Companhia Minuano De Alimentos (Brazil), Warner Lambert

Sal (Lebanon), Fifty50 Foods Inc., Care Of International American

Supermarkets Corp. (USA), Universal Robina Corporation (UK), Metrolab

Industries , Inc  (Philippines), Universal Food Corporation

(Philippines), Omar K. Alesayi And Co Ltd (Saudi Arabia), Marigold

Commodities Corporation (Philippines), M.Y.San Biscuits Inc

(Philippines), Rufina Patis Factory (Philippines), P.T. Musim Mas

(Indonesia), Bonlac Foods Ltd (Australia), Kobayter SA (Spain), Fino

Foods (Marios Christodoulou) (Cyprus), Ets Ducros & Fussa (France),

Silver Swan Manufacturing Co Inc (Philippines), Fitrite Incorporated

(Philippines), The National Foodstuffs Mfg Co Ltd (Saudi Arabia),

Conserves Modernes Chtaura S.A.L. (Lebanon), Chesco Cheese Amba

(Denmark), Stanfood Corporation (Philippines) Rivoire Carret

(France), Coparel (France) and The Mennen Co. (USA), Apple Rice

(Pakistan).

 

Imports from France, Germany, Switzerland, UK, Turkey, India,

Pakistan, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, South Korea and

USA.

 

Exports to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Several medium-sized leased offices and a retail showroom located at

the heading address, as well as storage facilities elsewhere in the

area, including Muharraq and Riffa. Subject also has branch offices

located in different parts of Bahrain (see "Branch Offices" section

below) and has a total of 12 supermarkets (nine of which are owned by

the company and the other three are rented properties).

 

 

BRANCH OFFICES

 

1.  Municipality Road  

    Muharraq            

    Telephone: (973) 1732 0384

 

2.  Riffa Highway       

    Riffa               

    Telephone: (973) 1766 3594

 

3.  Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Street

    Muharraq            

    Telephone: (973) 1732 2440

 

4.  Hidd                

    Manama               

    Telephone: (973) 1725 3100

 

5.  Avenue No. 44        

    Arad                

    Telephone: (973) 1767 5557

 

6.  Salmaniyah

    Manama

    Telephone: (973) 1723 4015

 

7.  Hamad Town

    Telephone: (973) 1761 1595

 

8.  Saar

    Telephone: (973) 1779 0740

 

9.  Ras Rumman

 

10. Gwdaibiya

 

11. Central Market

 

12. Seef Area.

 

 


SPECIAL NOTE

 

You enquired on: ALI RASHID AL AMIN FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY. Please note that the correct name is as per heading.  

 

Interviewed: K.P. Sudesh (Financial Manager).

 

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.57

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.75

Euro

1

Rs.62.60

 

 

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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