MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

JASHANMAL NATIONAL CO LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Lotus Building Salahuddin Street Deira PO Box    1545 & 3926 Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.02.1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

45956, Dubai

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company - LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject operates several divisions (see below for details)

Retail Division, Wholesale Division, Carlton Cards 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$ 3,000,000

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 – 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

 


 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : JASHANMAL NATIONAL CO LLC

Country of Origin                                    : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Start Date                                             : 1956

Registration Date                                   : 1st February 1976

Commercial Registration Number            : 45956, Dubai

Trade Licence Number                            : 208891

Chamber Membership Number                : 4314

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 50,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 50,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 1,000

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

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 3,000,000

Person Interviewed                                 : Nawab Shareef, Finance Manager

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

JASHANMAL NATIONAL CO LLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Lotus Building

Street               : Salahuddin Street

Area                 : Deira

 

PO Box             : 1545 & 3926

 

Town                 : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

 

Telephone         : (971-4) 2666633

Facsimile          : (971-4) 2629597

Email                : info@jashanmal-uae.com / gmjnc@jashanmal.ae / bking@jashanmal.ae

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and a warehouse that are rented and located in the Suburban Business Area of Dubai.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       Al Dhiyafah Street                                                                             Department store

Jumeirah

     Dubai

     Tel: (971-4) 2452196

 

·       The Centre                                                                                        Department store

Muraggabat, Deira

     Dubai

     Tel: (971-4) 2693659

 

·       Wafi Mall                                                                                          Department store

Bur Dubai

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 3244800

 

·       Abu Dhabi Mall Building                                                                     Department store

Al Istiqlal Street

PO Box: 316

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 6335569 / 6456454

Fax: (971-2) 6338322

 

·       Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyyan Building                                                     Department store

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street

Al Ain Main Street

PO Box: 1372

Al Ain

Tel: (971-3) 7513151

 

·       Sharjah                                                                                            Warehouse premises

Tel: (971-6) 5724175 / 5374185 / 5731527

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                           Nationality                     Position

 

·       Gangu Batra                                                   Indian                          Managing Director & Chief Executive

 

·       Mohan Jashanmal                                           Indian                          Director & General Manager

 

·       Sheikh Suroor Bin Sultan Al Dhahiry                 Emirati                        Director

 

·       Abdullah Mohamed Al Mazrui               Emirati                        Director

 

·       Mohamed Al Fandi Al Mazrui                           Emirati                        Director

 

·       Abdulrahim E Galadari                                     Emirati                        Director

 

·       Abdullah Bin Sultan Al Suleiman                      Emirati                        Director

 

·       Atma Jashanmal                                             Indian                          Director

 

·       Tony Jashanmal                                             Indian                          Director

 

·       Bharat Jashanmal                                         Bahraini                       Director

 

·       Nawab Shareef                                                    -                             Finance Manager

 

·       B King                                                                                              Wholesale Manager

 

·       Sabstain Desouza                                                                             Retail Manager

 

 


LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : Subject’s operations date back to 1956, however it was registered on 1st February 1976

 

History                         : Subject was established in 1956 as a Limited Liability Partnership under the name of

  “Jashanmal National Co (UAE)”.

 

                                      In July 1991, and following an amendment to the UAE commercial law regulating companies

  partly owned by foreign parties, subject was re-organised and re-registered as a Limited

  Liability Company – LLC under the new name of “Jashanmal National Co LLC”.

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company - LLC

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 45956, Dubai

 

Trade Licence No.       : 208891

 

Chamber Member No. : 4314

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 50,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 50,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Gangu Batra

 

·       Mohan Jashanmal

 

·       Sheikh Suroor Bin Sultan Al Dhahiry

 

·       Abdullah Mohamed Al Mazrui

 

·       Mohamed Al Fandi Al Mazrui

 

·       Abdulrahim E Galadari

 

·       Abdullah Bin Sultan Al Suleiman

 

·       Atma Jashanmal

 

·       Tony Jashanmal

 

·       Bharat Jashanmal

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Jashanmal & Sons WLL

PO Box: 16

       Manama

Bahrain

Tel: (973-17) 225431

Fax: (973-17) 223247

Established in 1935

CR No. 8153

 

·       Jashanmal & Sons Management Services

PO Box: 16

Manama

Bahrain

Established in 1980

CR No. 10467

 

·       Jashanmal & Partners

PO Box: 5138 & 99

Safat

Kuwait

Tel: (965) 25312090

Fax: (965) 25333889

 

·       Overseas Courier Services (Bahrain) Ltd

PO Box: 16

Manama

Bahrain

Established in 1982

CR No. 12365

 

·       Rifai & Jashanmal WLL

PO Box: 5138

Kuwait

Established in 1933

CR No. 234

 

·       Fragrance & Beauty Co

PO Box: 16

Manama

Bahrain

Established in 1979

CR No. 9606

 

·       Emirates Markets & Stores (Pvt) Ltd

Al Ghurair Centre

Deira

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

 

·       Jashanmal & Co (For Printed Materials)

PO Box: 1545

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

 

·       Sigma Production & Services

PO Box: 3555

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

 

·       Sigma Chemicals (SICHEM)

Hamdan Street

PO Box: 3555

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Tel: (971-2) 2651561

Fax: (971-2) 2314007

 

·       Emirates Mud Services

PO Box: 3555

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

 

·       Sigma Specialised Engineering & Construction

PO Box: 3555

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Tel: (971-2) 5393228

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject’s operations are performed through the following divisions:

 

·       Retail Division

 

The Retail Division operates a chain of four department stores and stand alone international franchises. The stores carry reputed brands of Pens, Cameras, Luggage, Leather, Fashion, Accessories, Shoes, Linen, Houseware, Crystal, Glass, China, Giftware, Books, Household and Kitchen Appliances.

Jashanmal holds the franchise for "MEXX" the leading international fashion house of Europe. The company now has four "MEXX" boutiques, which are located in large prestigious shopping malls.

 

In November 1997, Jashanmal opened the first Burberry store in Dubai. This is the first store in the Middle East franchised by Burberry of London. Located at "City Centre" the largest shopping mall in downtown Dubai, Burberry is owned and operated by Jashanmal.

Jashanmal had been retailing Clarks Shoes in the Gulf for over 35 years. In 1998, Jashanmal were appointed exclusive regional distributor for Clarks Shoes, and operate a shoe warehouse in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai that supplies the regional requirement of all retail customers. Three Clarks stand-alone stores and four shop-in-shops are in the region now and more are planned.

In November 1998, Jashanmal entered into an agreement with Warnaco Inc. of USA for the exclusive regional distribution of Calvin Klein underwear and leather accessories for men in the lower GCC countries.

In 1999 this relationship was expanded to include distribution of Olga, Warners and Body Slimmers range of intimate apparel. With this, Jashanmal developed the concept of stand-alone underwear stores named "INNERLINES". The first store opened in 2000 at the Deira City Centre in Dubai, followed by a second in Abu Dhabi and a third in Sharjah.

 

·       Wholesale Division

 

The Wholesale Division is responsible for the Distribution and Marketing of a number of major International brands. It currently distributes and services over 2500 retailers in the UAE apart from the main Seaports and Duty Free Shops at various International Airports in the UAE, Muscat and Doha. In Bahrain the company service over 100 retailers and in Kuwait over 500 retailers. The wholesale division generates 65% of sales.

 

Jashanmal's warehousing facilities consist of over 106,100 square feet in Dubai and 22,500 square feet in Abu Dhabi, a substantial portion climate controlled.

 

The division also operates bonded duty free warehouses consisting of 24,000 sq.ft. located in the Duty Free Zone, out of which 5,550 sq.ft. is temperature controlled.

 

     A fleet of 44 commercial vehicles is used for transportation to all the markets in the UAE, Oman and Qatar.

 

·       Carlton Cards Division

 

In 1999, Jashanmal acquired Carlton Cards Gulf, and became the regional franchisee of American Greetings Corp., the largest greeting cards company in the world. Carlton Cards Gulf operates 8 stand-alone stores in UAE and Oman and widely distributes greeting cards to all major supermarkets, gas stations and gift stores in the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.

 

Import Countries: Subject imports products from all over the world, particularly the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Switzerland, Hong Kong and the United States of America

 

International Suppliers:

 

·       Clarks Overseas Shoes Ltd                United Kingdom

·       Ronson International Corp                  United Kingdom

·       Max Factor                                       United Kingdom

·       Hoover Plc                                        United Kingdom

·       Grosvenor of London Ltd                    United Kingdom

·       A.T. Cross Ltd                                  Republic of Ireland

·       Tobler & Suchard Chocolates Switzerland

·       Yashica Hong Kong Co Ltd                Hong Kong

·       Alladdin Plastics Inc                          United States of America

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 1,000 employees.

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham (UAE Dh)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/09:                Year Ending 31/12/10:

 

Total Sales                                UAE Dh 625,000,000                  UAE Dh 636,000,000

 

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

 

The above financial figures were confirmed by Nawab Shareef, Finance Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Banque Paribas

Main Branch

PO Box: 7233

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 2525929

 

·       Emirates Bank International Ltd

Beniyas Road

PO Box: 2923

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 2256256

 

·       Commercial Bank of Dubai Ltd

Al Maktoum Street

PO Box: 2668

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 2226132

 

·       The Standard Chartered Bank

Khalid Bin Waleed Street

PO Box: 999

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 2520455

 

 


PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                              September 2001

Credit amount                                        75,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      30 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               Pounds Sterling

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Jashanmal National Co LLC is a well established concern, with operations dating back to 1956. It enjoys a good reputation for the quality of its products, which is reflected by the high standards of its many international suppliers.

 

Local informants report that subject’s financial condition is good and the company are considered trustworthy for respecting their financial trade commitments.

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.90

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.54

Euro

1

Rs.63.39

 

 

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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