MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

ABSARA BAZAR TEXTILE EXHIBITION

 

 

Formerly Known As :

Century Trading / Bazar Trading

 

 

Registered Office :

Souk Al Wataniya Bldg No. 10G, Ground Floor, Shop No. 248, Plot No. 10, Al Murqab Area, P.O. Box  27021, Safat 13131

 

 

Country :

Kuwait

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1983

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

17548

 

 

Legal Form :

Proprietorship  Concern

 

 

Line of Business :

importers and retailers of all types of textiles, dress materials and readymade dresses

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

KD 40,000

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (01.04.2010)                  

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

Kuwait

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

company NAME

 

Absara Bazar Textile Exhibition (Correct)

MOHAMMED ABDULLA KUNHP (Requested)

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Building             : Souk Al Wataniya Bldg No. 10G, Ground Floor, Shop No. 248

Street                           : Plot No. 10

Area                             : Al Murqab Area

P.O. Box           : 27021

Town                 : Safat 13131

Country             : Kuwait

Telephone         : (965) 2240 2075 /2243 6557 / Mobiles (965) 9905 9726 / (965) 9952 2762 / (965) 9956 5259

(Abdulmajid T.)

Fax                   : (965) 2240 2075 (ask for fax)

E-Mail                absarabazar@hotmail.com

 

Trading Style     : Apsara Bazar

 

Also Known As :  Absara Bazar Textile Exhibition Est.

 

Formerly Known as : Century Trading / Bazar Trading

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                                            Position

 

1. Ahmad Hasan Mohammed Al Sayegh              General Manager

   (authorised signatory)

 

2. Mohammed A. Abdullah Kunhp                       Executive Manager

 

3. Abdulmajid T.                                                 Accountant

 

Total Employees : 40

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for MEDIUM amounts.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : KD 40,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US DLRS 150,000:

 

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               : AL AHLI UNITED BANK (KUWAIT)

Branch              : Ahmed Al Jaber Street

PO Box             : 2616

Town                 : Safat 13027

Telephone         : (965) 2243 8156

Fax                   : (965) 2240 2943

 

Subject also has an account with :

 

Commercial Bank Of Kuwait SAK (CBK)

Mubarak Al Kabir Street

PO Box 2861

Safat 13029

Telephone: (965) 2241 1001

Fax      : (965) 2245 0150

 

Subject formerly had an account with:

 

National Bank Of Kuwait Sak (NBK)

Abdullah Al Salem Street

PO Box 95

Safat 13001

Telephone: (965) 2242 2011

Fax      : (965) 2246 4156

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Private companies in Kuwait are not required to publish or disclose balance sheets. However, the subject interviewed offered the following information :

 

Sales Turnover       : KD 1,750,000 - 2008 - exact

                  : KD 1,500,000 - 2009 – exact *

                  : KD 1,800,000 – 2010 - exact

                   

Net Profit        : not given but stated to be 10%-12% of sales  turnover

 

* Decrease in sales turnover in 2009 was due to unfavourable market

conditions.

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 1983

 

History : The subject company was established in Kuwait in 1983 under the name Century Trading. In 2000, subject changed its name to Bazar Trading and in 2002 subject adopted its present style.

 

C.R. No. : 17548

 

KCCI Membership No. : 74736 (issue date: 8 January 2002)

                            (expiry date: 19 February 2014)

 

Capital : not applicable

 

Proprietorship owned by Alia Abdul Hameed Mohammed Al Sayegh (Mrs) (Kuwaiti national, wife of Ahmad Hasan Mohammed Al Sayegh).

 

* It is understood that Mohammed A. Abdullah Kunhp (Indian national) is the unofficial owner of the business.

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Subject is involved in the following activities :

 

Trading as importers and retailers of all types of textiles, dress materials and readymade dresses.

 

Imports mainly from Asia, mainly from Thailand, China and India.

 

Subject does not export, all sales are domestic.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Subject has the following facilities :

 

Rented premises comprising administrative offices and a retail outlet with integrated storage facilities located at the heading address as well as 2 retail outlets located elsewhere in Murqab Area and one retail outlet comprising 12,000 sq. ft. located in Abbasiya Area.

 

 


SPECIAL NOTE

 

You enquired on : MOHAMMED ABDULLA KUNHP. Please note that subject's correct registered name is as per heading.

 

Interviewed : Abdulmajid T. (Accountant).


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.12

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.43

Euro

1

Rs.62.32

 

 

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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