MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LUNA FOR TRADING FOOD INGREDIENTS AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

 

 

Formerly Known As :

The Egyptian Luna Co

 

 

Registered Office :

Luna Company Building Zarqa Free Zone Zarqa

 

 

Country :

Jordan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.06.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2109 

 

 

Legal Form :

Egyptian Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading as importers and distributors of medicine & health care raw materials.

 

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 :

JD 30,000

Status :

Small Company

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2010)

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

Jordan

B1

B1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

Company name

 

Luna For Trading Food Ingredients and Chemical Industries (Correct)

THE EGYPTIAN LUNA CO (Requested)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Building   : Luna Company Building

 

Area       : Zarqa Free Zone

 

Town       : Zarqa

Country    : Jordan

 

Telephone  :      (962 5) 382 6507 / Mobile (962 79) 531 5710 (Eng.

                         Mohammed Rifai)

Fax        :          (962 5) 397 9013

 

Also known as : The Egyptian Luna Co

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                                 Position

 

1. Eng. Mohammed Rifai                        General Manager

 

2. Ahmad Jalal                                       Chief Accountant

 

Total Employees : 8

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

This undertaking comprises Jordan Branch of The Egyptian Luna Co. a company headquartered in Egypt.

 

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

however it should be borne in mind that subject is only a branch

operation and international suppliers may prefer to see the complete

picture by obtaining information on The Egyptian Luna Co., Egypt.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : JD 30,000 (due attention will be given to the above remarks)

 

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 in a short series of transactions provided

the total indebtedness is strictly monitored.

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME     : HSBC

 

Branch   : Abdoun Branch

Town     : Amman

 

Telephone: (962 6) 590 1100

Fax      : (962 6) 592 0452

 

The company also has an account with :

 

Jordan Ahli Bank

Queen Noor Street

Shmeisani

PO Box 3103

Amman 11181

Telephone: (962 6) 563 8800

Fax      : (962 6) 562 2281

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Private companies in Jordan 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.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 3  June 2007

 

C.R. No. : 2109 

 

National ID No.: 200060766

 

Capital : JD 160,000

 

Subject is a foreign branch of an Egyptian Limited Liability Company

with the following officials :

 

1. Eng. Mohammed Rifai                       

   (Jordanian national)

 

2. Ahmad Jalal                          

   (Jordanian national)

 

Subject is a branch of the following company :

 

The Egyptian Luna Co.

72, EL Sharikat street

PO Box 43

Ghamra 11251

Cairo

Egypt

Telephone: (20 2) 2236 1501 / 2234 4117

Fax          : (20 2) 2236 1504 / 2232 2858

Chairman : Dr George Amin Youssef Marzouq (Egyptian national)

 

Personal Profile of Dr George Amin Youssef Marzouq, the Luna Group Chairman :

 

- Chairman & Managing Director of Luna Group

- Member of American Chamber of Commerce

- Member of Canada Egypt Business Council "CEBC"

- Member of German-Arab Chamber of Industry & Commerce

- Member of Chambre de Commerce Francaise En Egypte

- Member of Egyptian Businessmen's Association

 

Affiliated companies of The Egyptian Luna Co. :

 

Associates

 

Subject is member of the Luna Group of Companies, Egypt which also includes the following companies :

 

1. Luna Perfumes & Cosmetics (PAC) S.A.E.

   Egypt

 

2. Luna Flavors & Fragrances "L.T.D."

   Egypt

 

3. Industrial Investments S.A.E.

   Egypt

 

4. Luna Co. For Trading Ingredients For Food And Chemical Industries

   El Amriya Free Zone S.A.E.

   Alexandria

   Egypt

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Trading as importers and distributors of medicine & health care raw materials.

 

Subject distributes its products to medicine and health care manufacturers companies.

 

Imports worldwide, mainly from Germany, Ireland, China, India, Malaysia and Egypt.

 

Exports to Egypt and Iraq.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Rented administrative offices and storage facilities located at the heading address.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

You enquired on: THE EGYPTIAN LUNA. Please note that subject is also known by this name. Subject's correct registered name is as per heading.

 

The address given by you: Zarqa Free Zone Areazarka is misspelt. Please note that the correct spelling is as per heading.

 

The contact person given by you: Mr. Khalil Baqaein is retired from the company. Please note that subject’s principal contact person is: Eng. Mohammed Rifai.

 

Interviewed: Eng. Mohammed Rifai (General Manager).


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.05

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.05

Euro

1

Rs.63.81

 

 

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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