MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

26.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DANUBE BUILDING MATERIALS FZCO

 

 

Registered Office :

Sheikh Zayed Road, Roundabout No. 5/6, Jebel Ali Free Zone, P O Box 18022, Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.07.2003

 

 

Legal Form :

Free Zone Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and distribution of building materials and construction equipment

 

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$ 4,000,000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

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)

United Arab Emirates 

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

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SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : DANUBE BUILDING MATERIALS FZCO

Country of Origin                                    : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Free Zone Company - FZCO

Registration Date                                   : 13th July 2003

Trade Licence Number                            : 2914

Chamber Membership Number                : 79246

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 1,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 1,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 180

Activities                                               : Import and distribution of building materials and construction equipment

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 4,000,000

Person Interviewed                                 : Johnson Gonga Raj, Export Manager

 

COMPANY NAME

 

DANUBE BUILDING MATERIALS FZCO

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Street               : Sheikh Zayed Road, Roundabout No. 5/6

Area                 : Jebel Ali Free Zone

PO Box             : 18022

Town                 : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-4) 8871234 / 8872800 / 8085599

Facsimile          : (971-4) 8871235 / 8872225 / 8816409

Email                : info@aldanube.com / reception@aldanube.com

 

Premises

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices and a warehouse covering an area of 225,000 square metres that are rented and located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                          Nationality                   Position

 

·       Sajan Rizwan Askar Ali                                    Indian                         Managing Director

 

·       Anis Askar Ali Sajan                                        Indian                         Director

 

·       Tamim Hussian                                                    -                            General Manager

 

·       Ajay Sangari                                                        -                            Finance Manager

 

·       Johnson Gonga Raj                                              -                            Export Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 13th July 2003

 

Legal Form                  : Free Zone Company - FZCO

 

Trade Licence No.       : 2914

 

Chamber Member No. : 79246

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 1,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 1,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                               Percentage

 

·       Sajan Rizwan Askar Ali                                                  50%

 

·       Anis Askar Ali Sajan                                                      50%

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the Danube Group of companies, which includes the following concerns:

 

·       Al Danube Building Materials Trading Co LLC

Rashid Abdullah Al Reshaidan Building

Al Rigga Street

Al Muraqqabat

PO Box: 50804

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 2256512 / 2256514

Fax: (971-4) 2255412

Email: aldanube@emirates.net.ae

 

·       Danube Dekor FZCO

Sheikh Zayed Road

Jebel Ali Free Zone

PO Box: 18022

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 8871234

Fax: (971-4) 8871235

 

·       Danube Ceiling Factory LLC

Sharjah

 

·       Arabian Gulf Wood Industries LLC

Sharjah

 

·       Al Bustan General Trading FZCO

Dubai

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of building materials and construction equipment, such as tools and hardware, sanitary ware, marble and granite, plywood, redwood, whitewood, merranti, teak, and MDF boards. Subject’s product range consists of 15,000 items. Danube has supplied products for prestigious projects including Emaar projects such as Emirates Hills, the Burj Al Arab, Shangrila Hotel, Grand Hyatt, and a private palace in Muscat

 

Import Countries: Europe, China and the Far East.

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 180 employees. The Danube Group employs approximately 350 people.

 

 

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 315,000,000                  UAE Dh 322,000,000

 

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

 

The above financial figures were confirmed by Mr Johnson Gonga Raj, Export Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

Deira Souk Branch

     PO Box: 66

     Dubai

     Tel: (971-4) 2535000

 

·       The Standard Chartered Bank

Jebel Ali Free Zone

PO Box: 999

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 8856600

 

·       United Arab Bank

Jebel Ali Free Zone

PO Box: 16823

Jebel Ali

Tel: (971-4) 8816445

Fax: (971-4) 8816845

Acc No. 282 7600 81016

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Danube Building Materials FZCO was registered in July 2003 and is a leading supplier of building materials and construction equipment, such as tools and hardware, sanitary ware, marble and granite, plywood, redwood, whitewood, merranti, teak, and MDF boards.

 

According to local sources subject is making steady progress in the local business market and nothing detrimental has been reported regarding the manner in which payments are fulfilled. As such the business is considered to be a fair trade risk.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.31

Euro

1

Rs.63.70

 

 

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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