MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

31.10.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GARRA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

C/O Beecroft & Associates Ltd Level 2, 256 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central,  Christchurch, Zip/Postal Code  8011

 

 

Country :

New Zealand

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.01.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

839319

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and export of cut meat, seafood, dairy products, vegetables, poultry and packaged food products

 

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 :

USD 130,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct 

 

 

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 – September 30th, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.06.2011)                  

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

New Zealand

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 


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Verified Address

Subject name                :   GARRA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Business address          :   20A Leslie Hills Drive

Town                             :   Riccarton

Province                        :   Christchurch

Zip/postal code              :   8011

Country                         :   New Zealand

Tel                                :   +64 3 3570055

Fax                               :   +64 3 3570066

Email                            :   export@garra.co.nz  

Website                        :   www.garrainternational.com   

 

Registered address      :   C/o BEECROFT & ASSOCIATES LTD Level 2, 256 Oxford Terrace

Town                             :   Christchurch Central

Province                        :   Christchurch

Zip/postal code              :   8011

Country                         :   New Zealand

 

Postal address             :   P O Box 2022, Christchurch

Town                             :   Christchurch Central

Province                        :   Christchurch

Zip/postal code              :   8140

Country                                                           :   New Zealand

 

 

Summary details

 

Executive Summary

 

Date founded or registered          :   22/01/1997

Legal form                                 :   Private Limited Company

Chief executive                          :   Ali Mossalem

Issued & paid up capital             :   NZD 100,000

Line of business             :   Import and export of cut meat, seafood, dairy products, vegetables, poultry

and packaged food products.

Staff employed                                                                        :   6 employees

 

 

Credit risk opinion

 

Company Analysis

 

Country risk                               :   Country risk is minimal

Operation trend                          :   Operational trend is steady

Management experience :   Management is reasonably experienced

Financial performance                :   Financial performance is undetermined

Organization structure                :   Organizational structure is stable

Detrimental                    :   No detrimental records found

Payment history                                    :   No payment delays noted

Credit amount suggestion           :   USD 130,000

Credit amount asked                                      :   Not described.

 

 

Statutory details

 

Registry Data

 

Registration date                        :   22/01/1997

Legal form                                 :   Private Limited Company

Registration no                          :   839319

Registered authority                   :   New Zealand Companies Office

Registry status                          :   Live/Active

Previous name                           :   None reported.

Change of legal form                   :   None reported.

 

 

Management / directors

 

Key Management

 

Name                           :      Ali Mossalem

Designation                                                   :            Managing Director

 

 

Board of directors / other appointments

 

Appointments

 

Name                            :           Ali Mossalem

Designation                   :           Director

Appointment date           :           22/01/97

Address                        :           55 Rhodes Street

Merivale, Christchurch 8014

New Zealand

 

Staff employed                                                :                       6 employees

 

 

Share capital

 

Composition

 

Authorized Capital                                 :   NZD 100,000

 

No of shares                                         :   100,000 Shares

 

Share par value                                     :   NZD 1

 

Issued capital                                       :   NZD 100,000

 

Paid up capital                                                                                              :   NZD 100,000

 

ownership / shareholders

 

How listed                                            Full List

 

Composition

 

Shareholder name          Ali Mossalem

Address                        55 Rhodes Street

Merivale, Christchurch 8014

New Zealand

No. of shares                 60,300 Shares

 

Shareholder name          Rosemary Jane Goodey

Address                        55 Rhodes Street

Merivale, Christchurch 8014

New Zealand

No. of shares                 6,700 Shares

 

 

Shareholder name          Jointly held by Ali Mossalem, Rosemary Jane Goodey & G BEECROFT &

ASSOCIATES TRUSTEES LIMITED

Address                        Ali Mossalem & Rosemary Jane Goodey

55 Rhodes Street

Merivale, Christchurch 8014

New Zealand

 

G BEECROFT & ASSOCIATES TRUSTEES LIMITED

Level 2, 256 Oxford Terrace

Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011

New Zealand

 

No. of shares                          33,000 Shares

 

 

Related companies & corporate Affiliations

 

Structure

Related companies and corporate affiliations comments : None Reported

 


Bank & mortgages

 

Bank Details

Name of bank    :   Bank of New Zealand

Address            :   New Zealand

Account details  :   Current Account

 

Comments        :   It is generally not the policy of local banks to provide credit status information to non related

parties, however interested parties would be advised to consult first with the Subject if banker's references are required.

 

Mortgages     :   None reported.

 

 

Legal Fillings

Bankruptcy fillings          :   None reported.

Court judgements           :   None reported.

Tax liens                       :   None reported.

Others                          :   None reported.

 

 

financial data

 

Description

 

Comments                                            :   The representative contacted Ms. Kerry declined to provide any information unless the exporter's identity is revealed.

 

Private Companies in New Zealand are not required to file accounts unless classified as "Large", which at the moment means that two out of the following

- The company has a sales turnover of over NZD 20,000,000;

- The company has total assets of over NZD 10,000,000;

- The company employs 50 people or more.

The Subject does not meet the criteria of being a large Private Company.

 


Operation details

 

Main activities                            :   The Subject is engaged in the import and export of cut meat, seafood, dairy

products, vegetables, poultry and packaged food products.

                                                            The Subject's exports focuses on Midde East and North Africa.

 

Purchases

Local                                                    :   Yes

International                                          :   Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Vietnam, India, Egypt, China

 

Sales

Local                                                    :   Yes

International                                          :   Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, United Arab Emirates

 

Property & Assets

Premises                      :   The Subject operates from premises located at the verified heading address consisting

of administrative office.

Branches                                :   None reported.

 

 

Summarized country risk

 

Gross Domestic Products (GDP) & Economic Overview

Central bank                                          :   Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Reserve of foreign exchange & gold         :   US$ 18.421 billion

Gross domestic product - GDP               :   US$ 140,434 billion

GPP (Purchasing power parity)               :   119.791 billion of International dollars

GDP per capita - current prices               :   US$ $32,145

GDP - composition by sector                  :   agriculture: 4.6% industry: 23.7% services: 71.7%

 

Inflation                                                 200 8: 4%

2009: 2.1%

2010: 2.5%

 

Unemployment rate                                2008 4.2%

2009 6.2%

2010 6.2%

 

Public debt

(General Government gross

debt as a % GDP)                                  2008:  20.4 %

2009:   26.2%

2010:    31 %

 

Government bond ratings                        Standard & Poor's: AA+/Stable/A-1+

Moody's rating: Aaa

Moody's outlook: STA

 

Market value of publicly traded shares      US$ 67.061 Billion

 

Largest companies in the country            :   Telecom of New Zealand, Transpower, Fletcher Building,Infratil

 

 

Trade & Competitiveness Overview

 

Total exports                 :   US$29.53 billion

Exports commodities     :   dairy products, meat, wood and wood products, fish, machinery

Total imports                 :   US$31.11 billion

Imports commodities      :   machinery and equipment, vehicles and aircraft, petroleum, electronics,textiles,

   plastics

Export - major partners   :   Australia 22%, US 11.5%, Japan 9.2%, China 5.3%, UK 4.6%

Import - major partners   :   Australia 20.7%, China 13.4%, US 9.7%, Japan 9.5%, Singapore 4.9%, Germany

   4.7%

 

FDI Inflows                    2007: US$3,441 million

2008: US$4,993 million

2009: US$348 million

 

FDI Outflows                  2007: US$3,703 million

2008: US$-239 million

2009: US$-406 million

 

Best countries for doing business                :   3 out of 183 countries

 

Global competitiveness ranking   :   23 (ranking by country on a basis of 133, the first is the best)

 

Country and Population Overview

Total population                                    : 4.37 million

Total area                                             : 270,467 km2

Capital                                                 :   Wellington

Currency                                                                                                      :   New Zealand Dollars (NZD)

Internet users as % of total population     : 84.38%

 

 


Payment history

 

Purchase Term

Local                                                    :   Prepayment, Credit 30-60 days

International                                          :   L/C, Prepayment, Credit 30-60 days

 

 

Sales Term

 

Local                                                    :   Prepayment, Credit 30-60 days

International                                          :   Prepayment, L/C, Credit 30-60 days

 

Trade Reference/ Payment Behaviour

 

Comments                                            :   As local and international trade references were not supplied, the Subject's payment track record history cannot be appropriately determined but based on our research, payments are believed to be met without delay.

 

Investigation Note

Sources                                               :   Interviews and material provided by the Subject

 

:   Other official and local business sources

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.18

UK Pound

1

Rs.76.65

Euro

1

Rs.66.63

 

 

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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