MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

04.09.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UNILEVER BANGLADESH LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

ZN tower, Plot 2, Road 8, Gulshan-1,  Dhaka -1212

 

 

Country :

Bangladesh

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.07.1973

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

C-4033

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

manufacturing & selling of detergent, toiletries, skin care products and packet teas

 

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$ 60,000.00

 

 

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)

Bangladesh

b1

b1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


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COMPANY DETAILS

 

Name

Unilever Bangladesh Limited

Address

51 Kalurghat Heavy Industrial Area, Chittagong

Country

Bangladesh

Telephone No

880-2-9888452

Fax No

880-2-8811560

E-Mail

leverbros@unilever.com.bd

Website

www.unilever.com.bd

Established

July 1973

Company Registration No

C-4033

Registration date

5th July 1973

Legal Status

Private Limited

Issuing Authority

The Register of Joint Stock Companies & Firms, Dhaka

Business Type

Manufacturer & Seller

Status

Satisfactory

Payment Behavior

No complaints have been heard regarding payments

from local suppliers or banks.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Head Office

ZN tower, Plot 2, Road 8, Gulshan-1,  Dhaka -1212

Telephone No

880-2-9888452

Fax No

880-2-8811560

E-Mail

leverbros@unilever.com.bd

Website

www.unilever.com.bd

Branch

NIL

Factory

51 Kalurghat Heavy Industrial Area, Chittagong

Factory Telephone No

N/A

Factory Fax No

N/A

Warehouse

51 Kalurghat Heavy Industrial Area, Chittagong

 


DIRECTORS

 

Name

Mr. Rakesh Mohan

Designation

Chairman & Managing Director

Nationality

Indian

 

 

Name

Mr. Mizanur Rashid

Designation

Director

Nationality

Bangladeshi

 

 

Name

Mr. Jerry Jose

Designation

Director

Nationality

N/A

 

 

Name

Mr. Naushad Chowdhury 

Designation

Director

Nationality

Bangladeshi

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Name

Unilever PLC

Share Percent

60.75%

Country

England

 

 

Name

Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Share Percent

39.25%

Country

Bangladesh

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business

Manufacturer & Seller

Items Dealing In

Detergents, Toiletries and Teas

Terms of Purchase

Local: Cash or Credit

Import: Against L/C

Terms of Sale

Local: Cash or Credit

 

 

BANKERS

 

Name

Standard Chartered Bank

Branch

Agrabad Branch

Address

Agrabad Commercial Area, Chittagong

SWIFT

N/A

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Year

2010

2009

 

2008

Investment

Tk.6.8 billion

Tk.6.4 billion

Tk.6 billion

Turnover

Tk.10.7 billion

Tk.10.2 billion

Tk.9.7 billion

Liability

Tk.18 million

Tk.18.7 million

Tk.19 million

Assets

Tk.4.2 billion

Tk.4 billion

Tk.3.7 billion

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorized Capital

Tk.2 billion

Paid Up Capital

Tk.1250 million

Each Share Value

Tk.100.00

 

 

EXCHANGE RATE

 

Currency

Unit

Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)

 

Great Britain Pound

1

120.3079

U.S Dollar

1

74.2000

European Euro

1

105.3566

 

ADVERSE DATA MONITORING

 

Dishonored Checks

No Found

Debt

No Records Found

Litigation

No Records Found

Performance Defaults

No Records Found

Adverse Press Coverage

No Records Found

Money Laundering

No Records Found

 

 

MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED CREDIT

 

Amount

Based On

US$ 60,000.00

90 Days

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Employees

10,000

Office Area (Sq. Ft)

4,800 sq.ft (rented)

Factory Area (Sq. Ft)

98,900 sq.ft (own)

Warehouse Area (Sq. Ft)

6,500  sq.ft.(own)

Range of Products

4 Household Care

4 Fabric Cleaning

4 Skin Cleansing

4 Skin Care

4 Oral Care

4 Hair Care

4 Personal Grooming

4 Tea based Beverages

Name of Brands

4 Wheel

4 Lux

4 Lifebuoy

4 Fair & Lovely

4 Pond's

4 Close Up

4 Sunsilk

4 Taaza

4 Pepsodent

4 Clear

4 Vim

4 Surf Excel

4 Rexona

4 Axe

4 Dove

4 Vaseline

Major Clients 

4 Local Consumers

Certifications

NIL

Parent Company

4 Unilever PLC-England

Subsidiaries / Affiliates

NIL

Member

4 Foreign Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Dhaka

4 Soap Manufacturers Association of Bangladesh, Dhaka

4 Bangladesh Health Care Products Manufacturers Association, 

    Dhaka

4 Tea Traders Association of Bangladesh, Chittagong

4 Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Chittagong

 

 

COMMENTS

 

The subject is a private limited company, which is owned by Unilever PLC, an Anglo-Dutch multinational company and the government of Bangladesh. They are engaged in manufacturing & selling of detergent, toiletries, skin care products and packet teas. The qualities of their products are very good and are very popular in the local market.

 

The directors are well conversant in their line of trade and they are also experienced businessman. They are financially solvent and good at their business commitments, it reported.

 

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.90

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.31

Euro

1

Rs.65.41

 

 

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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This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.