MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.09.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SIMPLE TRADING W.L.L

 

 

Registered Office :

Building No. 308 Street No. 326 Block No. 311, Salmaniya P.O.Box No.: 15790 Manama

 

 

Country :

Bahrain

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.11.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

63116-1

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading as importers, wholesalers and retailers of all types of building materials including sanitary ware, hardware and plumbing tools and equipment.

 

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 :

BD 10,000

Status :

Small Company

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

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 – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2010)

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Bahrain

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company NAME 

 

Simple Trading W.L.L (Correct)

SIMPLE TRADING CO WLL (Requested)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Building   : Building No. 308

 

Street     : Street No. 326

 

Area       : Block No. 311, Salmaniya

 

P.O.Box No.: 15790

Town       : Manama

Country    : Bahrain

 

Telephone  : (973) 1727 7445

Fax        : (973) 1727 2656

E-Mail     : simplewll@batelco.bh / neamah1@hotmail.com

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                                             Position

 

1. Husain Yusuf Jasim Neama                            Managing Director

 

2. Vennattu Parambil Devassy Jenson                 Director

 

3. Erattu Sreedharan Shameer                            Director

 

4. Henson David                                                 Sales Manager

 

Total Employees : 12

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for SMALL amounts, however in view of the lack of financial information we recommend international suppliers exercise a degree of caution.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : BD 10,000 (higher amounts may be

                            considered with full fiscal disclosure)

 

Trade risk assessment: Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US DLRS 100,000 :

 

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                : BANK OF BAHRAIN AND KUWAIT (BBK)

 

Branch              : Government Avenue, 43

P.O. Box           : 4207

Town                 : Manama

 

Telephone         : (973) 1722 3388

Fax                   : (973) 1722 9822

 

Subject also has an account with the following banks :

 

1. National Bank of Bahrain BSC (NBB)

   Government Avenue

   PO Box 106

   Manama

   Telephone: (973) 1722 8800

   Fax      : (973) 1722 8998 

 

2. Ahli United Bank BSC (AUB)

   Seef District 428

   PO Box 2424

   Manama

   Telephone: (973) 1758 5858

   Fax      : (973) 1758 0569

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Private companies in Bahrain 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 : 15 November 2006

 

History : The subject company was established in Bahrain on 15 November 2006, however origins of its business activities in Bahrain can be traced back to 1995.

 

C.R. No. : 63116-1 (expiry date: 15/11/2012)

 

Authorised Capital : BD 30,000

 

Paid-Up Capital : BD 30,000

 

Limited Liability Company with the following shareholders :

 

                                                                                            Percentage

 

1. Vennattu Parambil Devassy Jenson                             24.5%

   (Bahraini national)

 

2. Erattu Sreedharan Shameer                                        24.5%

   (Indian national)

 

3. Husain Yusuf Jasim Neama *                                      51.0% 

   (Indian national)

 

* The local sponsor, according to Bahraini laws must hold a minimum of 51% of the capital, however, in practice and unofficially the sponsor gets a fixed annual percentage of the profit and a sponsorship fee without any investment in the company.                              

 

Affiliated companies of Simple Trading W.L.L :

 

Associates

 

Husain Yusuf Jasim Neama has interest in the following companies :

 

1. Alneamah Building Matreials Est

   C.R. No. : 24451-4

 

2. Sadad Carpentry Est.

   C.R. No. : 24451-5 

 

3. Al Neamah Contracting

   C.R. No. : 24451-6 

 

4. Alneamah Building Matreials Est

   C.R. No. : 24451-7  

 

5. Social Trading

   C.R. No. : 24451-8

 


ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Trading as importers, wholesalers and retailers of all types of building materials including sanitary ware, hardware and plumbing tools and equipment.

 

NACE Code : 4613 / 4673 / 4674 / 4752

 

Imports from Asia and Europe, mainly from India, China, UAE and UK.

 

Subject only sells locally and does not engage in re-export business.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Rented premises comprising administrative offices, a retail outlet with integrated storage facilities located at the heading address as well as other warehousing facilities located in Salmabad.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE   

 

You enquired on: SIMPLE TRADING CO WLL. Please note that the correct name is as per heading.  

 

The address given by you: Salmiya is incorrect. Please note that subject’s correct administrative office address is as per heading.

 

The PO Box number and area name given by you: 40099 Adliya are incorrect. Please note that subject’s correct PO Box number and area name are as per heading.

 

The telephone number given by you: (973) 3963 1634 is incorrect. Please note that subject’s correct telephone number is as per heading.

 

Interviewed: Henson David (Sales Manager).

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.92

UK Pound

1

Rs.76.52

Euro

1

Rs.66.64

 

 

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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