MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING MIDDLE EAST LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Sheikh Zayed Road Jebel Ali Free Zone PO Box   16968 Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.02.2005

 

 

Legal Form :

Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Distributors of crude oil

 

 

No. of Employees :

25

 

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$ 150,000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

UAE

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING MIDDLE EAST LTD

Country of Origin                                    : Bermuda

Legal Form                                            : Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation

Registration Date                                   : 2nd February 2005

Trade Licence Number                            : 2449

Chamber Membership Number                : 94255

Total Workforce                                     : 25

Activities                                               : Distributors of crude oil

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 150,000

COMPANY NAME

 

SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING MIDDLE EAST LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Sheikh Zayed Road

Area                 : Jebel Ali Free Zone

 

PO Box             : 16968

 

Town                 : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

 

Telephone         : (971-4) 3316500

Facsimile          : (971-4) 3321594

Email                : danny.leek@shell.com

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices that are rented and located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Danny Leek                                                                                      General Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 2nd February 2005

 

Legal Form                  : Subject is the United Arab Emirates registered branch of Shell Trading (ME) Private Ltd, a Limited Liability Company incorporated in Bermuda.

 

  Shell International Trading Middle East Ltd in the United Arab Emirates, operates as a

  Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation.

 

  A Branch of a Foreign Registered Corporation is not a legal entity in its own

  right. Responsibility for payments lays in the hands of the company where it is

  originally registered.

 

  Under these circumstances, we strongly advise that any international trade

  credit should only be written under the name of the main company where the

  subject holds its registered office, in this case Bermuda.

 

Trade Licence No.       : 2449 (Expires 01/02/2013)

 

Chamber Member No. : 94255

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of crude oil.

 

Import Countries: Europe and the Far East.

 

Subject has a workforce of 25 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Companies registered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates are not legally required to make their accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or submitted by outside sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

Deira Souk Branch

     PO Box: 66

     Dubai

     Tel: (971-4) 2535000

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered regarding subject’s operating history or the manner in which payments are fulfilled. As such the company is considered to be a fair trade risk.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.50.90

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.77

Euro

1

Rs.67.40

 

 

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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