MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

09.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ETA MELCO ELEVATOR CO LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Eta Star House, Salahuddine Street, Al Mateena, P O Box 11058, Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1975

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

40884, Dubai

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Distribution, Installation, Maintenance and repair of elevators and  escalators

 

 

No. of Employees :

1700

 

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

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

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : ETA MELCO ELEVATOR CO LLC

Country of Origin                                    : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Start Date                                             : 1975

Registration Date                                   : 5th October 1981

Commercial Registration Number            : 40884, Dubai

Trade Licence Number                            : 206731

Chamber Membership Number                : 8451

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 10,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 10,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 1,700

Activities                                               : Import, distribution, installation, maintenance and repair of elevators

 and escalators

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Person Interviewed                                 : Salem Khan, Assistant Finance Manager

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

ETA MELCO ELEVATOR CO LLC

 

 

Company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Building             : ETA Star House

Street               : Salahuddine Street

Area                 : Al Mateena

PO Box             : 11058

Town                 : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

 

Telephone         : (971-4) 2359595

Facsimile          : (971-4) 2725121 / 2359783

Mobile               : (971-50) 2885196

Email                : etamelco@eta-ascon.com / etamelco@etamelcom.com

 

Premises

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and a warehouse that are leased and located in the Industrial Area of Dubai.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                          Description

 

·       Gulf Air Building                                                                                Office premises

PO Box: 11058

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 2716655 / 2715109

 

·       PO Box: 3967                                                                                   Office premises

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 6349534

Fax: (971-2) 6347282

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                          Nationality                   Position

 

·       Sayed Mohamed Salahuddin                             Indian                         Managing Director

 

·       Abdullah Bin Ahmed Al Ghurair                        Emirati                        Director

 

·       S Shankran                                                         -                            General Manager

 

·       Khaja Moeen Eddine                                            -                            Finance Manager

 

·       Abdulaziz Mohamed                                             -                            Maintenance Manager

 

·       Shiva Kumar                                                        -                            Installations Manager

 

·       Salem Khan                                                         -                            Assistant Finance Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : Subject’s operations date back to 1975, however it was registered on 5th October 1981

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company - LLC

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 40884, Dubai

 

Trade Licence No.       : 206731 (Expires 04/10/2012)

 

Chamber Member No. : 8451

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 10,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 10,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                              Percentage

 

·       Abdullah Bin Ahmed Al Ghurair                                       51%

 

·       Mitsubishi Corp Ltd                                                        30%

     Japan

    

·       Amana Investments Ltd                                                  19%

Hong Kong

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the Al Ghurair Group, which has a turnover over in excess of UAE Dh 3 billion (US$ 850 million). The group has a diversified range of interests spanning real estate, finance and industry, with specialist operations in banking, trading and shipping.

 

Some of the very successful industries that it operates today in the United Arab Emirates, include the National Flour Mills Co Ltd, National Cement Company, Gulf Extrusions at Jebel Ali, Masafi Mineral Water Co LLC, National Mosaic Tiles, Arabian Packaging Co and Al Ghurair Publishing and Printing. In the banking sector, the Ghurairs are owners of the UAE’s largest private bank, the Dubai-based Mashreq Bank, which is one of the Group’s most successful ventures and operates from branches both within and outside the UAE.

 

The Al Ghurair Group is active in London, New York, Cairo, Khartoum, Istanbul, Bombay, Doha, Colombo, Karachi and Lahore.

 

In real estate the Al Ghurair Centre has become a prominent landmark in Dubai. It was built at a cost of more than US $ 150 million and is now home to most of the city’s top retailers.

 

The Al Ghurair Group comprises the following concerns:

 

·       Emirates Trading Agency LLC (ETA)

 

·       Al Ghurair Holdings (Private) Ltd

 

·       Gulf Extrusions Ltd

 

·       Arabian Aluminium Company

 

·       Al Ghurair Publishing & Printing House

 

·       Union Mosaic & Marble Company

 

·       Al Ghurair Centre

 

·       Arabian Mix

 

·       National Cement Company Ltd

 

·       Arabian Packing Company

 

·       Gulf Utensils

 

·       Gulf Import & Export Co

 

·       House of Perfume

 

·       Computer Intelligence and Communications Ltd

 

·       Gulf Confectionery & Biscuit Company

 

·       Oman Insurance Co Limited

 

·       Mashreq Bank

 

·       Al Ghurair Enterprises

 

·       Al Ghurair Exchange

 

·       National Flour Mills Company Ltd

 

·       National Concrete Company Ltd

 

·       Masafi Mineral Water Co LLC

 

·       Associated Construction & Investment Co LLC (ASCON)

 

·       Al Ghurair Fieness Perry & Partners

 

·       Pak Arab Traders

 

·       Al Ghurair Real Estate

 

·       Al Khaleej Sugar Co WLL

 

·       Central Electric Equipment Co LLC (CEEC)

 

·       National Oman Marble Company

 

·       Rawda Quarries Ltd

 

·       Ghurair Tarmac

 

·       Oman Finance Company

 

·       Ghurair Crown (Engineering) Ltd

 

·       Al Ghurair Industries (Pvt) Ltd

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of elevators, escalators and related spare parts.

 

Subject also offers installation, maintenance and repair of elevators and escalators. It has approximately 8,000 elevators under comprehensive maintenance contracts.

 

The company's installations at the Emirates Tower, Burj Al Arab and the new terminal at the Dubai International Airport were rated among the world's best projects by the top international elevators magazine "The Elevator World."

 

800 units per year are being sold in the UAE by ETA-Melco and the company has a market share of around 55 percent.

 

Subject obtained the prestigious ISO-9001 Certificate in 1999.

 

Import Countries: Japan, Germany and Sweden

 

International Suppliers:

 

·       Mitsubishi Electric Corporation           Japan

·       Alcan Singen GmbH                          Germany

·       Besam AB                                        Sweden

 

Export Countries: Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Maldives, India, Bangladesh and Russia.

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 1,700 employees.

 

 

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 1,057,742,550               UAE Dh 1,070,128,124

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Salem Khan, Assistant Finance Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Mashreq Bank Plc

Deira Branch

PO Box: 1250

Dubai

     Tel: (971-4) 2229131 / 2221134

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                              July 2008

Credit amount                                        150,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               US Dollars

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in 1975, subject is involved in the import and distribution of elevators, escalators and related spare parts. Subject also operates and elevator and escalator contractors.

 

This is a well established company, part of the Al Ghurair Group which is deemed trustworthy for respecting its financial trade commitments. Payment obligations are reportedly met in a prompt and timely manner and local sources advise that subject is a sound trade risk.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.34

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.09

Euro

1

Rs.69.37

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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