MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.11.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GULF MARINE COMPANY

 

 

Registered Office :

Nouveau port de peche, bloc 13, lot n°5, Sfax 3065

 

 

Country :

Tunisia

 

 

Year of Establishment :

2008

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

B 0816902008

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesaler of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

 

 

No. of Employees :

12 employees

 

 

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 :

Satisfactory

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 – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Tunisia

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

Tunisia - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Tunisia has a diverse, market-oriented economy, with important agricultural, mining, tourism, and manufacturing sectors but faces an array of challenges. Following an ill-fated experiment with socialist economic policies in the 1960s, Tunisia successfully focused on bolstering exports, foreign investment, and tourism. Key exports now include textiles and apparel, food products, petroleum products, chemicals, and phosphates, with about 80% going to the European Union. Tunisia achieved four decades of 4-5% annual GDP growth. As the presidency wore on, cronyism and corruption under former President Zine el Abidine BEN ALI (1987-2011) stymied economic performance and unemployment rose among the university's graduates. In January 2011 BEN ALI was overthrown, sending Tunisia's economy into a tailspin. The country's newly elected government faces immediate challenges stabilizing the economy. It must reassure businesses and investors, bring budget and current account deficits under control, shore up the country's financial system, bring down high unemployment, and reduce economic disparities between the more developed coastal region and impoverished interior.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                  


Company name

 

GULF MARINE COMPANY

 

 

Rating Briefing

 

Payment Record:                                   NO COMPLAINTS

 

This rating is based on available data. In the event of additional information a  possibility for a different rating applies.

 

 

Registration Briefing

 

Registration Number:                             B 0816902008

Registration Date:                                  2008

Legal Form:                                           PRIVATE LIMITED CO

Latest Financials:                                  N/A

 

 

Financial Briefing

 

Nominal Capital:                                    150,000 Tunisian Dinar

Issued Capital:                                       N/A

Turnover:                                               1,400,000 Tunisian Dinar

Net Profit:                                               N/A

Net Worth:

 

Original Investigation Details

 

Company Name:                                          GULF MARINE CO GMC

Country:                                                      TU

Street Name:                                               NOUVEAU PORT BLCK N‑13 LOT 5 SFAX 3065

City Code:

Comments:                                                 ALWAYS INLUDE LINE OF BUSINESS ALONGWITH NAMES

                                                                  OF PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED / TRADED BY THE SUBJ

                                                                  AS THIS IS RQUIRED BY OUR CLIENT

                                                                  PLS PROVIDE MAX CR LIMIT

                                                                  LATEST F/S

 

 

Company Details

 

Company Name:                                          GULF MARINE COMPANY

Company acronym:                                      GMC

Headquarter Address:                                   Nouveau port de peche, bloc 13, lot n°5,

                                                                  Sfax 3065,

                                                                  Tunisia

 

Telephone:                                                  +21674 222140

Fax:                                                            +21674 223836

                                                                  +21674 497141

 

Web Site:                                                    gib@tunet.tn

 

Company was originally started on 2008

 

 

Registration & Legal Details

 

Current Legal Form:                                   PRIVATE LIMITED CO

Additional Information:                                Customs ID:833252 F

 

Registration Address:                                 Nouveau port de peche,bloc 13, lot n°5,

                                                                Sfax 3065

Registration Number:                                  B 0816902008

Registration Date:                                      2008

Year/Date Company Established:                2008

Registration Town:                                     Sfax

Tax Registration Number:                           1042193 P/N/M00

 

 

Capital

 

Currency:                                                                      Tunisian Dinar

Authorized Capital:                                                                 150,000

Paid Up Capital:                                                                     150,000

 

Shareholders / Owners

 

Shareholders:

Name/Other Information                                                    Shares Held                              % of

                                                                                                                                      Voting/Non‑Voting

                                                                                                                                      capital

Mohamed Belguith,                                                                                                       40.00% (VOTING)

          Tunisia

          Skander Belguith,                                                                                                40.00% (VOTING)

          Tunisia

          Sami Belguith,                                                                                                     20.00% (VOTING)

          Tunisia

 

 

Principals

 

Name:                                                       Mr Mohamed Belguith

Position within the company:                      General manager

Country of Birth:                                         Tunisia

Nationality:                                                Tunisian

Can fluently speak:                                    French/English

 

 

Company Activities

 

NACE Codes:          4638           Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

 

The subject is involved in wholesaling of fish, sea food and frozen sea food such as: prawns, Karikadi, lobsters, Scampi Cuttle fish, Octopus, Whelk, crabs, cephalopods, pomfret, tuna, Yellow fish tuna.

 

The subject is also involved in selling of materials and articles of fishing.

 

These goods are imported then sold to the local and foreign clients.

 

Local Reporters consider the investigated company to be MEDIUM in their field of concern.

 

 

Operations

 

Employees                                               Company Employs: 12

 

HQ Premises                                            Operates from:     Rented Office , Warehouse

                                                                Location:             Suburban Business Area

 

Imports

 

                                                              Import % and type of product:     100% Finished Goods

                                                              Imports From:                            India, China

                                                              Importing Terms:                        Cash against documents

 

 

Subject's Suppliers:                                   Company Name:  Deepmala marine export

                                                                Address:             India

 

                                                                Company Name:  keshodwala

                                                                Address:             India

 

                                                                Company Name:  Castlerock fisheries

                                                                Address:             India

 

                                                                Company Name:  Regent plus

                                                                Address:             India

 

 

Exports

                                                              Export % and type of product:     10%

                                                              Exports To:                                Libya

                                                              Exporting Terms:                        bank transfer

 

 

Trading & Selling

 

                                                               Territory:                                   90% Nationally, 10% International

                                                              Type of Customer:                     Wholesalers, Retailers

                                                              Number of accounts:                  5

 

 

Related Companies

 

Subsidiaries

Affiliates

                                   LA CORDERIE

                                  Avenue Taieb Mhiri,

                                  Sfax,

                                  Tunisia

                                                                                       Start Date: 1977

                                  Operates as: Sale of fishing articles

                                  Related through: common shareholders

 

                                   GULF INTERNATIONAL

                                  BUSINESS

                                  Sfax,

                                  Tunisia

                                                                                       Start Date: 1996

                                  Operates as: An International business.

                                  Related through: common shareholders

 

 


Bankers

 

        BANQUE NATIONALE AGRICOLE

        Sfax,

        Tunisia

        Additional Information:                          Date Account Opened:2008

 

        BANQUE NATIONALE AGRICOLE

 

        Sfax,

        Tunisia

        Additional Information:                          Date Account Opened:2009

 

        TUNISIAN QUATARI BANK

        Sfax,

        Tunisia

        Additional Information:                          Date Account Opened:2012

 

 

Financial Information

 

Source:                                                     Mohamed Belguith General manager

Figures are:                                               Estimates

Currency:                                                  Tunisian Dinar

 

Months   Sales Figures                             Sales                                   Gross Profit/Loss            Net

                                                                                                                                                  Profit/Loss

               12                31/12/2011              1,400,000

               12                31/12/2010              1,700,000

               12                31/12/2009              1,250,000

 

 

 

Payments

 

Subject's payments reported to be:        NO COMPLAINTS

 

 

Interview & Reporter Comments

 

Name/Title:                                                Mohamed Belguith General manager

Comment:                                                 Subject has confirmed the general details provided in the report but has declined to provide any Financial Data.

 

 

Reporter Comment Date:            07/11/2012

 

Reporter Comment:

All legal forms in Tunisia are obliged by law to be registered with the Registry office (a dept. of the Court) which is not publicly available.

 

Some of the companies can also be found listed in the Tunisian Official Gazette which is

publicly available. Subject was found registered and information obtained is as follows:

Registered name/ registration date/ deposit number/ registered address/ legal form/  activities.

 

According to the Tunisian Commercial Law, only the listed companies in the Tunisian Stock

Exchange are obliged to publish their financial accounts. Financial information on other legal

forms can only be obtained from the Companies directly.

 

Any other data stated in the report was obtained directly from the Subject Company and/ or

other publicly available information. Therefore it should be used as a point of reference as it is

not possible to verify such data with official sources.

 

In the interview conducted with Mr.Mohamed Belguith, he confirmed details shown in this

report, and declined to provide bank account number stating the grounds of the company’s

confidentiality

 

As per Tunisian Commercial law companies, except the quoted public limited ones, are not

required to file their financials and are under no obligation to provide such details to third parties,

representatives and or correspondents representing international and or local clientele

 

 

Conclusions

 

Local Reputation:                                   The company being investigated is considered by local reporters to be a

Fair / Normal Trade Risk.

 

General Conclusion:                               Local informants consider granting of credit to be a fair trade risk.

 

Owner/Shareholders Comments: Some of the owners / shareholders have an active participation in the ]

`                                   running of the business.

 

Financial Results Trend:                         Financial Information indicates that the business activities of the

company are even / similar in strength to corresponding years.

 

Age of Business:                                   The company has been established for under 5 years.

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.34

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.97

Euro

1

Rs.69.43

 

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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