MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.10.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NATIONAL BOOK SHOP

 

 

Registered Office :

Exhibition Road, P O Box 594, Manama

 

 

Country :

Bahrain

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1961

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

711-3, Manama

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale and retail of books, school books, stationery and CD’s.

 

 

No. of Employees :

25 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:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Bahrain

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

bahrain - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Bahrain is one of the most diversified economies in the Persian Gulf. Highly developed communication and transport facilities make Bahrain home to numerous multinational firms with business in the Gulf. As part of its diversification plans, Bahrain implemented a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US in August 2006, the first FTA between the US and a Gulf state. Bahrain's economy, however, continues to depend heavily on oil. Petroleum production and refining account for more than 60% of Bahrain's export receipts, 70% of government revenues, and 11% of GDP (exclusive of allied industries). Other major economic activities are production of aluminum - Bahrain's second biggest export after oil - finance, and construction. Bahrain competes with Malaysia as a worldwide center for Islamic banking and continues to seek new natural gas supplies as feedstock to support its expanding petrochemical and aluminum industries. In 2011, Bahrain experienced economic setbacks as a result of domestic unrest. Bahrain's reputation as a financial hub of the Gulf has been damaged, and the country now risks losing financial institutions to other regional centers such as Dubai or Doha. Economic policies aimed at restoring confidence in Bahrain's economy, such as the suspension of an expatriate labor tax, will make Bahrain's foremost long-term economic challenges - youth unemployment and the growth of government debt - more difficult to address.

 

 

Source : CIA

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : NATIONAL BOOK SHOP

Country of Origin                                    : Bahrain

Legal Form                                            : Sole Proprietorship

Start Date                                             : 1961

Registration Date                                   : 29th April 1982

Commercial Registration Number            : 711-3, Manama

Chamber Membership Number                : 773

Invested Capital                                     : BD 20,000

Total Workforce                                     : 25

Activities                                               : Wholesale and retail of books, school books, stationery and CD’s.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

NATIONAL BOOK SHOP

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Location            : Exhibition Road

PO Box             : 594

Town                 : Manama

Country             : Bahrain

Telephone         : (973-17) 293840

Facsimile          : (973-17) 293799

Mobile               : (973-39) 464371 / 689300

Email                : fobaid@batelco.com.bh

 

Premises

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices and a showroom that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Manama.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                          Description

 

·       Issa Town                                                                                         Rented showroom premises

Tel: (973-17) 684676

 

·       Al Seef Complex                                                                               Rented showroom premises

     Al Seef

     Tel: (973-39) 746746

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                              Position

·       Farooq Ibrahim Mohamed Obaid                                                         Proprietor & General Manager

·       Ibrahim Al Goti                                                                                  Assistant General Manager

·       Mohamed Danish Al Azmi                                                                  Sales Manager

·       Shakeel Ahmed                                                                                Financial Controller

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : Subject’s operations date back to 1961, however it was registered on 29th April 1982

 

Legal Form                  : Sole Proprietorship

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 711-3, Manama

 

Chamber Member No. : 773

 

Invested Capital           : BD 20,000

 

Mr Farooq Ibrahim Mohamed Obaid is the sole proprietor of the business.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the wholesale and retail of books, school books, stationery and CD’s.

 

Import Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, India and China

 

International Suppliers:

 

·       Oxford University Press         United Kingdom

·       Collins Publisher                   United Kingdom            

·       King Fisher Ltd                     United Kingdom

·       Longwall                               United Kingdom

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 25 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Bahraini Dinar (BD)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/10:                Year Ending 31/12/11:

 

Total Sales                                BD 3,075,000                            BD 3,200,000

 

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

 

The above financial figures are based on estimations by our local sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Standard Chartered Bank

Standard Chartered Bank Building

Government Road

PO Box: 29

Manama

Bahrain

Tel: (973-17) 223636 / 255946

Fax: (973-17) 230503

 

 

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 business is considered to be a fair trade risk.

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.17

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.83

Euro

1

Rs.69.85

 

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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