MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.08.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

YOUSUF AHMED AL GHANIM AND SONS WLL

 

 

Registered Office :

New Al Ghanim Workshop, Al Ghanim Ind Building, Plot No. 101 Street No. 7, Airport Road Shuwaikh Industrial Area PO Box 223 & 24172 Safat 13003

 

 

Country :

Kuwait

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1930

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

5744, Safat

 

 

Legal Form :

With Limited Liability - WLL

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject operates several divisions like Reflection Division, Engineering Division,

Cars Division, Electrical Division, Travel & Shipping Division

 

 

No. of Employees :

8,000

 

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 :

Regular

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, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

Kuwait

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

KUWAIT - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Kuwait has a geographically small, but wealthy, relatively open economy with crude oil reserves of about 102 billion barrels - about 7% of world reserves. Petroleum accounts for nearly half of GDP, 95% of export revenues, and 95% of government income. Kuwaiti officials have committed to increasing oil production to 4 million barrels per day by 2020. The rise in global oil prices throughout 2011 and 2012 is reviving government consumption and economic growth. Kuwait has experienced a 20% increase in government budget revenue, which has led to higher budget expenditures, particularly wage hikes for many public sector employees. Kuwait has done little to diversify its economy, in part, because of this positive fiscal situation, and, in part, due to the poor business climate and the historically acrimonious relationship between the National Assembly and the executive branch, which has stymied most movement on economic reforms. In 2010, Kuwait passed an economic development plan that pledges to spend up to $130 billion over five years to diversify the economy away from oil, attract more investment, and boost private sector participation in the economy.

Source : CIA


 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                    : YOUSUF AHMED AL GHANIM AND SONS WLL

Country of Origin                                   : Kuwait

Legal Form                                           : With Limited Liability - WLL

Start Date                                             : 1930

Registration Date                                  : 20th January 1960

Commercial Registration Number           : 5744, Safat

Trade Licence Number                           : 143/72

Chamber Membership Number               : 268

Issued Capital                                       : KD 2,500,000

Paid up Capital                                     : KD 2,500,000

Total Workforce                                     : 8,000

Activities                                               : Subject operates several divisions (see below for details)

Financial Condition                                : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                    : Steady

 


 

COMPANY NAME

 

YOUSUF AHMED AL GHANIM AND SONS WLL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building            : New Al Ghanim Workshop, Al Ghanim Ind Building, Plot No. 101

Street               : Street No. 7, Airport Road

Area                 : Shuwaikh Industrial Area

 

PO Box            : 223 & 24172

 

Town                : Safat 13003

Country             : Kuwait

 

Telephone         : (965) 24842988 / 24843988 / 24964602 / 24927711 / 24969510 / 1881111

Facsimile          : (965) 24847244 / 24846819

Email                : info@alghanim.com

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Safat.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

Subject has branches located in New York, London, Tokyo, Beirut and Cairo.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Bassam Ahmed Yousef Al Ghanim                                                    Managing Director

 

·       Kutayba Ahmed Yousef Al Ghanim                                                    Director

 

·       Omar Kutayba Al Ghanim                                                                  General Manager

 

·       Ihab Al Khateeb                                                                                Car Division Manager

 

·       Sameer Fayeq                                                                                  Electrical Division Manager

 

·       Ahmed Hamoud                                                                               Engineering Division Manager

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : Subject’s operations date back to 1930, however it was incorporated on 20th January 1960

 

Legal Form                  : With Limited Liability - WLL

 

Commercial Reg. No.   : 5744, Safat

 

Trade Licence No.        : 143/72

 

Chamber Member No.  : 268

 

Issued Capital              : KD 2,500,000

 

Paid up Capital            : KD 2,500,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Al Ghanim Industries

PO Box: 24172

Safat 13102

Tel: (965) 24832364

Fax: (965) 24832369

 

·       Bassam Ahmed Yousef Al Ghanim

 

·       Kutayba Ahmed Yousef Al Ghanim

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the Al Ghanim Group, which comprises of the following concerns:

 

·       Al Ghanim Sea Freight

PO Box: 223

Safat 13003

Tel: (965) 24745533

Fax: (965) 24736088

 

·       Al Ghanim Insurance Office

PO Box: 223

Safat 13003

Tel: (965) 24842988

Fax: (965) 24847244

 

·       Al Ghanim Sahara Trans Co

PO Box: 223

Safat 13003

Tel: (965) 24842988

Fax: (965) 24847244

 

·       Saudi International Air Conditioning & Engineering Company

Riyadh

     Saudi Arabia

 

·       Gulf Trading & Refrigeration Co

PO Box: 223

Safat 13003

Tel: (965) 24842988

Fax: (965) 24843612

 

·       Radiators Services Co WLL

PO Box: 223

Safat 13003

Tel: (965) 24842988

Fax: (965) 24847244

 

·       International Cars Rental Company

PO Box: 223

Safat 13003

Tel: (965) 24842988

Fax: (965) 24847244

 

·       Al Amana Investment Co

PO Box: 223

Safat 13003

Tel: (965) 24842988

Fax: (965) 24847244

 

·       Al Tawas’a Trading & Contracting Co

PO Box: 223

Safat 13003

Tel: (965) 24842988

Fax: (965) 24847244

 

·       Sanam Motor Company

PO Box: 223

Safat 13003

Tel: (965) 24842988

Fax: (965) 24847244

 

·       Al Taqadum Real Estate Co

PO Box: 223

Safat 13003

Tel: (965) 24842988

Fax: (965) 24847244

 

·       National Sunrise Construction Contracting Co

PO Box: 223

Safat 13003

Tel: (965) 24842988

Fax: (965) 24845530

 

·       Kirby International Co WLL

PO Box: 223

Safat 13003

Tel: (965) 24842988

Fax: (965) 24847244

 

·       Bassam Al Ghanim Customs Clearance Office

PO Box: 223

Safat 13003

Tel: (965) 24842988

Fax: (965) 24847244

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject’s operations are performed through the following divisions:

 

·       Reflection Division

 

This division specialises in the wholesale and retail of bathroom fittings, furniture and accessories, including tiles, showers, basin, baths and taps.

 

·       Engineering Division

 

       Design engineering contractors for air conditioning, heating and ventilating plants, as well as fire protection and sanitation works.

 

·       Cars Division

 

     Dealers of automobiles and related spare parts.

 

·       Electrical Division

 

     Suppliers of household electrical appliances and communications equipment.

 

·       Travel & Shipping Division

 

     Operators of a travel agency as well as providing shipping and freight forwarding services.

 

Import Countries: Subject imports from around the world, particularly the United States of America, Europe and the Far East.

 

Agencies Held:

 

·       General Motors

·       Opel

·       Daewoo

·       Cadillac

·       Pontiac

·       Oldsmobile

·       Chevrolet

·       Bedford

·       Philips

·       Kenwood

·       AC Delco

·       Whirlpool

·       Minolta

·       Toshiba

·       Alba

·       Wansa

·       Alaska

·       Electrolux

·       Frigidaire

·       Indesit

·       Xerox

·       Hitachi

·       Lucent Technologies

·       British Airways

·       Air India

·       Gulf Air

·       Qantas

·       Cathay Pacific

·       American Express

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 8,000 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: United States Dollars (US$)

 

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

 

Total Sales                                US$ 63,750,000             US$ 65,000,000

 

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

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       The Gulf Bank KSC

Mubarak Al Kabir Street

PO Box: 3200

Safat 13033

Tel: (965) 22449501

Fax: (965) 22445212

 

·       Commercial Bank of Kuwait

     Shuwaikh

     Tel: (965) 24814643

     Fax: (965) 24837952

 

·       Bank of Kuwait & the Middle East KSC

Abdullah Al Salem Street

Darwaza Abdul Razzak

PO Box: 71

Safat 13001

Tel: (965) 22459771

Fax: (965) 22461430

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                               November 2004

Credit amount                                       98,056

Amount overdue                                    0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                       No Complaints

Currency                                               Canadian Dollars

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Originally established back in 1930, subject is a well-known organisation in the Middle East, owned and managed by members of the Al Ghanim family.

 

Subject’s operations are performed through its many divisions and it holds the agencies of a large number of reputable international companies.

 

Local sources report that payment obligations are met in a generally timely manner and the operating history is clear. As such the company is deemed a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is considered to be within subject’s financial means.

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.60.74

UK Pound

1

Rs.92.05

Euro

1

Rs.80.60

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PRL

 

 

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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