MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

01.11.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

COMBINE JEWELLERY LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Gold Centre, 3rd Floor, Zone No. 5, Suite No. 80, Al Khor Street, Al Ras, Deira, P O Box 43068 & 1349, Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates  

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.12.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

52117, Dubai

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Retail of jewellery items, pearls and precious stones

 

 

No. of Employees :

04

 

 

 

 

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)

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

 

United Arab Emirates - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

The UAE has an open economy with a high per capita income and a sizable annual trade surplus. Successful efforts at economic diversification have reduced the portion of GDP based on oil and gas output to 25%. Since the discovery of oil in the UAE more than 30 years ago, the UAE has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. The government has increased spending on job creation and infrastructure expansion and is opening up utilities to greater private sector involvement. In April 2004, the UAE signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with Washington and in November 2004 agreed to undertake negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement with the US, however, those talks have not moved forward. The country's Free Trade Zones - offering 100% foreign ownership and zero taxes - are helping to attract foreign investors. The global financial crisis, tight international credit, and deflated asset prices constricted the economy in 2009. UAE authorities tried to blunt the crisis by increasing spending and boosting liquidity in the banking sector. The crisis hit Dubai hardest, as it was heavily exposed to depressed real estate prices. Dubai lacked sufficient cash to meet its debt obligations, prompting global concern about its solvency. The UAE Central Bank and Abu Dhabi-based banks bought the largest shares. In December 2009 Dubai received an additional $10 billion loan from the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The economy is expected to continue a slow rebound. Dependence on oil, a large expatriate workforce, and growing inflation pressures are significant long-term challenges. The UAE''s strategic plan for the next few years focuses on diversification and creating more opportunities for nationals through improved education and increased private sector employment.

 

Source : CIA

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                    : COMBINE JEWELLERY LLC

Country of Origin                                   : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                           : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Registration Date                                  : 14th December 1998

Commercial Registration Number           : 52117, Dubai

Trade Licence Number                           : 509112

Chamber Membership Number               : 52693

Issued Capital                                       : UAE Dh 300,000

Paid up Capital                                     : UAE Dh 300,000

Total Workforce                                     : 4

Activities                                               : Retail of jewellery items, pearls and precious stones.

Financial Condition                                : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                    : Steady

Person Interviewed                                : Sylvester Fernades, Commercial Manager

 

COMPANY NAME

 

COMBINE JEWELLERY LLC

 

 

Company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Building            : Gold Centre, 3rd Floor, Zone No. 5, Suite No. 80

Street               : Al Khor Street

Area                 : Al Ras, Deira

PO Box            : 43068 & 1349

Town                : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

Telephone         : (971-4) 2268507 / 2264151

Facsimile          : (971-4) 2250528

Mobile              : (971-50) 4586248 / 7691861 / (971-55) 5704881

Email                : combine@eim.ae

 

Premises

Subject operates from a small suite of offices and a showroom that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Dubai.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                           Nationality                    Position

·       Hitesh Behirulal Lodha                                    Indian                         Managing Director

·       Mohamed Khalfan Ali Al Bagh                         Emirati                        Director

·       Sylvester Fernades                                              -                            Commercial Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 14th December 1998

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company - LLC

 

Commercial Reg. No.   : 52117, Dubai

 

Trade Licence No.        : 509112 (Expires 04/12/2013)

 

Chamber Member No.  : 52693

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 300,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 300,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                               Percentage

·       Mohamed Khalfan Ali Al Bagh                                        51%

·       Hitesh Behirulal Lodha                                                   49%

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the retail of jewellery items, pearls and precious stones.

 

Import Countries: India and Thailand

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 4 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 Revenue               US$ 150,000,000                                   US$ 155,000,000

 

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

 

The above financial figures were confirmed by Mr Sylvester Fernades, Commercial Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Habib Bank AG Zurich

Baniyas Road

PO Box: 3306

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 2214535

 

·       Standard Chartered Bank

Khalid Bin Waleed Street

PO Box: 999

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 2520455

     Acc No. 01-9490876-01

 

 

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.

 

DIAMOND INDUSTRY – INDIA

 

-          From time immemorial, India is well known in the world as the birthplace for diamonds.  It is difficult to trace the origin of diamonds but history says that in the remote past, diamonds were mined only in India. Diamond production in India can be traced back to almost 8th Century B.C.  India, in fact, remained undisputed leader till 18th Century when Brazilian fields were discovered in 1725 followed by emergence of S. Africa, Russia and Australia.

-          The achievement of the Indian diamond industry was possible only due to combination of the manufacturing skills of the Indian workforce and the untiring and unflagging efforts of the Indian diamantaires, supported by progressive Government policies.

-          The area of study of family owned diamond businesses derives its importance from the huge conglomerate of family run organizations which operate in the diamond industry since many generations.

-          Some of the basic traits of family run business enterprises include spirit of entrepreneurship, mutual trust lowers transaction costs, small, nimble and quick to react, information as a source of advantage and philanthropy.

-          Family owned diamond businesses need to improve on many fronts including higher standard of corporate governance, long-term performance – focused strategies, modern management and technology.

-          The diamond jewellery industry in India today may be more than Rs 60000 mil and is rated amongst the fastest growing  in the world. Indi ranks third in the world in domestic diamond consumption.

-          Utmost caution is to be exercised while dealing with some medium and large diamond traders which are usually engaged in fictitious import – export, inter-company transactions, financially assisted by banks. In the process, several public sector banks lost several hundred million rupees. They mostly diverted borrowed money for diamond business into real estate and capital markets.

-          Excerpts from Times of India dated 30th October 2010 is as under –

 

DIAMOND SAGA – DIRTY DOZEN STUCK WITH 2K CR DEBT

This could be the biggest credibility crisis the Indian diamond industry has ever faced. Fifteen banks run the risk of losing Rs 2000 crore lent to a dozen diamond firms in Surat. Until about two months ago, they had not repaid  these dues. Bankers believe many diamantaires borrowed money during the economic downturn two years ago and diverted funds to businesses like real estate and capital markets. Many of themselves made money from these businesses but their diamond companies have gone sick and declared insolvency.

-          Most of the money borrowed from the banks in the name of their diamond business has been diverted in real estate and the share market. The banks are not in a position to seize their properties because in many cases, these were purchased in the name of their relatives and friends.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.41

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.28

Euro

1

Rs.84.12

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NLM

 

 

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