MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.11.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AL GHURAIR FOOD LLC

 

 

Formerly Known as:

NATIONAL FLOUR MILLS CO LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Al Ghobayebah Street, Al Shindagha Area, Bur Dubai, PO Box: 780, Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.11.1980

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

40333, Dubai

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Producers of vegetable oils and refiners of grain.

 

 

No. of Employees :

830

 

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 :

Regular 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March, 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

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 country 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. 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                                    : AL GHURAIR FOOD LLC

Previously Known As                             : NATIONAL FLOUR MILLS CO LLC

Country of Origin                                   : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                           : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Registration Date                                  : 2nd November 1980

Commercial Registration Number           : 40333, Dubai

Trade Licence Number                           : 300101

Chamber Membership Number               : 86

Issued Capital                                       : UAE Dh 35,000,000

Paid up Capital                                     : UAE Dh 35,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 830

Activities                                               : Producers of vegetable oils and refiners of grain.

Financial Condition                                : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

AL GHURAIR FOOD LLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Al Ghobayebah Street

Area                 : Al Shindagha Area, Bur Dubai

PO Box            : 780

Town                : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

 

Telephone         : (971-4) 3939633 / 3120322 / 8071212

Facsimile          : (971-4) 3939191 / 3120458 / 8813557

Mobile              : (971-50) 4400537

Email                : nfmcgmt@alghurairgroup.com

 

Premises

 

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

 

Branch Office (s)

 

Location                                                                                               Description

 

Jebal Ali Free Zone                                                                               Rented factory premises

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 8816800

Fax: (971-4) 8816519

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

Name                                                               Nationality                    Position

 

Essa Abdullah Ahmed Al Ghurair                          Emirati                        Managing Director

 

Mohamed Essa Abdullah Ahmed Al Ghurair          Emirati                        Director

 

Abdullah Ahmed Al Ghurair                                  Emirati                        Director

 

D’jamal D’Jourey                                                      -                            General Manager

 

Nabil Al Aouf                                                      -                                 Finance Manager

 

Abdul Jabar Mojahid                                                -                            Legal Affairs Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 2nd November 1980

 

History                         : Subject was originally established in 1980 under the name of “National Flour Mills Co LLC”. However, on 2nd May 2011 the company was re-registered under the current style of Al Ghurair Food LLC

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company - LLC

 

Commercial Reg. No.   : 40333, Dubai

 

Trade Licence No.        : 300101

 

Chamber Member No.  : 86

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 35,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 35,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                          Percentage

 

Al Ghurair Investment LLC                                              98%

Dubai

 

Essa Abdullah Ahmed Al Ghurair                                      1%

 

Mohamed Essa Abdullah Ahmed Al Ghurair                      1%

 

 

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 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:

 

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

Emirates Trading Agency LLC (ETA)

Gulf Utensils

Al Ghurair Resources LLC

House of Perfume

Computer Intelligence and Communications Ltd

Gulf Confectionery & Biscuit Company

Oman Insurance Co Limited

Mashreq Bank

Al Ghurair Enterprises

Al Ghurair Exchange

Arabian Packaging Company LLC (APC)

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 production of vegetable oils and refining of grain.

 

Import Countries:         Europe and GCC countries.

 

Brand Names:              JENAN

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 830 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Companies registered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates are not legally required to make their accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or submitted by outside sources.

 

 

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                                October 2007

Credit amount                                       7,000

Amount overdue                                    0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                       No Complaints

Currency                                               Pounds Sterling

 

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in 1980, subject is involved in the production of vegetable oils and refining of grain.

 

The company is part of the very well known and financially strong Al Ghurair Group that has a diversified range of interests spanning real estate, finance and industry, with specialist operations in banking, trading and shipping.

 

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.

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.63.06

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.15

Euro

1

Rs.84.95

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA

 

 

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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