MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.04.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THE KUWAIT INDO TRADING COMPANY WLL (KITCO)

 

 

Registered Office :

Sabhan North Industrial Estate, Street No. 13, Block No. 1, Plot No. 144, North Entrance 2135, Safat 13022

 

 

Country :

Kuwait

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.01.1962

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

9499

 

 

Legal Form :

With Limited Liability - WLL

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the production of snack foods, including potato chips, fried snacks from pellets extruded/direct expanded 3d-snacks, Mexican tortillas and corn chips.

 

 

No of Employees :

550

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2013)

Current Rating

(01.12.2013)

Kuwait

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderate Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderate High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

C2

Very High Risk

 

D

 


 

KUWAIT - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Kuwait has a geographically small, but wealthy, relatively open economy with crude oil reserves of about 102 billion barrels - more than 6% 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. Budget surpluses have stayed around 30% of GDP, which has led to higher budget expenditures, particularly wage hikes for many public sector employees, as well as increased allotments to Kuwait’s Future Generations Fund. 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, though much of these funds have yet to be allocated.

 

Source : CIA

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                    : THE KUWAIT INDO TRADING COMPANY WLL (KITCO)

Country of Origin                                   : Kuwait

Legal Form                                           : With Limited Liability - WLL

Registration Date                                  : 23rd January 1962

Commercial Registration Number           : 9499, Safat

Trade Licence Number                           : 737/74

Chamber Membership Number               : 1303

Issued Capital                                       : KD 2,500,000

Paid up Capital                                     : KD 2,500,000

Total Workforce                                     : 550

Activities                                               : Production of snack foods

Financial Condition                                : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                    : Steady

Person Interviewed                                : Fakhruddine Patel, Finance Manager


COMPANY NAME

 

THE KUWAIT INDO TRADING COMPANY WLL (KITCO)

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location           : Sabhan North Industrial Estate, Street No. 13, Block No. 1, Plot No. 144, North Entrance

 

PO Box            : 2135

 

Town                : Safat 13022

Country             : Kuwait

 

Telephone         : (965) 24745400 / 24748861 / 24745455 / 24736644 / 24764886 / 24748863

Facsimile          : (965) 24748510 / 24764889

Email                : kitco@wazzan.com / kitco@mezzan.com

 

Please note that subject’s previous address was, Sabhan North Industrial Estate, Street No. 11, Plot No. 53, North Entrance, Safat.

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                           Nationality                    Position

 

·       Deeraj Kumar Operi                                      Indian                           Managing Director

 

·       Hareesh Kumar Operi                                    Indian                           Director

 

·       Sorendar Kumar Operi                                  Indian                           Director

 

·       Sudheer Kumar Operi                                    Indian                           Director

 

·       Kawal Kumar Operi                                       Indian                           Director

 

·       Jassim Mohamed Al Wazzan                         Kuwaiti                          Director

 

·       Khalid Jassim Mohamed Al Wazzan               Kuwaiti                          Director

 

·       Abdulrahman Jassim Mohamed Al Wazzan    Kuwaiti                          Director

 

·       Motasim Jassim Mohamed Al Wazzan           Kuwaiti                          Director

 

·       Montasir Jassim Mohamed Al Wazzan           Kuwaiti                          Director

 

·       Mohamed Jassim Mohamed Al Wazzan         Kuwaiti                          Director

 

·       Nawal Jassim Mohamed Al Wazzan               Kuwaiti                          Director

 

·       Khalida Jassim Mohamed Al Wazzan             Kuwaiti                          Director

 

·       Goraf Deeraj Operi                                             -                             General Manager

 

·       Fakhruddine Patel                                               -                             Finance Manager

 

·       Hamdy Al Laithy                                                 -                             Export Manager

 

·       Arjum Basantani                                                 -                             Factory Manager

 

·       Sonil Kumar                                                       -                             Technical Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 23rd January 1962

 

Legal Form                  : With Limited Liability - WLL

 

Commercial Reg. No.   : 9499, Safat

 

Trade Licence No.        : 737/74

 

Chamber Member No.  : 1303

 

Issued Capital              : KD 2,500,000

 

Paid up Capital            : KD 2,500,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                                     Percentage

 

·       Mezzan Holding Co                                                               51%

Safat

 

·       Deeraj Kumar Operi                                                  ]

                                                                                    ]

·       Hareesh Kumar Operi                                                ]

                                                                                    ]

·       Sorendar Kumar Operi                                              ]           49%

                                                                                    ]

·       Sudheer Kumar Operi                                                ]

]

·       Kawal Kumar Operi                                                   ]

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Gulf Pastries Manufacturing Company WLL

 

·       Kuwait Biscuit & Food Products Manufacturing Company

 

·       Kuwait Indo Trading Co LLC

Sharjah

United Arab Emirates

 

·       Conserved Foodstuff Distributing Company WLL

 

·       National Canned Food Production & Trading Co

 

·       Al Muntasser Shampoo Factory

 

·       Plastic Industries Company

 

·       National Textiles Company KSC (C)

 

·       Awal Gulf Manufacturing Company BSC (C)

Manama

Bahrain

 

·       Mezzan Industries Company WLL

 

·       Jassim Al Wazzan Sons General Trading Co WLL

 

·       Mezzan Iraq Trading Company LLC

 

·       Al Mansouria Consumers Trading Co WLL

 

·       Mezzan Saudi Trading Co LLC

 

·       Arla Foods Kuwait WLL

 

·       Al Muntasser Pharmaceuticals Co WLL

 

·       Al Hoda Kuwaiti Co WLL

 

·       Sabriya International General Trading & Contracting Co WLL

 

·       Al Wazzan Trading & Catering Services Co WLL

 

·       Oriental Catering Company WLL

 

·       Star Services LLC

 

·       Jassim Al Wazzan Central Laboratory

 

·       Kuwait Lube Oil Company KSC (C)

 

·       Mezzan Farming & Agriculture

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the production of snack foods, including potato chips, fried snacks from pellets extruded/direct expanded 3d-snacks, Mexican tortillas and corn chips.

 

Import Countries: Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

 

Brand Names: KITCO, NICE, and KA-RA-RA

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 550 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Kuwaiti Dinars (KD)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/12:              Year Ending 31/12/13:

 

Total Sales                                KD 22,500,000                          KD 22,000,000

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Fakhruddine Patel, Finance Manager

 

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Bank of Kuwait

Ali Awadi Tower

Ahmed Al Jaber Street

PO Box: 95

Safat 13001

Tel: (965) 23981188 / 23981189

Fax: (965) 23985643

 

·       Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait KSC

Mubarak Al Kabir Street

PO Box: 1387

Safat 13033

Tel: (965) 22411101 / 22411102

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                   July 2002                                  April 2006

Credit amount                           165,000                         35,000

Amount overdue                        0                                              0

Payment terms                          90 days                                                60 days

Payment Method                       Letters of Credit                                    Letters of Credit

Paying record                           No Complaints                          No Complaints

Currency                                   Pounds Sterling                                    Pounds Sterling

 

 

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.

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 61.06

UK Pound

1

Rs. 102.76

Euro

1

Rs. 84.48

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

DPT

 

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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