MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.08.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AREEJ INTERNATIONAL GENERAL TRADING & CONTRACTING EST

 

 

Registered Office :

Bubyan Complex, 1st Floor, Office No. 30, Al Dajij Area 20574, Safat 13066

 

 

Country :

Kuwait

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.11.1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

53373

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the import and distribution of general foodstuffs and dairy products

 

 

No of Employees :

16

 

 

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 :

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 – June 01, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

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                                     : AREEJ INTERNATIONAL GENERAL TRADING &    CONTRACTING  

                                                              EST

Country of Origin                                    : Kuwait

Legal Form                                            : Sole Proprietorship

Registration Date                                   : 20th November 1993

Commercial Registration Number            : 53373

Trade Licence Number                            : 6100/1993

Chamber Membership Number                : 39117

Invested Capital                                     : KD 100,000

Total Workforce                                     : 16

Activities                                               : Distributors of general foodstuffs and dairy products.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Person Interviewed                                 : Gopanathan Radha Krishnan Nair, Assistant General Manager

 

 
COMPANY NAME

 

AREEJ INTERNATIONAL GENERAL TRADING & CONTRACTING EST

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Bubyan Complex, 1st Floor, Office No. 30

Area                 : Al Dajij Area

 

PO Box             : 20574

 

Town                 : Safat 13066

Country             : Kuwait

 

Telephone         : (965) 24336086 / 24336087

Facsimile          : (965) 24336085 / 22429699

Mobile               : (965) 99893771

Email                : areej@qualitynet.net / nairgr@hotmail.com / nairgr@areejfood.com

 

Please note that the correct PO Box number is 20574 and not 20674.

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                              Position

 

·       Ibrahim Mohamed Ali Al Ghanim                                                         Proprietor & General Manager

 

·       Gopanathan Radha Krishnan Nair                                                       Assistant General Manager

 

·       Haridaz Rajan                                                                                   Financial Controller

 

·       Keith Picardo                                                                                    Sales Manager

 

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 20th November 1993

 

Legal Form                  : Sole Proprietorship

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 53373

 

Trade Licence No.       : 6100/1993

 

Chamber Member No. : 39117

 

Invested Capital           : KD 100,000

 

Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Ali Al Ghanim is the sole proprietor of the business.

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Areej International Foodstuff Trading

PO Box: 62703

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

Tel: (971-4) 3325589

       Fax: (971-4) 3291516

Email: areejdx@emirates.net.ae

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of general foodstuffs and dairy products.

 

Import Countries: France and the United Kingdom

 

Agencies Held:

 

·       Entremont                France

·       Speyside                  United Kingdom

·       Muller Mere              United Kingdom

·       Cool Country             United Kingdom

·       Oncon                      United Kingdom

·       Combi Clescaso        United Kingdom

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 16 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 2,450,000                            KD 3,000,000

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Gopanathan Radha Krishnan Nair, Assistant General Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Commercial Bank of Kuwait SAK

     Mubarak Al Kabir Street

     PO Box: 2861

     Safat 13029

     Tel: (965) 22411001

     Fax: (965) 22450150

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                  March 2008                  April 2009                     March 2014

Credit amount                            497,650                         659,200                         50,000

Amount overdue                         0                                  0                                  0

Payment terms                          60 days                         90 days                         90 days

Payment Method                       Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit

Paying record                            No Complaints               No Complaints               No Complaints

Currency                                   Canadian Dollars            Canadian Dollars            Euros

 

 

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. 61.24

UK Pound

1

Rs. 103.01

Euro

1

Rs. 81.89

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KRN

 

 

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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