MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.12.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GROWMORE GENERAL TRADING COMPANY WLL

 

 

Registered Office :

Ardya Industrial Area, Plot No. 2, PO Box 251, Safat 13003

 

 

Country :

Kuwait

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.08.1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

51889

 

 

Legal Form :

With Limited Liability

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the import and distribution of books, magazines and periodicals.

 

 

No of Employees :

20

 

 

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 :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

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 - 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                                     : GROWMORE GENERAL TRADING COMPANY WLL

Country of Origin                                    : Kuwait

Legal Form                                            : With Limited Liability - WLL

Registration Date                                   : 12th August 1993

Commercial Registration Number            : 51889

Trade Licence Number                            : 543/93

Chamber Membership Number                : 37207

Issued Capital                                        : KD 200,000

Paid up Capital                                      : KD 200,000

Total Workforce                                     : 20

Activities                                               : Distributors of books, magazines and periodicals.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Person Interviewed                                 : Kaid Johar, Finance Manager

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

GROWMORE GENERAL TRADING COMPANY WLL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : Ardya Industrial Area, Plot No. 2

PO Box             : 251

Town                 : Safat 13003

Country             : Kuwait

Telephone         : (965) 24316761 / 1833444

Facsimile          : (965) 24330451

Mobile               : (965) 99549854 / 99651677

Email                : books@growmorebooks.com / gmbooks@qualitynet.net

 

Premises

 

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

 

Branch Office (s)

 

Location                                                                                              Description

 

Al Nomor Jewellery                                                                                Rented shop

Central Gold Market, Shop No. 45

Mubarikiya

Safat

Tel: (965) 22447258 / 22433003

Fax: (965) 22440341

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

Name                                                   Nationality                   Position

 

Faisal Abdulaziz Al Zahem                     Kuwaiti                          Managing Director

 

Lokish D Malhotra                                  Indian                            Director

 

Shalinder Shreevastav                             -                                  General Manager

 

Kaid Johar                                              -                                  Finance Manager

 

Sanjay Verma                                          -                                 Financial Controller

 

Joy Muzamazdas                                    -                                  Sales Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 12th August 1993

 

Legal Form      : With Limited Liability - WLL

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 51889

 

Trade Licence No.       : 543/93

 

Chamber Member No. : 37207

 

Issued Capital              : KD 200,000

 

Paid up Capital            : KD 200,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

Faisal Abdulaziz Al Zahem

 

Lokish D Malhotra

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Al Zahem & Malhotra General Trading WLL
Block No. 2, Plot No. 122/123

Street No. 6

Ardiya

PO Box: 251

Safat 13003

Tel: (965) 22491436

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of books, magazines and periodicals.

 

Import Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, India, Singapore and Lebanon.

 

International Suppliers:

 

Marshall Cavendish ELT United Kingdom

Heinle                           United States of America

John Valley Education    United Kingdom

Pearsons Education                   United Kingdom

Mcgrawhill                                 United Kingdom

Oxford Dictionary                       United Kingdom

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 20 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Kuwaiti Dinars (KD)

 

                                                Year Ending 30/06/13:              Year Ending 30/06/14:

 

Total Sales                                KD 3,000,000                            KD 3,576,000

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Kaid Johar, Finance Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

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.

 

 


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.62.14

UK Pound

1

Rs.97.05

Euro

1

Rs.77.37

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT

 


 

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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