MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.12.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SULZER CHEMTECH MIDDLE EAST SPC

 

 

Registered Office :

Jawhara Plaza, 3rd Floor, Building No. 2373, Road 2831, Block 428, Seef District, P O Box 21558, Manama

 

 

Country :

Bahrain

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.07.2008

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

69269-1

 

 

Legal Form :

Single Person Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject provides products and services for separation and mixing technology for the chemical industry.

 

 

No of Employees :

15

 

 

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 – September 30, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2014)

Current Rating

(30.09.2014)

Bahrain

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

BAHRAIN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Bahrain has made great efforts to diversify its economy; its highly developed communication and transport facilities make Bahrain home to numerous multinational firms with business in the Gulf. As part of its diversification plans, Bahrain implemented a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US in August 2006, the first FTA between the US and a Gulf state. Bahrain's economy, however, continues to depend heavily on oil. In 2012, petroleum production and refining accounted for 77% of Bahrain's export receipts, 87% of government revenues, and 19% of GDP. Other major economic activities are production of aluminum - Bahrain's second biggest export after oil - finance, and construction. Bahrain competes with Malaysia as a worldwide center for Islamic banking and continues to seek new natural gas supplies as feedstock to support its expanding petrochemical and aluminum industries. In 2011 Bahrain experienced economic setbacks as a result of domestic unrest, however, the economy recovered in 2012-13, partly as a result of improved tourism. Some economic policies aimed at restoring confidence in Bahrain's economy, such as the suspension of an expatriate labor tax and frequent bailouts of Gulf Air, will make Bahrain's long-term economic challenges - youth unemployment and the growth of government debt - more difficult to address.

 

Source : CIA


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                    : SULZER CHEMTECH MIDDLE EAST SPC

Country of Origin                                   : Bahrain

Legal Form                                           : Single Person Company - SPC

Registration Date                                  : 9th July 2008

Commercial Registration Number           : 69269-1

Issued Capital                                       : BD 50,000

Paid up Capital                                     : BD 50,000

Total Workforce                         : 15

Activities                                               : Subject provides products and services for separation and mixing

                                                              technology

Financial Condition                                : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                    : Steady

Person Interviewed                                : Owais Ahmed, Finance Manager


COMPANY NAME

 

SULZER CHEMTECH MIDDLE EAST SPC

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Building                        : Jawhara Plaza, 3rd Floor

Location           : Building No. 2373, Road 2831, Block 428

Area                 : Seef District

PO Box            : 21558

Town                : Manama

Country : Bahrain

Telephone         : (973-17) 568400

Facsimile          : (973-17) 564339 / 566725

Mobile              : (973-36) 774110

Email                : chemtech.bahrain@sulzer.com / ahmed.owais@suzler.com

 

Premises

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

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                           Nationality                                Position

 

·       Philipp Suess                                               Swiss                                       Managing Director

 

·       Juan Carlos Cifuentes Ferreira                       Colombian                                Director

 

·       Thomas Banninger                                        Swiss                                       Director

 

·       Rafiq Nimer Moosa Trabulsi                              -                                           Chief Executive Officer

 

·       Owais Ahmed                                                   -                                           Finance Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 9th July 2008

 

Legal Form                  : Single Person Company - SPC

 

Commercial Reg. No.   : 69269-1

 

Issued Capital              : BD 50,000

 

Paid up Capital            : BD 50,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                               Percentage

·       Sulzer Ltd                                                                      100%

     Switzerland

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject provides products and services for separation and mixing technology for the chemical industry.

 

Import Countries: Switzerland, India and Singapore

 

International Suppliers:

 

·       Sulzer India Ltd                     India

·       Sulzer Chemtech Pte Ltd       Singapore

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 15 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Bahraini Dinar (BD)

 

                                                            Year Ending 31/12/13:              

 

Total Revenue                                       BD 8,400,000

 

The expected turnover for the year ending 31st December 2014 is BD 4,900,000.

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Owais Ahmed, Finance Manager

 


BANKERS

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

93 Al Khalifa Avenue

PO Box: 57

Manama 304

Tel: (973-17) 224555 / 222158

Fax: (973-17) 226822

Email: bbmemnm@batelco.com.bh

 

 

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.63.46

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.51

Euro

1

Rs.77.31

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUM

 

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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

--

NB

                                       New Business

 

--

 

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%)

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.