MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.05.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

A S TRADERS (AS)

 

 

Registered Office :

56-C Circular Road, Lahore

 

 

Country :

Pakistan

 

 

Year of Establishment :

2006

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership concern

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer of dyes chemicals

 

 

No. of Employees :

15

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

Litigation :

Clear

 


NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

Pakistan

B2

B2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

pakistan ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Decades of internal political disputes and low levels of foreign investment have led to slow growth and underdevelopment in Pakistan. Agriculture accounts for more than one-fifth of output and two-fifths of employment. Textiles account for most of Pakistan's export earnings, and Pakistan's failure to expand a viable export base for other manufactures has left the country vulnerable to shifts in world demand. Official unemployment was 6.6% in 2013, but this fails to capture the true picture, because much of the economy is informal and underemployment remains high. Over the past few years, low growth and high inflation, led by a spurt in food prices, have increased the amount of poverty. As a result of political and economic instability, the Pakistani rupee has depreciated more than 40% since 2007. The government agreed to an International Monetary Fund Standby Arrangement in November 2008 in response to a balance of payments crisis. Although the economy has stabilized since the crisis, it has failed to recover. Foreign investment has not returned, due to investor concerns related to governance, energy, security, and a slow-down in the global economy. Remittances from overseas workers, averaging about $1 billion a month since March 2011, remain a bright spot for Pakistan. However, after a small current account surplus in fiscal year 2011 (July 2010/June 2011), Pakistan's current account turned to deficit in the following two years, spurred by higher prices for imported oil and lower prices for exported cotton. Pakistan remains stuck in a low-income, low-growth trap, with growth averaging about 3.5% per year from 2008 to 2013. Pakistan must address long standing issues related to government revenues and energy production in order to spur the amount of economic growth that will be necessary to employ its growing and rapidly urbanizing population, more than half of which is under 22. Other long term challenges include expanding investment in education and healthcare, adapting to the effects of climate change and natural disasters, and reducing dependence on foreign donors.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 

 

 

Concern name

 

A S TRADERS (AS)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Business Name

A S TRADERS (AS)

Address

56-C Circular Road, Lahore, Pakistan

Telephone

+92-42-37638194, 37672444

Fax

+92-42-37379395

Mobile

+92-300-4005520

Email

Wazir_k@hotmail.com; wazir.kashif@gmail.com

Website

NIL

Business activities

Importer of dyes chemicals

 

Registry Details

AS is a Partnership firm hence registration with any regulatory body is not mandatory.

 

CRO Registration Number

NIL

Date of Registration

NIL

 

Other registry & certification details:

Current Legal Form

Partnership concern.

National Tax Registration Number

Not provided.

Date of Registration

Not provided.

GST Registration Number

Not provided.

Date of Registration & Expiry

Not provided.

Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Not provided.

Date of Registration & Expiry

Not provided.

ISO Certification

Not provided.

Date of Registration & Expiry

Not provided.

Other certifications

Not provided.

Date of Registration & Expiry

Not provided.

 

History

 

Who started

Mr. Atif Raza

When started

2006

Change in management

None

Year of change

N/A

Change in legal status

None

Year of change

N/A

Change in business name

None

Year of change

N/A

 

 

PRINCIPALS (SPONSORS)

 

Name

Number of Shares

Nationality

Appointment Date (Last)

Mr. Atif Raza

50%

Pakistan

Not provided.

Ms. Abeer

50%

Pakistan

Not provided.

 

 

KEY MANAGEMENT

 

Name

 

Position in organization

Qualification

Years in employment

Mr. Atif Raza

Managing Partner

Not provided.

Not provided.

 

Statutory offices

 

Statutory Auditors

Not provided.

Legal Advisory Services

Not provided.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank name

Approved financing limits

Not provided.

Not provided.

 

 

DETAILS OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

 

Purchases (Incl. Imports)

 

Imports from

India, China

Importing terms

LC basis.

Local (%)

20%

Local buying terms

Cash and 15 to 30 days credit.

 

Sales (Incl. Exports)

Exports to

NIL

Exporting terms

NIL

Local (%)

100%

Local selling terms

Cash and 30 days credit.

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

 

Nature of employment

Current Year

Previous Year

Permanent

15

 

Contractual

 

 

Daily wages (average)

 

 

Total

15

 

 

 

BUSINESS FACILITIES

 

Head office Address

Owned / Rented

Area (approx)

56-C Circular Road, Lahore, Pakistan

Details not provided.

 

Factory Address

Owned / Rented

Area (approx)

 

NIL

Warehouse Address

Owned / Rented

Area (approx)

 

NIL

 

 

MARKET REPUTATION

 

The subject firm is only engaged in importing chemicals and all the selling activities are being generate by their related business i.e. M/s. Wazir Sons only. So due to stated reason market check couldn’t be conducted.

 

 

DETAILS OF RELATED BUSINESSES

 

Business Name

City

Line of Business

Percentile of Shareholding

Wazir Sons

Lahore

Trading of dyes chemicals

Not provided

 

 

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

 

(Not provided)

The contact person declined to share financial information

 

INTERVIEW & REPORTER COMMENTS

 

Contact person

Mr. Khawaja Kashif Raza

Position

Manager Sales/Purchases


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.59.73

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.82

Euro

1

Rs.82.22

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

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

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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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