MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.05.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HELM DE MÉXICO S.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Protón No.2, Parque Industrial Naucalpán, Postal Code 53,489, Naucalpán de Juárez / Estado de México

 

 

Country :

Mexico

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.03.1966

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint-Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

engaged in import and distribution of raw material for the pharmaceutical industry, human nutrition, animal nutrition, industrial chemicals and agrochemicals.

 
Subject operates through the following divisions:

·         Pharmaceutical Division

Human Nutrition Division Animal Nutrition Division.

Industrial Chemicals Division

Agrochemicals Division

 

 

No of Employees :

219

 

 

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 – March 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

Mexico

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

 


 

Mexico ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Mexico has a free market economy in the trillion dollar class. It contains a mixture of modern and outmoded industry and agriculture, increasingly dominated by the private sector. Recent administrations have expanded competition in seaports, railroads, telecommunications, electricity generation, natural gas distribution, and airports. Per capita income is roughly one-third that of the US; income distribution remains highly unequal. Since the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, Mexico's share of US imports has increased from 7% to 12%, and its share of Canadian imports has doubled to 5.5%. Mexico has free trade agreements with over 50 countries including Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, the European Free Trade Area, and Japan - putting more than 90% of trade under free trade agreements. In 2012 Mexico formally joined the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and in July it formed the Pacific Alliance with Peru, Colombia and Chile. In 2007, during its first year in office, the Felipe CALDERON administration was able to garner support from the opposition to successfully pass pension and fiscal reforms. The administration passed an energy reform measure in 2008 and another fiscal reform in 2009. Mexico's GDP plunged 6.2% in 2009 as world demand for exports dropped, asset prices tumbled, and remittances and investment declined. GDP recovered during 2010-13 with exports - particularly to the United States - leading the way. In November 2012, Mexico's legislature passed a comprehensive labor reform which was signed into law by former President Felipe CALDERON. Mexico's new PRI government, led by President Enrique PENA NIETO, has emphasized economic reforms during its first year in office, passing education, energy, financial, fiscal and telecommunications reform legislation. Nevertheless, administration estimates show GDP growth slowed in 2013 to just over 1%.

 

Source : CIA

 


IDENTIFICATION

CORRECT COMPANY NAME

HELM DE MÉXICO S.A.

TRADE NAME

HELM

TAXPAYER REGISTRATION

RFC HME660303531

MAIN ADDRESS

Protón No.2, Parque Industrial Naucalpán

POSTAL CODE

53,489

DEPT/PROV/REGION/STATE

Naucalpán de Juárez / Estado de México

COUNTRY

MEXICO

TELEPHONE

(5255) 52289900

FAX

(55) 53005731

CORPORATE E-MAIL

helm@helm-mexico.com.mx

WEB

www.helm-mexico.com.mx

 

Other e-mail: 
privacidad@helm-mexico.com.mx 
jgonzalez@helm-mexico.com.mx 
ediaz@helm-mexico.com.mx 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Date of foundation

1966

permanent employees

219

Chief Executive

STREITZEL, STEFAN

Disposition

Declined. For security reasons and/or competition.

Payments policy

Usually to terms / good

Number of times that this company was required: 23

 

REPUTATION

NOTHING AGAINST COMPANY

 

 

LEGAL STRUCTURE

LEGAL STATUS

Joint-Stock Company

 

 

DATE OF INCORPORATION

03MAR1966

 

 

PLACE OF REGISTRY

Mexico D.F.

 

 

NOTARY OFFICE

No.96 - Lic.Tomás O´Gorman

DURATION

99 years

REGISTRATION

Book III, Volume 628, Page 337 Nº 220

 

 

INITIAL CAPITAL

Ps$.600.= Pesos (old Pesos)

 

 

PARENT COMPANY

HELM AG (GERMANY)

LISTED AT STOCK
EXCHANGE?

No

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE (US$)

Ps$.12,91 per USADollar

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

National Chamber of Commerce, Services and Tourism of Naucalpan

 

 

 

COMMENTS

 

HELM DE MEXICO is also affiliated to the Mexican-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry - CAMEXA.
 
The company is associated with the "National Association of Chemical Industry AC (ANIQ) ".
The company's mission is to generate added value to customers, suppliers, shareholders and society in general, marketing its products and services in a favorable environment.
 
It features well-equipped areas according to the requirements of the products they handle. With a storage capacity of 10,000 square meters, cover all the Mexican Republic to give immediate response to customers.

 

DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVES – SHAREHOLDERS

FULL NAMES / COMPANY NAME

TITLE

%PART.

SINCE

STREITZEL, STEFAN

General Manager

 

 

DIAZ SANCHEZ, ENRIQUE

Financial Manager

 

 

GARCIA LOZANO, RODRIGO

Technology Development Mg

 

 

GONZALEZ MARTINEZ, JAVIER

General Accountant

 

 

HELM AG

Majority Shareholder (Parent Company)

MAJ.SHDR.

 

 

 

WHO IS WHO?

STREITZEL, STEFAN

TITLE

General Manager

NATIONALITY

German

 

 

 

 

DIAZ SANCHEZ, ENRIQUE

TITLE

Financial Manager

NATIONALITY

Mexican

PROFESSION

University graduate

 

 

 

 

GARCIA LOZANO, RODRIGO

TITLE

Technology Development Mg

NATIONALITY

Mexican

PROFESSION

University graduate

 

 

 

 

GONZALEZ MARTINEZ, JAVIER

TITLE

General Accountant

NATIONALITY

Mexican

PROFESSION

C.P.A.

 

 

 

 

HELM AG

 

 

BUSINESS BACKGROUND

It is an international organization dedicated to the marketing of chemicals and focused on national and international distribution of raw materials for the pharmaceutical industry, human nutrition, animal nutrition, industrial chemicals and agrochemicals.

 

It was founded in 1900 in Germany and now the global group has 1,414 employees.
 
Its corporate headquarters are located in Nordkanalstrasse 28, 20097 Hamburg, its Chairman is Mr. Hans-Christian Sievers.
 
In 2012 recorded a turnover of 9,978 million Euros and in 2011 recorded a turnover of 9,503 million Euros,  and has a own capital of 592 million Euros.

 

BUSINESS HISTORY

HELM DE MEXICO SA is a company controlled by German capital founded in 1966 in the City of Mexico. 
 
It is part of an international organization with more than 61 offices worldwide, through which they trade raw materials.
 
It started in Mexico by importing and distributing raw material for the pharmaceutical industry and then, diversified products for the food industry, animal feed, industrial chemicals and agrochemicals, apart from establishing head offices in the City of Mexico. Later, they opened branches in strategic places of the country.
 
RELATED COMPANIES
The subject is a subsidiary of "Helm AG" company based in Hamburg, Germany.
The company "Helm AG" is a traditional family-owned company backed by over 110 years of existence in the market.
 "Helm AG" is a multinational distribution company that specializes in:
. Organic and Inorganic Chemicals
. Polyurethane and Plastic Chemicals
. Human and Animal Nutrition
. Fertilizers and Agrochemicals
. Active Ingredients in the pharmaceutical industry and medicated products
. Acids and Bases and Specialty Chemicals
As an added value in their marketing efforts, offer a wide range of services to its business partners.
Currently, "Helm AG" is one of the companies in the field of chemistry with greater independence in the market because it has over 61 offices and branches in over 30 countries. 
 
The other subsidiaries of "Helm AG" are as follows:
-Helm Andina Ltda. (Colombia)
-Helm do Brasil Mercantil Ltda. (Brazil)
-Helm Argentina S.R.L. (Argentina)
-Helm Fertilizer Corporation (United States)
-Helm Italia S.R.L. (Italy)
-Helm Ibérica S.A. (Spain)
-Helm France S.A.R.L. (France)
-Helm Great Britain Ltd. (UK)
-Helm Portugal Lda. (Portugal)
-Helm Austria Ges.M.B.H. (Austria)
-D3 Chemie SAS (France)
-Helm Hong Kong Ltd. (Hong Kong)
-Helm Japan Ltd. (Japan)
Among others

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES TO SUBJECT COMPANY OR TO MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER

COMPANY NAME

COUNTRY

RELATION %

 

HELM ANDINA LTDA.

COLOMBIA

 

Related

HELM ARGENTINA S.R.L.

ARGENTINA

 

Related

HELM DO BRASIL MERCANTIL LTDA.

BRAZIL

 

Related

HELM FERTILIZER CORPORATION

U.S.A.

 

Related

HELM FERTILIZER HELENA TERMINAL INC.

U.S.A.

 

Related

HELM FRANCE S.A.R.L.

FRANCE

 

Related

HELM GREAT BRITAIN LTD

UNITED KINGDOM

 

Related

HELM HONG KONG LTD.

HONG KONG

 

Related

HELM IBERICA S.A.

SPAIN

 

Related

HELM ITALIA S.R.L.

ITALY

 

Related

HELM JAPAN LTD.

JAPAN

 

Related

HELM NEW YORK, INC.

U.S.A.

 

Related

SOUTHERN CHEMICAL CORPORATION

U.S.A.

 

Related

 

 

BUSINESS

SIC Classification
B - ALIMENTOS, BEBIDAS, AGROINDUSTRIA ALIMENTICIA, CERVEZA, (Alimentos, Agroindustria de frutas,vegetales, conservas, bebidas gaseosas, cervezas, )

 

Main activity

The company is engaged in import and distribution of raw material for the pharmaceutical industry, human nutrition, animal nutrition,  industrial chemicals and agrochemicals.
 
It operates through the following divisions:
 
Pharmaceutical Division offers to laboratories in Mexico more than 100 products of active ingredients, excipients and other specialties. They have two technical departments and a pilot plant and a team of professionals in the fields of coating and pharmaceutical specialties.
 
Human Nutrition Division offers a wide variety of additives to be applied in different areas of food industry; Dairy, meat, beverages, bakery, confectionery, flavors, canned food and poultry. They offer technical advice and the ability to use their pilot plant for testing
 
Animal Nutrition Division. More than 60 products, as additives and premixes for the balanced feed industry are traded. Besides, technicians provide specialized services in formulations, monitoring the stability of vitamins, determining mycotoxins, as well as offering field support.  All in all, they deliver a comprehensive service to enhance and increase productivity with its customers.
 
Industrial Chemicals Division: 
With the background of direct import sales to the Mexican market in 2004 decided to found the Industrial Chemicals Division, to offer raw materials focused on paints  industry, adhesives, resins and coatings.
Through the international network of Helm and substantially larger amounts managed by the group worldwide, Chemical Division supported by international producers, offers excellent quality products at highly competitive prices
 
Agrochemicals Division:
Founded in 2004 and it offers a wide range of products for crop protection, sold under its own brand Helm and destined to vegetables, grains, pastures and orchards. Helm invests in intellectual property and has extensive experience in and formulation development to offer its customers the latest generation agrochemicals with the highest quality.
 
Trademark: HELM

OPERATIONS

Import

Yes

Country

Germany, France, Belgium, United States, Colombia, India, Taiwan, etc.. By direct credit of 60 Days.

Export

No

% CASH SALES / METHOD

30%

% Credit SALES / Terms

70% terms: 30, 45 Days

% DOMESTIC PURCHASES

1%

% FOREIGN PURCHASES

99%

SELLING TerritorY

100% Nationally

EMPLOYEES

219

 

LOCATION

PREMISES

Own Settled

AREA

land 2,250 m2

OTHER PREMISES

The address stated in the identification field corresponds to the administrative and sales offices, warehouse and tax residency of the company.

The property is owned by the company and consists of some 2,250 sqm of land and about 1,000 square meters of built area.

The building is visibly kept in very good condition, and as reference located in an industrial area of that locality.

 

OTHER LOCATIONS: The company has branches in the interior of Mexican Republic: Guadalajara, Monterrey, Merida, León, Chihuahua, Culiacán and Córdoba, such as:

Chihuahua branch

Calle Octavio Paz No. 134

Col. Complejo Industrial

31109 Chihuahua, Chihuahua

Tel.:  (614) 418-02-11

Fax:  (614) 418-13-23

E-mail:  chihuahua@helm-mexico.com.mx

 

Córdoba branch

Calzada Tlacotengo No. 22

Col. Crucero Nacional

94470 Fortín de las Flores

Veracruz

Tel:. (271) 7161055 - 7161057

Fax: (271) 7160585

E-mail: cordoba@helm-mexico.com.mx

 

Culiacán branch

Industrias del Sol No. 2836

Col. Parque Ind. Canacintra II

80150 Culiacán, Sinaloa

Tel.:  (667) 761-50-09

Fax:  (667) 761-50-49

E-mail:  culiacan@helm-mexico.com.mx

 

Guadalajara branch

Circuito de la Productividad Sur No. 109

Parque Ind. Guadalajara

Col. Las Pintas

45690  El Salto, Jalisco

Tel.:  (33) 36-89-12-33

Fax:  (33) 36-89-12-80

E-mail:  guadalajara@helm-mexico.com.mx

 

León branch

Calle Circuito Luxma No. 119

Col. Polígono Industrial Milenio

C.P. 37290

León, Guanajuato

Tel.:  (477) 761-03-56

Fax:  (477) 761-36-26

E-mail:  leon@helm-mexico.com.mx

 

Mérida branch

Calle 19 No. 388 Int. 1

Col. Ampliación Cd. Industrial

97390 Uman, Yucatán

Tel.:  (999) 919-11-45

Fax:  (999) 919-11-32

E-mail: merida@helm-mexico.com.mx

 

Monterrey branch

Carr. Miguel Alemán Km. 16.5-D

Col. Parque Ind. Almacentro

66600 Apodaca, Nuevo León

Tel.:  (81) 82-45-63-00

Fax:  (81) 83-69-38-40

E-mail:  monterrey@helm-mexico.com.mx

Comments

 

According to Customs, the Company was entered in the Importers Register, Sector 83 - Chemicals on May 4, 2006 and Sector 37 - Precursor Chemicals and Essential Chemicals on February 12, 2008.
 
CLIENTS: The company serves the organic and inorganic chemical industry, fertilizers, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, human nutrition and animal nutrition.

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Disposition

Declined. For security reasons and/or competition.

Interviewee(s)

C.P. Javier Gonzalez Martínez

Position(s)

General Accountant

Information provided

 
All the information contained in this report has been collected from outside sources, as it was not possible to get it from the Company under confidentiality policy. We directly reached C.P.A. Javier González Martínez  (General Accountant) but even though we revealed the name of the company requesting this report he insists that information be directly requested by them, because they do not such company.
 
Third party sources refer that its annual sales amount to US$190 million dollars approximately.

 

 

SALES

US$ 0.00 ()

FINANCIAL SITUATION

A-: SATISFACTORY
It should be mentioned that  HELM DE MEXICO S.A  is a company controlled by German capital founded in 1966, which has traditionally maintained a good credit record and administrative stability. It is backed by its Parent Company. No adverse or financial restraints found.

 

Property of company comments

 

Main assets of the Company include:
 
- Transport and logistic network for the eight distribution centers
- Quality control laboratory equipment 
- Pilot plants equipped with high technology for problem solving and the development and optimization of specific processes that can be implemented in the customers premises.
- Warehouses designed specifically for handling of pharmaceuticals; area covers 10,000 m2
- Cutting-edge software for an efficient logistics
- Office furniture and fixtures
- Computer equipment
etc.

 

 

 

 

 

INSURANCE COMPANY

 

AXA SEGUROS S.A.

 

TRADE REFERENCES, CREDIT BUREAU, LAWSUITS, BANKS

(Confidential Information)

TRADE REFERENCES

Subject is a very important and very well referred company in the market and no negative notes againts it appears in credit bureaus.

Supplier: BASF MEXICANA S.A. DE C.V.

Tel.: (55) 53252600

Country: MEXICO

Goods/Services? : Raw material

 

 

Highest credit? : Unlimited

 

 

Client since? : Sv.Yrs

Terms? : 30 Days

Performance? : Prompt

Comments : Monthly Average Purchase: Ps$.4,800,000, paid by wire transfer, good c

Supplier: POCHTECA MATERIAS PRIMAS S.A. DE C.V.

Tel.: (55) 52785900

Country: MEXICO

Goods/Services? : Chemicals

 

 

Highest credit? : No specified

 

 

Client since? : Sv.Yrs.

Terms? : 30 Days

Performance? : Prompt

Comments : Monthly Average Purchase: Ps$.3,000,000, paid by wire transfer, good c

Supplier: A.A. SERGIO ÁLVAREZ RAMÍREZ

Tel.: (229) 9890700.

Country: MEXICO

Goods/Services? : Logistics services

 

 

Highest credit? : No specified

 

 

Client since? : Sv.yrs.

Terms? : 30 Days

Performance? : Prompt

Comments : It describes Helm as a good client.

Supplier: PANALPINA TRANSPORTES MUNDIALES S.A. DE C.V.

Tel.: (55) 57169800

Country: MEXICO

Goods/Services? : Logistics service.

 

 

Highest credit? : No specified

 

 

Client since? : Sv.Yrs.

Terms? : 30 Days

Performance? : Prompt

Comments : It describes Helm as a good client.

Supplier: A.A. CORPORATIVO ENCISO S.C.

Tel.:

Country: MEXICO

Goods/Services? : Logistics service

 

 

Highest credit? : Not specified

 

 

Client since? : Sv.yrs.

Terms? : 15 Days

Performance? : Prompt

Comments : It describes Helm as a good client.

 

 

 

Note : Other suppliers did not provide information or could not be consulted

 

Supplier

Country

HELM AG

GERMANY

EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG

GERMANY

DMV-FONTERRA EXCIPIENTS GMBH & CO. KG.

GERMANY

EMSLAND STAERKE GMBH

GERMANY

GALACTIC S.A.

BELGIUM

ROQUETTE FRERES

FRANCE

ROYAL INGREDIENTS GROUP B.V.

NETHERLANDS

SHILPA MEDICARE LTD.

INDIA

MYLAN LABORATORIES LIMITED

INDIA

SMS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD

INDIA

KHS SYNCHEMICA CORP.

TAIWAN

MING TAI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

TAIWAN

SRI KRISHNA PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.

INDIA

 

 


CREDIT BUREAU COMMENTS

No adverse information was found against this Company in the consulted sources.

 

 

 

Comments :

They bank with: - Banco Nacional de México S.A. - Banco Santander (México) S.A. - Scotiabank Inverlat S.A. - BBVA Bancomer S.A.

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.58.48

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.67

Euro

1

Rs.79.81

 

 

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

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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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