MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

329444

Report Date :

03.07.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GUNVOR SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Rue du Rhône 80-84, 1204 Genève/GE, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

660.2.734.005-4

 

 

Legal Form :

Company Limited By Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in trader, the company offers integrated trading products and logistics services for all the companies on the global oil and energy markets.

 

 

No. of Employees :

190

 

 

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

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

CHF 2,000,000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

Switzerland

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

SWITZERLAND - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Switzerland is a peaceful, prosperous, and modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP among the highest in the world. Switzerland's economy benefits from a highly developed service sector, led by financial services, and a manufacturing industry that specializes in high-technology, knowledge-based production. Its economic and political stability, transparent legal system, exceptional infrastructure, efficient capital markets, and low corporate tax rates also make Switzerland one of the world's most competitive economies. The Swiss have brought their economic practices largely into conformity with the EU's to enhance their international competitiveness, but some trade protectionism remains, particularly for its small agricultural sector. The fate of the Swiss economy is tightly linked to that of its neighbors in the euro zone, which purchases half of all Swiss exports. The global financial crisis of 2008 and resulting economic downturn in 2009 stalled demand for Swiss exports, and put Switzerland into a recession. During this period the Swiss National Bank (SNB) implemented a zero-interest rate policy to boost the economy as well as prevent appreciation of the franc, and Switzerland's economy began to recover in 2010. The sovereign debt crises unfolding in neighboring euro-zone countries, however, coupled with ongoing economic instability in Russia and other eastern European economies continues to pose a significant risk to the Swiss economy, driving up demand for the Swiss franc by investors seeking a safe-haven currency. In January of 2015, the SNB abandoned the Swiss franc’s peg to the Euro, roiling global currency markets and making active SNB intervention a necessary hallmark of present-day Swiss monetary policy. The independent SNB has upheld its zero-interest rate policy and conducted major market interventions to prevent further appreciation of the Swiss franc, but parliamentarians have urged it to do more to weaken the currency. The franc's strength has made Swiss exports less competitive and weakened the country's growth outlook; GDP growth fell below 2% per year during 2011-13. In recent years, Switzerland has responded to increasing pressure from neighboring countries and trading partners, including the EU, the US, and international institutions to reform its banking secrecy laws. In response to that international pressure, the Swiss government has agreed to conform to OECD regulations on administrative assistance in tax matters, including tax evasion. The Swiss government has also renegotiated its double taxation agreements with numerous countries, including the US, to incorporate OECD standards, while openly considering the possibility of imposing taxes on bank deposits held by foreigners.

 

Source : CIA

 


Company Name

 

GUNVOR SA

 

 

Operating address

 

Rue du Rhône 80-84

1204 Genève/GE

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:                    022 7187900

Fax:                              022 7187929

 

Web site:                      http://www.gunvorgroup.com

E-mail:                          info@gunvortrade.ch

 

WIN Worldbox No.:       CH0006993027

VAT-No.:                       CHE-181.900.362 MWST

UID-No.:                       CHE112675659

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  2000

Line of Business:          Trade brokers

Industry Division:          Wholesale trade

Industry-code (NACE):   4612     Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals

Import/Export:               Agency

Banks:                          CS Credit Suisse

                                    Banque Paribas (Suisse) SA

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:         Company

Figures:            estimated

Financial year:   2015

Employees:      190

Sales:               CHF 10 Bil +

 

 

Activity

 

As a commodities trader, the company offers integrated trading products and logistics services for all the companies on the global oil and energy markets.

 

Gunvor serves an important role in helping to smooth worldwide energy markets. They source crude oil and refined oil products from more than 35 countries, have industrial assets worth in excess of US $2 billion, and work with more than 75 global financial institutions, balanced across Asia-Pacific, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Information on property ownership was not available.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                660.2.734.005-4

UID-No.:                       CHE112675659

Legal form:                   Company Limited By Shares

Registration:                 14.12.2005

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:   Registre du commerce du canton de Genève

History:                         Date of Statutes: 21.06.2011

                                    Date of Statutes: 31.01.2011

                                    Date of Statutes: 19.12.2008

                                    Date of Incorporation Statutes: 06.12.2005

 

Entry    Deleted Name

03.02.2011                    Gunvor SA

03.02.2011                    Gunvor AG (Name translated)

03.02.2011                    Gunvor Ltd (Name translated)

14.12.2005        03.02.2011        Castor Petroleum Ltd.

 

Entry    Deleted Legal domicile

14.12.2005                    Genève, Switzerland

 

Entry    Deleted Address

03.02.2011                    Rue du Rhône 80-84, 1204 Genève/GE, Switzerland/CH

14.12.2005        03.02.2011        Rue du Marché 38, 1200 Genève, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry    Deleted Capital

21.06.2011                    Share Capital CHF 170,000,000, paidup CHF 170,000,000

14.12.2005        21.06.2011        Share Capital CHF 5,096,700, paidup CHF 5,096,700

 

Entry    Deleted Capital Structure

21.06.2011                    17,000,000 Registered shares of CHF 10.--

14.12.2005        21.06.2011        509,670 Registered shares of CHF 10.--

 

Official Administration

 

Title      Name

President          Timothy Legge

            Citizen: United Kingdom

            Residential address: Bardonnex, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 13.02.2009

Vice-President   Gerhard Auer

            Citizen: Carouge, Switzerland

            Residential address: Bernex, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 03.02.2011

Director            Edgar Hagmann

            Citizen: Däniken, Switzerland

            Residential address: Brunnen, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 11.08.2011

Director            Olivier Péclard

            Citizen: Pailly, Switzerland

            Residential address: Collonge-Bellerive, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 05.07.2013

 

 

Management

 

Title      Name

Director            Homan Amiry

            Citizen: United Kingdom

            Residential address: Meinier, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 13.12.2012

Director            Jan Christin

            Citizen: Genève, Switzerland

            Residential address: Zürich, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 03.02.2011

Director            Jacques Erni

            Citizen: Volketswil, Switzerland

            Residential address: Pully, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 02.10.2013

Director            Joël Faroux

            Citizen: France

            Residential address: Veyrier, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 21.09.2011

Director            Chris Gribben

            Citizen: United Kingdom

            Residential address: Meinier, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 03.02.2011

Director            Thierry Jacot

            Citizen: Genève, Switzerland

            Residential address: Genève, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 03.02.2011

Director            Martijn Jongbloed

            Citizen: Netherlands

            Residential address: Nyon, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 03.02.2011

Director            Stephen Kuster

            Citizen: Genève, Switzerland

            Residential address: Vandoeuvres, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 03.02.2011

Director            Jean-Baptiste Leclercq

            Citizen: Genève, Switzerland

            Residential address: Meinier, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 11.08.2011

Director            Gia Mai Hoang

            Citizen: Lausanne, Switzerland

            Residential address: Denges, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 03.02.2011

Director            Pascal Michel

            Citizen: France

            Residential address: Chêne-Bougeries, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 03.02.2011

Director            Jose Miguel Orti Baneras

            Citizen: Spain

            Residential address: Lancy, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 13.02.2009

Director            Tawfik Vital Sadfi

            Citizen: Genève, Switzerland

            Residential address: Genève, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 12.02.2013

Director            Theodoor Witteveen Meindert

            Citizen: Pays-Bas, Netherlands

            Residential address: Veyrier, Switzerland

            joint signature of two

            Registered since: 12.02.2013

 

External Positions

 

Title      Name

Auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers SA

            Residential address: Genève, Switzerland

            Id: CH-660-1784998-4

            Registered since: 12.10.2009

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:   Gunvor Group Ltd

City/Country:     Nikosia, Cyprus/CY

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:            1

Owner:  The company is foreign owned.

 

Class:   100%

Type:    indirect, Group-Level 1

Name:   Gunvor Group Ltd

City/Country:     Nikosia, Cyprus/CY

Interest:            100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest

 

Class:   100%

Type:    direct

Name:   Gunvor (Schweiz) AG

City/Country:     Sarnen/OW, Switzerland/CH

Interest:            100,00% voting right, 100,00% capital interest

 

 

Investments

 

It is believed that the company has no investments.

 

 

Financials

 

Balance sheet publication:        

The subject company does not publish balance sheet or turnover figures.

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date      Year     No.       Amount CHF     Status

10.10.2012        2012     0                      Legal actions

31.12.2011        2011     0                      Legal actions

31.12.2010        2010     0                      Legal actions

31.12.2009        2009     0                      Legal actions

31.12.2008        2008     0                      Legal actions

Official bankruptcy reports:

No bankruptcy publications available on the subject.

 

An updated legal action check is only available against proof of interest. e.g. a copy of an enquiry letter, and order or invoice relating to the subject company.

 

 

Sanctions List

 

The company has been listed in the following sanction databases:

WorldCompliance

 

With the following information :

 

Gunvor S.A. (5834779)

Category           SOE

Sub Category    Govt Owned Corp

Level    N/A

Data source      Website

Designation      N/A

Primary Country            CH

Position            Subsidiary of Gunvor International B.V., PEP-owned company belonging to Torbjörn Törnqvist

National ID        N/A

Other ID            CHE-112.675.659

Passport #        N/A

Last Updated    16/05/2015

Additional Information

Gunvor SA distributes oil and petroleum products. The company was registered on December 14, 2005 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland. Gunvor SA operates as a subsidiary of Gunvor International B.V.

 

Trade Register number: CH-660.2.734.005-4.

 

VAT number: CHE-112.675.659.

 

 

Payment experiences

 

Payment experiences from pre-legal collection cases:

No payment experiences from pre-legal collection cases are available.

 

Payment experiences from collection cases:

No payment experiences from legal collection cases are available.

 

Mode of payment / Business conduct:

There are no complaints about the mode of payment and the business conduct.

 

 

Remarks

 

Note: The VAT number - CHE-181.900.362 MWST - is the Group VAT number.

 

 

Credit Information

 

Financial Statements:    The company does not disclose any financial statements. Third parties are not permitted

any insight into the financial affairs. It is therefore difficult to make a proper assessment of the actual situation.

 

Financial Situation:        The financial situation is good.

 

Payment experiences:   There are no objections regarding the payment of financial obligations.

 

Maximum Credit:           CHF 2,000,000.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.63.57

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.20

Euro

1

Rs.70.35

 

 

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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