MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

310556

Report Date :

07.03.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SANCO MIDDLE EAST FZC

 

 

Registered Office :

Saif Zone, Suite No. X1 5-1, P O Box: 8447, Sharjah

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.03.2004

 

 

Legal Form :

Free Zone Company - FZC

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and Distribution of Scientific Equipment, Personal Computers, Tablets and Metal Analysing Equipment.

 

 

No. of Employees :

8

 

 

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 – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

United Arab Emirates

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

The UAE has an open economy with a high per capita income and a sizable annual trade surplus. Successful efforts at economic diversification have reduced the portion of GDP based on oil and gas output to 25%. Since the discovery of oil in the UAE more than 30 years ago, the country has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. The government has increased spending on job creation and infrastructure expansion and is opening up utilities to greater private sector involvement. In April 2004, the UAE signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with Washington and in November 2004 agreed to undertake negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement with the US; however, those talks have not moved forward. The country's Free Trade Zones - offering 100% foreign ownership and zero taxes - are helping to attract foreign investors. The global financial crisis, tight international credit, and deflated asset prices constricted the economy in 2009. UAE authorities tried to blunt the crisis by increasing spending and boosting liquidity in the banking sector. The crisis hit Dubai hardest, as it was heavily exposed to depressed real estate prices. Dubai lacked sufficient cash to meet its debt obligations, prompting global concern about its solvency. The UAE Central Bank and Abu Dhabi-based banks bought the largest shares. In December 2009 Dubai received an additional $10 billion loan from the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Dependence on oil, a large expatriate workforce, and growing inflation pressures are significant long-term challenges. The UAE's strategic plan for the next few years focuses on diversification and creating more opportunities for nationals through improved education and increased private sector employment.

 

Source : CIA

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                    : SANCO MIDDLE EAST FZC

Country of Origin                                   : Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                           : Free Zone Company - FZC

Registration Date                                  : 7th March 2004

Trade Licence Number                           : 01-04-01258

Chamber Membership Number               : 700353

Issued Capital                                       : UAE Dh 500,000

Paid up Capital                                     : UAE Dh 500,000

Total Workforce                         : 8

Activities                                               : Distributors of scientific equipment, personal computers, tablets and   metal analysing equipment

Financial Condition                                : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                    : Steady

Person Interviewed                                : Mohamed Usman, Financial Controller

 

COMPANY NAME

 

SANCO MIDDLE EAST FZC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location           : Saif Zone, Suite No. X1 5-1

 

PO Box            : 8447

 

Town                : Sharjah

Country : United Arab Emirates

 

Telephone         : (971-6) 5571547 / 5551800

Facsimile          : (971-6) 5571549

Mobile              : (971-50) 7698409

Email                : sanco@emirates.net.ae

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a small suite of offices and a warehouse that are rented and located in the Saif Zone Area of Sharjah.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                           Nationality                                Position

 

·       Ahtisham Al Huq                                           Pakistani                                   Managing Director

 

·       Shamshat Akhtar                                          Pakistani                                   Director

 

·       Hatim Qureshi                                                      -                                        General Manager

                       

·       Ahtiram Qureshi                                                   -                                        Sales Manager

 

·       Abid Hussain Qureshi                                          -                                        IT Manager

 

·       Mohamed Usman                                                -                                        Financial Controller

 

·       Amina Shahnaz                                                    -                                        Logistics Officer

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 7th March 2004

 

Legal Form                  : Free Zone Company - FZC

 

Trade Licence No.        : 01-04-01258 (Expires 06/03/2015)

 

Chamber Member No.  : 700353

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 500,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 500,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                             

 

·       Ahtisham Al Huq                  

·       Shamshat Akhtar

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Sanco ME LLC

PO Box: 8447, Sharjah

Tel: (971-6) 5551800

Fax: (971-6) 5551811

 

·       Sanco Pakistan

House No. 269

Street 17, F-10/2

Islamabad

Pakistan

Tel: (92-51) 2296687

Fax: (92-51) 2296682

 

·       Tescan (ME) FZC

Hamriyah Free Zone

Sharjah

Tel: (971-6) 5532954

Fax: (971-6) 5551811

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of scientific equipment, personal computers, tablets and metal

                 analysing equipment.

 

Import Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, South Korea and the Czech Republic.

 

International Suppliers:

 

·       Oxford Instruments                           United Kingdom

·       Motion Computing                            United States of America

·       Mobile  Robots                                United States of America

·       MTI Corporation                                United States of America

·       AIT                                                   South Korea

·       OptoSci                                           United Kingdom

·       Quorum Technologies                       United Kingdom

·       Digilent                                            United States of America

·       Synopsys                                        United States of America

·       National Instruments                         United States of America

·       Intelitek                                            United States of America

·       Materials Development Corp             United States of America

·       Tescan SRO                                     Czech Republic

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 8 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham (UAE Dh)

 

                                    Year Ending 31/12/13:               Year Ending 31/12/14:

 

Total Sales                    UAE Dh 10,650,000                   UAE Dh 12,000,000

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Mohamed Usman, Financial Controller

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Standard Chartered Bank

Al Boorj Avenue

PO Box: 5

Sharjah

     Tel: (971-6) 5357788

     Fax: (971-6) 5543604

 

 

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.61.85

UK Pound

1

Rs.94.96

Euro

1

Rs.69.10

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

               

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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