MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

341753

Report Date :

23.09.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UNIVERSAL PAINTS COMPANY

 

 

Registered Office :

104 El Thawra Street, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1989

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

249153

 

 

Legal Form :

Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the manufacture of water based emulsions, oil based enamels, industrial paints, textured emulsions and varnishes.

 

 

No. of Employees :

250

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

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)

Egypt

B2

B2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                    : UNIVERSAL PAINTS COMPANY

Country of Origin                                   : Egypt

Legal Form                                           : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                  : 1989

Commercial Registration Number           : 249153, Cairo

Issued Capital                                       : £E 10,800,000

Paid up Capital                                     : £E 10,800,000

Total Workforce                                     : 250

Activities                                               : Manufacturers of paints and varnishes.

Financial Condition                                : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                    : Steady

Person Interviewed                                : Nasser Rashed, Finance Manager


COMPANY NAME

 

UNIVERSAL PAINTS COMPANY

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : 104 El Thawra Street

Area                 : Heliopolis

Town                : Cairo 11341

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-2) 26905013 / 26905014 / 26905015

Facsimile          : (20-2) 26905018

Email                : mail@sipes.net / nasser@sipes.net

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Cairo.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

Location                                                                                   Description

 

Industrial Zone A1, Area 3/26                                                     Owned factory premises

Taba Street

Tenth of Ramadan City

Tel: (20-15) 412712 / 412711 / 412713 / 412714 / 412715

Fax: (20-15) 410452 / 412714

 

Ard Bank El Taslef                                                                     Rented showroom premises

Damietta

Tel: (20-57) 7330635

 

El Mahmoudeya Centre                                                              Rented showroom premises

Damanhour Street

Heliopolis

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 22439454

 

14 Mesadak Street                                                                     Rented showroom premises

Dokki, Giza

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 27614771

 

122 El Horreya Road                                                                 Rented showroom premises

Alexandria

Tel: (20-3) 5917988

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

Name                                                    Nationality                                 Position

 

Othman Mohamed Ali Bedir                   Jordanian                                  Chairman

 

Mazen Ahmed El Bazry                          Jordanian                                  Vice Chairman

 

Mohamed Wajih Ahmed El Bazry            Jordanian                                  Director

 

Omar Mohamed Ali Bedir                       Jordanian                                  Director

 

Abdul Hadi Abdul Hameed                     Jordanian                                  Director

 

Mostafa El Nahas                                  Jordanian                                  Director

 

Mahmoud Mohamed Ali Bedir                Jordanian                                  Chief Executive Officer

 

Mohamed Waguih El Bazry                    Jordanian                                  Director

 

Maged Ahmed El Bazry                         Jordanian                                  Director

 

Abd El Hamid Edelby                            -                                               General Manager

 

Nasser Rashed                                      -                                               Finance Manager

 

Ibrahim Ishaaq                                       -                                               Sales Manager

 

Mahmoud Lotaif                                    -                                               Marketing Manager

 

Moataz Hussein                                     -                                               IT Manager

 

Sherine Youssef                                   -                                               Human Resources Manager

 

Albert Louis                                          -                                              Procurement Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1989

 

Legal Form                  : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.   : 249153, Cairo

 

Issued Capital              : £E 10,800,000

 

Paid up Capital            : £E 10,800,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                               Percentage

 

Sipes International Paints Co. Sal                                   43.33%

PO Box: 113300

Beirut

Lebanon

Tel: (961-1) 862265 / 862617

Fax: (961-1) 813822

Email: lebanon@sipes.net

 

Omar Mohamed Ali Bedir                                   ]

]

Othman Mohamed Ali Bedir                               ]

]

Huda Mohamed Ali Bedir                                   ]

]

Hind Mohamed Ali Bedir                                    ]

]

Abdul Hadi Abdul Hameed                                 ]           43.33%

]

Mazher Saleh Malas                                           ]

]

Samir Saif Eddine Bedir                                    ]

]

Basmah Saif Eddine Bedir                                 ]

]

Suhair Saleh Al Najjar                                        ]

 

Arab Investment Group                                                  13.33%

Cairo

Egypt

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Universal Paints Manufacturing Co (SIPES)

Saudi Arabia

 

Universal for Building Material & Chemical Co

Cairo

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the manufacture of water based emulsions, oil based enamels, industrial paints, textured emulsions and varnishes.

 

Import Countries: France, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, United Kingdom, Turkey, United States of America, and Morocco.

 

International Suppliers:

 

Elf Autochem                            France

DSM                                         Netherlands

Vianova Kunstharz                     Austria

Dupont                                     Switzerland

SCM Chemicals                         United Kingdom

Belgotrade SA                          Belgium

Rohm & Haas                            United States of America

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 250 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Egyptian Pounds (£E)           

 

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

 

Total Sales                                £E 120,000,000                         £E 124,000,000

 

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

 

The above financial were provided by Mr Nasser Rashed, Finance Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

Arab Bank Plc

28 Talaat Harb Street

PO Box: 2006

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 22746218

 

National Societe Generale Bank

10 Talaat Harb Street

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 25749376

Fax: (20-2) 25776249

 

Egypt Arab African Bank SAE

PO Box: 61

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 33551513 / 33550948

 

 

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.65.63

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.73

Euro

1

Rs.73.26

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

HEE

 

 

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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