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Open Access

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Open access provides unlimited access to company reports for:

Credit checking

Credit checking gives you a unique insight into companies for credit assessment purposes. A detailed market feedback section deals with how the company is currently operating in the market and paying other suppliers.

Marketing

Find new prospects amongst the 17,000+ companies listed: corporate details & business activities are contained within our reports. Our reports offer superb briefing documents for use before approaching or visiting prospective clients, ensuring you are well informed when entering discussions. Focus your marketing efforts - assess which companies in the website meet the profile you require. Search criteria can be combined from: country, business type (dry cargo, tanker etc.), turnover, financial condition, payment performance, credit guidelines and overall rating.

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Lloyds List Intelligence bases a credit rating on 5 criteria:

  • Sales Level (1-6)
  • Condition (1-6)
  • Performance (1-6)
  • Credit Guidance (A-J)
  • Overall Rating (1-10)

Annual Sales (Size) Scale (1-6)

  1. 1$500 million+
  2. $100 - 500m
  3. $50 - 100m
  4. $20-50m
  5. $5 -20m
  6. Under $5m

Company Financial Condition Rating (1-6)

  1. First Rate
  2. Good
  3. Satisfactory
  4. Some Concern
  5. Weak/ Strained
  6. Severe
  7. Z In Liquidation, Receivership, Chapter XI

Company Payment Performance Rating (1-6)

  1. First Rate
  2. Good
  3. Satisfactory
  4. Some Concern
  5. Weak
  6. Poor
  7. Credit Guideline (AAA - J)

        Exposure Range (US$)   Normal Limit
    AAA   Low eight figures and above   Above $10m
    AA   Mid to high seven figures   Below $10m
    A   Low to mid seven figures   Below $5m
    B   Low seven figures   $1.25m
    C   High six figures   $750,000
    D   Mid six figures   $400,000
    E   Low six figures   $200,000
    F   High five figures   $100,000
    G   Mid five figures   $50,000
    H   Low five figures   $25,000
    I   Credit a matter of trust in principal   See text
    J   Secured or cash terms only    

    Overall Risk Rating (Fifth Rating) (1-10)

        Risk of dealing with the company   Typical company performance in market
    1   Negligible risk   Extremely strong
    2   Very Low risk   Strong
    3   Low risk   Firm
    4   Below average risk   Satisfactory
    5   Average risk   Adequate
    6   Moderate risk   Vulnerable
    7   Moderate to high risk   Weakened
    8   High risk   Under pressure
    9   Very high risk   Severe duress
    10   Extreme risk   On the verge of collapse / bankruptcy
    Additional FactorsMLG - Member of Large Group SC - State Controlled ID - Insufficient Data NC - New Company PG - Parental Guarantee Advised RE - Refer to Your Experience SS - Special Situation, see report textEST - Estimated

    Important Note: Ratings and guidelines are valid at the date of issue of the report only.

    They are provided under our published terms of business and made in good faith.

    Under no circumstance are they intended to be definitive judgements of the standing or worth of the company in question, nor are they to be used as sole basis or in substitution for the exercise of your own judgement in deciding whether and in which way to trade with the subject.

    This rating guideline was last updated on 16 February 2010