MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12th May 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ETABLISSEMENT GEBARA IMPORT EXPORT

 

 

Registered Office :

Avenue Lamine Gueye No. 58

2614, Dakar

Senegal

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1985

 

 

Legal Form :

Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, distributors and retailers of vehicle spare parts.

 

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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

CO. NAME

 

ETABLISSEMENT GEBARA IMPORT EXPORT

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street          :  Avenue Lamine Gueye No. 58

P.O. Box      :  2614

Town           :  Dakar

Country      :  Senegal

Telephone   :  (221) 821 5611

Fax              :  (221) 822 9803

 

Trading Styles :  Fournauto

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                                       Position

 

Mamadou Gebara                              General Manager / Owner

 

Total Employees : 15

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

This is a small "one man" ownership company. Our local sources have

described the owner as "a difficult individual".

 

As a proprietorship, subject is not required to publish or disclose balance sheets. The owner has declined to provide a financial statement or to supply detailed background information regarding his business.

 

Opinion on maximum credit :

In the circumstances we recommend international suppliers deal on a

strictly cash or prepaid basis.

 

Trade risk assessment : No classification (see above comments)

 

It is normal accepted practice for international suppliers to deal secured terms with Senegalaise importers.

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME     : SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES AU SENEGAL (SGBS)

 

Branch   : Central

Town     : Dakar

 

Telephone: (221) 823 1060 / 823 3530

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance sheets are not available and the subject interviewed declined to give any financial information, which the company regards as strictly confidential.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 1985

 

C.R. No. : 85A2219

 

Capital : not applicable

 

Affaire Personnelle (Proprietorship) owned by Mamadou Gebara.

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, distributors and retailers of vehicle spare parts.

 

Imports worldwide.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Retail outlet and a small warehouse on the ground floor and the residence of Mamadou Gebara on the first floor located at the heading address.

 


 

 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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

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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