MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26th May 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KILIMANJARO BLANKET CORPORATION LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Boltan Road, Gofu Industrial Area

5020, Tanga

Tanzania

 

 

Country :

Tanzania

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1966

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of blankets and canvas and toilet/kitchen linen of cotton

 

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 :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 


 

CO. NAME

 

KILIMANJARO BLANKET CORPORATION LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Boltan Road

Area                             :  Gofu Industrial Area

P.O. Box           :  5020

Town                 :  Tanga

Country             :  Tanzania

Telephone         :  (255 27) 264 4455/6 / 264 3560 / 255748781191 mobile

Fax                   :  (255 27) 264 3826

E-Mail               :  kbc@raha.com

 

Also Known As :  Kilimanjaro Blankets Corporation

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                       Position

 

Aludin Hirji               Managing Director

 

 

Total Employees : 120

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

No complaints have been heard regarding payments from local suppliers or banks.

 

Subject is a well established company operating since 1966.

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for MEDIUM amounts, although it is normal accepted practice for international suppliers to deal on secured terms with Tanzanian importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : TAN Shs 185,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US DLRS 1,000,000 :

 

The above figure is higher than normally seen in one amount, however could prove admissible in a series of transactions provided the total indebtedness is strictly monitored.

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME     : DIAMOND TRUST OF TANZANIA LTD

 

Branch   : Mosque Street/Jamat Street

P.O. Box : 115

Town     : Dar Es Salaam

Telephone: (255 22) 211 4888/92

Fax      : (255 22) 211 8953

 

 

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 : 1966

 

Capital : not given

 

Limited Liability Company with the following shareholders :

 

1. Aludin Hirji

 

2. Undisclosed shareholders

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Manufacturers of blankets and canvas and toilet/kitchen linen of cotton.

 

Imports from Asian countries.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Manufacturing units with integrated storage facilties at the heading address and an office and outlet in Dar Es Salaam (plot no. 96-102, Pugu Road).

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

Sources could not interview the senior officials who are away on business trips.

 

 


 

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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