MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOGEMAT AFRIQUE SARL

 

 

Registered Office :

Imm. Air Burkina, 2em Etage, Avenue Jean-Paul II No. 145, P. O. Box 80428, Lome

 

 

Country :

Togo

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

013191MCITDZF/DCI

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of paints, plasters and generators.

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

CFA Fr 10,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

SOGEMAT AFRIQUE SARL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Building             :  Imm. Air Burkina, 2em Etage

Street                           :  Avenue Jean-Paul II No. 145

P.O. Box           :  80428

Town                 :  Lome

Country             :  Togo

Telephone         :  (228) 261 3632 / 902 3335 (mobile) / 901 0735 (mobile)

Fax                   :  (228) 261 3633

E-Mail               :  ssogemat@ids.tg / ssogemat@yahoo.fr

 

 

Formerly Known As

 

Ets Sogemat Togo

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                     Position

 

1. Prosper Dzimeyor                  Managing Director

 

2. Adanlekponsi Kossi                Director

 

3. Woglo Mawussi (Mrs)             Director

 

 

Total Employees

 

11 (subject)

50 (group)

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

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

 

Opinion on maximum credit        : CFA Fr 10,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment               : Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : ECOBANK TOGO SA

Branch              : Main Branch

Street                           : Rue du Commerce No. 20

PO Box             : 3302

Town                 : Lome

Telephone         : (228) 221 7214

Fax                   : (228) 221 4237 / 221 7319

Acc. No.           : 205295501015 RIB90

 

The company also has an account with the following bank :

 

1. Societe Inter-Africaine de Banque (SIAB)

   Rue du Commerce No. 14

   BP 4874

   Lome

   Tel: (228) 221 1341 / 221 2830

   Fax: (228) 221 5829

 

2. Financial Bank Togo

   11, Av. du 24 Janvier

   BP 325

   Lome

   Tel: (228) 221 6221

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance sheets are not available. However, the subject interviewed offered the following information :

 

Sales Turnover   : CFA Fr 400,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 450,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 289,965,000 - 2006 - exact *

                        : CFA Fr 550,000,000 - 2006 - aprox

 

Net Profit          : not given

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

* 6 month period ended 30 June.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 1998

 

History              : The company was incorporated in Togo in 1998 as Ets Sogemat Togo. In 2004 subject changed

                          its name and adopted the present style.

 

C. R. No.           : 013191MCITDZF/DCI (025057/MCITDZF/DCI)

 

C.O.E. No 050668E No Fiscal 520104A No RC 205 B0177 (du 3/3/2005)

 

Paid up Capital : CFA Fr 100,000,000 (increased from CFA Fr 60,000,000 in 2004)

 

Societe a Responsibilite Limitee (limited liability company) with the following shareholders :

 

                                                                        Percentage

 

1. Prosper Dzimeyor                                          55 %

 

2. Adanlekponsi Kossi                            )

                                                                        )

3. Woglo Mawussi (Mrs)                         )            45 %

                                                                        )

4. Four undisclosed shareholders            )

 

Affiliated companies of Sogemat Afrique SARL :

 

Associates

 

1. Sogemat

   Cameroon

 

2. Sogemat

   Ghana

 

3. Sogemat

   Nigeria

 

4. Sogemat

   Ivory Coast

   (dormant)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of paints, plasters and generators.

 

Overseas suppliers include :

 

- Pic, France

- Delphi, France

 

Imports from France, Tunisia, Kenya and Egypt.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Offices, retail outlet and storage facilities located at the heading address.

 

Subject has further two sales outlets in Lome.

 

 


 

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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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