MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MEDITERRANEAN CHEMICALS & SUPPLIES LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

11 Hassan Allam Street, El Merghany, Heliopolis, Cairo

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1985

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the import, distribution and marketing of plastic and foam manufacturing machinery.

 

 

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 :

US$ 150,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : MEDITERRANEAN CHEMICALS & SUPPLIES LTD

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Partnership

Registration Date                                   : 1985

Issued Capital                                        : £E 250,000

Paid up Capital                                      : £E 250,000

Total Workforce                                     : 10

Line of Business                                    : Import, distribution and marketing of plastic and

                                                              foam manufacturing machinery.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

MEDITERRANEAN CHEMICALS & SUPPLIES LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : 11 Hassan Allam Street

Area                 : El Merghany, Heliopolis

Town                 : Cairo

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-2) 24142384 / 24142339

Facsimile          : (20-2) 24142267

 

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Sherif El Ashram                                                                   Managing Partner

 

·       Ahmed Malek                                                                       General Manager

 

·       Amin Ossman                                                                       Finance Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1985

 

Legal Form                  : Sharikat Tadhamun Bill Asshum (Limited Liability Partnership)

 

Issued Capital              : £E 250,000

 

Paid up Capital            : £E 250,000

 

 

Name of Partner (s)

 

·       Sherif El Ashram

 

·       Hazem Rizk

 

·       Mamdouh Aziz

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Sochema for Trade

 

·       Sochema Libya

 

·       Sochema Sudan

 

·       Sofiplast

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the import, distribution and marketing of plastic and foam manufacturing machinery.

 

Import Countries : United States of America, Germany, Finland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Thailand, and China.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 10 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Egyptian Pounds (£E)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/05:                Year Ending 31/12/06:

 

Total Revenue                            £E 9,200,000                             £E 9,650,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Banque du Caire Barclays Internationale SAE

12, Midan El Sheikh Youssef Street

Garden City

PO Box : 110, Maglis El Shaab

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3542195 / 3549415 / 3549422

Fax : (20-2) 3552746

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 100,000:

 

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 and the above credit figure is deemed to be within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 150,000

 


 

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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