MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EGYPTIAN COMPANY FOR ENGINEERING & TRADE SAE (METCO)

 

 

Registered Office :

33B Ramses Street, 5th Floor, Flat No. 8, Bourj Maroouf, Cairo,

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

31138, Cairo

 

 

Legal Form :

Societe Anonyme Egyptienne - SAE (Egyptian Joint Stock Company)

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and Distribution of Spare Parts and Accessories for Industrial 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$ 250,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : EGYPTIAN COMPANY FOR ENGINEERING & TRADE SAE (METCO)

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 1996

Commercial Registration Number            : 31138, Cairo

Issued Capital                                        : £E 250,000

Paid up Capital                                      : £E 250,000

Total Workforce                                     : 40

Line of Business                                    : Distributors of spare parts and accessories for industrial machinery.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

EGYPTIAN COMPANY FOR ENGINEERING & TRADE SAE (METCO)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : 33B Ramses Street, 5th Floor, Flat No. 8

Area                 : Bourj Maroouf

Town                 : Cairo

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-2) 25770374 / 25794402

Facsimile          : (20-2) 25794402

Email                : metco.egy@gmail.com

 

 

Premises

 

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

 

Branch Office (s)

 

Subject has branch workshops located in Al Sahafa Street, Ramsis, Cairo and the 6th of October City.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

Yahya Eid                                                                     Managing Director

 

Ashraf Eid                                                                     Director

 

Nazima Heshmat Mohamed                                            Director

 

Azza Abbass                                                                 General Manager

 

Salah Darwish                                                               Commercial Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment    : 1996

 

Legal Form                    : Societe Anonyme Egyptienne - SAE (Egyptian Joint Stock Company)

 

Commercial Reg. No.     : 31138, Cairo

 

Issued Capital                : £E 250,000

 

Paid up Capital              : £E 250,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

Yahya Eid

 

Ashraf Eid

 

Nazima Heshmat Mohamed

 

Note to the Legal Form  

 

The Egyptian Company Law provides that the capital of a Societe Anonyme  Egyptienne - SAE – should not be less than £E 500,000 if shares are offered to the  public and £E 250,000 if not. If shares are offered to the public they are freely transferable, if not, transfer may be restricted. Liability of shareholders is limited.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the import and distribution of spare parts and accessories for industrial machinery.

 

Subject is also engaged in the assembly of industrial and factory machinery.

 

Import Countries : Europe and the Far East.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 40 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Egyptian Pound (£E)

 

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

 

Total Sales                                            £E 17,160,000                           £E 18,500,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

Banque Misr

151 Mohamed Farid Street

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 23912711 / 23912106

Fax : (20-2) 23919779

 

 


PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 150,000:

 

Established in 1996, subject is involved in the import and distribution of spare parts and accessories for industrial machinery.

 

Local sources report that payment obligations are met in a generally timely manner and the operating history is clear. As such the company is deemed a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is considered to be within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 250,000

 

 

 


 

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.

 

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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