MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30th January, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

 Correct Name :

ECI BOUDIAB ET FRERES SNC

 

 

Registered Office :

11 Rue Ahmed Boumeda, 06000 Bejaia, Algeria

 

 

Country :

Algeria

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

98B182700

 

 

Legal Form :

General Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading as importers and distributors of cereals.

 

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 :

AD 80,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

ECI BOUDIAB ET FRERES SNC (Correct)

ECI BOUDIAB (Requested)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  11 Rue Ahmed Boumeda

Town                 :  06000 Bejaia

Country             :  Algeria

Telephone         :  (213 34) 212 502 / 202 525 / (213) 7048 1342 (mobile)

Fax                   :  (213 34) 211 421

E-Mail               :  eciboudiab@eci.com.dz

 

Also Known As :  Etablissement de Commerce International Boudiab Sedek et Freres SNC

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                                        Position

 

1. Amar Boudiab                        Managing Partner

 

2. Lakhal Ziani                                       Commercial Manager

 

3. Boubekar Bouachi                  Financial Manager

 

4. Kamal Benali                         Tresury Manager

 

 

Total Employees : 350

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

Subject is a family owned business operating since 1995.

 

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

 

Opinion on maximum credit        : AD 80,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment               : Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US DLRS 400,000:

 

We consider the above figure to be within the company's financial capabilities.

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANQUE DU DEVELOPPEMENT LOCAL(BDL)

Branch              : Cite Tobbal

Town                 : Algiers

Telephone         : (213 34) 212 045

Fax                   : (213 34) 202 670

 

Subject also has an account with:

 

Natexis Algerie

5, Rue Said Boukhrissa (ex Route d'Alger) 19000 Setif Tel : (213 36) 843 524 Fax : (213 36) 842 900

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover               : AD  5,488,800,000 - 2002 - exact

: AD  5,500,000,000 - 2003 - exact

: AD  6,200,000,000 - 2004 - exact

: AD 10,000,000,000 - 2005 - exact

: AD 15,000,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Net Profit                       : not given but stated to be 5%-7%

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 1995

 

History              : Subject was established in 1995 and started importations in March 1997.

 

C.R. No.            : 98B182700

 

Fiscal ID           : 099506010029439

 

Paid up Capital : AD 100,000,000 (increased from AD 30,000,000 in June 2006)

 

Societe en Nom Collectif (General Partnership) with the following partners :

 

1. Amar Boudiab

 

2. Sadek Boudiab

 

2. Other members of the Boudiab family

 

Affiliated companies of ECI Boudiab et Freres SNC :

 

Subsidiaries

 

SARL Nutristar Algerie

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Trading as importers and distributors of cereals.

 

Imports from Ukraine, Argentina, Romania, France, Germany and USA.

 

Subject imports 2,000,000,000 tonnes per year.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Office premises and storage facilities of 80,000 tonnes capacity located at the heading address.

 

The company has storage facilities at the following wilayas:

 

1. Algiers          : capacity of 30.000 tonnes

2. Skikda          : capacity of 30.000 tonnes

3. Oran             : capacity of 50.000 tonnes

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

You enquired on : ECI BOUDIAB


 

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

 

 

 

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