MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27th January, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPANY SARL

 

 

Registered Office :

Rue du Togo GM 45-4 Kalley Sud, P.O. Box: 13934, Niamey, Niger

 

 

Country :

Niger

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

B1417

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, exporters and wholesalers of foodstuff such as sugar, rice, vegetable oil, flour, pasta, tinned tomatoes, deshydrated milk powder and yeast.

 

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 50,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


 COMPANY NAME

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPANY SARL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Rue du Togo GM 45-4 Kalley Sud

P.O. Box           :  13934

Town                 :  Niamey

Country             :  Niger

Telephone         :  (227) 739 640 / (227) 955 757 (mobile)

Fax                   :  (227) 739 640

E-Mail               :  IBCSARL@yahoo.fr

 

Shortform Name :  IBC

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                            Position

 

Kalilou Ibrahima             Managing Director

 

 

Total Employees : 4

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

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 Niger importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit        : CFA Fr 50,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment               : Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of EURO 200,000 :

 

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               : SOCIETE NIGERIENNE DE BANQUE (SONIBANK)

Branch              : Main Branch

Street                           : Avenue de la Mairie

PO Box             : 891

Town                 : Niamey

Telephone         : (227) 734 643 / 734 569 / 734 740

Fax                  : (227) 734 693

E-mail               : sonibank@intnet.ne

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover               : CFA Fr 4,611,819,322 - 2005 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr 7,000,000,000 - 2006 - projected *

 

Net Profit                        : CFA Fr   151,000,000 - 2005 - exact

 

 

* not yet finalised.

 

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started                              : 1998

 

History                                      : The company was incorporated in Niger in 1998.

 

C.R. No.                                    : B1417

 

Fiscal ID No.                             : 9738/R

 

Authorised & Paid up Capital      : CFA Fr 18,000,000

 

 

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

 

Kalilou Ibrahima                           100 %

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, exporters and wholesalers of foodstuff such as sugar, rice, vegetable oil, flour, pasta, tinned tomatoes, deshydrated milk powder and yeast.

 

Imports from Benin, Ghana and Togo.

 

Exports to Nigeria.

 

Subject plans to start importing from France in the near future.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Rented office premises located at the heading address.

 

Subject also rents 3 sales outlets and 1 depot elsewhere in Niamey.

 

Subject owns 1 delivery lorry.

 


 

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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