MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.02.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PAPETERIE CENTRALE SARL

 

 

Registered Office :

8 eme Avenue, Quartier Almamia-Commune de Khaloum, P. O. Box 632, Conakry

 

 

Country :

Guinea, Republic of

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

93A136

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and retailers of a wide variety of stationery and printing materials.

 

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 :

GUI Fr 150,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


COMPANY NAME

 

PAPETERIE CENTRALE SARL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  8 eme Avenue

Area                             :  Quartier Almamia-Commune de Khaloum

P.O. Box           :  632

Town                 :  Conakry

Country             :  Guinea, Republic of

Telephone         :  (224 30) 412 375 (3 lines) / 414 597  / 411 341 (224 63) 354 225 / 354 274

Fax                   :  (224 30) 411 341

E-Mail               :  pap.centrale@biasy.net

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

    Name                                                Position

 

1. Nasif Taleb Nazeh                  Joint Managing Director

 

2. Ismael Sayegh                       Joint Managing Director

 

3. Hassan Katoun                      General Manager

 

4. Sekou Kamara                       Accountant

 

 

Total Employees

 

30

 

 

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 Guinea importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : GUI Fr 150,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR LE COMMERCE & L'INDUSTRIE DE LA GUINEE

                          SA

Branch              : Avene de la Republique

PO Box             : 1484

Town                 : Conakry

Telephone         : (224 30) 414 515 / 415 011 / 413 250

Fax                   : (224 30) 413 962

 

Subject also has an account with the following banks:

 

1. Societe Generale de Banques en Guinee (SGBG)

   Avenue de lar Republique - Kaloum, Almamya

   Conakry

   Telephone: (224) 456 000

 

2. Union International de Banques en Guinee

   Corner Boulvard

   5 & 6 Avenue Chips

   Tel : (224 30) 350 697

   Fax : (224 30) 414 277

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover   : GUI Fr 1,200,000,000 - 1997 - exact

                        : GUI Fr 2,200,000,000 - 1998 - exact

                        : GUI Fr 3,000,000,000 - 1999 - exact

                        : GUI Fr 4,381,000,000 - 2000 - exact

                        : GUI Fr 5,600,000,000 - 2001 - exact

                        : GUI Fr 6,000,000,000 - 2002 - approx

                        : GUI Fr 6,000,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                        : GUI Fr 7,000,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                        : GUI Fr 7,500,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                        : GUI Fr 6,200,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Net Profit           : not given            - 1997 - 2004

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

                        : GUI Fr   375,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Financial year ends 31 December,

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 1993

 

History              : Subject was established as a proprietorship owned by Latif Taleb Nazeh in 1993 under

                          the name Papeterie Centrale. In 1993 subject was converted into a Societe a

                          Responsabilite Limitee under the name Papeterie Centrale SARL and initial capital GUI

                          Fr 10,000,000.

 

C.R. No.            : 93A136

 

Paid up Capital : GUI Fr 150,000,000 (increased from GUI Fr 70,000,000 in 2000)

 

Societe a Responsibilite Limitee (Limited Liability Company) with the following shareholders :

 

1. Latif Taleb Nazeh           

 

2. Nasif Taleb Nazeh           

 

3. Ismael Sayegh          

 

4. Jaffal Taleb Mohamed

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers and retailers of a wide variety of stationery and printing materials.

 

Imports from Belgium, France, Germany, Brazil, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Far East.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Rented premises, comprising retail outlet, storage failities and administrative office located at the heading address.

 

 


 

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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