MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31st January, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOCIETE ALGERIENNE DE TRANSFORMATION DU BOIS SARL

 

 

Registered Office :

Rue Djebel Aures No. 8, Ain Benian, Wilaya d'Alger, Algeria.

 

 

Country :

Algeria

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

99B0008652

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Ø       Manufacturers and distributors of office furniture.

Ø       Importers and distributors of wooden panels.

 

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 2,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

COMPANY NAME

 

SOCIETE ALGERIENNE DE TRANSFORMATION DU BOIS SARL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                                       :  Rue Djebel Aures No. 8

Town                             :  Ain Benian

District                          :  Wilaya d'Alger

Country                         :  Algeria

Telephone                     :  (213 21) 304 232

Fax                               :  (213 21) 301 860

E-Mail                           :  contact@satbois.com

Shortform Name             :  SAT Bois

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                                 Position

 

1. Farid Bouamouche                 Managing Director

 

2. Nadia Bouamouche                Deputy Managing Director

 

3. Said Amrouni                         Financial Director

 

 

Total Employees : 33

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

Subject is a well established company operating since 1976.

 

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 Algerian importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit        : AD 2,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment               : Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : CREDIT POPULAIRE D'ALGERIE (CPA)

Branch              : 2 Boulevard Colonel Amirouche

PO Box             : 856

Town                 : Algiers

Telephone         : (213 21) 611 334 / 632 855

Fax                   : (213 21) 632 855

 

Subject also has an account with the following banks :

 

1. Banque Nationale d'Algerie

 

2. Banque Algerienne de Developpement Rural (BADR)

 

3. Housing Bank

 

4. Societe General d'Algerie

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover   : AD  42,500,000 - 2000 - exact

                        : AD  50,000,000 - 2001 - exact

                        : AD  57,000,000 - 2002 - exact

                        : not given      - 2003 - 2005

                        : AD  60,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Net Profit           : not given     - 2000

                        : AD  3,000,000 - 2001 - exact

                        : AD  3,500,000 - 2002 - approx

                        : not given     - 2003 - 2005

                        : AD  4,500,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 1976

 

History : Subject was established in 1976 and was owned by Farid Bouamouche, Said Chibane and Abderraman Kaci. Later Said Chibane and Abderraman Kaci withdrew from the company.

 

C.R. No.            : 99B0008652

 

Capital              : AD 10,000,000 (increased from AD 120,000)

 

 

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

 

1. Farid Bouamouche

 

2. Undisclosed shareholders

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Manufacturers and distributors of office furniture.

 

Importers and distributors of wooden panels.

 

Imports from Spain, Italy, France and Tunisia.

 

Clients include :

 

- Banque de l'Agriculture et du Developpement Rural (BADR)

- Banque Commerciale et Industrielle d'Algerie (BCIA)

- Banque Exterieure d'Algerie (BEA)

- Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Sociale (CNAS)

- Credit Populaire d'Algerie (CPA)

- Direction Commerce et Prix (DCP)

- Direction Generale des Impots (DGI)

- Direction Regionale des PTT

- El Khalifa bank

- El Rayan Insurance et Medical

- Societe Algerienne des Foires et Expositions (SAFEX)

- Schlumberger

- Unicef (ONU)

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Administrative offices and storage facilities located at the heading address.

 

The company also has 2 production units in Staoueli and Alger (See 'Branch Offices' below).

 

 

BRANCH OFFICES

 

Domaine Gasmi

Route de Cheraga

Staoueli

Tel: (213 21) 393 916

 


 

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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