MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

3rd February, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MABATI ROLLING MILLS

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box:  78162, Nairobi 00507, Kenya

 

 

Country :

Kenya

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.10.1961

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

C5082

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, exporters, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of cold rolled steel products.

 

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 :

K Shs 15,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

MABATI ROLLING MILLS

 

 

ADDRESS

 

P.O. Box           :  78162

Town                 :  Nairobi 00507

Country             :  Kenya

Telephone         :  (254 20) 642 7000 / 7222 05164 / 7336 22068 / 6427000 / 822758

Fax                   :  (254 11) 315223

E-Mail               :  mabati@net2000ke.com

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                                Position

 

1. Manu Chandaria                                 Chairman

 

2. Kaushik Shah                                                Chief Executive Officer

 

2. Satish Sawhney                                 Managing Director

 

 

Total Employees : 950

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

Subject is a well established family owned company operating since 1982.

 

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 Kenyan importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit        : K Shs 15,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment               : Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA LTD

Branch              : Nkrumah Road

P.O. Box           : 90260

Town                 : Mombasa

Telephone         : (254 11) 220921

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover               : K Shs 1,200,000,000 - 1998 - approx

                                    : K Shs 1,300,000,000 - 1999 - approx

                                    : not given         - 2000 - 2004

                                    : K Shs   800,000,000 - 2005 - exact

 

Net Profit                       : K Shs     5,000,000 - 1998 - approx

                                    : not given             1999 - 2004

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 18 October 1961

 

History : The company was incorporated in Kenya on 18 October 1961. Until December 2005 shareholders were Clovish Company  (Bermuda) Ltd and Castronol Holding Ltd.

 

C.R. No.                                    : C5082

 

Authorised Capital                      : K Shs 125,000,000 divided into 6,250,000 shares of K Shs 20 each)

 

Authorised & Paid up Capital      : K Shs 91,919,600

 

 

Subject is a Limited Liability Company with the following sole shareholder :

 

SAFAL Investment (Mauritius) Private Limited 100 %

 

Affiliated companies of Mabati Rolling Mills :

 

Associates

 

Affiliated companies of Mabati Rolling Mills Ltd :

 

1. Steel Africa Ltd

   Old Kalou Road

   Industrial Area

   P.O. Box :  78161

   Nairobi

   Telephone      :  (254 2) 555099 / 555080 / 555092 / 540250

   Fax                :  (254 2) 543829

   E-Mail            :  insteeel@net2000ke.com

 

2. Galsheet (K) Ltd

   Haile Salassie Avenue

   P.O. Box :  46934

   Nairobi

   Telephone      :  (254 2) 335919

   Fax                :  (254 2) 541691

   Manufacturers of galvanised and prepainted corrugated iron  roofing sheets.

 

3. Signal Kenya Ltd

   Nairobi

 

4. Galaxy Paint Co Ltd

   Kitui Rd

   Nairobi

   Tel : (254 2) 544758

   Manufacturers of decorative, industrial and auto paints under  licence of Nippe Auto Lacquer.

 

5. Kaluworks Ltd

   Kitui Road

   Industrial Area

   P.O. Box :  18388

   Nairobi

   Telephone      :  (254 2) 531480

   Fax                :  (254 2) 542478 / 540290

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, exporters, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of cold rolled steel products.

 

Production capacity : 100,000 tonnes per year

 

Imports from South Africa.

 

Exports to Uganda, tanzania, Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and Rwanda.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Office premises at the heading address and manufacturing plant with storage facilities in Mombasa (Marikani Factory) P.O.Box 68. Subjet also has another office at Old Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 271

Athi River.

 

 

BRANCH OFFICES

 

1. Old Mombasa Road,

   P.O. Box 271 Athi River 00204

   Tel     : (254 45) 22491

   Fax    : (254 45) 22363

 

2. Nkrumah Rd

   P.O. Box 87547

   Mombasa

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

The address which you provided applies subject's branch office address. Please note the head office address is as per heading.

 


 

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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