MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

9th February, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

OUMAROU ZAKARA

 

 

Registered Office :

Grand Marche, Boutique No. 20377C, P.O. Box: 10694, Niamey, Niger

 

 

Country :

Niger

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1982

 

 

Legal Form :

Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of paper and school supplies.

 

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 3,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 COMPANY NAME

 

OUMAROU ZAKARA

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Grand Marche, Boutique No. 20377C

P.O. Box           :  10694

Town                 :  Niamey

Country             :  Niger

Telephone         :  (227) 2073 8037 (shop) / 2074 2980 (residence)

Fax                   :  (227) 2073 4470

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                                        Position

 

Oumarou Zakara                        General Manager / Owner

 

 

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 SMALL amounts, although it is normal accepted practice for international suppliers to deal on secured terms with Niger importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : CFA Fr 3,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment: Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of EURO 50,000 :

 

The above figure is much higher than normally seen in one amount, however could prove admissible in a series of several transactions provided the total indebtedness is strictly monitored.

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANK OF AFRICA NIGER (BOA-NIGER)

Branch              : Main Branch

Street                           : Immeuble Sonara II

P.O. Box           : 10973

Town                 : Niamey

Telephone         : (227) 2073 3246 / 2073 2620 / 2073 3621

Fax                   : (227) 2073 3818

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover               : CFA Fr 50,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Net Profit                        : not given

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 1982

 

Capital : not applicable

 

 

Affaire Personnelle (proprietorship) owned by Oumarou Zakara.

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Subject is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of paper and school supplies.

 

Imports from France.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Subject has the following facilities :

 

50 square metre rented retail/wholesale outlet located at the heading address.

 

Subject also owns a depot elsewhere in Niamey.

 


 

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

 

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions