MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12th February, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOCIETE HUET SERVICING

 

 

Formerly Known as:

ETABLISSEMENTS HUET SERVICING

 

 

Registered Office :

Nare Rasmare, Rue Joseph Badoa, P.O. Box:  01 BP 6928, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso

 

 

Country :

Burkina Faso

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

RCCM-BF-OUA-2001-B-753

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, exporters and wholesalers of stationery, office supplies and consumables and IT 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 :

CFA Fr 15,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


 COMPANY NAME

 

SOCIETE HUET SERVICING

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Building             :  Nare Rasmare

Street                           :  Rue Joseph Badoa

P.O. Box           :  01 BP 6928

Town                 :  Ouagadougou 01

Country             :  Burkina Faso

Telephone         :  (226) 5031 2518

Fax                   :  (226) 5031 3311

E-Mail               :  huetaa@yahoo.fr

 

Formerly Known As :  Etablissements Huet Servicing

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                            Position

 

Antoine Azar                 Managing Director

 

 

Total Employees : 8

 

 

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 Burkina Faso importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : CFA Fr 15,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of EURO 100,000:

 

The above figure is much 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               : BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR LE COMMERCE, L'INDUSTRIE

                          ET L'AGRICULTURE DU BURKINA (BICIA-B)

Branch              : Avenue Kwame N’Krumah No. 479

PO Box             : 01 BP 8

Town                 : Ouagadougou 01

Telephone         : (226) 5031 3131

Fax                   : (226) 5031 1955

 

Acc. No.           : 9064010112101/81

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover               : CFA Fr 300,000,000 - 2001 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr 350,000,000 - 2002 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr 400,000,000 - 2003 - approx

                                    : CFA Fr 500,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr 700,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                                    : CFA Fr 620,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Net Profit                        : not given

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 1996

 

History : The company was originally established in 1996 as a proprietorship business namely "Etablissements Huet Servicing". In 2001 subject changed its legal status into a Societe A Responsabilite Limitee (Limited Liability Company and adopted the present style.

 

C.R. No. : RCCM-BF-OUA-2001-B-753

 

Paid up Capital : CFA Fr 2,000,000

 

 

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

 

1. Antoine Azar

 

2. Undisclosed private shareholders

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, exporters and wholesalers of stationery, office supplies and consumables and IT materials.

 

Representative for Armor, France.

 

Overseas suppliers also include :

 

- Claire Fontaine, France

- Schneider, Germany

- Pelican, France

- Exacompta

 

Imports from France, Germany, Italy, China and Lebanon.

 

Exports occasionaly to Niger.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Owned offices, wholesale outlet and storage facilities 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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