MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

1st January, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GEMACO CHEMICALS LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Kilimani Complex, P.O. Box:  21715, Nairobi 00505, Kenya

 

 

Country :

Kenya

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2005

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and wholsalers of welding electrodes and resins and other raw materials for industries such as polyurethane, paint, plastic, master batch, calcium carbide and gases.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

C

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

GEMACO CHEMICALS LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Building             :  Kilimani Complex

P.O. Box           :  21715

Town                 :  Nairobi 00505

Country             :  Kenya

Telephone         :  (254 2) 387 0939

Fax                   :  (254 2) 387 2450

E-Mail               :  gemaco@gemacochemicals.com

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                            Position

 

Benjamin Mirindi           Managing Director

 

 

Total Employees : 1 (administrative)

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

Current trade experience of payments has not been traced.

 

The company has declined to provide financial information or to reveal any details relative to the extent of their operations.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : In view of the above we have insufficient basis on which to speak for unsecured credit and recommend dealing on cash or prepayment basis.

 

Trade risk assessment : High

 

It is normal accepted practice for international suppliers to deal on secured terms with Kenyan importers.

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

Subject declined to name its bankers.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance sheets are not available and the subject interviewed declined to give any financial information, which the company regards as strictly confidential.

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 2005 (not confirmed)

 

Capital              : not given

 

 

Private Limited Liability Company with the following shareholders :

 

1. Benjamin Mirindi

 

2. Undislclosed shareholders

 

 

Affiliated companies of Gemaco Chemicals Ltd :

 

Associates

 

Gemaco Chemicals Ltd

5251 B Mukwa Road

Heavy Industrial Area

PO Box 30365

Lusaka

Zambia

TEL      : (260 1) 243 410

FAX      : (260 1) 240 074

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers and wholsalers of welding electrodes and resins and other raw materials for industries such as polyurethane, paint, plastic, master batch, calcium carbide and gases.

 

Imports worldwide.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Office premises and warehouses 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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