MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

6th January, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ALPHA DIFFUSION SARL

 

 

Registered Office :

Avenue De La Liberte - Rue 56 - Secteur 12, P.O. Box:  6591, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

 

 

Country :

Burkina Faso

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2001

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2001B1020

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, retailers and wholesalers of general I.T. items such as computers, modems, printers, monitors, scanners, floppy discs and CDRoms and office furniture.

 

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 100,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

COMPANY NAME

 

ALPHA DIFFUSION SARL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Avenue De La Liberte - Rue 56 - Secteur 12

P.O. Box           :  6591

Town                 :  Ouagadougou

Country             :  Burkina Faso

Telephone         :  (226) 5031 3612 / 5031 5986 / 5031 7057 /7021 2354 (mobile)

Fax                   :  (226) 5031 6537

E-Mail               :  alphadiffusion@fasonet.bf

 

Also Known As :  Compaore Rasmane

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                                        Position

 

1. Rasmane Campaore               Managing Director

 

2. Martial Boni                           Financial Manager

 

 

Total Employees : 31

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

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 Burkina Faso importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit        : CFA Fr 100,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment               : Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES SA

Branch              : 4 Rue du Marche

Town                 : Ouagadougou

Telephone         : (226) 323232

 

The comapny also has an account with the following banks :

 

1. Caisse Nationale de Credit Agricole du Burkina

PO Box  1644

Ouagadougou

Telephone         : (226) 5030 2488 / 5030 2162

Fax                   : (226) 5031 4352

 

2. Bank of Africa

770 av. de la Resistance du 17 Mai

PO Box 01 BP 1319

Ouagadougou

Telephone         : (226) 5030 8871 / 5030 8872

Fax                   : (226) 5030 8873

 

3. EcobanK Burkina

633, rue Maurice Bishop

PO Box 145

Ouagadougou 01

Telephone         : (226) 5031 8975 / 5031 8980

Fax                   : (226) 5031 8981

 

4. Banque Sahelo Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce

Avenue Kwame Krumah

10 BP 13701

Ouagadougou

Telephone         : (226) 5032 8401

Fax                   : (226) 5030 2122

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance sheets are not available. However, subject interviewed

offered the following information :

 

Sales Turnover   : CFA Fr    563,000,000 - 1998 - exact

: CFA Fr    980,000,000 - 1999 - exact

: CFA Fr  1,000,000,000 - 2000 - exact

: CFA Fr  1,500,000,000 - 2001 - exact

: CFA Fr 12,437,846,922 - 2002 - exact *

: CFA Fr 13,989,522,055 - 2003 - exact *

: CFA Fr 14,000,000,000 - 2004 - approx

: CFA Fr 14,000,000,000 - 2005 - exact

 

Net Profit           : not given             - 1998 - 2002

: CFA Fr    127,547,322 - 2002 - exact

: CFA Fr    135,422,035 - 2003 - exact

: not given             - 2004

: CFA Fr    165,000,000 - 2005 - exact

 

Total Invested Capital     : CFA Fr 31,216,805 - 2002 - exact

: CFA Fr 67,576,204 - 2003 - exact

 

Total of stock held          : CFA Fr 11,470,724 - 2002 - exact

: CFA Fr 12,620,500 - 2003 - exact

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

* sharp increase in sales turnover is due to large demand of equipment from Ministries.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 2001

 

C.R. No.            : 2001B1020

 

Fiscal ID           : 72206507E

 

Capital              : CFA Fr 40,000,000 (increased to CFA Fr 40,000,000 in April 2002)

 

 

Societe A Responsabilite Limitee (Limited Liability Company) with the following shareholders :

 

Shares Held

 

1. Rasmane Compaore                           1,200,000

 

2. An-Noura Compaore                           400,000

 

3. Boubare Compaore                             200,000

 

4. Korotini Compaore                              200,000

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, retailers and wholesalers of general I.T. items such as computers, modems, printers, monitors, scanners, floppy discs and CDRoms and office furniture.

 

Clients include the following banks : Banque Mondiale, BADL BID.

 

Subject also imports and distributes medical equipment. Subject is now also engaged in the manufacture of some medical equipment.

 

Its principal clients are the Health Ministry, the Animal Resources Ministry and the Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry.

 

Imports from France and Tunisia.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Rented offices, retail 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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