MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.01.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

OSSMAN DAWOOD

 

 

Registered Office :

Rua Cidade de Mozambique No 19, R/C, Nampula

 

 

Country :

Mozambique

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1999

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading as importers, wholesalers and retailers of general merchandise, including foodstuff, textiles and clothing.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

 

Status :

Fair

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

OSSMAN DAWOOD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Rua Cidade de Mozambique No 19, R/C

Town                 :  Nampula

Country             :  Mozambique

Telephone         :  (258 26) 212 998 / (258 82) 454 1740 (mobile)

Fax                   :  (258 26) 212 998

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

    Name                                    Position

 

1. Ossman Dawood                    General Manager / Owner

 

2. Abu Mohamed                       Manager

 

 

Total Employees

 

7

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

Subject is a small business operating since 1999.

 

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 Mozambique importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit        : NEW METICAL 100,000

 

Trade risk assessment               : Above average

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANCO MILLENNIUM BIM (fmly BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE MOCAMBIQUE)

Branch              : Avenida Francisco Mayanga 6

Town                 : Nampula

Telephone         : (258 26) 216 252

Fax                   : (258 26) 216 256

 

 

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      : 1999

 

Capital              : not applicable

 

Firma Individual (sole proprietorship) owned by Ossman Dawood.

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Trading as importers, wholesalers and retailers of general merchandise, including foodstuff, textiles and clothing.

 

Imports from India.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Small owned premises comprising administrative office, retail outlet and storage facilities located at the heading address.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

* On 1 July 2006 the Government of Mozambique redenominated its currency the METICAL. One NEW METICAL now equals 1,000 old Meticals.

 


 

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