MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.01.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOSIEPA SAGARA SARL

 

 

Registered Office :

Rue Escarfait No. 24 angle Robert Brun, P. O. Box 28830 Medina, Dakar

 

 

Country :

Senegal

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

May 2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2005-B-6483

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of tea, palm oil, pasta, margarine, beverages and biscuits.

 

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 35,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


COmpany NAME

 

SOSIEPA SAGARA SARL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Rue Escarfait No. 24 angle Robert Brun

P.O. Box           :  28830 Medina

Town                 :  Dakar

Country             :  Senegal

Telephone         :  (221) 842 9970

Fax                   :  (221) 842 9971

E-Mail               :  sosiepa@sentoo.sn

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

    Name                                                Position

 

1. Thierno Mohamadou Diallo                  Managing Director

 

2. Ndiogo Ndiouga Seck                         Director

 

 

Total Employees

 

10

 

 

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 Senegalese importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit        : CFA Fr 35,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment               : Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of EURO 50,000 :

 

We consider the above figure to be within the company's financial capabilities.

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : COMPAGNIE BANCAIRE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE (CBAO)

Branch              : Main Branch

Street                           : Place de l'Independance

PO Box             : 129

Town                 : Dakar

Telephone         : (221) 839 9696

Fax                   : (221) 823 2005

 

The company also has an account with the following bank :

 

Ecobank

Avenue Leopold Sedar Senghor No. 8

BP 9095

Dakar

Tel: (221) 849 2000

Fax: (221) 823 4707

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover               : CFA Fr   700,000,000 - 2005 - exact *

                                    : CFA Fr 1,500,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Net Profit                       : not given

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

* 8 month period (May-December)

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : May 2005

 

History              : Subject's origins dated back in 2000 as a proprietorship business owned by Mr Ndiogo

                          Ndiouga Seck. The company was incorporated in Senegal in May 2005.

 

C.R. No.            : 2005-B-6483

 

Fiscal ID No.     : 2485664 2B2

 

Authorised & Paid up Capital : CFA Fr 1,000,000

 

Societe a Responsibilite Limitee (limited liability company) with the following

 

 


Shareholders

 

                                                                        Percentage

 

1. Ndiogo Ndiouga Seck                                     40 %

 

2. Thierno Mohamadou Diallo                              20 %

 

3. One unnamed Gambian national                      40 %

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of tea, palm oil, pasta, margarine, beverages and biscuits.

 

Imports from China, Togo, Ivory Coast, Tunisia and Morocco.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Administrative offices, showroom and storage facilities located at the heading address.

 

Subject also has 2 wholesales outlet with depots in Zone Sodida and Camberene, Dakar.

 


 

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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