MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20th January, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

AUTO SPARES MAXAKA S.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Avenida Milagre Mabote No 51, Maputo, Mozambique.

 

 

Country :

Mozambique

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

January 2007

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading as importers and retailers of motor vehicle spares parts.

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

AUTO SPARES MAXAKA S.A. (Correct)

AUTO SPARES MAXAKA (Requested)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Avenida Milagre Mabote No 51

Town                 :  Maputo

Country             :  Mozambique

Telephone         :  (258 21) 418 314

Fax                   :  (258 21) 418 440

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                            Position

 

Obed Mapose                            Managing Director

 

 

Total Employees : 6

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

No experience of payments is available.

 

Subject was established in January 2007.

 

Opinion on maximum credit        : As the company has recently started trading and has no financial or

                                                  payment track record, we recommend dealing on fully secured terms.

Trade risk assessment               : High

 

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

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BCI FOMENTO (FORMERLY BANCO  DO FOMENTO E EXTERIOR SA)

Street                           : Avenida Vladimir Lenine 280/272

PO Box             : 4233

Town                 : Maputo

Telephone         : (258 21) 423 915 / 423 916

Account No.      : 104808511001

 

The company also has an account with Banco Comercial de Investimento (BCI)

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

As the Company has only recently started trading, relevant financial information is not available.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : January 2007

 

Capital              : RAND 200,000

 

Sociedade Anonima (joint stock company) with the following sole shareholder :

 

Obed Mapose            100%

South African National

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Trading as importers and retailers of motor vehicle spares parts.

 

Imports from South Africa.

 

Main overseas supplier is :

 

QSV (Pty) Ltd

Johannesburg

South Africa

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Office premises, 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.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

You enquired on : AUTO SPARES MAXAKA.

 

Please note the correct name is as per heading.

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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