MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.01.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EL FOTOUH IMPORT & EXPORT

 

 

Registered Office :

22 Avenue El Gaber El Haram, Giza, Cairo

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1975

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the wholesale and retail of automotive spare parts and hardware products.

 

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 :

US$ 120,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : EL FOTOUH IMPORT & EXPORT

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Sole Proprietorship

Registration Date                                   : 1975

Invested Capital                                     : £E 100,000

Total Workforce                                     : 4

Line of Business                                    : Wholesalers and retailers of automotive spare parts

                                                  and hardware products.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

EL FOTOUH IMPORT & EXPORT

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : 22 Avenue El Gaber El Haram

Area                 : Giza

Town                 : Cairo

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-2) 5859512

Facsimile          : (20-2) 5859512

Mobile               : (20-10) 2533967

Email                : fng@hotmail.com

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a small suite of offices and a showroom that are owned and located in the Central Business Area of Cairo.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Faiz Nafi Gaberil                                                       Proprietor & General Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1975

 

Legal Form                  : Mouassasa Khassa (Sole Proprietorship)

 

Invested Capital           : £E 100,000

 

Mr Faiz Nafi Gaberil is the sole proprietor of the business.

 

Note to the Legal Form  

 

Commonly referred to as an establishment, the Company Law defines Mouassasa Khassa as the business of an individual where liability for all debts is unlimited. The business is the entire responsibility of its proprietor, who is liable for all its debts to the extent of his entire wealth. There are no legal requirements concerning the amount of capital of a sole proprietor.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the wholesale and retail of automotive spare parts and hardware products.

 

Import Countries : Europe and the Far East.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 4 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Egyptian Pound (£E)

 

                                    Year Ending 31/12/04:                            Year Ending 31/12/05:

 

Total Revenue                £E 4,000,000                                         £E 4,410,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Fair.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Banque du Caire SAE

22 Adly Street

PO Box : 1495

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3904554

Fax : (20-2) 3908992

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                                 January 2006

Credit amount                                        100,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               Euros

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in 1975, subject is owned and managed by Mr Faiz Nafi Gaberil who is well respected in the local business community.

 

Local sources report that payment obligations are met in a generally timely manner and the operating history is clear. As such the company is deemed a fair trade risk.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 120,000

 


 

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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