MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24th January, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UNITED AFRICA DISTRIBUTION

 

 

Registered Office :

Immeuble Doussoum, 11 Rue Cornice , Medina, Dakar, Senegal

 

 

Country :

Senegal

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2004 (not confirmed)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Believed to be trading in general merchandise.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

C

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

 

Status :

Undetermined

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

UNITED AFRICA DISTRIBUTION

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Building             :  Immeuble Doussoum

Street                           :  11 Rue Cornice

Area                :  Medina

Town                 :  Dakar

Country             :  Senegal

Telephone         :  (221) 842 5192 / 510 7073

Fax                   :  (221) 823 1785

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

Current trade experience of payments has not been traced.

 

Our sources were unable to contact subject directly and update the information within this report.

 

Our show the following telephone and fax numbers for the subject's office, Tel: (221) 842 5192 / 510 7073 and Fax: (221) 823 1785. The telephone numbers are out of service. Several fax messages has been sent to the fax number, however hey have gone unanswered.

 

No alternative numbers are listed for the company.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : In view of the above we have insufficient basis on which to speak for unsecured credit and recommend dealing on fully secured terms for all transactions pending fuller knowledge.

 

Trade risk assessment : No classification

 

Opinion on the credit figure of EURO 300,000 :

 

See above comments.

 

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

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANK OF AFRICA

Branch              : Residence Excellence

Street                           : 4, Avenue Léopold Sédar

PO Box             : 1992

Town                 : Dakar

Telephone         : (221) 849 6240 / 849 6247 / 849 6254

Fax                   : (221) 842 1667

SWIFT              : BOAFSNDA

Acc No             : K010001001001061780006/48

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance sheets are not available. Financial information could not be obtained from other sources.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 2004 (not confirmed)

 

Capital              : not given

 

 

Subject is believed to be a  Societe a Responsibilite Limitee (limited liability company) with the following shareholders :

 

Details of subject's shareholders could not be obtained from the Companies Registry or other sources.

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Believed to be trading in general merchandise.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Office premises 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

 

 

 

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