MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

10.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PHILLIPS PHARMACEUTICALS (ZAMBIA) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot 7236 Njolwe Road, Light Industrial Area, P. O. Box 35722, Njolwe

 

 

Country :

Zambia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

June 2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

57207

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and distributors of pharmaceuticals.

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

KWACHA 300,000,000

 

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

PHILLIPS PHARMACEUTICALS (ZAMBIA) LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Plot 7236 Njolwe Road

Area                             :  Light Industrial Area

P.O. Box           :  35722

Town                 :  Njolwe

Country             :  Zambia

Telephone         :  (260 1) 286 037 / (260) 9770 3603 (mobile)

Fax                   :  (260 1) 286 565

E-Mail               :  phillipszambia@iconnect.zm

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                     Position

 

1. M.S Mehta                            Director

 

2. S.R Metha                             Director

 

3. M.A Seedat                           Director

 

4. S.A Seedat                            Director

 

 

Total Employees

 

4

 

 

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 Zambian importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : KWACHA 300,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : STANBIC BANK ZAMBIA LIMITED

Branch              : Main Branch

PO Box             : 31935

Town                 : Lusaka

Telephone         : (1) 229 285

Fax                   : (1) 221 152

Acc No.            : 0240050737801

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Private companies in Zambia are not required to publish or disclose balance sheets. However, the subject interviewed offered the following information :

 

Sales Turnover  : KWACHA 18,000,000,000 - 2006 - exact

           

Net Profit          : not given but stated to be profitable

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : June 2005

 

History : The company was established in December 2005 and stated activities in April 2005.

 

C.R. No. : 57207

 

Capital : KWACHA 5,000,000

 

Private Limited Liability Company with the following shareholders :

 

1. M.S Mehta  

          

2. S.R Metha                 

 

3. M.A Seedat              

 

4. S.A Seedat

 

Parent Company

 

Phillips Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Power Technics Complex

Mombasa Road

P.O. Box 46662

Nairobi

Kenya

Tel: (254 20) 824324 / 824323 / 823660

Fax: (254 20) 824366 / 824322

E-Mail: ppl@phillipspharm.com

 

Affiliated companies of Phillips Pharmaceuticals (Zambia) Ltd :

 

Associates

 

1. Phillips Pharmaceuticals (Rwanda) Ltd

   City Plaza Commercial Avenue

   P.O. Box 3193

   Kigali

   Rwanda

   Tel: (250) 501627

   Fax: (250) 501627

   E-Mail:  nalin-raj@rediffmail.com

 

2. Pharma Speciality Ltd

   Nairobi

   Kenya

 

3. Vercex Pharmaceutical Ltd

   Nairobi

   Kenya

 

4. Power Technics Ltd

   Box 49197

   Chogoria Road

   Nairobi

   Kenya

 

5. Redbone-Clark Kenya Ltd

   Mombasa Road 

   P.O. Box : 46662

   Nairobi

   Kenya

   Tel: (20) 824324

   (distributors for Gillette)

 

6. Phillips Distribution

   Dar Es Salam

 

Subject also has other associated companies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Kampala, Uganda and Lagos, Nigeria.

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers and distributors of pharmaceuticals.

 

Imports from India and European countries.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Office premises and storage facilities located at the heading address.

 

Subject previously used PO Box : 36017 Lusaka.

 

 

 


 

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

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

 

 

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