MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOTODEC SARL

 

 

Registered Office :

Rond Point de Douala, next Grand Moulin, P. O. Box 5058, Lome

 

 

Country :

Togo

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

June 2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2004B1022

 

 

Legal Form :

limited liability company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of toilet paper, sanitary towels and tissues.

 

 

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 :

Under Liquidation

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

--

 

 

Litigation :

--

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

SOTODEC SARL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Rond Point de Douala, next Grand Moulin

P.O. Box           :  5058

Town                 :  Lome

Country             :  Togo

Telephone         :  (225) 0707 7440 (mobile in Ivory Coast)

Fax                   :  (228) 227 6179 / 227 4563

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                         Position

 

1. Mustafa Skaf                         President

 

2. Ali Ezzedine                          Managing Director

 

 

Total Employees

 

10 (when in operation)

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

Current trade experience of payments has not been traced.

 

Subject was established in June 2004 and is currently in liquidation. It is understood that the liquidation will be completed in September 2007.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : The company has ceased trading and therefore the question of international credit should not arise.

 

Trade risk assessment : No classification

 

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

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BIA TOGO (BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR L'AFRIQUE AU TOGO)

Branch              : 13 Rue de Commerce

PO Box             : 346

Town                 : Lome

Telephone         : (228) 212 081

Fax                   : (228) 211 019

 

The company also had an account with:

 

Banque Togolaise Pour Le Commerce Et L'Industrie - BTCI

Boulevard du 13 Janvier 169

PO Box 363

Lome

Telephone: (228) 214 641 / 214 642

Fax      : (228) 213 265

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover   : CFA Fr 40,000,000 - 2005 - exact *

                   

Net Profit          : not given but stated to be 20-25 %

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

* 15 month period September 2004 - December 2005.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : June 2004

 

History : Subject was established in June 2004 and is currently in liquidation.

 

C.R. No. : 2004B1022

 

Capital : CFA Fr 15,000,000

 

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

 

                                                Percentage

 

1. Moustafa Skaf                        29 %

 

2. Marc Skaf                                          28 %

 

3. Nadim Fayad                         28 %

 

4. Ali Ezzedaine                        15 %

 

Affiliated companies of Sotodec SARL :

 

Associates

 

1. Societe Africaine de Transformation de la Ouate Cellulose SARL

   (SATOCI)

   Zone Industrielle de Yopougon

   15 BP 1044

   Abidjan 15

   Ivory Coast Republic (Cote D'Ivoire)

   Tel: (225) 2346 9801 / 2346 9802 / 2346 6813

   Fax: (225) 2346 6175

 

2. Societe Ivoirienne et Alimentaire (SICOA)

   Zone Industrielle de Yopougon

   Abidjan

 

3. Compagnie Ivoirienne de Representation Commerciale et

   Industrielle (CIREPCI)

   Zone Industrielle de Yopougon

   Abidjan

 

4. SATOCI TOGO

   Rue de L'Ecole Cret

   PO Box 5058

   Lome

   Telephone: (228) 227 6776 / (228) 925 1177 (mobile)

   Fax      : (228) 227 6179 / 227 4563

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company was involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of toilet paper, sanitary towels and tissues.

 

Imports were from China, Italy, Tunisia and France.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company had the following facilities :

 

Office premises and wholesale outlet 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

 

 

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%)

 

 

 

 

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