MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ADEAL SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Rue Chevalier de Clieu No. 12, Zone 4, P. O. Box 01 BP 1056, Abidjan 01

 

 

Country :

Ivory Coast Republic (Cote D'Ivoire)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1962

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

CI-ABJ-1932-B-190

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and retailers of confectionery such as ice cream, cakes, pastries and chocolates as well as professional cooking equipment for hotels and restaurants.

 

 

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 :

CFA Fr 35,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

COmpany NAME

 

ADEAL SA

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Rue Chevalier de Clieu No. 12

Area                             :  Zone 4

P.O. Box           :  01 BP 1056

Town                 :  Abidjan 01

Country             :  Ivory Coast Republic (Cote D'Ivoire)

Telephone         :  (225) 2135 5340 / 2135 4218

Fax                   :  (225) 2135 3003

E-Mail               :  adeal@africaonline.co.ci

 

 

Also Known As

 

Abidjanaise de Distribution et d'Alimentation

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                     Position

 

1. Jean Luc Mathonnet               President

 

2. Claude Serdan                       Managing Director

 

3. Patrick Bellet                                     Financial Director

 

4. Jean Baptist Dorba                 Chief Accountant

 

5. Stephen Doumbia                   Imports Manager

 

 

Total Employees

 

225

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

No complaints have been heard regarding payments from local suppliers or banks.

 

Subject is an old established family owned business with operations dating back to 1962.

 

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 Ivory Coast importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : CFA Fr 35,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE DE LA COTE

                          D'IVOIRE (BICICI)

Branch              : Avenue Franchet d'Esperey

PO Box             : 01 BP 1298

Town                 : Abdijan 01

Telephone         : (225) 2020 1600

Fax                   : (225) 2020 1700

 

Subject also has an account with:

 

Bank Of Africa

Residence Nabil, Ave de General de Gaulle

PO Box 4132

Abidjan

Telephone         : (225) 2033 1536

Fax                   : (225) 2033 2398

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover   : CFA Fr 2,000,000,000 - 2001 - approx 

                        : CFA Fr 1,800,000,000 - 2002 - exact*

                        : CFA Fr 1,300,000,000 - 2003 - exact*

                        : CFA Fr 1,300,000,000 - 2004 - exact*

                        : CFA Fr 1,538,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 1,639,000,000 - 2006 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 1,700,000,000 - 2007 - projected

              

Loss                 : not given but stated to be small 2001 & 2002

Net Profit           : not given but stated to be small 2003 & 2004

                        : CFA Fr    50,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                        : CFA Fr    37,000,000 - 2006 - exact

                        : CFA Fr    50,000,000 - 2007 - projected

              

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

* decrease in sales turnover was due to political unrest in the country.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 1962

 

C.R. No. : CI-ABJ-1932-B-190

 

Fiscal ID: 0100190J

 

Authorised & Paid up Capital : CFA Fr 150,000,000

 

Societe Anonyme (Joint Stock Company) with the following shareholders :

 

                                                                                    Percentage

 

1. Jean Luc Mathonnet                                       80 %

 

2. Other members of Mathonnet family                 20 %

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Manufacturers and retailers of confectionery such as ice cream, cakes, pastries and chocolates as well as professional cooking equipment for hotels and restaurants.

 

Subject also offers catering services.

 

Import from France, Italy and Belgium.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

2,900 square metre rented administrative offices, retail outlet, production unit and storage facilities located on a 5,800 square metre plot of land 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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