MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AGAIN BOY SARL

 

 

Registered Office :

Marche Dantokpa Hangar iv7-28, P. O. Box 06 BP 2405, Cotonou

 

 

Country :

Benin

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23 April 1988

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

14727B

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, exporters, wholesalers and retailers of spare parts, batteries and tyres for cars and lorries.

 

 

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 60,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

AGAIN BOY SARL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Area                             :  Marche Dantokpa Hangar iv7-28

P.O. Box           :  06 BP 2405

Town                 :  Cotonou

Country             :  Benin

Telephone         :  (229) 2132 0976 / 2133 0434 (residence) / 2132 1178 / (229) 9090 0325 / 9002 0394 (mobile)

Fax                   :  (229) 2132 5218

E-Mail               :  again_boy@yahoo.fr

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                                 Position

 

1. El Hadji Ganiyou Akinocho                  Managing Director

 

2. Bernard Odulami                                Commercial Manager

 

 

Total Employees

 

35 (subject)

45 (group)

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for MEDIUM amounts, although it is normal accepted practice for international suppliers to deal on secured terms with Benin importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : CFA Fr 60,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANK OF AFRICA - BENIN

Branch              : Central

Town                 : Cotonou

Telephone         : (229) 2131 3228 / 2131 3563

 

 

Subject also has an account with the following bank :

 

Ecobank

Rue du Gouverneur Bayol

PO Box 1280

Cotonou

Telephone: (229) 2131 4023

Fax      : (229) 2131 3385

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover   : CFA Fr 2,000,000,000 - 1998 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 3,000,000,000 - 1999 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 2,906,789,285 - 2000 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 3,397,164,650 - 2001 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 3,400,000,000 - 2002 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 3,500,000,000 - 2003 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 4,000,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 4,500,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                        : CFA Fr 4,300,000,000 - 2006 - exact

   

Net Profit           : CFA Fr   304,449,122 - 2000 - exact

                        : CFA Fr   234,406,237 - 2001 - exact

                        : not given but stated to be profitable - 2002 - 2003

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

                        : CFA Fr   500,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                        : CFA Fr   450,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 23 April 1988

 

History : Subject was established in 1979 as a proprietorship and became a Limited Liability Company in 1988. Subject was acquired by Mr El Hadji Ganiyou Akinocho in 1990.

 

C.R. No. : 14727B

 

VAT No. (INSAE No.) : 2446234072412

 

Paid up Capital : CFA Fr 25,000,000 (increased from CFA Fr 10,000,000)

 

Societe A Responsabilite Limitee (Limited Liability Company) with the following sole shareholder :

 

El Hadji Ganiyou Akinocho              100 %

(Benin national)

 

Affiliated companies of Again Boy Sarl :

 

Associates

 

Societe de Commerce International a Benin SARL (SCIB)

(established in 2000. Importers of foodstuff)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, exporters, wholesalers and retailers of spare parts, batteries and tyres for cars and lorries.

 

Since 2001 subject also deals in frozen foodstuff, including chicken and since 2003 subject imports and distributes oil products.

 

Imports from Indonesia, South Korea, France, Tunisia, Singapore, UAE (Dubai).

  

Main brands : Peugeot (spare parts for 505, 404 and 605)

 

Exports to Nigeria and Togo.

 

Overseas suppliers :

 

- Caravelle, France

  Tel: 33 492726767

  Fax: 33 492726766

 

- MAD, Tunisia

  Tel: 216 71434606

  Fax: 216 71432822

 

- SBK International, Tunisia

  Tel: 216 71 288600

  Fax: 216 71 286896

 

- Doumerc Pneu, France

  Tel: 33 563021010

  Fax: 33 563021296

 

- Nam Poong Enterprise, South Korea

  Tel: 82 26995442

  Fax: 82 26906527

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

400 square metre owned administrative offices, retail outlet and storage facilities located at the heading address.

 

Subject has further 2 branch offices in Sikedji, Cotonou and another in Tassazoume, 230 Km from Cotonou.

 

 

 

 


 

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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