MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOCIETE DE PAPETERIE AFRICAINE SARL

 

 

Registered Office :

Rue Urbain Yamoego 177, En Face du Grand Marche, P. O. Box 01 BP 16, Ouagadougou 01, Kadiogo

 

 

Country :

Burkina Faso

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

June 2001

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

432213

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of stationery.

 

 

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 10,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

SOCIETE DE PAPETERIE AFRICAINE SARL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Rue Urbain Yamoego 177

Area                             :  En Face du Grand Marche

P. O. Box          :  01 BP 16

Town                 :  Ouagadougou 01

Province            :  Kadiogo

Country             :  Burkina Faso

Telephone         :  (226) 5033 3805 / 5031 2590 / 5031 2011

Fax                   :  (226) 5031 2010

E-Mail               :  spaproburo@hotmail.com / awi101@hotmail.com

 

 

Trading Styles

 

Spa Pro Buro

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                     Position

 

1. Wissam Azar                         Managing Director

 

2. Abdou Azar                           General Manager

 

 

Total Employees

 

15-20 (number fluctuates according to work in hand)

 

 

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 Burkina Faso importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : CFA Fr 10,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of EURO 50,000 :

 

The above figure is higher than normally seen in one amount, however could prove admissible in a short series of transactions provided the total indebtedness is strictly monitored.

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR LE COMMERCE, L'INDUSTRIE ET L'AGRICULTURE DU

                          BURKINA SA (BICIA)

Branch              : Main Branch

Street                           : Avenue Kwame N'Krumah No. 479

PO Box             : 01 BP 8

Town                 : Ouagadougou 01

Telephone         : (226) 5031 3131

Fax                   : (226) 5031 1955

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Balance sheets are not available and the subject interviewed declined to give any financial information, which the company regards as strictly confidential.

 

The following information applies to subject's affiliate Ets Africatex :

 

Sales Turnover  : CFA Fr 2,300,000,000 - 2005 - approx

                                    : CFA Fr 2,000,000,000 - 2006 - approx

 

Net Profit                       : not given         

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : June 2001

 

History : The company was incorporated in Burkina Faso in June 2001 and started trading on January 2002.

 

C.R. No. : 432213

 

Authorised & Paid up Capital : CFA Fr 10,000,000

 

Societe a Responsibilite Limitee (Limited Liability Company) with the following shareholders :

 

1. Wissam Azar

 

2. Other unnamed shareholders

 

Affiliated companies of Societe de Papeterie Africaine SARL :

 

Associates

 

1. Africa Star

   Lome

   Togo

 

2. Societe de Papeterie Moderne

   Cotonou

   Benin

 

3. Benin Self Service

   Cotonou

   Benin

 

4. Societe Azar Jean

   Cotonou

   Benin

 

5. Ets Africatex

   Place du Grand Marche - Urbain Yameogo

   01 BP 784

   Ouagadougou 01

   Tel: (226) 5031 0156 / 5031 2011

   Fax: (226) 5030 7753 / 5031 2010

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of stationery.

 

Imports from Europe and Asia.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Administrative office, storage facilities and retail shop 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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