MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ALIABDU ALI IMPORT AND EXPORT

 

 

Registered Office :

Dbazied Road, P.O. Box – 122646, Addis Ababa,

 

 

Country :

Ethiopia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2000

 

 

Legal Form :

Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading as importers and exporters of agricultural products such as fertilizers, seeds, pesticides and related chemicals.

 

 

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 :

BIRR 4,500,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

ALIABDU ALI IMPORT AND EXPORT

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           : Dbazied Road

P.O. Box           : 122646

Town                 : Addis Ababa

Country             : Ethiopia

Telephone         : (251 11) 467 0202 / (251 9) 1123 6518 (mobile)

Fax                   : (251 11) 467 0203

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

Name                       Position

 

Ali Usta                   General Manager

 

 

Total Employees

 

80

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

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

 

Opinion on maximum credit : BIRR 4,500,000

 

Trade risk assessment: Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : WEGAGEN BANK

Branch              : Gofa

PO Box             : 1018

Town                 : Addis Ababa

Telephone         : (251 11) 157 8496

Fax                   : (251 11) 157 8499

 

Subject has also an account with the following bank:

 

 


Commercial Bank Of Ethiopia

Unity Square

PO Box   : 255

Addis Ababa

Telephone         : (251 1) 515 000 / 515 028 / 515 004

Fax                   : (251 1) 514 522 / 517 866 / 517 822

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

 

Sales Turnover               : US DLRS 50,000,000 - 2006 - approx

        

Net Profit                       : not given

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 2000

 

Capital              : not applicable

 

 

Proprietorship owned by Ali Usta.

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Trading as importers and exporters of agricultural products such as fertilizers, seeds, pesticides and related chemicals.

 

Imports from UAE and Europe.

 

Exports to Middle East, China and Japan.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Premises comprising offices and storage facilities located at the heading address as well as two branches located in Gouden and Omara.

 

 

 


 

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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