MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AFRIK TRADE SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Avenue Charles de Gaulle, P. O. Box 174, N'Djamena

 

 

Country :

Chad

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December 2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

CC-NDJ-2006-B-290

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of foodstuff and general merchandise.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

AFRIK TRADE SA (Correct)

 

AFRIK TRADE (Requested)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Avenue Charles de Gaulle

P. O. Box          :  174

Town                 :  N'Djamena

Country             :  Chad

Telephone         :  (235) 515 421 / (235) 629 2400 (mobile)

Fax                   :  (235) 516 249

E-Mail               :  elbi-elbi1@yahoo.fr

 

 

Prefecture

 

Chari-Baguimi

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                     Position

 

1. Hussein Al Khalaoui               Managing Director

 

2. Abdelkader Tchomoko            Sales Manager

 

 

Total Employees

 

20

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

Current trade experience of payments has not been traced.

 

Subject is a newly established company (2005) which started trading in December 2006.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : As the company has recently started trading and has no financial record, we recommend dealing on fully secured terms.

 

Trade risk assessment: No classification

 

Opinion on the credit figure of EURO 400,000 :

 

See above comments.

 

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

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANQUE COMMERCIAL DU CHARI SA (BCC)

Branch              : Main Branch

Street                           : Avenue Charles de Gaulle

P.O. Box           : 757

Town                 : N'Djamena

Telephone         : (235) 518 958 / 515 231 / 519 660

Fax                   : (235) 516 249

E-mail               : bcc@intnet.td

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

As the Company has only recently started trading, relevant financial information is not available.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : December 2005

 

History : The company was incorporated in Chad in December 2005 and commenced operations in December 2006.

 

C.R. No. : CC-NDJ-2006-B-290

 

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

 

Societe Anonyme (joint stock company) with the following shareholders :

 

                                                Percentage

 

1. Hussein Al Khalaoui                   50 %

 

2. Hugo De Charette                      50 %

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, wholesalers and retailers of foodstuff and general merchandise.

 

Exporters of gum arabic.

 

Imports from The Netherlands abd Tunisia.

 

Exports to Tunisia, Cameroon, The Netherlands and France.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Administrative offices located at the heading address.

 

The company also has a warehouse elsewhere in N'Djamena.

 


 

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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