MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

06.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ROMAGECO (KENYA) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Enterprise Road, Industrial Area, P. O. Box 43486, Nairobi 0100 GPO

 

 

Country :

Kenya

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1989

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

39898

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, assemblers, retailers and distributors of 4 wheel drive and commercial vehicle equipment, spare parts and accessories.

 

 

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 :

K Shs 5,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

ROMAGECO (KENYA) LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Enterprise Road

Area                             :  Industrial Area

P.O. Box           :  43486

Town                 :  Nairobi 0100 GPO

Country             :  Kenya

Telephone         :  (254 20) 553 151 / 552 168 / 544 285 / (254) 733 601 962 / 733 621 883 (mobile)

Fax                   :  (254 20) 534 686 / 559 242 / 530 571

E-Mail               :  robsmagic@form-net.com

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

    Name                                    Position

 

1. Rob Collinge                          Managing Director

 

2. Dinesh Patel                          General Manager

 

3. M. Matha                               Financial Controller

 

 

Total Employees

 

75

 

 

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 Kenyan importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : K Shs 5,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA LIMITED

Branch              : Bank House

Town                 : Nairobi

 

Telephone         : (254 20) 332 230

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover   : US DLRS 2,000,000 - 1999 - approx

                        : US DLRS 1,400,000 - 2000 - exact

                        : US DLRS 2,000,000 - 2001 - approx

                        : not given         - 2002 -

                        : US DLRS 3,500,000 - 2003 - exact

                        : US DLRS 4,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                        : US DLRS 4,500,000 - 2005 - exact

                        : US DLRS 6,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Net Profit           : not given but stated to be profitable           

 

Financial year ends 30 June.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 1989

 

History              : The company was established in 1989.

 

C.R. No.            : 39898

 

Capital              : not given

 

Private Limited Liability Company with the following shareholders :

 

1. Rob Collinge

 

2. The mother of Rob Collinge

 

Affiliated companies of Romageco Kenya LTD :

 

Associates

 

Rob's Magic

Activities: car fitting

Same address as per heading

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers, assemblers, retailers and distributors of 4 wheel drive and commercial vehicle equipment, spare parts and accessories. Parts include foot steps, cow bars (bull bar), dampers and shock absorbers.

 

The company is the best known suspension systems converter in East Africa. Work is carried out on cars such as Range Rover and Toyota.

 

Distributors for TJM Products (Pty) Ltd (Australia).

 

Imports from Australia, South Africa, EU, Tunisia, China and USA.

 

Exports to worldwide.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Office, workshop, retail outlet with integrated storage facilities located at the heading address.

 

Subject has two branches situated elsewhere Mombasa Road, Nairobi.

 


 

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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