MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MASHREQ FOR PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS SAE

 

 

Registered Office :

4th Industrial Zone, Plot 16 & 17, Giza, Sixth of October City

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1993

 

 

Legal Form :

Societe Anonyme Egyptienne – SAE (Egyptian Joint Stock Company)

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the manufacture of personal care products and cosmetics, including shampoo, toothpaste, shower gel, skincare creams and lotions, as well as surfactants and sequestering agents

 

 

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 :

US$ 400,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

SUMMARY

 

 

Company Name                         : MASHREQ FOR PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS SAE

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 1993

Issued Capital                                        : £E 12,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : £E 12,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 300

Line of Business                                    : Manufacture of personal care products & cosmetics

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


 

COMPANY NAME

 

MASHREQ FOR PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS SAE

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : 4th Industrial Zone, Plot 16 & 17

Area                 : Giza

Town                 : Sixth of October City

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-2) 8345080/6/7/8/9 / 8330585

Facsimile          : (20-2) 8345085

Email                : mostafa.farouk@unilever.com

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and a factory that are leased and located in the Industrial Area of the Sixth of October City.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

 

Rachid Mohamed Rachid                                                Chairman

 

Hosna Rachid Mohamed Rachid                                      Managing Director

 

Mostafa Farouk                                                              Commercial Manager

 

Ahmed Fady El Haraky                                                  Factory Manager

 

Mohamed Hashem                                                         Administration Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

 

Date of Establishment  : 1993

 

Legal Form                  : Societe Anonyme Egyptienne – SAE (Egyptian Joint Stock Company)

 

Issued Capital              : £E 12,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : £E 12,000,000

 


Name of Shareholder (s)

 

Rachid Mohamed Rachid

 

Unilever Egypt

4th Industrial Zone, Plot No. 66

Sixth of October City

Egypt

Tel: (20-2) 8333441

Fax: (20-2) 8330343

 

Note to the Legal Form   The Egyptian Company Law provides that the capital of a Societe Anonyme Egyptienne - SAE – should not be less than £E 500,000 if shares are offered to the  public and £E 250,000 if not. If shares are offered to the public they are freely transferable, if not, transfer may be restricted. Liability of shareholders is limited.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the manufacture of personal care products and cosmetics, including shampoo, toothpaste, shower gel, skincare creams and lotions, as well as surfactants and sequestering agents.

Subject’s activities are conducted under license of Unilever Plc of the United Kingdom.

 

Import Countries : United Kingdom

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 300 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Egyptian Pounds (£E)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/05:                Year Ending 31/12/06:

 

Total Revenue                                        £E 67,580,000                           £E 72,320,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Fair.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Commercial International Bank (CIB)

Nile Tower Building

21-23 Giza Street

PO Box : 2430

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 5703043

Fax:(20-2) 5703172 / 5072691

 

Citibank

PO Box: 188

Cairo

Tel :(20-2) 3551877 / 3551874

Fax:(20-2) 3558056

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                                 March 2005

Credit amount                                        100,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               US Dollars

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in 1993, Mashreq For Personal Care Products SAE has made good progress and now enjoys a good reputation for the quality of its products.

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered regarding subject’s operating history or the manner in which payments are fulfilled. As such the company is considered to be a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 400,000

 

 


 

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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