MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ETS. SICOMEX

 

 

Registered Office :

P. O. Box  05 BP 2200, Abidjan

 

 

Country :

Ivory Coast Republic (Cote D'Ivoire)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

260497

 

 

Legal Form :

Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Owner and operators of a chain of supermarkets.

 

 

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 15,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

ETS. SICOMEX

 

 

ADDRESS

 

P.O. Box           :  05 BP 2200

Town                 :  Abidjan

Country             :  Ivory Coast Republic (Cote D'Ivoire)

Telephone         :  (225) 2345 3830

Fax                   :  (225) 2345 2663

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

    Name                                    Position

 

1. Mustapha Bourgi                    Chairman

 

2. Kalil Bourgi                            Director

 

 

Total Employees

 

100

 

 

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 Ivory Coast importers.

 

Opinion on maximum credit : CFA Fr 15,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment : Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of EURO 100,000:

 

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

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES EN COTE D'IVOIRE SA

Branch              : 5-7 Avenue Joseph ANoma

PO Box             : 01 Bp 1355

Town                 : Abidjan 01

Telephone         : (225) 2020 1234 / 2020 1111

Fax                   : (225) 2020 0090 / 2020 1486

SWIFT              : SGCI CI AB

 

The company also has an account with the following banks:

 

1. Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et l'Industrie

   PO Box: 1298 ABIDJAN 01

   Avenue Francket-d'Esperey

   Tel: (225) 201 600

   Fax: (225) 201 700

 

2. Banque Internationale pour l'Afrique Occidentale

   8-10 Av. Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1274  - Abidjan

   Tel: (225) 2020 0720

   Fax: (225) 2020 0700

   Swift: AFRBKABJADR

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Sales Turnover  : CFA Fr 1,200,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Net Profit          : not given

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : 1994

 

History              : The company was incorporated in Ivory Coast Republic (Cote D'Ivoire) in 1994.

 

C.R. No.            : 260497

 

Fical ID             : 9000577

 

Capital              : not applicable

 

Affaire Personnelle (proprietorship) with the following shareholders :

 

Mustapha Bourgi

 

Affiliated companies of Ets. Sicomex :

 

Associates

 

1. Lgi

 

2. Evadis

 

3. Associates Transit

 

4. Espace Voyage

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Owner and operators of a chain of supermarkets.

 

Imports worldwide.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Owned offices located at the heading address.

 

The company has 5 supermarkets throughout the country.

 


 

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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