MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

14.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AGRO CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL SARL

 

 

Registered Office :

194 Rue Boudjemaa Khelil, Oued Romane, El-Achour 16403

 

 

Country :

Algeria

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December 1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

99B0008962

 

 

Legal Form :

Cooperative Society

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and distributors of agrochemical products

 

 

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 :

AD 24,000,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COmpany NAME

 

AGRO CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL SARL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  194 Rue Boudjemaa Khelil

Area                             :  Oued Romane

Town                 :  El-Achour 16403

Country             :  Algeria

Telephone         :  (213 21) 307 804 / 308 339 / 300 208 / 308 163-6

Fax                   :  (213 21) 308 366

E-Mail               :  info@aci-algerie.com

 

 

Shortform Name

 

ACI

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

    Name                                    Position

 

1. Rabah Allam                          Managing Director

 

2. Abbass Houri                         Financial Manager

 

 

Total Employees

 

120

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

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

 

Opinion on maximum credit        : AD 24,000,000

 

Trade risk assessment               : Normal

 

Opinion on the credit figure of EURO 650,000 :

 

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

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

NAME               : Agronutrition

Street               : Parc Activestre, 3 Av. de l'Orchidée

Town                 : 31390 Carbonne 

Country             : France 

Telephone         : (33 5) 6197 8500 

Fax                   : (33 5) 6197 8501 

www.agro-nutrition.com 

 

NAME               : ANGIBAUD

Street               : Rue de Roux

P.O.box            : 93

Town                 : 17004 La Rochelle

Country             : France 

Telephone         : (33 5)  4644 0204 

Fax                   : (33 5)  4644 0016 

Homepage         :  www.angibaud.fr 

 

NAME               : ASGROW

State                : 3700 Camino Del Sol Oxnard CA 93030

Country             : USA

Telephone         : (1 ) 805 647 5912

www.asgrow.com 

 

NAME               : BAYER Crop Science

Street               : 16, Rue Jean-Marie Leclair CP 310 /69337

Town                 : Lyon - Cedex 09

Country             : France

Homepage         : www.bayercropscience.fr

 

NAME               : CALLIOPE SAS

Street               : Route d’Artix  

P.O.Box            : 80

Town                 : 64150 NOGUERES

Country             : France

Telephone         : (33 5) 59 60 92 92 

Fax                   : (33 5) 59 60 92 99 

Email                : webmaster@calliope-sa.com

Homepage         : www.calliope-sa.com 

 

NAME               : CAPISCOL

Street               : 160, Route de la Valentine Bâtiment E-13011

Town                 : Marseille -

Country             : France 

Telephone         : (33 4) 6735 8650 

Fax                   : (33 4) 6735 8651 

 

NAME               : CHEMINOVA A/S

Town                 : Lemving 

Country             : DANEMARK

Telephone         : (45) 9690 9690 

Fax                   : (45) 9690 9691 

Email                :  info@cheminova.dk 

   www.cheminova.com  

 

NAME               : CHIMAC-AGRIPHAR S.A.

Street               : Rue de Renory, 26

Town                 : B-4102 OUGREE

Country             : BELGIUM

Email                : info@agriphar.be 

Homepage         : www.agriphar.com 

 

NAME               : CROMPTON

Telehone           : (34 91) 400 9610 

Fax                   : (34 91) 504 4581 

  www.cromptoncorp.com

 

 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

 

NAME               : BANQUE DE L'AGRICULTURE ET DU DEVELOPPEMENT RURAL

Branch              : 17 Blvd Colonel Amiroche

Town                 : Algiers

Telephone         : (213 21) 647264

Fax                   : (213 21) 742211

 

The company also has an account with the following bank:

 

Bank Al Baraka d'Algerie

Ben Aknoun

Haï Bouteldja Houidef. Villa N°01 Rocade Sud Algiers

Telephone: (213 21) 916 450/51/52/53/54/55

Fax      : (213 21) 916 457/58

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

            

Sales Turnover  : AD    50,000,000 - 1995 - exact

                        : AD   620,000,000 - 2001 - exact

                        : AD   800,000,000 - 2002 - exact

                        : AD   900,000,000 - 2003 - approx

                        : AD 1,500,000,000 - 2004 - exact

                        : AD 1,500,000,000 - 2005 - exact

                        : AD 1,200,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Net Profit          : not given but stated to be profitable

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started      : December 1994

 

History              : Subject was established on December 1994, created by Rabah Allam who has 30 years

                          experience in the agricultural sector.

 

C.R. No.            : 99B0008962

 

Capital              : AD 6,000,000

 

Societe Cooperative (cooperative society) with the following shareholders :

 

1. Rabah Allam

 

2. undisclosed sharehlders

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Importers and distributors of agrochemical products (more than 120 different products).

 

Agents for : Vilmorin, Dupont, Calliope SCPA, Angibaud, Uniroyal Chemical, KB, Yammama, Agriphar, Asgrow.

 

Imports from France and USA.

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Office premises and storage facilities located at the heading address. Subject also has several branch offices throughout the country (see "Branch Offices" below).

 

 

BRANCH OFFICES

 

1. ACI Est

   Cite des terrasses BT C N°143

   25000 Constantine

   Tel: (213 31) 927 724

   Fax: (213 31) 924 243

   email:aci-constantine@aci-algerie.com

 

2. ACI Est

   Rue de l’ALN, Lotissement de la plage N°24

   Jijel

   Tel : (213 34) 495 681 / 478 518 / 7323 8950  (mobile)

   Fax : (213 34) 471 848 / 478 518 

   email : aci-jijel@aci-algerie.com 

 

3. ACI Ouest  

   Hennaya

   Tlemcen

   Tel : (213 43) 270 681

   Fax : (213 43) 270 922

   email : aci-tlemcen@aci-algerie.com

 

 

4. ACI Ouest

   Mostaganem

   Tel / Fax : (213 45) 261 136

   email : aci-mostaganem@aci-algerie.com

 

5. ACI Centre-Est

   Cite Mohamed Boudiaf B°125 / N°14D

   Ain-Oussera

   Tel  : (213 27) 824 890

   Fax  : (213 27) 823 149

   email : aci-ainouessara@aci-algerie.com

 

6. ACI Centre-Ouest 

   Route N°1 El-Koutab

   26000 Medea

   Mobile : (213) 6156 6423

   email : aci-medea@aci-algerie.com

 

7. ACI Sud-Est

   Villa 47, Cite Beni Morah

   07000 Biskra

   Tel : (213 33) 745 231 / 759 184 / 6153 9466 (mobile)

   Fax : (213 33) 759 184 

   email : aci-biskra@aci-algerie.com

 

8. ACI Sud-Ouest

    Cite El-Hattaba N°156

    01000 Adrar

    Tel : (213 49) 960 706

    Fax : (213 49) 960 548

 

9. ACI Blida ( Zone Centre )

    Tel  :  (213) 7048 6017 (mobile)

    email:  aci-blida@aci-algerie.com 

 

10. ACI Bougara ( Zone Centre )

     Tel :  (213 25) 451 073 

     Fax :  (213 25) 451 073 

     Email:  aci-bougara@aci-algerie.com

 

 


 

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%)

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions