MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WAFRA PHARMA LABORATORIES

 

 

Registered Office :

Al Maworea Street, P O Box 2035, Omdurman

 

 

Country :

Sudan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1983

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the manufacture of syrups, tablets, pharmaceuticals and other medical 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 :

US$ 300,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : WAFRA PHARMA LABORATORIES

Country of Origin                                    : Sudan

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company

Registration Date                                   : 1983

Issued Capital                                        : SD 50,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : SD 50,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 250

Line of Business                                    : Manufacture of syrups, tablets, pharmaceuticals

                                      and other medical products

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

WAFRA PHARMA LABORATORIES

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : Al Maworea Street

PO Box             : 2035

Town                 : Omdurman

Country             : Sudan

Telephone         : (249-187) 561617 / 571136 / 562409

Facsimile          : (249-187) 562408 / 713421

Email                : waframed@sudanmail.net

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and a factory that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Omdurman.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Dr Ahmed Abdullah Gargar                                                     Managing Director

·       Abdulrazak Mustafa                                                               Director

·       Ali Mohamed Al Miam                                                           Commercial Manager

·       Dr Hager Mohamed                                                               Finance Manager

·       Hisham Dharam                                                                    Technical Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1983

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company

 

Issued Capital              : SD 50,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : SD 50,000,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       National Trust for Development of Medical Practices *

Khartoum

     Sudan

 

*    The National Trust for Development of Medical Practices is wholly owned by the Sudanese government.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations: Engaged in the manufacture of syrups, tablets, pharmaceuticals and other medical products.

 

Import Countries: India and the Far East.

 

Brand Names: WAFRA

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 250 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Companies registered in Sudan are not legally required to make their accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or submitted by outside sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Omdurman National Bank

Morada Street

Omdurman

Tel : (249-187) 770400 / 775049

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Wafra Pharma Laboratories is well established in the Sudanese market, with operations dating back to the year 1983. The Company specialises in the manufacture of syrups, tablets, pharmaceuticals and other medical products under the brand name of “Wafra”.

 

The Company is run in a professional manner and is owned by The National Trust for Development of Medical Practices, which in turn is wholly owned by the Sudanese government.

 

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.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 300,000

 


 

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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