MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DAWA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Baba Dogo Road, Mobile Plaza, P. O. Box 16633, Nairobi 00620

 

 

Country :

Kenya

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1977

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and marketers of quality human and veterinary pharmaceuticals and surgical.

 

 

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

 

DAWA LIMITED (Correct)

 

DAWA LTD PHARMACEUTICALS MFG OF HUMAN & VETERINARY MEDICINES (Requested)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Street                           :  Baba Dogo Road

Area                             :  Mobile Plaza

P.O. Box           :  16633

Town                 :  Nairobi 00620

Country             :  Kenya

Telephone         :  (254 20) 856 1554 / 856 3093 / 856 3405

Fax                   :  (254 20) 856 2283 / 856 1550

E-Mail               :  admin@dawalimited.com

 

 

Formerly Known As

 

Dawa Pharmaceuticals Ltd

 

 

SENIOR COMPANY PERSONNEL

 

   Name                                     Position

 

1. Raju Mohendra                       Managing Director

 

2. A.J. Patel                              General Manager

 

3. Sohim Shah                           Financial Director

 

 

Total Employees

 

160

 

 

PAYMENTS

 

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

 

Subject is a well established company operating since 1977 and was acquired by current shareholders in 2004.

 

We consider it is acceptable to deal with subject for SMALL amounts, although it is normal acceptable 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               : INVESTMENTS AND MORTGAGES BANK LTD

Branch              : I&M Bank Tower

Street                           : 2nd Ngong Ave

PO Box             : 30238 - 00100

Town                 : Nairobi

Telephone         : (254 20) 271 1994-8 /  310105-7

Fax                   : (254 20) 271 3757 /  271 6372

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Private companies in Kenya are not required to publish or disclose balance sheets. However, the subject interviewed offered the following information :

 

Sales Turnover   : K Shs 222,500,000 - 2006 - exact

                     

Net Profit            : K Shs  13,000,000 - 2006 - exact

 

Financial year ends 31 December.

 

 

LEGAL STATUS AND HISTORY

 

Date Started : 1977

 

History : The company was established in 1977 as a Limited Liability Company under the name Dawa Pharmaceuticals Ltd with KRKA (Slovenia) and ICDC (Kenya) as shareholders. In 2004 the shareholders changed to the present and subsequently the company adopted the present style.

 

Authorised & Paid up Capital : 1000 ordinary shares at 100 each

 

Private Limited Liability Company with the following shareholders :

 

   Name                                     Percentage

 

1. Raju Mohendra                       50%      

   (India national)

 

2. A.J. Patel                              50%

   (India national)

 

Affiliated companies of Dawa Limited :

 

Associates

 

1. Medisel Kenya Limited

   P.O. Box : 540

   Thika

   Telephone: (254 151) 30378 / 30379 / 22230

   Fax      : (254 151) 22230

   E-Mail  : medisel@africaonline.co.ke

 

2. Sidapharm

   Ath. Stageriti 21

   P.O. Box : 54352

   Tel       : (30 2310) 945 899

   Fax      : (30 2310) 989 846

   E-Mail  : shelleye@hotmail.gr

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The Company is involved in the following activities :

 

Manufacturers and marketers of quality human and veterinary pharmaceuticals and surgical.

 

Imports worldwide.

 

Exports to almost all the countries in the Comesa region and Africa..

 

 

FACILITIES

 

The Company has the following facilities :

 

Premises comprising administrative offices, factory and storage facilities located at the heading address.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

 

You enquired on : DAWA LTD PHARMACEUTICALS MFG OF HUMAN & VETERINARY MEDICINES.

 

Please note the correct name is as per heading.

 


 

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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