MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

18.12.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NILE LINEN GROUP

 

 

Registered Office :

Street No.14, Amreya Public Free Zone, Borg El Arab, Alexandria

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Year:

1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

146279, Alexandria

 

 

Legal Form :

Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and Export of Household Furnishings, including Cotton Bed  Sheets and Linen

 

 

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$ 450,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : NILE LINEN GROUP

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 1998

Commercial Registration Number            : 146279, Alexandria

Issued Capital                                        : US$ 12,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : US$ 12,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 1,300

Activities                                               : Manufacture and export of household furnishings, including cotton bed

                                                              sheets and linen

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 450,000

 

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

NILE LINEN GROUP

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Street No. 14

Area                 : Amreya Public Free Zone

Location            : Borg El Arab

Town                 : Alexandria

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-3) 4485766 / 4485767 / 4481005 / 4481006

Facsimile          : (20-3) 4485767

Email                : nilegrp@nilelinengroup.com.eg

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and a factory that are rented and located in the Amreya Public Free Zone, Alexandria.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Eid Ahmed                                                                                       Managing Director

 

·       Mohamed Nabil                                                                                 Director

 

·       Said Ahmed El Sayed                                                                       General Manager

 

·       Ahmed Mekawi                                                                                 Finance Manager

 

·       Salah El Touny                                                                                 Human Resources Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1998

 

Legal Form                  : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 146279, Alexandria

 

Issued Capital              : US$ 12,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : US$ 12,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Eid Ahmed

 

·       Mohamed Nabil

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the manufacture and export of household furnishings, including cotton bed sheets and linen.

 

Import Countries: Europe and Southeast Asia

 

Export Countries: United Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Germany Japan, United States of America,

     United Arab Emirates, and South Africa

 

Brand Names: NILE LINEN

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 1,300 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Mohandes Bank SAE

El Watanya Tower

El Horreya Road

Alexandria

Tel: (20-3) 4877184

Fax: (20-3) 4877319

 

·       Egyptian American Bank

14 Salah Salem Street

PO Box 1737

Alexandria

Tel: (20-3) 4835008

 

·       Misr International Bank (MIBANK)

33, Safia Zaghloul Street

Raml Station

Alexandria

Tel: (20-3) 4828174 / 4828213

       Fax: (20-3) 4838216

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Nile Linen Group was established in 1998 and is engaged in the manufacture and export of household furnishings, including cotton bed sheets and linen.

 

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.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.47.28

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.43

Euro

1

Rs.68.22

 

 

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.

 

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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