MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ORIENT STEEL

 

 

Registered Office :

22/6 El Takaa Street, Nasr City, 8th District, Cairo

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31/12/2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

4958, Nasr City

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Distributor of stainless materials

 

 

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$ 100,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : ORIENT STEEL

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Partnership

Registration Date                                   : 2005

Commercial Registration Number            : 4958, Nasr City

Issued Capital                                        : £E 100,000

Paid up Capital                                      : £E 100,000

Total Workforce                                     : 7

Line of Business                                    : Distributor of stainless materials

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

ORIENT STEEL

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : 22/6 El Takaa Street

Area                 : Nasr City, 8th District

Town                 : Cairo

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-2) 22872246

Facsimile          : (20-2) 22872247

Mobile               : (20-10) 1716121

Email                : orsteel@hotmail.com

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a small suite of offices and a warehouse that are rented and located in the Suburban Business Area of Cairo.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Shallaby Khalil                                                                      Managing Partner

 

·       Yousef Mohamed Yousef                                                       Partner

 

·       Ms Radwa Mohamed                                                             Administrative Secretary

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 2005

 

Legal Form                  : Sharikat Tadhamun Bill Asshum (Limited Liability Partnership)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 4958, Nasr City

 

Issued Capital              : £E 100,000

 

Paid up Capital            : £E 100,000

 

 

Name of Partner (s)

 

·       Shallaby Khalil

 

·       Yousef Mohamed Yousef

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations                   : Engaged in the import and distribution of stainless materials.

 

Import Countries          : Japan, Italy and the United States of America.

 

Operating Trend          : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 7 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Egyptian Pounds (£E)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/06:                Year Ending 31/12/07:

 

Total Revenue                            £E 4,100,000                             £E 4,680,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Fair.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Egyptian Saudi Finance Bank

El Thawra Building

14 El Alfy Street

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 5899396 / 5901907 / 5902646

Fax: (20-2) 5937950

Email: alfi@esf-bank.com

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 100,000:

 

Orient Steel is a relatively new business with operations commencing in 2005. It is engaged in the import and distribution of stainless materials.

 

According to local sources subject is making steady progress in the local business market and nothing detrimental has been reported regarding the manner in which payments are fulfilled. As such the business is considered to be a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is deemed admissible.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 100,000

 

 

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.

 

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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