MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SWISSPACK FOR PRINTING & PACKAGING (REDIMPEX)

 

 

Registered Office :

49 Shehab Street, 4th Floor, Mohandessin, Cairo

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1985

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

36288

 

 

Legal Form :

Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Production of Paper and related products, as well as Offering Printing Services

 

 

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$ 400,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : SWISSPACK FOR PRINTING & PACKAGING (REDIMPEX)

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 1985

Commercial Registration Number            : 36288

Issued Capital                                        : £E 1,500,000

Paid up Capital                                      : £E 1,500,000

Total Workforce                                     : 250

Line of Business                                    : Production of paper and related products, as well

                                                              as offering printing services.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

SWISSPACK FOR PRINTING & PACKAGING (REDIMPEX)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : 49 Shehab Street, 4th Floor

Area                 : Mohandessin

Town                 : Cairo

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-2) 3466855 / 3469522 / 3059126 / 3486855

Facsimile          : (20-2) 3469523

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Cairo.

 

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                               Description

 

·       2 Arab El Tal                                                             Owned factory premises

Tamoh

     Hawamdeya

     Tel : (20-18) 370938

     Fax : (20-18) 372298

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

 

·       Ashraf Ahmed El Sokkary                                                      Managing Director

 

·       Ibrahim Darwish                                                                    General Manager

 

·       Safwat Sobhi                                                                        Sales Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1985

 

Legal Form                  : Societe Anonyme Egyptienne – SAE (Egyptian Joint Stock

  Company)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 36288

 

Issued Capital              : £E 1,500,000

 

Paid up Capital            : £E 1,500,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Ashraf Ahmed El Sokkary

 

·       Abeer El Sokkary

 

·       Alia Mohamed Lashin

 

·       Howaida Mohamed Bayoumi

 

·       Ola Ahmed Reda

 

Note to the Legal Form  

 

The Egyptian Company Law provides that the capital of a Societe Anonyme Egyptienne - SAE – should not be less than £E 500,000 if shares are offered to the public and £E 250,000 if not. If shares are offered to the public they are freely transferable, if not, transfer may be restricted. Liability of shareholders is limited.

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Redimpex International Agencies & Local Services

49 Shehab Street

Mohandessin, Giza

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3466855 / 3449480

Fax : (20-2) 3469523

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the production of telephone directories, various types of paper,

paper rolls, books, notebooks and plastic covers, stationery and office articles as well as aluminium foil and related metal products.

 

Subject also offers printing services, including flatbed printing, letterpress and off-set photolithography.

 

Import Countries : Germany, Switzerland and Thailand.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 250 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 53,780,000                           £E 56,900,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Bank of Egypt

24, Sherif Street

     Cairo

     Tel : (20-2) 3924175

     Fax : (20-2) 3924143

 

·       Misr International Bank (MIBANK)

14, Alfy Street

     PO Box : 631

     Cairo

     Tel : (20-2) 5931002

     Fax : (20-2) 5912306

 

·       American Express Bank

Mohandessin

     Cairo

     Tel: (20-2) 3608228

     Fax: (20-2) 3608227

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                                 February 2003

Credit amount                                        270,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               US Dollars

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

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

 

Swisspack For Printing & Packaging (Redimpex) was established in 1985 and has gained a good reputation for the quality of its products.

 

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 deemed to be within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 400,000


 

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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