MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.03.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ALEXANDRIA COMMERCIAL COMPANY

 

 

Registered Office :

1, Dr. Ahmed Abd El Salam Street, Sultan Hussein, PO Box  623, Alexandria

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1923

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2669, Alexandria

 

 

Legal Form :

Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Traders and Exporters of Egyptian Cotton and Its By Products.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 1,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : ALEXANDRIA COMMERCIAL COMPANY

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Registration Date                                   : 1923

Commercial Registration Number            : 2669, Alexandria

Authorised Capital                                  : £E 10,000,000

Issued Capital                                        : £E   5,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : £E   5,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 530

Activities                                               : Traders and exporters of Egyptian cotton & its by products.

Financial Condition                                 : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 1,000,000

 

 

 


 

COMPANY NAME

 

ALEXANDRIA COMMERCIAL COMPANY

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : 1, Dr. Ahmed Abd El Salam Street

Area                 : Sultan Hussein

PO Box             : 623

Town                 : Alexandria

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-3) 4824347 / 4865983 / 4847360 / 4847369

Facsimile          : (20-3) 4847368

Email                : info@alex-comm.com.eg

 

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

Branch Office (s)

 

Subject operates branches located at Damanhour, El Mahalla El Kobra, Mansoura, Banha, Fashhn, Menya, and Balyana.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed El Sayed                                                Chairman

 

·       Ahmed Abd El Rahman El Kadey                                                       Director

 

·       Hassan Hafez El Atal                                                                        Director

 

·       Magdy Abu El Ela                                                                             Director

 

·       Mahmoud Ali Tantawy                                                                       Finance Manager

 

·       Moustafa Ghazal                                                                               Accounts Manager

 

·       Mahmoud Haridi                                                                                Marketing Manager

 

·       Moustafa Abd El Aal                                                                          Administration Manager

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1923

 

Legal Form                  : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 2669, Alexandria

 

Authorised Capital       : £E 10,000,000

 

Issued Capital              : £E   5,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : £E   5,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                                          Percentage

 

·       Cotton, Spinning, Weaving & Garments Holding Company            100%

7 El Taher Street

Abdin

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 23953447 / 23905153

Fax: (20-2) 23953446

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged as traders and exporters of Egyptian cotton & its by products.

 

Export Countries: Germany, Italy, India, Pakistan, and Turkey.

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 530 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

 

·       Banque Misr

El Hanoville Street

Agami

Alexandria

Tel : (20-3) 4302697

 

·       National Bank of Egypt

177, Mostafa Kamel Street

Alexandria

Tel : (20-3) 5701930

 

·       Banque du Caire SAE

5 Salah Salem Street

Alexandria

Tel: (20-3) 4821242

Fax: (20-3) 4834506

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Alexandria Commercial Company was established in 1923 and is a member of Alexandria Cotton Exporters Association. The company is the first and largest cotton merchant of raw cotton, cotton requirements and products in Egypt.

 

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.

 

 

 

 


 

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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