MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

20.05.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UNION PHARMACEUTIQUE CONSTANTINOISE SARL

 

 

Registered Office :

Zone Industrile Le Rhumel No 49,Constantine Constantine

 

 

Country :

Algeria

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.06.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

98B0062566

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer Basic Pharmaceutical Products

 

 

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 :

EUR 918

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

name of the company

 

UNION PHARMACEUTIQUE CONSTANTINOISE SARL

 

 

Registration Briefing

 

Registration Number:                                98B0062566

 

Registration Date:                                    24/06/1997

 

Legal Form:                                             PRIVATE LIMITED CO

 

Latest Financials:                                     N/A

 

 

Financial Briefing

 

Nominal Capital:                                       302,200,000 Algerian Dinars

 

Issued Capital:                                         N/A

 

Turnover:                                                 3,800,000 Algerian Dinars

 

Net Profit:                                                23,000 Algerian Dinars

 

Net Worth:                                               N/A

 

 

Rating briefing

 

Current Recommended Credit:                   918 EUR

 

Former Recommended Credit:                   N/A

 

Rating Trend:                                           POSITIVE

 

Payment Record:                                     REGULAR

 

 

Original Investigation Details

 

Company Name:                                          SARL UNION PHARMACETIQUE CONSTANTIONISE

Country:                                                      AG

Street Name:                                               ZONE INDUSTRILE LE RHUMEL NO 49,CONSTANTINE

City Code:                                                   CONSTANTINE

Phone Number:                                            00 213 6 61 30 57 51/00 213 31 66 44 11

Fax Number:                                               00 213 31 66 44 14

Comments:                                                 CONTACT:M/S UPC

                                                                  HICHEM.ARABET@GREE.FR

                                                                  WWW.UPC.DZ

                                                                  ARABET MED HICHEM

                                                                  PLANT MANAGER & CEO SONS

 

Company Details

 

Company Name:                                          UNION PHARMACEUTIQUE CONSTANTINOISE SARL

Also trades as:                                            UPC

Company acronym:                                      UPC SARL

Headquarter Address:                                   49 Zone industrielle Le Rhumel,

                                                                  Constantine,

                                                                  Constantine 25000,

                                                                  Algeria

 

Telephone:                                                  +21331 664411

                                                                               +21331 668581

                                                                               +21331 668649

 

Fax:                                                            +21331 664414

                                                                  +21331 664415

 

 

E‑Mail:                                                        info@upc.dz / direction@upc.dz / upc25_cne@yahoo.fr

Web Site:                                                    www.upc.dz

 

Company was originally started on 14/07/1997

 

 

Registration & Legal Details

 

Current Legal Form:                                   PRIVATE LIMITED CO

Registration Address:                                 49 Zone industrielle Le Rhumel,

                                                                Constantine 25000

Registration Number:                                  98B0062566

Registration Date:                                      24/06/1997

Year/Date Company Established:                14/07/1997

Registration Town:                                     Constantine

Tax Registration Number:                           099725010082812

 

 

Capital

 

Currency:                                                     Algerian Dinars

Nominal Capital:                                          302,200,000

Paid Up Capital:                                          302,200,000

 

 

Shareholders

 

Shareholders:

 

Name/Address                             Shares Held                       % of Voting/Non‑Voting capital

                                                                                           55.00% (VOTING)

Mr. Saleh ARABET,

Constantine,

Algeria

                                                                                           15.00% (VOTING)

Ms. Malika ARABET,

Constantine,

Algeria

                                                                                           15.00% (VOTING)

Mr. Mohamed‑Redha ARABET,

Constantine,

Algeria

                                                                                           15.00% (VOTING)

Mr. Mohamed‑Hichem ARABET,

Constantine,

Algeria

 

 

 

Principals

 

Name:                                                       Mr Saleh ARABET

Position within the company:                      General manager

Nationality:                                                Algerian

Can fluently speak:                                    French

 

Name:                                                       Mr Mohamed‑Redha ARABET

Position within the company:                      Administration & Financial Director

Nationality:                                                Algerian

Can fluently speak:                                    French

 

Name:                                                       Ms Meriem ABBAS

Position within the company:                      Development Director

Nationality:                                                Algerian

Can fluently speak:                                    French

 

Name:                                                       Mr Hichem Arabet

Position within the company:                      Production Director

Country of Birth:                                         Algeria

Nationality:                                                Algerian

Can fluently speak:                                    French

 

 

Company Activities

 

NACE Codes:          2441          Mfg basic pharmaceutical products

                               5146          Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods

 

The company is involved within the pharmaceutical drug manufacture, pharmaceutical products and supplies importations and distribution.

The finished goods are absorbed on a wholesale basis and exclusively by the local clients.

 

Local Reporters consider the investigated company to be MEDIUM in their field of concern.

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Current Contract with:                                 NORGINE PHARMA

 

                                                               

Description of Contract:                              Manufacture of pharmaceutical products

Location:

 

 

Country:                                                    France

Project completion date:

 

Current Contract with:                                 SCHWARZ PHARMA

 

 

Description of Contract:                              manufacture of pharmaceutical products

Location:

 

 

Country:                                                    France

Project completion date:

 

Operations

 

Employees                                               Company Employs: 102

 

HQ Premises                                            Operates from:     Owned Office , Factory, Warehouse

                                                                Location:             Industrial Area, Main Road

 

Branches                                                 UPC SARL Centre de distribution Constantine

                                                                Operate from heading address

                                                                Description of branch: Warehouse

 

                                                                UPC SARL Centre de distribution Alger,

                                                                Zone Industrielle Rouiba haouche sbaat echamal zone b ilot 129 07,

                                                                Rouiba,

                                                                Alger,

                                                                Algeria

                                                                Description of branch: Warehouse, Shop

 

 

Imports

 

Import % and type of product:                     20% Raw Materials, 50% Finished Goods

Imports From:                                            France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Europe

Importing Terms:                                        60 days credit, letters of credit

 

 

                                                                                   

Agencies:           ARROW GENERIQUE

                          EISAI SAS                                         

                          SCHWARZ                                         

                          EREMPHARMA                                  

                          NORGINE                                          

 

Exports

 

Export % and type of product:                     Subject does not export

 

 

Local Purchases

 

Purchasing Terms:                                     30 days bank transfer

 

 

Trading & Selling

 

Territory:                                                   100% Nationally

Terms of Sales:                                         30 days credit, bank transfer

Additional Information:                                the company buys 30 % Raw materials locally

Type of Customer:                                      Group Companies, Government Bodies, Local Authorities, Wholesalers & Retailers, Clinics & Hospitals

 

 

Related Companies  

 

Information on Related Companies is not available/applicable

 

 

Bankers

 

Banque Nationale d'Algerie BNA,

Branch: Agence Filali, Constantine.

Rue Filali,

Constantine,

Algeria

Account Number:                                         850 0300 300 534/46

Currency:                                                    Algerian Dinars

 

NATEXIS,

Branch: Agence de Setif.

Setif 19000,

Algeria

Account Number:                                         191‑412 692 09 01

Currency:                                                    Algerian Dinars

 

SOCIETE GENERALE,

Branch: Agence SMK Constantine

Constantine 25000,

Algeria

Account Number:                                         021 00 601 113 0000139 29

Currency:                                                    Algerian Dinars

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Information

 

Financial Interview Date:                             19/05/2008

Source:                                                     Mohamed Rheda Arabet Financial Director

Figures are:                                               Official Figures

Currency:                                                  Algerian Dinars

 

Months   Sales Figures     Sales              Gross Profit/Loss                  Net Profit/Loss

12           31/12/2007           3,800,000.00                                                23,000

12           31/12/2006           3,258,604.00    44,391,493                            37,362

12           31/12/2005           2,622,000.00    46,856,276                            39,482

 

 

Payments

 

Subject's payments reported to be:              REGULAR

 

 

Interview & Reporter Comments

 

Name/Title:                                                Mohamed Rheda Arabet Financial Director

Comment:                                                 Subject has confirmed the general details shown in the report.

 

 

Expansion Plans:                                       The company intends the Extension of the Manufacturing unit and increase in the production.

The subjects intends also to start exporting to Asia ( India and South Korea).

 

       

Reporter Comment:                                    In the interview conducted with Mr.Mohamed Rheda Arabet,he confirmed details shown in this report.

 

The correct name of the company and contact details as mentioned in the report. As per Algerian Commercial law companies, except the quoted public limited ones,  are not required to file their financials and are under no obligation to provide such details to third parties, representatives and or correspondents representing international and or local clientele

 

                                                                ‑History of UNION PHARMACEUTIQUE CONSTANTINOISE:

Creation in June 1997, the company specialized in the activity of wholesaler distributor of pharmaceutical products. Since 1998, She was implied in the importation of a diversified range of pharmaceutical products, acquired near important international laboratories. And since August 2003 in the manufacture and the local conditioning of drugs for the use of human medicine.

 

‑Ranges of the offer of UNION PHARMACEUTICAL CONSTANTINOISE SARL:      

                                                                * Milk, condensed and dried for babies.

                                                                * Parapharmaceutical preparations:Skin and wound disinfectants

                                                                * antiburn preparations,Insectbite lotions,Oils, medicated.

                                                                * Dairy products: Milk.

                                                                * Pharmaceuticals: Medicines,Pharmaceutical oils and Vaseline

                                                                * Serums and vaccines,Vitamins, hormones and organ extracts.

 

                                                                ‑Range of the production of the company according to it's use:

                                                                The company produce a drugs for the:

                                                                * Nervous system

                                                                * Cardiovascular

                                                                * Gastro‑enterology

                                                                * Respiratory system

                                                                * Angiology

                                                                * Metabolic disorders

 

‑Some Marks imported by UNION PHARMACEUTICAL CONSTANTINOISE SARL :

                                                                 * CONTRACIDE, drinkable suspension drug.

                                                                 * MERCK SHARP ET DHOME

                                                                 * BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB

                                                                 * BAYER SCHERING PHARMA

                                                                 * SCHERING PLOUGH

                                                                 * GROUPE CHIESI

                                                                 * GROUPE RECORDATI

                                                                 * FRILAB

                                                                 * LEO

                                                                 * GILBERT

                                                                 * SCHWARZ PHARMA

                                                                 * UCB

                                                                 * ASTRA ZENEKA

                                                                 * JANSSEN CILAG

                                                                 * LIFE SCAN

                                                                 * THEA

 

                                                                ‑The current credit and current liability of UNION PHARMACEUTICAL

                                                                CONSTANTINOISE SARL (31/12/2006):

                                                                 * current credit: 2179553651.25 AD.

                                                                 * current liability: 2179553651.25 AD.

 

 

Conclusions

 

Local Reputation:                                       The company being investigated is considered by local reporters to be a Fair / Normal Trade Risk.

 

General Conclusion:                                   Local informants consider granting of credit to be a fair trade risk.

 

Owner/Shareholders Comments:                 All or most of the owners / shareholders have an active participation in the running of the business.

 

Financial Results Trend:                             Financial Information indicates that the business activities of the company are showing an upward turn.

 

Age of Business:                                       The company is a long established family run business.

 

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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