MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ACHELIS UGANDA LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot 55, William St, Kampala

 

 

Country :

Uganda

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.03.1961

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2077

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Corporation 

 

 

Line of Business :

dealers in Forklifts, Pallet Trucks and Hand Pallets

 

 

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 :

USD 100,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints 

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

SUBJECT'S NAME   

 

Registered Name:

ACHELIS UGANDA LTD

Requested Name:

ACHELIS UGANDA LTD

Other Names:

None found.

 

 

ADDRESS AND TELECOMMUNICATION

 

Physical Address:

Plot 55, William St, Kampala

Postal Address:

P.o Box 7198

 

Kampala

Country:

Uganda

Phone:

256-41-4344442/4/4343197

Fax:

256-41-4343197

Email:

achelis@infocom.co.ug

Website:

None

 

 

CREDIT OPINION & RISK RATING ASSESSMENT

 

Financial Index as of December 2007 shows subject firm with a medium risk of credit. We recommend Credit of USD 100,000 on 90 days.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:

Limited Corporation 

Date Incorporated:

15-March-1961

Reg. Number:

2077

Nominal Capital

UGX 25,000,000 Divided into Shares of 25,000

each UGX 1000

Subscribed Capital

UGX 25,000,000

Paid Up Capital

UGX 19,000,000

Subscribed Capital is Subscribed in the following form:

 

Position

Shares

Mr. Heinz Buse

MD/ CEO

 

Mr. Lother Denter 

Director

 

Mr. Charles Schaefer

Director

 

Mr. Walter Tiemann

Director

 

Mr. Michael Otto Beatler

Director

 

John Achelis & Sohne, Bremen, Germany

Holding Company

 

 


RELATED COMPANIES  

 

John Achelis & Sohne, Bremen, Germany           

Parent company.

None

Subsidiary company.

As per attached list

Affiliated company.

None

Shareholder of subject firm.

None

Branches of the firm

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Registered to operate dealers in forklifts, pallet trucks and hand pallets

Imports:

Europe, China

Exports:

None

Trademarks:

None

Terms of sale:

Cash (40%) and 30 days (60%), invoices.

 

 

Main Customers:

Import & Export firms and organizations  

Employees:

50 employees.

Vehicles:

Several motor vehicles.

Territory of sales:

Uganda

Location:

Rented premises, 10.000 square feet,

 

 

AUDITORS AND INSURANCE   

 

Auditors:

KPMG

Insurance Brokers:

Information not available.

 

 

FINANCE 

 

Currency Reported:

Ugandan Shillings (UGX)

Approx. Ex. Rate:

1 US Dollar = 1900 Ugandan Shillings

Fiscal Year End:

December 31, 2007

Inflation:

According to information given by independent sources, the inflation at December 31st, 2007 was of 13%.

 

Financial Information Not Submitted

 

 

 

2007

Sales

 

2,500,000,000

Net Profit (Loss)

 

320,000,000

 


 

BANK 

 

Bank Name:

BARCLAYS UGANDA

Branch:

Kampala

Account Number:

1038650

Enquiry Amount:

100,000

Terms:

90 days

Bank Code:

Code -C which means good for normal Business Engagements

Other banks:

STANBIC BANK UGANDA LTD

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES    

 

Experiences:

Good

 

 

NOTARIAL BONDS   

 

None

 

 

CHECK INSOLVENCIES 

 

The checks have been made on:

The company  and managers

 

 

PROTESTS AND NEGATIVE ELEMENTS

 

The company and the following officers Mr. Heinz Buse, Mr. Lother Denter, Mr. Charles Schaefer, and Mr. Walter Tiemannhave been checked at the Registries of companies and with the judicial local facilities.

 

 

PROTESTS RECORDED

No protests in the name of the company and its officers, No protests on the associated concerns, No protests on shareholders/partners, Check on Prejudicial Events as per Commercial Court office

 

NEGATIVE ELEMENTS

Researches effected concerning possible prejudicial events    

in the name of the company revealed: No negative elements since 01/01/2000

Date of the check on protests and prejudicial events: 11/11/2008

 


 

COMMENTS / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION    

 

This information was obtained from outside sources other than the subject company itself and confirmed the above subject.

 

 

Affiliated Companies

 

·         MCLEOD & CO. (EAST AFRICA) LTD

·         ACHELIS (TANGANYIKA) LIMITED

·         ACHELIS MATERIAL HANDLING LIMITED

·         ACHELIS HNI (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LIMITED

·         ACHELIS HNI (ZAMBIA) (1996) LIMITED

·         MBITICO MBI TRADING COMPANY

·         ACHELIS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LIMITED

·         ACHELIS (THAILAND) LIMITED

·         ACHELIS OPTICAL (HONG KONG) LIMITED

·         ACHELIS TAIWAN CO. LIMITED

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.50.03

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.42

Euro

1

Rs.62.71

 

 

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%)

 

 

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions