MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

COMPAGNIE TEXTILE DU SUD SA

 

 

Registered Office :

Po Box 008, Route D'alarobia Anosivavaka .Ambohimanarina  Antananarivo (101)

 

 

Country :

Madagascar

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10.08.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

214845

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint Stock Company 

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Textiles.

 

 

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 380,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Company Name         

 

Compagnie Textile du Sud SA

Also Trade as:              Cotesud

Company acronym:     -

 

 

Contact Information

 

Address

PO BOX 008, Route d'Alarobia . Anosivavaka . Ambohimanarina 
ANTANANARIVO (101)
MADAGASCAR

Postal Address

P O BOX 008

 

Telephone

+ 261 2023 2282

+ 261 202222823

Fax

+ 261 202224467

Email

cts@cotesud.mg

Website

www.cotesud.mg

Other Information

-

 

 

Registration Data

 

Date of Registration

10/08/1995

Registration number

214845

Legal address

PO BOX 008, Route d'Alarobia . Anosivavaka . Ambohimanarina 
ANTANANARIVO (101)
MADAGASCAR

Legal Form

Joint Stock Company 

Share Capital

1,700,000,000.00 MFG

Other Registration Data

-

 

 

 

Shareholders with Shares

 

Shareholder Names

Share%

Biny Group

Madagascar

100%

 

 

Board/Executive

 

Name

Mr. Thierry Biny

Position within the company

Managing Director

Country of Birth

Madagascar    

Nationality

Madagascar

Can fluently speak

Malagasy, English

 

 

Name

Mr. Gilbert Biny

Position within the company

Chairman

Country of Birth

Madagascar     

Nationality

Madagascar

Can fluently speak

Malagasy, English

 

 

Name

Mr. M. Ramboasalama

Position within the company

Office Manager

Country of Birth

Madagascar    

Nationality

Madagascar

Can fluently speak

Malagasy, English

 

 

Changes in Registration Data

 

None recorded

 

 

Activities ( realistic and officials)

 

Manufacture of textiles.

 

Clients: Gap International, La redoute, H&M, CIM.

 

 

Staff

 

Number of staff employed

750

 

 

Export/Import

( Countries, goods and total values for the period)

 

Imports From

Hong Kong, Thailand, India

Importing Terms

Letters of credit

Import % and type of product

10% -  Finished Products   

 

Exports To

France, USA

Exporting Terms

Letters of credit

Export % and type of product

40% -  Finished Products  

 

 

Facilities

 

Owned

Office, Warehouse, Factory

Premises Size

- 

 

 

 

Subsidiaries and Participation

 

Parent Company

Biny Group

Madagascar

Subsidiaries

-

Affiliates

-

 

 

Branches

 

Address

-

 

 

Bankers

 

Bank

African Development Bank

Branch

-

Address

Madagascar

 

Telephone

-

 

 

Suppliers, Partners

 

Suppliers

Not known

Partners

Not Known

 

 

Litigation, Remarks on Payment

 

Litigation

None Recorded

Remarks on Payment

No Complaints

 

 

Financial Information

 

It declined all financial information.

 

 

Representation

 

Auditors

-

Solicitors

-

 


Reporter Comments

 

Comments

In the interview conducted with Mr. Gilbert Biny ( Chairman) ,  he declined bank account number and financial information citing the grounds of company confidentiality.

 

Note: The registered name of company is Compagnie Textile du Sud SA

 

Local Reputation

The company being investigated is believed by local reporters to be a Medium Trade Risk and to be fair.

 

The company is  known on Madagascar market.

 

Owner/Shareholders Comments

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

 

Age of Business

Old Family Business

MAX CREDIT

USD 380,000


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.95

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.56

Euro

1

Rs.63.65

 

 

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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