MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

23.09.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

IRELAND BLYTH LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

5th Floor ,IBL House, Caudan, Port Louis

 

 

Country :

Mauritania

 

 

Financial as on :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.07.1972

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2052 Port Louis, Mauritius

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company, Limited by Shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Provide Aviation, Logistics and Shipping 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 :

USD 150,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

COMPANY REPORTED  

 

IRELAND BLYTH LIMITED

 

 

Principal Address   

 

5th Floor,IBL House,Caudan,Port Louis, Mauritius

Telephone: +230-2032000/2032004/2032227

Fax:+230-2032001/232001/2032016

Email: iblinfo@iblgroup.com

Internet: www.iblgroup.com

 

 

Established    

 

14/07/1972

 

 

Registration  

 

No. 2052 Port Louis, Mauritius

 

 

Legal Form

 

Limited Liability Company, Limited by shares

 

 

Stock Listing

 

Not Listed

 

 

Workforce

 

2007                                                                                         

1,000                                                                                        

 

 

Office & Factories  

 

Head offices                                   Blychem Royal Road Cassis Post Louis, Mauritius

Branches                                       none

 

 

Company Profile 

 

Paid in Capital                               MUR. 1,000,000

Subscribed Capital                         MUR. 1,000,000

 

 

Shareholders     

 

Name                                                                               Position                       Amount               Ratio

Mr. Patrice d’Hotman de Villiers                                          CEO                                    

Captain François Brousse de Gersigny                                Director                                

Mr.Arnaud Dalais                                                               Director                                

Mr. Jean Pierre Dalais                                                        Director                                

Mr. Christian Dalais                                                            Director                                

Mr. Bertrand Hardy                                                             Director                                

Mr. Jean Jupin de Fondaumière                                           Director                                

Mr. Thierry Lagesse                                                            Director                                

Mr. Arnaud Lagesse                                                           Director                                

Mr. Cyril Lagesse                                                               Director                                

Mr. Jean Ribet                                                                   Director                                

Joint Economic Trading Ltd                                                 Shareholder                          

Investments Holding Co Ltd                                                 Shareholder                          

Anglo Mauritius Assurance Society Ltd                                Shareholder                          

Consolidated Investments & Enterprises                               Shareholder                          

Total                                                                                                                                                100.00%

 

 

Credit Opinion

 

Our proposed credit amount of USD 150,000 is recommendable

 

 

Affiliated Companies   

 

Company (1)                     AIR MASCAREIGNES LIMITEE

Company (2)                     CHANTIER NAVAL DE L’OCEAN INDIEN LTD

Company (3)                     CLEAN ENERGY LIMITED

Company (4)                     CIE THONIERE DE L'OCEAN INDIEN LTD

Company (5)                     EQUITY AVIATION INDIAN OCEAN LTD

Company (6)                     FISH PROTEIN PRODUCERS LTD

Company (7)                     ISLAND RESORTS MANAGEMENT CO LTD

Company (8)                     LA MASCAREIGNES DES EAUX LTD

Company (9)                     MARINE ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Company (10)                   MAURITIUS COAL AND ALLIED SERVICES CO LTD

Company (11)                   IRELAND BLYTH (ENGINEERING ) LIMITED 

Company (12)                   IRELAND BLYTH (INFORMATICS) LIMITED

 


 

Management/ Directors    

 

President/ CEO (1)            

Name                                Mr. Patrice d’Hotman de Villiers       

Remarks                           Top Decision Maker

 

President/ CEO (2)            

Name                                Captain François Brousse de Gersigny

 

Þ  Top decision maker is the person who has the ultimate authority or power to make important managerial decisions. He/She may or may not be officially registered as a president or an executive director.

 

 

Business Activities 

 

Provide aviation, logistics and shipping services

 

 

Terms of payment

 

Buying terms                     30% in cash, 70% on credit

Selling terms                     80% in cash, 20% on credit

                                       

 

Suppliers   

 

Affiliated companies

 

 

Customers 

 

stores and outlets

                                       

 

Recent Sales  

MUR. 2,020,722,000  (2007)

 

 

Exports

 

None

 

 

Export Ratio  

 

20.0%

 

 

Import Ratio  

 

10.0%

 

 

Domestic Market Share    

 

20.0%

 

 

Banking relationship  

 

Main Banks                      MCB Bank

 

 

Credit Check of Subject, President & CEO (as of report date)

 

Payment Morale: In the documents at our disposal nothing adverse has been shown so far.

CREDIT RATING: Financial situation is average.

 

 

COMMENTS

 

Maximum credit we recommend is USD 150,000 outstanding at any one time.

 

 

BALANCE SHEET (In 000 MUR.)

 

 

THE GROUP

THE COMPANY

 

 

Year Ended 31 December

Year Ended 31 December

 

 

2007

2006

2007

2006

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

3,676,747

3,607,516

939.475

1,025,584

 

Investment property

665

505.364

 

-

 

Intangible assets

326.789

247.908

13.953

16.87

 

Investments

1,860,567

1,538,017

4,891,277

2,869,327

 

Finance lease receivables

1,060,547

842.691

-

-

 

 

7,589,650

6,741,496

5,844,705

3,911,781

 

Current Assets

5,521,323

5,498,926

4,026,845

3,679,668

 

Total Assets

13,110,973

12,240,422

9,871,550

7,591,449

 

Equity and Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

3,289,973

2,988,245

5,088,123

3,136,125

 

Minority interest

459.229

422.925

-

-

 

Life assurance fund

413.752

249.858

-

-

 

Non-current liabilities

2,742,490

2,777,741

825.791

1,036,248

 

Current liabilities

6,205,529

5,801,653

3,957,636

3,419,076

 

Total Equity and Liabilities

13,110,973

12,240,422

9,871,550

7,591,449

 

 

INCOME STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE GROUP

THE COMPANY

 

Year Ended 31 December

Year Ended 31 December

 

2007

2006

2007

2006

Income Statement

 

 

 

 

Turnover

11,693,781

10,028,505

2,050,258

2,020,722

 

 

 

 

 

Profit from operations

663.01

710.128

317.335

331.221

Share of profits less losses of associates

391.086

266.579

-

-

Net finance costs

( 503,851 )

(461,529)

( 156,038)

( 168,876)

 

 

 

 

 

Profit before taxation

550.245

515.178

161.297

162.345

Taxation

( 44,928 )

( 33,555 )

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the year

505.317

481.623

161.297

162.345

Attributable to :-

 

 

 

 

Equity holders of the parent

451.556

427.373

161.297

162.345

Minority interest

53.761

54.25

-

.

 

 

 

 

 

Retained profit for the year

505.317

481.623

161.297

162.345

 

 

CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

 

 

 

THE GROUP

THE COMPANY

 

 

Year Ended 31 December

Year Ended 31 December

 

 

2007

2006

2007

2006

Cash generated from operations

651.807

548.903

22.447

184.914

Interest, taxation and dividends paid

( 699,296 )

(632,413)

(510,432)

( 430,709 )

Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities

(531,597)

( 626,894 )

152.926

( 586,806 )

Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities

246.322

19.948

44.351

( 17,252)

Net decrease in cash & cash equivalents

( 332,764 )

( 690,456 )

( 290,708 )

( 849,853 )

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.72

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.81

Euro

1

Rs.67.60

 

 

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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