MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

07.12.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

K CHELLARAM & SONS (GAMBIA) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

P.o Box 275 Banjul

 

 

Country :

Gambia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.02.1958

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

37479 Banjul, Gambia

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company, Limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Imports and distribution of fast moving consumer goods

 

 

No. of Employees :

130 Persons

 

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 80,000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30th, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.06.2011)                  

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Gambia 

C1

c1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

REGISTERED NAME & COMPANY SUMMARY

 

COMPANY REPORTED:

K CHELLARAM & SONS (GAMBIA) LTD

Principal Address:

P.o Box 275 Banjul, Gambia

Telephone:

+220-4392912/4224677/4224689/4392911/7797509

Fax:

+220-4392910

Email:

information@chellaramsplc.com / nchellaram@aol.com

Internet:

www.chellaramsgambia.com

Established:

12/02/1958

Registration:

37479 Banjul, Gambia

Legal Form:

Limited Liability Company, Limited by shares

Stock Listing:

Not Listed

Workforce:

2010

 

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

Office & Factories

 

Head offices

Kanifing Industrial Estate Mamadi Maniyangan Highway Kanifing KSMD Banjul, Gambia

Branches

Offices in Honk Kong, Nigeria, India and UK

 

 

CREDIT RECOMENDATION

 

Current Credit Limit: USD 80,000

 

 

DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT

 

Management/ Directors

 

President/ CEO (1)

 

Name

Mr. Nitin R. Chellaram

Country of residence

Gambia

Remarks

Top Decision Maker

 

Director (2)

 

Name

Mr. Ram T. Chellaram

 

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.

 

 

NEGATIVE INFORMATION

 

No negative information found.

 

 

SHARE & SHARE CAPITAL INFORMATION

 

Company Profile:

 

Nominal Capital

GMD. 1,000,000

Paid in Capital

GMD. 1,000,000

Subscribed Capital

GMD. 1,000,000

Shareholders

 

Name

Position

   Amount  

       Ratio

Mr. Nitin R. Chellaram

MD

 

40.00%

Mr. Ram T. Chellaram

Director

 

30.00%

Mr. Pradeep Bharwani

Finance

 

 

Chellaram Family

Shareholders

 

30.00%

Total

 

 

100.00%

 

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

 

Terms of payment

Buying terms 

30% in cash, 70% on credit

Selling terms

80% in cash, 20% on credit

 

 

Suppliers

Nestle, Johnson etc

Customers

Wholesalers, Distributors, Chain stores and outlets

 

 

Recent Sales

GMD. 285,000,000 

Exports

None

Export Ratio

0.0%

Import Ratio

40.0%

Domestic Market Share

10.0%

 

 

GROUP STRUCTURE & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Affiliated Companies

 

Company (1)

K. CHELLARAM & SONS (NIGERIA) LTD

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Na

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Exchange Rate

US$ 1 = GMB. 27.86

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Business Activities

Imports and distribution of fast moving consumer goods

 

Terms of payment

Buying terms 

30% in cash, 70% on credit

Selling terms

80% in cash, 20% on credit

 

 

Suppliers

Nestle, Johnson etc

Customers

Wholesalers, Distributors, Chain stores and outlets

 

 

Recent Sales

GMD. 285,000,000 

Exports

None

Export Ratio

0.0%

Import Ratio

40.0%

Domestic Market Share

10.0%

 

Banking relationship

 

Main Banks

Access Bank Gambia

 

 

NOTES & COMMENTS

 

COMMENTS

The subject company is a Private Limited Company. Mr. Kishinchand Chellaram is the late founder of the company.

Maximum credit we recommend is USD 100,000 outstanding at any one time.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.51.39

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.20

Euro

1

Rs.68.92

 

 

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

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

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NB

New Business

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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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