MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

16.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

VOLCAFE Ltd

 

 

Registered Office :

Gertrudstrasse 1, P.O. Box 2514, 8401 Winterthur

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.06.2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

020.3.027.880-1 / 761783

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

International Transit Trade and Commission Business

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

CHF 80'000

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Switzerland

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


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Company Name

 

VOLCAFE Ltd

 

 

Operating address

 

Gertrudstrasse 1

P.O. Box 2514

8401 Winterthur

Switzerland/CH

Telephone:                    052 2649494

Fax:                             052 2649400

Web site:                      http://www.volcafe.com

E-mail:                         volcafe@volcafe.ch

VAT-No.:                      CHE-111.738.369

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  2004

Line of Business:           Trade brokers

Industry Division:           Wholesale trade

Industry-code (NACE):     4617     Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco

                                      4611     Agents involved in the sale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods

Import/Export:               Import, Export

Banks:                         unknown

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                     Company

Figures:                        approximately

Employees:                  1-9

 

 

Activity

 

The business activities includes the international transit trade and commission business, principally with goods of food, especially coffee.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Information on property ownership was not available.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                020.3.027.880-1 / 761783

Legal form:                    Company limited by shares

Registration:                 29.06.2004

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:    Handelsregister des Kantons Zürich

Auditor:                        Ernst & Young AG, Zürich

History:                        Date of Statutes: 17.04.2008

                                    Date of Statutes: 28.10.2004

                                    Date of Statutes: 26.10.2004

                                    Date of Incorporation Statutes: 22.06.2004

 

Entry            Deleted   Name

21.04.2008                    VOLCAFE Ltd

21.04.2008                    VOLCAFE SA (Name translated)

21.04.2008                    VOLCAFE AG (Name translated)

29.06.2004    21.04.2008  VOLCAFE International Ltd

29.06.2004    21.04.2008  VOLCAFE International SA (Name translated)

29.06.2004    21.04.2008  VOLCAFE International AG (Name translated)

 

Entry            Deleted   Legal domicile

29.06.2004                    Winterthur, Switzerland

 

Entry            Deleted   Address

29.06.2004                    Gertrudstrasse 1, 8400 Winterthur/ZH, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry            Deleted   Capital

21.04.2008                    Share Capital CHF 41'000'000, paidup CHF 41'000'000

28.10.2004    21.04.2008  Share Capital CHF 33'000'000, paidup CHF 33'000'000

29.06.2004    28.10.2004  Share Capital CHF 3'000'000, paidup CHF 3'000'000

 

Entry            Deleted   Capital Structure

21.04.2008                    41'000 Registered shares of CHF 1'000.--

28.10.2004    21.04.2008  33'000 Registered shares of CHF 1'000.--

29.06.2004    28.10.2004  3'000 Registered shares of CHF 1'000.--

 

Entry            Deleted   Activity (original Language)

29.06.2004                    Die Gesellschaft bezweckt die Durchführung von Import-, Export-, Transithandels- und Kommissionsgeschäften mit Waren aller Art, vornehmlich mit Kaffee, in der Schweiz sowie im Ausland. Die Gesellschaft kann Zweigniederlassungen und Tochtergesellschaften im In- und Ausland errichten und sich an anderen Unternehmen im In- und Ausland beteiligen. Die Gesellschaft kann Grundstücke und Immaterialgüterrechte im In- und Ausland erwerben, halten, verwalten, verwerten und veräussern. Die Gesellschaft kann alle kommerziellen, finanziellen und anderen Tätigkeiten ausüben, die geeignet erscheinen, den Zweck der Gesellschaft zu fördern, oder die mit diesem zusammenhängen.

 

Entry            Deleted   Remarks (original Language)

21.04.2008                    Capital: Ordentliche Erhöhung des Aktienkapitals. 

21.04.2008                    Merger: Übernahme der Aktiven und Passiven der VOLCAFE Switzerland Ltd, in Winterthur (CH-020.3.024.453-9), gemäss Fusionsvertrag vom 17.04.2008 und Bilanz per 31.10.2007. Aktiven von CHF 124'069'873.16 und Passiven (Fremdkapital) von CHF 110'323'700.46 gehen auf die übernehmende Gesellschaft über. Die Aktionärin der übertragenden Gesellschaft erhält 8'000 Aktien zu CHF 1'000.00. Das Aktienkapital wird infolge Fusion um CHF 8'000'000.00 erhöht.

28.10.2004                    Contribution in kind/Asset takeover: Die Gesellschaft übernimmt bei der Kapitalerhöhung vom 28.10.2004 gemäss Sacheinlagevertrag vom 28.10.2004 9 Forderungen, wofür 22'500 voll liberierte Namenaktien zu CHF 1'000.-- ausgegeben werden.

28.10.2004                    Contribution in kind/Asset takeover: Die Gesellschaft übernimmt bei der Kapitalerhöhung vom 26.10.2004 gemäss Sacheinlagevertrag vom 26.10.2004 18 Forderungen, wofür 7'500 voll liberierte Namenaktien zu CHF 1'000.-- ausgegeben werden.

29.06.2004                    Publishing authority: SHAB.

29.06.2004                    Shares: Die Übertragbarkeit der Namenaktien ist nach Massgabe der Statuten beschränkt. 

29.06.2004                    Reports: Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft erfolgen schriftlich an die im Aktienbuch eingetragenen Adressen der Aktionäre und Nutzniesser. Sofern das Gesetz nicht zwingend etwas anderes bestimmt, kann der Verwaltungsrat Mitteilungen auch durch einmalige Publikation im SHAB vornehmen. 

 

 

Official Administration

 

Title                                           Name

President                                    Jankees Van der Wild, Origin: Netherlands, Address: 8000 Zürich/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Appointment: 22.06.2009

Executive Director                       Fernando Barzuna Caamaño, Origin: Costa Rica, Address: 8400 Winterthur/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Appointment: 29.07.2009

Executive Director                       Peter Moser, Origin: Arni BE, Switzerland, Address: Küssnacht/SZ, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Executive Director                       Reto Schiller, Origin: Winterthur, Switzerland, Address: 8400 Winterthur/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Executive Director                       Mark Furniss, Origin: United Kingdom, Address: Schlatt/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

Director                                      Peter Moser, Origin: Arni BE, Switzerland, Address: Küssnacht/SZ, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority      Marzia Poda, Origin: Italy, Address: Weinfelden, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority      Kristy MacGregor, Origin: United Kingdom, Address: 8800 Thalwil/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Appointment: 28.01.2011

Member with signing authority      Urs Stuker, Origin: Eriswil, Switzerland, Address: 4132 Muttenz/BL, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Appointment: 29.07.2010

Member with signing authority      Marcel Kistler, Origin: Hasle bei Burgdorf, Switzerland, Address: Hettlingen, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority      Emil Streule, Origin: Appenzell, Switzerland, Address: Dättlikon, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority      Romina Morandini, Origin: Italy, Address: 8400 Winterthur/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Appointment: 28.01.2011

Member with signing authority      Michael Fritschi, Origin: Winterthur, Switzerland, Address: 8400 Winterthur/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Appointment: 29.07.2010

Member with signing authority      Bianca Solorzano Manica, Origin: Mexico, Address: 8400 Winterthur/ZH, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Appointment: 29.07.2010

Member with procuration              Enrico Virago, Origin: Mörschwil, Switzerland, Address: Henggart, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

Member with procuration              Heinrich Volkart, Origin: Altikon, Switzerland, Address: Altikon, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

Member with procuration              Bruno Suri, Origin: Utzenstorf, Switzerland, Address: Kloten/ZH, Switzerland, joint power of attorney of two

 

 

Executive board

 

Title                                           Name

Chief Executive Officer                 Peter Moser

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          ED & F Man Holdings Limited

City/Country:                 London, United Kingdom/GB

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:            1

Owner:                         The company is foreign owned.

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          VOLCAFE Holding Ltd

City/Country:                 Winterthur, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest (since 2004)

 


 

Sisters

 

Name:                          Café Capris SA

City/Country:                 San José, Costa Rica/CR

 

Name:                          Carcafé Ltda

City/Country:                 Bogota, Colombia/CO

 

Name:                          Cofi-Com Trading Pty Limited

City/Country:                 Sydney, Australia/AU

 

Name:                          Empresas Narino Ltda

City/Country:                 Pasto, Colombia/CO

 

Name:                          Gollücke & Rothfos GmbH

City/Country:                 Bremen, Germany/DE

 

Name:                          Kyagalanyi Coffee Ltd

City/Country:                 Kampala, Uganda/UG

 

Name:                          Merino Ltda

City/Country:                 Bogota, Colombia/CO

 

Name:                          Mexico Becafisa SA

City/Country:                 Veracruz, Mexico/MX

 

Name:                          Molinos de Honduras SA

City/Country:                 San Pedro Sula, Honduras/HN

 

Name:                          PNG Coffee Exports Ltd

City/Country:                 Goroka, Papua New Guinea/PG

 

Name:                          Prodelsur SA

City/Country:                 Lima, Peru/PE

 

Name:                          PT Volkopi Indonesia

City/Country:                 Bandar Lampung, Indonesia/ID

 

Name:                          Taylor Winch Ltd

City/Country:                 Moshi, Tanzania/TZ

 

Name:                          Taylor Winch Ltd

City/Country:                 Nairobi, Kenya/KE

 

Name:                          Volcafé Ltd

City/Country:                 Osaka, Japan/JP

 

Name:                          Volcafé Ltd

City/Country:                 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam/VN

 

Name:                          Volcafé Ltd

City/Country:                 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia/ET

 

Name:                          Volcafé Ltda

City/Country:                 Santos, Brazil/BR

 

Name:                          Volcafé SA

City/Country:                 San José, Costa Rica/CR

 

Name:                          Volcafe Specialty Coffee Llc

City/Country:                 Petaluma, United States of America/US

 

Name:                          Volcafé USA Inc

City/Country:                 Somerset, United States of America/US

 

Name:                          Waelti-Schoenfeld SA

City/Country:                 Guatemala City, Guatemala/GT

 

 

Investments

 

It is believed that the company has no investments.

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

04.12.2008          2008                           0

04.12.2008          2007                           0

04.12.2008          2006                           0

04.12.2008          2005                           0

04.12.2008          2004                           0

 

An updated legal action check is only available against proof of interest. e.g. a copy of an enquiry letter, and order or invoice relating to the subject company.

 

 


Credit Information

 

Financial Statements:    The company does not disclose any financial statements. Third parties are not permitted any insight into the financial affairs. It is therefore difficult to make a proper assessment of the actual situation.

 

Financial Situation:        The financial situation is in order.

 

Payment experiences:   Financial obligations are met as appropriate.

 

Maximum Credit:           CHF 80'000

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.53

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.91

Euro

1

Rs.62.98

 

 

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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