MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WAKALEX EXPORT AND IMPORT

 

 

Registered Office :

Cairo Alexandria Road, Km 10, El Awaied, Alexandria

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1972

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

79479, Alexandria

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Distributors of general foodstuff products.

 

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 :

US$ 1,500,000

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (01.04.2010)                  

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

Egypt

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : WAKALEX EXPORT AND IMPORT

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Sole Proprietorship

Registration Date                                   : 1972

Commercial Registration Number            : 79479, Alexandria

Industrial Registration Number                 : 28205

Tax Card Number                                   : 100-128-459

Invested Capital                         : £E 50,000,000

Total Workforce                         : 220

Activities                                               : Distributors of general foodstuff products.

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 1,500,000

 

COMPANY NAME

 

WAKALEX EXPORT AND IMPORT

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Street               : Cairo Alexandria Road, Km 10

Area                 : El Awaied

Town                 : Alexandria

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-3) 5013752 / 5027429 / 5027517 / 2027776

Facsimile          : (20-3) 5027374

Mobile               : (20-10) 1091793 / 1609791

Email                : wakalex-co@dataxprs.com.eg

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a small suite of offices and a warehouse that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Alexandria

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                          Description

 

·       12 El Falaki Street                                                                            Rented office premises

Raml Station

Tel: (20-3) 4860804 / 4860718

Fax: (20-3) 4824171

 

·       El Nour Building, 1st Floor                                                                   Rented office premises

Abbass El Akkad Street

Nasr City

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 24179660

Fax: (20-2) 24179660

 

·       Cairo Alexandria Road, Km 80                                                            Rented office premises

Nubaria

Alexandria

Tel: (20-45) 2633017

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                              Position

 

·       Ahmed Mohamed Shareef El Wakil                                                     Proprietor & General Manager

 

·       Shareef Mohamed Shareef                                                                 Assistant General Manager

 

·       Mustafa Fayad                                                                                  Sales Manager

 

·       Karim Adeeb Mohamed                                                                     Import Manager

 

·       Fawzi Shafik                                                                                     Finance Manager

 

·       Ibrahim Fouda                                                                                   Administration Manager

 

·       Sally El Sakka                                                                                  Export Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1972

 

Legal Form                  : Sole Proprietorship

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 79479, Alexandria

 

Industrial Reg. No.       : 28205

 

Tax Card No.               : 100-128-459

 

Invested Capital           : £E 50,000,000

 

Mr Ahmed Mohamed Shareef El Wakil is the sole proprietor of the business.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import, distribution and export of general foodstuff and commodities, including sugar,

     cereals, beans, lentils, chick peas, rice, green beans and beet sugar.

 

                 Subject is ISO 9001 and 18001 accredited.

 

Import Countries: France, Spain, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Brazil, Australia, Turkey, India, China,

     Ethiopia, Sudan, United States of America and Canada

 

Export Countries: France, Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, Bulgaria, Armenia, Jordan, Syrian, Morocco, Lebanon,                                   Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Libya, Turkey, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia,

     Senegal, Kenya, Tanzania and Slovenia

 

Brand Names: AUNTY BAHIYA and SET EL BEIT

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 220 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Egyptian Pound (£E)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/09:                Year Ending 31/12/10:

 

Total Sales                                £E 647,205,000                         £E 717,000,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Good.

 

The above financial figures are based on estimations by our local sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Bank of Egypt

21 Tosson Street

Alexandria

     Tel: (20-3) 4824802 / 4825715

 

·       Delta International Bank

El Shallalat Branch

Alexandria

Tel: (20-3) 3938527 / 3938528

Fax: (20-3) 3938543

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Local sources report that payment obligations are met in a generally timely manner and the operating history is clear. As such the company is deemed a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is considered to be within subject’s financial means.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.18

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.79

Euro

1

Rs.62.15

 

 

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

 

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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