MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.11.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PHARMACO DISTRIBUTION (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

3 Sandown, Valley Crescent, South Tower, 1st Floor, Sandton, 2146

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.06.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

M1998/010783/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale trade in pharmaceuticals, toiletries and medical equipment

 

 

No. of Employees :

45 employees

 

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

 

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 – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

South Africa

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

South Africa - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

south Africa is a middle-income, emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors; a stock exchange that is the 18th largest in the world; and modern infrastructure supporting a relatively efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region. Growth was robust from 2004 to 2007 as South Africa reaped the benefits of macroeconomic stability and a global commodities boom but began to slow in the second half of 2007 due to an electricity crisis and the subsequent global financial crisis' impact on commodity prices and demand. GDP fell nearly 2% in 2009 but recovered in 2010-11. Unemployment remains high and outdated infrastructure has constrained growth. State power supplier Eskom encountered problems with aging plants and meeting electricity demand necessitating "load-shedding" cuts in 2007 and 2008 to residents and businesses in the major cities. Daunting economic problems remain from the apartheid era - especially poverty, lack of economic empowerment among the disadvantaged groups, and a shortage of public transportation. South Africa''s economic policy is fiscally conservative focusing on controlling inflation and attaining a budget surplus. The current government largely follows these prudent policies but must contend with the impact of the global crisis and is facing growing pressure from special interest groups to use state-owned enterprises to deliver basic services to low-income areas and to increase job growth.

 

Source : CIA

 


 

Subject Name

PHARMACO DISTRIBUTION (PTY) LTD

Country

South Africa

Subject Contact Person

LORENZO AGUSTINO

Assessment

This is a well-established family business.

 

On investigation contact was made with the business manager LORENZO AGUSTINO. The business has been in operation for more than fourteen years.

 

The trade references provided are the subjects main local suppliers, no further references were made available. No adverse information was revealed.

 

A bank code could not be obtained as the account number was declined by MR. AGUSTINO.MR. AGUSTINO stated that the shares of the company were privately owned, however further information was not provided.

 

The subject has moved from the address provided, in June 2012 - 3RD FLOOR-WEST WING, STANDARD BANK BUILDING, 11 ALICE LANE, SANDTON, 2196. Please see the information obtained below.

 

 

Company information

 

Registered Name

PHARMACO DISTRIBUTION (PTY)LTD

Trading as/ Division Name

None

Previous Name

Unknown

Date of Name Change

Jul 13 1998 12:00AM

Registration Number

M1998/010783/07

Registration Date

1998/06/05

Age of Business

14 Years 4 Months

History of Business

PHARMACO DISTRIBUTION (PTY) LTD was registered in 1998.

 

The subject has a subsidiary in ABIDJAN and regional offices in YAOUNDE (CAMEROON) and DAKAR (SENEGAL).

 

UTI PHARMA (PTY)LTD is a distributor of PHARMACO DISTRIBUTION (PTY)LTD products.

History of Principals

THOMAS HIPPELE is the President at SCSA-SAC as well as director and founder of MERCURIUS (PTY) LTD amongst others companies.

 

ROBERTO AGUSTONI is currently the treasurer at SCSA-SAC.

Shareholders/Members/Partners of subject and % holding

According to the spokesperson, the shares are privately held.

Authorised Share Capital

R0.00

Issued Share Capital/Members Contribution

R0.00

Status

In Business

Operations Assessment

The concern offers support to international pharmaceutical manufacturers in the registration, distribution, marketing,warehousing and sales of products in AfricaBrands include  LOCACORTEN,MILKY FEET,CLEARNAIL,KIWI,TRAVELAN,RICHELET amongst others.

Industry/ Customers

Pharmaceuticals industry

Export

Yes

Export Countries

Cameroon

Import

Yes

Major Industry Code / SICC

61394

Definition of Code

Wholesale trade in pharmaceuticals, toiletries and medical equipment

Head Office Physical Address

3 Sandown, Valley Crescent, South Tower, 1st Floor, Sandton, 2146

Head Office Postal Address

P O BOX 786522, SANDTON, 2146

Current Tel Number

0117840077

Cell Number

0782313010

Current Fax Number

0117846994

Current Email Address

pharmaco@pharmaco.co.za  / lorenzo.agustoni@pharmaco.co.za

Web Site Address

www.pharmaco.co.za

Comments

The concern has moved from the address below in June 2012, 3RD FLOOR-WEST WING, STANDARD BANK BUILDING, 11 ALICE LANE, SANDTON, 2196

 

 

Auditor information

 

Company Registered Name

JORDAAN & CO

Trading Name

Unavailable

Registration Number

Unavailable

Physical Address

Unavailable

Postal Address

PO BOX 90800, BERTSHAM, 2103

Contact Person

Unavailable

Contact Number

Unavailable

Email

Unavailable

Judgements Against Subject

Unknown

Judgements Against Principals

Unknown

Practice Number

003011577

No of years in Business

5

Comment

No further details  were made available

 

Previous Auditors Information - No Information on Record

 

 

Tax information

 

Vat Number

4570176976

Status

ACTIVE

Vat Liable Date

1998/08/31

Tax Number

9339422843

Financial Year End

December

Black Economic Empowerment

Status

Yes

BEE Certificate Available

Yes

ISO Status

Type of ISO Grade

ISO 9001:2008

ISO Certificate

Yes

ISO Certificate Available

No

Comment

MILKY FOOT IS ISO CERTIFIED

Workman's compensation

Registered

Yes

Compliance Certified

Yes

 

 

Company Structure

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary Company

There are no reported subsidiaries

Employees

Number of Employees

45

1. Salaried employees

45

Comment

 

Company Fleet

Company Fleet

No of vehicles:

Owned/Leased

Value

Outstanding Balance

Comment

There are various vehicles registered in the name of the concern

Light delivery Vehicles

 

Owned

 

 

 


Offices

 

Offices

Offices

Head Office Owned/ Rented

Leased

Rental Company

ZENPROP

Lease Agreement

ANNUAL LEASE AGREEMENT

Type of Premises

Office

 

 

Branch Information - No Information on Record

 

 

Management Overview

 

Organisation Chart

 

Level

Position

Name

Comment

 

1

CEO

ROBERTO AGUSTONI

 

 

Company Structure Information - No Information on Record

 

Note: One level up and all levels down

 

Key Deals - No Information on Record

 

 

Trade References

 

Trade Reference nr

Supplier

Contact

Surety Value

Notarial Bonds

Comment

1

UTI PHARMA

0114582222

 

 

Against company policy to provide trade references.

2

Afrika Biopharma Manufacturing

011 389 8000

 

 

 

3

DHL

011 921 3600

 

 

Against company policy to provide trade references.

4

XPS

011 961 3000

 

 

Against company

 

 

 

 

 

policy to provide

 

 

 

 

 

trade references

 


Trade References Detail

 

Nr

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Max Credit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Against company policy to provide trade references.

2

3 months

 

 

30 days

 

30 days

Account too new to comment

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Against company policy to provide trade references

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Against company policy to provide trade references.

 

 

Adverse Information on Subject

 

Judgements

Judgements

NONE

Possible Judgements

NONE

Civil Court

NONE

RDs

NONE

Comment

No Information on Record

Business Rescue

Date registered

Business rescue practitioner

Contact Information

Details

Comment

 

NONE

No Information on Record

No Information on Record

No Information on Record

Default Listings

Date

Details

Comment

 

NONE

No Information on Record

Notarial Bonds

Date

Details

Comment

 

NONE

No Information on Record

 

 

Bank information

 

Bank

STANDARD BANK

Branch

Sandton City

Brach Code

018105

Bank Account Number

P

Type of Account

CHEQUE ACCOUNT

Account Name

PHARMACO DISTRIBUTION (PTY)LTD

Overdraft Facilities

The concern enjoys an overdraft facility

Bank Code

P

Bank Comment

A Bank code could not be obtained as the subject declined to provide a bank account number

 

Bank Code History - No Information on Record

 

Previous Bank Account Information - No Information on Record

 

Deeds Information - No information on record

 

 

Financial information

 

Financial estimates

Current Turnover per annum

R100000000.00

Comment

The spokesperson,Mr LORENZO AGUSTINO anticpates the same turnover for the current financial year end

 

Please note the following:

Turnover and assets less than R 1,000,000.00

The subject falls within the National Credit Act

Turnover and assets less than R 2,000,000.00

The subject falls within the Consumer Protection Act

 

 

Principals

 

Number of Principals

3

Average Age of Active Principals

52

Active Principals Principal - 1of 3 THOMAS HIPPELE

Surname

HIPPELE

First Name

THOMAS

Other Names

None

Marital Status

Married

ID Number

6408315099183

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

48

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2007/01/01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

15 PLYMOUTH STREET, WOODMEAD, KHYBER ROCK, 2128

Postal Address

P O BOX 1553, GALLOR MANOR, 2052

Current Tel Number

0116032480

Shareholding/Membership

0.0000

 

 

Principal’s adverse – no information on record

 

Business Information for THOMAS HIPPELE

 

Principal Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

TELFREE

COMMUNICATIONS (PTY) LTD

2004/000231/07

Deregistration Process

8 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

SWISSLAW (PTY) LTD

2007/005480/07

In Business

5 Years 5 Months

0

No

 

SANDFORD ESTATES (PTY)LTD

M1991/006615/07

In Business

21 Years 9 Months

0

No

 

PHARMACO DISTRIBUTION (PTY) LTD

M1998/010783/07

In Business

14 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

MERCURIUS (PTY) LTD

M1999/018008/07

In Business

13 Years 1 Months

0

No

 

MEADOW STAR INVESTMENTS 28 (PTY) LTD

M2002/003794/07

In Business

10 Years 10 Months

0

No

 

TAVRIDA ELECTRIC AFRICA (PTY)LTD

M2003/007854/07

In Business

9 Years 9 Months

0

No

 

NDAKA HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

M2004/014562/07

In Business

8 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

SEC-ITECH (PTY) LTD

M2005/020243/07

In Business

7 Years 7 Months

0

No

 

SWISSCHAM SOUTHERN AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA CHAPTER

M2007/029035/08

In Business

Unknown

0

No

 

WETROK (PTY)LTD

M2008/023629/07

In Business

4 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

BRAINFORCE CONSULTING (PTY) LTD

M2008/027303/07

In Business

4 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

PHARMACO PROMOTIONS (PTY) LTD

M2008/028295/07

In Business

4 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

LFV AVIATION INSURANCE BROKERS (PTY)LTD

M2009/018509/07

In Business

3 Years 3 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal Previous Business Interests

 

Average age of previous business                                                            9 years

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

ST JAMES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRUSTEES (PTY)LTD

2003/031511/07

Deregistration Final

9 Years 9 Months

0

No

 

GARNET DRAWER (PTY) LTD

K2011/146394/07

In Business

1 Years 1 Months

0

No

 

RUETLI PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD

M1969/018038/07

In Business

43 Years 7 Months

0

No

 

TESSANA (PTY)LTD

M1999/015888/07

Deregistration Final

13 Years 1 Months

0

No

 

LAWSURE LEGAL KNOWLEDGE BROKERS (PTY) LTD

M2000/013418/07

Deregistration Final

 

0

No

 

BDL DRUM MOTORS (SA) (PTY)LTD

M2001/015832/07

Deregistration Final

11 Years 11 Months

0

No

 

SOLAR ANSWERS HOLDINGS (PTY)LTD

M2003/011517/07

In Business

9 Years 9 Months

0

No

 

ROYAL ALBATROSS PROPERTIES 150 (PTY) LTD

M2005/005212/07

Deregistration Final

7 Years 7 Months

0

No

 

CHAMPION'S CHEESERY (PTY)LTD

M2005/023953/07

Deregistration Final

7 Years 7 Months

0

No

 

MEGASUN SOLAR (PTY) LTD

M2008/017088/07

In Business

4 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

INTEGRATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

M2009/017792/07

In Business

3 Years 3 Months

0

No

 


 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

 

Principal - 2of 3 BETTY AGUSTONI

Surname

AGUSTONI

First Name

BETTY

Other Names

Ol

Marital Status

Married

ID Number

5806270894186

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

54

Designation

BUSINESSWOMAN

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2002/04/30

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

47 HARROW ROAD, SANDHURST, 2106

Postal Address

P O BOX 786522, SANDTON, 2146

Shareholding/Membership

0.0000

 

Principal’s adverse – no information on record

 

Business Information for BETTY AGUSTONI

 

Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

PHARMACO DISTRIBUTION (PTY) LTD

M1998/010783/07

In Business

14 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

STRATEGIC TRADING (PTY)LTD

M2002/013898/07

In Business

10 Years 10 Months

0

No

 

PHARMACO PROMOTIONS (PTY) LTD

M2008/028295/07

In Business

4 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

 

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

 

Principal - 3of 3 ROBERTO AGUSTONI

Surname

AGUSTONI

First Name

ROBERTO

Other Names

None

Marital Status

Married

ID Number

5707215831186

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

55

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1998/06/27

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

3 BUFFALO THORN, FOURWAYS GARDENS, 0000

Postal Address

P O BOX 256, ISANDO, 1600

Current Tel Number

0117840077

Cell number

0825671965

Shareholding/Membership

0.0000

 

Principal’s adverse – no information on record

 

Business Information for ROBERTO AGUSTONI

 

Principal Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

PHARMACO SERVICES AND MARKETING CC

B1997/067474/23

In Business

15 Years 3 Months

0

No

 

AFRICAN BUSH INVESTMENTS CC

B2007/104505/23

In Business

5 Years 5 Months

0

No

 

PHARMACO DISTRIBUTION (PTY) LTD

M1998/010783/07

In Business

14 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

NEW HORIZONS HOLDING (PTY)LTD

M1999/007553/07

Conversion CO/CC or CC/CO

13 Years 1 Months

0

No

 

PHARMACO HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES (PTY)LTD

M1999/007554/07

In Business

13 Years 1 Months

0

No

 

STRATEGIC TRADING (PTY)LTD

M2002/013898/07

In Business

10 Years 10 Months

0

No

 

SWISSCHAM SOUTHERN AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA CHAPTER

M2007/029035/08

In Business

Unknown

0

No

 

PHARMACO PROMOTIONS (PTY) LTD

M2008/028295/07

In Business

4 Years 4 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal's Deeds Information - No information on record

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

         1

Rs.53.66

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.37

Euro

1

Rs.69.24

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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