MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.10.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARICHEM LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Old North Airport Road OPP. Kenya Airways Head quarters, P.O. Box 3137 - 00506 Nairobi

 

 

Country :

Kenya

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.07.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

C.65728

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

subject distributes bulk raw materials, fine chemicals & packaging to pharmaceutical, food & cosmetic industries

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Kenya

B1

B1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

kenya - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Although the regional hub for trade and finance in East Africa, Kenya has been hampered by corruption and by reliance upon several primary goods whose prices have remained low. Low infrastructure investment threatens Kenya's long-term position as the largest East African economy. The IMF halted lending in 2001 when the government failed to institute several anticorruption measures. In the key December 2002 elections, Daniel Arap MOI's 24-year-old reign ended, and a new opposition government took on the formidable economic problems facing the nation. After some early progress in rooting out corruption and encouraging donor support, the KIBAKI government was rocked by high-level graft scandals in 2005 and 2006. In 2006, the World Bank and IMF delayed loans pending action by the government on corruption. The international financial institutions and donors have since resumed lending, despite little action on the government's part to deal with corruption. Post-election violence in early 2008, coupled with the effects of the global financial crisis on remittance and exports, reduced GDP growth to 1.7 in 2008, but the economy rebounded in 2009-10. GDP growth in 2011 was only 4.3% due to inflationary pressures and sharp currency depreciation - as a result of high food and fuel import prices, a severe drought, and reduced tourism. In accordance with IMF prescriptions, Kenya raised interest rates and increased the cash reserve in November 2011.

 

 

Source : CIA

 

 

BUSINESS PROFILE

 

Company Name

(legal name)

ARICHEM LIMITED

Date of Incorporation

4th July 1995

Registered No.

C.65728

Registered Address

Old North Airport Road OPP. Kenya Airways Head quarters

P.O. Box 3137 - 00506 Nairobi Kenya

Legal Form (General)

Private Co  

Head Office Address

Old North Airport Road OPP. Kenya Airways Head quarters

P.O. Box 3137 - 00506 Nairobi Kenya

Tel No

+254 722 898900 /+254 20 2513351/2/3/4

Fax No

+254 20 2513365/8

E-mail

mail@arichem.co.ke  / arithi@arichem.co.ke / fkirimi@arichem.co.ke

Website

NONE

 

 

SHAREHOLDING DETAILS

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

NAME

% SHAREHOLDING

NATIONALITY

Dr. Arithi Kirimi

70%

Kenyan

Fridah Kirimi

30%

Kenyan

Total

100%

-

 

The subject has an authorized share capital of KES.1000,000.00 divided into 10,000 shares each priced at KES.100.00/= per share.

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

NAME

NATIONALITY

Dr. Arithi Kirimi

Kenyan

Fridah Kirimi

Kenyan

 

MANAGEMENT PROFILES

 

MANAGEMENT

#1

First name

DR. ARITHI

Last Name

KIRIMI

Nationality

Kenyan

Job Description

Managing Director

Other details

He is a co shareholder of the subject and he holds 70% shareholding.

 

#2

First name

FRIDAH

Last Name

KIRIMI

Nationality

Kenyan

Job Description

Finance Director

Other details

She is a co shareholder of the subject and she holds 30% shareholding.

 

 

FINANCIAL COMPARATIVES

 

The financial statement of the subject could not be obtained due to refusal by the subject’s principal to disclose information citing constraints by the company’s policy.

 

Financial Analysis

ROC Status

Undetermined

RecFin

Undetermined

 

BANK DETAILS

Bank Name :

Standard chartered bank Kenya ltd

Address :

P.O. Box 20153 – 00200 Nairobi Kenya

 

COMPANY SECRETARY

Name :

NONE

Address :

NONE

 

 

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

Industry

Chemical

Main Products & Services

The subject distributes bulk raw materials, fine chemicals & packaging to pharmaceutical, food & cosmetic industries

1. Organic chemical

2. Inorganic chemical

 

 

COMMENTS & OBSERVATION

 

Comments

Additional information (Public Information)

The subject is legally registered with registration details available at the Registrar of Companies. The subject is a family business owned by two shareholders who are couples.

 

Source

Source

 

-Registrar of Companies

-National directories

-Regulatory authorities

-Subject’s principal

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.63

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.18

Euro

1

Rs.69.75

 

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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