MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.04.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

QUINCAILLERIE SOFARU

 

 

Registered Office :

BP 3290 Kigali

 

 

Country :

Rwanda

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.02.2009

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company, Limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

General Traders dealing with hardware, electronics, building and construction materials etc

 

 

No. of Employees :

20

 

 

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 :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

Rwanda

C1

C1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

RWANDA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Rwanda is a poor rural country with about 90% of the population engaged in (mainly subsistence) agriculture and some mineral and agro-processing. Tourism, minerals, coffee and tea are Rwanda's main sources of foreign exchange. Minerals exports declined 40% in 2009-10 due to the global economic downturn. The 1994 genocide decimated Rwanda's fragile economic base, severely impoverished the population, particularly women, and temporarily stalled the country's ability to attract private and external investment. However, Rwanda has made substantial progress in stabilizing and rehabilitating its economy to pre-1994 levels. GDP has rebounded with an average annual growth of 7%-8% since 2003 and inflation has been reduced to single digits. Nonetheless, a significant percent of the population still live below the official poverty line. Despite Rwanda's fertile ecosystem, food production often does not keep pace with demand, requiring food imports. Rwanda continues to receive substantial aid money and obtained IMF-World Bank Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) initiative debt relief in 2005-06. In recognition of Rwanda's successful management of its macro economy, in 2010, the IMF graduated Rwanda to a Policy Support Instrument (PSI). Rwanda also received a Millennium Challenge Threshold Program in 2008. Africa's most densely populated country is trying to overcome the limitations of its small, landlocked economy by leveraging regional trade. Rwanda joined the East African Community and is aligning its budget, trade, and immigration policies with its regional partners. The government has embraced an expansionary fiscal policy to reduce poverty by improving education, infrastructure, and foreign and domestic investment and pursuing market-oriented reforms. Energy shortages, instability in neighboring states, and lack of adequate transportation linkages to other countries continue to handicap private sector growth. The Rwandan government is seeking to become regional leader in information and communication technologies. In 2010, Rwanda neared completion of the first modern Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Kigali. The SEZ seeks to attract investment in all sectors, but specifically in agribusiness, information and communications technologies, trade and logistics, mining, and construction. The global downturn hurt export demand and tourism, but economic growth has recovered, driven in large part by the services sector, but inflation has grown. On the back of this growth, government is gradually ending its fiscal stimulus policy while protecting aid to the poor.

Source : CIA


REGISTERED NAME & COMPANY SUMMARY

 

COMPANY REPORTED:

QUINCAILLERIE SOFARU

Principal Address:

BP 3290 Kigali, Rwanda

Telephone:

+250-788300034/35/784587860/252577935/08300034/08300035

Fax:

+250-252571943

Email:

info@sofarugroup.com/ sofaru@rwanda1.com

Internet:

www.sofarugroup.com

Established:

13/02/2009

Registration:

Rwanda

Legal Form:

Limited Liability Company, Limited by shares

Stock Listing:

Not Listed

Workforce:

2012

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

Office & Factories

 

Head offices

Avenue De La Nyabugogo, Muhima, Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda

Branches

None

 

DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT

 

Management/ Directors

 

 

President/ CEO (1)

 

Name

Mr. Ruterana Qdouard 

Active in daily business:

Active

Current Title:

Managing Director

Country of residence

Rwanda

Remarks

Top Decision Maker

̃  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.

 

Credit Check of Subject, President & CEO (as of report date)

Payment Morale:

 In the documents at our disposal nothing adverse has been shown so far.

CREDIT RATING:

 Financial situation is average.

 

NEGATIVE INFORMATION

 

No negative information found.

SHARE & SHARE CAPITAL INFORMATION

 

Company Profile:

 

Nominal Capital

RWF. 1,000,000

Paid in Capital

RWF. 1,000,000

Subscribed Capital

RWF. 1,000,000

Shareholders

 

Name

Position

   Amount  

       Ratio

Mr. Ruterana Qdouard 

MD

 

 

Mr. Thierry Nzirabatinya

Manager

 

 

Total

 

 

100.00%

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

 

Terms of payment

Buying terms 

30% in cash, 70% on credit

Selling terms

80% in cash, 20% on credit

 

GROUP STRUCTURE & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Affiliated Companies

None

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Na

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Exchange Rate

US$ 1 = RWF. 631.98

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Business Activities

General Traders dealing with hardware, electronics, building and construction materials etc

Suppliers

Various suppliers

Customers

Local agencies, outlets etc

 

 

Recent Sales

RWF. 180,000,000  (2012 Estimated)

Exports

None

Export Ratio

0.0%

Import Ratio

10.0%

Domestic Market Share

20.0%

 

Business Premises

5000 Sft

Type of occupation                                               

Leased

Location 

The subject is located close to a major road network                      

Premises used as                                               

Offices,WorkShop

 

Banking relationship

 

Main Banks

Bank of Kigali (BK)

 

NOTES & COMMENTS

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.28

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.23

Euro

1

Rs.70.90

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PRL

 

 

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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