MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.06.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ALCHEM INDUSTRIES

 

 

Registered Office :

8, Rue de la Victoire, BP 2491 Bujumbura

 

 

Country :

Burundi

 

 

Year of Incorporation :

1985

 

 

Legal Form :

Not Available

 

 

Line of Business :

The company is engaged in the trade in a wide assortment of more than 1600 different health products provides for hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories, state institutions and non-governmental organizations.

 

 

No. of Employees :

45

 

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 – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

Burundi

C2

C2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

BURUNDI - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Burundi is a landlocked, resource-poor country with an underdeveloped manufacturing sector. The economy is predominantly agricultural; agriculture accounts for just over 30% of GDP and employs more than 90% of the population. Burundi's primary exports are coffee and tea, which account for 90% of foreign exchange earnings, though exports are a relatively small share of GDP. Burundi's export earnings - and its ability to pay for imports - rests primarily on weather conditions and international coffee and tea prices. An ethnic-based war that lasted for over a decade resulted in more than 200,000 deaths, forced more than 48,000 refugees into Tanzania, and displaced 140,000 others internally. Only one in two children go to school, and approximately one in 15 adults has HIV/AIDS. Food, medicine, and electricity remain in short supply. Less than 2% of the population has electricity in its homes. Burundi's GDP grew around 4% annually in 2006-12. Political stability and the end of the civil war have improved aid flows and economic activity has increased, but underlying weaknesses - a high poverty rate, poor education rates, a weak legal system, a poor transportation network, overburdened utilities, and low administrative capacity - risk undermining planned economic reforms. The purchasing power of most Burundians has decreased as wage increases have not kept up with inflation. Burundi will remain heavily dependent on aid from bilateral and multilateral donors - foreign aid represents 42% of Burundi's national income, the second highest rate in Sub-Saharan Africa. Burundi joined the East African Community in 2009, which should boost Burundi's regional trade ties, and also in 2009 received $700 million in debt relief. Government corruption is hindering the development of a healthy private sector as companies seek to navigate an environment with ever changing rules.

Source : CIA


REGISTERED NAME & COMPANY SUMMARY

 

ALCHEM INDUSTRIES

 

 

ADDRESSES:

Main Address:                             8, Rue de la Victoire, BP 2491

Zip code/City:                              Bujumbura, Burundi

Telephone:                                  +257 22 22 75 57

                                                  +257 22 22 26 32

Fax:                                           +257 22 22 29 55

 

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

E-mail:                                        alchemburundi@gmail.com

 

Profile

Established:                                1985

Line of Business:                         Consumer goods wholesale

Industry Division:                         Wholesale trade

Industry-code (NACE):                 4646 Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods

Banks:                                        Not disclosed.

Employees:                                 45

 

CNPJ:                                         -

 

DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT

 

Board of Directors:

General Director                          Brian Rasquinha

General Director                          Roland Rasquinha

 

 

NEGATIVE INFORMATION

 

No negative information found

 

 

SHARE & SHARE CAPITAL INFORMATION

 

N/a


PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

Import and Export:

Import

 

 

GROUP STRUCTURE & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Owners/-s:

Name(s) of the sharreholder(s) are not available.

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Financial information:

There are no accounts available.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Exchange rate:

US$ 1,00  =  BIF 1.552,30            -  Official rate on 24.06.2013

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Main Activities:

The company is engaged in the trade in a wide assortment of more than 1600 different health products provides for hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories, state institutions and non-governmental organizations.

 

Suppliers reportedly include:

GlaxoSmithKline

Sanofi Aventis

Alcon Labs

Becton Dickinson

Bayer Agro Sciences

 

Import: Europe, India, East Africa, China, and other countries.

 

Operations & branches:

At the address, 8 Rue de la Victoire, BP 2491, Bujumbura, we find the companies head office.

 

Quality certification:                     ISO 9001:2008

 

 

 

Staff:

45

 

 

NOTES & COMMENTS

 

When contacting the company, they declined to provide any information by phone. As per their request we have sent an email requesting further details. So far we did not receive a response. Should we receive more information in the coming few days, then we will send you an update.

The company is not registered with the Chamber of Commerce.

 

When dealing with importers from Burundi we recomend you to seek (bank)guarantees.

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.59.70

UK Pound

1

Rs.92.25

Euro

1

Rs.78.38

 

 

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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