MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.10.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FARMERS CHOICE LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Kahawa West, Off Thika Road, Nairobi

 

 

Country :

Kenya

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.01.1965

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

6178

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Corporation 

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject operate as producers of food products such as beef products e.g. sausages, bacon, ham, delicatessen products, fresh pork, fresh beef lamb and poultry, and also fish, vegetables and dairy products

 

 

No. of Employees :

1200 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:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March, 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

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

 

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. In the key December 2002 elections, Daniel 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. Unemployment is very high. The country has experienced chronic budget deficits, inflationary pressures, and sharp currency depreciation - as a result of high food and fuel import prices. The discovery of oil in March 2012 provides an opportunity for Kenya to balance its growing trade deficit if the deposits are found to be commercially viable and Kenya is able to develop a port and pipeline to export its oil.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

SUBJECT'S NAME

                                                           

Registered Name:

FARMERS CHOICE LTD

Requested Name:

FARMERS CHOICE LTD

Other Names:

None

 

 

ADDRESS AND TELECOMMUNICATION

 

Physical Address:

Kahawa West, Off Thika Road, Nairobi,

Postal Address:

P. o. Box 47791

 

Nairobi,

Country:

Kenya

Phone:

254-20-8711722/8711180/85

Cell:

254-722331706/733699111/722205698/735601021/

733570433/733570435/708022507/708022357

Fax:

254-20-8712123/4/8711146

Email:

sausage@farmerschoice.co.ke / mgachara@farmerschoice.co.ke

Website:

www.farmerschoice.co.ke

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:

Limited Corporation 

Date Incorporated:

29-January-1965

Reg. Number:

6178

Nominal Capital

KES. 52,000,000 Divided inot Shares 2,600,000 each KES. 20

Subscribed Capital

KES. 52,000,000

Subscribed Capital is Subscribed in the following form:

 

Position

Shares

Mr. James F. W. Taylor

MD

 

Mr. Ian Garvie Gibson

Director

 

Mr. Stanley Njoroge Mbugua

Director

 

Mr. Stephen Charlles Gerrad Strong

Director

 

FCL HOLDINGS LIMITED

Holding Co.

100%

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES

                                                                    

FCL HOLDINGS LIMITED

Parent company.

None

Subsidiary company.

None

Affiliated company.

None

Shareholder of subject firm.

In Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Oman, UAE and Bahrain

Branches of the firm

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Registered to operate as producers of food products such as beef products e.g. sausages, bacon, ham, delicatessen products, fresh pork, fresh beef lamb and poultry, and also fish, vegetables and dairy products

Imports:

Asia

Exports:

Neighboring countries

Trademarks:

None

Terms of sale:

Cash (40%) and 25-90 days (60%), invoices.

 

 

Main Customers:

Local agencies,stores and outlets

Employees:

1200 employees.

Vehicles:

Several motor vehicles.

Territory of sales:

Kenya

Location:

Owned premises, 100,000 square feet,

 

 

AUDITORS AND INSURANCE   

 

Auditors:

Information not available.

Insurance Brokers:

Information not available.

 

                                                                    

FINANCE

                                                                    

Currency Reported:

Kenyan Shillings (KES.)

Approx. Ex. Rate:

1 US Dollar = 86 Kenyan Shillings

Fiscal Year End:

December 31, 2012

Inflation:

According to information given by independent sources, the inflation at December 31st, 2012 was of 13%.

 

Financial Information Submitted Below

 

 

 

BANK

           

Bank Name:

BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA LIMITED

Branch:

Plaza Branch, P.o. Box 46661,Nairobi, Kenya

Comments:

None

 

                                                                    

TRADE REFERENCES

                                                                    

Experiences:

Good

 

 

NOTARIAL BONDS

None

 

 

COMMENTS / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION    

 

This information was obtained from outside sources other than the subject company itself and confirmed the above subject.

With effect from 9th January 2001 control of the subject company is with FCL Holding Limited which in turn is controlled by Industrial Promotion Services (K) Limited (IPS) who took over the company from Lonrho Africa PLC of United Kingdom. IPS is the investment company of the Aga Khan.

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.92

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.45

Euro

1

Rs.83.92

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA

 

 

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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