MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.05.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AL SAFWA TRADING

 

 

Registered Office :

10th Quarter, Building No. 12, 8th Floor, 28 Ahmed Al Zomer Street, Nasr City, Cairo

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

45050

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

importer and distributor of textiles, including silk and cotton.

 

 

No of Employees :

12

 

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 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

Egypt

B1

B1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderate Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderate High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

C2

Very High Risk

 

D

 

 

Egypt ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Occupying the northeast corner of the African continent, Egypt is bisected by the highly fertile Nile valley, where most economic activity takes place. Egypt's economy was highly centralized during the rule of former President Gamal Abdel NASSER but opened up considerably under former Presidents Anwar EL-SADAT and Mohamed Hosni MUBARAK. Cairo from 2004 to 2008 aggressively pursued economic reforms to attract foreign investment and facilitate growth. Poor living conditions combined with limited job opportunities for the average Egyptian contribute to public discontent. After unrest erupted in January 2011, the Egyptian Government backtracked on economic reforms, drastically increasing social spending to address public dissatisfaction, but political uncertainty at the same time caused economic growth to slow significantly, reducing the government's revenues. Tourism, manufacturing, and construction were among the hardest hit sectors of the Egyptian economy, pushing up unemployment levels, and economic growth remains slow amid political uncertainty, government transitions, unrest, and cycles of violence. Cairo since 2011 has drawn down foreign exchange reserves and depended on foreign assistance, particularly from Gulf countries, to finance imports and energy products and prevent further devaluation of the Egyptian pound, fearing higher inflation from a weaker currency.

 

Source : CIA

SUMMARY

 

Concern Name                                      : AL SAFWA TRADING

Country of Origin                                   : Egypt

Legal Form                                           : Sole Proprietorship

Registration Date                                  : 1992

Commercial Registration Number           : 45050

Invested Capital                                                : £E 60,000

Total Workforce                         : 12

Activities                                               : Distributors of textiles.

Financial Condition                                : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                    : Steady

Person Interviewed                                : Mahmoud Ali Taha, Proprietor & General Manager

 

 

 

CONCERN NAME

 

AL SAFWA TRADING

 

 

concern ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Building                        : 10th Quarter, Building No. 12, 8th Floor

Street               : 28 Ahmed Al Zomer Street

Area                 : Nasr City

Town                : Cairo

Country : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-2) 24702585

Facsimile          : (20-2) 24710581

Mobile              : (20-122) 3157430 / (20-100) 9724000

Email                : mahmoudalytaha@gmail.com

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a small suite of offices that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Cairo.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                          Description

 

·       El Ahlam Tower, 3rd Floor, Room No. 8                                              Office premises

El Tameer Street, Zone A2

PO Box: 732

Port Said

Tel: (20-66) 3720120

Fax: (20-66) 3731666

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Mahmoud Ali Taha                                                                            Proprietor & General Manager

·       Abdulrahman Mahmoud Taha                                                            Assistant General Manager

·       Khalid Aoun                                                                                     Sales Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1992

 

Legal Form                  : Sole Proprietorship

 

Commercial Reg. No.   : 45050

 

Invested Capital           : £E 60,000

 

Mr. Mahmoud Ali Taha is the sole proprietor of the business.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of textiles, including silk and cotton.

 

Import Countries: Europe and India.

 

International Suppliers:

 

·       Depro Textile            India

·       Texworld                  India

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 12 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Egyptian Pound (£E)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/11:               Year Ending 31/12/12:

 

Total Revenue                           £E 9,570,000                             £E 9,925,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Fair.

 

The above financial figures are based on estimations by our local sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Commercial International Bank (CIB)

Nile Tower Building

21-23 Giza Street

PO Box: 2430

Cairo

Tel: (20-2) 25703043

Fax: (20-2) 25703172 / 25072691

 

·       Societe Arabe International De Banque

Shohada Branch

Orbay and El-Negila Street

Port Said

Tel: (20-66) 3237604

Fax: (20-66) 3230714

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Local sources report that payment obligations are met in a generally timely manner and the operating history is clear. As such the business is deemed a fair trade risk.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.60.20

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.68

Euro

1

Rs.83.55

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

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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