MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.10.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MCWHITESON TRADING  ENTERPRISE CC

 

 

Registered Office :

186 Smit Street Braamfontein Johannesburg 2001

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.10.2010

 

 

Legal Form :

Not Available

 

 

Line of Business :

Not Available

[We tried to confirm / obtain the detailed activity but the same is not available from any sources]

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

C

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

 

Status :

Deregistration Process

Payment Behaviour :

--

Litigation :

--

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

South Africa

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

SOUTH AFRICA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

South Africa is a middle-income, emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors and a stock exchange that is the 16th largest in the world. Even though the country's modern infrastructure supports a relatively efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region, unstable electricity supplies retard growth. The global financial crisis reduced commodity prices and world demand. GDP fell nearly 2% in 2009 but has recovered since then, albeit slowly with 2014 growth projected at about 2%. Unemployment, poverty, and inequality - among the highest in the world - remain a challenge. Official unemployment is at nearly 25% of the work force, and runs significantly higher among black youth. Eskom, the state-run power company, has built two new power stations and installed new power demand management programs to improve power grid reliability. Construction delays at two additional plants, however, mean South Africa is operating on a razor thin margin; economists judge that growth cannot exceed 3% until those plants come on line. South Africa's economic policy has focused on controlling inflation, however, the country has had significant budget deficits that restrict its ability to deal with pressing economic problems. The current government faces growing pressure from special interest groups to use state-owned enterprises to deliver basic services to low-income areas and to increase job growth

 

Source : CIA


Company name and address

 

Company name:

MCWHITESON TRADING  ENTERPRISE CC

Postal Address:

186 Smit Street

BRAAMFONTEIN

Johannesburg

2001

Telephone Number:

+27 84 817 8231

 

On investigation attempts to contact the subject company on the cellphone number provided by our client were unsuccessful as the cellphone reverts to voice mail when dialed.

 

A search on the worldwide web revealed the subjects details on the Alibaba.com web page which provided the cellphone number of +27 73 0062 8386. 

 

When dialed the number is answered by a gentleman with a Nigerian accent who appears hesitant and volunteers no information as to his identity or whether he is answering a company cellphone which, if he did, would have clarified whether it is the subject company or not.

 

When asked if he was Mr Atam he answered in the affirmative and confirmed that his company is MCWHITESON TRADING ENTERPRISE CC. When the investigator explained the reason for our call, the gentleman was unresponsive and told the investigator to send him an email to which he would respond.  This was duly sent and a reply was received from Atam Atam querying how we accessed his name and his company name, which is explained at length in our letter requesting information, and asked us to explain what we mean by “providing Credit Status Reports to commercial organisations” as he stated that had not requested such services from our company.

 

He is obviously not too adept at English but the tenor of his reply evidenced a lack of understanding of even the most basic knowledge of business practices or the meaning of our letter. 

 

The Website states that the subject deals in the main products of Sunflower Oil, Sugar and Non Ferrous Metals, that it was established in 2010 and employs fewer than 5 people, effecting a turnover of less than USD1 000 000.  Their main markets being South Asia, Africa and South America and identifying the CEO as AIM ATAM. 

 

A company search undertaken at CIPC revealed the statutory information hereunder:

 

 

 


Company name and address

           

Company Name:

MCWHITESON TRADING ENTERPRISE CC

 

 

 

Addresses on Cipc:

 

Physical Address:

186 Smit Street

BRAAMFONTEIN

Johannesburg

2001

 

 

Postal Address:

186 Smit Street

BRAAMFONTEIN

Johannesburg

2001

 

 

Directors:

NTOMBODUMO SHARON KONDLO             Id No:   8104090652084

186 Smit Street

BRAAMFONTEIN

Johannesburg

2001

Date appointed:  14/10/2014

 

 

 

ISAAC MBONY ATAM                                 D.O.B:   810815

186 Smit Street

BRAAMFONTEIN

Johannesburg

2001

Date appointed:  14/10/2014

 

 

Date Registered:

14 October 2010

Registration Certificate Number:   2010/141202/23

 

 

Business Status:

AR Deregistration Process

 

Auditors:

Sifiso Hlanbano

Professional Number:  A0654971

22nd Floor Carlton Centre

Commissioner Street

JOHANNESBURG

2001

 

P O Box 30737

BRAAMFONTEIN
2001

 

 

 

The CIPC search states that the subject is in the Deregistration Process due to the non-payment of Annual Returns.

 

 

Comments:

We would suggest that extreme caution be exercised in any communication or dealings with the subject as we have no basis upon which to recommend dealings unless our client is able to provide alternative bona fide contact details by which we can investigate the subject.  Please revert soonest if such details are available.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.46

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.21

Euro

1

Rs.77.45

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIS

 

               

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

 

--

NB

New Business

--

 

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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