MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.10.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KONTOS ENGINEERING CC

 

 

Registered Office :

5 Graphite Road Driehoek Germiston Gauteng

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.03.1995

 

 

Legal Form :

Close corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of steel products such as hinges and roller wheels

 

 

No. of Employees :

25

 

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 – 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

 

KONTOS ENGINEERING CC

 

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

 

5 Graphite Road DRIEHOEK Germiston Gauteng

 

 

POSTAL ADDRESS

 

P O Box 2243

BEDFORDVIEW

2008

 

TELEPHONE NUMBER:            +27 11 873 5034

 

FAX NUMBER:              +27 11 873 5149

The mobile number +27 82 331 2718 that was supplied by our client was unknown to the respondent at the subject. When the number is dialled it instantly diverts to a voice message saying "the subscriber you have dialled is not available at present. Please try again later"

 

 

MEMBERS

 

100% M V HAMMOND (Ms)

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

VICRO MARKETING CC

 

 

BANKERS

 

NEDBANK, Greenstone branch. Further information was not forthcoming from the respondent.

 

 


DATE REGISTERED

 

1 March 1995

Registration Certificate Number: 1995/008285/23

The subject commenced trading in 1995 as a new business

 

VAT NUMBER: 4550147823

 

TAX NUMBER: 9426331840

 

BEE STATUS:              Level 2

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

Manufacturers of steel products such as hinges and roller wheels

 

 

MAJOR SUPPLIERS

 

Declined telephonically - An email request for suppliers names has been sent.

Previously, we have divulged the names of the major suppliers in our reports. We have discontinued this practice to protect our valuable sources of trade information. This has become necessary because we now give a description of the goods or services to which the trade references relate. This gives our client the ability to assess whether the purchases are vital to the subject's operation and whether we have only been given their essential suppliers that must be paid promptly for the subject to maintain its operation

 

MAJOR CUSTOMERS OR BUSINESS SECTORS:                      Steel suppliers

 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING:                                  South Africa

 

EXPORTS:                                                                                           None

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES:                                                               25

 

OTHER PREMISES:                                                                              None

 

OWNED OR LEASED:                                                               Leased

 

MEMBERS CONTRIBUTION:                                                                 R100

 

 


FINANCIALS

 

Full financial information was not forthcoming from respondents at the subject and outside authorities were unable to assist in this regard.

 

 

AUDITORS:                                                                              BROWN AND FERGUSON

 

YEAR END:                                                                              FEBRUARY

 

INSURANCE BROKERS:                                                           THE GARRUN GROUP

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

We were unable to obtain trade references as the respondent declined to assist with the names of suppliers and requested that an email be forwarded. This was duly sent. Should further information be forthcoming trade references will be obtained, incorporated in the report and forwarded to our client.

 

 

COMMENTS

 

This is an established business however in view of the lack of financial information and a payment pattern at present we are unable to comment on the creditworthiness or a maximum credit. As soon as further information is forthcoming the same will be incorporated in the report and forwarded to our client.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.10

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.15

Euro

1

Rs.77.68

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

Report Prepared by :

PDT

 

               

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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