MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

305511

Report Date :

03.02.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SWISS BAKE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot No.12097,  Chinka Area, Nampundwe Road Off, Mumbva Road, P. o. Box 30824, Lusaka

 

 

Country :

Zambia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.05.2001

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Corporation 

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in production of food products mainly bread and biscuits.

 

 

No. of Employee :

800

 

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 – September 30, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

Zambia

B1

B1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

ZAMBIA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Zambia's economy has experienced strong growth in recent years, with real GDP growth in 2005-13 more than 6% per year. Privatization of government-owned copper mines in the 1990s relieved the government from covering mammoth losses generated by the industry and greatly increased copper mining output and profitability to spur economic growth. Copper output has increased steadily since 2004, due to higher copper prices and foreign investment. Zambia's dependency on copper makes it vulnerable to depressed commodity prices, but record high copper prices and a bumper maize crop in 2010 helped Zambia rebound quickly from the world economic slowdown that began in 2008. Zambia has made some strides to improve the ease of doing business. Regulatory changes by the current government in 2012-2013 included Statutory Instruments (SI) Number 33 (mandating use of the kwacha for domestic transactions) and SI Number 55 (monitoring foreign exchange transactions). Along with problems of fiscal management and weakening global copper prices, these SI's were perceived as undermining confidence in Zambia's economy and currency, leading to sharp depreciation of the kwacha in March 2014. In response, the Minister of Finance revoked SI 33 and 55 in late March 2014. Despite a strong economy, poverty remains a significant problem in Zambia, made worse by a high birth rate, relatively high HIV/AIDS burden, and by market distorting agricultural policies.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

Company NAME

 

Registered Name:

SWISS BAKE LIMITED

Requested Name:

SWISS BAKE LIMITED

 

 

ADDRESS AND TELECOMMUNICATION

 

Physical Address:

Plot No.12097,  Chinka Area, Nampundwe Road Off, Mumbva Road

Postal Address:

P. o. Box 30824

 

Lusaka,

Country:

Zambia

Phone:

260-211-287267

Fax:

260-211-287267

Email:

info@tradekings.co.zm

Website:

None

 

 

CREDIT OPINION

 

Financial Index as of December 2014 shows subject firm with a medium risk of credit.

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:

Limited Corporation 

Date Incorporated:

15-May-2001

Reg. Number:

Zambia

Nominal Capital

ZMW. 5,000

Subscribed Capital

ZMW. 5,000

Subscribed Capital is Subscribed in the following form:

 

Position

Shares

Mr. Iqbal Mohamed Patel

Group Chairman

 

Mr. Khalid Mohamed

Director

 

Mr. Ayub Adam

Director

 

Mr. Mohamed Arif Patel

Director

 

Mr. Zunaid Patel

Director

 

Trade Kings Limited

Holding Co.

100%

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES

 

Trade Kings Limited

Parent company.

None

Subsidiary company.

Various in Zambia

Affiliated companies.

None

Shareholder of subject firm.

None

Branches of the firm

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Registered to operate production of food products mainly bread and biscuits

Imports:

Asia, South Africa

Exports:

None

Trademarks:

None

Terms of sale:

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

 

 

Main Customers:

Local agencies, stores, outlets etc  

Employees:

800 employees.

Vehicles:

Several motor vehicles.

Territory of sales:

Zambia

Location:

Owned premises, 300,000 square feet,

 

 

AUDITORS AND INSURANCE

 

Auditors:

Information not available.

Insurance Brokers:

Information not available.

 

 

 

FINANCE

 

 

Currency Reported:

Zambian Kwacha (ZMW.)

Approx. Ex. Rate:

1 US Dollar = 6.51 Zambian Kwacha

Fiscal Year End:

December 31, 2014

Inflation:

According to information given by independent sources, the inflation at December 31st, 2014 was of 13%.

 

Financial Information not Submitted

 

 

 

 

 

Profit and Loss (expressed in ZMW.)

 

 

2014

Sales

 

35,000,000

 

 

BANK

 

 

Bank Name:

Access Bank, Cairo Road, Northend

Branch:

Zambia

Account Number:

0011051100461

Comments:

None

 

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

Experiences:

Good

 

 

 

COMMENTS / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 61.88

UK Pound

1

Rs. 93.27

Euro

1

Rs. 69.94

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ASH

 

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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