MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

340372

Report Date :

15.09.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LAKE GAS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Bondo Road, Industrial Area, P. O. Box 37376 00100 GPO, Nairobi

 

 

Country :

Kenya

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.09.2013

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Corporation 

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject operate marketing and distribution of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

 

 

No. of Employees :

50 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 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

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 is the economic and transport hub of East Africa. Kenya’s real GDP growth has averaged around 5% for the past several years. According to recently rebased national statistics, Kenya’s GDP for 2013 was $55.3 billion, placing Kenya among the low middle income countries with per capita income of $1,300. Agriculture remains the backbone of the Kenyan economy, contributing 25% of GDP. About 80% of Kenya’s population of roughly 42 million work at least part-time in the agricultural sector, including livestock and pastoral activities. Over 75% of agricultural output is from small-scale, rain-fed farming or livestock production. While Kenya has a growing entrepreneurial middle class, faster growth and poverty reduction is hampered by corruption and by reliance upon several primary goods whose prices have remained low. Inadequate infrastructure threatens Kenya's long-term position as the largest East African economy, although the KENYATTA administration has prioritized infrastructure development. International financial lenders and donors remain important to Kenya's economic growth and development, but Kenya has also successfully raised capital in the global bond market. Kenya issued its first sovereign bond offering in mid-2014, generating $2 billion at 6% interest; the funds are slated to be used for infrastructure projects. Nairobi has contracted with a Chinese company to begin construction of a new standard gauge railway, but the project allegedly has been beset by corruption and fraud. Unemployment is high at around 40%. The country has chronic budget deficits and is in the process of devolving some state revenues and responsibilities to the counties. Inflationary pressures and sharp currency depreciation peaked in early 2012 but have since abated following low global food and fuel prices and monetary interventions by the Central Bank. Recent terrorism in Kenya and the surrounding region threatens Kenya's important tourism industry.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

SUBJECT'S NAME

 

Registered Name:

LAKE GAS LIMITED

Requested Name:

LAKE GAS LIMITED

Other Names:

LAKE GAS LTD. (KENYA)

 

 

ADDRESS AND TELECOMMUNICATION

 

Physical Address:

Bondo Road, Industrial Area

Postal Address:

P. o. Box 37376 00100 GPO

 

Nairobi

Country:

Kenya

Phone:

254-715468473

Fax:

254-715468473

Email:

contact.kenya@lakeoilgroup/ admin@lakeoilgroup.com

Website:

www.lakeoilgroup.com

 

 

LEGAL

 

Legal Form:

Limited Corporation 

Date Incorporated:

27-Sept-2013

Reg. Number:

Kenya

Nominal Capital

KES. 1,000,000

Subscribed Capital

KES. 1,000,000

Subscribed Capital is Subscribed in the following form:

 

Position

Shares

Mr. Ally Edha Awadh

MD

 

Mr. M. K. Awadh

Director

 

Mr. Andrew Omolo

GM

 

Lake Group

Holding Co.

100%

 

 

RELATED COMPANIES

 

Lake Group

Parent company.

None

Subsidiary company.

Lake Oil Ltd.,

Lake Trans Ltd.,

GCCP Co. Ltd.,

Lake Petroleum Ltd. (Zambia),

Burundi Petroleum,

DRC Petroleum S.A.R.L.,

Lake Petroleum Ltd. (Rwanda),

AFICD,

Lake Gas Tanzania.

Affiliated company.

None

Shareholder of subject firm.

None

Branches of the firm

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Registered to operate marketing and distribution of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Imports:

Asia, Africa

Exports:

None

Trademarks:

None

Terms of sale:

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

 

 

Main Customers:

firms and organizations  

Employees:

50 employees.

Vehicles:

Several motor vehicles.

Territory of sales:

Kenya

Location:

Leased premises, 20,000 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 = 105.30 Kenyan Shillings

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 KES.)

 

 

2014

Sales

 

5,000,000

 

 

BANK

                                                                    

Bank Name:

Standard Chartered Bank

Branch:

Kenya

Comments:

None

 

 

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.66.37

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.54

Euro

1

Rs.75.32

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

TRI

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

               

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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