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MIRA INFORM REPORT
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Report No. : |
487214 |
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Report Date : |
29.01.2018 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
AMEROPA AG |
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Registered Office : |
Rebgasse 108 4102 Binningen/BL |
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Country : |
Switzerland |
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Date of Incorporation : |
19.12.1994 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
280.3.916.016-2 |
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Legal Form : |
Company Limited By Shares |
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Line of Business : |
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Wholesale of
chemical products ·
Wholesale of grain,
unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds |
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No. of Employees : |
35 |
RATING & COMMENTS
(Mira Inform has adopted New Rating mechanism w.e.f. 23rd
January 2017)
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MIRA’s Rating : |
A |
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Credit Rating |
Explanation |
Rating Comments |
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A |
Acceptable Risk |
Business dealings permissible with
moderate risk of default |
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Status : |
Good |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No Complaints |
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Litigation : |
Exist |
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
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (30.06.2017) |
Current Rating (30.09.2017) |
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Switzerland |
A1 |
A1 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
Classification |
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low Risk |
A2 |
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Moderately Low Risk |
B1 |
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Moderate Risk |
B2 |
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Moderately High Risk |
C1 |
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High Risk |
C2 |
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Very High Risk |
D |
SWITZERLAND - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
Switzerland, a country that espouses neutrality, is a prosperous and modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP among the highest in the world. Switzerland's economy benefits from a highly developed service sector, led by financial services, and a manufacturing industry that specializes in high-technology, knowledge-based production. Its economic and political stability, transparent legal system, exceptional infrastructure, efficient capital markets, and low corporate tax rates also make Switzerland one of the world's most competitive economies.
The Swiss have brought their economic practices largely into conformity with the EU's to enhance their international competitiveness, but some trade protectionism remains, particularly for its small agricultural sector. The fate of the Swiss economy is tightly linked to that of its neighbors in the euro zone, which purchases half of Swiss exports. The global financial crisis of 2008 and resulting economic downturn in 2009 stalled demand for Swiss exports and put Switzerland into a recession. During this period, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) implemented a zero-interest rate policy to boost the economy, as well as to prevent appreciation of the franc, and Switzerland's economy began to recover in 2010.
The sovereign debt crises unfolding in neighboring euro-zone countries, however, coupled with ongoing economic instability in Russia and other eastern European economies continue to pose a significant risk to the Swiss economy, driving up demand for the Swiss franc by investors seeking a safe-haven currency. In January 2015, the SNB abandoned the Swiss franc’s peg to the euro, roiling global currency markets and making active SNB intervention a necessary hallmark of present-day Swiss monetary policy. The independent SNB has upheld its zero interest rate policy and conducted major market interventions to prevent further appreciation of the Swiss franc, but parliamentarians have urged it to do more to weaken the currency. The franc's strength has made Swiss exports less competitive and weakened the country's growth outlook; GDP growth fell below 2% per year from 2011-17.
In recent years, Switzerland has responded to increasing pressure from neighboring countries and trading partners to reform its banking secrecy laws, by agreeing to conform to OECD regulations on administrative assistance in tax matters, including tax evasion. The Swiss government has also renegotiated its double taxation agreements with numerous countries, including the US, to incorporate OECD standards, and is openly considering the possibility of imposing taxes on bank deposits held by foreigners.
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Source
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company
name and address
Ameropa AG
Operating address:
Rebgasse 108
4102 Binningen/BL
Switzerland/CH
Telephone: +41
613075011
+41
613012711
Fax: +41
613029863
Web site: http://www.ameropa.com
E-mail: info@ameropa.com
WIN Worldbox No.: CH0000055907
VAT-No.: CHE-116.289.746 MWST
UID-No.: CHE101223224
Profile
Established: 1948
History: The opening of a grain
office in Lausanne in 2001 and the acquisition of Wittraco in Hamburg in 2003
boosted both the grain and fertilizer activities.
In line with its
history in Austria and France, Ameropa pursued a policy of asset based trading which
led it to build or acquire, alone or with partners,
grain elevators,
port terminals, mills, fertilizer factories, and fertilizer distribution
centers in Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Kosovo, Egypt, Cameroon, Ivory
Coast, China, Australia, and Columbia.
The largest
acquisition to date was concluded on March 21st, 2012, bringing Romanian
nitrogen fertilizer factory Azomures and Constanta port terminal
Chimpex into the
group, thereby doubling the number of employees in the group.
Line of Business: Consumer goods wholesale
Industry Division: Wholesale trade
Industry-code (NACE): 4675 Wholesale of chemical products
4621 Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured
tobacco, seeds and animal feeds
Import/Export: Import, Export
Banks: UBS AG, Freie
Strasse 68, 4002 Basel, Swift: UBSWCHZH40A
Operational Figures
Coverage: Company
Figures: estimated
Financial year: 2017
Employees: 35
Sales: CHF 10-20 Mio
Activity
The company is an
international grain and fertilizer trader. They annually sell 10 million tons
of fertilizers, 10 million tons of grains and sizeable volumes of
petrochemicals and metals.
Ameropa Group presently
holds offices, subsidiaries, or assets in 31 countries around the world.
Operations & Branches:
At the address, Rebgasse 108,
4102 Binningen, Switzerland, we find office of the company.
Real Estate
Information on property
ownership was not available.
Company Register
Company No: 280.3.916.016-2
UID-No.: CHE101223224
Legal form: Company limited by shares
Registration: 19.12.1994
Legal status: active
Responsible
Register: Handelsregister des Kantons
Basel-Landschaft
History: Date of Statutes:
05.06.2008
Date
of Incorporation Statutes: 14.12.1994
Entry Deleted Name
19.12.1994 Ameropa
AG
19.12.1994 Ameropa
SA (Name translated)
19.12.1994 Ameropa
Ltd (Name translated)
Entry Deleted Legal domicile
19.12.1994 Binningen,
Switzerland
Entry Deleted Address
19.12.1994 Rebgasse
108, 4102 Binningen/BL, Switzerland/CH
Entry Deleted Capital
19.12.1994 Share
Capital CHF 10,000,000, paidup CHF 10,000,000
Entry Deleted Capital Structure
19.12.1994 10,000
Registered shares of CHF 1,000.--
Entry Deleted Remarks
27.06.1995 Merger:
The company takes over the companies "Balpharm AG", "Jutex
AG", "Prograno SA" and "Vulkan Stahl AG", all located
in Binningen, Switzerland. Assets of CHF 890'301.93 and liabilities of CHF
3'314.70 of Balpharm AG, assets of CHF 1'882'851.66 and liabilities of CHF
95'764.26 of Jutex AG, assets of CHF 271'777.33 and liabilities of CHF 7,417.65
of the "Prograno SA" as well as assets of CHF 20'155'238.27 and
liabilities of CHF 19'827'715.32 of "Vulkanstahl AG" are transferred
to the company by virtue of a merger agreement dated 20.06.1995.
Entry Deleted Branches
16.06.2014 1000
Lausanne/VD, Switzerland/CH
26.04.2002 16.06.2014 Binningen , 1000 Lausanne/VD, Switzerland/CH
Official Administration
Title Name
President Zivy,
Andrew Henry (Andreas)
Citizen:
Basel, Switzerland
Residential
address: Binningen, Switzerland
Born:
1948
joint
signature of two
Registered
since: 19.12.1994
Chief Executive Kadanik, Jan
Citizen:
Czech
Residential
address: Basel, Switzerland
Born:
1965
joint
signature of two
Registered
since: 28.06.2007
Director Miescher-Zivy,
Nicole Karen
Citizen:
Basel, Switzerland
Residential address: Binningen, Switzerland
joint
signature of two
Registered
since: 19.12.1994
Director Ruprecht,
Beat
Citizen:
Basel, Switzerland
Residential
address: Basel, Switzerland
Born:
1958
joint
signature of two
Registered
since: 31.01.1996
Management
Title Name
Director Bobirnac,
Manuela
Citizen:
Basel, Switzerland
Residential
address: Riehen, Switzerland
joint
signature of two
Registered
since: 19.12.1994
Director Kadanik,
Jan
Citizen:
Czech
Residential
address: Basel, Switzerland
Born:
1965
joint
signature of two
Registered
since: 28.06.2007
Director Miescher-Zivy,
Nicole Karen
Citizen:
Basel, Switzerland
Residential address: Binningen, Switzerland
joint
signature of two
Registered
since: 19.12.1994
Member with procuration Corral Aragón, David Maria
Citizen:
Spain
Residential
address: Zug, Switzerland
joint
power of attorney of two
Registered
since: 25.02.2016
Member with procuration Dubois, Michel
Citizen:
France
Residential
address: Rosenau, France
joint
power of attorney of two
Registered
since: 24.03.2004
Member with procuration Heessen, Michiel
Citizen:
Netherlands
Residential
address: Basel, Switzerland
joint
power of attorney of two
Registered
since: 10.04.2008
Member with procuration Lajtman, Cedomil
Citizen:
Croatia
Residential
address: Binningen, Switzerland
joint
power of attorney of two
Registered
since: 24.12.1996
Member with procuration Laubscher, Alexander
Citizen:
Basel, Switzerland
Residential
address: Folgensbourg, France
joint
power of attorney of two
Registered
since: 31.01.2008
External Positions
Title Name
Auditor Confiducia
AG,
Residential
address: Birsfelden, Switzerland
Id:
CHE-109.874.508
Registered
since: 26.06.2003
Executive board
Title Name
Chief Executive
Officer Kadanik, Jan
Chief Financial
Officer Miescher-Zivy,
Nicole Karen
Ultimate Parent Company
Name: Ameropa Holding AG
City/Country: Binningen/BL, Switzerland/CH
Direct owner/-s
No. of owner/-s: 1
Owner: The company is
domestic owned.
Class: 100%, directly held
Name: Ameropa Holding AG
City/Country: Binningen/BL, Switzerland/CH
Interest: 100,00% voting right,
100,00% capital interest
Investments
Class: 100%, directly held
Name: Ameropa North
America, Inc.
City/Country: Tampa/Florida, United States
of America/US
Class: 100%, directly held
Name: Nitrochem
Distribution AG
City/Country: Binningen/BL, Switzerland/CH
Interest: 100,00% voting right,
100,00% capital interest
Sisters
Name: Agri Négoce SA
City/Country: La Chartre-sur-le-Loire,
France/FR
Name: Ameropa Asia Pte Ltd
City/Country: Singapore, Singapore/SG
Name: AMEROPA AUSTRALIA
PTY LTD
City/Country: Melbourne/Victoria,
Australia/AU
Name: Ameropa (Beijing)
Trading Co. Ltd.
City/Country: Beijing, China/CN
Name: Ameropa Chile SpA
City/Country: Santiago de Chile, Chile/CL
Name: Ameropa Conosur Srl
City/Country: Puerto Madero, Argentina/AR
Name: Ameropa Do Brasil
Comercial Agricola Ltda.
City/Country: Sao Paulo, Brazil/BR
Name: Ameropa
d.o.o.
City/Country: Zagreb, Croatia/HR
Name: Ameropa Düngemittel
GmbH
City/Country: Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany/DE
Name: Ameropa France Sarl
City/Country: Paris, France/FR
Name: Ameropa
Iberia S.L.
City/Country: Madrid, Spain/ES
Name: AMEROPA INDIA
PRIVATE LIMITED
City/Country: MUMBAI/Maharashtra, India/IN
Name: Ameropa Italia Srl
City/Country: Ravenna, Italy/IT
Name: AMEROPA
ŽITNI TERMINAL D.O.O.
City/Country: Vranjic, Croatia/HR
Name: Ameropa Ljubliana
d.o.o.
City/Country: Ljubljana, Slovenia/SI
Name: AMEROPA
POLSKA SP Z O O
City/Country: Lublin,
Poland/PL
Name: Ameropa
UK Limited
City/Country: Exeter/Devon,
United Kingdom/GB
Name: AMS
Ameropa Marketing and Sales AG
City/Country: Binningen/BL,
Switzerland/CH
Name: BTG
Pactual Commodities (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
City/Country: Bryanston,
South Africa/ZA
Name: HNG-Handelskontor
Nahrungsmittel GmbH
City/Country: Altlandsberg, Germany/DE
Name: Interbrau G.m.b.H.
City/Country: Hamburg,
Germany/DE
Name: KONZUL
PREDUZEĆE ZA SPOLJNU I UNUTRAŠNJU TRGOVINU DOO NOVI SAD
City/Country: Novi
Sad, Serbia/RS
Name: Laso
AG
City/Country: Binningen/BL,
Switzerland/CH
Name: Ortin AG in Liq.
City/Country: Gelterkinden/BL,
Switzerland/CH
Name: Pelican
Fertilizers GmbH
City/Country: Binningen/BL,
Switzerland/CH
Name: PORT
HOLDING DOO NOVI SAD
City/Country: Novi
Sad, Serbia/RS
Name: Prochaska
& Cie. Import-Export GmbH
City/Country: Wien,
Austria/AT
Name: S.C.
Ameropa Grains S.A.
City/Country: Constanta,
Romania/RO
Financials
Balance sheet
publication:
The subject company does
not publish financial figures.
Legal Actions
Control date Year No. Amount CHF Status
04.11.2015 2015 0 Legal
actions
31.12.2014 2014 1 117,472.-- Opposition filed
31.12.2013 2013 0 Legal
actions
31.12.2012 2012 1 616.-- Opposition filed
31.12.2011 2011 0 Legal
actions
31.12.2010 2010 0 Legal
actions
31.12.2009 2009 0 Legal
actions
31.12.2008 2008 0 Legal
actions
31.12.2007 2007 0 Legal
actions
31.12.2006 2006 0 Legal
actions
No legal actions
determined.
An updated legal action
check is only available against proof of interest. e.g. a copy of an enquiry
letter, and order or invoice relating to the subject company.
Sanctions List
We checked various
international sanctions lists, such as the OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets
Control), the BIS (Bureau of Industry and Security), the European Union
Restrictive measures (sanctions) list, the Export Control Organisation (ECO) of
the UK, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The company "Ameropa
Holding AG" has been listed with the following sanctions:
According to
crimerussia.ru; October 1, 2015:
In December 2014, Andreas
Zivy, president of the Board of Ameropa Holding AG, was arrested in absentia on
suspicion of fraud and was declared internationally wanted. According to the
investigation, JSC Togliattiazot exported its production to Nitrochem
Distribution AG (subsidiary of Ameropa AG) at an understated price and
Nitrochem Distribution AG in its turn resold it at market price. As a result,
JSC Tolyattiazot suffered damage of USD 550,000,000. In addition, the federal
budget of Russia didn't receive about RUR 5,000,000,000 of taxes.
According to rapsinews.com;
December 26, 2014:
Moscow's Basmanny District
Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Beat Ruprecht who faces
embezzlement charges in Togliattiazot case. Investigators claim that
Togliattiazot products were sold in 2008 - 2011 at heavily reduced prices to
Swiss companies Nitrochem Distribution AG and Ameropa Holding AG which resold
the products to independent buyers at market prices. Togliattiazot lost about
USD 3,000,000 as a result of an alleged fraudulent scheme.
According to rapsinews.com;
December 24, 2014:
Moscow's Basmanny District Court
has issued a warrant for the arrest of Andreas Zivy, president of the board of
Switzerland-based Ameropa Holding AG, who is suspected of being invloved in a
case of fraud at Togliattiazot.
According to
stringer-news.com; March 15, 2013:
Ameropa AG`s subsidiary
Nitrochem Distribution is investigated in a bribery case. Norwegian
investigators claim that on March 29, 2007 Nitrochem Distribution transferred
USD 1,500,000 to the USB bank account of Goldent Petal owned by the lybian
politician Shukri Mohammed Ghanem. As a result of seaches at Nitrochem
Distribution evidence of the transaction was found.
Remarks
- The VAT number -
CHE-116.289.746 MWST - is the Group VAT number.
Credit Information
Financial
Statements: The company does not
disclose any financial statements. Third parties are not permitted any insight
into the financial affairs. It is therefore difficult to make a proper
assessment of the actual situation.
Financial Situation: The financial situation is considered
to be in order.
Payment experiences: Financial obligations are met in an orderly
manner.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
INR 63.50 |
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1 |
INR 90.92 |
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Euro |
1 |
INR 79.07 |
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SWISS |
1 |
INR 68.19 |
Note :
Above are approximate rates obtained from sources believed to be correct
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Analysis Done by
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PRI |
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Report Prepared
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POJ |
RATING EXPLANATIONS
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Credit Rating |
Explanation |
Rating Comments |
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A++ |
Minimum Risk |
Business dealings permissible with minimum
risk of default |
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A+ |
Low Risk |
Business dealings permissible with low
risk of default |
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A |
Acceptable Risk |
Business dealings permissible with
moderate risk of default |
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B |
Medium Risk |
Business dealings permissible on a regular
monitoring basis |
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C |
Medium High Risk |
Business dealings permissible preferably
on secured basis |
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D |
High Risk |
Business dealing not recommended or on
secured terms only |
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NB |
New Business |
No recommendation can be done due to
business in infancy stage |
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NT |
No Trace |
No recommendation can be done as the
business is not traceable |
NB is stated where there is insufficient information to facilitate rating. However, it is not to be considered as unfavourable.
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 are as follows:
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Financial
condition covering various ratios
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Company
background and operations size
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Promoters
/ Management background
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Payment
record
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Litigation
against the subject
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Industry
scenario / competitor analysis
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Supplier
/ Customer / Banker review (wherever available)
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