Attachment 1

 

Report Update On

17th June, 1999

 

 

Report on

D. C. K. CONCESSIONS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office

D. C. K. House, 13 Radford Crescent, Billericay, Essex CM12 0DG, U.K.

 

 

Tel. No.

01277-650655

Fax No.

01277-626181

E-Mail

--

Telex

--

 

 


Attachment 2

 

S U M M A R Y

 

 

Incorporated

1992

Status

Satisfactory

 

 

 

 

Registration No.

2715822

Chief Executive

Mr. Alan Richard Witzenfeld

 

 

 

 

Capital (GB£)

4

Payments

Regular

 

 

 

 

Sales   (GB£)

5,480,000

Litigation

--

 

 

 

 

Net Worth (GB£)

416,000

Banking Reputation

Satisfactory

 

 

 

 

No. of Employees

338

Auditors

Mose Woolf & Simons

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

A (See attachment 3)

 

 


Company Identification Details

 

Subject Reported on

D.C.K. CONCESSIONS LIMITED

Registered Number

02715822

Address

13 RADFORD CRES, BILLERICAY, CM12 0DU

Telephone

01277-650655

Facsimile

01277-626181

 

Creditline Recommendations

 

Graydon Rating

5A

GBP 500k-999k financial strength rating based on net worth plus net current assets/liabilities

Monthly Credit Guide

GBP 70,000

Risk Category

LOW RISK

 

Credit Risk Assessment

 

The monthly credit recommended is GBP 70,000

 

Official Company Data

 

Legal Form

Private Limited

Registration Number

02715822

VAT Number

GB583385018

Date of Incorporation

19/05/1992

Registered Office

D.C.K. HOUSE, 13 RADFORD CRESCENT, BILLERICAY, ESSEX, CM12 0DG

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

19/05/1998

Accounts

The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 31/01/1998

 

Registered Charges

 

Details of the most recent documents

 

Date Received

Type

Description

25/09/1998

395

Particulars of a mortgage or charge

04/04/1997

395

Particulars of a mortgage or charge

12/11/1992

M

Mortgage document

 

There have been 3 registered charge documents filed at CRO since 1987

 

It should be noted that there is no legal requirement to file satisfaction details of mortgages/charges at Companies House.

 

Known Directors

 

Director

ALAN RICHARD WITZENFELD

Address

26 IMPERIAL AVENUE, WESTCLIFF ON SEA, ESSEX, SS0 8NE

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Other Directorships

A. JEWEL CO. LIMITED, DANAL MARKETING LIMITED, D.C.K. (FASHIONS) LIMITED, GOLD CONNECTION LIMITED(THE), KINGSRIDGE PROPERTIES LIMITED, D.C.K. FASHION ACCESSORIES LIMITED, SWINBORNE MANAGEMENT LIMITED, PRE-PAY VOUCHERS LIMITED.

 

 

Director

MISS JOANNE REGAN

Address

2 BURGES CLOSE, EMERSON PARK, HORNCHURCH, ESSEX, RM11 3PP

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Other Directorships

D.C.K. JEWELLERY AGENCIES LIMITED

 

 

Director

MR DANIEL LEONARD REGAN

Address

2 BURGES CLOSE, EMERSON PARK, HORNCHURCH, ESSEX, RM11 3PP

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Other Directorships

D.C.K. JEWELLERY AGENCIES LIMITED, A. JEWEL CO. LIMITED, DANAL MARKETING LIMITED, R.W. WINGATE LIMITED, D.C.K. (FASHIONS) LIMITED, GOLD CONNECTION LIMITED(THE), D.C.K. FASHION ACCESSORIES LIMITED, THE RING CONNECTION LIMITED.

 

 

Director

MR MARK MULLENS

Address

94 MACKENZIE WAY, GRAVESEND, KENT, DA12 5UB

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

 

 

Director

MR DAVID REGAN

Address

NEW COTTAGE, MEADWAY, GIDED PARK, ESSEX

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Other Directorships

D.C.K. JEWELLERY AGENCIES LIMITED, D.C.K. (FASHIONS) LIMITED.

 

 

Director

IAN MATTHEW BYRNE

Address

CHERRY TREE HOUSE NORE ROAD, LEIGH ON SEA, ESSEX, SS9 5DB

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Other Directorships

ADDEMUP ASSOCIATES LIMITED

 

 

Secretary

MRS MARGARET MYFANWY REGAN

Address

2 BURGES CLOSE, EMERSON PARK, HORNCHURCH, ESSEX, RM11 3PP

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Other Directorships

D.C.K. JEWELLERY AGENCIES LIMITED, A. JEWEL CO. LIMITED, DANAL MARKETING LIMITED, R.W. WINGATE LIMITED, D.C.K. (FASHIONS) LIMITED, GOLD CONNECTION LIMITED(THE), D.C.K. FASHION ACCESSORIES LIMITED.

 

Share Capital

 

Shares

Ordinary GBP 1.00

Issued Number

4

Principal Shareholder

1 Shares L. Whitzenfeld

1 Shares A. Witzenfeld

1 Shares D. L. Regan

1 Shares D. D. Regan

1 Shares J. Regan

 

The above reflects the principal shareholder(s) by number of shares held, irrespective of share classification type.

 

 

Public Record Information

 

Summary of CCJs/Scottish Decrees since January 1997

 

Number of CCJs/Decrees              0

 

Total Amount of CCJs/Decrees     GBP 0

 

Payment Analysis

 

No Payment Analysis Data is Available.

 

To contribute sales ledger information to Graydon, please contact Specialist Product Division, on 0181 975 1050 or email at peter.webber@graydon.co.uk

 

Operations

 

In order to ensure the accuracy of this report, certain information has been verified with the subject.

 

Activities

General Business Classification Wholesalers of other goods inc furniture, papers & magazines, leather, sports & fancy goods, jewellery.

 

 

Nace Code

5248 (1992)

Premises

Owned, Offices, Warehouse

Staff Employed

338

Trade Names

FREEDOM, MARIE FRANCE

Import countries

SOUTH KOREA, HONG KONG

Bankers

MIDLAND BANK PLC, 63 GEORGE STREET, LUTON, BEDS, LU1 2AP

Bank Sort Code

403032

Auditors

Moss Woolf & Simons

 


Financial Data

 

Profit & Loss Account

 

The following figures are shown in 000's

 

Number of weeks

52

52

52

52

 

31/01/1998

31/01/1997

31/01/1996

31/01/1995

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

 

 

 

 

 

SALES

5480

5118

3474

3560

  UK sales

5316

5016

-

-

  Export

164

102

-

-

Cost of goods sold

3549

3450

2324

2551

GROSS PROFIT

1931

1668

1150

1009

Wages and Salaries

1120

978

823

732

Directors Emoluments

160

144

56

-

Auditors Fees

11

10

5

4

Trading Profit

403

244

47

62

Depreciation

43

47

35

15

OPERATING PROFIT

360

197

12

47

Non Trading Income

1

1

8

6

Interest payable

50

43

9

1

PRE TAX PROFIT

311

155

11

52

Taxation

87

42

1-

13

PROFIT AFTER TAX

224

113

12

39

RETAINED PROFITS

224

113

12

39

 

Balance Sheet

 

The following figures are shown in 000's

 

Number of weeks

52

52

52

52

 

31/01/1998

31/01/1997

31/01/1996

31/01/1995

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

277

236

222

84

  Tangible Assets

277

236

222

84

    Fixed Assets

277

236

222

84

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

1601

1479

1113

1653

  Trade debtors

105

130

73

215

  Stocks

1415

1186

868

944

  Other Current Assets

81

163

172

494

    Misc. Current Assets

19

12

97

144

    Due From Group

4

1

-

-

    Cash

58

150

75

350

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

1878

1715

1335

1737

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

1457

1518

1244

1666

  Trade creditors

434

358

311

1630

  Short Term Loans

779

999

43

5

    Bank Overdraft

-

128

29

1

    Bank Loans

2

-

-

-

    Other Finance

262

8

14

4

    Due To Group

219

863

-

-

    Due To Directors

296

-

-

-

  Other Liabilities

244

161

890

31

 

 

 

 

 

WORKING CAPITAL

144

39-

131-

13-

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

5

6

13

5

  Long Term Loans

5

6

13

5

    Other Finance

5

6

13

5

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS/ (LIABILITIES)

416

191

78

66

 

 

 

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL & RESERVES

 

 

 

 

  Profit and Loss account

416

191

78

66

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

416

191

78

66

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

421

197

91

71

 


Financial Comparison

 

The following Profit/Loss & Balance sheet figures are shown in 000's            

                                                                                

Number of weeks

52

52

52

52

 

31/01/1998

31/01/1997

31/01/1996

31/01/1995

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cashflow from Oper.

339-

94

133-

283

Increase in Cash

36

24-

303-

276

Directors Remuneration

160

144

56

-

Auditors Remuneration

11

10

5

4

Liquid Assets

163

280

148

565

Net Working Capital

144

39-

131-

13-

Long Term Debt(>12 Months)

5

6

13

5

Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)

416

191

78

66

Equity

416

191

78

66

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Years Trading

6

5

4

3

Number of Employees

338

344

302

261

Profit per Employee

920.1

450.6

36.4

199.2

Sales per Employee

16213.0

14877.9

11503.3

13639.9

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

 

 

31/01/1998

31/01/1997

31/01/1996

31/01/1995

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

1.1

1.0

0.9

1.0

Long Term Debt/T.N.W

0.0

-

0.2

0.1

Profit before Tax        %

5.7

3.0

0.3

1.5

Gross Profit             %

35.2

32.6

33.1

28.3

Debtors Days (D.S.O)

7

9

8

22

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

29

26

33

167

Quick Ratio

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.4

W.I.P/Inventory Days

125.5

125.5

136.3

135.1

Return on Investment    %

30.1

16.6

14.9

69.7

Return on Assets         %

16.6

9.0

0.8

3.0

Growth                   %

7.1

47.3

2.4-

-

T.N.W/Total Assets       %

22.2

11.1

5.8

3.8

Return on Capital        %

73.9

78.7

12.1

73.2

Rtn on Shareholders Funds%

74.8

81.2

14.1

78.8

Working Capital/Sales %

2.6

0.8-

3.8-

0.4-

Borrowing Ratio          %

73.8

73.8

71.8

15.2

Equity Gearing           %

28.5

12.5

6.2

4.0

Stock Turnover

3.9

4.3

4.0

3.8

Days Purchases Outstanding

35.8

35.8

48.8

233.2

 

Key Industry Sector Trends

 

Year

1998

1997

1996

1995

Sample Size

5678

17121

17352

17032

 

 

 

 

 

1) Pre-Tax Profit Margin

4.2

2.3

1.6

1.1

 

 

 

 

 

2) Current Ratio

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

 

 

 

 

 

3) Borrowing Ratio

54.0

51.1

40.0

35.8

 

 

 

 

 

4) Return on Capital

29.5

28.5

24.3

21.2

 

 

 

 

 

5) Creditors Days

43.0

53.0

60.0

60.0

 

Above figures relate to companies in 1992 Standard Industry Classification (Nace) sector : Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores

 

Financial Summary

 

Auditors Report

The Auditors have qualified their opinion on the accounts for 31/01/1998. The qualification relates to scope limitation which may include valuation of stock. Such matters may impact upon aspects of the financial results.

 

 

Turnover

Turnover has increased from GBP 5,118,000 to GBP 5,480,000, a growth of 7 % in the period.

 

 

Operating Profit

Totalled GBP 360,000. In the year prior a Profit of GBP 197,000 was achieved.

 

 

Pre-Tax Profit

The subject's profit increased by 100 % in the year.

 

 

Working Capital

The subject has turned a deficient working capital of GBP 39,000 to surplus of GBP 144,000.

 

 

Net Worth

Net worth has increased by 118 % and now stands at GBP 416,000.

 

 

Fixed Assets

The subject's fixed assets increased during the year by GBP 41,000 to GBP 277,000 and are now 14 % of total assets compared with 13 % in the previous year.

 

 

Long-Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities reduced during the period by 16 % and are now 1 % of net worth compared with 3 % in the previous period.

 

Long term liabilities are 1 % of capital employed, a decrease of 2 % over the previous period.

 


Attachment 3

 

 

SCORE SHEET

 

SCORE

CREDIT 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. Maybe drawn to slightly difficult position as unfavourable conditions arise. Minimal assurance for timely payment on interest and principal sums

Moderate

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively limited or considered not known. Capability to pay both interest and principal sums is doubtful

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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