MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

5th June 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

C.G.HACKING & SONS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Calverts Buildings, 50-52 Borough High St, London, Se1 1xw

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11/02/1971

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01002291

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

Produce merchants

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company Identification Details

Subject Reported on

C.G.HACKING & SONS LIMITED

Address

CALVERTS BUILDINGS, 50-52 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1XW.

Telephone

0207 407 6451

 

Creditline Recommendations

Rating
 
 

GBP 1m-5m financial strength rating based on net worth plus net current assets/liabilities

Monthly Credit Guide

GBP 81,000

Risk Category

LOW RISK

 

 

Official Company Data

 

Legal Form

Private Limited

Registration Number

01002291

VAT Number

GB243388943

Date of Incorporation

11/02/1971

Registered Office

CALVERTS BUILDINGS, 50-52 BOROUGH HIGH ST, LONDON, SE1 1XW.

History

2/02/1973 : Change of name from DUCHE AND HACKING LIMITED..

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

19/12/2005

Accounts

The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 30/06/2005

Accounting Reference Date

30/06

 

 

 

Operations

 

Activities

Produce merchants.

Nace Code

5131

Premises

Owned, Offices

Staff Employed

11

Import Countries

USA, EUROPE, CHINA

Export Countries

EUROPE, UKRAINE

Bankers

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

Address

LONDON CITY OFFICE.

Sort Code

151000

Auditors

Rees Pollock

Subsidiaries

T. M. DUCHE & SONS LIMITED

 

 

 

Historical Rating

 

Date

 

Monthly Credit Guide

05/06/2006

 

81,000

05/03/2006

 

100,000

05/12/2005

 

100,000

05/09/2005

 

75,000

05/06/2005

 

75,000

 

 

 

Public Record Information

 

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

 

No CCJs/Scottish Decrees are recorded in our file.

 

 

 

Summary of Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions

 

Total Number of Mortgages/Charges Registered

4

Number Outstanding

1

Number Partially Satisfied

0

Number Satisfied

3

 

 

Date of Latest Mortgage Created

26/07/2004

Date of Latest Satisfaction

29/07/2004

 

 

 

Details of most recent Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions

 

Date Fully
Satisfied

Date
Registered

Date
Created

Charge
Description

Form Type

Lender

 

29/07/2004

26/07/2004

Debenture

395

National Westminster Bank Plc

29/07/2004

06/02/1998

30/01/1998

Legal Charge

395

Barclays Bank Plc

29/07/2004

24/10/1996

18/10/1996

Debenture

395

Barclays Bank Plc

29/07/2004

17/01/1996

11/01/1996

Deed Of Charge Over Credit Balances

395

Barclays Bank Plc

 

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

 

 

 

Other Filings and Notices

 

Date

Source

Description

 

10/10/2005

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

04/11/2004

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

03/03/2004

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

23/01/2002

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

21/08/2001

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

20/05/1997

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

16/01/1997

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

29/12/1995

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

05/01/1995

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

24/03/1993

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

15/03/1993

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

15/03/1993

Companies House Gazette

Resolutions which give, vary, revoke or renew an authority for the purposes of section 80

26/10/1991

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

16/01/1991

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

06/09/1990

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

24/01/1989

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

14/01/1988

Companies House Gazette

Documents delivered by a company under section 241 (annual accounts)

15/06/1987

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

15/01/1986

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

 

 

 

Company Secretary

 

Secretary

NICOLA JANE SHAW

Address

16 WOODRUFF CLOSE, UPCHURCH, RAINAHM, KENT, ME8 7XQ.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

20/06/1964

Appointment Date

01/07/1997

 

 

 

Directors

 

Director

JAMES MARTYN TURTLE

Address

56 WILLOW LEA, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN10 3RF.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

03/05/1971

Appointment Date

06/10/2005


Director


JAMES CHRISTOPHER HACKING

Address

929 NORTH LARRABEE, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

27/03/1961

Appointment Date

14/12/2001


Director


NICOLA JANE SHAW

Address

16 WOODRUFF CLOSE, UPCHURCH, RAINAHM, KENT, ME8 7XQ.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

20/06/1964

Appointment Date

08/08/2001


Director


GILES HACKING

Address

25 STONOR ROAD, LONDON, W14 8RZ.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

12/03/1963

Appointment Date

13/12/1995

Other Directorships

HALSTEAD FOOD SERVICES LIMITED


Director


WILLIAM TERTIUS HADLOW

Address

24 SUNSET AVENUE, WOODFORD GREEN, ESSEX, IG8 0SN.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

01/08/1947

Appointment Date

19/12/1991


Chairman


CHRISTOPHER GUY HACKING

Address

18 CARLYLE SQUARE, LONDON, SW3 6EX.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

08/02/1931

Appointment Date

19/12/1991

 

 

 

Share Capital

 

Shares

Ordinary A GBP 1.00 Each.

Issued Number

800,000

Shares

Ordinary B GBP 1.00 Each.

Issued Number

800,000

Shares

Ordinary C GBP 1.00 Each.

Issued Number

400,000

Principal Shareholder

800,000 G.D. Hacking

 

400,000 C.S. Hacking

 

400,000 C.G. Hacking

 

200,000 G.D. Hacking

 

100,000 C.S. Hacking

 

100,000 C.G. Hacking

 

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

 

 

 

 

Payment Analysis

 

( No Payment Analysis Data is Available )

 

 

 

Financial Data

 

For annual accounts images, view the Document Image list

 

Profit and Loss

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

30/06/2005

30/06/2004

30/06/2003

30/06/2002

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

SALES

36259

26855

18887

16183

Cost of goods sold

34833

25973

18186

15665

GROSS PROFIT

1426

882

701

518

Wages and Salaries

723

556

382

355

Directors Emoluments

502

403

232

273

Auditors Fees

12

12

12

15

Non-Audit Fees

 

 

 

8

Trading Profit

276

87

72

(81)

Depreciation

42

47

42

47

OPERATING PROFIT

234

40

30

(128)

Non Trading Income

5

5

 

5

Interest Payable

72

26

54

56

PRE TAX PROFIT

167

19

(24)

(179)

PROFIT AFTER TAX

167

19

(24)

(179)

RETAINED PROFITS

167

19

(24)

(179)

 

Balance Sheet

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

30/06/2005

30/06/2004

30/06/2003

30/06/2002

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

873

886

903

942

Tangible Assets

873

886

903

942

Fixed Assets

863

876

893

932

Intermediate assets

10

10

10

10

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

7480

4516

3169

3082

Trade debtors

4297

3343

2000

1494

Stocks

2376

945

1093

1323

Other Current Assets

807

228

76

265

Misc Current Assets

21

76

74

79

Cash

786

152

2

186

TOTAL ASSETS

8353

5402

4072

4024

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

5877

3093

1782

1709

Trade creditors

1727

1447

804

659

Short Term Loans

3531

1351

867

876

Bank Overdraft

3531

1351

867

876

Other Liabilities

619

295

111

174

WORKING CAPITAL

1603

1423

1387

1373

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

2476

2309

2290

2315

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

2476

2309

2290

2315

Share Cap + Sundry Res

2000

2000

2000

2000

Issued Share Capital

2000

2000

2000

2000

Revaluation Reserves

730

750

769

789

Profit and Loss account

(254)

(441)

(479)

(474)

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

2476

2309

2290

2315

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

2476

2309

2290

2315

 

Financial Comparison

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

30/06/2005

30/06/2004

30/06/2003

30/06/2002

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Net Cashflow from Oper.

(1448)

(280)

(118)

108

Increase in Cash

(1545)

(334)

(175)

54

Directors Remuneration

502

403

232

273

Auditors Remuneration

12

12

12

15

Liquid Assets

5083

3495

2002

1680

Net Working Capital

1603

1423

1387

1373

Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)

2476

2309

2290

2315

Equity

2476

2309

2290

2315

Number of Years Trading

34

33

32

31

Number of Employees

11

10

9

9

Profit per Employee

15181.8

1900

(2666.7)

(19888.9)

Sales per Employee

3296272.7

2685500

2098555.6

1798111.1

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages

 

Accounts Date

30/06/2005

30/06/2004

30/06/2003

30/06/2002

Current Ratio

1.3

1.5

1.8

1.8

Pre Tax Profit Margin%

0.5

0.1

(0.1)

(1.1)

Gross Profit%

3.9

3.3

3.7

3.2

Debtors Days (D.S.O)

43

45

39

34

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

17

20

16

15

Quick Ratio

0.9

1.2

1.2

1

W.I.P/Inventory Days

24.9

13.3

21.9

30.8

Return on Investment%

4

1.2

1

(3.9)

Return on Assets%

2

0.4

(0.6)

(4.4)

T.N.W/Total Assets%

29.6

42.7

56.2

57.5

Return on Capital%

6.7

0.8

(1)

(7.7)

Rtn on Shareholders Funds%

6.7

0.8

(1)

(7.7)

Working Capital/Sales%

4.4

5.3

7.3

8.5

Borrowing Ratio%

142.6

58.5

37.9

37.8

Equity Gearing%

42.1

74.7

128.5

135.5

Stock Turnover

15.3

28.4

17.3

12.2

Days Purchases Outstanding

18.1

20.3

16.1

15.4

 

 

 

Key Industry Sector Trends

 

Year

2005

2004

2003

2002

Sample Size

4392

7395

6934

6670

Pre-Tax Profit Margin

2.5

2

1.9

1.8

Current Ratio

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

Borrowing Ratio

58.4

70.3

72

85.4

Return on Capital

34.1

34.1

31.2

29.8

Creditors Days

53

61

60

53

 

Above figures relate to companies in 1992 Standard Industry Classification (Nace) sector : Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Auditors Qualification

The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended 30/06/2005.

 

Turnover

Turnover increased by 35 % in the period and now totals GBP 36,259,000.

 

Operating Profit

Totalled GBP 234,000. In the year prior a Profit of GBP 40,000 was achieved.

 

Pre Tax Profit

The subject's profit increased by 778 % in the year.

 

Working Capital

The company's working capital has improved in the period by 13 %.

 

Fixed Assets

The subject's fixed assets reduced during the year by GBP 13,000 to GBP 873,000 and are now 10 % of total assets compared with 16 % in the previous year.

 

 


 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

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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