MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21st June 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GROSVENOR HOUSE TRADING LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Dalton House, 60 Windsor Avenue, London, Sw19 2rr.

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31/03/2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18/02/1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

02688352

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

Traders of international steel

 

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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


Company Identification Details

 

Subject Reported on               GROSVENOR HOUSE TRADING LIMITED

Address                                    DALTON HOUSE, 60 WINDSOR AVENUE, LONDON, SW19 2RR.

Telephone                               0208 540 9995

 

 

Creditline Recommendations

 

Rating                                   GBP 1m-5m financial strength rating based on net worth plus net current

                                             assets/liabilities                                                                                     

Monthly Credit Guide            GBP 39,000

Risk Category                       NORMAL RISK

 

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

Legal Form                           Private Limited

Registration Number             02688352

VAT Number                         GB697050805

Date of Incorporation            18/02/1992

Registered Office                  HALLSWELLE HOUSE, 1 HALLSWELLE ROAD, LONDON, NW11 0DH.

History                                  21/04/2004 : The Registered Office address changed from TUDOR HOUSE, LLANVANOR HOUSE, LONDON, NW2 2A.

                                             7/03/1997 : Change of name from GH TRADING LIMITED.

1/05/1996 : The Registered Office address changed from C/O ATKINS & PARTNERS, THIRD FLOOR, BRENT HOU.

1/04/1996 : Change of name from GROSVENOR HOUSE TRADING LIMITED.

                                             5/03/1992 : Change of name from EAGLEFLOW LIMITED.

 

Date of Last Annual Return

to Registry                            18/02/2005

Accounts                               The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 31/03/2005

Accounting Reference Date 31/03

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

Activities                              International steel traders.

Nace Code                           5152

Premises                              Rented,Offices

Staff Employed                    3

Import Countries                  ALL OVER THE WORLD

Export Countries                  ALL OVER THE WORLD

Bankers                                LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC

Address                                WIMBLEDON ST GEORGE.

Sort Code                             309966

Auditors                               Gerald Kreditor & Co

Subsidiaries                         G H TRADING (LONDON) LIMITED

                                            GPT STEEL INDUSTRIES (UK) LIMITED

 

 

 

Public Record Information

 

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions

 

 

Total Number of Mortgages/Charges Registered                                             3

Number Outstanding                                                                                        3

Number Partially Satisfied                                                                               0

Number Satisfied                                                                                             0

                                                                                                                         

Date of Latest Mortgage Created                                                                     29/10/2002

 

 

 

Details of most recent Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions

 

Date Fully
Satisfied         Date
                        Registered    Date
                                                Created       Charge
                                                                         Description       Form Type      Lender

                       06/11/2002       29/10/2002       Trade Finance Security Agreement  395                                                                                                                          Bnp Paribas (Suisse)

                                                                                                                        S.A.

                       24/03/1997       12/03/1997       Trade Finance Security                   395                                                                                                                          United Overseas Bank

                                                                                                                        (Banque Unie Pour Les

                                                                                                                        Pays D'Outre-Mer)  

                       27/06/1994       15/06/1994       Deposit Agreement  395                 Lloyds 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

 

05/04/2003       Companies House Gazette      Change among the directors of a company

05/05/2000       Companies House Gazette      Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

05/05/2000       Companies House Gazette      Resolutions which give, vary, revoke or renew an authority

                                                                    for the purposes of section 80                                       

15/05/1993       Companies House Gazette      Change among the directors of a company

14/05/1993       Companies House Gazette      Change among the directors of a company

11/03/1992       Companies House Gazette      Change among the directors of a company

 

 

Company Secretary

 

Secretary                             MR BHARAT AMRITLAL PARIKH

Address                                179 COOMBE LANE, LONDON, SW20 0RG.

Country of Origin                 UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                         04/10/1946

Appointment Date                24/02/1992

Other Directorships              DALTON HOUSE PROPERTIES LIMITED, GPT STEEL INDUSTRIES (UK) LIMITED, CHELSEA (2005) LIMITED, WIMBLEDON STEEL TRADERS LIMITED, OXBRIDGE IMPORT AND EXPORT LIMITED, SW19 TRADING LIMITED

 

 

Directors

 

Director                                MRS ANURADHA PARIKH

Address                                179 COOMBE LANE, LONDON, SW20 0RG.

Country of Origin                 UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                         16/03/1947

Appointment Date                30/03/1993

Other Directorships              GPT STEEL INDUSTRIES (UK) LIMITED, CHELSEA (2005) LIMITED, WIMBLEDON STEEL TRADERS LIMITED, OXBRIDGE IMPORT AND EXPORT LIMITED, SW19 TRADING LIMITED



Accountant   


MR  BHARAT AMRITLAL PARIKH

Address                                179 COOMBE LANE, LONDON, SW20 0RG.

Country of Origin                 UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                         04/10/1946

Appointment Date                01/03/2003

Other Directorships              DALTON HOUSE PROPERTIES LIMITED, GPT STEEL INDUSTRIES (UK) LIMITED, CHELSEA (2005) LIMITED, WIMBLEDON STEEL TRADERS LIMITED, OXBRIDGE IMPORT AND EXPORT LIMITED, SW19 TRADING LIMITED

 

 

Share Capital

 

Shares                                  Ordinary GBP 1.00 Each.

Issued Number                      100,000

Principal Shareholder          20,000 Bharat Amritlal Parikh

                                             20,000 B.A. Parikh

                                             20,000 Anuradha Parikh

                                             20,000 A. Parikh

                                             9,000 Karuna Parikh

                                             6,000 Nayantara Parikh

                                             3,000 Danika Parikh

                                             1,000 Rajen Amritlal Parikh

                                             1,000 Rajen Parikh

 

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

 

 

 

 

Payment Analysis

 

 

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Financial Data

 

 

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Profit and Loss

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks                          52                     52                     52                     52

Accounts Date                                31/03/2005        31/03/2004        31/03/2003        31/03/2002

Currency                                        GBP                 GBP                 GBP                 GBP

SALES                                           51503               35418                                        

Cost of goods sold                           50195               33761                                        

GROSS PROFIT                             1308                 1657                 1799                 403

Wages and Salaries                         60                     60                     48                     30

Directors Emoluments                      60                     60                     48                     24

Auditors Fees                                  6                      5                      5                      2

Trading Profit                                   725                   1206                 1107                 118

Depreciation                                    2                      3                      4                      2

OPERATING PROFIT                      723                   1203                 1103                 116

Non Trading Income                         1                      1                      37                      

Interest Payable                               169                   239                   110                   52

PRE TAX PROFIT                           555                   965                   1030                 64

Taxation                                          142                   278                   299                   13

PROFIT AFTER TAX                       413                   687                   731                   51

Dividends Payable                                                                            250                   10

RETAINED PROFITS                       413                   687                   481                   41

 

Balance Sheet

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks                          52                     52                     52                     52

Accounts Date                                31/03/2005        31/03/2004        31/03/2003        31/03/2002

Currency                                        GBP                 GBP                 GBP                 GBP

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS                   8                      10                     12                     5

Tangible Assets                               8                      10                     12                     5

Fixed Assets                                   8                      10                     12                     5

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS             23958               16776               5001                 1905

Trade debtors                                  19732               14800               4733                 1682

Other Current Assets                       4226                 1976                 268                   223

Misc Current Assets                        3225                 27                     110                   100

Due From Group                                                                                                      84

Cash                                               1001                 1949                 158                   39

TOTAL ASSETS                             23966               16786               5013                 1910

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES       22305               15538               4452                 1830

Trade creditors                                 16129               11884               1419                 80

Short Term Loans                            5633                 2686                 2310                 1712

Bank Overdraft                                 5633                 4                      9                      155

Bank Loans                                                             2682                 2301                 1557

Other Liabilities                                543                   968                   723                   38

WORKING CAPITAL                       1653                 1238                 549                   75

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)            1661                 1248                 561                   80

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES       1661                 1248                 561                   80

Share Cap + Sundry Res                  100                   100                   50                     30

Issued Share Capital                        100                   100                   50                     30

Profit and Loss account                    1561                 1148                 511                   50

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS                1661                 1248                 561                   80

CAPITAL EMPLOYED                     1661                 1248                 561                   80

 

Financial Comparison

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks                          52                     52                     52                     52

Accounts Date                                31/03/2005        31/03/2004        31/03/2003        31/03/2002

Currency                                        GBP                 GBP                 GBP                 GBP

Net Cashflow from Oper.               (3428)               1655                 (132)                 (1582)

Increase in Cash                            (3895)               1791                 119                   15

Directors Remuneration                 60                     60                     48                     24

Auditors Remuneration                  6                      5                      5                      2

Liquid Assets                                 20733               16749               4891                 1721

Net Working Capital                      1653                 1238                 549                   75

Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)            1661                 1248                 561                   80

Equity                                            1661                 1248                 561                   80

Number of Years Trading               13                     12                     11                     10

Number of Employees                   2                      2                      2                      2

Profit per Employee                       277500              482500              515000              32000

Sales per Employee                      25751500          17709000                                   

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages

 

Accounts Date                                31/03/2005        31/03/2004        31/03/2003        31/03/2002

Current Ratio                                 1.1                    1.1                    1.1                    1

Pre Tax Profit Margin%                  1.1                    2.7                                             

Gross Profit%                                 2.5                    4.7                                             

Debtors Days (D.S.O)                      140                   153                                            

Creditors Days (D.P.O)                   114                   122                                            

Quick Ratio                                    1.1                    1.1                    1.1                    1

Return on Investment%                  9.9                    30.6                  39.7                  6.5

Return on Assets%                         2.3                    5.7                    20.5                  3.4

T.N.W/Total Assets%                      6.9                    7.4                    11.2                  4.2

Return on Capital%                        33.4                  77.3                  183.6                80

Rtn on Shareholders Funds%         33.4                  77.3                  183.6                80

Working Capital/Sales%                3.2                    3.5                                             

Borrowing Ratio%                          339.1                215.2                411.8                2140

Equity Gearing%                            7.4                    8                      12.6                  4.4

Days Purchases Outstanding         117.3                128.5                                         

 

 

 

Key Industry Sector Trends

 

Year                                               2006                 2005                 2004                 2003

Sample Size                                  70                     4109                 6671                 6488

Pre-Tax Profit Margin                    4.4                    4.8                    4.1                    3.3

Current Ratio                                 1.8                    1.5                    1.4                    1.4

Borrowing Ratio                            130.8                90.3                  97.1                  106.3

Return on Capital                          35.9                  31.6                  30.5                  27.4

Creditors Days                               43                     50                     63                     61

 

Above figures relate to companies in 1992 Standard Industry Classification (Nace) sector : Wholesale of non-agricultural intermediate products, waste and scrap

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Auditors Qualification

The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended 31/03/2005.

 

Turnover

Turnover increased by 45 % in the period and now totals GBP 51,503,000.

 

Operating Profit

Totalled GBP 723,000. In the year prior a Profit of GBP 1,203,000 was achieved.

 

Pre Tax Profit

The subject's profit decreased by 42 % over the previous year.

 

Working Capital

The company's working capital has increased by 34 % in the period.

*** End of Report on  GROSVENOR HOUSE TRADING LIMITED ***

 


 

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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