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Company Identification Details
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Subject Reported on
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EUROPEAN METAL RECYCLING
LIMITED
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Address
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SIRIUS HOUSE, DELTA CRESCENT,
WARRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, WA5 7NS.
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Telephone
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01925 715 400
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Creditline Recommendations
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GBP 50m plus financial strength rating based on net
worth plus net current
assets/liabilities
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Monthly Credit Guide
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GBP 1,000,000
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Risk Category
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LOW RISK
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Legal Form
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Private Limited
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Registration Number
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02954623
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Date of Incorporation
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02/08/1994
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Registered Office
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SIRIUS HOUSE, DELTA CRESCENT
WESTBROOK, WARRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, WA5 7NS.
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History
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3/08/1994 : Change of
name from NOBLECRIFT LIMITED.
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13/05/1999 : The
Registered Office address changed from ALEXANDRA BUILDING, ALEXANDRA DOCK
NO 1, BOOT.
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28/09/1994 : The
Registered Office address changed from 84 TEMPLE CHAMBERS, TEMPLE AVENUE,
LONDON, EC.
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3/07/1999 : The
Registered Office address changed from EMR HOUSE, LIVERPOOL STREET,
SALFORD, M5 4E.
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28/09/2001 : The
Registered Office address changed from CLARENDON HOUSE, LIVERPOOL STREET,
SALFORD, M.
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21/12/1994 : Change of
name from NOBLEDRIFT LIMITED.
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Date of Last Annual Return
to Registry
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18/02/2005
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Accounts
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The last filed accounts at
Companies House are those to 31/12/2004
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Accounting Reference Date
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31/12
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Activities
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A group engaged in
reclamation, processing, brokerage and trading in metals, haulage,
shipbroking and chartering and the holding of commercial, production and
invstmt prpties.
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Nace Code
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5157
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Premises
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Owned,Offices,Warehouse,Factory
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Staff Employed
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1,416
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Trade Names
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EMR
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Import Countries
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ALL OVER THE WORLD
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Export Countries
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ALL OVER THE WORLD
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Bankers
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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Address
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SWINDON REGENT STREET.
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Sort Code
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208458
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Auditors
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Grant Thornton UK LLP
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Branches
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SUBJ. HAS APPROX 40 UK
BRANCHES.
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WEST EGERTON STREET,
SALFORD, MANCHESTER.
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BYARD RD, GLOUCESTER,
GL2 5DF.
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PRINCES ST,
SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 5AP.
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THE DOCKS, SHARPNESS
BERKELEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL13 9UX.
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111 FORDHAM RD,
SNAILWELL NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK, CB8 7ND.
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WHITEWALL RD,
ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4DZ.
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THAMES WHARF, DOCK RD,
LONDON, E16 1AF.
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739 SOUTH ST, GLASGOW,
LANARKSHIRE, G14 0BX.
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KINGSTON WHARF,
BRIGHTON RD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 6RN.
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PLANETREES RD,
BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD4 8AE.
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UNCOUTH RD, ROCHDALE,
LANCASHIRE, OL16 3DD.
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106 SCRUBS LA, LONDON,
NW10 6QY.
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HARVEY REEVES RD,
NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 5JR.
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TRINITY RD, KINGSBURY
TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B78 2LB.
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DOWLAIS WHARF, ROATH
DOCK, CARDIFF, SOUTH GLAMORGAN, CF10 4ED.
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BENTLEY ROAD SOUTH,
WEDNESBURY, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8LW.
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THERAPIA LA, CROYDON,
SURREY, CR0 3DH.
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MANOR RD, ERITH, KENT,
DA8 2AD.
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ALEXANDRA BUILDING,
ALEXANDRA DOCK 1, BOOTLE, MERSEYSIDE, L20 1BX.
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Subsidiaries
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ALLEN ROWLAND &
COMPANY LIMITED
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ANGLO IRISH CONTAINER
LINE LIMITED
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BOREHAM RECLAMATIONS
LIMITED
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BULK HANDLING SERVICES
(TILBURY) LIMITED
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CARDENE LIMITED
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CLEVELAND METALS
LIMITED
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COOPER BARNES METALS
LIMITED
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COOPERS (METALS)
LIMITED
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COOPERS HOLDINGS
LIMITED
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COOPERS METALS
(HOLDINGS) LIMITED
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COOPERS NON FERROUS
LIMITED
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E.BARNES &
CO.,LIMITED
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ELVIS UK LTD
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EMR EXPORTS LIMITED
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EMR MIDLAND SHREDDERS
LIMITED
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EMR SHIPPING LIMITED
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EVER 1052 LIMITED
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EVER 1193 LIMITED
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FASTBULK LIMITED
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FASTBULK LIMITED
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FINDSUITE LIMITED
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FIXCROFT LIMITED
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HARTLEPOOL STEELS
LIMITED
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J.T. BROADHURST &
SONS LIMITED
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JACKSON DUNN LIMITED
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JOHN YOUNG (SUNDERLAND)
LIMITED
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LLOYDS METAL PROCESSORS
LIMITED
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MAYER ENVIRONMENTAL
LTD.
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MAYER PARRY (BRENTFORD)
LIMITED
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MAYER PARRY (EAST
ANGLIA) LIMITED
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MAYER PARRY (LEEMAN)
LIMITED
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MAYER PARRY (ROTHERHAM)
LIMITED
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MAYER PARRY PROPERTY
SERVICES LIMITED
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MAYER PARRY RECYCLING
(HOLDINGS) LIMITED
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MAYER PARRY RECYCLING
LIMITED
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MEON VALLEY METALS
LIMITED
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MIDLAND SHREDDERS
LIMITED
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NORTON BARROW
(HOLDINGS) LIMITED
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NORTON BARROW (METALS)
LIMITED
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PARRY (WILLESDEN) LTD.
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PAVILION TRANSPORT
(WHITWORTH) LIMITED
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ROBINSON BROS.
(NON-FERROUS) LIMITED
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ROBINSON GROUP LTD
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ROBINSON SHIPPING
SERVICES LIMITED
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SHEPPARD GROUP LIMITED
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SHEPPARDS WASTE
RECOVERY SERVICES (ROCHDALE) LIMITED
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SMITH AND COMPANY
(BEDFORD) LIMITED
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SMITH AND COMPANY
(HOLDINGS) LIMITED
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T LETHBRIDGE LIMITED
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UNITED FERROUS SUPPLIES
LIMITED
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Date
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Rating
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Monthly Credit Guide
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16/12/2005
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1A
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1,000,000
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16/09/2005
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1A
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1,000,000
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16/06/2005
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1A
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1,000,000
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16/03/2005
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1A
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1,000,000
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16/12/2004
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1A
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1,000,000
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Public Record Information
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Summary of CCJ's/Scottish
Decrees
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Period
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Last 72 Months
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Last 36 Months
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Last 18 Months
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Amount Summary
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13,162
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1,718
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958
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Count Summary
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6
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4
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1
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Unsettled Amount Summary
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1,718
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1,718
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958
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Details of the most recent
CCJ's/Scottish Decrees
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Date
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Amount
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Type
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Case No
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Satisfied
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Court
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16/08/2004
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958
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Judgment
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4DA02978
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DARTFORD
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19/06/2003
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638
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Judgment
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WJ382359
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WALSALL
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26/04/2003
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27
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Judgment
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WV301312
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WOLVERHAMPTON
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07/01/2003
|
95
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Judgment
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XN296171
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NORTHAMPTON
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27/03/2000
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5,243
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Judgment
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LS005490
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17/05/2000
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LEEDS
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17/01/2000
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6,201
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Judgment
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SN905180
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14/04/2000
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SWINDON
|
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Summary of Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions
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Total Number of
Mortgages/Charges Registered
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11
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Number Outstanding
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1
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Number Partially Satisfied
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0
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Number Satisfied
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10
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Date of Latest Mortgage
Created
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04/05/2005
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Date of Latest Satisfaction
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12/05/2005
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Details of most recent Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions
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|
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Date Fully
Satisfied
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Date
Registered
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Date
Created
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Charge
Description
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Form Type
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Lender
|
|
|
09/05/2005
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04/05/2005
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Fixed And
Floating Security Document
|
395
|
Hsbc Bank
Plc As Security Trustee For The Benefit Of The Fin
|
|
12/05/2005
|
16/05/2000
|
03/05/2000
|
Fixed And
Floating Security Document
|
395
|
Hsbc
Investment Bank Plc (The "Security Trustee")
|
|
12/05/2005
|
04/02/2000
|
03/02/2000
|
Fixed Charge
|
395
|
Lloyds Udt
Limited
|
|
12/05/2005
|
26/11/1999
|
25/11/1999
|
Fixed Charge
|
395
|
Lloyds Udt
Limited
|
|
02/06/2000
|
18/11/1998
|
09/11/1998
|
Equitable
Charge
|
395
|
Barclays
Bank Plc
|
|
02/06/2000
|
20/03/1996
|
09/03/1996
|
Legal Charge
|
395
|
Barclays
Bank Plc
|
|
02/06/2000
|
20/03/1996
|
09/03/1996
|
Legal Charge
|
395
|
Barclays
Bank Plc
|
|
02/06/2000
|
20/03/1996
|
09/03/1996
|
Legal Charge
|
395
|
Barclays
Bank Plc
|
|
02/06/2000
|
18/03/1996
|
09/03/1996
|
Legal Charge
|
395
|
Barclays
Bank Plc
|
|
02/06/2000
|
14/12/1994
|
29/11/1994
|
Guarantee
And Debenture
|
395
|
Barclays
Bank Plc
|
|
It should be noted that
there is no legal requirement to file satisfaction details of
mortgages/charges at Companies House.
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Other Filings and Notices
|
|
28/08/2002
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Change among
the directors of a company
|
|
02/06/2000
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Change among
the directors of a company
|
|
23/05/2000
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Change among
the directors of a company
|
|
09/05/2000
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Change among
the directors of a company
|
|
26/04/2000
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Alteration
in memorandum or articles of association
|
|
26/04/2000
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Resolutions
which give, vary, revoke or renew an authority for the purposes of section
80
|
|
26/04/2000
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Resolutions
or agreements to which section 380 applies (relating to shares, rights or
names)
|
|
23/02/1999
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Change among
the directors of a company
|
|
01/07/1998
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Change among
the directors of a company
|
|
11/02/1998
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Change among
the directors of a company
|
|
26/08/1995
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Change among
the directors of a company
|
|
15/12/1994
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Change among
the directors of a company
|
|
15/12/1994
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Alteration
in memorandum or articles of association
|
|
15/12/1994
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Resolutions
which give, vary, revoke or renew an authority for the purposes of section
80
|
|
28/09/1994
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Change among
the directors of a company
|
|
28/09/1994
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Alteration
in memorandum or articles of association
|
|
28/09/1994
|
Companies
House Gazette
|
Resolutions
which give, vary, revoke or renew an authority for the purposes of section
80
|
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Secretary
|
MICHAEL BLAKE HUGHES
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Address
|
209 NEWCASTLE ROAD, STONE, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8LF.
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Country of Origin
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UNITED KINGDOM
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Date of Birth
|
02/11/1968
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Appointment Date
|
24/10/2005
|
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Other Directorships
|
AUDACIOUS LIMITED
|
|
|
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Director
|
COLIN DAVID ILES
|
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Address
|
EATON HILL HOUSE, EATON HILL EATON, TARPORLEY,
CHESHIRE, CW6 9DN.
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Country of Origin
|
UNITED KINGDOM
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Date of Birth
|
04/09/1944
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Appointment Date
|
29/11/1994
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Other Directorships
|
LLOYDS METAL PROCESSORS LIMITED, NORTON BARROW
(HOLDINGS) LIMITED, COOPER BARNES METALS LIMITED, MAYER PARRY
(EAST ANGLIA) LIMITED, JOHN YOUNG (SUNDERLAND) LIMITED, MAYER
PARRY (BRENTFORD) LIMITED, COOPERS NON FERROUS LIMITED, SMITH AND
COMPANY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, ALLEN ROWLAND & COMPANY LIMITED, J.T.
BROADHURST & SONS LIMITED, COOPERS METALS (HOLDINGS)
LIMITED, MEON VALLEY METALS LIMITED, CLEVELAND METALS
LIMITED, FASTBULK LIMITED, ROBINSON GROUP LTD, E.BARNES
& CO.,LIMITED, PARRY (WILLESDEN) LTD., EMR MIDLAND SHREDDERS
LIMITED, T LETHBRIDGE LIMITED, UNITED FERROUS SUPPLIES
LIMITED, MAYER PARRY RECYCLING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, ROBINSON BROS.
(NON-FERROUS) LIMITED, BOREHAM RECLAMATIONS LIMITED, SHEPPARD
GROUP LIMITED, SMITH AND COMPANY (BEDFORD) LIMITED, SHEPPARDS
WASTE RECOVERY SERVICES (ROCHDALE) LIMITED, PAVILION TRANSPORT
(WHITWORTH) LIMITED, COOPERS HOLDINGS LIMITED, EMR SHIPPING
LIMITED, JACKSON DUNN LIMITED, plus others.
|
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Director
|
MR ROBIN SHEPPARD
|
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Address
|
15 CHEPSTOW CLOSE, BAMFORD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11
5TR.
|
|
Country of Origin
|
UNITED KINGDOM
|
|
Date of Birth
|
04/08/1954
|
|
Appointment Date
|
26/09/1994
|
|
Other Directorships
|
J.T. BROADHURST & SONS LIMITED, FASTBULK
LIMITED, EMR MIDLAND SHREDDERS LIMITED, SHEPPARD GROUP
LIMITED, SHEPPARDS WASTE RECOVERY SERVICES (ROCHDALE)
LIMITED, EMR SHIPPING LIMITED, JACKSON DUNN LIMITED, ANGLO
IRISH CONTAINER LINE LIMITED, EMR 2003
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|
Director
|
MR PHILLIP ROBERT SHEPPARD
|
|
Address
|
15 BROADHALGH AVENUE, BAMFORD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE,
OL11 5LW.
|
|
Country of Origin
|
UNITED KINGDOM
|
|
Date of Birth
|
11/01/1947
|
|
Appointment Date
|
26/09/1994
|
|
Other Directorships
|
LLOYDS METAL PROCESSORS LIMITED, NORTON BARROW
(HOLDINGS) LIMITED, COOPER BARNES METALS LIMITED, MAYER PARRY
(EAST ANGLIA) LIMITED, JOHN YOUNG (SUNDERLAND) LIMITED, MAYER
PARRY (BRENTFORD) LIMITED, COOPERS NON FERROUS LIMITED, SMITH AND
COMPANY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, ALLEN ROWLAND & COMPANY
LIMITED, J.T. BROADHURST & SONS LIMITED, COOPERS METALS
(HOLDINGS) LIMITED, MEON VALLEY METALS LIMITED, CLEVELAND METALS
LIMITED, FASTBULK LIMITED, ROBINSON GROUP LTD, E.BARNES &
CO.,LIMITED, PARRY (WILLESDEN) LTD., EMR MIDLAND SHREDDERS
LIMITED, T LETHBRIDGE LIMITED, UNITED FERROUS SUPPLIES
LIMITED, MAYER PARRY RECYCLING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, ROBINSON BROS.
(NON-FERROUS) LIMITED, BOREHAM RECLAMATIONS LIMITED, SHEPPARD
GROUP LIMITED, SMITH AND COMPANY (BEDFORD) LIMITED, SHEPPARDS
WASTE RECOVERY SERVICES (ROCHDALE) LIMITED, PAVILION TRANSPORT
(WHITWORTH) LIMITED, COOPERS HOLDINGS LIMITED, EMR SHIPPING
LIMITED, JACKSON DUNN LIMITED, plus others.
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|
Shares
|
Ordinary A GBP 0.01 Each.
|
|
Issued Number
|
10,000,001
|
|
Shares
|
Cumulative Preference GBP 1.00 Each.
|
|
Issued Number
|
350,000
|
|
Shares
|
Ordinary B GBP 0.01 Each.
|
|
Issued Number
|
368,764
|
|
Principal Shareholder
|
1,298,800 Trevor Sheppard
|
|
|
1,298,800 Robin Sheppard
|
|
|
1,298,800 Clive Sheppard
|
|
|
1,000,000 TS Settlement
|
|
|
1,000,000 RS Settlement
|
|
|
1,000,000 CS Settlement
|
|
|
1,000,000 Christopher Phillip Sheppard
|
|
|
1,000,000 Robin Meadowcroft
|
|
|
1,000,000 Kathryn Patricia Sheppard
|
|
|
1,000,000 Phillip Robert Sheppard
|
|
The above reflects the
principle shareholder(s) by number of shares held, irrespective of share
classification type.
|
|
The data below represents
how the subject has been trading with its suppliers, at an invoice level,
over the last 12 months. Any invoice in the tables below that is currently
open/outstanding will also be included in the aged debt analysis.
|
|
Experiences Last 4 Quarters
|
|
|
Past due in days (%)
|
|
Amount
|
Number
|
Within Terms
|
<30
|
<60
|
<90
|
>90
|
|
Over 25,000 GBP
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
20,000 to 24,999 GBP
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
15,000 to 19,999 GBP
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
10,000 to 14,999 GBP
|
1
|
100.000
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
5,000 to 9,999 GBP
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Less than 5,000 GBP
|
4
|
100.000
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
The following 2 tables
represent invoices to show trends in payment performance. The first show
invoices in percent by quarter and the second represents the Graydon
Payment score compared to industry for the last 6 months.
|
|
Payment Analysis in Percent
per Quarter
|
|
|
Quarter
|
|
Payments Made
|
1/2005
|
2/2005
|
3/2005
|
4/2005
|
|
According to terms
|
100
|
0
|
100
|
100
|
|
Up to 30 days late
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
30 to 60 days late
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
60 to 90 days late
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Over 90 days late
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Payment
Scores Last 6 Months-Compared to Industry
|
|
Month
|
6/2005
|
7/2005
|
8/2005
|
9/2005
|
10/2005
|
11/2005
|
|
Company
|
0
|
8.0
|
0
|
8.0
|
0
|
8.0
|
|
Lower Quartile
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
8.0
|
|
Median
|
7.4
|
7.1
|
7.8
|
7.3
|
8.0
|
8.0
|
|
Upper Quartile
|
8.0
|
8.0
|
8.0
|
8.0
|
8.0
|
8.0
|
|
Graydon Payment scores
range between 1.0 and 8.0. An 8.0 is a perfect score achieved through
payment of all invoices according to terms. This information should be used
in conjunction with other aspects of this report. A 0 score indicates no
payment experiences recorded for that month.
|
|
The following figures are
shown in units of 1000
|
|
Number of Weeks
|
52
|
52
|
52
|
52
|
|
Accounts Date
|
31/12/2004
|
31/12/2003
|
31/12/2002
|
31/12/2001
|
|
Consolidated
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Currency
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
|
SALES
|
1149112
|
829388
|
598890
|
487662
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
940478
|
663796
|
467910
|
373672
|
|
GROSS PROFIT
|
208634
|
165592
|
130980
|
113990
|
|
Wages and Salaries
|
49639
|
45523
|
32097
|
26902
|
|
Directors Emoluments
|
12384
|
12416
|
1517
|
1070
|
|
Auditors Fees
|
99
|
65
|
60
|
60
|
|
Non-Audit Fees
|
80
|
62
|
69
|
159
|
|
Trading Profit
|
108843
|
66182
|
44863
|
37237
|
|
Depreciation
|
14909
|
12077
|
10426
|
9260
|
|
OPERATING PROFIT
|
93934
|
54105
|
34437
|
27977
|
|
Non Trading Income
|
9375
|
(1128)
|
(1101)
|
(2053)
|
|
Interest Payable
|
2041
|
932
|
1471
|
2993
|
|
PRE TAX PROFIT
|
101268
|
52045
|
31865
|
22931
|
|
Taxation
|
29725
|
17370
|
9793
|
7270
|
|
PROFIT AFTER TAX
|
71543
|
34675
|
22072
|
15661
|
|
Dividends Payable
|
37
|
37
|
37
|
37
|
|
RETAINED PROFITS
|
71506
|
34638
|
22035
|
15624
|
|
The following figures are
shown in units of 1000
|
|
Number of Weeks
|
52
|
52
|
52
|
52
|
|
Accounts Date
|
31/12/2004
|
31/12/2003
|
31/12/2002
|
31/12/2001
|
|
Consolidated
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Currency
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
|
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS
|
143933
|
130449
|
105945
|
101520
|
|
Tangible Assets
|
123816
|
110146
|
85138
|
80164
|
|
Fixed Assets
|
107445
|
99646
|
84768
|
79734
|
|
Intermediate assets
|
16371
|
10500
|
370
|
430
|
|
Intangible Assets
|
20117
|
20303
|
20807
|
21356
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
|
265561
|
161800
|
111294
|
101536
|
|
Trade debtors
|
87741
|
97459
|
51776
|
45121
|
|
Stocks
|
133133
|
56240
|
50340
|
39204
|
|
Other Current Assets
|
44687
|
8101
|
9178
|
17211
|
|
Misc Current Assets
|
19185
|
7494
|
8370
|
9416
|
|
Cash
|
25502
|
607
|
808
|
7795
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
409494
|
292249
|
217239
|
203056
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
212264
|
164654
|
101805
|
97723
|
|
Trade creditors
|
95146
|
84088
|
58843
|
52157
|
|
Short Term Loans
|
43410
|
26674
|
6782
|
19575
|
|
Bank Overdraft
|
38512
|
18857
|
3934
|
7009
|
|
Other Finance
|
4898
|
7817
|
2848
|
12566
|
|
Other Liabilities
|
73708
|
53892
|
36180
|
25991
|
|
WORKING CAPITAL
|
53297
|
(2854)
|
9489
|
3813
|
|
TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS
|
7879
|
7955
|
27504
|
29396
|
|
Long Term Loans
|
3280
|
7074
|
25096
|
26404
|
|
Other Finance
|
3280
|
7074
|
25096
|
26404
|
|
Other Liabilities
|
4599
|
881
|
2408
|
2992
|
|
NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
|
189351
|
119640
|
87930
|
75937
|
|
SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES
|
189351
|
119640
|
87930
|
75937
|
|
Share Cap + Sundry Res
|
16174
|
14971
|
11427
|
11345
|
|
Issued Share Capital
|
454
|
455
|
461
|
472
|
|
Sundry Reserves
|
15720
|
14516
|
10966
|
10873
|
|
Revaluation Reserves
|
4931
|
6858
|
6858
|
6858
|
|
Profit and Loss account
|
168246
|
97811
|
69645
|
57734
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS
|
189351
|
119640
|
87930
|
75937
|
|
CAPITAL EMPLOYED
|
197230
|
127595
|
115434
|
105333
|
|
The following figures are
shown in units of 1000
|
|
Number of Weeks
|
52
|
52
|
52
|
52
|
|
Accounts Date
|
31/12/2004
|
31/12/2003
|
31/12/2002
|
31/12/2001
|
|
Consolidated
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Currency
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
|
Net Cashflow from Oper.
|
57717
|
53473
|
44846
|
58268
|
|
Increase in Cash
|
5240
|
(15124)
|
(3912)
|
10437
|
|
Directors Remuneration
|
12384
|
12416
|
1517
|
1070
|
|
Auditors Remuneration
|
99
|
65
|
60
|
60
|
|
Liquid Assets
|
113243
|
98066
|
52584
|
52916
|
|
Net Working Capital
|
53297
|
(2854)
|
9489
|
3813
|
|
Long Term Debt(>12
Months)
|
3280
|
7074
|
25096
|
26404
|
|
Other Deferred Liabs
|
4599
|
881
|
2408
|
2992
|
|
Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)
|
169234
|
99337
|
67123
|
54581
|
|
Equity
|
189351
|
119640
|
87930
|
75937
|
|
Number of Years Trading
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
|
Number of Employees
|
1416
|
1363
|
1282
|
1163
|
|
Profit per Employee
|
71516.9
|
38184.2
|
24855.7
|
19717.1
|
|
Sales per Employee
|
811519.8
|
608501.8
|
467152.9
|
419313.8
|
|
The following figures are
shown as Ratios or Percentages
|
|
Accounts Date
|
31/12/2004
|
31/12/2003
|
31/12/2002
|
31/12/2001
|
|
Consolidated
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Current Ratio
|
1.3
|
1
|
1.1
|
1
|
|
Long Term Debt/T.N.W
|
|
0.1
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
|
Pre Tax Profit Margin%
|
8.8
|
6.3
|
5.3
|
4.7
|
|
Gross Profit%
|
18.2
|
20
|
21.9
|
23.4
|
|
Debtors Days (D.S.O)
|
28
|
43
|
32
|
34
|
|
Creditors Days (D.P.O)
|
30
|
37
|
36
|
39
|
|
Quick Ratio
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
|
W.I.P/Inventory Days
|
51.7
|
30.9
|
39.3
|
38.3
|
|
Return on Investment%
|
42.9
|
34.3
|
27.3
|
20.8
|
|
Return on Assets%
|
24.7
|
17.8
|
14.7
|
11.3
|
|
T.N.W/Total Assets%
|
41.3
|
34
|
30.9
|
26.9
|
|
Return on Capital%
|
51.3
|
40.8
|
27.6
|
21.8
|
|
Rtn on Shareholders Funds%
|
53.5
|
43.5
|
36.2
|
30.2
|
|
Working Capital/Sales%
|
4.6
|
(0.3)
|
1.6
|
0.8
|
|
Borrowing Ratio%
|
27.6
|
34
|
47.5
|
84.2
|
|
Equity Gearing%
|
86
|
69.3
|
68
|
59.7
|
|
Stock Turnover
|
8.6
|
14.7
|
11.9
|
12.4
|
|
Days Purchases Outstanding
|
36.9
|
46.2
|
45.9
|
50.9
|
|
Key Industry Sector Trends
|
|
Year
|
2005
|
2004
|
2003
|
2002
|
|
Sample Size
|
1376
|
6426
|
6513
|
6392
|
|
Pre-Tax Profit Margin
|
5.9
|
4.2
|
3.3
|
3.2
|
|
Current Ratio
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
|
Borrowing Ratio
|
102.3
|
98.2
|
107.7
|
103.5
|
|
Return on Capital
|
35.8
|
31.2
|
27.4
|
25.6
|
|
Creditors Days
|
48
|
64
|
61
|
60
|
|
Above figures relate to
companies in 1992 Standard Industry Classification (Nace) sector :
Wholesale of non-agricultural intermediate produ cts, waste and scrap
|
|
Auditors
Qualification
|
|
The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e.
unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended
31/12/2004.
|
|
Turnover
|
|
Turnover increased by 39 % in the period and now totals
GBP 1,149,112,000.
|
|
Operating
Profit
|
|
Totalled GBP 93,934,000. In the year prior a Profit of
GBP 54,105,000 was achieved.
|
|
Pre
Tax Profit
|
|
The subject's profit increased by 94 % in the year.
|
|
Working
Capital
|
|
The subject has turned a deficient working capital of
GBP 2,854,000 to surplus of GBP 53,297,000.
|
|
Net
Worth
|
|
Net worth has increased by 58 % and now stands at GBP
189,351,000.
|
|
Fixed
Assets
|
|
The subject's fixed assets increased during the year by
GBP 13,484,000 to GBP 143,933,000 and are now 35 % of total assets compared
with 44 % in the previous year.
|
|
Long
Term Liabilities
|
|
Long term liabilities are now 2 % of total liabilities
compared with 3 % in the previous period.
|
|
Long
Term Liabilities
|
|
Long term liabilities are 4 % of capital employed, a
decrease of 2 % over the previous period.
|
|
A search of our database
indicates the following details of accounts party for collection.
|
|
Date
|
Amount
|
|
15/09/2004
|
2,498
|
|
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