MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17th November, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

SENIOR & COMPAGNIE

 

 

Registered Office :

155 - 159 Rue du Docteur Bauer 93585 ST OUEN CEDEX  (SEINE-SAINT DENIS)

 

 

Country :

France

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1973

 

 

Legal Form :

Joint-stock company

 

 

Line of Business :

Specialized mail order

 

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 name & Address

 

SENIOR & COMPAGNIE

Trading name              : VPC PROMOTION BLEU CLAIR CLUB SENIOR MODE SENIOR VPC SENIOR

Address (Head office)  : 155 - 159 Rue du Docteur Bauer 93585 ST OUEN CEDEX  (SEINE-SAINT-

                                       DENIS)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Telephone                    :  01 49 48 80 80

 Fax                              : 01 49 48 80 90

 

Legal form

 

5710 - Simplified joint-stock company

 

 

Registration date   

 

1973

 

 

Share capital

 

168 thousand Euros

 

 

RC Number 

 

91B00443

 

 

Activity

 

526B - Specialized mail order

 

 

Staff

 

321

 

 

Number of branches    

 

2

 

 

Trading category   

 

Direct owner-operator

 

 

Banks    

 

VERNES HOCHE ET WORMS 75 PARIS, SG Agence PLEYEL 93 ST DENIS  CDN 59 ROUBAIX - BNP

 

 

MAIN DIRECTORS

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors                      MONIEZ Jacques 

                                                                        born on 02/04/1949 in  ROUBAIX (59)

Economic interest group member                        VAD HOLDING  

                                                                        represented by VITTU Thierry 

Economic interest group member                        3 SUISSES INTERNATIONAL  

                                                                        represented by GAIN Annie 

 

 

 Auditorship

 

Titular auditor                                                     KPMG 

Titular auditor                                                     ACEA 

Substitute auditor                                               BMD ASSOCIES 

Substitute auditor                                               SCP DE COMMISSAIRES AUX COMPTES JEAN CLAUDE ANDRE ET AUTRES 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS & STAKES

 

Registered shareholder(s)                                   1

477 180 467 - 3 SUISSES INTERNATIONAL   =>   100,00%

 

Registered stake(s)                                            None

 

 

REVIEW OF BODACC INCIDENTS

 

08/01/2006                                                        transfer of auditor

29/01/2004                                                        modification of the representatives

03/12/2003                                                        modification of the representatives

03/12/2003                                                        transfer of auditor

19/11/2003                                                        modification of the representatives

 

 

FINANCIAL DETAILS

 

31/12/2003

31/12/2004

31/12/2005

 

over 12 months

over 12 months

over 12 months

 

 

KE

%

KE

%

KE

%

 

Turnover

83 399

2,15

87 820

5,30

88 166

0,39

 

Export turnover

7 775

26,23

8 715

12,09

9 421

8,11

 

Earnings before tax

3 917

14,78

5 551

41,72

3 881

-30,08

 

Net income

2 162

-0,97

3 200

48,03

2 482

-22,45

 

 Equity

7 896

11 023

4 558

Total debts

21 608

18 225

16 799

Working capital

10 341

10 806

4 400

Supplier credit

7 918

7 669

7 431

Total purchase

67 713

69 355

73 158

 

 

RATIOS

 

 

31/12/2003

31/12/2004

31/12/2005

Turnover growth (%)

2,15

5,30

0,39

Total assets turnover (Number)

2,7

2,84

3,87

Net income (T.O. %)

2,59

3,64

2,81

Cash flow (T.O. %)

9,15

10,20

6,07

Supplier credit (Purch. days excl. of tax)

35,2

33,28

30,57

Accounts receivables (T.O. days)

38,38

20,34

24,19

Interest expenses / EBIT (%)

5,13

1,27

0,73

Wages (%)

14,05

13,77

13,17

 

 

 The 2005 turnover of 88 166 thousand Euros (over a period of 12 months) denotes an increase of 0,39 % compared to the previous financial year.

 

From it can be drawn a net income of 2 482 thousand Euros falling by -22,45 % during the period concerned.

 

The total of the balance sheet of 22 804 thousand Euros is composed of up to 6,64 % of the fixed assets and up to 93,25 % of the circulating assets.

 

The turnover of 3,87 assets is rising relative to the financial year.

 

With financial independence of 19,99 % the company has global liabilities amounting to 16 799 thousand Euros, with financial debts representing 13,77 % of all liabilities.

 

They generate financial costs of up to 0,73 % of the EBITDA (Earning Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortisation).

The self-financing capacity is of 5 354 thousand Euros, i.e. 6,07 % of the turnover.

 

 

Auditor's opinion

 

Approved without reservations or observations for the financial year ending 31/12/2005

 

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None

 

 

DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL RISK

 

November 2006                                                  Average risk

May 2006                                                          No or almost no risk

November 2005                                                  No or almost no risk

May 2005                                                          Average risk

 

 


 

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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