MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18th November, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LALLEMAND U.K. LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

24 Great King Street, Edinburgh, Eh3 6qn, Eh3 6qn

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

28/01/2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.12.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

SC154790

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

The sale and promotion of products for beverage fermentation.

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

£100,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Company name

 

LALLEMAND U.K. LIMITED

 

Identification

 

Company Number

1956255

Registered Number

SC154790

Registered Name

LALLEMAND U.K. LIMITED

Previous Reg Name(s)

PARCANE LIMITED until 04/01/1995

Trading As

A B VICKERS

Enquired As

A B VICKERS

SIC Code

51550, Wholesale of chemical products

Status

Large

Principal Activities

The sale and promotion of products for beverage fermentation.

Date Commenced Trading

01/11/2000

Number of Employees

30

 

Trading Address

DALLOW STREET, BURTON UPON TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, DE14 2PQ

Telephone Number

01283 563268

Fax Number

01283 511472

E-Mail

abvickers@lallemand.com

 

Registered Office

24 GREAT KING STREET, EDINBURGH, EH3 6QN, EH3 6QN

Previous 1 Registered Office

UNIT 21,EVANS BUSINESS CENTRE, MITCHELSTON DRIVE, KIRKCALDY, FIFE, KY1 3UF

Previous 2 Registered Office

INTER-SCOT HOUSE, UNIT 1, MIDFIELD ROAD, MITCHELSTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, KIRKCALDY FIFE, KY1 3NL

Incorporation Date

07/12/1994

Issued Capital (£)

4,000,000

Auditors

KPMG LLP

Type of Accounts

Full Accounts

Date Accounts Lodged

21/09/2006

Latest Filed Accounts Date

28/01/2006

Date of Analysed Accounts

28/01/2006

Date of Analysed Annual Return

24/11/2005

Date of Latest Annual Return

24/11/2005

Company is

Large

Insolvency Proceedings

No

Winding Up Petitions

No

Audit Qualification

The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended 28/01/2006.

 

Verbal Confirmation

Confirmed

Address Confirmation

Unconfirmed

 

 

CCJs

 

Summary

Total value of unsatisfied exact match CCJs for the last 6 years = £0
Total value of unsatisfied probable match CCJs for the last 6 years = £0
Total value of unsatisfied possible match CCJs for the last 6 years = £0

 

Secretaries

 

 PHILIP ERIC WAINWRIGHT 

Name

PHILIP ERIC WAINWRIGHT

Appointment Date

23/04/2004

Date of Birth

17/05/1949

Occupation/Function

DIRECTOR

Address

11 STANTON AVENUE, BELPER, DERBYSHIRE, DE56 1EE

Disqualified Director

No

Live Directorships of Solvent Companies

6

Live Directorships of Dissolved Companies

11

Live Directorships of Insolvent Companies

0

Total Directorships

17

 

Directorships

 

Company

Type

Reg. no.

Status

BIOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LIMITED

 

02642871

Non-Trading

BIOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LIMITED

 

02642871

Non-Trading

BIOTAL LIMITED

 

02886133

Large Unquoted

BIOTAL LIMITED

 

02886133

Large Unquoted

LALLEMAND U.K. LIMITED

 

SC154790

Large Unquoted

LALLEMAND U.K. LIMITED

 

SC154790

Large Unquoted

AXIS AGRICULTURAL LIMITED

 

01040783

Dissolved

AXIS AGRICULTURAL LIMITED

 

01040783

Dissolved

AXIS FEEDS LIMITED

 

01440925

Dissolved

AXIS FEEDS LIMITED

 

01440925

Dissolved

BIOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED

 

01715188

Dissolved

BIOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED

 

01715188

Dissolved

BIOTREATMENT LIMITED

 

01906423

Dissolved

BIOTREATMENT LIMITED

 

01906423

Dissolved

QBIC LIMITED

 

02886448

Dissolved

QBIC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

 

02886652

Dissolved

QBIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED

 

02887789

Dissolved


Directors

 

PHILIP ERIC WAINWRIGHT 

 

Name

PHILIP ERIC WAINWRIGHT

Appointment Date

17/04/2002

Date of Birth

17/05/1949

Occupation/Function

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Address

11 STANTON AVENUE, BELPER, DERBYSHIRE, DE56 1EE

Disqualified Director

No

Live Directorships of Solvent Companies

6

Live Directorships of Dissolved Companies

11

Live Directorships of Insolvent Companies

0

Total Directorships

17

 

Directorships

 

Company

Type

Reg. no.

Status

BIOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LIMITED

 

02642871

Non-Trading

BIOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LIMITED

 

02642871

Non-Trading

BIOTAL LIMITED

 

02886133

Large Unquoted

BIOTAL LIMITED

 

02886133

Large Unquoted

LALLEMAND U.K. LIMITED

 

SC154790

Large Unquoted

LALLEMAND U.K. LIMITED

 

SC154790

Large Unquoted

AXIS AGRICULTURAL LIMITED

 

01040783

Dissolved

AXIS AGRICULTURAL LIMITED

 

01040783

Dissolved

AXIS FEEDS LIMITED

 

01440925

Dissolved

AXIS FEEDS LIMITED

 

01440925

Dissolved

BIOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED

 

01715188

Dissolved

BIOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED

 

01715188

Dissolved

BIOTREATMENT LIMITED

 

01906423

Dissolved

BIOTREATMENT LIMITED

 

01906423

Dissolved

QBIC LIMITED

 

02886448

Dissolved

QBIC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

 

02886652

Dissolved

QBIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED

 

02887789

Dissolved


 CRISTIAN SANCHEZ 

 

Name

CRISTIAN SANCHEZ

Appointment Date

16/01/1995

Date of Birth

11/06/1945

Occupation/Function

PRESIDENT DIRECTOR

Address

CHEMIN DU COLLEGE, 820 PIBRAC

Disqualified Director

No

Live Directorships of Solvent Companies

1

Live Directorships of Dissolved Companies

0

Live Directorships of Insolvent Companies

0

Total Directorships

1

 

Directorships

 

Company

Type

Reg. no.

Status

LALLEMAND U.K. LIMITED

 

SC154790

Large Unquoted


 LESLIE STUART PATTERSON 

 

Name

LESLIE STUART PATTERSON

Appointment Date

01/01/2004

Date of Birth

05/07/1947

Occupation/Function

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Address

THE WHITE HOUSE CHURCH LANE, ACKLAM, MIDDLESBROUGH, CLEVELAND, TS5 7EF

Disqualified Director

No

Live Directorships of Solvent Companies

2

Live Directorships of Dissolved Companies

3

Live Directorships of Insolvent Companies

0

Total Directorships

5

 

Directorships

 

Company

Type

Reg. no.

Status

BIOTAL LIMITED

 

02886133

Large Unquoted

LALLEMAND U.K. LIMITED

 

SC154790

Large Unquoted

KETTINE LIMITED

 

02079684

Dissolved

GRACELEIGH LIMITED

 

02432193

Dissolved

NRG MARKETING LIMITED

 

02449690

Dissolved


 CLAUDE ESPEILLAC 

 

Name

CLAUDE ESPEILLAC

Appointment Date

27/02/2001

Date of Birth

05/11/1953

Occupation/Function

MANAGING DIRECTOR FERMENTED BE

Address

5 RUE NICOLAS D'ALAYRAC, BALMA

Disqualified Director

No

Live Directorships of Solvent Companies

1

Live Directorships of Dissolved Companies

0

Live Directorships of Insolvent Companies

0

Total Directorships

1

 

Directorships

 

Company

Type

Reg. no.

Status

LALLEMAND U.K. LIMITED

 

SC154790

Large Unquoted


 OLIVIER CLECH 

 

Name

OLIVIER CLECH

Appointment Date

23/04/2004

Date of Birth

04/04/1966

Occupation/Function

GENERAL MANAGER

Address

17 RUE DE LA PLAINE, 31490 LEGUEVIN

Disqualified Director

No

Live Directorships of Solvent Companies

3

Live Directorships of Dissolved Companies

0

Live Directorships of Insolvent Companies

0

Total Directorships

3

 

Directorships

 

Company

Type

Reg. no.

Status

BIOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LIMITED

 

02642871

Non-Trading

BIOTAL LIMITED

 

02886133

Large Unquoted

LALLEMAND U.K. LIMITED

 

SC154790

Large Unquoted


 REJEAN LANDRY 

 

Name

REJEAN LANDRY

Appointment Date

27/02/2001

Date of Birth

12/11/1952

Occupation/Function

VICE-PRESIDENT FINANCE & ADMI.

Address

1835 LANGEVIN, CHAMBLY, QUEBEC

Disqualified Director

No

Live Directorships of Solvent Companies

3

Live Directorships of Dissolved Companies

0

Live Directorships of Insolvent Companies

0

Total Directorships

3

 

Directorships

 

Company

Type

Reg. no.

Status

BIOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LIMITED

 

02642871

Non-Trading

BIOTAL LIMITED

 

02886133

Large Unquoted

LALLEMAND U.K. LIMITED

 

SC154790

Large Unquoted


Ownership

 

HOLDING AND ULTIMATE HOLDING COMPANY

 

Ultimate Holding Company

LALLEMAND INC., CAN

Holding Company

Lallemand Inc., CAN

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Class of Shares

Par Value (pence)

Number of Shares

Issued Capital

ORDINARY

100

4,000,000

£4,000,000

 


 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Shareholder Name & Address

Class of Shares

Number of Shares

Issued Capital

Shareholding Number

Lallemand Inc.
1620 Prefontaine, Montreal, Quebec, H1W 2N8

ORDINARY

4,000,000

£4,000,000

1

 

 

Key Financial Information

 

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

 

Date of Accounts

28/01/2006

29/01/2005

31/01/2004

31/01/2003

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

Subsidiary

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Currency

(£ '000)

(£ '000)

(£ '000)

(£ '000)

Audit Qualification

No

No

No

No

Turnover

7,496

7,117

6,496

6,076

Cost of Sales

3,890

3,613

3,324

3,696

Gross Profit

3,606

3,504

3,172

2,380

Operating Profit

1,084

1,107

704

863

Pre-Tax Profit

830

682

318

501

Profit after Tax

552

447

192

335

Retained Profit

52

53

(708)

335

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

Date of Accounts

28/01/2006

29/01/2005

31/01/2004

31/01/2003

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

Subsidiary

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Currency

(£ '000)

(£ '000)

(£ '000)

(£ '000)

Total Fixed Assets

6,386

6,487

6,691

6,074

Stocks

1,364

1,029

946

861

Cash

151

230

1,416

836

Total Current Assets

3,202

3,266

4,327

7,062

Creditors Amounts Falling Due Within One Year

1,711

932

1,037

2,495

Total Assets Less Current Liabilities

7,877

8,821

9,981

10,641

Total Long Term Liabilities

3,750

4,746

5,959

5,911

Total Liabilities

5,461

5,678

6,996

8,406

Bank Overdraft

0

0

0

0

Bank Loans - Current Portion

0

0

0

0

Shareholders Funds

4,127

4,075

4,022

4,730

Capital Employed

7,877

8,821

9,981

10,641

Net Worth

2,759

2,620

2,455

3,830

Working Capital

1,491

2,334

3,290

4,567

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

Ratio

28/01/2006

29/01/2005

31/01/2004

31/01/2003

Acid Test

1.07

2.40

3.26

2.49

Current Liquidity

1.87

3.50

4.17

2.83

Interest Burden

24.34

33.01

52.11

40.85

Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)

54

62

51

75

Days Purchases Outstanding (DPO)

62

33

52

44

Creditor Days

32

17

27

27

 

 

Key Filings

 

Date

Description

03/11/2006

Memorandum of satisfaction

03/06/2004

Change among the directors of a company

24/09/2003

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

10/06/2003

Particulars of a charge

08/02/2002

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

08/02/2002

Special resolutions passed under section 95 disapplication of pre-emption rights

 

 

Credit History

 

There is no Credit History for LALLEMAND U.K. LIMITED recorded in the Database

 

 


Trade References

 

There are no Trade References for LALLEMAND U.K. LIMITED

 

 

Assessors Notes

 

Non Limited Bankruptcies & CCJs (A B Vickers):No matching Data found

We have been unable to confirm if the subject operate with other suppliers on a credit basis.

 

 

Conclusion

 

We would recommend a maximum credit limit of £100,000

 

 


 

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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