MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25th November, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HAMPSHIRE COMMODITIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

50 WEST STREET, FARNHAM, SURREY, GU9 7DX.

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.08.1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

02844285

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

Miscellaneous service activities

 

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            HAMPSHIRE COMMODITIES LIMITED

Address                                121 ALBERT STREET, FLEET, HAMPSHIRE, GU51 3SR.

Telephone                           01252 613058

 

 

Creditline Recommendations

 

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

Monthly Credit Guide              GBP 115,000

Risk Category                        LOW RISK

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

Legal Form                          Private Limited

Registration Number            02844285

Date of Incorporation           11/08/1993

Registered Office                 50 WEST STREET, FARNHAM, SURREY, GU9 7DX.

History                                  13/10/1999 : The Registered Office address changed from SHERWOOD HOUSE, 41 QUEENS ROAD, FARNBOROUGH,.

Date of Last Annual

Return to Registry                11/08/2006

Accounts                              The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 31/12/2005

Accounting Reference

Date                                     31/12

 

 

Operations

 

 

Activities                              General Business Classification: Miscellaneous service activities

Nace Code                           9305

Auditors                               Wise & Co

 

 

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                                                    1

Number Outstanding                                                                                          1

Number Partially Satisfied                                                                                   0

Number Satisfied                                                                                               0

                                                                                                                         

Date of Latest Mortgage Created                                                                     22/11/1999

 

 

 

Details of most recent Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions

 

Date Fully
Satisfied

Date
Registered

Date
Created

Charge
Description

Form Type

Lender

 

02/12/1999

22/11/1999

Debenture

395

Lloyds Tsb 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

 

04/02/2000       Companies House Gazette      Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

24/08/1993       Companies House Gazette      Change among the directors of a company

 

 

Company Secretary

 

 

Secretary                             JUPP CASTEL LIMITED

Address                                                                    17 FINNS BUSINESS PARK, BOWENHURST LANE, CRONDALL

                                                                                FARNHAM, SURREY, GU10 5HP.

Country of Origin                  UNITED KINGDOM

Appointment Date                 01/05/2006

 

 

Directors

 

 

Director                                COLIN JEFFERY NEWMAN

Address                                 7A DINORBEN AVENUE, FLEET, HAMPSHIRE, GU13 9SG.

Country of Origin                  UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                         21/10/1943

Appointment Date                 11/08/1993

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

Shares                                 Ordinary GBP 1.00

Issued Number                     10,000

Principal Shareholder         8,300 Colin Jeffery Newman

                                            1,700 Lilian Selina Newman

 

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

 

 

 

Payment Analysis

 

Invoice Experience

 

 

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

5,000 to 9,999 GBP

0

0

0

0

0

0

Less than 5,000 GBP

1

100.000

0

0

0

0

 

 

Invoice Experience

 

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

1/2006

2/2006

3/2006

4/2006

According to terms

0

0

100

0

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

5/2006

6/2006

7/2006

8/2006

9/2006

10/2006

Company

0

0

0

0

8.0

0

Lower Quartile

7.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.9

8.0

Median

7.9

7.0

7.1

7.9

8.0

8.0

Upper Quartile

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

 

 

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.

 

Financial Data

 

Profit & Loss Accounts are not available for companies categorised as small companies under the companies act.

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

31/12/2002

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

8

10

11

13

Tangible Assets

8

10

11

13

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

1933

1581

1310

990

Trade debtors

958

696

650

518

Stocks

581

734

518

401

Other Current Assets

394

151

142

71

Cash

394

151

142

71

TOTAL ASSETS

1941

1591

1321

1003

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

559

395

370

232

Trade creditors

559

395

370

232

WORKING CAPITAL

1374

1186

940

758

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

 

1

1

1

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

1382

1195

950

770

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

1382

1195

950

770

Share Cap + Sundry Res

10

10

10

10

Profit and Loss account

1372

1185

940

760

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

1382

1195

950

770

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

1382

1196

951

771

 

 

Financial Comparison

 

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

31/12/2002

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Liquid Assets

1352

847

792

589

Net Working Capital

1374

1186

940

758

Other Deferred Liabs

 

1

1

1

Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)

1382

1195

950

770

Equity

1382

1195

950

770

Number of Years Trading

12

11

10

9

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

 

The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages

 

 

Accounts Date

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

31/12/2002

Current Ratio

3.5

4

3.5

4.3

Quick Ratio

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.5

T.N.W/Total Assets%

71.2

75.1

71.9

76.8

Equity Gearing%

247.2

301.8

256.1

330.5

 

 

Key Industry Sector Trends

 

 

Year

2006

2005

2004

2003

Sample Size

7878

42905

45289

42840

Pre-Tax Profit Margin

18.9

13.2

13.1

11.8

Current Ratio

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.6

Borrowing Ratio

13.9

5.9

13.3

16.7

Return on Capital

79.6

59

62.5

54.5

Creditors Days

76

161

164

176

 

 

Above figures relate to companies in 1992 Standard Industry Classification (Nace) sector : Other service activities

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Auditors Qualification

The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended 31/12/2005.

 

No Turnover

The company's balance sheet total is less than GBP 5,600,000 and is a medium sized company as defined by the Companies Act. It is not required to disclose turnover but it is likely to be in the range of GBP 2,800,000 - GBP 11,200,000.

 

No Pre-Tax Profit

The Company is exempt from the requirement to file a Profit Loss Account. We note that the difference on the Shareholders Funds shown on the Balance Sheet is GBP 187,000 increase. This suggests that the Company may have made a post-tax profit of GBP 187,000.

 

Working Capital

The company's working capital has improved in the period by 16 %.

 


 

 

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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