MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FUELECTRIC (ALBERTON) (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

21 Prop Street, Selby, Johannesburg, Gauteng

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

26 October 1982

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1982/009887/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing and distribution of hardware and tools.

 

 

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 :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

FUELECTRIC (ALBERTON) (PTY) LTD

 

 

TRADING NAME

 

RUWAG TOOLS

 

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

 

21 Prop Street

SELBY

Johannesburg

Gauteng

 

 

POSTAL ADDRESS

 

P O Box 3998

VEREENIGING

1930

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 011 498 0800

FAX NUMBER:                          083 656 3303

 

The subject previously had a division named TIME AND TRANSPORT CONTROL SYSTEMS that was closed and a division named MACS AUTOMOTIVE that has now been incorporated into an associate company named DILEC (PTY) LTD with effect from 1 July 2005.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

51%      FUELECTRIC MANAGEMENT COMPANY (PTY) LTD

49%      SITTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY (PTY) LTD

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

DIESEL ELECTRIC (VAAL / OVS) (PTY) LTD (formerly Diesel Electric Vereeniging (Pty) Ltd)

DIESEL ELECTRIC BLOEMFONTEIN (PTY) LTD

DILEC (SASOLBURG) (PTY) LTD (property owning company)

DILEC (PTY) LTD, incorporating MACS AUTOMOTIVE

SUPERIOR PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD (property owning company)

 

Plus a number of property owning businesses in the group.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

W VON EY

W L VON EY (son)

 

 

BANKERS

 

STANDARD BANK, Vereeniging North Branch, Account Number 022365818 and 021728992.  It was stated that the subject enjoys a total overdraft facility to an extent of R2.5 million, secured by a cession of debtors.  Utilisation is stated to fluctuate.

 

 

DATE REGISTERED

 

26 October 1982

Registration Certificate Number: 1982/009887/07

 

 

VAT NUMBER

 

4790107454

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

The importing and distribution of hardware and tools

 

 

MAJOR SUPPLIERS

 

The subject imports worldwide and deals locally with the following suppliers:

 

BROADSPEED Cape Town

SAFCOR Johannesburg

MEDIA UNLIMITED Vereeniging

REED PRINTERS Vereeniging

DHL INTERNATIONAL

 

 

MAJOR CUSTOMERS OR BUSINESS SECTORS

 

Retailers and wholesalers trade

 

 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING

 

South Africa

 

EXPORTS

 

Occasionally to Namibia and Zimbabwe

 

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

 

45

 

 

OTHER PREMISES

 

The subject is reported to have branches in Cape Town and Durban

 

 

OWNED OR LEASED

 

The head office premises are reported to be owned by the associate property owning company

 

 

AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R1 000 divided into 1000 ordinary shares of R1 each

 

 

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R1 000

 

Full financial information was not forthcoming from respondents at the subject, however, it was stated that the turnover per month is between R2 million to R3 million.

 

 

AUDITORS

 

CONAUGHTON MILLER & SMITH  Vereeniging

 

 

YEAR END

 

JUNE

 

 

INSURANCE BROKERS

 

DAVIDSON GOSS & ASSOCIATES  Pretoria


 

TRADE REFERENCES – JUNE 2006

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST         AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

            OPENED           CREDIT           CREDIT                                    PATTERN

 

1.         Old acc.            R500 000         R500 000          30 days             30 days             Very good

 

2.         8 yrs                R15 000            R15 000            30 days             30 days             Good

 

3.         10 yrs              R150 000          R150 000          30 days             30 days             Good

 

 

CURRENT TRADE REFERENCES

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST         AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

            OPENED           CREDIT           CREDIT                                    PATTERN

 

1.         2005                R5 000              R5 000 -            30 days             30 days             Good

                                                            R7 000

 

2.         2006                 do not disclose figures                30 days             30 days             Good

 

3.         15 yrs               R10 000            R10 000            30 days             30 days             Good

 

 

COMMENTS

 

This is a well established company meeting its commitments timeously.  We have not traced dealings to an extent of US$15 000 000 and would prefer to see a far lesser figure on a well spread basis.

 

 


 

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

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions