MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BWI PLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Kitling Road, Knowsley, Merseyside L34 9JS

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25/01/1951

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00490893

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company (GB)

 

 

Line of Business :

Packaging and processing equipment manufacturers.   

 

 

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

BWI PLC

Holding Company

IWKA Pacunion GmbH

Ultimate Holding Company

Odewald & Compagnie Gesellschaf

Trading Address

KITLING RD,KNOWSLEY,PRESCOT,L34 9JS

 

 

Telephone

0151-547-8000

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Score

Low Risk - There is a high degree of confidence this company will prove good for the assigned Credit Limit

 

 

 

Credit Limit

GBP   31,400

 

 

Selling to this company? The Credit Limit is the recommended maximum outstanding debtor exposure at any one time.

 

 

 

 

Contract Limit

GBP   31,400

 

 

Buying from this company? The Contract Limit is the recommended aggregate annual value for supply contracts.

 

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

 

Legal Form

Public Limited Liability Company (GB)

Registration Number

00490893

Date of Incorporation

25/01/1951

Registered Office

Kitling Road, Knowsley, Merseyside L34 9JS

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

12/12/2006

Activities

Packaging and processing equipment manufacturers.   

Accounts

The last filed accounts cover the period to 31/12/2006

 

 

Recently Filed Documents

 

Details of the most recent documents

 

Date Received

Description

12/12/2006

Annual Return

31/12/2006

Financial Statement / Set of Accounts

 

It should be noted that there is no legal requirement to file satisfaction details of mortgages/charges at Companies House.

 

 

Known Directors

 

 

 

DIRECTOR

BARRY  JAMESON

  Occupation

COMPANY DIRECTOR

  Address

CHERRY COTTAGE 2,  BEECHWOOD LANE CULCHETH , WARRINGTONWA3 4HJ

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

05/09/1944

  Appointment Date

04/08/2000

  Other Appointments

CANFLOW LIMITED, THOMAS HILL ENGINEERING COMPANY(HULL) .LIMITED(THE), WEHMILLER LIMITED, MANESTY MACHINES LIMITED,  CALEB DUCKWORTH LIMITED, WINCOLMLEE FOUNDRY LIMITED, BWI PLC, MANESTY ENGINEERING LTD , ONLINE ENGINEERING PROJECTS LIMITED, ALUPRESS LIMITED, STAR ENGINEERING (FULHAM) LTD , STAINBLACK FABRICATORS LTD,  R.A. JONES EUROPAK LIMITED,  ROCKWELL PACKAGING MACHINES LTD , BARRY WEHMILLER LIMITED, TRUSTPAK LIMITED, ROCKWELL PAKFAST LTD,  U.D. ENGINEERING CO. (U.K.) LIMITED,  ONLINE ENGINEERING LIMITED, KP AEROFILL LIMITED,  AEROFILL ENGINEERING LIMITED, HILLS PACKAGING MACHINERY LIMITED, DAWSON PACKAGING SYSTEMS LIMITED, B W INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, MANESTY LIMITED

DIRECTOR

WOLF-DIETER  BAUMANN

  Occupation

DIRECTOR

  Address

ISESTR 121 20149,  HAMBURG GERMANY ,  

  Country of Origin

AUSTRIAN

  Date of Birth

17/09/1957

  Appointment Date

01/10/2004

  Other Appointments

BWI PLC, KP AEROFILL LIMITED, DAWSON PACKAGING SYSTEMS LIMITED, B W INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, MANESTY LIMITED

DIRECTOR

ANDREAS  KANDT

  Occupation

MANAGING DIRECTOR

  Address

,  STETTINER STR 5 , SCHWALMTALGERMANY ,  

  Country of Origin

GERMAN

  Date of Birth

16/08/1957

  Appointment Date

01/04/2006

  Other Appointments

BWI PLC, KP AEROFILL LIMITED, B W INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, MANESTY LIMITED

SECRETARY

MR  BARRY JAMESON

  Address

CHERRY COTTAGE 2 BEECHWOOD LANE,  CULCHETH , WARRINGTONLANCASHIREWA3 4HJ

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

05/09/1944

  Appointment Date

30/04/2004

 

 

Recently Resigned Directors (last 3)

 

 

 

DIRECTOR

ANDREAS  GEURTS

  Occupation

DIRECTOR

  Address

BILKER ALLEE 22 , GERMANY , - -

  Country of Origin

GERMAN

  Date of Birth

31/01/1963

  Resignation Date

31/03/2006

DIRECTOR

ROLAND GEORG MERK

  Occupation

COMPANY DIRECTOR

  Address

EDITH-STEIN-WEG 3A , BADEN WURTTEMBERGGERMANY , - -

  Country of Origin

GERMAN

  Date of Birth

10/05/1938

  Resignation Date

28/02/2005

DIRECTOR

JURGEN ERICH ALEXANDER BOUVIER

  Occupation

COMPANY DIRECTOR

  Address

AM KARLSHOF 1 63667 , NIDDAGERMANY , - -

  Country of Origin

GERMAN

  Date of Birth

14/12/1941

  Resignation Date

31/08/2004

 

 

Share Summary

 

 

Priniciple Shareholders:

Type Of Share

No. of Shares

Value

%age

 

 

 

 

 

IWKA AG

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and Charges

 

 

 

Total Registered

13

Total Outstanding

1

Total Satisfied

12

Most Recent Mortgage

13/06/2007

 

 

 

 

 

Date Registered

22/06/2007

Type

395

Date Created

13/06/2007

Lender

DRESDNER BANK AG, NIEDERLASSUNG LUXEMBOURG (THE SECURITY AGENT)

Secured On

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM EACH OBLIGOR TO THE SECURITY AGENT OF THE SECURED PARTIES (OR ANY OF THEM) ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED INSTRUMENT CREATING OR EVIDENCING THE CHARGE

Details

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGES OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL BOOKDEBTS UNCALLED CAPITAL BUILDINGS FIXTURES FIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY SEE THE MORTGAGE CHARGE DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Date Registered

28/12/2001

Type

395

Date Created

28/12/2001

Lender

HSBC ASSET FINANCE (UK) LIMITED & HSBC EQUIPMENT FINANCE (UK) LIMITED

Secured On

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER

Details

ALL AND SINGULAR THE CHATTELS PLANT MACHINERY AND THINGS BEING; DIXI 200 HORIZONTAL MACHINING CENTRE, S/NO. 34

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Registered

28/12/2001

Type

403A

Date Created

28/12/2001

Lender

HSBC ASSET FINANCE (UK) LIMITED & HSBC EQUIPMENT FINANCE (UK) LIMITED

Secured On

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER

Details

ALL AND SINGULAR THE CHATTELS PLANT MACHINERY AND THINGS BEING; DIXI 200 HORIZONTAL MACHINING CENTRE, S/NO. 34

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Registered

28/11/1985

Type

9999

Date Created

20/11/1985

Lender

MIDLAND BANK PLC

Secured On

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER

Details

F/H PROPERTY K/A LAND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MORR LANE GOMERSAL WEST YORKSHIRE.

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Registered

07/08/1985

Type

9999

Date Created

29/07/1985

Lender

VICKERS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY.

Secured On

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE NOT EXCEEDING 400,000 UNDER THE TERMS OF A FACILITY LETTER DATED 29-7-85.

Details

A FLOATING CHARGE OVER UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE (SEE DOC M121)

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Registered

13/08/1984

Type

9999

Date Created

24/07/1984

Lender

CITICORP INDUSTRIAL CREDIT INC.

Secured On

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THECOMPANIES NAMED THEREIN UNDER THE TERMS OF THE FINANCING AGREEMENTS OF EVEN DATE TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER.

Details

SECURITY INTEREST IN AND TO THE PROPERTY OF BARRY-WEHMILLER LIMITED AS LISTED ON DOC M 119.

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Registered

06/07/1984

Type

9999

Date Created

27/06/1984

Lender

MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST COMPANY.

Secured On

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER

Details

SPECIFIC AND FLOATING CHARGES OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL BOOKDEBTS UNCALLED CAPITAL BUILDINGS FIXTURES FIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY.

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Created

27/06/1984

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Created

11/07/1990

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Created

11/07/1990

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Created

20/11/1985

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Created

20/11/1985

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Created

29/07/1985

Lender

VICKERS PUBLIC LTD CO

Secured On

ALL MONIES - MULTIPLE

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Created

23/07/1984

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

 

Public Record Information

 

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

 

There are no unsatisfied CCJs against the company.

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

Activities

Packaging and processing equipment manufacturers.   

Sic Code

Description

2953

Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing

2914

Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements

Staff Employed

429

Auditors

Ernst & Young LLP

Auditors Notes

No Qualification. The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the latest accounts.

Bankers

HSBC Bank Plc

Sort Codes

402042

Bankers

HSBC Bank PLC

Sort Codes

403124

 

 

Financial Data

 

The following figures are shown in units of 000

 

Profit and Loss

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

SALES

27,198

31,379

30,198

30,044

Export Sales

20,378

23,587

22,618

22,769

Cost of goods sold

22,625

26,148

24,229

27,976

GROSS PROFIT

4,573

5,231

5,969

2,068

Other Expenses

1,862

2,673

3,011

3,249

General administration costs (-)

2,520

2,694

3,783

4,540

Wages and Salaries

8,352

9,955

11,042

11,928

Depreciation

836

892

1,058

990

Net Operating Profit(Loss)

191

-136

-825

-5,721

Non Trading Income

9

1,646

18

1,435

Group Non Trading Income

1,658

1,692

976

-

Other financial income

1,897

-

-

-

Total Non Trading Income

3,564

3,338

994

1,435

Interest expenses & similar (-)

3,431

3,887

1,109

1,302

Other financial charges

1,317

740

348

706

Financial Expenses

4,748

4,627

1,457

2,008

PRE TAX PROFIT

-993

-1,425

-1,288

-6,294

Other Taxation

-59

-127

0

-33

Taxation

0

0

-228

0

PROFIT AFTER TAX

-934

-1,298

-1,060

-6,261

Net Loss

934

1,298

1,060

6,261

Dividends Payable

0

0

0

0

RETAINED PROFITS

-

-

-

-

 

Balance Sheet

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

19,545

20,086

21,388

21,989

 Land & buildings

1,755

1,696

2,279

2,416

 Plant, machinery & equipment

2,004

2,554

3,223

3,933

 Intermediate Assets

15,640

15,640

15,640

15,640

 Intangible Assets

146

196

246

-

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

39,033

40,842

39,744

43,738

 Stocks

5,104

5,142

5,497

5,717

 Trade Debtors

5,727

4,260

5,239

7,506

 Other Receivables

115

147

237

206

 Prepaid expenses

403

561

1,421

671

 Group Loans

26,890

30,405

27,346

29,617

 Cash

794

327

4

21

TOTAL ASSETS

58,578

60,928

61,132

65,727

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

44,041

44,564

41,017

44,414

 Trade Creditors

4,192

2,663

4,947

3,871

 Bank Overdraft

26,283

38,219

32,213

35,766

 Taxes

378

483

324

593

 Other Current Liabilities

1,903

1,226

1,964

1,798

 Due From Group

10,011

546

191

41

 Accruals & deferred income

1,274

1,298

1,240

2,168

WORKING CAPITAL

-5,008

-3,722

-1,273

-676

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

15,923

16,778

404

542

 Other Long Term Liabilities

15,923

16,778

275

275

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

14,537

16,364

20,115

21,313

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

-1,386

-414

19,711

20,771

 Issued Share Capital

5,228

5,228

5,228

5,228

 Share Premium Accounts

12,217

12,217

12,217

12,217

 Reserves

10,113

10,113

10,113

10,113

 Profit and Loss account

-28,944

-27,972

-7,847

-6,787

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

-1,386

-414

19,711

20,771

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

14,537

16,364

20,115

21,313

TANGIBLE NET WORTH

-1,532

-610

19,465

20,771

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

 

Accounts Date

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

Current Ratio

0.89

0.92

0.97

0.98

Profit Before Tax

-0.04

-0.05

-0.04

-0.21

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

67.63

37.17

74.52

50.50

Quick Ratio

-

-

-

-

Return on Assets

-2.32

-3.16

-2.85

-12.57

T.N.W/Total Assets

-0.03

-0.01

0.32

0.32

Return on Capital

0.80

-2.70

-0.30

-1.11

Working Capital/Sales

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Equity Gearing

0.00

0.00

0.71

0.76

Stock Turnover

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Turnover

Turnover decreased by more than 13% in the period. Turnover totaled GBP  27,198,000 for the period.

Operating Profit

Totaled GBP  191,000 In the period prior a loss of GBP   136,000 was achieved.

Pre Tax

The subject made a loss of GBP 993,000 compared with a loss of GBP 1,425,000 in the previous period.

Working Capital

The company's working capital deficiency increased in the period and now stands at GBP  5,008,000

Tangible Net Worth

Net worth reduced by 922,000 during the period and now stands at GBP  -1,532,000

Fixed Assets

The subjects fixed assets reduced during the period by GBP  491,000 to GBP  3,759,000 and are now 6% of total assets compared with 7% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities reduced during the period by 5% and are now -1123% of net worth compared with -2963% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 29% of total assets compared with 30% in the previous period

 


 

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%)

 

 

 

 

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