MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MARLA TUBE FITTINGS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Kinwarton Farm Road, Arden Forest Industrial Estate, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 6EH

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.10.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03/10/1956

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00572373

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, processing and factoring of tube fittings.

 

 

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            MARLA TUBE FITTINGS LIMITED

Address                                UNITS 1-2, KINWARTON FARM ROAD, ALCESTER, WARWICKSHIRE, B49 6EH.

Telephone                           01224 584 588

Facsimile                             01224 211 938

Web Address                        www.hpf-energy.com

 

 

Creditline Recommendations

 

Monthly Credit Guide           GBP 1,125,000

Risk Category                       LOW RISK

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

Legal Form                          Private Limited

Registration Number            00572373

VAT Number                        GB109361972

Date of Incorporation           03/10/1956

Registered Office                 KINWARTON FARM ROAD, ARDEN FOREST INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,

                                            ALCESTER, WARWICKSHIRE, B49 6EH.

History                                  4/07/2001 : The Registered Office address changed from KINWARTON FARM

                                            ROAD, ARDEN FOREST INDUSTRIAL.

                                            23/12/1995 : The Registered Office address changed from TYTHING ROAD WEST,

                                            ARDEN FOREST INDUSTRIAL, E.

                                            9/11/1961 : Change of name from MARLA METALS LIMITED.

Date of Last Annual

Return to Registry                21/06/2007

Accounts                              The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 31/10/2005

Accounting Reference

Date                                     31/10

 

 

Operations

 

 

Activities                              Manufacturers, processing and factoring of tube fittings.

Nace Code                           2722

Premises                              Owned, Warehouse, Factory

Staff Employed                    134

Trading Divisions                 HIGH PRESSURE FORGINGS, PIPELINE FITTINGS & FLANGES

Trade Names                       HPF ENERGY SERVICES, PIPELINE FITTINGS & FLANG, HIGH PRESSURE

                                            FORGINGS

Import Countries                  EUROPE

Export Countries                  ALL OVER THE WORLD

Bankers                                BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Address                                 BIRMINGHAM COLMORE ROW.

Sort Code                             200771

Auditors                               Shaw & Co

Branches                              HOYER INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ELLESMERE PORT, SOUTH WIRRAL.

                                            UNITS 1-2, KINWARTON FARM RD, KINWARTON ALCESTER,

                                            WARWICKSHIRE, B49 6EH.

                                            LINKS PLACE, ABERDEEN, AB11 5DY.

Associated Companies         STUDLEY TUBE FITTINGS LIMITED

Subsidiaries                         EAGLE TUBE AND FLANGES LIMITED

                                            HEAVYWALL FITTINGS LIMITED

                                            HIGH PRESSURE FITTINGS LIMITED

                                            PIONEER MACHINISTS LIMITED

                                            PRESSURE FITTINGS LIMITED

                                            PROMAT BD LIMITED

                                            REDDITCH FITTINGS & FLANGES LIMITED

 

 

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                                                                                        0

Number Partially Satisfied                                                                               0

Number Satisfied                                                                                             1

                                                                                                                         

Date of Latest Mortgage Created                                                                     20/03/1972

Date of Latest Satisfaction                                                                               30/01/1985

 

 

Details of most recent Mortgages,

Charges and Satisfactions

 

Date Fully
Satisfied

Date
Registered

Date
Created

Charge
Description

Form Type

Lender

30/01/1985

 

20/03/1972

Miscellaneous

N/A

 

 

 

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

30/08/2006

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

22/12/2005

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

05/01/2005

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

13/11/2004

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

24/11/1998

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

17/01/1998

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

17/01/1991

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

06/03/1990

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

31/10/1989

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

17/10/1988

Companies House Gazette

Documents delivered by a company under section 241 (annual accounts)

 

 

Company Secretary

 

 

Secretary                     MR JAMES ROBERT PREEDY

Address                        5 SCHOOL HOUSE MEWS, HENLEY IN ARDEN, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B95

                                    5BP.

Country of Origin         UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                17/07/1962

Appointment Date        21/06/1991

 

 

Directors

 

 

Accountant                  LESLIE CLIFTON BARNES

Address                        33 TAYLOR WAY, TIVIDALE, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1JP.

Country of Origin         UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                31/08/1956

Appointment Date        01/11/2004

Other Directorships      EAGLE TUBE AND FLANGES LIMITED, PROMAT BD LIMITED, PRESSURE FITTINGS

                                    LIMITED, REDDITCH FITTINGS & FLANGES LIMITED, HEAVYWALL FITTINGS

                                    LIMITED, HIGH PRESSURE FITTINGS LIMITED, C K FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED


Director                       
SHEILA AGNES PREEDY

Address                        THE COACH HOUSE, BATES LANE TANWORTH IN ARDEN, SOLIHULL,

                                    WARWICKSHIRE, B94 5AL.

Country of Origin         UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                02/08/1933

Appointment Date        21/06/1991

Other Directorships      PRESSURE FITTINGS LIMITED


Managing Director      
MR SIMON JOHN PREEDY

Address                        CHARTLEY HOUSE, GRAFTON LANE, BINTON, WARWICKSHIRE, CV37 9TZ.

Country of Origin         UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                06/07/1960

Appointment Date        21/06/1991

Other Directorships      EAGLE TUBE AND FLANGES LIMITED, PROMAT BD LIMITED, PRESSURE FITTINGS

                                    LIMITED, REDDITCH FITTINGS & FLANGES LIMITED, HEAVYWALL FITTINGS

                                    LIMITED, HIGH PRESSURE FITTINGS LIMITED


Director                       
STEVEN ROBERT FAULKNER

Address                        6 PARK HALL, TOTHALL LANE, SALFORDS PRIOR, WORCESTER, WR11 8SG.

Country of Origin         UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                23/12/1962

Appointment Date        04/11/1998

Other Directorships      REDDITCH FITTINGS & FLANGES LIMITED


Director                       
DAVID JOHN MARSH

Address                        LENCHWICK HOUSE, LENCHWICK, EVESHAM, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR11 4TG.

Country of Origin         UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                02/11/1936

Appointment Date        21/06/1991

Other Directorships      EAGLE TUBE AND FLANGES LIMITED, PROMAT BD LIMITED, REDDITCH FITTINGS

                                    & FLANGES LIMITED, HEAVYWALL FITTINGS LIMITED, HIGH PRESSURE FITTINGS

                                    LIMITED, PACS SERVICES LIMITED

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

Shares                                 Ordinary GBP 1.00

Issued Number                     109,055

Principal Shareholder         65,773 Simon John Preedy

                                            26,778 James Robert Preedy

                                            14,094 Susan Mary Preedy

                                            2,273 David John Marsh

                                            137 John Yeomans

 

 

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

 

 

Payment Analysis

 

 

(No Payment Analysis Data is Available)

 

 

Financial Data

 

Profit and Loss

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks                         52                     52                     52                     52

Accounts Date                              31/10/2005        31/10/2004        31/10/2003         31/10/2002

Consolidated                                Yes                   Yes                   Yes                   Yes

Currency                                      GBP                 GBP                 GBP                  GBP

SALES                                          44547               36295                33559                36060

UK sales                                       32540               26078                22902                25012

Export                                           12007               10217                10657                11048

Cost of goods sold                          31806               27040                25557                27306

GROSS PROFIT                            12741               9255                 8002                  8754

Wages and Salaries                       4089                 3704                 3499                  3070

Directors Emoluments                    634                   564                   543                   540

Auditors Fees                                26                     23                     23                     19

Non-Audit Fees                                                      7                       3                       4

Trading Profit                                  5991                 3292                 2133                  3625

Depreciation                                   413                   418                   428                   388

OPERATING PROFIT                     5578                 2874                 1705                  3237

Non Trading Income                        442                   333                   284                   341

PRE TAX PROFIT                          6020                 3207                 1989                  3578

Taxation                                        1799                 999                   655                   1119

PROFIT AFTER TAX                      4221                 2208                 1334                  2459

Dividends Payable                                                  500                   341                   341

RETAINED PROFITS                     4221                 1708                 993                   2118

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks                         52                     52                     52                     52

Accounts Date                              31/10/2005        31/10/2004        31/10/2003         31/10/2002

Consolidated                                Yes                   Yes                   Yes                   Yes

Currency                                      GBP                 GBP                 GBP                  GBP

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS                 4832                 4975                 5089                  5167

Tangible Assets                             4832                 4967                 5073                  5142

Fixed Assets                                 4832                 4967                 5073                  5142

Intangible Assets                                                    8                       16                     25

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS            32211               27604                24547                24987

Trade debtors                                 13086               11380                8960                  11889

Stocks                                          8924                 6847                 6261                  4574

Other Current Assets                      10201               9377                 9326                  8524

Misc Current Assets                       8                      33                     73                     7

Cash                                             10193               9344                 9253                  8517

TOTAL ASSETS                            37043               32579                29636                30154

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES      6401                 6164                 4919                  6445

Trade creditors                               5115                 4467                 4067                  5173

Short Term Loans                                                   76                                               

Bank Overdraft                                                       76                                               

Other Liabilities                              1286                 1621                 852                   1272

WORKING CAPITAL                      25810               21440                19628                18542

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS           159                   153                   163                   148

Other Liabilities                              159                   153                   163                   148

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)           30483               26262                24554                23561

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES     30483               26262                24554                23561

Share Cap + Sundry Res                402                   402                   402                   402

Issued Share Capital                       114                   114                   114                   114

Sundry Reserves                            288                   288                   288                   288

Profit and Loss account                  30081               25860                24152                23159

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS              30483               26262                24554                23561

CAPITAL EMPLOYED                    30642               26415                24717                23709

 

Financial Comparison

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks                         52                     52                     52                     52

Accounts Date                              31/10/2005        31/10/2004        31/10/2003         31/10/2002

Consolidated                                Yes                   Yes                   Yes                   Yes

Currency                                      GBP                 GBP                 GBP                  GBP

Net Cashflow from Oper.              2718                 774                   2227                  (868)

Increase in Cash                          925                   15                     735                   (4184)

Directors Remuneration               634                   564                   543                   540

Auditors Remuneration                26                     23                     23                     19

Liquid Assets                                23279               20724                18213                20406

Net Working Capital                     25810               21440                19628                18542

Other Deferred Liabs                    159                   153                   163                   148

Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)          30483               26254                24538                23536

Equity                                           30483               26262                24554                23561

Number of Years Trading             49                     48                     47                     46

Number of Employees                  134                   137                   133                   125

Profit per Employee                     44925.4             23408.8             14954.9             28624

Sales per Employee                     332440.3           264927              252323.3           288480

 

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages

 

Accounts Date                              31/10/2005        31/10/2004        31/10/2003         31/10/2002

Consolidated                                Yes                   Yes                   Yes                   Yes

Current Ratio                                5                      4.5                    5                       3.9

Pre Tax Profit Margin%                13.5                  8.8                    5.9                    9.9

Gross Profit%                                28.6                  25.5                  23.8                  24.3

Debtors Days (D.S.O)                    107                   114                   97                     120

Creditors Days (D.P.O)                  42                     45                     44                     52

Quick Ratio                                  3.6                    3.4                    3.7                    3.2

W.I.P/Inventory Days                    102.4                92.4                  89.4                  61.1

Return on Investment%                19.6                  12.1                  8                       15.1

Return on Assets%                        16.3                  9.8                    6.7                    11.9

T.N.W/Total Assets%                     82.3                  80.6                  82.8                  78.1

Return on Capital%                      19.6                  12.1                  8                       15.1

Rtn on Shareholders Funds%       19.7                  12.2                  8.1                    15.2

Working Capital/Sales%               57.9                  59.1                  58.5                  51.4

Borrowing Ratio%                                                0.3                                              

Equity Gearing%                           464.7                415.7                483.2                 357.4

Stock Turnover                             5                      5.3                    5.4                    7.9

Days Purchases Outstanding        58.7                  60.3                  58.1                  69.1

 

 

Key Industry Sector Trends

 

 

Year                                               2006                 2005                 2004                 2003

Sample Size                                  67                    124                   121                   114

Pre-Tax Profit Margin                    7.6                   2.8                                            (1.2)

Current Ratio                                 1.5                   1.4                    1.4                    1.4

Borrowing Ratio                            36.1                  45.4                  76.6                  106.2

Return on Capital                          22.3                  20.5                  15.8                  4.2

Creditors Days                               52                    43                     43                     41

 

 

Above figures relate to companies in 1992 Standard Industry Classification (Nace) sector : Manufacture of tubes

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Auditors Qualification

The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended 31/10/2005.

 

Turnover

Turnover increased by 23 % in the period and now totals GBP 44,547,000.

 

Operating Profit

Totaled GBP 5,578,000. In the year prior a Profit of GBP 2,874,000 was achieved.

 

Pre Tax Profit

The subject's profit increased by 87 % in the year.

 

Working Capital

The company's working capital has improved in the period by 20 %.

 

Net Worth

Net worth has increased by 16 % and now stands at GBP 30,483,000.

 

 

Fixed Assets

The subject's fixed assets reduced during the year by GBP 143,000 to GBP 4,832,000 and are now 13 % of total assets compared with 15 % in the previous year.

 

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities increased during the period by 3% and are now 1 % of net worth compared with 1 % 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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