MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CAMERA DYNAMICS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3TB

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11/07/1983

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01738425

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

The design, manufacture and sale of television camera mounting equipment.

 

 

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            CAMERA DYNAMICS LIMITED

Address                                WESTERN WAY, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, IP33 3TB.

Telephone                           01284752121

Web Address                        www.vinten.com

 

 

Creditline Recommendations

 

Monthly Credit Guide           GBP 135,000

Risk Category                       LOW RISK

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

Legal Form                              Private Limited

Registration Number                01738425

VAT Number                            GB289503622

Date of Incorporation               11/07/1983

Registered Office                     WESTERN WAY, BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, IP33 3TB.

History                                      29/12/2006 : Change of name from VINTEN BROADCAST LIMITED.

                                                1/08/1988 : Change of name from VINTEN COMPUTERS LIMITED.

Date of Last Annual

Return to Registry                    07/06/2006

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

Accounting Reference Date     31/12

 

 

Operations

 

 

Activities                              The design, manufacture and sale of television camera mounting equipment.

Nace Code                           3220

Premises                              Owned, Offices, Factory

Staff Employed                    218

Product Names                    VINTEN

Import Countries                  EUROPE

Export Countries                  ALL OVER THE WORLD

Bankers                                MIDLAND BANK PLC

Address                                 54 ABBEYGATE STREET, BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, IP22 1LJ.

Sort Code                             401522

Auditors                               KPMG Audit PLC

Branches                              WESTERN WAY, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, IP33 3TB.

Associated Companies         ELECTRO OPTICS LTD

                                            MILLITARY SYSTEMS LTD

Subsidiaries                         RADAMEC BROADCAST SYSTEMS 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                                             5

Number Outstanding                                                                                        1

Number Partially Satisfied                                                                               0

Number Satisfied                                                                                             4

                                                                                                                         

Date of Latest Mortgage Created                                                                     02/04/1993

Date of Latest Satisfaction                                                                               05/11/1993

 

 

Details of most recent Mortgages,

Charges and Satisfactions

 

Date Fully

Satisfied

Date
Registered

Date
Created

Charge
Description

Form Type

Lender

04/11/1993

06/04/1993

02/04/1993

Charge

N/A

Midland Bank Plc

 

01/08/1989

26/07/1989

Fixed And Floating

Charge

N/A

Midland Bank Plc

04/11/1993

04/09/1986

29/08/1986

Fixed And Floating

Charge

N/A

Midland Bank Plc

05/11/1993

07/04/1993

02/04/1993

Charge

N/A

Midland Bank Plc

05/11/1993

 

29/08/1986

Charge

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

07/04/2007

Companies House Gazette

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

07/04/2007

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

22/03/2007

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

06/10/2006

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

14/12/2005

Companies House Gazette

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

14/12/2005

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

07/12/2005

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

16/11/2005

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

17/07/2004

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

03/09/2002

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

14/06/2002

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

29/05/2002

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

16/05/2002

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

02/05/2002

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

24/04/2002

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

14/02/2002

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

14/09/2001

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

25/07/2001

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

03/11/2000

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

04/07/2000

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

 

 

Company Secretary

 

Secretary                     JAYNE SARAH MILTON

Address                        10 THE ASHTREES, GUILDFORD ROAD ASH, ALDERSHOT, HAMPSHIRE, GU12

                                    6BE.

Country of Origin         UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                17/08/1970

Appointment Date        30/01/2007

 

 

Directors

 

 

Chief Executive           JOHANNES JANSSEN

Address                        THE GRANGE, 2 MILL ROAD HARSTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2

                                    5NF.

Country of Origin         NETHERLANDS

Date of Birth                11/03/1960

Appointment Date        07/11/2005

Other Directorships      RADAMEC BROADCAST SYSTEMS LIMITED, VITEC GROUP COMMUNICATIONS

                                    LIMITED, ALC BROADCAST LIMITED


Director                       
RICHARD LINDSAY

Address                        ASH HOUSE, EYE ROAD KENTON, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK, IP14 6JN.

Country of Origin         UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                17/05/1950

Appointment Date        01/11/2000

Other Directorships      MOTOMETRIX LIMITED


Financial Director       
ALASTAIR HEWGILL

Address                        26 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, LEAMINGTON SPA, WARWICKSHIRE, CV32 6HA.

Country of Origin         UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                13/09/1954

Appointment Date        14/05/2002

Other Directorships      VITEC HOLDINGS LIMITED, SIG DAVALL LIMITED, THE VITEC GROUP

                                    PLC., RADAMEC BROADCAST SYSTEMS LIMITED, VINTEN ELECTRO-OPTICS

                                    LIMITED, VINTEN ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED, VINTEN PROPERTIES

                                    LIMITED, VINTEN INSTRUMENTS LIMITED, VINTEN BROADCAST LIMITED, KATA

                                    UK LIMITED, BROADCAST DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED, AUTOSCRIPT

                                    LIMITED, TOMCAT (UK) LIMITED, VITEC GROUP COMMUNICATIONS

                                    LIMITED, VITEC INVESTMENTS LIMITED, BRILLIANT STAGES LIMITED, VITEC

                                    GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED, VITEC UK INVESTMENTS LIMITED, VITEC UK

                                    FINANCE LIMITED, WHEATFIELD KINGSTON INVESTMENTS, WHEATFIELD

                                    KINGSTON FINANCE (UK), ALC BROADCAST LIMITED, PALMER FINANCE, PALMER

                                    DOLLAR FINANCE

 

 

 

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

Shares                                     Ordinary GBP 1.00

Issued Number             10,000,000

Principal Shareholder             9,999,999 Vitec Group PLC

            1 Vinten Properties Ltd

 

 

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

 

 

Holding Company        THE VITEC GROUP PLC.

Ultimate Parent           THE VITEC GROUP PLC.

 

 

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                              31/12/2005        31/12/2004        31/12/2003         31/12/2002

Currency                                      GBP                 GBP                 GBP                  GBP

SALES                                          28953               27446                22235                17874

Cost of goods sold                          20498               20872                15808                12371

GROSS PROFIT                            8455                 6574                 6427                  5503

Wages and Salaries                       7190                 6645                 5931                  4346

Directors Emoluments                    212                   171                   171                   149

Auditors Fees                                45                     31                     27                     26

Trading Profit                                  2487                 2706                 1794                  3315

Depreciation                                   1254                 1072                 1050                  952

OPERATING PROFIT                     1233                 1634                 744                   2363

Non Trading Income                        356                   400                                            43

Interest Payable                                                     2179                 2235                  1546

PRE TAX PROFIT                          1589                 (145)                 (1491)                860

Taxation                                        585                   (1002)               (210)                 (231)

PROFIT AFTER TAX                      1004                 857                   (1281)                1091

RETAINED PROFITS                     1004                 857                   (1281)                1091

 

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                 9641                 10335                10299                5321

Tangible Assets                             9641                 10335                10299                5321

Fixed Assets                                 5822                 5506                 5470                  4877

Intermediate assets                        3819                 4829                 4829                  444

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS            13482               14288                44691                44536

Trade debtors                                 2796                 1791                 1813                  1987

Stocks                                          5255                 5763                 6893                  3044

Other Current Assets                      5431                 6734                 35985                39505

Misc Current Assets                       319                   1378                 421                   295

Due From Group                             4369                 5353                 34680                32243

Cash                                             743                   3                       884                   6967

TOTAL ASSETS                            23123               24623                54990                49857

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES      10757               21031                52018                45407

Trade creditors                               2298                 2690                 3300                  1589

Short Term Loans                           6306                 17184                45672                41122

Bank Overdraft                               4202                 16861                                          

Due To Group                                 2104                 323                   45672                41122

Other Liabilities                              2153                 1157                 3046                  2696

WORKING CAPITAL                      2725                 (6743)               (7327)                (871)

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS           3134                 5844                 65                     262

Other Liabilities                              3134                 5844                 65                     262

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)           9232                 (2252)               2907                  4188

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES     9232                 (2252)               2907                  4188

Share Cap + Sundry Res                10000               20                     20                     20

Issued Share Capital                       10000               20                     20                     20

Profit and Loss account                  (768)                 (2272)               2887                  4168

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS              9232                 (2252)               2907                  4188

CAPITAL EMPLOYED                    12366               3592                 2972                  4450

 

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

Directors Remuneration               212                   171                   171                   149

Auditors Remuneration                45                     31                     27                     26

Liquid Assets                                3539                 1794                 2697                  8954

Net Working Capital                     2725                 (6743)               (7327)                (871)

Other Deferred Liabs                    3134                 5844                 65                     262

Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)          9232                 (2252)               2907                  4188

Equity                                           9232                 (2252)               2907                  4188

Number of Years Trading             22                     21                     20                     19

Number of Employees                  218                   212                   198                   159

Profit per Employee                     7289                 (684)                 (7530.3)             5408.8

Sales per Employee                     132811.9           129462.3           112298              112415.1

 

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                                1.3                    0.7                    0.9                    1

Pre Tax Profit Margin%                5.5                    (0.5)                  (6.7)                  4.8

Gross Profit%                                29.2                  24                     28.9                  30.8

Debtors Days (D.S.O)                    35                     24                     30                     41

Creditors Days (D.P.O)                  29                     36                     54                     32

Quick Ratio                                  0.8                    0.4                    0.7                    0.9

W.I.P/Inventory Days                    93.6                  100.8                159.2                 89.8

Return on Investment%                8.5                    9.8                    1.5                    5.3

Return on Assets%                        6.9                    (0.6)                  (2.7)                  1.7

T.N.W/Total Assets%                     39.9                  (9.1)                  5.3                    8.4

Return on Capital%                      12.8                  (4)                     (50.2)                19.3

Rtn on Shareholders Funds%       17.2                                          (51.3)                20.5

Working Capital/Sales%               9.4                    (24.6)                (33)                   (4.9)

Borrowing Ratio%                        68.3                  (763.1)              1571.1               981.9

Equity Gearing%                           66.5                  (8.4)                  5.6                    9.2

Stock Turnover                             5.5                    4.8                    3.2                    5.9

Days Purchases Outstanding        40.9                  47                     76.2                  46.9

 

 

Key Industry Sector Trends

 

 

Year                                               2006                 2005                 2004                 2003

Sample Size                                  218                   389                   404                   420

Pre-Tax Profit Margin                    (8.6)                 1.7                    0.7                    (5.2)

Current Ratio                                 2                      1.7                    1.7                    1.7

Borrowing Ratio                            56.5                  38.4                  18.5                  1.4

Return on Capital                          26.7                  26.8                  41.2                  15.9

Creditors Days                               44                    41                     51                     64

 

 

Above figures relate to companies in 1992 Standard Industry Classification (Nace) sector : Manufacture of television and radio transmitters and apparatus for line telephony and line.

 

 

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.

 

Turnover

The subjects turnover has increased by 5 % in the year.

 

Operating Profit

Totalled GBP 1,233,000. In the year prior a Profit of GBP 1,634,000 was achieved.

 

Pre Tax Profit

The subject made a profit of GBP 1,589,000 in the period compared with a loss in the previous period of GBP 145,000.

 

Pre Tax Profit

The company's pre-tax profit is 5 % of sales compared with a pre-tax loss of 1% in the previous period and was 12% of capital employed.

 

Working Capital

The subject has turned a deficient working capital of GBP 6,743,000 to surplus of GBP 2,725,000.

 

Net Worth

The company's net worth has moved from a deficiency of GBP 2,252,000 to a positive position of GBP 9,232,000.

 

Fixed Assets

The subject's fixed assets reduced during the year by GBP 694,000 to GBP 9,641,000 and are now 41 % of total assets compared with 41 % in the previous year.

 

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities reduced during the period by 46 % and are now 34 % of net worth compared with 260 % in the previous period.

 

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 14 % of total liabilities compared with 24 % in the previous period.

 

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are 25 % of capital employed, a decrease of 138 % over 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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