MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HARRIS SYSTEMS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Eskdale Road, Winnersh Wokingham, Berks, RG41 5TS

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11/02/1921

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00173103

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

Suppliers of photocopiers and fax machines, television transmitters and real time control of distribution equipment.

 

 

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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Company Identification Details

 

Subject Reported on            HARRIS SYSTEMS LIMITED

Address                                ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH, WOKINGHAM, BERKS, RG41 5TS.

Telephone                           0118 964 8000

Facsimile                             0118 964 8001

Web Address                        www.harris.com

 

 

Creditline Recommendations

 
Monthly Credit Guide          
GBP 301,000

Risk Category                       LOW RISK

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

Legal Form                          Private Limited

Registration Number            00173103

VAT Number                        GB591829695

Date of Incorporation           11/02/1921

Registered Office                 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH WOKINGHAM, BERKS, RG41 5TS.

History                                  31/12/1977 : Change of name from HARRIS-INTERTYPE LIMITED.

Date of Last Annual

Return to Registry                30/11/2006

Registered Objectives          TO CARRY ON BUSINESS AS DEALERS IN PLANT AND MACHINERY

Accounts                              The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 30/06/2005

Accounting Reference

Date                                     30/06

 

 

Operations

 

 

Activities                              Suppliers of photocopiers and fax machines, television transmitters and real time

                                            control of distribution equipment.

Nace Code                           7250

Premises                              Owned,Offices

Staff Employed                    116

Trading Divisions                 HARRIS TVT, HARRIS ALLIED EUROPE, HARRIS STUDIO PRODUCTS

Trade Names                       HARRIS STUDIO PRODUCTS, HARRIS CORPORATION

Import Countries                  ALL OVER THE WORLD

Export Countries                  ALL OVER THE WORLD

Bankers                                HSBC BANK PLC

Address                                 SLOUGH.

Sort Code                             404209

Auditors                               Ernst & Young LLP

Branches                              ENGINEERING SERVICE CENTRES IN, LONDON MANCHESTER STIRLING,

                                            RUGBY AND CROYDON.

                                            THE GROUP HEADQUARTERS IS BASED, IN CAPE KENAVERAL, FLORIDA, U

                                            S A.

                                            LANIER EUROPE BV IN:, THE NETHERLANDS.

                                            14 CEDARWOOD, BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE, RG24 8WD.

Subsidiaries                         HARRIS THREE THOUSAND LIMITED

                                            HARRIS TWO THOUSAND LIMITED

 

 

Public Record Information

 

 

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

 

 

No CCJs/Scottish Decrees are recorded in our file.

 

 

Other Filings and Notices

 

Date

Source

Description

08/01/2007

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

27/06/2006

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

06/06/2006

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

19/08/2005

Companies House Gazette

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

19/08/2005

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

01/03/2005

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

19/07/2003

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

07/01/2002

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

05/11/1999

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

10/01/1997

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

27/04/1996

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

01/02/1996

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

09/11/1995

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

21/05/1994

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

12/01/1994

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

12/06/1993

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

12/06/1993

Companies House Gazette

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

15/05/1991

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

07/03/1991

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

17/02/1988

Companies House Gazette

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

 

 

Company Secretary

 

 

Secretary                             MICHAEL ANDREW MILLER

Address                                 3 WINDSOR FOREST COURT, ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, SL5 8LT.

Country of Origin                  USA

Date of Birth                         23/02/1960

Appointment Date                 09/12/2005


Secretary                            
ALAN MICHAEL DYE

Address                                 9 BOULTERS COURT, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE, SL6 8TH.

Country of Origin                  UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                         11/07/1958

Appointment Date                 18/06/2003

Other Directorships               HARRIS COMMUNICATION (NETHERLANDS) B.V., HARRIS TWO THOUSAND

                                             LIMITED, HARRIS PENSION MANAGEMENT LIMITED

 

 

Directors

 

 

Director                                CHARLES JONATHAN GREENE

Address                                 301 OAK STREET, MELBOURNE BEACH, FLORIDA 32951-2035.

Country of Origin                  USA

Date of Birth                         09/02/1955

Appointment Date                 01/03/2006

Other Directorships               HARRIS TWO THOUSAND LIMITED, HARRIS PENSION MANAGEMENT

                                             LIMITED


Accountant                          
MICHAEL ANDREW MILLER

Address                                 3 WINDSOR FOREST COURT, ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, SL5 8LT.

Country of Origin                  USA

Date of Birth                         23/02/1960

Appointment Date                 01/05/2006


Vice President                    
EUGENE SEVERINO CAVALLUCCI

Address                                 500 FERNWOOD DRIVE, WEST MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32904-1944.

Country of Origin                  USA

Date of Birth                         31/07/1947

Appointment Date                 15/12/2004

Other Directorships               HARRIS TWO THOUSAND LIMITED


Accountant                          
ALAN MICHAEL DYE

Address                                 9 BOULTERS COURT, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE, SL6 8TH.

Country of Origin                  UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth                         11/07/1958

Appointment Date                 18/06/2003

Other Directorships               HARRIS COMMUNICATION (NETHERLANDS) B.V., HARRIS TWO THOUSAND

                                             LIMITED, HARRIS PENSION MANAGEMENT LIMITED

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

Shares                                 Ordinary GBP 1.00

Issued Number                     517,000

Principal Shareholder         254,000 Harris Corp

                                            216,000 Harris Communication (Netherland) BV

                                            47,000 Harris Software Systems Inc.

 

 

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

 

 

Ultimate Parent

 

HARRIS CORP, a company incorporated in USA

 

 

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                              30/06/2005        30/06/2004        30/06/2003         30/06/2002

Consolidated                                Yes                   Yes                   Yes                   Yes

Currency                                      GBP                 GBP                 GBP                  GBP

SALES                                          57741               37555                26091                26150

Cost of goods sold                          50789               27620                20584                15739

GROSS PROFIT                            6952                 9935                 5507                  10411

Wages and Salaries                       5081                 4865                 5563                  5246

Directors Emoluments                    70                     74                     164                   290

Auditors Fees                                42                     40                     31                     31

Non-Audit Fees                                                      64                     52                     16

Trading Profit                                  (5705)               (248)                 (618)                 2064

Depreciation                                   1824                 699                   725                   437

OPERATING PROFIT                     (7529)               (947)                 (1343)                1627

Non Trading Income                        (268)                 (841)                 618                   620

Interest Payable                             380                   67                                              30

PRE TAX PROFIT                          (8177)               (1855)               (725)                 2217

Taxation                                        (2593)               (474)                 (258)                 721

PROFIT AFTER TAX                      (5584)               (1381)               (467)                 1496

RETAINED PROFITS                     (5584)               (1381)               (467)                 1496

 

Balance Sheet

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks                         52                     52                     52                     52

Accounts Date                              30/06/2005        30/06/2004        30/06/2003         30/06/2002

Consolidated                                Yes                   Yes                   Yes                   Yes

Currency                                      GBP                 GBP                 GBP                  GBP

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS                 11006               10349                6265                  6693

Tangible Assets                             7312                 6636                 6265                  6693

Fixed Assets                                 1794                 2794                 2842                  2879

Intermediate assets                        5518                 3842                 3423                  3814

Intangible Assets                            3694                 3713                                           

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS            32569               35526                34210                31088

Trade debtors                                 7004                 8439                 5286                  4603

Stocks                                          13631               12145                5197                  4028

Other Current Assets                      11934               14942                23727                22457

Misc Current Assets                       8767                 11239                12426                7309

Due From Group                             1443                 731                   442                   3178

Cash                                             1724                 2972                 10859                11970

TOTAL ASSETS                            43575               45875                40475                37781

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES      27970               24121                16869                13686

Trade creditors                               2419                 2718                 1597                  1613

Short Term Loans                           12007               8905                 2177                  928

Due To Group                                 12007               8905                 2177                  928

Other Liabilities                              13544               12498                13095                11145

WORKING CAPITAL                      4599                 11405                17341                17402

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS                                   565                   1036                  1058

Other Liabilities                                                      565                   1036                  1058

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)           15605               21189                22570                23037

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES     15605               21189                22570                23037

Share Cap + Sundry Res                470                   470                   470                   470

Issued Share Capital                       470                   470                   470                   470

Profit and Loss account                  15135               20719                22100                22567

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS              15605               21189                22570                23037

CAPITAL EMPLOYED                    15605               21754                23606                24095

 

Financial Comparison

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks                         52                     52                     52                     52

Accounts Date                              30/06/2005        30/06/2004        30/06/2003         30/06/2002

Consolidated                                Yes                   Yes                   Yes                   Yes

Currency                                      GBP                 GBP                 GBP                  GBP

Directors Remuneration               70                     74                     164                   290

Auditors Remuneration                42                     40                     31                     31

Liquid Assets                                8728                 11411                16145                16573

Net Working Capital                     4599                 11405                17341                17402

Other Deferred Liabs                                            565                   1036                  1058

Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)          11911               17476                22570                23037

Equity                                           15605               21189                22570                23037

Number of Years Trading             84                     83                     82                     81

Number of Employees                  116                   111                   117                   114

Profit per Employee                     (70491.4)           (16711.7)           (6196.6)             19447.4

Sales per Employee                     497767.2           338333.3           223000              229386

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages

 

Accounts Date                              30/06/2005        30/06/2004        30/06/2003         30/06/2002

Consolidated                                Yes                   Yes                   Yes                   Yes

Current Ratio                                1.2                    1.5                    2                       2.3

Pre Tax Profit Margin%                (14.2)                (4.9)                  (2.8)                  8.5

Gross Profit%                                12                     26.5                  21.1                  39.8

Debtors Days (D.S.O)                    44                     82                     74                     64

Creditors Days (D.P.O)                  15                     26                     22                     23

Quick Ratio                                  0.7                    1                       1.7                    2

W.I.P/Inventory Days                    98                     160.5                92.2                  93.4

Return on Investment%                (28.2)                (5.8)                  (2.8)                  9

Return on Assets%                        (18.8)                (4)                     (1.8)                  5.9

T.N.W/Total Assets%                     27.3                  38.1                  55.8                  61

Return on Capital%                      (52.4)                (8.5)                  (3.1)                  9.2

Rtn on Shareholders Funds%       (52.4)                (8.8)                  (3.2)                  9.6

Working Capital/Sales%               8                      30.4                  66.5                  66.5

Borrowing Ratio%                        100.8                51                     9.6                    4

Equity Gearing%                           55.8                  85.8                  126.1                 156.2

Stock Turnover                             4.2                    3.1                    5                       6.5

Days Purchases Outstanding        17.4                  35.9                  28.3                  37.4

 

 

Key Industry Sector Trends

 

 

Year                                               2006                 2005                 2004                 2003

Sample Size                                  1027                 1560                 1483                 1312

Pre-Tax Profit Margin                    16.1                  12.4                  11.6                  10.1

Current Ratio                                 1.5                   1.4                    1.3                    1.3

Borrowing Ratio                            32.2                  32.2                  25.2                  37.8

Return on Capital                          110.6                76.5                  83.4                  80.2

Creditors Days                               40                    49                     42                     47

 

 

 

Above figures relate to companies in 1992 Standard Industry Classification (Nace) sector : Maintenance and

repair of office, accounting and computing machinery

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Auditors Qualification

The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended 30/06/2005.

 

 

Turnover

Turnover increased by 54 % in the period and now totals GBP 57,741,000.

 

 

Operating Loss

Totaled GBP 7,529,000. In the year prior a Loss of GBP 947,000 was achieved.

 

 

Pre Tax Profit

The subject made a loss in the period of GBP 8,177,000 that was 340 % up on the loss made in the previous period.

 

 

Working Capital

The company's working capital, while remaining positive, decreased by 60 % in the period.

 

 

Fixed Assets

The subject's fixed assets increased during the year by GBP 657,000 to GBP 11,006,000 and are now 25 % of total assets compared with 22 % in the previous year.

 


 

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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