MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10th March, 2007

                                                         

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MEADE-KING, ROBINSON & COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Tower Building, 22 Water Street, Liverpool, L3 1BL.

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.02.1917

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00146176

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

The marketing of oils, fats, waxes, solvents and related products.

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

GBP 115,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

Company Identification Details

 

Subject Reported on

MEADE-KING,ROBINSON & COMPANY LIMITED

Address

501 TOWER BUILDING, 22 WATER STREET, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L3 1BL.

Telephone

0151 236 3191

Facsimile

0151 236 4431

Email

info@mkr.co.uk

Web Address

www.mkr.co.uk

 

 

Creditline Recommendations

 

Monthly Credit Guide

GBP 115,000

Risk Category

LOW RISK

 

 

XSeption Summary

 

 

Number of XSeptions

0

 

Note : An 'XSeption' is only recorded when unusual patterns of behavior or financial results have been identified.

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

Legal Form

Private Limited

Registration Number

00146176

Date of Incorporation

23/02/1917

Registered Office

TOWER BUILDING, 22 WATER STREET, LIVERPOOL, L3 1BL.

History

21/11/2006 : The Registered Office address changed from 501 TOWER BUILDINGS, 22 WATER STREET, LIVERPO.

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

21/11/2006

Registered Objectives

TO CARRY ON BUSINESS AS OIL IMPORTERS

Accounts

The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 31/03/2006

Accounting Reference Date

31/03

 

 

Operations

 

 

Activities

The marketing of oils, fats, waxes, solvents and related products.

Nace Code

5155

Premises

Owned,Offices

Staff Employed

18

Import Countries

No Import Activity

Export Countries

No Export Activity

Bankers

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Address

LIVERPOOL.

Sort Code

205101

Auditors

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Subsidiaries

LIVERPOOL OIL STORES 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

2

Number Outstanding

2

Number Partially Satisfied

0

Number Satisfied

0

 

 

Date of Latest Mortgage Created

06/08/1992

 

 

Details of most recent Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions

 

 

Date Fully
Satisfied

Date
Registered

Date
Created

Charge
Description

Form Type

Lender

 

12/08/1992

06/08/1992

Standard Security

395

Barclays Bank Ltd

 

23/03/1982

17/03/1982

Debenture

N/A

Barclays Bank Ltd

 

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

 

16/04/2002

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

12/12/2001

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

22/11/2000

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

04/12/1999

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

01/12/1999

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

20/07/1991

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)

19/12/1987

Companies House Gazette

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

16/04/1985

Companies House Gazette

Change among the directors of a company

 

 

Company Secretary

 

 

Secretary

PHILIP TARLETON

Address

11 LINGDALE ROAD, WEST KIRBY, WIRRAL, CH48 5DG.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

17/09/1960

Appointment Date

01/07/1994

Other Directorships

LIVERPOOL OIL STORES LIMITED

 

 

Directors

 

 

Director

ANTHONY GRAEME DE BRACEY MARRS

Address

24 WESTWOOD ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 9RQ.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

28/12/1939

Appointment Date

04/12/1991

Other Directorships

LIVERPOOL OIL STORES LIMITED


Managing Director


PHILIP TARLETON

Address

11 LINGDALE ROAD, WEST KIRBY, WIRRAL, CH48 5DG.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

17/09/1960

Appointment Date

23/11/1999

Other Directorships

LIVERPOOL OIL STORES LIMITED


Director


JAMES DONALD CAMERON SMELLIE

Address

ASHDOWN HOUSE, HARE STREET, BUNTINGFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG9 0DX.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

30/06/1941

Appointment Date

04/12/1991

Other Directorships

SME - ASHDOWN LIMITED


Director


JENNIFER SYDNEY WIGHTWICK

Address

RAVENSBOURNE, BURTON HALL ROAD, ROSSETT, CLWYD, LL12 0AR.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

25/11/1932

Appointment Date

04/12/1991

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

Shares

Ordinary GBP 1.00

Issued Number

25,000

Shares

Preference GBP 1.00

Issued Number

75,000

Principal Shareholder

12,768 James Donald C. Smellie

 

11,294 Jennifer S. Wightwick

 

7,521 Anthony Graeme De Bracey Marrs

 

7,500 John Christmas

 

6,942 Anthony Graeme De Bracey Marrs

 

6,362 Jennifer S. Wightwick

 

5,880 Philip Tarleton

 

5,816 James Donald C. Smellie

 

5,500 I.R. Jones

 

4,549 Jane Huck

 

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

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

31/03/2004

31/03/2003

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

SALES

18597

8537

6775

6518

UK sales

17018

7340

5477

5650

Export

1579

1197

1298

868

Cost of goods sold

16040

6823

5273

5087

GROSS PROFIT

2557

1714

1502

1431

Wages and Salaries

535

488

438

458

Directors Emoluments

241

230

184

184

Auditors Fees

13

11

10

10

Non-Audit Fees

8

10

8

4

Trading Profit

443

46

71

(26)

Depreciation

30

32

34

40

OPERATING PROFIT

413

14

37

(66)

Non Trading Income

2

2

2

2

Interest Payable

41

22

15

20

PRE TAX PROFIT

374

(6)

24

(84)

Taxation

74

(17)

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

300

11

24

(84)

Dividends Payable

15

 

 

4

RETAINED PROFITS

285

11

24

(88)

 

Balance Sheet

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

31/03/2004

31/03/2003

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

141

118

102

130

Tangible Assets

141

118

102

130

Fixed Assets

137

114

98

126

Intermediate assets

4

4

4

4

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

4892

3004

2206

2256

Trade debtors

3994

2110

1232

1467

Stocks

790

828

861

685

Other Current Assets

108

66

113

104

Misc Current Assets

31

64

35

45

Cash

77

2

78

59

TOTAL ASSETS

5033

3122

2308

2386

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

3804

2178

1374

1472

Trade creditors

3026

1569

988

1000

Short Term Loans

258

393

173

244

Bank Overdraft

 

391

171

242

Other Finance

256

 

 

 

Due To Group

2

2

2

2

Other Liabilities

520

216

213

228

WORKING CAPITAL

1088

826

832

784

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

75

75

 

 

Long Term Loans

75

75

 

 

Other Finance

75

75

 

 

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

1154

869

934

914

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

1154

869

934

914

Share Cap + Sundry Res

25

25

100

100

Issued Share Capital

25

25

100

100

Profit and Loss account

1129

844

834

814

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

1154

869

934

914

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

1229

944

934

914

 

Financial Comparison

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

31/03/2004

31/03/2003

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Net Cashflow from Oper.

308

(225)

113

195

Increase in Cash

465

(295)

90

151

Directors Remuneration

241

230

184

184

Auditors Remuneration

13

11

10

10

Liquid Assets

4071

2112

1310

1526

Net Working Capital

1088

826

832

784

Long Term Debt(>12 Months)

75

75

 

 

Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)

1154

869

934

914

Equity

1154

869

934

914

Number of Years Trading

89

88

87

86

Number of Employees

18

16

18

20

Profit per Employee

20777.8

(375)

1333.3

(4200)

Sales per Employee

1033166.7

533562.5

376388.9

325900

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages

 

 

Accounts Date

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

31/03/2004

31/03/2003

Current Ratio

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.5

Long Term Debt/T.N.W

0.1

0.1

 

 

Pre Tax Profit Margin%

2

(0.1)

0.4

(1.3)

Gross Profit%

13.7

20.1

22.2

22

Debtors Days (D.S.O)

78

90

66

82

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

59

67

53

56

Quick Ratio

1.1

1

1

1.1

W.I.P/Inventory Days

18

44.3

59.6

49.1

Return on Investment%

27.9

1.2

3.5

(5.5)

Return on Assets%

7.4

(0.2)

1

(3.5)

T.N.W/Total Assets%

22.9

27.8

40.5

38.3

Return on Capital%

30.4

(0.6)

2.6

(9.2)

Rtn on Shareholders Funds%

32.4

(0.7)

2.6

(9.2)

Working Capital/Sales%

5.9

9.7

12.3

12

Borrowing Ratio%

28.9

53.9

18.5

26.7

Equity Gearing%

29.7

38.6

68

62.1

Stock Turnover

23.5

10.3

7.9

9.5

Days Purchases Outstanding

68.9

83.9

68.4

71.8

 

 

Key Industry Sector Trends

 

 

Year

2006

2005

2004

2003

Sample Size

2354

6654

6722

6461

Pre-Tax Profit Margin

5

4.2

4.1

3.3

Current Ratio

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

Borrowing Ratio

86.2

98.2

93.7

105

Return on Capital

31.3

29.4

30.9

27.3

Creditors Days

54

49

67

62

 

Above figures relate to companies in 1992 Standard Industry Classification (Nace) sector : Wholesale of non-agricultural intermediate products, waste and scrap

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Auditors Qualification

The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended 31/03/2006.

 

Turnover

Turnover increased by 118 % in the period and now totals GBP 18,597,000.

 

Operating Profit

Totalled GBP 413,000. In the year prior a Profit of GBP 14,000 was achieved.

 

Pre Tax Profit

The subject made a profit of GBP 374,000 in the period compared with a loss in the previous period of GBP 6,000.

 

Working Capital

The company's working capital has increased by 32 % in the period.

 

Net Worth

Net worth has increased by 33 % and now stands at GBP 1,154,000.

 

Fixed Assets

The subject's fixed assets increased during the year by GBP 23,000 to GBP 141,000 and are now 2 % of total assets compared with 3 % in the previous year.

 

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 1 % of total liabilities compared with 2 % in the previous period.

 

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are 6 % of capital employed, a decrease of 2 % 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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