MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

28.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LEES TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Level 2, Lees Tech House, 10-12 Baypark Place, Beachhaven 

 

 

Country :

New Zealand

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

6 June 1972

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer / supplier of equipment for the power generation, transmission & distribution industry.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

REGISTERED NAME:

LEES TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

 

 

REGISTERED NUMBER:

84303

 

 

OPERATING ADDRESS:

Level 2,

Lees Tech House,

10-12 Baypark Place,

BEACHHAVEN  

 

 

REGISTERED ADDRESS:

C/- Marley Loft Ltd,

Level 6,

130 Broadway,

Newmarket,

AUCKLAND  

 

 

OTHER TRADING NAMES:

Nil

 

 

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(09) 482 1093

 

 

WEB SITE ADDRESS:

www.leestech.com 

 

 

DATE OF INCORPORATION:

6 June 1972 – Incorporated in New Zealand.     

 

 

CHANGE OF NAME:

13 June 2002 - To present name.

 

 

PAID CAPITAL:

$10,000 in $1 shares. 

 

 

DIRECTORS:

SOMPORN IAMPHANIT

86 Paragon Avenue,

BEACHHAVEN,

AUCKLAND

 

PETER MARTIN LEES

86 Paragon Avenue,

BEACHHAVEN,

AUCKLAND

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS:

Refer HISTORY

 

 

SECRETARY:

Not shown  

 

 

AUDITORS:

Not shown

 

 

REGISTERED CHARGES:

Nil  

 

 

PAYMENTS:

Refer TRADING 

 

 

LEGAL ACTIONS / DEFAULTS:

Nil

 

 

EMPLOYEES:

The number of employees have been declined.

 

 

PARENT COMPANY

 

NIL                  

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

The subject is a manufacturer/supplier of equipment for the power generation, transmission & distribution industry.

 

The subject is a New Zealand owned private company, incorporated in 1972, managed personally by it's owners, operating from Company owned offices on Auckland’s North Shore.


Products include Transformers, Switchgear, Protection, Motors, Power Factor Correction, Industrial and Commercial Controls and Panel Components.

 

LEES TECH Access Controls are designed and manufactured in NZ, to NZ Industry Standards, and are generally a direct replacement for older controls of the same type.

 

LEES TECH Digi-Code radio remote controls can be used to retrofit controllers when original remotes are no longer available.

 

Operations are conducted from premises situated at the heading address.

 

The company does not have any branches.

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was incorporated in New Zealand on 6 June 1972 as Goody Electroplaters Limited, changing name to Motorpol Pacific Limited on 7 October 1976, changing name to Motorpol Asia Limited on 8 April 1999 and adopting the present name on 13 June 2002. 

 

Registered Number: 84303. 

 

Paid capital $10,000 in 10,000 shares paid to $1 each.

 

Shares are held by:

 

PETER MARTIN LEES                           7,001

 

SOMPORN IAMPHANIT             2,999

 

The above information is in accordance with the last Annual Return lodged with the New Zealand Companies Office on 19 March 2007 and compiled at report date.

 

Operations of the company were commenced in 1972.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

SOMPORN IAMPHANIT was appointed to the board of directors on 13 March 1991.

 

PETER MARTIN LEES was appointed to the board of directors on 16 June 2002. He is fully active in the day to day operations of the company.

 

 

BANK

 

Details pertaining to the subject’s banking facilities have been declined.

 

 

TRADING

 

Trade references in relation to the subject have been declined.

 

 

REGISTERED CHARGES

 

There are no Registered Charges existing over the subject’s assets.

 

The ‘Personal Property Securities Act 1999’ (PPSA) came into effect on 1 May 2002.

 

The PPSA has brought together registered charges that were historically created under several different Acts, e.g. debentures registered pursuant to the Companies Act and charges over specific assets registered pursuant to the Chattels Transfer Act 1924.

 

Charges registered are called Security Interests.

 

The PPSA is also used by suppliers to register a charge over goods which have been supplied to the subject in respect of which the supplier terms of trade may previously have contained a “reservation of title” clause.

 

Charges over land are not registered under the PPSA and there may be charges over land in the name of the subject.

 

There is one Security Interest registered over goods – other and/or goods – motor vehicles.

 

 

RECORDED ACTIONS

 

Nothing of an adverse nature has been recorded against the subject.

 

 

INVESTIGATION

 

An interview was conducted with Mr Peter M Lees, Director, in May 2007. At this time he declined all information in relation to the subject’s activities, trading and financial position, stating that if the name of the enquirer is made known consideration would be given to providing the relevant details.

 

Enquiries made with trade sources failed to trace any additional information in relation to the subject.

 

A Land Titles Search has not been undertaken to ascertain what land, if any, stands in the subject’s name.  This can be undertaken on request.

 

 

 

 

 

CONCLUSION

 

The subject was incorporated in New Zealand on 6 June 1972 as Goody Electroplaters Limited, changing name to Motorpol Pacific Limited on 7 October 1976, changing name to Motorpol Asia Limited on 8 April 1999 and adopting the present name on 13 June 2002. 

 

Paid capital $10,000 in 10,000 shares paid to $1 each.

 

The subject is a manufacturer/supplier of equipment for the power generation, transmission & distribution industry.

 

All details in relation to the company have been declined. If dealing with the subject on a credit basis, caution would be recommended until further details are obtained or the account is proven. However, the subject would appear to be an established company, having operated for many years.

 

 


 

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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