MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MEADE-KING,ROBINSON & COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

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

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23/02/1917

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00146176

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company (GB)

 

 

Line of Business :

Gum & Wood Chemical Manufacturers

 

 

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 :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Company Identification Details

 

 

Subject Reported on

MEADE-KING,ROBINSON & COMPANY LIMITED

Ultimate Holding Company

MEADE-KING,ROBINSON & COMPANY L

Trading Address

Tower Building,22 Water Street,LIVERPOOL,L3 1BL

 

 

Telephone

0151-236-3191

 

 

 

Risk Score

 

 

Low Risk - There is a high degree of confidence this company will prove good for the assigned Credit Limit

 

 

Credit Limit

GBP   227,000

 

Selling to this company? The Credit Limit is the recommended maximum outstanding debtor exposure at any one time.

 

 

Contract Limit

GBP   1,550,000

 

Buying from this company? The Contract Limit is the recommended aggregate annual value for supply contracts.

 

 

Significant Event

 

Please note change of address

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

 

Legal Form

Private Limited Liability Company (GB)

Registration Number

00146176

Date of Incorporation

23/02/1917

Registered Office

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

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

21/11/2006

Activities

GUM & WOOD CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS   

Accounts

The last filed accounts cover the period to 31/03/2007 and were filed on 09/07/2007

 

 

Recently Filed Documents

 

Details of the most recent documents

 

Date Received

Description

21/11/2006

Annual Return

31/03/2007

Financial Statement / Set of Accounts

 

It should be noted that there is no legal requirement to file satisfaction details of mortgages/charges at Companies House.

 

 

Known Directors

 

 

 

DIRECTOR

ANTHONY GRAEME DE MARRS

  Occupation

OIL MERCHANT

  Address

24,  WESTWOOD ROAD NOCTORUM , PRENTON , MERSEYSIDE , CH43 9RQ

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

28/12/1939

  Appointment Date

04/12/1991

  Other Appointments

MEADE-KING,ROBINSON & COMPANY LIMITED, LIVERPOOL OIL STORES LIMITED

DIRECTOR

JAMES DONALD CAMERON SMELLIE

  Occupation

NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  Address

ASHDOWN HOUSE ,  HARE STREET , BUNTINGFORD , HERTS , SG9 0DX

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

30/06/1941

  Appointment Date

04/12/1991

  Other Appointments

MEADE-KING,ROBINSON & COMPANY LIMITED, SME - ASHDOWN LIMITED

DIRECTOR

PHILIP  TARLETON

  Occupation

MANAGING DIRECTOR

  Address

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

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

17/09/1960

  Appointment Date

23/11/1999

  Other Appointments

MEADE-KING,ROBINSON & COMPANY LIMITED, LIVERPOOL OIL STORES LIMITED

DIRECTOR

JENNIFER SYDNEY WIGHTWICK

  Occupation

NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  Address

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

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

25/11/1932

  Appointment Date

04/12/1991

  Other Appointments

MEADE-KING,ROBINSON & COMPANY LIMITED

SECRETARY

MR  PHILIP TARLETON

  Address

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

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

17/09/1960

  Appointment Date

01/07/1994

 

Recently Resigned Directors (last 3)

 

 

 

DIRECTOR

BRIAN ROBERT MOATE

  Occupation

OIL MERCHANT

  Address

9 , POND VIEW CLOSE , WIRRAL , MERSEYSIDE , - -

  Date of Birth

13/03/1947

  Resignation Date

12/04/2002

DIRECTOR

RODNEY  HAVARD

  Occupation

OIL MERCHANT

  Address

12 , WARD ROAD , LIVERPOOL , MERSEYSIDE , - -

  Date of Birth

27/02/1922

  Resignation Date

21/11/2001

DIRECTOR

RICHARD J HAVARD

  Occupation

OIL MERCHANT

  Address

17 , ELTON AVENUE , LIVERPOOL , MERSEYSIDE , - -

  Date of Birth

26/07/1953

  Resignation Date

21/11/2000

 

 

Share Summary

 

 

Shareholder Name

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony Graeme De Bracey Marrs

28.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jennifer S Wightwick

25.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philip Tarleton

24.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Donald C Smellie

23.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and Charges

 

 

 

Total Registered

2

Total Outstanding

2

Total Satisfied

0

Most Recent Mortgage

06/08/1992

 

 

 

 

 

Date Registered

12/08/1992

Type

395

Date Created

06/08/1992

Lender

BARCLAYS BANK LTD

Secured On

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE

Details

3RD FLOOR AT 162 BUCHANAN ST. GLASGOW

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Date Registered

23/03/1982

Type

9999

Date Created

17/03/1982

Lender

BARCLAYS BANK LTD

Secured On

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER

Details

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGE OVER UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL, BOOKDEBTS & UNCALLED CAPITAL. WITH ALL BUILDINGS, FIXTURES (INCLUDING TRADE FIXTURES) FIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY.

Satisfied?

No

 

 

 

Public Record Information

 

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

 

There are no unsatisfied CCJs against the company.

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

Activities

GUM & WOOD CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS   

Sic Code

Description

2466

Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified

Staff Employed

23

Auditors

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Auditors Notes

No Qualification. The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the latest accounts.

Bankers

Barclays Bank PLC

Sort Codes

205101

 


Financial Data

 

The following figures are shown in units of 000

 

Profit and Loss

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

31/03/2004

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

SALES

29,781

18,597

8,537

6,775

Export Sales

1,805

1,579

1,197

1,298

Cost of goods sold

26,050

16,040

6,823

5,273

GROSS PROFIT

3,731

2,557

1,714

1,502

Other Expenses

1,258

1,094

833

637

General administration costs (-)

1,637

1,051

867

829

Wages and Salaries

1,000

624

572

530

Depreciation

46

30

32

34

Net Operating Profit(Loss)

835

412

14

37

Non Trading Income

2

-

2

-

Other financial income

219

2

-

2

Total Non Trading Income

221

2

2

2

Interest expenses & similar (-)

36

41

18

15

Financial Expenses

36

41

18

15

PRE TAX PROFIT

1,020

374

-2

24

Other Taxation

0

17

-17

-

Taxation

260

57

0

-

PROFIT AFTER TAX

760

300

15

24

Net Profit

760

300

15

24

Dividends Payable

364

15

4

4

RETAINED PROFITS

396

285

11

20

 

Balance Sheet

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

31/03/2004

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

205

141

118

102

 Plant, machinery & equipment

202

137

-

98

 Intermediate Assets

3

4

4

4

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

6,524

4,891

3,004

2,205

 Stocks

1,536

790

828

861

 Trade Debtors

4,869

3,994

2,111

1,232

 Other Receivables

67

11

22

17

 Prepaid expenses

21

20

25

18

 Cash

30

77

2

78

TOTAL ASSETS

6,729

5,033

3,122

2,308

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

5,105

3,804

2,178

1,374

 Trade Creditors

3,991

3,026

1,569

988

 Taxes

621

376

177

156

 Other Current Liabilities

441

307

28

20

 Due From Group

2

2

2

2

 Accruals & deferred income

50

93

11

36

WORKING CAPITAL

1,419

1,088

826

831

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

75

75

0

0

 Other Long Term Liabilities

75

75

-

-

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

1,625

1,229

944

934

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

1,550

1,154

944

934

 Issued Share Capital

25

25

100

100

 Profit and Loss account

1,525

1,129

844

834

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

1,550

1,154

944

934

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

1,625

1,229

944

934

TANGIBLE NET WORTH

1,550

1,154

944

934

Key Credit Ratios

 

 

Accounts Date

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

31/03/2004

Current Ratio

1.28

1.29

1.38

1.60

Profit Before Tax

0.03

0.02

0.00

0.00

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

55.92

68.86

83.93

68.39

Quick Ratio

0.98

1.08

1.00

0.98

Return on Assets

15.17

7.44

-0.06

1.04

T.N.W/Total Assets

0.23

0.23

0.30

0.40

Return on Capital

62.77

30.43

-0.21

2.57

Working Capital/Sales

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Equity Gearing

0.21

0.15

-

-

Stock Turnover

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Turnover

Turnover increased by more than 60% in the period. Turnover totaled GBP  29,781,000 for the period.

Operating Profit

Totaled GBP  835,000 In the period prior a profit of GBP   412,000 was achieved.

Pre Tax

The subject made a profit of GBP  1,020,000 compared with a profit of GBP  374,000 in the previous period.

Working Capital

The company's working capital improved in the period by 30%

Tangible Net Worth

Net worth increased by 396,000 during the period and now stands at GBP  1,550,000

Fixed Assets

The subjects fixed assets increased during the period by GBP  65,000 to GBP  202,000 and are now 3% of total assets compared with 3% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities reduced during the period by 26% and are now 8% of net worth compared with 15% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 2% of total assets compared with 3% 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.

 

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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