MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MURPHY & SON LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Alpine Street, Old Basford, Nottingham, NG6 0HQ

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14/12/1909

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00106442

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company (GB)

 

 

Line of Business :

Plastics Floor Coverings   

 

 

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

MURPHY & SON LIMITED

Ultimate Holding Company

MURPHY & SON LTD

Trading Address

Alpine Street, Old Basford,NOTTINGHAM,NG6 0HQ

 

 

Telephone

01159-785494

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Credit Limit

GBP   338,200

 

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

 

 

Contract Limit

GBP   3,639,300

 

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

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

 

Legal Form

Private Limited Liability Company (GB)

Registration Number

00106442

Date of Incorporation

14/12/1909

Registered Office

Alpine Street, Old Basford, Nottingham, NG6 0HQ

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

13/07/2007

Activities

PLASTICS FLOORCOVERINGS   

Accounts

The last filed accounts cover the period to 31/03/2007 and were filed on 25/07/2007

 

 

Recently Filed Documents

 

Details of the most recent documents

 

Date Received

Description

13/07/2007

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

JAMES ANDREW CARMICHAEL

  Occupation

VETERINARY SURGEON/CHAIRMAN

  Address

7,  ADDISON AVENUE , LONDON , W11 4QS

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

15/02/1938

  Appointment Date

13/07/1991

  Other Appointments

MURPHY & SON LIMITED, MICRO-AUDIT LIMITED, AMYLEAU LIMITED, E STREET LIMITED

DIRECTOR

JOHN ERIC SHIERS DUNN

  Occupation

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

  Address

YEW TREE COTTAGE ,  UNTHANK LANE HOLMESFIELD , DRONFIELD , DERBYSHIRE , S18 7WF

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

07/01/1938

  Appointment Date

13/07/1991

  Other Appointments

SUTTON AND PHILLIPS,LIMITED, MURPHY & SON LIMITED, PARKIN SILVERSMITHS LIMITED, SOLPRO MANUFACTURING LIMITED, SOLPRO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED, SOLPRO FINANCE LIMITED, JACK SPENCER (GOLDSMITHS) LIMITED, THESSCO LIMITED, HS (529) LIMITED, ELKINGTON SHEFFIELD LIMITED, THE SHEFFIELD MINT LIMITED, THE HORSLEYGATE ESTATE COMPANY LIMITED, AMYLEAU LIMITED, SOPISA UK LIMITED, ARGENTUM LIMITED, JAMES DIXON & SONS LIMITED

DIRECTOR

STEPHEN LESLIE HALE

  Occupation

 

  Address

19,  MILL LANE ST IPPOLYTS , HITCHIN , HERTS , SG4 7NN

  Date of Birth

25/04/1951

  Appointment Date

13/07/1991

  Other Appointments

SUTTON AND PHILLIPS,LIMITED, MURPHY & SON LIMITED, MICRO-AUDIT LIMITED, AMYLEAU LIMITED

DIRECTOR

BRIAN ANDREW MCCLUSKIE

  Occupation

COMPANY DIRECTOR

  Address

TORTON GROVE ,  TORTON LANE HARTLEBURY , KIDDERMINSTER , WORCS , DY11 7SG

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

09/12/1943

  Appointment Date

01/10/2001

  Other Appointments

MURPHY & SON LIMITED, L.F.I. (U.K.) LIMITED, LAYTON FOOD INGREDIENTS LIMITED, THE COMPOSTING COMPANY LIMITED, TOLLBLEND LIMITED, ST.GEORGE'S BREWING COMPANY LIMITED, ASCOT FOOD INGREDIENTS LIMITED, BIOCON LIMITED, VITAMIX LIMITED, HIGHLAND GOLF COMPANY LTD.

DIRECTOR

CHRISTINE JANE FLEMING

  Occupation

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

  Address

6,  APPLEGATE CLOSE OAKWOOD , DERBY , DE21 2SL

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

07/10/1959

  Appointment Date

10/07/2002

  Other Appointments

MURPHY & SON LIMITED

SECRETARY

MR  STEPHEN HALE

  Address

HONEYWOOD HOUSE,  19 MILL LANE, ST. IPPOLYTS , HITCHIN , HERTFORDSHIRE , SG4 7NN

  Country of Origin

 

  Date of Birth

25/04/1951

  Appointment Date

13/07/1991

 

 

Recently Resigned Directors (last 3)

 

 

 

DIRECTOR

THOMAS J ARNOLD

  Address

139 , SANDRIDGE ROAD , ST ALBANS , HERTS , - -

  Date of Birth

10/12/1914

  Resignation Date

05/07/2001

DIRECTOR

PETER J GOULD

  Occupation

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

  Address

8 , KILMINGTON WAY , CHRISTCHURCH , DORSET , - -

  Date of Birth

10/11/1917

  Resignation Date

05/07/2001

DIRECTOR

HOWIESON  RENNIE

  Address

1 BIRKLANDS PARK , LONDON ROAD , ST ALBANS , HERTS , - -

  Date of Birth

11/04/1930

  Resignation Date

04/07/2000

 

 

Share Summary

 

Shareholder Name

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr J A Carmichael & Mr J E S Dunn

100.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and Charges

 

 

 

Total Registered

1

Total Outstanding

1

Total Satisfied

0

Most Recent Mortgage

29/02/1988

 

 

 

 

 

Date Registered

09/03/1988

Type

9999

Date Created

29/02/1988

Lender

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Secured On

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

Details

6 STATION ROAD WHEATHAMPSTEAD HERTFORDSHIRE TNO HD 1737179

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Public Record Information

 

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

 

There are no unsatisfied CCJs against the company.

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

Activities

PLASTICS FLOORCOVERINGS   

Sic Code

Description

3663

Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified

Staff Employed

25

Auditors

Wilkins Kennedy

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 P.O. Box 104

Sort Codes

207409

 

 

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

RETAINED PROFITS

-

-

-

-

 


 

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

4,334

3,816

3,737

3,526

 Total Fixed Assets

3,710

3,157

3,023

3,075

 Intermediate Assets

449

474

519

266

 Intangible Assets

175

185

195

185

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

2,051

2,034

1,804

1,696

 Stocks

587

592

391

393

 Trade Debtors

619

601

634

480

 Cash

750

741

679

723

 Marketable Securities

95

100

100

100

TOTAL ASSETS

6,384

5,849

5,541

5,221

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

744

800

739

607

 Other Current Liabilities

744

800

739

607

WORKING CAPITAL

1,306

1,233

1,065

1,089

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

6

11

1

2

 Other Long Term Liabilities

6

11

1

2

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

5,640

5,049

4,802

4,613

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

5,634

5,038

4,802

4,612

 Issued Share Capital

40

40

40

40

 Reserves

1,499

1,038

1,038

1,038

 Profit and Loss account

4,095

3,960

3,724

3,534

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

5,634

5,038

4,802

4,612

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

5,640

5,049

4,803

4,614

TANGIBLE NET WORTH

5,459

4,853

4,606

4,427

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

 

Accounts Date

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

31/03/2005

31/03/2004

Current Ratio

2.76

2.54

2.44

2.79

Quick Ratio

1.97

1.80

1.91

2.15

T.N.W/Total Assets

0.86

0.83

0.83

0.85

Equity Gearing

9.10

4.41

46.06

22.14

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Working Capital

The company's working capital improved in the period by 6%

Tangible Net Worth

Net worth increased by 606,000 during the period and now stands at GBP  5,459,000

Fixed Assets

The subjects fixed assets increased during the period by GBP  553,000 to GBP  3,710,000 and are now 58% of total assets compared with 54% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities reduced during the period by 45% and are now 0% of net worth compared with 0% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 0% of total assets compared with 0% 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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