MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS LIMITED,

 

 

Registered Office :

7 Albert Court,Prince Consort Road,LONDON,SW7 2BJ

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01/09/1953

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00523210

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company (GB)

 

 

Line of Business :

Purchasing agents

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Company Identification Details

 

Subject Reported on                       CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS LIMITED,

Holding Company                            KENDALL,CHARLES,& PARTNERS (INVESTMENTS) LTD

Ultimate Holding Company             CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS (INV

Trading Address                              7 Albert Court,Prince Consort Road,LONDON,SW7 2BJ

Telephone                                       020-7589-1256

 

 

Credit Limit    

 

GBP   1,309,400                                                                                                                                               

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

                                                                                                                                                                       

 

Contract Limit

 

GBP   7,334,400                                                                                                                                               

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                                        00523210

Date of Incorporation                                       01/09/1953

Registered Office                                             7 Albert Ct, Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BJ

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry            21/09/2006

Activities                                                          Purchasing agents. Subject represents Overseas governments. 

Accounts                                                          The last filed accounts cover the period to 31/12/2005 and were

                                                                        filed on 01/11/2006

 

 

Recently Filed Documents

 

Details of the most recent documents

 

Date Received                           Description

21/09/2006                                  Annual Return

31/12/2005                                  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                                            JOHN MELVILLE KENDALL

Occupation                                          CHAIRMAN

Address                                                7 ALBERT COURTPRINCE CONSORT ROADLONDONSW7 2BJ

Country of Origin                                 BRITISH

Date of Birth                                        01/09/1931

Appointment Date                                30/08/1991

 

Other Appointments                            

 

CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS (HOLDINGS)  LIMITED, BESTWORLD PACKING LTD., CHARLES ENDALL EXPORT SERVICES LIMITED, VAIRON FORWARDING LIMITED, VAIRON INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED, STERLING CARGO LIMITED, PORT TO PORT LIMITED, MALADEAN LIMITED, ALTITUDE INSPIRES LIMITED, OCEANBOX LIMITED, SEABOX LIMITED, CHARLES KENDALL FREIGHT LIMITED, CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS LIMITED,, C H FIELD SERVICES LIMITED, MERRYFIELD EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED, C H FIELD SUPPLY LIMITED, CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, VAIRON & COMPANY LIMITED, BUSSACO LIMITED, CHARLES KENDALL LEASING LIMITED, CARRYFULL LIMITED, CHARLES KENDALL EDUCATION LTD, S.R.TIPPETT & COMPANY LIMITED

 

DIRECTOR                                            TERENCE JOHN BOWEN

Occupation                                          COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR

Address                                                7 ALBERT COURTPRINCE CONSORT ROADLONDONSW7 2BJ

Country of Origin                                 BRITISH

Date of Birth                                        23/07/1955

Appointment Date                                14/09/1999

Other Appointments                             CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS LIMITED,

 

 

DIRECTOR                                           JOHN  POVEY

Occupation                                          BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Address                                                7,  ALBERT COURT PRINCE CONSORT ROADLONDONSW7 2BJ

Country of Origin                                 BRITISH

Date of Birth                                        04/10/1954

Appointment Date                                14/09/1999

Other Appointments                             CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS LIMITED,, CHARLES KENDALL

                                                             EDUCATION LTD

 

DIRECTOR                                           MARK MELVILLE KENDALL

Occupation                                          COMPANY DIRECTOR

Address                                                7 ALBERT COURTPRINCE CONSORT ROADLONDONSW7 2BJ

Country of Origin                                 BRITISH

Date of Birth                                        12/01/1972

Appointment Date                                02/01/2003

 

Other Appointments                            

 

CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, BESTWORLD PACKING LTD., ALTITUDE INSPIRES LIMITED, CHARLES KENDALL FREIGHT LIMITED, CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS LIMITED,, C H FIELD SERVICES LIMITED, CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED

 

DIRECTOR                                            MARTYN CUTHBERT BISHOP

Occupation                                          COMPANY DIRECTOR

Address                                                7,  ALBERT COURT PRINCE CONSORT ROADLONDONSW7 2BJ

Country of Origin                                 BRITISH

Date of Birth                                        23/12/1956

Appointment Date                                30/11/2005

 

Other Appointments                   

 

CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, THIRTY-TWO UPPER BROOK STREET LIMITED, ALTITUDE INSPIRES LIMITED, CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS LIMITED,, C H FIELD SUPPLY LIMITED, CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, ALDENHAM HARRIERS LIMITED

 

SECRETARY                                         MR  GORDON MITCHELL

Address                                                7 ALBERT COURTPRINCE CONSORT ROADLONDONSW7 2BJ

Country of Origin                                 BRITISH

Date of Birth                                        10/12/1947

Appointment Date                                12/02/1999

 

 

Recently Resigned Directors (last 3)

                                                  

DIRECTOR                                            CHARLES ANTHONY GRANT BAYLEY

Occupation                                          PURCHASING DIRECTOR

Address                                                7 , ALBERT COURTLONDON , - -

Country of Origin                                 BRITISH

Date of Birth                                        11/09/1944

Resignation Date                                 06/07/2006

 

DIRECTOR                                            JOHN FREDERICK MACGREGOR MONKHOUSE

Occupation                                          FINANCE DIRECTOR

Address                                                7 , ALBERT COURTLONDON , - -

Country of Origin                                 BRITISH

Date of Birth                                        22/11/1945

Resignation Date                                 23/11/2005

 

 

DIRECTOR                                            SOPHIA DIANA SPARKE

Occupation                                          COMPANY DIRECTOR

Address                                                7 , ALBERT COURTLONDON , - -

Country of Origin                                 BRITISH

Date of Birth                                        04/07/1973

Resignation Date                                 30/06/2005

 

 

Share Summary

Share information is not held for this company.

 

 

Mortgages and Charges

                                                  

Total Registered                         1

Total Outstanding                       1

Total Satisfied                             0

Most Recent Mortgage                22/08/2002

                                                  

 

                                                  

Date Registered                          28/08/2002

Type                                            395

Date Created                               22/08/2002

Lender                                        BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

Secured On                                

 

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

 

Details                                        

 

CHARLES KENDALL & PARTNERS LIMITED BARCLAYS CURRENT ACCOUNT, ACCOUNT NO. 60064866 THE CHARGE CREATES A FIXED CHARGE OVER ALL THE DEPOSIT(S) REFERRED TO IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE FORM 395 (INCLUDING ALL OR ANY PART OF THE MONEY PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SUCH DEPOSIT(S) AND THE DEBTS REPRESENTED THEREBY) TOGETHER WITH ALL INTEREST FROM TIME TO TIME ACCRUING THEREON IT ALSO CREATES AN ASSIGNMENT BY THE CHARGOR FOR THE PURPOSES OF AND TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE SECURITY OVER THE RIGHT OF THE CHARGOR TO REQUIRE REPAYMENT OF SUCH DEPOSIT(S) AND INTEREST THEREON

 

Satisfied?                                    No

 

 

 

Public Record Information

 

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

 

There are no unsatisfied CCJs against the company.

 

 

Operations

 

                                                  

Activities                                      Purchasing agents. Subject represents Overseas governments.   

Sic Code                                      Description

5170                                            Other wholesale

5170                                            Other wholesale

Staff Employed                             50

Auditors                                       Roffe Swayne

Auditors Notes                              No Qualification. The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified

                                                   with no referrals) on the latest accounts.

Bankers                                       Lloyds TSB Bank Plc

Sort Codes                                   300008

 

 


Financial Data

 

The following figures are shown in units of 000

 

 

Profit and Loss

 

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

31/12/2002

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

SALES

25,734

12,067

5,686

3,442

Export Sales

22,708

10,070

3,289

1,890

Cost of goods sold

17,791

7,123

0

0

GROSS PROFIT

7,943

4,944

5,686

3,442

General administration costs (-)

5,688

4,247

4,014

3,271

Wages and Salaries

3,026

2,073

1,803

1,273

Net Operating Profit(Loss)

2,256

697

1,672

171

Non Trading Income

267

164

63

58

Total Non Trading Income

267

164

63

58

Interest expenses & similar (-)

12

-

9

1

Financial Expenses

12

0

9

1

PRE TAX PROFIT

2,511

860

1,726

228

Other Taxation

-8

1

0

-13

Taxation

769

264

524

74

PROFIT AFTER TAX

1,750

595

1,202

166

Net Profit

1,750

595

1,202

166

Dividends Payable

200

100

100

100

RETAINED PROFITS

1,550

495

1,102

66

 

 


Balance Sheet

 

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

31/12/2002

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

0

0

0

0

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

20,634

10,058

9,909

8,693

 Trade Debtors

1,769

1,696

1,659

1,749

 Other Receivables

137

255

293

76

 Prepaid expenses

1,454

363

-

-

 Group Loans

474

1,336

2,749

2,616

 Cash

16,792

6,408

5,207

4,252

 Tax Recoverable

8

-

-

-

TOTAL ASSETS

20,634

10,058

9,909

8,693

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

14,033

5,107

5,453

5,339

 Trade Creditors

8,969

2,833

1,403

2,648

 Bank Overdraft

79

-

-

-

 Taxes

384

24

593

156

 Other Current Liabilities

1,790

1,293

2,232

1,826

 Due From Group

1,492

858

1,101

630

 Accruals & deferred income

1,319

-

23

79

WORKING CAPITAL

6,601

4,951

4,456

3,354

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

0

100

100

100

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

6,601

4,951

4,456

3,354

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

6,601

4,851

4,356

3,254

 Issued Share Capital

40

40

40

40

 Profit and Loss account

6,561

4,811

4,316

3,214

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

6,601

4,851

4,356

3,254

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

6,601

4,951

4,456

3,354

TANGIBLE NET WORTH

6,601

4,851

4,356

3,254

 

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

 

Accounts Date

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

31/12/2002

Current Ratio

1.47

1.97

1.82

1.63

Profit Before Tax

0.10

0.07

0.30

0.07

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

184.01

145.17

NaN

NaN

Quick Ratio

-

-

-

-

T.N.W/Total Assets

0.32

0.48

0.44

0.37

Return on Capital

38.04

17.37

38.73

6.80

Working Capital/Sales

0.00

0.00

0.01

0.01

Equity Gearing

-

0.49

0.44

0.33

Stock Turnover

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

Financial Summary

 

Turnover                                    

Turnover increased by more than 113% in the period. Turnover totalled GBP  25,734,000 for the period.

 

Operating Profit                         

Totalled GBP  2,256,000 In the period prior a profit of GBP   697,000 was achieved.

 

Pre Tax                                      

The subject made a profit of GBP  2,511,000 compared with a profit of GBP  860,000 in the previous period.

 

Working Capital                         

The company's working capital improved in the period by 33%

 

Tangible Net Worth                    

Net worth increased by 1,750,000 during the period and now stands at GBP  6,601,000

 

Long Term Liabilities                 

The company's long term liabilities increased during the period by 1219% and are now 20% of net worth compared with 2% in the previous period

 

Long Term Liabilities                 

Long term liabilities are now 6% of total assets compared with 1% 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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