MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BERRY AND DONALDSON (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

9 Caledon Street, Cape Town, Western Cape

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17 October 1963

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1963/005738/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Clearing and forwarding agents (airfreight and seafreight) and warehousing

 

 

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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

BERRY AND DONALDSON (PTY) LTD

 

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

 

9 Caledon Street

CAPE TOWN

Western Cape

 

 

POSTAL ADDRESS

 

P O Box 1674

CAPE TOWN

8000

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 021 462 4190

FAX NUMBER:                           021 462 4435

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

100%    TRADE-OFF 98 (PTY) LTD

 

The Shareholding changed in 2001 and was previously 100% BERRY AND DONALDSON INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

BERRY AND DONALDSON CLEARING (PTY) LTD

BLU PETA PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD

BERRY AND DONALDSON TRANSPORT (PTY) LTD

TRADE-OFF 116 (PTY) LTD (property owning company)

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

R M BERRY                  ID No. 5012285076089

M BRAIN                       ID No. 4611215117086

C LANE                        ID No. 5301065105089

P NAIDOO                    ID No. 6706235782089

S M FRIEDMANN          ID No. 5807155030086

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANKERS

 

ABSA BANK, Heerengracht branch.  The subject does not require overdraft facilities, however, has an invoice discounting facility.

 

 

DATE REGISTERED

 

17 October 1963

Registration Certificate Number: 1963/005738/07

 

 

VAT NUMBER

 

4280101348

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

Clearing and forwarding agents (airfreight and seafreight) and warehousing

 

 

MAJOR SUPPLIERS

 

SACD

PORTNET

 

 

MAJOR CUSTOMERS OR BUSINESS SECTORS

 

General industry

 

 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING

 

South Africa

 

 

EXPORTS

 

Worldwide

 

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

 

162

 

 

OTHER PREMISES

 

The subject has a warehouse in Montague Gardens and an office at Airport Industria

 

 

OWNED OR LEASED

 

The head office premises are reported to be owned by BLU PETA PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD.  The Durban and Airport Industria premises are owned by TRADE-OFF 116 (PTY) LTD and the Johannesburg premises are leased.

 

 

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

 

Nominal

 

Full financial information was not forthcoming from respondents at the subject and outside authorities were unable to assist in this regard.

 

 

AUDITORS

 

HOBS DAVID INC

 

 

YEAR END

 

FEBRUARY

 

 

INSURANCE BROKERS

 

HERITAGE

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MAY 1995

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

            OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                    PATTERN

 

1.         8 yrs                 R200 000          R100 000          30 days             30 days             Very good

 

2.         1992                 R    7 000          R       200 -        30 days             30 days             Very good

                                                            R       500

 

3.         5 yrs                 R  10 000          R  4 000            30 days             30 days             Very good

 

 

CURRENT TRADE REFERENCES

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

            OPENED           CREDIT            CREDIT                                    PATTERN

 

1.         Aug 1998          open acc           R170 000          30 days             30 days             Good

 

2.         Do not give trade references.

 

 

COMMENTS

 

This is an established business meeting its obtainable commitment timeously.  We have not traced dealings to an extent of US$1 000 000 and would prefer to see a far lesser amount spread and secured.

 


 

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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