MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DEREK RAPHAEL & COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

118 Baker Street, London, W1U 6TT

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21/12/1973

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01153094

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company (GB)

 

 

Line of Business :

Commodity brokers.   

 

 

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

DEREK RAPHAEL & COMPANY LIMITED

Holding Company

DEREK RAPHAEL (HOLDINGS) LTD

Ultimate Holding Company

DEREK RAPHAEL (HOLDINGS) LTD

Trading Address

8-10 CASTLE STREET,CIRENCESTER,GL7 1QA

 

 

Telephone

01285-885821

 

 

 

 

Very Low Risk - There is every confidence this company will prove good for the assigned Credit Limit

 

 

Credit Limit

US Dollar   6,485,800

 

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

 

 

Contract Limit

US Dollar   35,710,000

 

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

01153094

Date of Incorporation

21/12/1973

Registered Office

118 Baker Street, London, W1U 6TT

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

16/05/2007

Activities

Commodity brokers.   

Accounts

The last filed accounts cover the period to 31/12/2006 and were filed on 20/07/2007

 

 

Recently Filed Documents

 

Details of the most recent documents

 

Date Received

Description

16/05/2007

Annual Return

31/12/2006

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

DEREK NEALE RAPHAEL

  Occupation

 

  Address

99,  CLIFTON HILL , LONDONNW8 0JR

  Date of Birth

03/09/1938

  Appointment Date

16/05/2006

  Other Appointments

DEREK RAPHAEL & COMPANY LIMITED, DEREK RAPHAEL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, DRC ENERGY LIMITED, DRC METALLURGICAL LIMITED, DRC PROPERTIES LIMITED, DRC MINING LIMITED

DIRECTOR

IVER EDMUND JACOB BENATTAR

  Occupation

 

  Address

223,  PITSHANGER LANE EALING , LONDONW5 1RG

  Date of Birth

01/11/1938

  Appointment Date

16/05/2006

  Other Appointments

DEREK RAPHAEL & COMPANY LIMITED, DEREK RAPHAEL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

DIRECTOR

WILLIAM HENRY FRANKEL

  Occupation

SOLICITOR

  Address

25A,  FROGNAL HAMPSTEAD , LONDONNW3 6AR

  Date of Birth

14/12/1944

  Appointment Date

01/11/1994

  Other Appointments

PENNINGTONS DIRECTORS (NO. 1) LIMITED, DEREK RAPHAEL & COMPANY LIMITED, JAMAICA HOUSE LIMITED, GLASSBARK LIMITED , I.M.H. INVESTMENTS LIMITED, BERWICK UNIVERSAL LIMITED, FROGNAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED, SOL PLAATJE EDUCATIONAL PROJECT , PENNSEC LIMITED, DEREK RAPHAEL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, BM NOMINEES LIMITED, SAREP LIMITED, PETROJAM (UK) LIMITED, MARKET THEATRE FOUNDATION UK , CORDATECH LIMITED, THE PHOENIX SCHOOL LIMITED, SOUTHERN PROSPECTING (UK) LIMITED, DEREK RAPHAEL & COMPANY TRUSTEES LIMITED, THE UK FRIENDS OF BUNDANON LIMITED, FAWSLEY HALL HOTEL LIMITED, HAREFIELD ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LTD , JOHANNESBURG CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY UK , IQBAL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, EDWIN FOX FOUNDATION , WIZZIWOO LIMITED, WITS FOUNDATION UK , UBUNTU CHARITABLE FOUNDATION , SA CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TRUST UK , FORT HARE FOUNDATION UK, CIDA FOUNDATION , GABEM HOLDINGS LIMITED, CANON COLLINS EDUCATIONAL TRUST FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA, UCS ENTERPRISES LIMITED, CANSA FOUNDATION UK , T P RESORT LIMITED, GRAYSHOTT LEISURE LIMITED, STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY SA FOUNDATION UK , STEP FOUNDATION , OPERA AUSTRALIA CAPITAL FUND UK, WATCH HILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION , UCS FACILITIES

DIRECTOR

ANDREW DAVID RAPHAEL

  Occupation

COMPANY DIRECTOR

  Address

5,  MEADOWSIDE COLN ST ALDWYNS , CIRENCESTER , GLOSGL7 5AL

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

15/04/1969

  Appointment Date

13/06/2001

  Other Appointments

DEREK RAPHAEL & COMPANY LIMITED, DEREK RAPHAEL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, DRC ENERGY LIMITED, DRC METALLURGICAL LIMITED, DRC PROPERTIES LIMITED, DRC MINING LIMITED, METALMASS LTD

SECRETARY

CHERRYLL WOOD

  Address

SPEARHILL,  BILLINGSHURST ROAD , ASHINGTON , WEST SUSSEX , RH20 3BA

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

24/07/1946

  Appointment Date

30/09/2001

 

 

Recently Resigned Directors (last 3)

 

 

 

DIRECTOR

ROY MAXWELL WALTON

  Address

LONG HEATH , BLACKHOUSE ROAD , WOKING , SURREY , - -

  Date of Birth

11/07/1963

  Resignation Date

30/09/2001

DIRECTOR

DAVID JOHN CHARLES BROWN

  Address

42 , SHIRLEY GARDENS , BARKING , ESSEX , - -

  Date of Birth

16/05/1953

  Resignation Date

31/05/2001

DIRECTOR

GUY N R DARBY

  Occupation

EXECUIVE TRADER

  Address

CROFTERS QUEENS CORNER , QUEENS CORNER , MIDHURST , WEST SUSSEX , - -

  Date of Birth

25/12/1962

  Resignation Date

31/03/2001

 

 

Public Record Information

 

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

 

There are no unsatisfied CCJs against the company.

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

Activities

Commodity brokers.   

Sic Code

Description

6523

Other financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Staff Employed

7

Auditors

Ward Goodman

Auditors Notes

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

Bankers

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd

Sort Codes

301114

 

 

Financial Data

 

The following figures are shown in units of 000

 

Profit and Loss

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

Currency

US Dollar

US Dollar

US Dollar

US Dollar

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

SALES

570,516

524,604

246,403

92,367

Export Sales

534,210

468,119

224,859

80,312

Other operating income

305

127

268

357

Cost of goods sold

548,602

481,714

225,889

88,391

GROSS PROFIT

21,914

42,890

20,514

3,976

General administration costs (-)

5,244

9,080

5,590

1,511

Wages and Salaries

8

7

241

578

Net Operating Profit(Loss)

16,975

33,938

15,192

2,821

Non Trading Income

40

28

16

4

Other financial income

223

-

-

-

Total Non Trading Income

263

28

16

4

Interest expenses & similar (-)

2,534

1,522

512

251

Other financial charges

640

21

-

-

Financial Expenses

3,174

1,543

512

251

PRE TAX PROFIT

14,064

32,423

14,696

2,573

Other Taxation

0

0

0

-

Taxation

4,123

9,478

2,814

-

PROFIT AFTER TAX

9,941

22,945

11,881

2,573

Net Profit

9,941

22,945

11,881

2,573

Dividends Payable

5,000

12,000

0

573

RETAINED PROFITS

4,941

10,945

11,881

2,000

 

Balance Sheet

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

Currency

US Dollar

US Dollar

US Dollar

US Dollar

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

513

5

28

51

 Plant, machinery & equipment

2

5

10

15

 Other long term assets

511

-

-

-

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

102,986

83,351

75,159

19,788

 Stocks

46,102

45,375

51,685

9,948

 Trade Debtors

51,284

34,662

20,664

8,918

 Other Receivables

2,371

2,187

1,338

778

 Prepaid expenses

25

21

23

17

 Group Loans

232

62

154

12

 Cash

1,742

1,044

1,294

117

 own shares

1,230

-

-

-

TOTAL ASSETS

103,499

83,356

75,187

19,839

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

71,359

56,359

58,306

14,839

 Trade Creditors

2,216

6,615

2,781

2,088

 Bank Overdraft

43,642

10,044

27,928

10,055

 Taxes

2,753

9,478

73

14

 Due From Group

9,864

1,512

1,463

1,133

 Accruals & deferred income

12,885

28,710

26,062

976

WORKING CAPITAL

31,627

26,991

16,853

4,949

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

0

175

0

0

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

32,139

26,997

16,881

5,000

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

32,139

26,822

16,881

5,000

 Issued Share Capital

1,958

1,958

1,958

1,958

 Share Premium Accounts

17

17

17

17

 Profit and Loss account

30,164

24,847

14,906

3,025

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

32,139

26,822

16,881

5,000

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

32,139

26,997

16,881

5,000

TANGIBLE NET WORTH

32,139

26,822

16,881

5,000

 

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

 

Accounts Date

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

Current Ratio

1.44

1.48

1.29

1.33

Profit Before Tax

0.02

0.06

0.06

0.03

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

1.47

5.01

4.49

8.62

Quick Ratio

0.80

0.67

0.40

0.66

Return on Assets

13.66

38.90

19.55

12.97

T.N.W/Total Assets

0.31

0.32

0.22

0.25

Return on Capital

43.76

120.10

87.06

51.46

Working Capital/Sales

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Equity Gearing

-

1.53

-

-

Stock Turnover

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Turnover

Turnover increased by more than 9% in the period. Turnover totaled US Dollar  570,516,000 for the period.

Operating Profit

Totaled US Dollar  16,975,000 In the period prior a profit of US Dollar   33,938,000 was achieved.

Pre Tax

The subject made a profit of US Dollar  14,064,000 compared with a profit of US Dollar  32,423,000 in the previous period.

Working Capital

The company's working capital improved in the period by 17%

Tangible Net Worth

Net worth increased by 5,317,000 during the period and now stands at US Dollar  32,139,000

Fixed Assets

The subjects fixed assets reduced during the period by US Dollar  3,000 to US Dollar  2,000 and are now 0% of total assets compared with 0% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities reduced during the period by 55% and are now 40% of net worth compared with 108% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 12% of total assets compared with 35% 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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