MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GKD-BUISMET (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Cnr Fiat & Chrysler Streets, Aureus, Randfontein, Gauteng

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15 November 1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1994/009220/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and suppliers of filtration material, conveyor idlers and architectural mesh and steel mesh.

 

 

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

 

GKD-BUISMET (PTY) LTD

 

 

Formerly

 

ROCTRADE 62 (PTY) LTD, the name having been changed 15 November 1994.

 

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

 

Cnr Fiat & Chrysler Streets

AUREUS

Randfontein

Gauteng

 

 

POSTAL ADDRESS

 

P O Box 6175

GREENHILLS

1767

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 011 412 4770

FAX NUMBER:                          011 412 4823

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

100%    SIKUFILT-BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT GmbH (Germany)

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

GKD BUISMET RSA (PTY) LTD (Reg. No. 1999/001387/07), a small company that mainly manufactures mesh wire products

G K D DALCOR (PTY) LTD (which is also a subsidiary)

           

 

DIRECTORS

 

DR S A KUFFERATH-KASSNER (German)

K I KUFFERATH-KASSNER (German) (brother)

R VAN BLERK (SA)

DR R A ZIMMERMANN

 

 

BANKERS

 

NEDBANK, Randfontein Branch, Account Number: 1989045340.  It was stated that the subject enjoys overdraft facilities to an extent of R7 million, secured by a cession of debtors.  Utilisation is stated to fluctuate to partial.

 

 

DATE REGISTERED

 

15 November 1994

Registration Certificate Number: 1994/009220/07

 

The subject converted from a well-established close corporation.

 

 

VAT NUMBER

 

4450146123

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

Manufacturers and suppliers of filtration material, conveyor idlers and architectural mesh and steel mesh

 

 

MAJOR SUPPLIERS

 

The subject imports 90% of its screen and filtration products mainly from Germany and occasionally from Italy and France and deals locally with:

 

ZA TRANS LOGISTICS Johannesburg

BEIER ALBANY Durban

AFRICAN ROLLER Johannesburg

 

 

MAJOR CUSTOMERS OR BUSINESS SECTORS

 

Retailers, industry in general and architectural sector

 

 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING

 

South Africa

 

 

EXPORTS

 

Worldwide

 

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

 

90

 

 

OTHER PREMISES

 

None

 

 

OWNED OR LEASED

 

The premises are reported to be owned by the subject and are valued in the region of R8 000 000+, bonded in favour of NEDBANK.

 

 

AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R1 000 divided into 1 000 ordinary shares of R1 each

 

 

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R1 000

 

The following estimated financial situation was submitted:

 

STOCK                                                             R  18 000 000

DEBTORS                                                         R  16 000 000

FIXED ASSETS net book value                           R  15 000 000

CREDITORS                                                      R  10 000 000

OVERDRAFT                                                        Fluctuates

TURNOVER per annum                                      R105 000 000

 

 

AUDITORS

 

GRANT THORNTON KESSEL FEINSTEIN  Tel No. 011 322 4500

 

 

YEAR END

 

DECEMBER

 

 

 

 

 

INSURANCE BROKERS

 

HERITAGE Johannesburg

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MARCH 2004

 

ACCOUNT          HIGHEST       AVERAGE          TERMS    PAYMENT      EXPERIENCE

OPENED             CREDIT         CREDIT                            PATTERN

 

1.         2000                 R120 000         R  50 000 -        30 days   30 days           Good

                                     c/l                    R  80 000

 

2.         10 yrs               R  40 000         R  40 000          30 days   30 days           Good

 

3.         1999                 R300 000         R  50 000 -        30 days  30 days           Good

                          c/l                 R300 000    

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MARCH 2007

 

ACCOUNT          HIGHEST       AVERAGE       TERMS     PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

OPENED             CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.         2005                 R200 000          R200 000       60 days    60 days+           Slow

 

2.         20 yrs               R120 000          R120 000       30 days    30 days             Average

 

3.         Do not give trade references

 

 

CURRENT TRADE REFERENCES

 

ACCOUNT          HIGHEST       AVERAGE          TERMS      PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

OPENED             CREDIT         CREDIT                                                 PATTERN

 

1.         1999                 R1 500 000        R400 000          30 days     30 days         Good

 

2.         15  yrs              R   120 000       R  50 000          30 days     30 days         Excellent

 

3.         Old acc             R   150 000       R  50 000 -        30 days     30 days         Very good

                                                            R150 000

 

 

COMMENTS

 

This is an established company that converted from a well established close corporation.  The subject is meeting its current commitments timeously.  We have not traced dealings to an extent of US$1 000 000 and would prefer to see such a figure on a well spread basis.

 

 

           

 

 

 

 


 

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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