MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.04.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LISSON GALLERY LONDON LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

76 New Bond Street, London, W1S 1RX

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.01.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.01.1983

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01691363

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company (GB)

 

 

Line of Business :

Art Gallery   

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

GBP   302000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

Company Identification Details

 

 

Subject Reported on

LISSON GALLERY LONDON LIMITED

Trading Address

67 Lisson St,LONDON,NW1 5DA

 

 

Telephone

020-7724-2739

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Credit Limit

GBP   302,200

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Contract Limit

GBP   2,183,500

 

 

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

01691363

Date of Incorporation

14/01/1983

Registered Office

76 New Bond Street, London, W1S 1RX

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

09/06/2007

Activities

Art gallery   

Accounts

The last filed accounts cover the period to 31/01/2007 and were filed on 04/02/2008

 

 

Recently Filed Documents

Details of the most recent documents

Date Received

Description

09/06/2007

Annual Return

31/01/2007

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

NICHOLAS  LOGSDAIL

  Occupation

 

  Address

31-37,  BELL STREET , LONDON , NW1 5BY

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

21/06/1945

  Appointment Date

09/06/1991

  Other Appointments

LISSON GALLERY LONDON LIMITED

SECRETARY

MR  JULIAN CLARKE

  Address

125 METRO CENTRAL HEIGHTS,  , LONDON , SE1 6BB

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Appointment Date

07/10/2006

 

 

Recently Resigned Directors (last 3)

 

 

DIRECTOR

JILL  SILVERMAN VAN COENEGRACHTS

  Occupation

ART DEALER

  Address

108 , BLAKE ROAD , LONDON , - -

  Country of Origin

BELGIAN

  Date of Birth

20/02/1952

  Resignation Date

30/09/2005

DIRECTOR

PILAR SOPHIA CORRIAS

  Occupation

ART CONSULTANT

  Address

37 , ONGAR ROAD , LONDON , - -

  Country of Origin

ITALIAN

  Date of Birth

31/07/1969

  Resignation Date

14/07/2003

DIRECTOR

MICHELLE MARIA D'SOUZA

  Occupation

ART CONSULTANT

  Address

23 , CONNAUGHT SQUARE , LONDON , - -

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

20/02/1965

  Resignation Date

14/07/2003

 

 

Share Summary

 

Share Currency:

GBP

 

Priniciple Shareholders:

Type Of Share

No. of Shares

Value

Voting %age

 

 

 

 

 

Mr Nicholas Logsdail

ORD

100 

100.00

100.00

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and Charges

 

 

Total Registered

5

Total Outstanding

3

Total Satisfied

2

Most Recent Mortgage

06/10/2006

 

 

 

 

 

Date Registered

14/10/2006

Type

395

Date Created

06/10/2006

Lender

ADAM & COMPANY PLC

Secured On

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

Details

FH PROPERTY KA 5254 BELL STREET AND 67 LISSON STREET, LONDON TNO'S NGL575639, NGL430813, NGL543268, 124424 AND NGL586079 AND ALL THE PLANT, MACHINERY AND FIXTURES AND FITTINGS, ALL FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND OTHER CHATTELS AND THE GOODWILL SEE THE MORTGAGE CHARGE DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Date Registered

18/10/2001

Type

395

Date Created

02/10/2001

Lender

COUTTS & CO

Secured On

THE SUM OF 700,000 DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE

Details

52 BELL STREET LONDON NW1 5BU TNO: 124424 SEE THE MORTGAGE CHARGE DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Date Registered

18/10/2001

Type

395

Date Created

02/10/2001

Lender

COUTTS & CO

Secured On

THE SUM OF 700,000 DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE

Details

67 LISSON STREET LONDON NW1 5BU TNO: NGL430813

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Date Registered

21/09/1992

Type

395

Date Created

17/09/1992

Lender

ALLIED DUNBAR ASSURANCE PLC

Secured On

425,000 AND ALL OTHER MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CHARGE

Details

FH LAND AND BUILDINGS KA 67 LISSON STREET LONDON TITLE NUMBERS NGL430813, NGL543268, NGL124424 AND NGL575639 FH LAND AND BUILDINGS KA 52 BELL STREET LONDON TITLE NUMBER NGL586079 UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING UNCALLED CAPITAL

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Registered

17/07/1987

Type

9999

Date Created

15/07/1987

Lender

ALLIED DUNBAR ASSURANCE PLC

Secured On

200000 AND ALL OTHER MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CHARGE

Details

FIXED CHARGE OVER ALL THOSE FREEHOLD LAND AND BUILDINGS TOGETHER NOW KNOWK AS 67 HUSSON STREET LONDON NW1 AS THE SAME IS REGISTERED AT H.M LAND REGISTRY WITH TITLE ABSOLUTE UNDER TITLE NUMBER NGL 430813, NGL543268, 124424, NGL 975639FLOATING CHARGE OVER (2) ALL THE ASSETS PROPERTY AND UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPA0Y HATSOEND & WHERESOEVER BOTH PRESENT & FUTURE INCLUDING ALL THE GOODWILL AND UNCALLED CAPITAL

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Public Record Information

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

There are no unsatisfied CCJs against the company.

 

 

Operations

 

 

Activities

Art gallery   

Sic Code

Description

9252

Museum activities and preservation of historical sites and buildings

Staff Employed

20

Auditors

K C Partners

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

309871

Bankers

Coutts & Co

Sort Codes

180014

 

 

Financial Data

 

Profit and Loss

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/01/2007

31/01/2006

31/01/2005

31/01/2004

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Units

units

units

units

units

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

GROSS PROFIT

5,864,208

4,336,237

3,218,106

3,017,775

General administration costs (-)

3,662,197

3,345,187

2,942,653

2,672,976

Wages and Salaries

1,816,394

1,680,445

1,168,940

1,123,229

Depreciation

83,978

69,592

76,105

69,005

Net Operating Profit(Loss)

2,202,011

991,050

275,453

344,799

Non Trading Income

47,639

21,301

7,237

6,822

Total Non Trading Income

47,639

21,301

7,237

6,822

Interest expenses & similar (-)

40,814

41,621

55,683

71,223

Financial Expenses

40,814

41,621

55,683

71,223

PRE TAX PROFIT

2,208,836

970,730

227,007

280,398

Other Taxation

12,999

17,360

0

0

Taxation

718,667

343,023

100,477

104,921

PROFIT AFTER TAX

1,477,170

610,347

126,530

175,477

Net Profit

1,477,170

610,347

126,530

175,477

Dividends Payable

402,000

190,000

55,000

50,000

RETAINED PROFITS

1,075,170

420,347

71,530

125,477

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/01/2007

31/01/2006

31/01/2005

31/01/2004

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Units

units

units

units

units

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

1,317,878

1,296,334

1,335,509

1,341,908

 Land & buildings

1,137,900

1,128,844

1,162,459

1,192,059

 Plant, machinery & equipment

162,511

150,023

155,583

132,381

 Intermediate Assets

17,467

17,467

17,467

17,468

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

9,204,065

4,978,543

3,823,351

2,878,573

 Stocks

1,161,946

695,511

578,311

622,153

 Trade Debtors

3,868,665

2,105,260

2,157,458

1,396,109

 Other Receivables

403,888

18,677

77,897

144,823

 Prepaid expenses

1,580,567

754,007

112,756

38,416

 Group Loans

29,362

29,362

593,322

-

 Cash

1,925,535

1,096,912

236,080

422,722

 Tax Recoverable

234,102

278,814

67,527

155,947

TOTAL ASSETS

10,521,943

6,274,877

5,158,860

4,220,481

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

8,308,067

4,546,410

3,809,756

2,806,511

 Trade Creditors

6,619,667

3,338,262

3,079,143

2,032,026

 Bank Overdraft

14,778

266,625

184,520

144,360

 Loans From Principals

12,165

3,407

8,216

18,840

 Taxes

816,685

469,678

134,915

197,304

 Accruals & deferred income

844,772

468,438

342,962

253,131

WORKING CAPITAL

895,998

432,133

13,595

72,062

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

30,359

620,120

661,104

797,500

 Taxation

30,359

17,360

-

-

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

2,213,876

1,728,467

1,349,104

1,413,970

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

2,183,517

1,108,347

688,000

616,470

 Issued Share Capital

100

100

100

100

 Profit and Loss account

2,183,417

1,108,247

687,900

616,370

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

2,183,517

1,108,347

688,000

616,470

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

2,213,876

1,728,467

1,349,104

1,413,970

TANGIBLE NET WORTH

2,183,517

1,108,347

688,000

616,470

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

Accounts Date

31/01/2007

31/01/2006

31/01/2005

31/01/2004

Current Ratio

1.11

1.10

1.00

1.03

Quick Ratio

0.97

0.94

0.85

0.80

Return on Assets

21.03

15.51

4.42

6.67

T.N.W/Total Assets

0.21

0.18

0.13

0.15

Return on Capital

99.77

56.16

16.83

19.83

Equity Gearing

0.72

0.64

-

0.16

Solvency (%)

381.88

466.15

649.83

584.62

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Operating Profit

Totalled GBP  2,202,011,units In the period prior a profit of GBP   991,050,units was achieved.

Pre Tax

The subject made a profit of GBP  2,208,836,units compared with a profit of GBP  970,730,units in the previous period.

Working Capital

The company's working capital improved in the period by 107%

Tangible Net Worth

Net worth increased by 1,075,170 during the period and now stands at GBP  2,183,517,units

Fixed Assets

The subjects fixed assets increased during the period by GBP  21,544 to GBP  1,300,411,units and are now 12% of total assets compared with 20% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities reduced during the period by 95% and are now 1% of net worth compared with 56% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 0% of total assets compared with 10% 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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