MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NOVAR ED & S LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Honeywell Hse, Arlington Business Pk, Bracknell, Berks RG12 1EB

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31/12/2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17/04/1923

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00189291

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company (GB)

 

 

Line of Business :

Electric connection equipment manufacturers   

 

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 613900

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Company Identification Details

 

 

Subject Reported on

NOVAR ED & S LIMITED

Holding Company

NOVAR LTD

Ultimate Holding Company

Honeywell Holding B.V.

Trading Address

HONEYWELL HO,ARLINGTON BUSINESS PK,BRACKNELL,RG12 1EB

 

 

Telephone

01268-563000

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Credit Limit

GBP   613,900

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Contract Limit

GBP   613,900

 

 

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

00189291

Date of Incorporation

17/04/1923

Registered Office

Honeywell Hse, Arlington Business Pk, Bracknell, Berks RG12 1EB

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

17/06/2007

Activities

Electric connection equipment manufacturers   

Accounts

The last filed accounts cover the period to 31/12/2006 and were filed on 28/09/2007

 

 

Recently Filed Documents

 

Details of the most recent documents

 

Date Received

Description

17/06/2007

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

MICHAEL ALAN SOUTHGATE

 (One or more of this director's other companies has adverse information related to it)

  Occupation

DIRECTOR

  Address

ROCKETS ,  BANNISTER GREEN FELSTED , DUNMOW , ESSEX , CM6 3NF

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

23/08/1952

  Appointment Date

01/01/1996

  Other Appointments

ACKERMANN LIMITED, BEAMA INSTALLATION LIMITED, EGA LIMITED, EX-OR HOLDINGS LIMITED, EX-OR LIMITED, FRIEDLAND LIMITED, GILFLEX LIMITED, INLINE ELECTRONICS LIMITED, NOVAR ED&S LIMITED

DIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER JOHN WHITE

 (One or more of this director's other companies has adverse information related to it)

  Occupation

DIRECTOR

  Address

19,  LUCTONS AVENUE , BUCKHURST HILL , ESSEX , IG9 5SG

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

27/08/1965

  Appointment Date

01/11/2004

  Other Appointments

ACKERMANN LIMITED, EGA LIMITED, EX-OR HOLDINGS LIMITED, EX-OR LIMITED, FRIEDLAND LIMITED, GILFLEX LIMITED, INLINE ELECTRONICS LIMITED, NOVAR ED&S LIMITED

DIRECTOR

MICHAEL ANDREW HILL

  Occupation

DIRECTOR

  Address

CAMBRIAN HOUSE ,  THE HEATH HATFIELD HEATH , BISHOPS STORTFORD , HERTS , CM22 7EB

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

05/07/1961

  Appointment Date

01/08/2000

  Other Appointments

NOVAR ED&S LIMITED

DIRECTOR

JAMES DRUMMOND CHORLTON

  Occupation

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

  Address

1,  BELVEDERE MEWS BLACKHEATH , LONDON , SE3 7DF

  Date of Birth

24/06/1968

  Appointment Date

02/01/2004

  Other Appointments

NOVAR ED&S LIMITED

DIRECTOR

SIMON PETER BOX

  Occupation

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

  Address

41,  MILLHOLME CLOSE , SOUTHAM , WARWICKSHIRE , CV47 1FQ

  Date of Birth

17/04/1967

  Appointment Date

02/01/2004

  Other Appointments

NOVAR ED&S LIMITED

DIRECTOR

ERNST ROBERT MALCHEREK

 (One or more of this director's other companies has adverse information related to it)

  Occupation

GM & VP BUILD CONTROL PROD EC

  Address

AVENUE GENERAL GUISAN 25 ,  PULLY , VAUD CH 1009 , SWITZERLAND ,  

  Country of Origin

GERMAN

  Date of Birth

12/07/1955

  Appointment Date

01/08/2005

  Other Appointments

NOVAR ED&S LIMITED, TREND CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED

DIRECTOR

DAVID ADAM COHEN

 (One or more of this director's other companies has adverse information related to it)

  Occupation

TRADEMARK COUNSEL

  Address

755,  WINYAH AVENUE WESTFIELD , NEW JERSEY 07090 , USA ,  

  Country of Origin

AMERICAN

  Date of Birth

04/06/1969

  Appointment Date

01/08/2005

  Other Appointments

HONEYWELL ANALYTICS LIMITED, HONEYWELL CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED, NOVAR ED&S LIMITED

DIRECTOR

ALLAN  RICHARDS

 (One or more of this director's other companies has adverse information related to it)

  Occupation

SOLICITOR

  Address

12,  THISTLE GROVE , LONDON , SW10 9RZ

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

11/11/1962

  Appointment Date

01/03/2007

  Other Appointments

ADEMCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, ADI-GARDINER EMEA LIMITED, ADI-GARDINER HOLDING LIMITED, ADI-GARDINER LIMITED, B W EUROPE LIMITED, CAPTEUR SENSORS AND ANALYSERS LIMITED, CARADON PLC , CARADON UK DOORS & WINDOWS HOLDINGS LIMITED, CHESHIRE CASTINGS LIMITED, CHLORIDE SAFETY SYSTEMS LIMITED, CITY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED, CITY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, COMSTACK LIMITED, ELMWOOD SENSORS LIMITED, ENTRED 1 LIMITED, ENTRED 2 LIMITED, ENTRED 3 LIMITED, FIRST TECHNOLOGY (2002) LIMITED, FIRST TECHNOLOGY AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED, FIRST TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, FIRST TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, FIRST TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED, FIRST TECHNOLOGY OVERSEAS LIMITED, FRIEDLAND LIMITED, FT FINANCE LIMITED, FT NORTH AMERICA (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, FT NORTH AMERICA LIMITED, HONEYWELL ACQUISITIONS II LIMITED, HONEYWELL ACQUISITIONS LIMITED, HONEYWELL ANALYTICS (SALES AND SERVICE) LIMITED, HONEYWELL ANALYTICS LIMITED, HONEYWELL FINANCE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, HONEYWELL FM2 LIMITED, HONEYWELL GROUP HOLDING UK, HONEYWELL GROUP HOLDING UK II , HONEYWELL HOLDINGS LIMITED, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED, HONEYWELL LIMITED, HONEYWELL SECURITY UK LIMITED, HONEYWELL SF DETECTION LIMITED, HONEYWELL VIDEO SYSTEMS UK LIMITED, MB GROUP LIMITED, MORLEY ELECTRONIC FIRE SYSTEMS LIMITED, NEOTRONICS LIMITED, NOVAR (TWYFORDS) LIMITED, NOVAR BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED, NOVAR ED&S LIMITED, NOVAR NOMINEES LIMITED, NOVAR PROPERTIES LIMITED, PITTWAY SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY GROUP EUROPE LIMITED (only 1st 50 directorships shown)

SECRETARY

 EPS SECRETARIES LTD

  Address

LACON HOUSE,  THEOBALDS ROAD , LONDON , WC1X 8RW

  Country of Origin

 

  Appointment Date

30/06/2005

 

 

Recently Resigned Directors (last 3)

 

DIRECTOR

SVEN ERIC MOIZAHN

  Occupation

FINANCE DIRECTOR

  Address

AV DES RENEVEYRES 24 , CH1110 , SWITZERLAND , - -

  Country of Origin

GERMAN

  Date of Birth

30/12/1967

  Resignation Date

01/09/2007

DIRECTOR

ANDREW ROBERT STEARNS

  Occupation

GLOBAL PRODUCT DIRECTOR

  Address

9 , ARBOUR CLOSE , CAMBRIDGE , - -

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

09/12/1964

  Resignation Date

24/05/2007

DIRECTOR

NICHOLAS TIMON DRAKESMITH

  Occupation

ACCOUNTANT

  Address

9 , NIGHTINGALE SQUARE , LONDON , - -

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

28/05/1965

  Resignation Date

30/06/2005

 

 

Share Summary

 

Share Currency:

GBP

 

 

 

Priniciple Shareholders:

Type Of Share

No. of Shares

Value

%age

NOVAR LTD

ORD

40,440,536 

40,440,536.00

97.00

NOVAR ELECTRICAL HOLDINGS LTD

ORD

1,100,604 

1,100,604.00

3.00

Novar Nominees Ltd

ORD

1.00

0.00

 

 

Mortgages and Charges

 

Total Registered

1

Total Outstanding

0

Total Satisfied

1

Most Recent Mortgage

24/08/1989

 

 

 

Date Created

24/08/1989

Lender

BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION

Secured On

ALL MONIES - ASSETS

Details

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Public Record Information

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

There are 7 exact unsatisfied CCJs totalling GBP 3058 in the last 72 months

Details of most recent CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

16/11/2007, a Judgment of "GBP" 793 was made in NORTHAMPTON court (Case No. 7XV95395 ) against Novar Ed & S Ltd, Honeywell Ho, Arlington Business Pk, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1EB

14/11/2006, a Judgment of "GBP" 300 was made in NORTHAMPTON court (Case No. 6XB11097 ) against Novar Ed & S Ltd, Honeywell Ho, Arlington Business Pk, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1EB

28/07/2006, a Judgment of "GBP" 395 was made in NORTHAMPTON court (Case No. 6XC66980 ) against Novar Ed & S Ltd, Xgs Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17

24/03/2006, a Judgment of "GBP" 122 was made in SOUTHEND court (Case No. 6JL25848 ) against Novar Ed & S Ltd, 15 Progress Rd, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 5LE

06/01/2006, a Judgment of "GBP" 239 was "Satisfied" in NORTHAMPTON court (Case No. 5XQ36780 ) against Novar E D & S Ltd, Honeywell Ho, Arlington Business Pk, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1EB

14/11/2005, a Judgment of "GBP" 239 was made in NORTHAMPTON court (Case No. 5XQ36780 ) against Novar Ed & S Ltd, Honeywell Ho, Arlington Business Pk, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1EB

03/05/2005, a Judgment of "GBP" 754 was made in HORSHAM court (Case No. 5HM00913 ) against Novar E D & S Ltd, R/o Novar Ho, 24 Queens Rd, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9UX

04/08/2004, a Judgment of "GBP" 245 was made in NORTHAMPTON court (Case No. 4XJ18976 ) against Novar E D & S Ltd, The Arnold Centre, Paycocke Rd, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3EA

09/06/2004, a Judgment of "GBP" 449 was made in NORTHAMPTON court (Case No. 4XJ11222 ) against Novar Ed & S Ltd, Glascoed Rd, St Asaph, Clwyd, LL17 0ER

 

 

Operations

 

Activities

Electric connection equipment manufacturers   

Sic Code

Description

3120

Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus

Staff Employed

1162

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Auditors Notes

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

Bankers

Barclays Bank PLC

Sort Codes

200000

Bankers

National Westminster Bank PLC

Sort Codes

501018

 

 

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

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

SALES

135,927

142,806

146,374

148,009

Export Sales

28,067

31,106

-

-

Cost of goods sold

76,465

-

-

-

GROSS PROFIT

59,462

26,555

46,332

45,959

Other Expenses

9,015

-

-

-

General administration costs (-)

36,927

-

-

-

Wages and Salaries

29,720

31,466

36,516

34,689

Depreciation

4,653

4,673

6,828

7,490

Other operating charges

1,029

580

-

1,386

Net Operating Profit(Loss)

12,491

-10,164

1,737

2,394

Non Trading Income

33

30

36

13

Other financial income

11,300

7,400

107

196

Total Non Trading Income

11,333

7,536

143

209

Interest expenses & similar (-)

9,100

11,613

-

367

Other financial charges

3,033

46

312

-

Financial Expenses

12,133

11,659

312

367

PRE TAX PROFIT

11,691

-14,287

1,568

2,236

Other Taxation

-2,051

870

460

-960

Taxation

544

0

0

1,640

PROFIT AFTER TAX

13,198

-15,157

1,108

1,556

Net Profit

13,198

-

1,108

1,556

Dividends Payable

0

0

0

123,033

RETAINED PROFITS

13,198

-

1,108

-121,477

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

52,753

54,515

64,491

70,405

 Land & buildings

12,331

12,791

12,589

12,915

 Plant, machinery & equipment

7,799

8,359

17,785

22,621

 Intermediate Assets

20,903

20,903

20,903

20,903

 Intangible Assets

11,720

12,462

13,214

13,966

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

61,029

54,633

77,523

80,762

 Stocks

13,564

11,986

16,707

17,137

 Trade Debtors

19,657

23,588

25,660

29,728

 Other Receivables

201

258

773

973

 Prepaid expenses

657

449

2,108

2,134

 Group Loans

7,305

9,304

23,011

13,510

 Cash

3,803

8,504

9,022

16,498

 Tax Recoverable

15,842

544

242

782

TOTAL ASSETS

113,782

109,148

142,014

151,167

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

60,990

34,038

54,143

57,393

 Trade Creditors

10,208

6,667

12,267

15,887

 Taxes

2,928

1,333

2,954

2,375

 Other Current Liabilities

550

8,358

3,452

3,531

 Due From Group

33,597

8,800

35,346

35,476

 Proposed Dividend

6,066

-

124

124

 Accruals & deferred income

7,641

8,880

-

-

WORKING CAPITAL

39

20,595

23,380

23,369

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

53,035

93,922

12,255

16,233

 Other Long Term Liabilities

53,035

89,644

-

10,485

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

52,792

75,110

87,871

93,774

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

-243

-18,812

75,616

77,541

 Issued Share Capital

1,101

1,101

41,542

41,542

 Share Premium Accounts

19,800

19,800

19,800

19,800

 Reserves

714

714

714

714

 Profit and Loss account

-21,858

-40,427

13,560

15,485

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

-243

-18,812

75,616

77,541

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

52,792

75,110

87,871

93,774

TANGIBLE NET WORTH

-11,963

-31,274

62,402

63,575

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

 

Accounts Date

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

Current Ratio

1.00

1.61

1.43

1.41

Profit Before Tax

0.09

-0.10

0.01

0.02

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

48.73

20.93

44.76

56.82

Quick Ratio

0.78

1.25

1.12

1.11

Return on Assets

14.41

-18.85

1.45

1.92

T.N.W/Total Assets

-0.11

-0.29

0.44

0.42

Return on Capital

22.15

-19.02

1.78

2.38

Working Capital/Sales

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Equity Gearing

0.00

0.00

0.05

0.04

Stock Turnover

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Solvency (%)

-953.15

-409.16

106.40

115.81

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Turnover

Turnover decreased by more than 5% in the period. Turnover totalled GBP  135,927,000 for the period.

Operating Profit

Totalled GBP  12,491,000 In the period prior a loss of GBP   10,164,000 was achieved.

Pre Tax

The subject made a profit of GBP  11,691,000 compared with a loss of GBP  14,287,000 in the previous period.

Working Capital

The company's working capital decreased in the period by 100%

Tangible Net Worth

Net worth increased by 19,311,000 during the period and now stands at GBP  -11,963,000

Fixed Assets

The subjects fixed assets reduced during the period by GBP  1,020,000 to GBP  20,130,000 and are now 18% of total assets compared with 19% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities reduced during the period by 41% and are now -507% of net worth compared with -329% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 53% of total assets compared with 94% 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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