MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WILLIAM HARE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Brandlesholme Ho, Brandlesholme Rd, Bury, Lancs BL8 1JJ

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08/10/1945

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00399212

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company (GB)

 

 

Line of Business :

Structural steelwork fabricators and erectors

 

 

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Company Identification Details

 

 

Subject Reported on

WILLIAM HARE LIMITED

Holding Company

WILLIAM HARE GROUP LTD

Ultimate Holding Company

WILLIAM HARE GROUP LTD

Trading Address

BRANDLESHOLME HO,BRANDLESHOLME RD,BURY,BL8 1JJ

 

 

Telephone

0161-609-0000

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Credit Limit

GBP   2,234,100

 

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

 

 

Contract Limit

GBP   23,417,800

 

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

00399212

Date of Incorporation

08/10/1945

Registered Office

Brandlesholme Ho, Brandlesholme Rd, Bury, Lancs BL8 1JJ

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

05/11/2007

Activities

Structural steelwork fabricators and erectors   

Accounts

The last filed accounts cover the period to 31/12/2006 and were filed on 30/10/2007

 

 

Recently Filed Documents

 

Details of the most recent documents

 

Date Received

Description

05/11/2007

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

BARTLE  HODGKISS

  Occupation

ENGINEER

  Address

REDTHORNE PRINCESS ROAD ,  LOSTOCK , BOLTON , BL6 4DS

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

25/12/1918

  Appointment Date

05/11/1990

  Other Appointments

CALIFORNIA ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED, CELLSHIELD LIMITED, SADLERS (LYTHAM) LIMITED, WILLIAM HARE GROUP LIMITED, WILLIAM HARE LIMITED

DIRECTOR

JOAN  HODGKISS

  Occupation

CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY

  Address

REDTHORNE PRINCESS ROAD ,  LOSTOCK , BOLTON , BL6 4DS

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

27/09/1923

  Appointment Date

05/11/1990

  Other Appointments

WILLIAM HARE GROUP LIMITED, WILLIAM HARE LIMITED

DIRECTOR

DAVID MICHAEL WILLIAM HODGKISS

  Occupation

DIRECTOR

  Address

RANTS FARM ,  OLD KILN LANE BELMONT ROAD , BOLTON , LANCS , BL1 7PY

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

02/06/1948

  Appointment Date

01/10/1998

  Other Appointments

ADVANCED 3D TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, CALIFORNIA ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED, CELLBEAM LIMITED, CELLSHIELD LIMITED, FABSEC LIMITED, GOLDEN WOOD INVESTMENTS LIMITED, HARE MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED, LANCASHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB LIMITED, LANCASHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB TRUST, MOSSWOOD GROUP LIMITED, MOSSWOOD PROPERTIES LIMITED, WATSON HARE LIMITED, WESTBURY STRUCTURES LIMITED, WILLIAM HARE GROUP LIMITED, WILLIAM HARE LIMITED, WILLIAM HARE SCARBOROUGH LIMITED

DIRECTOR

SUSAN KATRINA HODGKISS

  Occupation

DIRECTOR

  Address

HILLSIDE COTTAGE ,  BIRKBY HILL CARR LANE THORNER , LEEDS , LS14 3HG

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

23/06/1950

  Appointment Date

22/04/2002

  Other Appointments

CALIFORNIA ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED, CELLBEAM LIMITED, CELLSHIELD LIMITED, MANCHESTER PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS LIMITED, MOSSWOOD PROPERTIES LIMITED, WATSON HARE LIMITED, WESTBURY STRUCTURES LIMITED, WILLIAM HARE GROUP LIMITED, WILLIAM HARE LIMITED, WILLIAM HARE SCARBOROUGH LIMITED

DIRECTOR

CRAIG  ARNOLD

  Occupation

ENGINEER

  Address

31,  CLITHEROE ROAD WHALLEY , CLITHEROE , LANCS , BB7 9AD

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

25/03/1952

  Appointment Date

01/06/1998

  Other Appointments

WILLIAM HARE LIMITED

DIRECTOR

NICHOLAS JOHN DAY

  Occupation

COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR

  Address

4,  COPSE CLOSE , POOLE , DORSET , BH14 8AW

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

30/12/1957

  Appointment Date

01/01/2003

  Other Appointments

WILLIAM HARE LIMITED

DIRECTOR

GARY  SIMMONS

  Occupation

ENGINEER

  Address

65,  SAXBY AVENUE BROMLEY CROSS , BOLTON , BL7 9NX

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

12/01/1959

  Appointment Date

01/01/2006

  Other Appointments

CELLBEAM LIMITED, WILLIAM HARE LIMITED

DIRECTOR

ROBERT JOHN REDGATE

  Occupation

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

  Address

23,  MILL VIEW LANE HORWICH , BOLTON , BL6 6TL

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

06/10/1957

  Appointment Date

09/10/2006

  Other Appointments

CALIFORNIA ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED, CELLBEAM LIMITED, CELLSHIELD LIMITED, GOLDEN WOOD INVESTMENTS LIMITED, HARE MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED, SADLERS (LYTHAM) LIMITED, WESTBURY STRUCTURES LIMITED, WILLIAM HARE GROUP LIMITED, WILLIAM HARE LIMITED, WILLIAM HARE SCARBOROUGH LIMITED

SECRETARY

MR  ROBERT REDGATE

  Address

23 MILL VIEW LANE,  HORWICH , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 6TL

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

06/10/1957

  Appointment Date

09/10/2006

 

 

Recently Resigned Directors (last 3)

 

 

 

DIRECTOR

DAVID JOHN STANSFIELD

  Occupation

ACCOUNTANT

  Address

31 , WOOD LANE , CHORLEY , LANCS , - -

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

18/01/1947

  Resignation Date

31/05/2007

DIRECTOR

JAMES ANTHONY MORGAN

  Occupation

CHARTERED SURVEYOR

  Address

2 , ALSTON COURT , PRESTON , - -

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

25/02/1956

  Resignation Date

04/04/2007

DIRECTOR

DAVID  GOLDEN

  Occupation

DIRECTOR

  Address

BROOK HOUSE , SPENCER MEWS , MACCLESFIELD , CHESHIRE , - -

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

01/09/1939

  Resignation Date

11/05/2006

 

 

Share Summary

 

Share Currency:

GBP

 

Priniciple Shareholders:

Type Of Share

No. of Shares

Value

%age

 

 

 

 

 

WILLIAM HARE GROUP LTD

ORD

25,000 

25,000.00

100.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and Charges

 

 

 

Total Registered

10

Total Outstanding

2

Total Satisfied

8

Most Recent Mortgage

30/01/2006

 

 

 

Date Registered

02/02/2006

Type

395

Date Created

30/01/2006

Lender

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Secured On

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

Details

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGES OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL BOOKDEBTS UNCALLED CAPITAL BUILDINGS FIXTURES FIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY SEE THE MORTGAGE CHARGE DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Date Registered

17/06/2005

Type

395

Date Created

15/06/2005

Lender

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Secured On

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

Details

FH LAND AND BUILDINGS ON WEST SIDE OF DUNSLOW ROAD EASTFILED SCARBOROUGH

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Registered

15/05/2002

Type

395

Date Created

08/05/2002

Lender

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Secured On

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

Details

LAND TO THE WEST OF DUNSLOW ROAD SEAMER SCARBOROUGH AND LAND LYING TO THE NORTH OF DUNSLOW ROAD SCARBOROUGH NORTH YORKSHIRE TNOS NYK95716 AND NYK244333

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Registered

09/03/2000

Type

395

Date Created

03/03/2000

Lender

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Secured On

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

Details

BRANDLESHOLME HOUSE BRANDLESHOLME AND LAND LYING TO THE EAST OF BRANDLESHOLME ROAD BURY GREATER MANCHESTER TNOS: GM817366, GM817364, GM817368

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Registered

16/02/1996

Type

395

Date Created

08/02/1996

Lender

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Secured On

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

Details

FIXED CHARGE OVER THE DEPOSIT(S) BEING ALL SUMS OF MONEY IN ANY CURRENCY DEPOSITED WITH THE BANK OR HELD BY THE BANK PURSUANT TO THE DEPOSIT BEING BARCLAYS BANK PLC RE WILLIAM HARE LIMITED BUSINESS PREMIUM ACCOUNT NUMBER 40875864 SEE THE MORTGAGE CHARGE DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Registered

16/06/1995

Type

395

Date Created

09/06/1995

Lender

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Secured On

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

Details

A FIXED CHARGE OVER ALL THE "DEPOSIT(S)" REFERRED TO IN THE SCHEDULE SEE THE MORTGAGE CHARGE DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Registered

19/11/1993

Type

395

Date Created

01/11/1993

Lender

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Secured On

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY ANDOR ALL OR ANY OF THE OTHER COMPANIES NAMED THEREIN TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER

Details

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGES OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL BOOKDEBTS UNCALLED CAPITAL BUILDINGS FIXTURES FIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Registered

14/04/1992

Type

395

Date Created

03/04/1992

Lender

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Secured On

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

Details

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGES OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL BOOKDEBTS UNCALLED CAPITAL BUILDINGS FIXTURES FIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Registered

29/01/1986

Type

9999

Date Created

27/01/1986

Lender

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Secured On

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

Details

LAND AND BUILDINGS ON THE EAST SIDE CASTLECROFT ROAD BURY GREATER MANCHESTER T.N. GM 252786

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Registered

13/03/1985

Type

9999

Date Created

27/02/1985

Lender

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Secured On

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

Details

LAND AND PREMISES AT RADCIFFE MOOR ROAD, RADCLIFFE, GREATER MANCHESTER

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Public Record Information

 

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

 

There are no unsatisfied CCJs against the company.

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

Activities

Structural steelwork fabricators and erectors   

Sic Code

Description

4525

Other construction work involving special trades

2811

Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Staff Employed

900

Auditors

Horsfield & Smith

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

201071

 

 

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

137,871

88,811

86,510

80,092

Cost of goods sold

118,533

76,268

74,815

-

GROSS PROFIT

19,338

12,543

11,695

11,197

General administration costs (-)

16,520

10,154

10,921

-

Wages and Salaries

23,037

18,126

16,413

3,948

Depreciation

1,397

1,359

1,463

468

Net Operating Profit(Loss)

2,818

2,399

774

1,268

Non Trading Income

337

58

117

21

Total Non Trading Income

337

216

117

21

Interest expenses & similar (-)

77

336

363

268

Other financial charges

27

-

70

114

Financial Expenses

104

336

433

382

PRE TAX PROFIT

3,051

2,279

458

907

Other Taxation

-6

151

-82

-14

Taxation

1,198

794

425

534

PROFIT AFTER TAX

1,859

1,334

115

387

Net Profit

1,859

1,334

115

387

Dividends Payable

0

0

0

0

RETAINED PROFITS

1,859

1,334

115

387

 

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

12,587

12,202

13,243

13,358

 Land & buildings

6,757

6,939

7,247

7,143

 Plant, machinery & equipment

5,830

5,263

5,996

6,215

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

48,935

38,107

32,044

29,929

 Stocks

8,883

3,448

7,214

3,977

 Trade Debtors

21,680

18,683

13,831

19,232

 Other Receivables

32

1,328

1,109

98

 Prepaid expenses

392

583

620

532

 Group Loans

7,386

6,851

6,836

5,154

 Cash

10,562

7,214

2,434

936

TOTAL ASSETS

61,522

50,309

45,287

43,287

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

38,713

28,892

24,869

22,670

 Trade Creditors

25,921

15,620

16,521

14,978

 Bank Overdraft

144

267

148

3,060

 Taxes

2,378

2,823

2,827

1,803

 Other Current Liabilities

5,162

7,588

3,158

883

 Due From Group

1,575

959

1,009

459

 Hire Purchase

332

429

398

289

 Accruals & deferred income

3,201

1,206

808

1,198

WORKING CAPITAL

10,222

9,215

7,175

7,259

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

1,733

2,200

2,535

2,849

 Taxation

610

616

466

544

 Mortgages and loans

1,047

1,191

1,336

1,480

 Total Hire Purchase / Leasing

76

393

733

825

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

22,809

21,417

20,418

20,617

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

21,076

19,217

17,883

17,768

 Issued Share Capital

35

35

35

35

 Profit and Loss account

21,041

19,182

17,848

17,733

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

21,076

19,217

17,883

17,768

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

22,809

21,417

20,418

20,617

TANGIBLE NET WORTH

21,076

19,217

17,883

17,768

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

 

Accounts Date

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

Current Ratio

1.26

1.32

1.29

1.32

Profit Before Tax

0.02

0.03

0.01

0.01

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

79.82

74.75

80.60

79.35

Quick Ratio

1.03

1.20

1.00

1.14

Return on Assets

4.96

4.53

1.01

2.10

T.N.W/Total Assets

0.34

0.38

0.39

0.41

Return on Capital

13.38

10.64

2.24

4.40

Working Capital/Sales

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Equity Gearing

0.35

0.31

0.38

0.33

Stock Turnover

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Solvency (%)

191.91

161.79

153.24

143.62

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Turnover

Turnover increased by more than 55% in the period. Turnover totaled GBP  137,871,000 for the period.

Operating Profit

Totaled GBP  2,818,000 In the period prior a profit of GBP   2,399,000 was achieved.

Pre Tax

The subject made a profit of GBP  3,051,000 compared with a profit of GBP  2,279,000 in the previous period.

Working Capital

The company's working capital improved in the period by 11%

Tangible Net Worth

Net worth increased by 1,859,000 during the period and now stands at GBP  21,076,000

Fixed Assets

The subjects fixed assets increased during the period by GBP  385,000 to GBP  12,587,000 and are now 20% of total assets compared with 24% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities increased during the period by 45% and are now 23% of net worth compared with 18% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 8% of total assets compared with 7% 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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