MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EAST HIDES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Adla Ho,2a Hayes Cres,London,Nw11 0de

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.10.1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

02760845

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company (GB)

 

 

Line of Business :

Hide & Skin Traders

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US Dollar   260,400

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Company Identification Details

 

 

Subject Reported on

EAST HIDES LIMITED

Holding Company

East Hides International Ltd

Ultimate Holding Company

East Hides International Ltd

Trading Address

ADLA HO,2A HAYES CRES,LONDON,NW11 0DE

 

 

Telephone

020-8455-7797

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Score

58 out of 100

 

Average Risk - This company has an average risk status and should be treated with a degree of caution

 

 

 

 

Credit Limit

US Dollar   260,400

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Contract Limit

US Dollar   1,733,300

 

 

Buying from this company? The Contract Limit is the recommended aggregate annual value for supply contracts.

 

 

 

Significant Event

 

 

 

Please note control change

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

 

Legal Form

Private Limited Liability Company (GB)

Registration Number

02760845

Date of Incorporation

30/10/1992

Registered Office

Adla House, 2a Hayes Crescent, Temple Fortune, London NW11 0DE

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

30/10/2007

Activities

Hide & Skin traders   

Accounts

The last filed accounts cover the period to 31/10/2006 and were filed on 11/06/2007

 

 

Recently Filed Documents

Details of the most recent documents

Date Received

Description

30/10/2007

Annual Return

31/10/2006

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

NICOLAS JOHN STEPHENS

  Occupation

 

  Address

141,  WENTWORTH ROAD GOLDERS GREEN , LONDON , NW11 0RJ

  Date of Birth

03/09/1951

  Appointment Date

01/03/1999

  Other Appointments

EAST HIDES LIMITED

DIRECTOR

GEOFFREY RAYMOND GLUCKMAN

  Occupation

 

  Address

97,  HAMPSTEAD WAY , LONDON , NW11 7LR

  Country of Origin

DUTCH

  Date of Birth

21/04/1955

  Appointment Date

30/10/1992

  Other Appointments

CREST LEATHERS LIMITED, EAST HIDES LIMITED, GCC CORPORATION LIMITED, SOUTHERN QUALITY MEAT IMPORTERS LIMITED

DIRECTOR

DAVID HARRY GLUCKMAN

  Occupation

 

  Address

54,  ALMA ROAD WENDYWOOD , SANDTON - GAUTENG , SOUTH AFRICA ,  

  Country of Origin

SOUTH AFRICAN

  Date of Birth

30/09/1953

  Appointment Date

28/02/1995

  Other Appointments

EAST HIDES LIMITED, SOUTHERN QUALITY MEAT IMPORTERS LIMITED

DIRECTOR

MARTIN IAN ZULBERG

  Occupation

 

  Address

47,  HARROWES MEADE , EDGWARE , MIDDX , HA8 8RR

  Date of Birth

16/04/1950

  Appointment Date

15/07/1998

  Other Appointments

BEACHTONE TRADING LIMITED, BEST LEATHERS LIMITED, CREST LEATHERS LIMITED, EAST HIDES LIMITED, GLASS CHERRY DESIGN LIMITED, SOUTHERN QUALITY MEAT IMPORTERS LIMITED

SECRETARY

MRS  LYNN GLUCKMAN

  Address

97 HAMPSTEAD WAY,  , LONDON , NW11 7LR

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

01/07/1957

  Appointment Date

30/10/1992

 

 

Recently Resigned Directors (last 3)

 

 

 

DIRECTOR

EVA  GLUCKMAN

  Occupation

COMPANY DIRECTOR

  Address

504 , INTERLAKEN , JOHANNESBURG , SOUTH AFRICA , - -

  Country of Origin

DUTCH

  Date of Birth

26/05/1916

  Resignation Date

09/01/2007

DIRECTOR

GERALD NATHANIEL GLUCKMAN

  Occupation

COMPANY DIRECTOR

  Address

504 , INTERLAKEN , JOHANNESBURG , SOUTH AFRICA , - -

  Country of Origin

SOUTH AFRICAN

  Date of Birth

14/07/1924

  Resignation Date

05/03/2004

 

 

Share Summary

 

Share Currency:

GBP

 

Priniciple Shareholders:

Type Of Share

No. of Shares

Value

%age

 

 

 

 

 

East Hides International Ltd

ORD

1,500,000 

1,500,000.00

100.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and Charges

 

 

 

Total Registered

2

Total Outstanding

2

Total Satisfied

0

Most Recent Mortgage

10/09/2007

 

 

 

 

 

Date Registered

26/09/2007

Type

395

Date Created

10/09/2007

Lender

FORTIS BANK SA-NV UK BRANCH

Secured On

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED INSTRUMENT CREATING OR EVIDENCING THE CHARGE

Details

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

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Date Registered

30/01/1993

Type

395

Date Created

26/01/1993

Lender

NEDCOR BANK LIMITED

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?

No

 

 

 

 

Public Record Information

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

There are no unsatisfied CCJs against the company.

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

Activities

Hide & Skin traders   

Sic Code

Description

5121

Wholesale of grain, seeds and animal feeds

Staff Employed

35

Auditors

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Auditors Notes

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

Bankers

Nedbank Ltd

Sort Codes

301561

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Data

 

The following figures are shown in units of 000

 

 

 

Profit and Loss

 

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/10/2006

31/10/2005

31/10/2004

31/10/2003

Currency

US Dollar

US Dollar

US Dollar

US Dollar

Consolidated?

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

SALES

64,081

51,324

111,289

124,682

Cost of goods sold

61,023

48,369

103,049

117,806

GROSS PROFIT

3,057

2,954

8,240

6,876

Other Expenses

210

-

-

-

General administration costs (-)

2,757

2,765

6,367

5,118

Wages and Salaries

1,633

969

2,275

2,390

Depreciation

99

91

124

109

Net Operating Profit(Loss)

89

189

1,873

1,759

Group Non Trading Income

544

313

-

77

Total Non Trading Income

544

313

155

166

Interest expenses & similar (-)

548

402

483

342

Financial Expenses

548

402

483

342

PRE TAX PROFIT

86

99

1,545

1,583

Other Taxation

0

0

-33

0

Taxation

41

39

454

524

PROFIT AFTER TAX

45

61

1,124

1,059

Net Profit

45

61

824

820

Dividends Payable

0

0

0

0

RETAINED PROFITS

45

61

824

820

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/10/2006

31/10/2005

31/10/2004

31/10/2003

Currency

US Dollar

US Dollar

US Dollar

US Dollar

Consolidated?

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

152

246

395

309

 Plant, machinery & equipment

152

246

395

309

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

15,696

15,097

31,717

27,604

 Stocks

1,723

1,002

9,143

9,445

 Trade Debtors

4,153

6,334

15,642

10,792

 Other Receivables

255

532

423

106

 Prepaid expenses

75

63

125

84

 Group Loans

9,470

7,161

6,277

7,088

 Cash

7

5

107

89

 Tax Recoverable

12

-

-

-

TOTAL ASSETS

15,847

15,343

32,113

27,913

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

10,668

10,433

20,476

18,761

 Other Current Liabilities

10,668

10,433

4,838

4,701

WORKING CAPITAL

5,027

4,663

11,241

8,842

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

2,059

1,835

4,699

3,355

 Debts to group companies

1,468

1,242

1,417

2,202

 Other Long Term Liabilities

591

593

1,909

160

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

5,179

4,910

11,636

9,152

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

3,119

3,074

6,937

5,798

 Issued Share Capital

2,181

2,181

2,181

2,181

 Profit and Loss account

938

893

4,756

3,617

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

3,119

3,074

6,937

5,798

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

5,178

4,909

11,636

9,153

TANGIBLE NET WORTH

3,120

3,075

6,938

5,798

 

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

 

Accounts Date

31/10/2006

31/10/2005

31/10/2004

31/10/2003

Current Ratio

1.47

1.45

1.55

1.47

Profit Before Tax

0.00

0.00

0.01

0.01

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

-

-

17.03

15.71

Quick Ratio

1.31

1.35

1.10

0.97

Return on Assets

0.54

0.65

4.81

5.67

T.N.W/Total Assets

0.20

0.20

0.22

0.21

Return on Capital

1.66

2.02

13.28

17.29

Working Capital/Sales

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Equity Gearing

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

Stock Turnover

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Solvency (%)

407.92

398.96

362.86

381.44

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Turnover

Turnover increased by more than 25% in the period. Turnover totalled US Dollar  64,081,000 for the period.

Operating Profit

Totalled US Dollar  89,000 In the period prior a profit of US Dollar   189,000 was achieved.

Pre Tax

The subject made a profit of US Dollar  86,000 compared with a profit of US Dollar  99,000 in the previous period.

Working Capital

The company's working capital improved in the period by 8%

Tangible Net Worth

Net worth increased by 45,000 during the period and now stands at US Dollar  3,120,000

Fixed Assets

The subjects fixed assets reduced during the period by US Dollar  94,000 to US Dollar  152,000 and are now 1% of total assets compared with 2% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities increased during the period by 12% and are now 66% of net worth compared with 60% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 13% of total assets compared with 12% 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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