MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AALCO METALS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Hersham Centre, Hersham Grn, Hersham Surrey KT12 4HP

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.04.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

03551533

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Metal Stockbrokers

 

 

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   11,327,200

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

Company Identification Details

 

 

 

Subject Reported on

AALCO METALS LIMITED

Holding Company

AMARI METALS LTD

Ultimate Holding Company

Henley Management Company

Trading Address

HERSHAM CENTRE, HERSHAM GRN,HERSHAM,WALTON-ON-THAMES,KT12 4HL

 

 

Telephone

01932-250100

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Credit Limit

GBP   11,327,200

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Contract Limit

GBP   96,779,000

 

 

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

03551533

Date of Incorporation

23/04/1998

Registered Office

Hersham Centre, Hersham Grn, Hersham Surrey KT12 4HP

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

23/04/2007

Activities

Metal stockbrokers   

Accounts

The last filed accounts cover the period to 31/12/2006 and were filed on 02/11/2007

 

 

Recently Filed Documents

Details of the most recent documents

Date Received

Description

23/04/2007

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

BARRY ANDREW KING

  Occupation

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

  Address

THE TEKEL 6,  PYRFORD WOODS CLOSE PYRFORD , WOKING , SURREY , GU22 8QN

  Date of Birth

07/06/1957

  Appointment Date

31/12/2000

  Other Appointments

AALCO METALS (DORMANT) LIMITED, AALCO METALS LIMITED, AMARI AEROSPACE LIMITED, AMARI LEASEHOLD LIMITED, AMARI METALS DC PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED, AMARI METALS LIMITED, AMARI METALS PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED, AMARI SHARE TRUSTEES LIMITED, BLACKBURNS METALS DC PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED, BLACKBURNS METALS LIMITED, CASHMORES METALS LIMITED, DURBIN METAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED, EQUINOX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, EQUINOX SPECIAL STEELS LIMITED, EUROPEAN METAL PRODUCTS LIMITED, GOULD ALLOYS LTD, JM DURBIN LIMITED, LASER PROFILES LIMITED, PERKINS HAULAGE LIMITED, PLYMOUTH METALS MELTING LIMITED

DIRECTOR

SHAUN ANTHONY HUSSEY

  Occupation

ACCOUNTANT

  Address

555,  SKOKIE BOULEVARD SUITE 555, NORTHBROOK , IL , USA , 60 062

  Date of Birth

23/09/1962

  Appointment Date

13/09/2004

  Other Appointments

AAL REALISATIONS LIMITED, AALCO METALS LIMITED, AALCO METALS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED, AMARI METALS DC PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED, AMARI METALS LIMITED, AMARI METALS PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED, AMARI SHARE TRUSTEES LIMITED, BLACKBURNS METALS DC PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED, BLACKBURNS METALS LIMITED, EQUINOX SPECIAL STEELS LIMITED, EUROPEAN METAL PRODUCTS LIMITED, LCFC LIMITED, PRIVATE PAYROLL LIMITED, ROLLED ALLOYS (UK) LTD, ROLLED ALLOYS INTERNATIONAL, LTD, UK PLANT PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED, UK PLANT PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED

DIRECTOR

RICHARD WHITING COLBURN

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

  Occupation

 

  Address

555,  SKOKIE BOULEVARD NORTHBROOK, SUITE 410 , ILLINOIS , USA , 60 062

  Country of Origin

AMERICAN

  Date of Birth

28/01/1943

  Appointment Date

22/03/2004

  Other Appointments

AALCO METALS LIMITED, AALCO METALS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED, ACORN NOMINEES LIMITED, AMARI METALS LIMITED, HEXSTONE HOLDINGS LIMITED, JAYLEM LIMITED, MARLOWE HOLDINGS LIMITED, NEWBURY INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED, PRIVATE PAYROLL LIMITED, U.K. ELECTRIC LIMITED, UK PLANT PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED

SECRETARY

MR  COLIN FAIRMAN

  Address

27 ORCHARD DRIVE,  , EDENBRIDGE , KENT , TN8 5ES

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

24/06/1945

  Appointment Date

18/06/1998

 

 

Recently Resigned Directors (last 3)

 

 

 

DIRECTOR

PETER  BURKE

  Occupation

MANAGING DIRECTOR

  Address

9 , MANOR ROAD , ASHFORD , MIDDX , - -

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

31/12/1951

  Resignation Date

20/03/2004

DIRECTOR

WILLIAM SONES WOOF

  Occupation

SOLICITOR

  Address

FAIRWAYS , NORTH ROAD , ALTRINCHAM , CHESHIRE , - -

  Date of Birth

09/05/1951

  Resignation Date

31/07/2002

DIRECTOR

ROBERT P LAHRE

  Occupation

EXECUTIVE

  Address

139 , CAROLYN DRIVE N , GEORGIA 31024 , USA , - -

  Country of Origin

AMERICAN

  Date of Birth

29/01/1937

  Resignation Date

31/07/2002

 

 

Share Summary

 

Share Currency:

GBP

 

Priniciple Shareholders:

Type Of Share

No. of Shares

Value

%age

 

 

 

 

 

AMARI METALS LTD

ORD

2.00

100.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and Charges

 

 

 

Total Registered

6

Total Outstanding

6

Total Satisfied

0

Most Recent Mortgage

27/02/2002

 

 

 

 

 

Date Registered

09/03/2002

Type

395

Date Created

27/02/2002

Lender

AFRO EXPORTS LIMITED

Secured On

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

Details

6,750.00 AND ALL INTEREST TO BE DEPOSITED IN A DEPOSIT ACCOUNT

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Date Registered

12/06/1998

Type

395

Date Created

23/05/1998

Lender

BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION

Secured On

ALL MONIES OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES DUE FROM UK STEELSTOCK LIMITED, GLYNWED METAL SERVICES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, GLYNWED METAL SERVICES LIMITED, AMARI AEROSPACE LIMITED AND THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE UNDER THE FACILITIES AGREEMENT AND THE DEBENTURE (BOTH AS THEREIN DEFINED)

Details

ALL SHARES HELD IN THE NOMINAL AMOUNT OF DM 2,000,000 IN GLYNWED METAL GMBH BEING 100% OF THE STATED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY AND ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE SHARES AND ALL ANCILLARY RIGHTS AND CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO THE SHARES IN PARTICULAR ALL RIGHTS TO DIVIDENDS AND PROCEEDS THEREOF SEE THE MORTGAGE CHARGE DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Date Registered

12/06/1998

Type

395

Date Created

23/05/1998

Lender

BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION

Secured On

ALL THE PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS ASSUMED BY THE OBLIGORS (AS THEREIN DEFINED) UNDER THE SECURED DOCUMENTS (AS THEREIN DEFINED) AND ALL SUMS DUE UNDER THE DEBENTURE DATED 23 MAY 1998

Details

79,450 BEARER SHARES OF THE COMPANY AALCO S.A WITH A PAR VALUE OF 2000 PESETAS EACH WHICH REPRESENT 99.94% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY AND ANY OTHER ASSET RIGHTS TITLES DIVIDENDS SECURITIES OR FUNDS IN RESPECT OF THE SHARES SEE THE MORTGAGE CHARGE DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Date Registered

12/06/1998

Type

395

Date Created

23/05/1998

Lender

BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION

Secured On

ALL MONIES AND LIABILITIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM EACH OBLIGOR (AS THEREIN DEFINED) TO THE CHARGEE UNDER OR PURSUANT TO THE FINANCE DOCUMENTS (AS THEREIN DEFINED)

Details

A FIRST RANKING RIGHT OF PLEDGE OVER THE 205 REGISTERED SHARES IN THE SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY EACH WITH A PAR VALUE OF DUTCH GILDERS NLG1,000 AND NY DIVIDEND RIGHTS OPTIONS WARRANTS CLAIM RIGHTS IN RESPECT OF THE SHARES AND ANY RIGHT TO SUBSCRIBE FOR SHARE CAPITAL IN THE COMPANY SEE THE MORTGAGE CHARGE DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Date Registered

05/06/1998

Type

395

Date Created

23/05/1998

Lender

BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION

Secured On

ALL MONIES OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES (WHETHER PRESENT OR FUTURE ACTUAL OR CONTINGENT) ON THE PART OF THE BORROWER AND THE ASSIGNOR TO ANY BENIFICIARY TO BE PAID PERFORMED OR DISCHARGED WHEETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY UNDER OR PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF ANY OF THE FINANCE DOCUMENTS ANDOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOAN FACILITY OR OTHER FINANCIAL ACCOMMODATION FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTED OR OTHERWISE MADE PURSUANT THERETO (TOGETHER THE "SECURED LIABILITIES")

Details

ALL RIGHTS TITLE AND INTEREST IN AND TO AN INDEMNITY PROVIDED AND GIVEN BY GLYNWED INTERNATIONAL PLC TO THE ASSIGNOR UNDER AND PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE ACQUISITION

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Date Registered

05/06/1998

Type

395

Date Created

23/05/1998

Lender

BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION

Secured On

ALL MONIES OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES (WHETHER PRESENT OR FUTURE ACTUAL OR CONTINGENT) ON THE PART OF EACH OF THE PARENT THE COMPANIES AND ANY SUBSIDIARY OF THE PARENT WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY BECOMES A PARTY TO THE DEBENTURE PURSUANT TO ANY DEED SUPPLEMENTAL TO IT (EACH AN "OBLIGOR") TO ANY OF THE BENEFICIARIES TO BE PAID PERFORMED OR DISCHARGED WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY UNDER OR PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF ANY OF THE FINANCE DOCUMENTS ANDOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CREDIT FACILITY OR OTHER FINANCIAL ACCOMMODATION FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTED OR OTHERWISE MADE PURSUANT THERETO TOGETHER WITH ALL EXPENSES AND ANY INTEREST CHARGED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE DEBENTURE (TOGETHER THE "SECURED OBLIGATIONS")

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

 

Public Record Information

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

There are 1 exact unsatisfied CCJs totalling GBP 2678 in the last 72 months

Details of most recent CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

16/05/2003, a Judgment of "GBP" 2678 was made in IPSWICH court (Case No. IP302099 ) against Amari Metals Ltd, The Hersham Centre, Hersham Grn Hersham, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey, KT12 4HP

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

Activities

Metal stockbrokers   

Sic Code

Description

5152

Wholesale of metals and metal ores

Staff Employed

724

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.

 

 

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

287,492

219,259

208,392

167,191

Export Sales

4,471

4,222

-

2,618

Change in stocks of finished goods & in work in progress

-20,367

383

-3,306

-2,736

Raw materials, consumables

237,801

169,405

163,029

131,755

Cost of Goods Sold

217,435

169,788

159,723

129,019

GROSS PROFIT

70,058

49,471

48,669

38,172

Selling and Administration Expenses

3,113

2,954

-

3,050

Wages and Salaries

31,395

22,440

22,051

18,123

Depreciation

1,611

2,114

2,177

2,267

Other operating charges

15,495

12,203

11,425

9,509

Net Operating Profit(Loss)

18,444

9,760

10,071

5,223

Non Trading Income

47

19

52

14

Total Non Trading Income

47

19

1,339

14

Interest expenses & similar (-)

1,502

1,978

2,181

2,016

Financial Expenses

1,502

1,978

2,181

2,019

PRE TAX PROFIT

16,989

7,800

9,229

3,218

Other Taxation

-4

-17

-59

-131

Taxation

5,143

2,116

2,431

689

PROFIT AFTER TAX

11,850

5,701

6,857

2,660

Net Profit

11,850

5,701

6,857

2,660

Dividends Payable

0

0

0

0

RETAINED PROFITS

11,850

5,701

6,857

2,660

 

 

 

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

13,486

13,088

13,265

14,424

 Plant, machinery & equipment

5,171

4,773

4,964

6,123

 Intermediate Assets

8,315

8,315

8,301

8,301

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

202,695

153,997

163,402

145,583

 Stocks

46,460

26,093

26,459

23,153

 Trade Debtors

60,125

40,173

39,861

36,928

 Other Receivables

1,570

104

471

219

 Prepaid expenses

2,189

1,585

1,221

1,383

 Group Loans

77,632

77,596

82,875

79,660

 Cash

13,531

7,260

11,347

3,130

 Tax Recoverable

1,189

1,185

1,169

1,110

TOTAL ASSETS

216,181

167,086

176,666

160,007

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

116,691

81,760

97,438

87,635

 Trade Creditors

75,490

46,672

50,135

40,607

 Loans From Principals

6,135

1,082

3,474

3,486

 Taxes

4,909

4,372

2,832

1,504

 Other Current Liabilities

13,130

6,796

7,186

4,396

 Due From Group

17,027

14,667

13,792

18,664

WORKING CAPITAL

86,005

72,237

65,964

57,947

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

2,712

397

0

0

 Other Long Term Liabilities

2,712

397

-

-

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

99,491

85,326

79,228

72,371

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

96,779

84,929

79,228

72,371

 Issued Share Capital

131,500

131,500

131,500

131,500

 Profit and Loss account

-34,721

-46,571

-52,272

-59,129

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

96,779

84,929

79,228

72,371

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

99,491

85,326

79,228

72,371

TANGIBLE NET WORTH

96,779

84,929

79,228

72,371

 

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

 

Accounts Date

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

Current Ratio

1.74

1.88

1.68

1.66

Profit Before Tax

0.06

0.04

0.04

0.02

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

126.72

100.33

114.57

114.88

Quick Ratio

1.34

1.56

1.41

1.40

Return on Assets

8.17

4.91

5.48

2.12

T.N.W/Total Assets

0.45

0.51

0.45

0.45

Return on Capital

17.08

9.14

11.65

4.45

Working Capital/Sales

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Equity Gearing

0.36

2.14

-

-

Stock Turnover

0.00

0.01

0.01

0.01

Solvency (%)

123.38

96.74

122.98

121.09

 

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Turnover

Turnover increased by more than 31% in the period. Turnover totalled GBP  287,492,000 for the period.

Operating Profit

Totalled GBP  18,444,000 In the period prior a profit of GBP   9,760,000 was achieved.

Pre Tax

The subject made a profit of GBP  16,989,000 compared with a profit of GBP  7,800,000 in the previous period.

Working Capital

The company's working capital improved in the period by 19%

Tangible Net Worth

Net worth increased by 11,850,000 during the period and now stands at GBP  96,779,000

Fixed Assets

The subjects fixed assets increased during the period by GBP  398,000 to GBP  5,171,000 and are now 2% of total assets compared with 3% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities increased during the period by 583% and are now 3% of net worth compared with 0% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 1% of total assets compared with 0% in the previous period

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Aalco Hull
Saxon Way
Priory Park West
Hessle
Hull
HU13 9PB

 

Aalco Swanley
Units 6 & 7
Pedham Place Industrial Estate
Wested Lane
Swanley
Kent
BR8 8TE

 

Aalco Southampton
Test Lane
Nursling
Southampton
SO16 9TA

Aalco Plymouth
Unit 1 Kestrel Park
Burrington Way
Plymouth
PL5 3LT

Aalco Slough
Unit 2
552 Fairlie Road
Slough Trading Estate
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 4PY

 

Aalco Chepstow
Avenue West
Newhouse Park Estate
Chepstow
Monmouthshire
NP16 6UD

 

Aalco Norwich
Roundtree Way
Mousehold Lane
Norwich
NR7 8SR

 

Aalco Nottingham
Harrimans Lane
Dunkirk
Nottingham
NG7 2SD

 

Aalco Birmingham
Shelah Road
Halesowen
West Midlands
B63 3PH

 

Aalco Dyfed
Units 3-4
Capel Hendre Industrial Estate
Ammanford
Carmarthenshire
SA18 3SJ

 

Aalco Stoke
Unit F
Forge Way
Brown Lees Industrial Estate
Biddulph
Stoke-on-Trent
ST8 7DN

Aalco Liverpool
207 Great Howard Street
Liverpool
L5 9ZH

 

Aalco Manchester
Express Trading Estate
Stone Hill Road
Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 9NN

 

Aalco Leeds
Unit 1
Revie Road
off Elland Road
Leeds
LS11 8JG

 

Aalco Newcastle
First Avenue
Team Valley Trading Estate
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE11 0NU

 

Aalco Glasgow
117 Clydesmill Place
Cambuslang Investment Park
Glasgow
G32 8RF

 

Aalco Aberdeen
41 Castle Terrace
Aberdeen
AB11 5EA

 

 

Aalco Belfast
The Belfast Metal Centre
McKinney Industrial Estate
54 Mallusk Road
Newtownabbey
BT36 4PX

 


 

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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