MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ORBITAL WINES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

13 Chapter St,Victoria,LONDON,SW1P 4NY

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.11.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

03468480

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesalers of wine   

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

C

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

<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

 

Status :

Poor

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

Company Identification Details

 

 

Subject Reported on

ORBITAL WINES LIMITED

Holding Company

Hanwood Group Ltd

Ultimate Holding Company

THE HANWOOD GROUP LTD

Trading Address

13 Chapter St,Victoria,LONDON,SW1P 4NY

 

 

Telephone

020-7802-5415

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extreme Risk! - This company exhibits characteristics similar to companies who have generally failed. e.g. negative capital employed and / or massive trading loss.

 

 

 

 

Credit Limit

IN ADMINISTRATION

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Contract Limit

GBP   0

 

 

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

 

 

 

Significant Event

 

On 21.12.2007, Andrew Gordon Stoneman of Menzies Corp Restructuring, 43-45 Portman Square, London W1H 6LY and Paul David Williams of Menzies Corp Restructuring, 43-45 Portman Square, London W1H 6LY were appointed joint Administrators in connection with the affairs of the above named company.

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

 

Legal Form

Private Limited Liability Company (GB)

Registration Number

03468480

Date of Incorporation

19/11/1997

Registered Office

43-45 Portman Square, London, W1H 6LY

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

19/11/2006

Activities

Wholesalers of wine   

Accounts

The last filed accounts cover the period to 30/06/2006 and were filed on 25/07/2007

 

 

Recently Filed Documents

Details of the most recent documents

Date Received

Description

19/11/2006

Annual Return

30/06/2006

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

NICHOLAS PIERS CYPRIAN DYMOKE-MARR

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

  Occupation

 

  Address

31,  LONG MEADOWS BRAMHOPE , LEEDS , WEST YORKSHIRE , LS16 9DU

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

19/03/1964

  Appointment Date

07/01/1998

 Other Appointments

BULK BROKERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, ORBITAL WINES LIMITED, THE WINE AND SPIRIT TRADES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

DIRECTOR

JASON  KORMAN

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

 Occupation

WINE MERCHANT

 Address

FLAT 5 35,  ST GEORGE'S SQUARE , LONDON , SW1 3QN

 Country of Origin

AMERICAN(USA)

 Date of Birth

24/09/1960

 Appointment Date

04/10/2002

 Other Appointments

CALIFORNIA DIRECT LIMITED, ORBITAL WINES LIMITED

DIRECTOR

MICHAEL ANTHONY KEYES PAUL

  Occupation

DIRECTOR

  Address

UPPER COUND HOUSE ,  COUND , SHREWSBURY , SY5 6AX

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

30/12/1948

  Appointment Date

03/10/2007

  Other Appointments

ORBITAL WINES LIMITED, THE WINE AND SPIRIT TRADE ASSOCIATION

SECRETARY

MR  CHRISTOPHER BOUSTEAD

  Address

F2 38 SELBORNE ROAD,  , HOVE , EAST SUSSEX , BN3 3AH

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

03/10/1969

  Appointment Date

01/10/2005

 

 

Recently Resigned Directors (last 3)

 

 

 

DIRECTOR

JOHN ALASTAIR CHADWICK

  Occupation

DIRECTOR

  Address

POSTAL COTTAGE , MAIN STREET , LEICESTER , LEICS , - -

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

19/10/1955

  Resignation Date

14/12/2007

DIRECTOR

WELLWOOD GEORGE CHARLES MAXWELL

  Occupation

DISTILLER

  Address

SQUIRRELS , KENNEL LANE , FARNHAM , SURREY , - -

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

27/06/1952

  Resignation Date

19/09/2007

 

 

Share Summary

 

Share Currency:

GBP

 

Priniciple Shareholders:

Type Of Share

No. of Shares

Value

%age

 

 

 

 

 

Hanwood Ltd

ORD

70,000 

7,000.00

70.00

 

 

 

 

 

Bulk Brokers International Ltd

ORD

30,000 

3,000.00

30.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and Charges

 

 

 

Total Registered

5

Total Outstanding

4

Total Satisfied

1

Most Recent Mortgage

07/06/2007

 

 

 

 

 

Date Registered

12/06/2007

Type

395

Date Created

07/06/2007

Lender

RBS INVOICE FINANCE 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

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

 

 

Date Registered

28/04/2006

Type

395

Date Created

20/04/2006

Lender

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER 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?

No

 

 

Date Registered

07/02/2006

Type

395

Date Created

24/01/2006

Lender

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND COMMERCIAL SERVICES 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

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

14/01/2004

Type

395

Date Created

09/01/2004

Lender

EUROFACTOR (UK) LIMITED

Secured On

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

Details

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGE ALL ASSETS

Satisfied?

No

 

 

Date Registered

01/07/1999

Type

395

Date Created

21/06/1999

Lender

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Secured On

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

Details

A SPECIFIC EQUITABLE CHARGE OVER ALL FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES ANDOR THE PROCEEDS OF SALE THEREOF, FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGES OVER UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL, BOOKDEBTS AND THE BENEFITS OF ANY LICENCES

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

 

 

Public Record Information

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

There are 2 exact unsatisfied CCJs totalling GBP 7470 in the last 72 months

Details of most recent CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

29/11/2007, a Judgment of "GBP" 187 was made in NORTHAMPTON court (Case No. 7XH22162 ) against Orbital Wines Ltd, 13 Chapter St, London, LONDON POSTAL, SW1P 4NY

19/10/2007, a Judgment of "GBP" 7283 was made in NORTHAMPTON court (Case No. 7QT45415 ) against Orbital Wines, 13 Chapter St, London, LONDON POSTAL, SW1P 4NY

 

 

 

Adverse Information

 

 

 

 

Administrator Appointed (GB)

 

 

Administrator Appointed (GB)On 21.12.2007, Andrew Gordon Stoneman of Menzies Corp Restructuring, 43-45 Portman Square, London W1H 6LY and Paul David Williams of Menzies Corp Restructuring, 43-45 Portman Square, London W1H 6LY were appointed joint Administrators in connection with the affairs of the above named company.

 

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

Activities

Wholesalers of wine   

Sic Code

Description

5134

Wholesale of alcoholic and other beverages

Staff Employed

12

Auditors

Newby Castleman

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

204908

 

 

Financial Data

 

The following figures are shown in units of 000

 

Profit and Loss

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

30/06/2006

30/06/2005

30/06/2004

31/12/2002

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

RETAINED PROFITS

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

30/06/2006

30/06/2005

30/06/2004

31/12/2002

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

0

0

0

0

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

1,351

692

470

764

 Stocks

238

173

315

485

 Trade Debtors

1,112

514

155

278

 Cash

1

5

0

1

TOTAL ASSETS

1,351

692

470

764

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

1,200

613

432

385

 Other Current Liabilities

1,200

613

432

385

WORKING CAPITAL

151

79

38

378

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

0

0

0

0

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

151

79

38

378

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

151

79

38

378

 Issued Share Capital

85

85

85

410

 Profit and Loss account

66

-6

-47

-32

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

151

79

38

378

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

151

79

38

378

TANGIBLE NET WORTH

151

79

38

378

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

 

Accounts Date

30/06/2006

30/06/2005

30/06/2004

31/12/2002

Current Ratio

1.13

1.13

1.09

1.98

Quick Ratio

0.93

0.85

0.36

0.72

T.N.W/Total Assets

0.11

0.11

0.08

0.49

Solvency (%)

794.70

775.95

1136.84

101.85

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Working Capital

The company's working capital improved in the period by 91%

Tangible Net Worth

Net worth increased by 72,000 during the period and now stands at GBP  151,000

 


 

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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