MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SHORTT STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Annacotty Business Park, Limerick

 

 

Country :

Ireland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.07.1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

IE102031

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Blast furnaces and steel works.

Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

EURO 1073800

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


Company Identification Details

 

                                                  

Subject Reported on                      SHORTT STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED

Trading Address                            ANNACOTTY BUSINESS PARK,LIMERICK,

                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Telephone                                     061 216 000

 

 

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

                                                                                                                                                                                        

Credit Limit                                  euro   1,073,800                                                                                             

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

                                                                                                                                                                                        

Contract Limit                               euro   7,904,400                                                                                             

                                                   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 (IE)

Registration Number                      IE102031

Date of Incorporation                      06/07/1984

Registered Office                           ANNACOTTY BUSINESS PARK, LIMERICK

Activities                                      Blast furnaces & steel works   

 

 

Recently Filed Documents

 

Details of the most recent documents

 

Date Received                                                                         Description

 

 

It should be noted that there is no legal requirement to file satisfaction details of mortgages/charges at Companies House.

 

 

Known Directors

           

 DIRECTOR                                   BRENDAN FRANCIS SHORTT

 

  Occupation                                

  Address                                     8 HEATHERDALE , LIMERICK ,  

  Date of Birth                               25/04/1938

  Appointment Date                       06/07/1984

  Other Appointments                    SHORTT PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS LIMITED, SHORTT           STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED, SHORTT STAINLESS STEEL SALES LIMITED

 

  DIRECTOR                                 MARIE  SHORTT

 

  Occupation                                

  Address                                     8 HEATHERDALE , LIMERICK ,  

  Date of Birth                               -

  Appointment Date                       06/07/1984

  Other Appointments                    SHORTT PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS LIMITED, SHORTT           STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED, SHORTT STAINLESS STEEL SALES LIMITED

 

  DIRECTOR                                 DERMOT  SHORTT

 

  Occupation                                

  Address                                     22 THE FAIRWAYS , LIMERICK ,  

  Date of Birth                               13/02/1963

  Appointment Date                       02/12/1988

  Other Appointments                    SHORTT PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS LIMITED, SHORTT           STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED

 

  DIRECTOR                                  PATRICK  MCNAMARA

 

  Occupation                                

  Address                                     50 PARK GARDENS , LIMERICK ,  

  Date of Birth                               24/02/1945

  Appointment Date                       15/08/1999

  Other Appointments                    SHORTT STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED

 

   SECRETARY                             DERMOT SHORTT

  Address                                     22 THE FAIRWAYS,  CASTLETROY , LIMERICK

  Country of Origin                        

  Date of Birth                               13/02/1963

  Appointment Date                       01/10/2003

 

 

Recently Resigned Directors (last 3)

 

None

 

 

Share Summary

 

Share Currency:                                   GBP

 

Priniciple Shareholders:                        Type Of Share              No. of Shares             Value            %age            

Mr Dermot Shortt                                 ORD                            4,500                         4,050.00        45.00            

Ms Marie Shortt                                   ORD                            2,750                         2,475.00        28.00

 

                                                                                                                                                               

Mortgages and Charges

 

                                                  

Total Registered                            1

Total Outstanding                          1

Total Satisfied                               0

                                                  

 

                                                                   

Date Registered                            24/10/2001

Date Created                                05/10/2001

Satisfied?                                     No

 

Public Record Information

 

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

 

There are no unsatisfied CCJs against the company.

 

Operations

 

                                                  

Activities                                      Blast furnaces & steel works   

Sic Code                                      Description

2710                                            Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys (ECSC)

Staff Employed                             85

 

 

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                                               euro                euro                euro                euro

Consolidated?                                        No                   No                   No                   No

SALES                                                 21,249             -                      -                      -

Other operating income                          9                     -                      -                      -

Cost of goods sold                                 12,721             -                      -                      -

GROSS PROFIT                                    8,529               -                      5,534               1,635

Other Expenses                                     291                 -                      -                      -

General administration costs (-)               5,267               -                      4,027               1,333

Wages and Salaries                               3,399               -                      2,614               730

Depreciation                                          711                 -                      224                 82

Net Operating Profit(Loss)                       2,979               -                      1,507               302

Non Trading Income                               32                   -                      4                     2

Total Non Trading Income                       32                   -                      4                     2

Interest expenses & similar (-)                 30                   -                      5                     9

Financial Expenses                                30                   -                      5                     9

PRE TAX PROFIT                                  2,981               -                      1,506               295

Other Taxation                                       0                     -                      0                     0

Taxation                                                363                 -                      157                 35

PROFIT AFTER TAX                              2,618               -                      1,349               261

Net Profit                                               2,618               -                      1,349               261

Dividends Payable                                  13                   -                      1                     0

RETAINED PROFITS                             2,605               -                      1,348               261

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

Number of Weeks                                  52                   52                   52                   52

Accounts Date                                       31/12/2006       31/12/2005       31/12/2004       31/12/2003

Currency                                               euro                euro                euro                euro

Consolidated?                                        No                   No                   No                   No

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS                          2,366               2,966               1,866               544

 Plant, machinery & equipment               2,366               2,291               1,866               544

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                    10,526             6,982               6,792               5,329

 Stocks                                                 4,272               2,326               2,201               1,343

 Trade Debtors                                       5,264               3,690               3,891               2,803

 Prepaid expenses                                 163                 122                 94                   61

 Cash                                                    828                 627                 605                 981

TOTAL ASSETS                                    12,891             9,948               8,658               5,873

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                4,151               3,386               3,748               3,428

 Trade Creditors                                     3,079               2,419               2,783               2,910

 Bank Overdraft                                      195                 207                 -                      -

 Loans From Principals                           19                   63                   148                 -

 Taxes                                                  817                 452                 652                 247

 Other Current Liabilities                         33                   6                     6                     149

 Accruals & deferred income                   7                     238                 160                 122

WORKING CAPITAL                              6,375               3,596               3,044               1,901

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS                    1,627               2,051               1,646               529

 Mortgages and loans                             320                 512                 -                      -

 Debts to group companies                     1,307               1,539               1,637               529

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)                    8,740               6,562               4,910               2,445

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES             7,114               4,511               3,264               1,916

 Issued Share Capital                             13                   13                   13                   13

 Reserves                                              0                     0                     0                     0

 Profit and Loss account                         7,095               4,490               3,251               1,903

 Investment grants                                  6                     8                     -                      -

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS                     7,114               4,511               3,264               1,916

CAPITAL EMPLOYED                            8,741               6,562               4,910               2,445

TANGIBLE NET WORTH                        7,114               4,511               3,264               1,915

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

 

Accounts Date                                       31/12/2006       31/12/2005       31/12/2004       31/12/2003

Current Ratio                                         2.54                2.06                1.81                1.55

Profit Before Tax                                    0.14                -                      -                      -

Creditors Days (D.P.O)                           88.35               -                      -                      -

Quick Ratio                                           1.51                1.38                1.22                1.16

Return on Assets                                   23.12               -                      17.39               5.02

T.N.W/Total Assets                                0.55                0.45                0.38                0.33

Return on Capital                                   34.10               -                      30.67               12.07

Working Capital/Sales                            0.00                -                      -                      -

Equity Gearing                                       0.05                0.03                0.02                0.04

Stock Turnover                                       0.00                -                      -                      -

Solvency (%)                                         81.22               120.53             165.26             206.63

 

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Working Capital                         The Company’s working capital improved in the period by 77%

 

Tangible Net worth                     Net worth increased by 2,603,000 during the period and now stands at euro                                                            7,114,000

 

Fixed Assets                             The subjects fixed assets reduced during the period by euro 600,000 to euro                                                          2,366,000 and are now 18% of total assets compared with 30% in the previous                                                          period

 

Long Term Liabilities                  The company's long term liabilities reduced during the period by 29% and are                                                         now 23% of net worth compared with 51% in the previous period

 

Long Term Liabilities                  Long term liabilities are now 13% of total assets compared with 23% 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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