MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

18.07.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CLAIRE GROUP  A S

 

 

Registered Office :

Marsvej 6, City  7430 Ikast

 

 

Country :

Denmark

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1975

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

51832728 A/S

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale of Cothing and Footwear

Manufacture of other Knitted and Crocheted Apparel

 

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 :

DK 10.000.000 (Estimated)

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

Company ID

 

Main name                    CLAIRE GROUP A/S

Main address                 MARSVEJ 6

City                              7430 IKAST

Country                        Denmark

Phone-no.                      +45-97-153122

Fax-no.                                     +45-97-154309

Nat. partner ID-no.          152405

ID-/Reg.-no.                   51832728 A/S

Legal form                     Limited company

Company Status            Active

Latest change                2008-07-01

 

 

Activity

 

Activity           46.42 Wholesale of clothing and footwear

                     14.39 Manufacture of other knitted and crocheted apparel

 

No of employees empl 88

 

 

Management Information

 

Management                 ANDERS EJLSKOV HUST (Managing director)

 

Board of directors           POUL WENTZER LICHT (Chairman of the board)

                                    ANDERS EJLSKOV HUST (Member of the board)

                                    NIKOLAJ ANDERS HUST (Member of the board)

                                    CARL AAGE NIELSEN (Member of the board)

 

 

Historical Data

 

Established          1975

 

Registered           1998-01-28

 

 

Credit Facilities

 

Bankers          DANSKE BANK HERNING AFDELING DALGASGADE 27 7400

                     - HERNING

 

 

 

 

Financial data

 

Currency             Danish Kroner

 

 

Closing date                 2007-12-31        2006-12-31        2005-12-31

 

Source                      Ann. report       Ann. report       Ann. report

 

Turnover                    134.900.000       144.963.000       163.888.000

Costs                       138.171.000       141.717.000       153.928.000

Ordinary result              -1.934.000         2.843.000         3.041.000

Tax                             351.000           895.000           197.000

Annual result                -2.285.000         1.948.000         2.844.000

 

<* Assets *>

Fixed assets                 61.591.000        42.236.000        24.704.000

Current assets              105.644.000       101.525.000       112.904.000

 

<* Liabilities *>

Equity capital               81.373.000        86.384.000        59.941.000

Share capital                10.166.000        10.888.000        10.888.000

Short-term debts             85.862.000        57.377.000        77.667.000

 

<* Company Ratios *>

Gearing I                        434,04            129,97            220,41

Acid test ratio I                123,04            176,94            145,37

Acid test ratio II                81,58            127,16            102,72

Return on investment              -1,96              2,26              7,24

Return on equity                  -2,38              3,29              5,07

Solvency ratio                    48,66             60,09             43,56

 

 

Property

 

Property             No

 

Corporate Structure

 

Shareholder   ANDERS EJLSKOV HUST (Shareholder)

 

Subsidiaries  HUST 2008 A/S (ID:34283) (100%)

                     CLAIRE RETAIL A/S (ID:43122) (100%)

                     CLAIRE BY FJAND-TEX LTD (100%)

                     CLAIRE INVEST APS (ID:180297) (100%)

                     CLAIRE BY FJAND TEX-NORGE AS (100%)

                     CLAIRE HELLAS LTD. (100%)

 

Associated business  ANDERS HUST HOLDING APS (ID:1323011) (26%)

 

Secondary names(s)      BABY CLAIRE A/S

                                    BABY FACTS A/S

                                    BASIC ELEMENT BY CLAIRE A/S

                                    CLAIRE BY FJAND TEX A/S

                                    CLAIRE CONCEPT A/S

 

 

Payment profile

 

Payment profile      Payment regular

 

 

Credit Summary

 

Risk class           Normal

 

Credit limit         Estimated 10.000.000

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.42.78

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.51

Euro

1

Rs.67.90

 

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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