MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.05.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AGRA INFORMA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Mortimer Street, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London, WT 3JH

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.01.1963

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00746465

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company (GB)

 

 

Line of Business :

Business Information Bulletin Publishers.   

 

 

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 :

GBP   1,434,900

 

 

Status :

Very Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

Company Identification Details

 

 

Subject Reported on

AGRA INFORMA LIMITED

Holding Company

Informa Five Ltd

Ultimate Holding Company

I B C (TWELVE) LTD

Trading Address

80 CALVERLEY RD,TUNBRIDGE WELLS,TN1 2UN

 

 

Telephone

0207-177-500

 

 

 

 

There is every confidence this company will prove good for the assigned Credit Limit

 

 

 

 

Credit Limit

GBP   1,434,900

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Contract Limit

GBP   11,804,600

 

 

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

00746465

Date of Incorporation

09/01/1963

Registered Office

Mortimer Street, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London, Wt 3JH

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

01/06/2007

Activities

Business information bulletin publishers.   

Accounts

The last filed accounts cover the period to 31/12/2006 and were filed on 16/07/2007

 

 

Recently Filed Documents

Details of the most recent documents

Date Received

Description

01/06/2007

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

PETER STEPHEN RIGBY

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

  Occupation

CHAIRMAN

  Address

APPLEDOWN HOUSE ,  THE CROFT , FAIRFORD , GLOS , GL7 4BB

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

30/07/1955

  Appointment Date

05/06/1991

  Other Appointments

ACHIEVE LEARNING (UK) LIMITED, AFTERHURST LIMITED, AGRA INFORMA LIMITED, AGROUP LIMITED, AMATEUR CHARTIST LIMITED, ASHLEY PUBLICATIONS LTD., BANKING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, BARHAM LIMITED, BARHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC LIMITED, BARHAM REORGANISATIONS LIMITED, BIOCOMMERCE DATA LIMITED, BIOS SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS LIMITED, BMG ENGINEERING (SWINDON) LIMITED, BML BUSINESS MEETINGS LIMITED, BRIAN TRODD PUBLISHING HOUSE LIMITED, BROOKWOOD MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS LIMITED, BUSINESS INSIGHTS LIMITED, BUSINESS RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, BUSINESS REVIEW LIMITED, BUTLER DIRECT LIMITED, BUTLER RESEARCH GROUP LIMITED, BUTLER RESEARCH LIMITED, BY LEGAL FOR LEGAL LIMITED, CAVENDISH PUBLISHING LIMITED, CHORLEYWOOD CONSULTING LIMITED, COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, COMPUTERWIRE LIMITED, CORDIAL EVENTS LIMITED, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, DATAMONITOR LIMITED, DATAMONITOR SECRETARIES LIMITED, DATAMONITOR TRUSTEE LIMITED, DAVID FULTON (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED, DIGITAL MEDIA PUBLISHING LTD, DYP GROUP LIMITED, EBENCHMARKERS LIMITED, ECUSTOMERSERVICEWORLD.COM LIMITED, ELECTRIC WORD PLC, EUROPA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED, EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE LIMITED, EUROPEAN PHARMA LAW CENTRE LIMITED, EVANDALE HOLDINGS LIMITED, EVANDALE PUBLISHING LIMITED, FALMER PRESS LIMITED, FINANCE OVER 50 LIMITED , FRANK CASS & CO. LIMITED, GROSVENOR PRESS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, GROSVENOR PRESS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, HAMPTON PUBLISHING LIMITED, I.I.R. LIMITED (only 1st 50 directorships shown)

DIRECTOR

MICHAEL  HOBBS

  Occupation

COMPANY DIRECTOR

  Address

FAIRHALL ,  FIELDEN LANE , CROWBOROUGH , EAST SUSSEX , TN6 1TL

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

16/04/1947

  Appointment Date

05/06/1991

  Other Appointments

AGRA CEAS CONSULTING LIMITED, AGRA INFORMA LIMITED, AGROUP LIMITED, EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE LIMITED, INFORMA HOLDINGS LIMITED, INTERNATIONAL MEDIA LIMITED, THE FOODNEWS COMPANY LIMITED

DIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER PAUL HORSEMAN

  Occupation

EDITOR

  Address

115,  ERSKINE PARK ROAD RUSTHALL , TUNBRIDGE WELLS , KENT , TN4 8UG

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

19/01/1963

  Appointment Date

01/01/1995

  Other Appointments

AGRA INFORMA LIMITED

DIRECTOR

GRAHAME CHARLES BAKER

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

  Occupation

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

  Address

LANDSCAPES RISE ,  CROSS LANE TICEHURST , WADHURST , EAST SUSSEX , TN5 7HQ

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

19/04/1944

  Appointment Date

16/06/2000

  Other Appointments

AGRA CEAS CONSULTING LIMITED, AGRA INFORMA LIMITED, FITZROY COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

DIRECTOR

SARAH  O'BRIEN

  Occupation

DIRECTOR

  Address

94,  LONGHAM COPSE DOWNSWOOD , MAIDSTONE , KENT , ME15 8TW

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

07/09/1971

  Appointment Date

17/07/2001

  Other Appointments

AGRA INFORMA LIMITED

DIRECTOR

JOHN WILLIAM BURTON

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

  Occupation

GENERAL COUNSEL LAWYER

  Address

MORTIMER HOUSE 37-41,  MORTIMER STREET , LONDON , W1T 3JH

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

17/01/1965

  Appointment Date

01/07/2006

  Other Appointments

ACHIEVE LEARNING (UK) LIMITED, AFTERHURST LIMITED, AGRA INFORMA LIMITED, AGROUP LIMITED, AMATEUR CHARTIST LIMITED, ASHLEY PUBLICATIONS LTD., BANKING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, BARHAM LIMITED, BARHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC LIMITED, BARHAM REORGANISATIONS LIMITED, BIOCOMMERCE DATA LIMITED, BIOS SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS LIMITED, BMG ENGINEERING (SWINDON) LIMITED, BML BUSINESS MEETINGS LIMITED, BRIAN TRODD PUBLISHING HOUSE LIMITED, BROOKWOOD MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS LIMITED, BUSINESS INSIGHTS LIMITED, BUSINESS RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, BUSINESS REVIEW LIMITED, BUTLER DIRECT LIMITED, BUTLER RESEARCH GROUP LIMITED, BUTLER RESEARCH LIMITED, BY LEGAL FOR LEGAL LIMITED, CAVENDISH PUBLISHING LIMITED, CHORLEYWOOD CONSULTING LIMITED, COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, COMPUTERWIRE LIMITED, CORDIAL EVENTS LIMITED, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, DATAMONITOR LIMITED, DATAMONITOR SECRETARIES LIMITED, DATAMONITOR TRUSTEE LIMITED, DAVID FULTON (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED, DIGITAL MEDIA PUBLISHING LTD, DYP GROUP LIMITED, EBENCHMARKERS LIMITED, ECUSTOMERSERVICEWORLD.COM LIMITED, EUROPA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED, EUROPEAN PHARMA LAW CENTRE LIMITED, EVANDALE HOLDINGS LIMITED, EVANDALE PUBLISHING LIMITED, FALMER PRESS LIMITED, FIVE-ONE-FIVE LIMITED, FRANK CASS & CO. LIMITED, GREENBOTTLE LIMITED, GROSVENOR PRESS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, GROSVENOR PRESS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, HAMPTON PUBLISHING LIMITED, I.I.R. LIMITED, IBC (CONFERENCES & PUBLISHING) LIMITED (only 1st 50 directorships shown)

DIRECTOR

ADAM CHRISTOPHER WALKER

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

  Occupation

FINANCE DIRECTOR

  Address

MOLIVER HOUSE 15,  OAKLEY ROAD BROMHAM , BEDFORD , MK43 8HY

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

26/09/1967

  Appointment Date

28/03/2008

  Other Appointments

ACHIEVE LEARNING (UK) LIMITED, AFTERHURST LIMITED, AGRA CEAS CONSULTING LIMITED, AGRA INFORMA LIMITED, AGROUP LIMITED, AIRE BUS LIMITED, AMATEUR CHARTIST LIMITED, ASHLEY PUBLICATIONS LTD., BANKING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, BARHAM LIMITED, BARHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC LIMITED, BUTLER DIRECT LIMITED, BUTLER RESEARCH GROUP LIMITED, BUTLER RESEARCH LIMITED, BY LEGAL FOR LEGAL LIMITED, CALEDONIAN EXPRESS LIMITED, CAVENDISH PUBLISHING LIMITED, CHORLEYWOOD CONSULTING LIMITED, COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, COMPUTERWIRE LIMITED, CORDIAL EVENTS LIMITED, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, DATAMONITOR LIMITED, DATAMONITOR SECRETARIES LIMITED, DATAMONITOR TRUSTEE LIMITED, DAVID FULTON (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED, DIGITAL MEDIA PUBLISHING LTD, DYP GROUP LIMITED, EBENCHMARKERS LIMITED, ECUSTOMERSERVICEWORLD.COM LIMITED, EUROPA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED, EUROPEAN PHARMA LAW CENTRE LIMITED, EVANDALE HOLDINGS LIMITED, EVANDALE PUBLISHING LIMITED, FALMER PRESS LIMITED, FIVE-ONE-FIVE LIMITED, FLIGHTLINK LIMITED, FRANK CASS & CO. LIMITED, GREAT NORTHERN RAIL LIMITED, GROSVENOR PRESS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, GROSVENOR PRESS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, HAMPTON PUBLISHING LIMITED, IBC (CONFERENCES & PUBLISHING) LIMITED, INTER-CAPITAL AND REGIONAL RAIL LIMITED, LONDON CRUSADER LIMITED, LTS RAIL LIMITED, MONARCH COACHES LIMITED, NATIONAL CRUSADER LIMITED, NATIONAL EXPRESS INVESTMENTS LIMITED, NATIONAL EXPRESS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED (only 1st 50 directorships shown)

SECRETARY

MS  JULIE WILSON

  Address

62 MILL ROAD,  , LEIGHTON BUZZARD , BEDFORDSHIRE , LU7 1AX

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Appointment Date

04/02/2008

 

 

 

Recently Resigned Directors (last 3)

 

 

DIRECTOR

DAVID STUART GILBERTSON

  Occupation

COMPANY DIRECTOR

  Address

CASA MARIA , SPANIARD'S END , LONDON , - -

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

21/09/1956

  Resignation Date

20/03/2008

DIRECTOR

ANTHONY MARTIN FOYE

  Occupation

DIRECTOR

  Address

LYNWOOD , WHITE LANE , TADLEY , HANTS , - -

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

24/07/1962

  Resignation Date

31/12/2007

DIRECTOR

GUY MALCOLM GUSTAVUS FAULKNER

  Occupation

COMPANY DIRECTOR

  Address

1 , FERNDALE GARDENS , TUNBRIDGE WELLS , KENT , - -

  Country of Origin

BRITISH

  Date of Birth

19/03/1941

  Resignation Date

31/03/2006

 

 

Share Summary

Share Currency:

GBP

 

Priniciple Shareholders:

Type Of Share

No. of Shares

Value

Voting %age

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMA FIVE LTD

ORD

1,500 

1,500.00

100.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and Charges

 

 

Total Registered

2

Total Outstanding

0

Total Satisfied

2

Most Recent Mortgage

22/11/1990

 

 

 

 

 

Date Created

22/11/1990

Lender

MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK

Secured On

ALL MONIES - MULTIPLE

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Created

22/11/1990

Lender

HILL SAMUEL BANK LIMITED

Secured On

ALL MONIES - MULTIPLE

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Date Created

10/01/1983

Satisfied?

Fully

 

 

Public Record Information

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

There are no unsatisfied CCJs against the company.

 

 

Operations

 

 

Activities

Business information bulletin publishers.   

Sic Code

Description

7484

Other business activities not elsewhere classified

2213

Publishing of journals and periodicals

Staff Employed

55

Auditors

Deloitte & Touche LLP

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

208813

 

 

Financial Data

 

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

Units

units

units

units

units

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

SALES

9,397,722

8,383,310

10,889,944

11,261,267

Export Sales

7,754,522

6,672,111

-

7,527,196

Cost of goods sold

5,636,051

5,409,530

7,549,705

7,657,950

GROSS PROFIT

3,761,671

2,973,780

3,340,239

3,603,317

General administration costs (-)

1,744,948

2,140,669

2,135,821

2,185,609

Wages and Salaries

3,547,067

3,139,798

3,600,716

3,959,215

Depreciation

245,248

270,789

347,510

399,458

Net Operating Profit(Loss)

2,016,723

833,111

1,204,418

1,417,708

Non Trading Income

1,129

740,799

21,347

28

Group Non Trading Income

821,239

94,500

644,594

416,924

Total Non Trading Income

822,368

878,253

665,941

419,087

Other financial charges

45,930

-

1,238

72,127

Financial Expenses

45,930

24,412

3,894

72,316

PRE TAX PROFIT

2,793,161

1,686,952

1,866,465

1,764,479

PROFIT AFTER TAX

2,793,161

1,686,952

1,866,465

1,764,479

Net Profit

2,793,161

1,686,952

1,866,465

1,764,479

Dividends Payable

0

0

0

0

RETAINED PROFITS

2,793,161

1,686,952

1,866,465

1,764,479

 

 

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

Units

units

units

units

units

Consolidated?

No

No

No

No

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

3,404,334

3,703,162

2,843,861

3,826,184

 Land & buildings

96,912

-

115,051

128,008

 Plant, machinery & equipment

78,076

239,070

143,783

296,679

 Intermediate Assets

1,155,510

149,804

149,804

149,804

 Intangible Assets

2,073,836

3,314,288

2,435,223

3,251,693

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

18,737,470

14,123,996

13,458,241

11,716,412

 Stocks

13,382

12,182

10,721

155,711

 Trade Debtors

245,792

145,654

142,244

418,288

 Other Receivables

67,820

222,840

75,012

26,653

 Prepaid expenses

641,056

338,680

392,199

521,094

 Group Loans

17,759,767

13,386,151

12,832,016

10,591,831

 Cash

9,653

18,489

6,049

2,835

TOTAL ASSETS

22,141,804

17,827,158

16,302,102

15,542,596

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

9,442,270

7,930,142

8,076,313

9,180,514

 Trade Creditors

235,865

151,613

163,693

127,767

 Taxes

33,265

-

-

39,321

 Due From Group

4,181,442

3,323,441

3,847,440

4,366,340

 Hire Purchase

6,224

18,118

28,936

39,852

 Accruals & deferred income

4,985,474

4,436,970

4,036,244

4,607,234

WORKING CAPITAL

9,295,200

6,193,854

5,381,928

2,535,898

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

1,557

1,557

17,282

20,040

 Total Hire Purchase / Leasing

1,557

1,557

17,282

20,040

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

12,699,534

9,897,016

8,225,789

6,362,082

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

12,697,977

9,895,459

8,208,507

6,342,042

 Issued Share Capital

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

 Share Premium Accounts

940

940

940

940

 Reserves

4,999

4,999

4,999

4,999

 Profit and Loss account

12,690,538

9,888,020

8,201,068

6,334,603

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

12,697,977

9,895,459

8,208,507

6,342,042

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

12,699,534

9,897,016

8,225,789

6,362,082

TANGIBLE NET WORTH

10,624,141

6,581,171

5,773,284

3,090,349

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

 

Accounts Date

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

31/12/2004

31/12/2003

Current Ratio

1.98

1.78

1.67

1.28

Profit Before Tax

0.30

0.20

0.17

0.16

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

15.28

10.23

7.91

6.09

Quick Ratio

1.98

1.78

1.67

1.26

Return on Assets

14.77

11.75

13.61

14.53

T.N.W/Total Assets

0.48

0.37

0.35

0.20

Return on Capital

21.99

17.05

22.69

27.73

Working Capital/Sales

0.01

0.01

0.00

0.00

Stock Turnover

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Solvency (%)

88.89

120.52

140.19

297.72

 

 

Financial Summary

 

Turnover

Turnover increased by more than 12% in the period. Turnover totalled GBP  9,397,722,units for the period.

Operating Profit

Totalled GBP  2,016,723,units In the period prior a profit of GBP   833,111,units was achieved.

Pre Tax

The subject made a profit of GBP  2,793,161,units compared with a profit of GBP  1,686,952,units in the previous period.

Working Capital

The company's working capital improved in the period by 50%

Tangible Net Worth

Net worth increased by 4,042,970 during the period and now stands at GBP  10,624,141,units

Fixed Assets

The subjects fixed assets reduced during the period by GBP  64,082 to GBP  174,988,units and are now 1% of total assets compared with 1% in the previous period

Long Term Liabilities

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

Long Term Liabilities

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

 

 

Previous Searches on this Company

 

 

 

Last 3 Months

Last 6 Months

Last 12 Months

0

0

1

 

 

Date

Time

SIC Code

SIC Category

Report Type

30/07/2007

11:41AM

2221

Printing of newspapers

Keep-It-Live Decision Report

 

 

 


 

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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