MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.05.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BARKER FOOTWEAR (PTY) LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

TRIFECTA 112 (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Losack Avenue, Epping 2, Cape Town, Western Cape

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.02. 2002

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2002/004243/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of mainly Men’s Footwear as well as Ladies and Children’s Footwear

 

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

BARKER FOOTWEAR (PTY) LTD

 

Formerly TRIFECTA 112 (PTY) LTD, the name having been changed in September 2002.

 

 

POSTAL ADDRESS   

 

Losack Avenue

Epping 2

CAPE TOWN

Western Cape

 

 

POSTAL ADDRESS   

 

P O Box 85

EPPINGDUST

7475

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 021 534 3531

FAX NUMBER:  021 534 7725

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

46%      R M DURRABAUM

18%      M C ROLFE

18%      M LIEBENBERG

18%      F D L SANTOS

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

Orion Properties (Pty) Ltd

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

R M DURRABAUM

M C ROLFE

M LIEBENBERG (Mrs)

F D L SANTOS

S VAN AARDE

 

 

 

 

 

BANKERS

 

STANDARD BANK, Parow Branch, Account Number 072766522.  It was stated that the subject enjoys overdraft facilities to an extent of R3 million+, secured by the personal guarantees of the Shareholders.  Utilisation is stated to be partial.  The respondent stated that the subject has money on call at the bank.

 

 

DATE REGISTERED

 

25 February 2002

Registration Certificate Number 2002/004243/07

 

The subject commenced active operations in August 2002.  It was stated that there was a management buyout of the BARKER FOOTWEAR division of a well established company named CONSHU TRADING (PTY) LTD and the assets and operations of the division were incorporated it into the subject.  It was stated that the take over was backdated to January 2002.

 

It was established that R M DURRABAUM is a director of CONSHU TRADING (PTY) LTD, M C ROLFE was reported to be the Financial Manager, M LIEBENBERG was the Human Resources Manager and F D L SANTOS was the Designer Manager of the Barker Footwear division.

 

 

VAT NUMBER    

 

4670202656

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

The manufacture of mainly men’s footwear as well as ladies and children’s footwear.

 

 

MAJOR SUPPLIERS

 

JOHN WHITTLE Durban

JAS FORWARDING Cape Town

B U SHOE Cape Town

NAMPAK CARTONS & LABELS Cape Town

DUONAMIX SOLUTIONS Cape Town

 

 

MAJOR CUSTOMERS OR BUSINESS SECTORS

 

Retail chain stores, shoe retailers etc.

 

 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING

 

South Africa, however, mainly the Gauteng Province

 

EXPORTS

 

Namibia and France

 

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

 

350

 

 

OTHER PREMISES   

 

None

 

 

OWNED OR LEASED

 

The premises are owned by a property owning company

 

 

AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R1 000 divided into 1 000 ordinary shares of R1 each

 

 

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R100

 

The following estimated financial situation was submitted:

 

STOCK finished & work in progress         R12 000 000

DEBTORS                                             R20 000 000

CREDITORS                                          R2 000 000 – R3  000 000

TURNOVER per month                           R20 000 000

 

 

AUDITORS    

 

LAUBSER DU PLESSIS INC, Stellenbosch

 

 

YEAR END

 

FEBRUARY

 

 

INSURANCE BROKERS

 

ALEXANDER FORBES

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MAY 2006

 

            PERIOD            HIGHEST          AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

                                    CREDIT            CREDIT                                                            PATTERN

 

1.         5 yrs                 R50 000            R50 000            60 days             60 days             Very good

 

2.         4 yrs                 R100 000          R100 000          30 days             30 days             Excellent

 

3.         4 yrs                 R200 000          R100 000          30 days             30 days             Excellent          

 

 

CURRENT TRADE REFERENCES

 

            PERIOD            HIGHEST          AVERAGE         TERMS             PAYMENT         EXPERIENCE

                                    CREDIT            CREDIT                                                            PATTERN

 

1.         10 yrs               open                 R50 000            30 days             30 days             Excellent

 

2.         Old acc             R500 000          declined            30 days             30 days             Very good

 

3.         10 yrs               open                 declined            30 days             30 days             Very good

                                                                                    5%                   5%

 

 

COMMENTS

 

This is a comparatively new company which took over assets and operations of a well established division of the CONSHU GROUP.  The subject is considered equal to US$1 000 000 spread over 180 days.

 

 

 

 


 

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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