MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

06.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GRABAL ALOK (UK) LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known as :

HAMSARD 2353 LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Tureck House,  Drayton Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 4NG

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

29.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.07.2001

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited with Share Capital

 

 

Line of Business :

A Group Engaged In Retailing of Clothing and Homewares.

 

 

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

 


 

Name of the company

 

GRABAL ALOK (UK) LIMITED

Number            04246489

 

 

company summary

 

 

Phone

 

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

 

 

Address

TURECK HOUSE,
DRAYTON ROAD,
SHIRLEY,
SOLIHULL B90 4NG

Company Status

Active - Accounts Filed

 

 

Postcode

B90 4NG

Incorporated Date

04/07/2001

 

 

 

Active CCJ's

0

 

 

 

Value of CCJ's [£]

£0

 

 

 

Number Of Writs

0

 

 

 

 

Current Directors

12

 

 

Total Directorships

53

 

 

 

Trading to Date

29/03/08

31/03/07

02/04/06

 

Turnover

£94,709,000

£99,412,000

£199,014,000

 

Shareholder Funds

£7,079,000

£-16,549,000

£10,999,000

 

Employees

1,511

1,523

2,791

 

 

Trends

 

 

 

Profitability

 

 

Liquidity

 

 

Shareholders Funds

 

 

company information

 

 

Registered Address

Trading Address

 

Telephone Number

 

Telephone Number

 

 

TPS

 

TPS

 

 

Address

Address

 

TURECK HOUSE
DRAYTON ROAD
SHIRLEY
SOLIHULL B90 4NG

Tureck House
Drayton Road
Shirley
Solihull
B90 4NG

 

 

Web Address

 

Incorporation Date

04/07/2001

 

Type of Accounts

Group

Filing Date of Accounts

16/07/2008

 

Company Type

Private Limited With Share Capital

Date of Latest Accounts

29/03/2008

 

Annual Return

04/07/2008

 

 

 


 

 

Previous Name(s)

 

Changed:

02/04/2007

Hamsard 2353 Limited

 

 

Industry:

 

A Group Engaged In Retailing Of Clothing And Homewares.

 

 

 

 

 

SIC Code

Description

 

5242

Retail Sale Of Clothing

 

 

Mortgage Charges

 

Outstanding

9

Satisfied

1

 

 

Shareholders

 

Share Capital

429161.71

Currency

Gbp

 

 

Previous Names Details

           

 

Previous Name(s)

 

Changed :

02/04/2007

Hamsard 2353 Limited

 

 

Secondary Industry Code Details

           

 

SIC Code

Description

 

5242

Retail Sale Of Clothing

 

 

Mortgage Details

           

 

Mortgage Type:

rent deposit deed containing charge

 

Date Charge Created:

08/07/2008

Date Charge Registered:

25/07/2008

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

 

Status:

Outstanding

 

Person(s) Entitled:

THREADNEEDLE PENSIONS LIMITED

 

Amount Secured:

£19,250.00 and all other monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee

 

Details:

the rent deposit relating to a lease of unit 5, 11-16 biggin street, dover and each and every debt represented by this rent deposit

 

 

Mortgage Type:

deed of security over accounts

 

Date Charge Created:

29/06/2007

Date Charge Registered:

16/07/2007

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

 

Status:

Outstanding

 

Person(s) Entitled:

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

 

Amount Secured:

all monies due or to become due from any obligor to any finance party on any account whatsoever under the terms of the aforementioned instrument creating or evidencing the charge

 

Details:

assigns absolutely all of its rights, title and interest to and in each deposit, and to the accounts

 


 

 

Mortgage Type:

supplemental legal charge

 

Date Charge Created:

02/06/2006

Date Charge Registered:

08/06/2006

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

 

Status:

Outstanding

 

Person(s) Entitled:

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

Amount Secured:

all monies due or to become due from eac h initial charging company to the charge e on any account whatsoever under the terms of the aforementioned instrument creating or evidencing the charge

 

Details:

44 high street, epson, surrey t/no sy743 966; 66 high street, christchurch t/no d t335027; 54-56 high street, bognor regis t/no wsx294440 (for details of further property charged please refer to form 39 5) by way of first legal mortgage all it s present and future right, title and in terest in and to the property and all bu ildings and fixtures (including trade fi xtures) and fixed plant and machinery; a ll easements and agreements; all proceed s of sale; the benefit of all covenants given in respect of the property

 

 

Mortgage Type:

guarantee & debenture

 

Date Charge Created:

04/05/2005

Date Charge Registered:

13/05/2005

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

 

Status:

Outstanding

 

Person(s) Entitled:

WHITTALLS WINES LIMITED AS SECURITY TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE BENEFICIARIES

 

Amount Secured:

all monies due or to become due from eac h of the charging companies to each of t he beneficiaries under the terms of the aforementioned instrument creating or evidencing the charge

 

Details:

01 fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixturesfixed plant and machinery.

 

 

Mortgage Type:

guarantee & debenture

 

Date Charge Created:

04/05/2005

Date Charge Registered:

21/06/2006

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

 

Status:

Outstanding

 

Person(s) Entitled:

WHITTALS WINES LIMITED ACTING AS SECURITY TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE BENEFICIARIES

 

Amount Secured:

all sums due, or to become due.

 

Details:

01 fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixturesfixed plant and machinery.

 

 

Mortgage Type:

supplemental deed to a composite guarantee and debenture dated 25 february 2003and

 

Date Charge Created:

04/10/2003

Date Charge Registered:

14/06/2006

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

 

Status:

Outstanding

 

Person(s) Entitled:

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

Amount Secured:

all monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee under the termsof the aforementioned instrument creating or evidencing the charge

 

Details:

the property k/a 61-63 high street, tonb ridge and the property k/a 27 market str eet, falmouth and the property k/a 15 th e borough, farnham for further property charged please refer to the form 395

 


accounts

 

PROFIT & LOSS

 

 

Annual Accounts

03/07-03/08

Change (%)

04/06-03/07

Change (%)

01/05-04/06

 

Months

13

-

12

-

16

 

Currency

GBP

-

GBP

-

GBP

 

Consolidated A/cs

Y

-

Y

-

Y

 

Turnover

94,709,000

-4.7 %

99,412,000

-50.0 %

199,014,000

 

Export

-

-

-

-

-

 

Cost of Sales

104,776,000

-5.9 %

111,390,000

-48.5 %

216,344,000

 

Gross Profit

-10,067,000

16.0 %

-11,978,000

30.9 %

-17,330,000

 

Wages & Salaries

23,957,000

-0.5 %

24,073,000

-42.3 %

41,707,000

 

Directors Emoluments

919,000

31.3 %

700,000

-18.5 %

859,000

 

Operating Profits

-23,227,000

17.0 %

-27,993,000

-103.0 %

-13,789,000

 

Depreciation

2,514,000

-5.6 %

2,662,000

-44.5 %

4,795,000

 

Audit Fees

62,000

-51.9 %

129,000

-

-

 

Interest Payments

1,572,000

164.6 %

594,000

-71.5 %

2,084,000

 

Pre Tax Profit

-24,696,000

10.4 %

-27,548,000

-51.2 %

-18,218,000

 

Taxation

-

-

-

-100.0 %

1,000

 

Profit After Tax

-24,696,000

10.4 %

-27,548,000

-51.2 %

-18,217,000

 

Dividends Payable

-

-

-

-

-

 

Retained Profits

-24,696,000

10.4 %

-27,548,000

-51.2 %

-18,217,000

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

Annual Accounts

03/07-03/08

Change (%)

04/06-03/07

Change (%)

01/05-04/06

 

Tangible Assets

13,336,000

63.1 %

8,175,000

-44.8 %

14,810,000

 

Intangible Assets

-

-

-

-100.0 %

1,000,000

 

Total Fix Assets

13,336,000

63.1 %

8,175,000

-48.3 %

15,810,000

 

Total Current Assets

29,852,000

72.2 %

17,333,000

-44.0 %

30,959,000

 

Trade Debtors

-

-

-

-

-

 

Stock

16,731,000

45.3 %

11,513,000

-10.6 %

12,876,000

 

Cash

5,310,000

132.5 %

2,284,000

-75.1 %

9,182,000

 

Other Current Assets

7,811,000

120.9 %

3,536,000

-60.3 %

8,901,000

 

Increase In Cash

3,026,000

143.9 %

-6,898,000

-203.9 %

6,637,000

 

Miscellaneous Current Assets

-

-

-

-

-

 

Total Assets

43,188,000

69.3 %

25,508,000

-45.5 %

46,769,000

 

Total Current Liabilities

32,084,000

24.8 %

25,713,000

-12.9 %

29,505,000

 

Trade Creditors

4,582,000

-38.6 %

7,462,000

22.5 %

6,089,000

 

Bank Overdraft

21,945,000

267.8 %

5,967,000

-54.9 %

13,237,000

 

Other Short Term Fin

16,000

-84.8 %

105,000

-70.0 %

350,000

 

Miscellaneous Current Liabilities

5,541,000

-54.5 %

12,179,000

23.9 %

9,829,000

 

Other Long Term Fin

2,000,000

-85.7 %

14,016,000

999.9%

265,000

 

Total Long Term Liabilities

4,025,000

-75.4 %

16,344,000

160.9 %

6,265,000

 

Bank Overdraft & LTL

25,970,000

16.4 %

22,311,000

14.4 %

19,502,000

 

Total Liabilities

36,109,000

-14.1 %

42,057,000

17.6 %

35,770,000

 

Net Assets

7,079,000

142.8 %

-16,549,000

-250.5 %

10,999,000

 

Working Capital

-2,232,000

73.4 %

-8,380,000

-676.3 %

1,454,000

 

CAPITALS & RESERVES

 

Annual Accounts

03/07-03/08

Change (%)

04/06-03/07

Change (%)

01/05-04/06

 

Paid up equity

421,000

709.6 %

52,000

-

52,000

 

P&L Account Reserve

-69,745,000

-54.8 %

-45,049,000

-157.4 %

-17,501,000

 

Sundry Reserves

75,068,000

163.9 %

28,448,000

-

28,448,000

 

Revaluation Reserve

1,335,000

-

-

-

-

 

Shareholder Funds

7,079,000

142.8 %

-16,549,000

-250.5 %

10,999,000

 

Net Worth

7,079,000

142.8 %

-16,549,000

-265.5 %

9,999,000

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Annual Accounts

03/07-03/08

Change (%)

04/06-03/07

Change (%)

01/05-04/06

 

Net Cashflow from Operations

-33,854,000

-27.1 %

-26,640,000

-305.5 %

-6,570,000

 

Net Cashflow before Financing

-40,028,000

-74.7 %

-22,917,000

-1,124.9 %

-1,871,000

 

Net Cashflow from Financing

44,666,000

91.8 %

23,289,000

565.0 %

3,502,000

 

Contingent Liability

NO

-

NO

-

NO

 

Capital Employed

11,104,000

999.9%

-205,000

-101.2 %

17,264,000

 

No of Employees

1,511

-0.8 %

1,523

-45.4 %

2,791

 

     

Auditors

BAKER TILLY UK AUDIT LLP

 

AuditQualification

Adverse Comments

 

Bankers

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

BankBranchCode

20-12-75

 

RATIOS

 

Annual Accounts

03/07-03/08

04/06-03/07

01/05-04/06

 

Pre-tax profit margin %

-26.1 %

-27.7 %

-9.2 %

 

Current ratio

0.93

0.67

1.05

 

Sales/Net Working Capital

-42.43

-11.86

136.87

 

Gearing %

366.9 %

-134.8 %

177.3 %

 

Equity in %

16.4 %

-64.9 %

24.0 %

 

Creditor Days

17.61

27.32

13.06

 

Debtor Days

-

-

-

 

Liquidity/Acid Test

0.41

0.23

0.61

 

Return On Capital Employed %

-222.4 %

13,438.1 %

-105.5 %

 

Return On Total Assets Employed %

-57.2 %

-108.0 %

-39.0 %

 

Current Debt Ratio %

4.5 %

-1.6 %

2.7 %

 

Total Debt Ratio %

5.1 %

-2.5 %

3.3 %

 

Stock Turnover Ratio %

17.7 %

11.6 %

6.5 %

 

Return on Net Assets Employed %

-348.9 %

166.5 %

-165.6 %

 

 

GROUP STRUCTURE

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

GRABAL ALOK IMPEX

 

Companies in Group

10

 

 

 

Company Name

Registered Number

Latest Annual Accounts

 

GRABAL ALOK IMPEX

INDIA

N/A

 

 GRABAL ALOK INTERNATIONAL LTD

INDIA

N/A

 

GRABAL ALOK (UK) LIMITED<<<

04246489

29/03/2008

 

 BE WISE GROUP LIMITED

02335205

29/03/2008

 

BE-WISE LIMITED

01283466

29/03/2008

 

BEWISE CARD HANDLING SERVICES LIMITED

04112698

29/03/2008

 

QS GROUP PLC

02122408

29/03/2008

 

QS PROPERTIES LIMITED

02018217

29/03/2008

 

QS PLC

01682473

29/03/2008

 

 QS (WEST) LIMITED

02648680

29/03/2008

 

STATUS HISTORY

 

Date

Description

08/08/2007

Completion Of Vol Arrangement

29/06/2006

End Of Administration

26/06/2006

End Of Administration

06/04/2006

Voluntary Arrangements

23/02/2006

App Of Administrator (gazette)

21/02/2006

Appointment Of Administrator

 

EVENT HISTORY

Date

Description

27/09/2008

Mr P.k. Dhamecha Has Left The Board

16/08/2008

New Board Member Mr S. Jiwrajka Appointed

01/08/2008

Annual Returns

23/07/2008

New Accounts Filed

15/02/2008

New Board Member I. Vaswani Appointed

08/11/2007

New Accounts Filed

08/11/2007

New Accounts Filed

02/10/2007

Annual Returns

07/06/2007

New Board Member (david Pidgeon) Appointed

02/05/2007

New Accounts Filed

04/04/2007

Change Of Name

27/03/2007

Rajinder Singhchatha Has Left The Board

15/03/2007

Mark Philipfontaine Has Left The Board

22/02/2007

New Board Member (anthony Johnwoodhouse) Appointed

16/01/2007

New Company Secretary (mark John Jameslittle) Appointed

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name

Surendra  Jiwrajka

 

 

Address

901, Palm Beach, Pochkhan Wala Road

 

 

 

Worli, Mumbai

 

 

Mumbai

 

 

India

 

Officers Title

Mr

Date Of Birth

17/10/1958

 

Honours

 

Present Appointments

1

 

Appointment Date

14/07/2008

Function

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Janice Lorraine Laight

 

 

Address

Swift Barn,townsend Farm Farnborough Road

 

 

 

Radway

 

 

Warwick

 

 

Warwickshire

 

 

United Kingdom

 

 

CV35 0UN

 

Officers Title

Ms

Date Of Birth

09/08/1953

 

Honours

 

Present Appointments

1

 

Appointment Date

14/07/2008

Function

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Catherine  Norgate- Hart

 

 

Address

Deep Mill Farm London Road

 

 

 

Little Kingshill

 

 

Great Missenden

 

 

Buckinghamshire

 

 

United Kingdom

 

 

HP16 0DH

 

Officers Title

Ms

Date Of Birth

13/02/1960

 

Honours

 

Present Appointments

1

 

Appointment Date

14/07/2008

Function

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Vivek  Kapoor

 

 

Address

2 Blossomfield Gardens 34 Blossomfield Road

 

 

 

Solihull

 

 

West Midlands

 

 

Uk

 

 

B91 1NZ

 

Officers Title

Mr

Date Of Birth

12/07/1968

 

Honours

 

Present Appointments

7

 

Appointment Date

15/05/2008

Function

Company Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Indru  Vaswani

 

 

Address

605 Silver Arch Apts

 

 

 

22 Ferozshah Road New Delhi

 

 

Delhi

 

 

110001

 

 

India

 

Officers Title

 

Date Of Birth

25/04/1951

 

Honours

 

Present Appointments

1

 

Appointment Date

21/01/2008

Function

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Name

Rangaswamy  Narayan

 

 

Address

Apt 93 Orion Building

 

 

 

90 Navigation Street

 

 

Birmingham

 

 

West Midlands

 

 

B5 4AA

 

Officers Title

 

Date Of Birth

26/09/1950

 

Honours

 

Present Appointments

8

 

Appointment Date

14/12/2006

Function

Director

 

 

Name

Ashok  Jiwrajka

 

 

Address

301 Krishnakunj Shivaji Park Road

 

 

 

No 5 Mahim Mumbai

 

 

400016

 

 

Maharashtra

 

Officers Title

Mr

Date Of Birth

07/10/1950

 

Honours

 

Present Appointments

1

 

Appointment Date

14/12/2006

Function

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Anupam  Jhunjhunwala

 

 

Address

33 Woodhouse Eaves

 

 

 

Northwood

 

 

Middlesex

 

 

HA6 3NF

 

Officers Title

Mr

Date Of Birth

09/10/1971

 

Honours

 

Present Appointments

6

 

Appointment Date

02/02/2007

Function

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Dilip  Jiwrajka

 

 

Address

6 Bay View, Abdul Gafar Khan Road

 

 

 

Worli Qea

 

 

Face Worli, Mumbai

 

 

Maharashtra

 

 

India

 

 

400 030

 

Officers Title

Mr

Date Of Birth

09/10/1956

 

Honours

 

Present Appointments

1

 

Appointment Date

22/05/2006

Function

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Kingpal Singh Tatla

 

 

Address

47 London Road

 

 

 

Langley

 

 

Slough

 

 

Berkshire

 

 

SL3 7RP

 

Officers Title

 

Date Of Birth

13/05/1950

 

Honours

 

Present Appointments

1

 

Appointment Date

17/03/2003

Function

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Findlay Martin Caldwell

 

 

Address

Heronswood Ford Lane

 

 

 

Langley

 

 

Stratford Upon Avon

 

 

Warwickshire

 

 

CV37 0HN

 

Officers Title

 

Date Of Birth

11/12/1951

 

Honours

 

Present Appointments

17

 

Appointment Date

01/11/2005

Function

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Naresh Kumar Jerath

 

 

Address

27 Woolsington Park South

 

 

 

Woolsington

 

 

Newcastle Upon Tyne

 

 

NE13 8BJ

 

Officers Title

Mr

Date Of Birth

10/10/1961

 

Honours

 

Present Appointments

8

 

Appointment Date

07/12/2005

Function

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.47.67

UK Pound

1

Rs.75.47

Euro

1

Rs.61.19

 

 

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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