MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

11.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LAURENT BAKERY PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

2057 PRINCES Highway CLAYTON, Victoria 3168

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

31.08. 1993

 

 

Legal Form :

Propriety Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture, wholesale and retail of French/European style breads, cakes, pastries, savouries, confectionery and other food products.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

 

 

 

REGISTERED NAME 

 

LAURENT BAKERY PTY LTD

ACN: 061 544 625

ABN:

 

 

CORPORATE SEARCH

 

Incorporation Date:                     31 Aug 1993

 

Incorporation State:                    Victoria

 

Registered Office                       2057 PRINCES Highway

                                                CLAYTON, Victoria 3168 Australia

 

Charges                                    Date Registered: 27 Aug 1996

Chargee Name: 004 044 937 NATIONAL AUSTRALIA

Charge Type: Fixed and floating charge

ASIC Charge No: 555058

 

Number of Shares Issued:           10000

 

Paid Capital:                              100

 

Shareholders                             LAURENT JEAN-PIERRE BOILLON

Number of Shares: 6563

 

LAL FATEHCHAND PARDASANI

Number of Shares: 3437

 

Directors                                   PARDASANI, LAL FATEHCHAND

Appointment Date: 27 Nov 2001

Date of Birth: 05 Oct 1952

Gender: Male

Address: 5 GLYNDEBOURNE Avenue TOORAK, Victoria 3142 Australia

Resident Overseas: No

 

BOILLON, LAURENT JEAN-PIERRE

Appointment Date: 31 Aug 1993

Date of Birth: 18 Feb 1964

Gender: Male

Address: 27 HARDWICKE Street BALWYN, Victoria 3103 Australia

Resident Overseas: No

 

Secretary                                  LAL FATEHCHAND PARDASANI AND OTHERS

                                                Appointment Date: 31 Jan 2003

                                                                       


BUSINESS STRUCTURE

 

TRADING ADDRESS                 3057 Princes Hwy

                                                CLAYTON, VIC 3168

 

TELEPHONE                             (613) 9915 0100

 

BRANCHES                               The subject maintains a total of 13 retail outlets.

 

BANK                                       NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK   

                                               

EMPLOYEES                            250

           

 

BACKGROUND

 

The subject was incorporated in Victoria on 31 August 1993 to commence operations under the current style as a new venture.

 

Director Laurent Boillon, the founder, first arrived in Australia in January 1991. Prior to coming to Australia, he spent time at the world famous Lenôtre in Paris.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

The subject operates in the manufacture, wholesale and retail of French/European style breads, cakes, pastries, savouries, confectionery and other food products.

 

The subject’s bakers and pastry chefs operating from state-of-the-art production facilities in Melbourne and Sydney Australia, supply fresh products not only to Laurent signature stores, but also to an ever increasing wholesale trade, including some of Australia's most prestigous restaurants, hotels, airlines and many well known catering organisations.

 

Activities are conducted from premises located at the above listed trading address.

 

 

ADVERSE

                                               

A search of the records of Credit Advantage Limited failed to trace any litigation listed against the subject at that date.

 

 

FINANCES

 

The subject is not required to lodge financial statements with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

 

During the current investigation, all queries pertaining to the subject were forwarded to Financial Controller, Chris

Murph.

 

Contact with Mr Murph was unable to be established for the current enquiry. Despite numerous messages being left, no reply has been received.

As a result, details pertaining to the subjects operating, trading and financial position were unable to be obtained for the current enquiry.

 

The subject maintains a financing facility with the National Australia Bank, which is secured by a registered charge over certain fixed and floating assets of the company.

 

The subject is noted to operate in its capacity on behalf of the Laurent W Trust. Unsecured creditors are placed at maximum risk when dealing with a trustee company.

 

 

Please note, should contact with the subjects principals be eventually established and further information forthcoming this report will be updated and forwarded to your office.

 

 

TRADE SURVEY

 

During the current investigation, contact with the subjects principals was unable to be established.

 

Subsequently details pertaining to the company’s suppliers were unable to be obtained and a trade survey could not be conducted.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

The subject was incorporated in Victoria on 31 August 1993 to commence operations under the current style as a new venture.

 

Director Laurent Boillon, the founder, first arrived in Australia in January 1991. Prior to coming to Australia, he spent time at the world famous Lenôtre in Paris.

 

During the current investigation, contact with the subject’s principals was unable to be established.

As a result, details pertaining to the subjects operating, trading and financial position were unable to be obtained for the current enquiry.

 

Please note, should contact with the subject’s principals be eventually established and further information forthcoming this report will be updated and forwarded to your office.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.79

UK Pound

1

Rs.75.41

Euro

1

Rs.61.48

 

 

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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