MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

JAMES CRISP LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

2nd Floor Tasman Bldg 16-22 Anzac Ave Auckland

 

 

Country :

New Zealand

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

31.07.1989

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

430979

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Food Brokerages and represents major food manufacturers from New Zealand and throughout the world.

 

 

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

 

NAME GIVEN     

 

JAMES KRISP LTD

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE   

                                              

A search of failed to trace any registered entity listed under the given style. Further investigations revealed that the correct legal entity is James Crisp Ltd

 

 

REGISTERED NAME      

 

JAMES CRISP LTD

 

 

CORPORATE SEARCH

 

Company Number                                  430979                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                

Company                                               JAMES CRISP LIMITED                                                   

                                                                                                                                                

Incorporated                                           31-JUL-1989                                                                

                                                                                                                                                

Current Status                                       REGISTERED                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                

Entity Type                                            Company                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                

Constitution Filed                                   Yes                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                

Annual Return Filing Month                     September                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                

 

 

Previous Names   

 

(Names changed prior to 1992 may not be recorded)

No Previous Names on record

 

 

Address Details

 

Registered Office

2ND FLOOR

TASMAN BLDG

16-22 ANZAC AVE

AUCKLAND

Address for Service

2nd Floor

Tasman Building

16-22 Anzac Avenue

Auckland 1

 

Directors

 

Name

                                                     Date Appointed:

HALL, Henry Newcomb                                                             14-DEC-1994

    9 Ranui Road, Remuera, Auckland

HALL, Richard James                                                               01-JUN-1993

    8 Dell Avenue, Remuera, Auckland

 

Share Parcels

Total Number of shares           1,000

                                                                                                

Number of Shares                    500                                               

Shareholder(s)                         HALL, RICHARD JAMES               2nd Floor Tasman Building, 16-22 Anzac

                                                                                                           Avenue, Auckland

                                               HALL, SIMON JOHN                      2nd Floor Tasman Building, 16-22 Anzac

                                                                                                     Avenue, Auckland

                                               HALL, HENRY NEWCOMB            2nd Floor Tasman Building, 16-22 Anzac

                                                                                                    Avenue, Auckland

                                                                                                

Number of Shares                    500                                               

Shareholder(s)                         HALL, HENRY NEWCOMB            2nd Floor Tasman Building, 16-22 Anzac

                                                                                                    Avenue, Auckland

                                               HALL, SIMON JOHN                      2nd Floor Tasman Building, 16-22 Anzac

                                                                                                    Avenue, Auckland

                                               HALL, RICHARD JAMES               2nd Floor Tasman Building, 16-22 Anzac

                                                                                                    Avenue, Auckland

 

BUSINESS STRUCTURE

 

TRADING ADDRESS                 2nd floor

                                               Tasman Bldg

16 – 22 Anzac Ave

AUCKLAND, NZ

 

TELEPHONE                             (649) 309 0802

 

Postal Address:                         PO Box 1204

                                                AUCKLAND, NZ

 

 

Branches:                                 71 Port Rd

SEAVIEW, LOWER HUTT

 

7 Connaught Dr

                                                HORNBY, CHRISTCHURCH

 

BANK                                       NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND   

                                               

EMPLOYEES                            30

           

 

BACKGROUND

 

The subject was incorporated in New Zealand on 31 July 1989 under the current style.

 

Operations were established by James Crisp in 1916.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

The subject operates as one of New Zealand’s Largest Food Brokerages and represents major food manufacturers from New Zealand and throughout the world.

 

The subject imports and exports a number of food products including canned fruit, honey, salt, apricots, petfood, coconut cream, cranberry drinks, currants, sultanas, dehydrated fruit, noodles, soy sauce, canned sardines, oysters, mussels and mayonnaise.

 

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

 

 

FINANCES

 

The subject is not required to lodge financial statements with the New Zealand Companies Office.

 

During the current interview conducted with the subject’s financial controller, he advised that for the last financial year ended 31 March 2008, the subject traded profitably and recorded revenue of between $50,000,000 and $80,000,000.

 

Current assets include stock on hand of $4,000,000.

 

Further details pertaining to the subject’s financial position were not provided for the current enquiry.

 

Enquiries in trade quarters revealed satisfaction from suppliers contacted in dealing with the subject on a credit basis.

 


 

TRADE SURVEY

 

A trade survey on the subject traced the following accounts:

 

  1. Nominated supplier failed to respond to correspondence despite chasing.

 

  1. (Vernon carriers) Purchases average $600,000 per annum with payment due on the 20th day of the following month. Payment is met to terms and the account is considered satisfactory, having been known over 2 years.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

The subject was incorporated in New Zealand on 31 July 1989 under the current style.

 

Operations were established by James Crisp in 1916.

 

For the last financial year ended 31 March 2008, the subject traded profitably and recorded revenue of between $50,000,000 and $80,000,000.

 

Enquiries in trade quarters revealed satisfaction from suppliers contacted in dealing with the subject on a credit basis.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.50.09

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.90

Euro

1

Rs.63.40

 

 

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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