MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

07.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AHLENS AB

 

 

Registered Office :

Ringvägen 100 11890 Stockholm 

 

 

Country :

Sweden

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.03.1932

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

5560308800

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Retailer in a number of Fields. Operations are focused on four business areas: Mode (Fashion), Skönhet (Beauty), Hem (Homeware) and Media.

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

SEK 10000000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

name & address

 

Åhléns AB

Ringvägen 100

11890 STOCKHOLM SE

Tel. Number +46-8-7916600

Website http://www.ahlens.com/

 

 

summary

 

Business registered                                           09 March 1932 - Private limited company (no information regarding quotation)

Registration number,                                     5560308800,

Tax number :,                                               SE556030880001,

Legal form                                                    Private limited company (no information regarding quotation)

 

 

Activities  

 

Retailer in a number of fields. Operations are focused on four business areas: Mode (Fashion), Skönhet (Beauty), Hem (Homeware) and Media.

 

 

Credit opinion

 

Maximum credit limit 10000000 SEK is advised

 

 

Employees (Business)   

 

3185

 

Injunction to pay. The court/authorities has passed a judgement on the00 February 2008

 158000

The name of the creditor will follow.

SEWERYN ZELIC MARZENNA

Tax arrears .00 April 2007

 25301

Injunction to pay . The court/authorities has passed a judgement on the00 March 2004

 75000

The name of the creditor will follow.

ALECTA PENSIONSF!ORS!EKR,

Injunction to pay . The court/authorities has passed a judgement on the00 January 2004

 149781

The name of the creditor will follow.

TRAFIKF!ORS!EKRINGSF!ORENIN

Petition for injunction to pay.00 September 2008

 876

The name of the creditor will follow.

BORDING AB

Petition for injunction to pay.00 July 2008

 500

The name of the creditor will follow.

TELIASONERA SVERIGE AB

Petition for injunction to pay.00 November 2007

 3326

The name of the creditor will follow.

E.ON F!ORS!ELJNING SVERIGE

Petition for injunction to pay.00 October 2007

 7068

The name of the creditor will follow.

SECURITAS BEVAKNING AB

Petition for injunction to pay.00 May 2007

 893

The name of the creditor will follow.

SECURITAS BEVAKNING AB

Judgements (total number)

 4

Judgements (total amount)

 408082

Injunctions (total number),

 8

Injunctions (total amount),

 17425

Total number of judgements, injunctions, claims, etc. (”weak negative facts”)

 12

Total share capital

SEK 112500000

 

 

Board members   

 

LILIAN MARGARETA WERTHEN FOSSUM   Board member

CAROLINE M!ORNER BERG   Board member

CARL FREDRIK WILLI PERSSON   Board member

MATTIAS KARLKJELL   Board member

INGA GUNNEL TEGNER   Employer representative

LOU-LOU VALL   Employer representative

LILIAN M!ARELIUS   Employer representative

ULF CARL HENRIC YNGVEUS   Deputy employer representative

MAJ-BRITT SANDSTR!OM KEKKI   Deputy employer representative

 

 

Auditor 

 

CAJ STENSON NACKSTAD   Auditor

JOHAN FREDRIK ELIMAR BAECKSTR!OM   Deputy auditor

 

 

Management   

 

TOMAS AXEN   Managing director

ULF JOHAN GUNNAR LARSSON LINDSTRAND   Deputy

 

 

managing director

 

JOAKIM FORSELL   Deputy managing director

Ultimate parent company

 

5562452549   AXEL JOHNSON GRUPPEN AB   

 

 

Parent company

 

5562236959   AXEL JOHNSON AB   100 %   

 

 

The businesses have taken out debentures and /or debenture mortgages?  Yes (mortgages/Debentures) 

all debentures and debenture mortgages taken out.  634400000 

 

Corporate balance sheet for the year: 01 January 2007 - 31 December 2007  in  SEK 

Plant, machinery and equipment

421.700.000,-

Total tangible fixed assets

421.700.000,-

Loans, shares and participations

87.000.000,-

Total financial fixed assets

87.000.000,-

Total fixed assets

508.700.000,-

Inventories and work in progress (incl. prepayments)

1.053.400.000,-

Accounts receivable (trade)

50.800.000,-

Receivables from affiliates and companies in which participations are held

102.100.000,-

Cash in hand and at bank

208.000.000,-

Total Current assets

1.648.500.000,-

Total assets incl. prepaid expenses and accrued income

2.157.200.000,-

Issued (subscribed) capital

112.500.000,-

Statutory reserves

22.500.000,-

Profit or loss carried forward

476.100.000,-

Profit or loss for the financial year

183.000.000,-

Total equity (Shareholders' funds)

692.700.000,-

Total provisions

105.000.000,-

Current accounts payable (trade)

421.800.000,-

Current payables to affiliated companies and to companies in which participations are held

154.100.000,-

Total current liabilities

1.185.900.000,-

Total liabilities

1.185.900.000,-

Total equity, provisions, liabilities, accrued expenses and deferred income

2.157.200.000,-

Number of employees

3.185,-

Salaries board/Managing Director

5.400.000,-

Salaries to others

854.800.000,-

Total salaries

860.200.000,-

Total salaries and remunerations

860.200.000,-

Social security expenses

362.400.000,-

Unspecified depreciations

94.600.000,-

Unspecified depreciations of which goods sold

5.500.000,-

Unspecified depreciations of which sell costs

81.500.000,-

Unspecified depreciations of which admin costs

7.600.000,-

Bank overdraft granted

310.000.000,-

Floating charges

634.400.000,-

Total pledged assets

634.400.000,-

Other contingent liabilities

22.900.000,-

Total contingent liabilities.

22.900.000,-

Equity/assets ratio

37,-

Acid-test ratio

50,-

Return on assets

13,-

Average interest on debt

-1,-

Cash flow as percentage of total liabilities

22,-

Debt/equity ratio

165,-

Current ratio

139,-

Return on equity

33,-

Self-financing rate

781,-

Interest coverage ratio

17,-

Inventory turnover rate (times/year)

5,-

Risk buffer

12,-

Labour costs as percentage of turnover

-15,-

Capital turnover rate (times/year)

2,-

Working capital as percentage of turnover

8,-

Inventory as percentage of turnover

18,-

Current liabilities as percentage of turnover

21,-

Credit period granted

2,-

Turnover per employee in SEK thousands

1.746.000,-

Cash flow as percentage of financial expenses

1.817,-

Solvency margin

40,-

Structure of financial fixed assets

17,-

Tangible fixed assets structure

82,-

Risk ratio

3,-

Credit period received

18,-

Gross margin

6,-

Operating margin

5,-

Net margin

4,-


 

Corporate balance sheet for the year: 01 January 2006 - 31 December 2006  in  SEK 

Plant, machinery and equipment

388.500.000,-

Total tangible fixed assets

388.500.000,-

Loans, shares and participations

82.300.000,-

Total financial fixed assets

82.300.000,-

Total fixed assets

470.800.000,-

Inventories and work in progress (incl. prepayments)

993.900.000,-

Accounts receivable (trade)

51.500.000,-

Receivables from affiliates and companies in which participations are held

59.300.000,-

Cash in hand and at bank

216.000.000,-

Total Current assets

1.529.500.000,-

Total assets incl. prepaid expenses and accrued income

2.000.300.000,-

Issued (subscribed) capital

112.500.000,-

Statutory reserves

22.500.000,-

Profit or loss carried forward

275.200.000,-

Profit or loss for the financial year

201.000.000,-

Total equity (Shareholders' funds)

611.200.000,-

Total provisions

106.700.000,-

Current accounts payable (trade)

388.800.000,-

Current payables to affiliated companies and to companies in which participations are held

152.200.000,-

Total current liabilities

1.127.400.000,-

Total liabilities

1.127.400.000,-

Total equity, provisions, liabilities, accrued expenses and deferred income

2.000.300.000,-

Number of employees

3.031,-

Salaries board/Managing Director

5.500.000,-

Salaries to others

807.400.000,-

Total salaries

812.900.000,-

Total salaries and remunerations

812.900.000,-

Social security expenses

332.800.000,-

Unspecified depreciations

85.800.000,-

Unspecified depreciations of which goods sold

9.200.000,-

Unspecified depreciations of which sell costs

73.700.000,-

Unspecified depreciations of which admin costs

2.900.000,-

Bank overdraft granted

510.000.000,-

Floating charges

634.400.000,-

Total pledged assets

634.400.000,-

Other contingent liabilities

24.000.000,-

Total contingent liabilities.

24.000.000,-

Equity/assets ratio

35,-

Acid-test ratio

47,-

Return on assets

15,-

Average interest on debt

-1,-

Cash flow as percentage of total liabilities

24,-

Debt/equity ratio

178,-

Current ratio

135,-

Return on equity

40,-

Self-financing rate

1.249,-

Interest coverage ratio

20,-

Inventory turnover rate (times/year)

5,-

Risk buffer

14,-

Labour costs as percentage of turnover

-15,-

Capital turnover rate (times/year)

2,-

Working capital as percentage of turnover

7,-

Inventory as percentage of turnover

19,-

Current liabilities as percentage of turnover

21,-

Credit period granted

2,-

Turnover per employee in SEK thousands

1.713.000,-

Cash flow as percentage of financial expenses

1.986,-

Solvency margin

38,-

Structure of financial fixed assets

17,-

Tangible fixed assets structure

82,-

Risk ratio

3,-

Credit period received

19,-

Gross margin

7,-

Operating margin

5,-

Net margin

5,-

 

Corporate balance sheet for the year: 01 January 2005 - 31 December 2005  in  SEK 

 

Plant, machinery and equipment

364.500.000,-

Total tangible fixed assets

364.500.000,-

Loans, shares and participations

82.200.000,-

Total financial fixed assets

82.300.000,-

Total fixed assets

446.800.000,-

Inventories and work in progress (incl. prepayments)

976.500.000,-

Accounts receivable (trade)

39.400.000,-

Receivables from affiliates and companies in which participations are held

71.000.000,-

Cash in hand and at bank

108.300.000,-

Total Current assets

1.394.000.000,-

Total assets incl. prepaid expenses and accrued income

1.840.800.000,-

Issued (subscribed) capital

112.500.000,-

Statutory reserves

22.500.000,-

Profit or loss carried forward

374.400.000,-

Profit or loss for the financial year

140.300.000,-

Total equity (Shareholders' funds)

518.200.000,-

Total provisions

108.500.000,-

Bank overdraft granted of which bank overdraft utilized

10.800.000,-

Current liabilities to credit institutions

10.800.000,-

Current accounts payable (trade)

432.700.000,-

Current payables to affiliated companies and to companies in which participations are held

125.000.000,-

Total current liabilities

1.072.200.000,-

Total liabilities

1.072.200.000,-

Total equity, provisions, liabilities, accrued expenses and deferred income

1.840.800.000,-

Number of employees

2.979,-

Salaries board/Managing Director

5.100.000,-

Salaries to others

744.400.000,-

Total salaries

749.500.000,-

Total salaries and remunerations

749.500.000,-

Social security expenses

332.700.000,-

Unspecified depreciations

77.800.000,-

Unspecified depreciations of which goods sold

4.900.000,-

Unspecified depreciations of which sell costs

61.100.000,-

Unspecified depreciations of which admin costs

11.800.000,-

Bank overdraft granted

510.000.000,-

Floating charges

634.400.000,-

Total pledged assets

634.400.000,-

Other contingent liabilities

24.000.000,-

Total contingent liabilities.

24.000.000,-

Equity/assets ratio

33,-

Acid-test ratio

38,-

Return on assets

9,-

Average interest on debt

-1,-

Cash flow as percentage of total liabilities

15,-

Debt/equity ratio

198,-

Current ratio

130,-

Return on equity

25,-

Self-financing rate

363,-

Interest coverage ratio

12,-

Inventory turnover rate (times/year)

4,-

Risk buffer

8,-

Labour costs as percentage of turnover

-15,-

Capital turnover rate (times/year)

2,-

Working capital as percentage of turnover

6,-

Inventory as percentage of turnover

20,-

Current liabilities as percentage of turnover

22,-

Credit period granted

2,-

Turnover per employee in SEK thousands

1.596.000,-

Cash flow as percentage of financial expenses

1.354,-

Solvency margin

35,-

Structure of financial fixed assets

18,-

Tangible fixed assets structure

81,-

Risk ratio

4,-

Credit period received

21,-

Gross margin

5,-

Operating margin

3,-

Net margin

3,-

 

Corporate profit and loss account for the year: 01 January 2007 - 31 December 2007  in  SEK 

 

Main revenue (sales/turnover)

5.563.500.000,-

Total operating income/revenue

5.563.500.000,-

Cost of materials (type of expenditure format)

-3.042.900.000,-

Total operating expenses

-5.276.800.000,-

Gross profit or loss after cost of materials or after cost of goods sold

2.520.600.000,-

Depreciations

-94.600.000,-

Operating profit or loss

286.700.000,-

Financial income

3.900.000,-

Financial expenses

-16.300.000,-

Result of ordinary operations

274.300.000,-

Pre-tax and pre-appropriation profit or loss

274.300.000,-

Appropriations

-18.600.000,-

Taxes

-72.700.000,-

Net profit or loss

183.000.000,-

 

Corporate profit and loss account for the year: 01 January 2006 - 31 December 2006  in  SEK 

 

Main revenue (sales/turnover)

5.193.900.000,-

Total operating income/revenue

5.193.900.000,-

Cost of materials (type of expenditure format)

-2.833.000.000,-

Total operating expenses

-4.888.700.000,-

Gross profit or loss after cost of materials or after cost of goods sold

2.360.900.000,-

Depreciations

-85.800.000,-

Operating profit or loss

305.200.000,-

Financial income

3.300.000,-

Financial expenses

-15.100.000,-

Result of ordinary operations

293.400.000,-

Pre-tax and pre-appropriation profit or loss

293.400.000,-

Appropriations

-13.100.000,-

Taxes

-79.300.000,-

Net profit or loss

201.000.000,-

Corporate profit and loss account for the year: 01 January 2005 - 31 December 2005  in  SEK 

 

Main revenue (sales/turnover)

4.754.900.000,-

Total operating income/revenue

4.754.900.000,-

Cost of materials (type of expenditure format)

-2.684.300.000,-

Total operating expenses

-4.588.300.000,-

Gross profit or loss after cost of materials or after cost of goods sold

2.070.600.000,-

Depreciations

-77.800.000,-

Operating profit or loss

166.600.000,-

Financial income

2.600.000,-

Financial expenses

-13.100.000,-

Result of ordinary operations

156.100.000,-

Pre-tax and pre-appropriation profit or loss

156.100.000,-

Appropriations

40.600.000,-

Taxes

-56.400.000,-

Net profit or loss

140.300.000,-

 

Turnover for the period: 01 January 2007 - 31 December 2007  in  SEK 5.563.500.000,00

 Not consolidated profit and loss turnover of the business: Figure given by an official source: 

 

Turnover for the period: 01 January 2006 - 31 December 2006  in  SEK 5.193.900.000,00

 Not consolidated profit and loss turnover of the business: Figure given by an official source: 

 

Turnover for the period: 01 January 2005 - 31 December 2005  in  SEK 4.754.900.000,00

 Not consolidated profit and loss turnover of the business: Figure given by an official source: 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.01

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.16

Euro

1

Rs.65.20

 

 

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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