MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

09.09.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ABBOTT OF ENGLAND LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

545 Trethewey Drive, Toronto, Ontario M6M 2J4

 

 

Country :

Canada

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.10.1953

 

 

Legal Form :

Ontario Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Giftware Industry

 

 

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 :

CAD 5,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


Company name 

 

ABBOTT OF ENGLAND LIMITED

 

 

Address 

 

545 Trethewey Drive, Toronto, Ontario M6M 2J4 – Canada

Telephone :       416-789-7663

Fax :                 416-789-3781

Website :          www.abbottcollection.com

 

 

summary

 

Corporate ID# :

State :

 

Judicial form :

 

Date founded :

 

Stock :

Value:

 

Name of manager:

 

 

ON-0000070570

Ontario

 

Ontario Corporation

 

10-21-1953

 

-

-

 

David ABBOTT

 

 

ACTIVITIES & OPERATIONS

 

 

Business

 

 

 

 

Staff:

 

Abbott of England is a leader in the North American giftware industry for nearly 60 years, expanding its buying reach over the years to include Spain, Italy, Poland, the Philippines, India, Thailand, and much of Asia.

 

100

 

 

 

Operations

& branches:

 

 

At above address, we find the corporate headquarters, warehouse, showroom and office, owned.

 

The Company maintains showrooms located:

 

World Trade Center
One Coast Showroom
2nd Floor
Units 236 and 256
2050 Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX
Ph: 214.231.4282

 

America's Mart Gift Mart
One Coast Showroom
Building 2
18th Floor, Unit 1800
230 Spring Street
Atlanta, GA
Ph: 803.261.0994

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS & MANAGERS

 

 

Shareholders :

 

 

This is a family owned and managed company.

 

 

Management :

 

 

 

David ABBOTT is the President and CEO.

Lee ABBOTT is Vice President.

 

 

They are the sons of Ben ABBOTT, the founder of the business.

 

They are also the shareholders and Directors of:

 

ABBOTT OF ENGLAND 1981 LIMITED

Incorporated in Ontario on 01-28-1981

ID# ON-0000468308

 

ABBOTT OF ENGLAND SALES LTD

Incorporated in Ontario on 03-15-2006

ID# 00016982020

 

 

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

In Canada, privately held corporations are not required to publish any financials.

 

On a direct call, nobody was available to answer our questions.

We sent a fax but no answer was received.

 

However, sales estimate for year 2007 is in excess of CAD50,000,000=

 

The business is said to be profitable.

 

 

Banks    

 

HSBC

Royal Bank of Canada

 

LEGAL FILINGS

 

Legal filings & complaints :

 

 

As of today date, there is no legal filings pending with the

District Courts.

 

 

Secured debts summary  :

 

None

 

 

COMPANY CREDIT HISTORY

 

According to our credit analysts, during the last 6 months, 93% of trade experience indicates a regular payment.

Payments of imports are currently made with an average of 2 to 5 days beyond terms.

 

The Company maintains a regular business.

 

The banks and financial institutions confirmed a satisfying credit history.

 

The risk is low.

 

 

Our opinion:

 

A business connection may be conducted.

 

 

 

CREDIT REQUIRED

 

MAXIMUM CREDIT

 

Maximum

 

 

CAD 5,000,000+

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.89

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.86

Euro

1

Rs.63.33

 

 

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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