MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

09.09.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BESTSELLER A/S

 

 

Registered Office :

Fredskovvej 5 7330 Brande

 

 

Country :

Denmark

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.07.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

88216512 A/S

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale of Clothing and Footwear

 

 

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 :

DK 10.000.000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


Company ID

 

Main name                    BESTSELLER A/S

Main address                 FREDSKOVVEJ 5

City                               7330 BRANDE

Country                         Denmark

 

Phone-no.                     +45-99-423200

 

Nat. partner ID-no.          208705

 

ID-/Reg.-no.                   88216512 A/S

 

Legal form                      Limited company

 

Company Status            Active

 

 

Activity

 

Activity                          46.42 Wholesale of clothing and footwear

 

No of employees empl    1373

 

 

Management Information

 

Management                 POUL BÆKGAARD LAURSEN

                                    ANDERS HOLCH POVLSEN

                                    LISBETH HOLM HØJGAARD

 

Board of directors           TROELS HOLCH POVLSEN (Chairman of the board)

                                    MERETE BECH POVLSEN

                                    ANDERS HOLCH POVLSEN (Member of the board)

                                    JØRGEN BO TERP RASMUSSEN (Member of the board)

                                    FINN POULSEN (Member of the board)

 

Historical Data

 

Established          1984

 

Registered           1983-04-07

 

 

Credit Facilities

 

Bankers              NORDEA BANK DANMARK A/S BRANDE AFDELING STOREGADE

                         - 30 7330 BRANDE

 

 

Financial data

 

Currency             Danish Krone

 

Closing date                 2007-07-31        2006-07-31        2005-07-31

 

Source                      Ann. report       Ann. report       Ann. report

 

Turnover                  7.273.777.000     6.155.586.000     4.709.053.000

Costs                     6.533.824.000     5.628.875.000     4.159.401.000

Ordinary result           1.846.583.000     1.479.418.000     1.310.577.000

Tax                         494.477.000       439.337.000       377.090.000

Annual result             1.352.106.000     1.040.081.000       933.487.000

 

<* Assets *>

Fixed assets              2.308.763.000     1.807.863.000     1.508.340.000

Current assets            2.694.659.000     2.188.333.000     1.912.591.000

 

<* Liabilities *>

Equity capital            3.090.883.000     2.505.310.000     1.893.949.000

Share capital               110.000.000       110.000.000       110.000.000

Short-term debts          1.893.516.000     1.478.551.000     1.519.751.000

 

<* Company Ratios *>

Gearing I                        242,10            211,99            394,12

Acid test ratio I                142,31            148,01            125,85

Acid test ratio II               111,46            112,96             93,58

Return on investment              14,79             13,18             16,07

Return on equity                  59,74             59,05             69,20

Solvency ratio                    61,78             62,69             55,36

 

 

Property

 

Property             Yes

 

Property ass. value  212.051.000 (Annual report)

 

Mortgaging I         No

 

 

Corporate Structure

 

Parent company       AKTIESELSKABET AF 1.8.2000 (ID:1052357) (100%)

 

Subsidiaries             BESTSELLER AS (100%)

                               BESTSELLER SVERIGE AB (100%)

                              JACK & JONES AB (100%)

                               BESTSELLER TEXTILHANDELS GMBH (100%)

                               BESTSELLER WHOLESALE BENELUX BV (100%)

                               BESTSELLER UNITED INDIA PRIVATE LTD (100%)

                               BESTSELLER NORGE DETALJ AS (100%)

                     BESTSELLER WHOLESALE FINLAND OY (100%)

                     BESTSELLER WHOLESALE IRELAND LTD (100%)

                     BESTSELLER (SCHWEIZ) AG (100%)

                     BESTSELLER RETAIL DEUTSCHLAND GMBH (100%)

                     BESTSELLER TEKSTIL LTD (90%)

                     BESTSELLER HANDELS GMBH (100%)

                     BESTSELLER WHOLESALE UK LTD (100%)

                     BESTSELLER RETAIL IRELAND LTD (100%)

                     BESTSELLER WHOLESALE SPAIN SL (100%)

                     BESTSELLER UNITED MIDDLE EAST LTD (100%)

                     BESTSELLER RETAIL UNITED MIDDLE EAST LTD (70%)

                     AHPK GMBH (51%)

                     BESTSELLER RETAIL BELGIUM BVBA (100%)

 

Associated business  BESTSELLER RETAIL EUROPE A/S (ID:569754) (50%)

                     BESTSELLER RETAIL AS (50%)

                     BELOKAN OY (50%)

 

Secondary names(s)   BESTSELLER DANMARK

                     JACK & JONES

                     JACQUELINE DE YOUNG

 

 

Payment profile

 

Payment profile      Payment regular

 

 

Credit Summary

 

 

Credit limit         Estimated 10.000.000

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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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