MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.04.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CHUMS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Knowsley Business Park, Unity Grove, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 9AR.

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.05.1981

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01561474

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

Mail order outfitters.

 

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 :

GBP 81,000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2010)

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

United Kingdom

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company Identification Details

 

Subject Reported on

CHUMS LIMITED

Registration Number

01561474

VAT Number

GB325166569

Address

KNOWSLEY BUSINESS PARK, UNITY GROVE, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 9AR.

Telephone

0151 548 8088

Facsimile

0151 548 6829

Web Address

www.chums.co.uk

 

Creditline Recommendations

 

Monthly Credit Guide

GBP 81,000

 

 

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

Legal Form

Private Limited

Registration Number

01561474

VAT Number

GB325166569

Subject Status

Trading

Date of Incorporation

14/05/1981

Registered Office

UNITY GROVE, KNOWSLEY BUSINESS, PARK PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 9AR.

History

26/10/2000 : The Registered Office address changed from CADDICK ROAD, KNOWSLEY INDUSTRIAL PARK, PRESC.

 

16/02/2000 : The Registered Office address changed from CADDICK RD, KNOWSLEY INDUSTRIAL PARK SOUTH, P.

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

31/01/2011

Accounts

The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 31/12/2009

Accounting Reference Date

31/12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

Activities

Mail order outfitters.

Nace Code

5261

Premises

Leased,Offices,Warehouse

Staff Employed

159

Import Countries

ALL OVER THE WORLD

Export Countries

No Export Activity

Bankers

NAT WEST BANK PLC

Address

LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY.

Sort Code

537044

Auditors

KPMG LLP

 

 

 

 

Previous Searches

 

Search History Summary

 

Last 3 Months

Last 6 Months

Last 12 Months

2

5

8

 

Search History Details

 

The Search History Details shows details of the most recent 40 searches

 

Date

Description

15/03/2011

Other credit granting

07/02/2011

Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel

27/10/2010

Other financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

13/10/2010

Miscellaneous

09/10/2010

Other credit granting

13/09/2010

Wholesale of textiles

29/07/2010

Activities of other membership organisations not elsewhere classified

18/05/2010

Miscellaneous

27/11/2009

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

Public Record Information

 

 

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

 

No CCJs/Scottish Decrees are recorded in our file.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Filings and Notices

 

 

Date

Source

Description

 

24/02/2011

Companies House Gazette

Notification of any change among the company's directors

17/01/2011

Companies House Gazette

Notification of any change among the company's directors

16/05/2007

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

27/01/1996

Companies House Gazette

"Resolutions which give vary

27/01/1996

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

19/12/1995

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

31/05/1989

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

30/07/1988

Companies House Gazette

Change in the situation of a company's registered office

18/03/1988

Companies House Gazette

Documents delivered by a company under section 241 (annual accounts)

21/10/1987

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

 

 

 

Company Secretary

 

 

Secretary

MR GRAHAM ANTHONY RUBIN

Service Address

LITTLEMEAD LYNDHURST ROAD, MOSSLEY HILL, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L18 8AU.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

11/05/1951

Appointment Date

31/01/1991

Other Directorships

KEELDELLE LIMITED, LANGDON COMMUNITY, MERSEYSIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY CARE, DAKOTA GLASS LIMITED

 

 

 

Directors

 

 

Director

MR GRAHAM ANTHONY RUBIN

Service Address

LITTLEMEAD LYNDHURST ROAD, MOSSLEY HILL, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L18 8AU.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

11/05/1951

Appointment Date

31/01/1991

Other Directorships

KEELDELLE LIMITED, LANGDON COMMUNITY, MERSEYSIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY CARE, DAKOTA GLASS LIMITED


Director


MICHELLE RUTH RUBIN

Service Address

LITTLEMEAD LYNDHURST ROAD, MOSSLEY HILL, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L18 8AU.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

09/06/1954

Appointment Date

31/01/1991


Director


MR ADAM RUBIN

Service Address

CHUMS LIMITED UNITY GROVE, KNOWSLEY BUSINESS PARK, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 9AR.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

30/01/1979

Appointment Date

01/01/2011


Director


MRS SARAH ANN NYMAN

Service Address

CHUMS LIMITED UNITY GROVE, KNOWSLEY BUSINESS PARK, PRESCOTT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 9AR.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

19/09/1980

Appointment Date

01/01/2011


Director


MR JOSHUA MAX RUBIN

Service Address

CHUMS LIMITED UNITY GROVE, KNOWSLEY BUSINESS PARK, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 9AR.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

27/11/1986

Appointment Date

01/01/2011

 

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

Shares

Ordinary GBP 1.00

Issued Number

88

Principal Shareholder

22 Graham Anthony Rubin

 

18 Adam Rubin

 

18 Sarah Ann Nyman

 

16 Michelle Ruth Rubin

 

16 Beryl Greenburg

 

16 Graham Anthony Rubin

 

10 Joshua Max Rubin

 

4 Settlement

 

The above reflects the principle shareholder(s) by number of shares held, irrespective of share classification type.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Data– Statutory Accounts

 

 

For annual accounts images, view the

 

Profit and Loss

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2009

31/12/2008

31/12/2007

31/12/2006

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

SALES

27808

24634

22225

22397

UK sales

27704

 

 

 

Export

104

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

10106

8186

7539

7598

GROSS PROFIT

17702

16448

14686

14799

Wages and Salaries

4971

5099

4769

3905

Directors Emoluments

2416

2717

2784

3304

Auditors Fees

22

21

24

18

Non-Audit Fees

5

6

28

27

Trading Profit

610

585

470

308

Depreciation

233

290

279

249

OPERATING PROFIT

377

295

191

59

Non Trading Income

104

249

241

343

Interest Payable

345

432

386

365

PRE TAX PROFIT

136

112

46

37

Taxation

50

18

23

7

PROFIT AFTER TAX

86

94

23

30

RETAINED PROFITS

86

94

23

30

 

Balance Sheet

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2009

31/12/2008

31/12/2007

31/12/2006

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

1335

1211

1028

1000

Tangible Assets

1327

1199

1012

1000

Fixed Assets

1115

1049

1012

1000

Intermediate assets

212

150

 

 

Intangible Assets

8

12

16

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

7979

7647

7656

7087

Stocks

3304

2741

2638

2994

Other Current Assets

4675

4906

5018

4093

Misc Current Assets

216

255

180

614

Cash

4459

4651

4838

3479

TOTAL ASSETS

9314

8858

8684

8087

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

6242

5902

5874

5330

Trade creditors

1153

1014

1147

1088

Short Term Loans

1655

785

870

1323

Bank Overdraft

748

764

870

1156

Due To Directors

907

21

 

167

Other Liabilities

3434

4103

3857

2919

WORKING CAPITAL

1737

1745

1782

1757

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

2697

2666

2615

2585

Long Term Loans

2633

2626

2580

2547

Other Finance

2633

2626

2580

 

Due To Group

 

 

 

2547

Other Liabilities

64

40

35

38

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

375

290

195

172

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

375

290

195

172

Profit and Loss account

375

290

195

172

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

375

290

195

172

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

3072

2956

2810

2757

 

Financial Comparison

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2009

31/12/2008

31/12/2007

31/12/2006

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Net Cashflow from Oper.

329

346

2127

1419

Increase in Cash

(175)

(81)

1645

859

Directors Remuneration

2416

2717

2784

3304

Auditors Remuneration

22

21

24

18

Liquid Assets

4459

4651

4838

3479

Net Working Capital

1737

1745

1782

1757

Long Term Debt(>12 Months)

2633

2626

2580

2547

Other Deferred Liabs

64

40

35

38

Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)

367

278

179

172

Equity

375

290

195

172

Number of Years Trading

28

27

26

25

Number of Employees

159

140

119

100

Profit per Employee

855.3

800

386.6

370

Sales per Employee

174893.1

175957.1

186764.7

223970

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages

 

Accounts Date

31/12/2009

31/12/2008

31/12/2007

31/12/2006

Current Ratio

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

Long Term Debt/T.N.W

7.2

9.4

14.4

14.8

Pre Tax Profit Margin%

0.5

0.5

0.2

0.2

Gross Profit%

63.7

66.8

66.1

66.1

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

15

15

19

18

Quick Ratio

0.7

0.8

0.9

0.8

W.I.P/Inventory Days

119.3

122.2

127.7

143.8

Return on Investment%

10.2

14.5

11.7

9.9

Return on Assets%

1.5

1.3

0.5

0.5

T.N.W/Total Assets%

3.9

3.1

2.1

2.1

Return on Capital%

4.4

3.8

1.6

1.3

Rtn on Shareholders Funds%

36.3

38.6

23.6

21.5

Working Capital/Sales%

6.2

7.1

8

7.8

Borrowing Ratio%

1168.4

1227

1927.4

2250

Equity Gearing%

4.2

3.4

2.3

2.2

Stock Turnover

8.4

9

8.4

7.5

Days Purchases Outstanding

41.6

45.2

55.5

52.3

Sales/Fixed Assets

24.9

23.5

22

22.4

Debt Gearing

717.4

944.6

1441.3

1480.8

 

Key Industry Sector Trends

 

 

Year

2010

2009

2008

2007

Sample Size

5749

9397

9195

8686

Pre-Tax Profit Margin

1.4

(0.9)

(2.4)

(2.3)

Current Ratio

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Borrowing Ratio

11.6

(5.4)

(1.9)

(6.9)

Return on Capital

65.7

61.1

72.2

71

Creditors Days

108

130

82

118

 

Above figures relate to companies in 2003 Standard Industry Classification (Nace) sector : Retail sale not in stores

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

 

Auditors Qualification

The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended 31/12/2009.

 

Turnover

Turnover has increased by 13 %, a growth of GBP 3,174,000 in the period.

 

Operating Profit

Totalled GBP 377,000. In the year prior a Profit of GBP 295,000 was achieved.

 

Pre Tax Profit

The subject's profit increased by 21 % in the year.

 

Net Worth

Net worth has increased by 29 % and now stands at GBP 375,000.

 

Fixed Assets

The subject's fixed assets increased during the year by GBP 124,000 to GBP 1,335,000 and are now 14 % of total assets compared with 13 % in the previous year.

 

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities increased during the period by 1% and are now 719 % of net worth compared with 919 % in the previous period.

 

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 29 % of total liabilities compared with 30 % in the previous period.

 

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are 88 % of capital employed, a decrease of 2 % over the previous period.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.65

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.93

Euro

1

Rs.63.24

 

 

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

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

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