MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.08.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EURO BRASS CC

 

 

Registered Office :

155 Main Road Diep River Western Cape

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.10.1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1999/060011/23

 

 

Legal Form :

Close Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing of ironmongery in brass, stainless steel, black cast iron and aluminium.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

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NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2010)

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

South Africa

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Assessment

 

This is an established business that imports its supplies.

The payment traced is being met within terms and up to a figure of R400 000.

The member has a judgement recorded on his name from 2007.

We would suggest all dealings be fully secured or on a Letter of Credit basis.

We are still awaiting a bank code.

 

 

Company Information

 

Registered Name

EURO BRASS CC

Trading as/ Division Name

SOLID BRASS

Previous Name

None

Date of Name Change

N/A

Registration Number

1999/060011/23

Registration Date

1999-10-21

Date Commenced Trading

1999

History of Business

The subject started as a new business.

History of Principals

MR J E HENRY has always been involved in the same industry.

Membersof subject and  % holding

100% J E HENRY

Members Contribution

R100

Age of Company

11 years 10 months

Status

In Business

Operations Assessment

Importing of ironmongery in brass, stainless steel, black cast iron and aluminium.

Supplying of products such as door knobs, hinges, numerals and alphabet etc:

Industry/ Customers

Retailers, builders , various customers

Export

None

Major Industry Code / SICC

35419 Manufacturing

Definition of Code

Other structural metal products, metal doors ,windows and gates.etc:

Head Office Physical Address

155 Main Road

DIEP RIVER

Western Cape

 

The subject was previously situated at: Unit D19 Prime Park

Mooke Road

DIEP RIVER

Cape Town

Head Office Postal Address

P O Box 613

CONSTANTIA

7848

Current Tel Number

021 7619543/ 7069811

Current Fax Number

021 7619569/ 7069815

Current Email Address

eurobrass@mweb.co.za

 

Web Site Address

www.eurobrass.co.za

 

 

Auditors Information

 

Company Registered Name

N C VINCENT AND ASSOCIATES (PTY) LTD

Trading Name

None

Registration Number

2004/034648/07

Physical Address

7 Sandsteen Street

Stellenridge

BELLVILLE

7530

Postal Address

P O Box 1565

BELLVILLE

7535

Contact Person

SUE

Contact Number

021 9194170

Email

noel@ncvincent.co.za

Principals

N VINCENT

B BROWN

D F HENDRIKSE

Judgements Against Subject

None

Judgements Against Principals

None

Subject Verified as Client

Yes

SAICA number

Unknown

VAT Number

4060217801

Tax Number

9071028170

BEE Status

None

Financial Year End

February

Years With Auditors

Approx. 10 years

Website

www.ncvincent.co.za

 

 

Previous Auditors

 

Company Name/ Tel

Time With Previous Auditors

None

 

 

 

 

Tax Information

 

Vat Number

4950186207

Status

Active

Vat Liable Date

October (bi monthly)

Tax Number

9920003028

Tax Clearance Expire Date

February and August

Financial Year End

February

 

 

Black Economic Empowerment

 

Status

Compliant

Score

Level 3

Expire Date

Unknown

BEE Certificate Available

No

 

 

ISO Status

 

Type of ISO Grade

None

ISO Certificate

Yes/No

ISO Certificate Available

Yes/No

Certified by anAccredited Agent

Yes/No

 

 

Workman’s compensation

 

Registered

Yes

Compliance Certified

Yes

 

 

Company Structure

 

Branches

None

 

Branches Names

Country

Province

None

 

 

 

The company has representatives/ agents in Johannesburg, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein and Windhoek.

Subsidiary Company

None

Shareholding

 

Registration Number

 

Import / Export

 

 

 

Number of Employees

25

1.       Salaried employees

25

2.       Waged employees

 

3.       Permanent employees

 

4.       Casual employees

 

5.       Contracted employees

 

 



Company Fleet

No of vehicles:

Owned/ Leased

Value

Outstanding Balance

Fleet Operations

 

 

 

 

The Fleet is made up of

8

 

 

 

1.       Cars

6

Owned

Unknown

Only owing on 2 cars

2.       Light Delivery Vehicles

2

Owned

Unknown

Nil

3.       Trailers

 

 

 

 

4.       Busses

 

 

 

 

5.       Trucks

 

 

 

 

6.       Fork Lifts

 

 

 

 

7.       Other

 

 

 

 

 


Head OfficeOwned/ Rented

Owned

Rental Company

 

Owned by

by the subject EURO BRASS CC

Value

R4 200 000

Bond

Nil

Bank

 

Lease Agreement

 

Lease Expire Date

 

Type of Premises

Office, storage and showroom

 

 

Trade References

The subject imports most of its supplies from Italy, India, turkey and China.

 

Supplier

Contact

SAFCOR PANELPINA

021 5506500

CLOVER CARGO

021 5309800

 

 

Trade References

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Max Credit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

Do

Not

Give

Trade

References

 

 

2002

R600 000

R400 000

30

R100 000- R400 000

7/30

Excellent

 

Adverse Information on Subject

Judgements

None

Possible Judgements

None

Civil Court

None

RDs

None

 

Default Data

Date

Details

None

 

 

Notarial Bonds

Date

Details

None

 


Deeds Information

 

Property Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Type:

None

Stand Number:

 

Street Number:

 

Street Name:

 

Municipal Suburb:

 

Municipal City:

 

Township Name:

 

Province:

 

Deeds Office:

 

Transfer ID:

 

Title Deed Number:

 

Purchase Date:

 

Transfer Date:

 

Erf Size:

 

Sold Price:

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Information

 

Bank

ABSA

Branch

CLAREMONT

Bank Account Number

4064473085

Type of Account

Current

Branch Code

635005

Account Name

 

Overdraft Facilities

None

Date Opened

 

Bank Code

We await a bank code.

Bank Comment

 

 

 


Bank CodesHistory

 

Date requested

Bank Code

Enquiry Amount

Number of RD’s

RD amount

RD Date

Bank Comments

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Bank Accounts

 

Banker

Branch Code

Account Holder

Account number

Date opened

Years with bank

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Information

Financial Estimates

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

Stock

R12 000 000

Debtors

R2 500 000

Cash on Hand

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

Plant, Equipment, Vehicles

 

Property

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Creditors

 

Loans/ From?

None

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

None

Morgage Bonds

 

MONTHLY Turnover

R2 500 000- R3 000 000

Previous Year Turnover

 

Estimated Current Year Turnover

 

 

Principals

Number of Principals

1

Average Age of Active Principals

58

 

 

Active Principals

Principal 1 of 1

 

Surname

HENRY

First Names

JOHN

Marital Status

 

ID Number

5301095123086

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

58

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

Not on record

Address (at time of Appointment)

Rose Cottage

Spanschemat River Road

CONSTANTIA

7848

 

Adverse Information on Principal

Number of Judgements

1

 

Judgement

Case Number

150446/2006

Amount

R3915.00

Reason

Monies Lent

Court Name

Johannesburg Magistrates

Judgement Type

Judgement

Judgement Date

2007-02-19

Plaintiff (Multiple)

DINERS CLUB SA (PTY) LTD

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

 

Business Information on Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

NATWOOD (TRANSVAAL) CC

1986/006350/23

Deregistration Process

0

No

JOHN HENRY MARKETING CC

1987/000539/23

In Liquidation

0

Yes

A T A DISTRIBUTORS

 S A CC

1988/022539/23

In Business

0

No

GALLEON PAINTS CC

1988/022540/23

In Business

0

No

SIVE’S HARDWARE AND TIMBER CC

1990/022296/23

Deregistration Final

0

No

MAGNA GALLEON PAINTS (PTY) LTD

1997/013381/07

Deregistration Process

0

No

J D L MANUFACTURERES AND DISTRIBUTORS CC

1997/026944/23

In Business

0

No

SUPER CABINETS CC

1997/044845/23

In Business

0

No

CAPE BRASSWARE CC

1998/055120/23

Dissolved

0

No

JOHPED ENTERPRISES CC

1999/068283/23

Deregistration Process

0

No

PRIME PARK C17 (PTY) LTD

2001/022561/07

In Business

0

No

LEZMIN 1271 CC

2002/003365/23

Deregistration Final

0

No

CONSTANTIA HARDWARE

5301095123086

 

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

17 years

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

NIGS BOTTLE STORE CC

1991/016272/23

Deregistration Process

0

No

STERLING INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD

1996/016153/07

In Business

0

No

 

 

Deeds Information

Property Interests of Principle

 

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

T18771/2001

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

CAPE TOWN

Physical Address

333 UNKNOWN

MALAGAS

MALAGAS

Property Type

Freehold/ Ervin

Extent / Size

3478.0SQM

Purchase Date

2000-11-21

Purchase price

300000.0000

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

ABSA BANK LTD

Bond Number

B141522001

Bond Amount

300000.0000

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

T95972/1999

Erf/Site No.

0

Deeds Office

CAPE TOWN

Physical Address

BELLE CONSTANTIA

SOUTHERN

SUBURBS

Property Type

Freehold/ Ervin

Extent / Size

880000.0000

Purchase Date

1999-05-20

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

0.0000

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.37

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.53

Euro

1

Rs.64.36

 

 

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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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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