MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

05.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

FLORSHEIM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

FSA IMPORTERS (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

1st Floor, Willow Grove, Grove City, 196 Louis Botha Avenue, Houghton 2041

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.10.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2000/025636/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

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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 :

Unknown

 

 

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 – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (01.04.2010)                  

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

South Africa

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

COMPANY NAME

 

FLORSHEIM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

 

Telephone Number:                  011 788 1422

 

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

 

66 2nd Avenue

Inanda

Rosebank

Sandton

Gauteng

 

 

POSTAL ADDRESS   

 

P O Box 8540

Johannesburg

2000

 

Telephone Number:                  011 794 5394

 

On investigation contact was made with the Financial Manager of the subject who declined to assist with information telephonically and requested that an email questionnaire be forwarded. This was duly sent. It was also stated by the respondent that she would send our questionnaire to the parent company based in Australia to see if they could assist us with information.  At a later stage contact was again made with the financial manager, who then declined to assist.  Nevertheless the following information was obtained from various sources. 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

100 %   FLORSHEIM AUSTRALIA (PTY) LTD, which is ultimately owned by

WEYCO GROUP INC, which is a Milwaukee based company.

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

·         FLORSHEIM ASIA PACIFIC LTD

·         WEYCO INVESTMENTS INC. – registered in Nevada

·         WEYCO MERGER INC. (Wisconsin)

·         WEYCO SALES LLC (Wisconsin)

·         FLORSHEIM SOES EUROPE SRL (Florence, Italy)

·         WEYCO FRANCE SARL (Paris, France)

·         DEREK BROWN AGENCIES (PTY) LTD

 

 

TAX NUMBER      

 

9064206148

 

Nevertheless, please see statutory information obtained from CIPRO:

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

FLORSHEIM SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

 

·         Formerly FSA IMPORTERS (PTY) LTD the name having been changed on 9 May 2001.

·         Formerly BURCRON TRADE 24 (PTY) LTD, the name having been changed on 16 February 2001.

 

 

ADDRESSES ON CIPRO

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:               

1st Floor, Willow Grove

Grove City

196 Louis Botha Avenue

Houghton

2041

 

POSTAL ADDRESS:                  

P O Box 64087

Highlands North

2037

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

DAVID MAYNE VENNER

D.O.B. 620828

Residential Address:  22 Clayton Road, Balwyn, Victoria, Australia

Postal Address: 44 Raglan Street, Preston, Victoria, Australia

Date Appointed:  3 July 2002


DATE REGISTERED

 

9 October 2000

Registration Certificate Number: 2000/025636/07

 

 

AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R4 000 divided into ordinary shares of R1 each

 

 

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

 

R100

 

 

AUDITORS    

 

COHEN HILL FUNK AND COMPANY

Business Address: 1st Floor, Willow Grove, Grove City, 196 Louis Botha Avenue, Houghton, 2198

Postal Address: P O Box 64087, Highlands North, 2037

 

 

YEAR END    

 

JUNE

 

 

COMMENTS

 

In view of the lack of information on the subject we are currently not in a     position to recommend credit dealings to an extent of US$1 000 000 DA          terms.  Should our client wish to divulge the identity of the inquirer in order to assist us in obtaining information, this would be highly appreciated.

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.84

UK Pound

1

Rs.69.32

Euro

1

Rs.59.79

 

 

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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