MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DIRECT PRESS MARKETING LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Unit 1 Churchill Business Park, Hortons Way, Westerham, Kent, Tn16 1bt.

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.08.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

03613183

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

The supply of equipment to the graphic arts industry, in particular used printing presses and ancillary equipment

 

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 83,000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (01.04.2010)                  

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

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

DIRECT PRESS MARKETING LIMITED

Registration Number

03613183

Address

UNIT 1, CHURCHILL BUSINESS PK, WESTERHAM, KENT, TN16 1BT.

 

 

Creditline Recommendations

 

Monthly Credit Guide

GBP 83,000

 

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

Legal Form

Private Limited

Registration Number

03613183

Subject Status

Trading

Date of Incorporation

11/08/1998

Registered Office

UNIT 1 CHURCHILL BUSINESS PARK, HORTONS WAY, WESTERHAM, KENT, TN16 1BT.

History

26/08/2000 : The Registered Office address changed from AVIATION HOUSE 157 MAIN ROAD, BIGGIN HILL, WE.

 

8/09/1999 : The Registered Office address changed from GREYTHORNE OFFICE, GRAYS ROAD, WESTERHAM, KEN.

 

17/09/1998 : Change of name from FILEDISK LIMITED.

 

14/09/1998 : The Registered Office address changed from 1 MITCHELL LANE, BRISTOL, BS1 6BU, BS1 6BU.

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

11/08/2010

Accounts

The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 31/03/2010

Accounting Reference Date

31/03

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

Activities

The supply of equipment to the graphic arts industry, in particular used printing presses and ancillary equipment.

Premises

Offices,HEAD OFFICE

Staff Employed

10

Auditors

McKenzies

Subsidiaries

PRESSBUYER.COM LIMITED

 

 

 

Historical Rating

 

 

Date

Monthly Credit Guide

07/01/2011

83,000

07/10/2010

75,000

07/07/2010

76,500

07/04/2010

81,500

07/01/2010

114,000

 

 

 

Public Record Information

 

 

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

 

No CCJs/Scottish Decrees are recorded in our file.

 

 

 

Summary of Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions

 

 

Total Number of Mortgages/Charges Registered

5

Number Outstanding

3

Number Partially Satisfied

0

Number Satisfied

2

 

 

Date of Latest Mortgage Created

21/10/2010

Date of Latest Satisfaction

22/01/2010

 

 

 

Details of most recent Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions

 

 

Date Fully
Satisfied

Date
Registered

Date
Created

Charge
Description

Form Type

Lender

 

09/11/2010

21/10/2010

Charge Of Deposit

MG01

National Westminster Bank Plc

 

08/04/2009

02/04/2009

Debenture

395

National Westminster Bank Plc

22/01/2010

03/12/2004

01/12/2004

Charge Of Deposit

395

National Westminster Bank Plc

22/01/2010

28/07/1999

19/07/1999

Charge Over Sub-Hire Agreements

395

Close Asset Finance Ltd

 

01/03/1999

19/02/1999

Charge Over Credit Balances

395

National Westminster Bank Plc

 

It should be noted that there is no legal requirement to file satisfaction details of mortgages/charges at Companies House.

 

 

 

Other Filings and Notices

 

 

Date

Source

Description

 

08/03/2010

Companies House Gazette

Notification of any change among the company's directors

31/08/2007

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

19/11/1999

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

23/10/1998

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

14/09/1998

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

 

 

 

Company Secretary

 

 

Secretary

MR MARK ST JOHN SHELDRICK

Service Address

UNIT 1 CHURCHILL BUSINESS PARK, HORTONS WAY, WESTERHAM, KENT, TN16 1BT.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Appointment Date

17/02/2010

 

 

 

Directors

 

 

Director

MARK ST JOHN SHELDRICK

Service Address

1 HETHERSETT CLOSE, REIGATE, SURREY, RH2 0HQ.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

30/11/1965

Appointment Date

21/10/1998

Other Directorships

HETHERSETT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED, D. M. D. GRAPHIC SERVICES LIMITED, THE ELMS (REIGATE) NO 1 MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED, PRESSBUYER.COM LIMITED, MMI UK LTD, LAMEPRIDE LIMITED, GATTON HOLDINGS LIMITED


Director


DAVID MICHAEL GRACE

Service Address

2 SOUTHVIEW CLOSE, NEWLANDS PARK, COPTHORNE, WEST SUSSEX, RH10 3XU.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

16/04/1965

Appointment Date

17/11/1999


Director


DEAN BECKETT

Service Address

134 COTTIMORE AVENUE, WALTON ON THAMES, SURREY, KT12 2AG.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

21/03/1977

Appointment Date

16/08/2007

 

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

Shares

Ordinary GBP 1.00

Issued Number

425

Principal Shareholder

375 Mark St John Sheldrick

 

50 David Michael Grace

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Financial Data– Statutory Accounts

 

 

 

Profit and Loss

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

65

52

Accounts Date

31/03/2010

31/03/2009

31/03/2008

31/12/2006

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

SALES

16422

13239

14951

13664

Cost of goods sold

14646

11584

13048

12180

GROSS PROFIT

1776

1655

1903

1484

Wages and Salaries

611

416

692

592

Directors Emoluments

427

277

445

357

Auditors Fees

8

18

18

22

Non-Audit Fees

2

12

12

17

Trading Profit

826

1164

744

442

Depreciation

8

8

12

10

OPERATING PROFIT

818

1156

732

432

Non Trading Income

1

11

17

24

Interest Payable

1

76

139

180

PRE TAX PROFIT

818

1091

610

276

Taxation

233

255

158

85

PROFIT AFTER TAX

585

836

452

191

Dividends Payable

100

 

 

 

RETAINED PROFITS

485

836

452

191

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

65

52

Accounts Date

31/03/2010

31/03/2009

31/03/2008

31/12/2006

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

14

12

14

35

Tangible Assets

14

12

14

35

Fixed Assets

14

12

14

35

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

4061

5235

3501

2250

Trade debtors

2184

2497

764

799

Stocks

486

1437

1766

928

Other Current Assets

1391

1301

971

523

Misc Current Assets

278

823

868

409

Cash

1113

478

103

114

TOTAL ASSETS

4075

5247

3515

2285

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

2666

3041

2145

1367

Trade creditors

1437

2262

675

111

Short Term Loans

 

 

170

255

Other Finance

 

 

 

18

Due To Directors

 

 

170

237

Other Liabilities

1229

779

1300

1001

WORKING CAPITAL

1395

2194

1356

883

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

1409

2206

1370

918

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

1409

2206

1370

918

Share Cap + Sundry Res

1

1

1

1

Issued Share Capital

 

1

1

1

Sundry Reserves

1

 

 

 

Profit and Loss account

1408

2205

1369

917

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

1409

2206

1370

918

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

1409

2206

1370

918

 

 

Financial Comparison

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

65

52

Accounts Date

31/03/2010

31/03/2009

31/03/2008

31/12/2006

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Net Cashflow from Oper.

2283

642

159

192

Increase in Cash

635

375

(12)

(125)

Directors Remuneration

427

277

445

357

Auditors Remuneration

8

18

18

22

Liquid Assets

3297

2975

867

913

Net Working Capital

1395

2194

1356

883

Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)

1409

2206

1370

918

Equity

1409

2206

1370

918

Number of Years Trading

12

11

10

8

Number of Employees

10

10

10

10

Profit per Employee

81800

109100

61000

27600

Sales per Employee

1642200

1323900

1495100

1366400

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages

 

Accounts Date

31/03/2010

31/03/2009

31/03/2008

31/12/2006

Current Ratio

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.6

Pre Tax Profit Margin%

5

8.2

4.1

2

Gross Profit%

10.8

12.5

12.7

10.9

Debtors Days (D.S.O)

49

69

19

21

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

32

62

16

3

Quick Ratio

1.3

1.2

0.8

1

W.I.P/Inventory Days

12.1

45.3

49.4

27.8

Return on Investment%

58.1

52.9

48.6

38.9

Return on Assets%

20.1

20.8

17.4

12.1

T.N.W/Total Assets%

34.6

42

39

40.2

Return on Capital%

58.1

49.5

44.5

30.1

Rtn on Shareholders Funds%

58.1

49.5

44.5

30.1

Working Capital/Sales%

8.5

16.6

9.1

6.5

Borrowing Ratio%

 

 

12.4

27.8

Equity Gearing%

52.9

72.5

63.9

67.2

Stock Turnover

33.8

9.2

8.5

14.7

Days Purchases Outstanding

35.8

71.3

18.9

3.3

Sales/Fixed Assets

1173

1103.3

1067.9

390.4

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

 

Auditors Qualification

The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended 31/03/2010.

 

Turnover

Turnover increased by 24 % in the period and now totals GBP 16,422,000.

 

Operating Profit

Totalled GBP 818,000. In the year prior a Profit of GBP 1,156,000 was achieved.

 

Pre Tax Profit

The subject's profit decreased by 25 % over the previous year.

 

Working Capital

The company's working capital, while remaining positive, decreased by 36 % in the period.




FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.37

UK Pound

1

Rs.70.38

Euro

1

Rs.58.93

 

 

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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