MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DAMARTEX UK LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Bowling Green Mills, Lime Street, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD97 1AD.

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

27.06.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.06.1965

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00852773

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

A group engaged as mail order merchants.

 

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 475,000

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

DAMARTEX UK LIMITED

Registration Number

00852773

VAT Number

GB427865321

Address

BOWLING GREEN MILLS, LIME STREET, BINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD97 1AD.

Telephone

0871 882 1933

Web Address

www.damartonline.co.uk

 

Creditline Recommendations

 

Monthly Credit Guide

GBP 475,000

 

 

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

Legal Form

Private Limited

Registration Number

00852773

VAT Number

GB427865321

Subject Status

Trading

Date of Incorporation

28/06/1965

Registered Office

BOWLING GREEN MILLS, LIME STREET, BINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD97 1AD.

History

26/06/2006 : Change of name from THERMAWEAR LIMITED.

 

3/08/2005 : The Registered Office address changed from BOWLING GREEN MILLS, BINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE,.

 

5/01/1994 : The Registered Office address changed from BOWLING GREEN MILLS, BINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE,.

 

28/09/1979 : Change of name from DAMART THERMAWEAR (BRADFORD) LIMITED.

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

30/12/2010

Accounts

The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 27/06/2009

Accounting Reference Date

30/06

 

 

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

Activities

A group engaged as mail order merchants.

Nace Code

5261

Premises

Owned,Offices,Warehouse

Staff Employed

782

Trade Names

DAMART THERMAWEAR, DAMART

Import Countries

ALL OVER THE WORLD

Export Countries

No Export Activity

Bankers

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

Address

LEEDS.

Sort Code

162340

Auditors

Ernst & Young LLP

Branches

21 HIGH STREET, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEX, SS1 1JD.

Subsidiaries

ANDRE DE BRETT LIMITED

 

HOLT HOSIERY COMPANY,LIMITED(THE)

 

J. HOLLAND HOSIERY LIMITED, a company incorporated in   IRISH REPUBLIC

 

RICHER OF LONDON LIMITED

 

RUCKLIDGE DEBT COLLECTION COMPANY LIMITED

 

S.H.C. LIMITED

 

THERMAWEAR LIMITED

 

 

 

Historical Rating

 

 

Date

Monthly Credit Guide

19/01/2011

475,000

19/10/2010

475,000

19/07/2010

475,000

19/04/2010

475,000

19/01/2010

325,000

 

 

 

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

1

Number Outstanding

0

Number Partially Satisfied

0

Number Satisfied

1

 

 

Date of Latest Mortgage Created

14/09/1977

Date of Latest Satisfaction

22/09/2007

 

 

 

Details of most recent Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions

 

 

Date Fully
Satisfied

Date
Registered

Date
Created

Charge
Description

Form Type

Lender

22/09/2007

19/09/1977

14/09/1977

Mortgage Debenture

N/A

Societe Generale Pour Favoriser Le Developpment Du Commerce

 

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

 

20/10/2009

Companies House Gazette

Notification of any change among the company's directors

22/08/2008

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

12/07/2008

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

12/12/2007

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

04/08/2007

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

10/02/2005

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

01/09/2004

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

22/04/2004

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

01/08/2003

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

04/01/2002

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

19/07/2001

Companies House Gazette

"Resolutions which give vary

19/07/2001

Companies House Gazette

Special resolutions passed under section 95 disapplication of pre-emption rights

19/07/2001

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

19/07/2001

Companies House Gazette

Resolutions or agreements to which section 380 applies (relating to shares rights or names)

28/01/2000

Companies House Gazette

Notification (given under section 122) of the redemption of shares

24/11/1999

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

18/09/1999

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

02/06/1999

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

09/02/1999

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

26/01/1999

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

 

 

 

Company Secretary

 

 

Secretary

STUART CREELEY

Service Address

BOWLING GREEN MILLS LIME STREET, BINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD97 1AD.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

17/03/1962

Appointment Date

03/09/2004

Other Directorships

S.H.C. LIMITED, ANDRE DE BRETT LIMITED, RUCKLIDGE DEBT COLLECTION COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

 

Directors

 

 

Marketing Director

JOHN BOTTOMLEY

Service Address

BOWLING GREEN MILLS LIME STREET, BINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD97 1AD.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

15/02/1950

Appointment Date

02/08/1999

Other Directorships

S.H.C. LIMITED, ANDRE DE BRETT LIMITED


Director


GEORGE VASILI

Service Address

BOWLING GREEN MILLS LIME STREET, BINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD97 1AD.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

31/12/1960

Appointment Date

31/01/2005

Other Directorships

S.H.C. LIMITED, ANDRE DE BRETT LIMITED


Director


ANDREW RATCLIFFE HILL

Service Address

BOWLING GREEN MILLS LIME STREET, BINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD97 1AD.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

04/03/1955

Appointment Date

01/07/2003

Other Directorships

S.H.C. LIMITED, ANDRE DE BRETT LIMITED, RUCKLIDGE DEBT COLLECTION COMPANY LIMITED, THERMAWEAR LIMITED, DAMART FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED


Financial Director


STUART CREELEY

Service Address

BOWLING GREEN MILLS LIME STREET, BINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD97 1AD.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

17/03/1962

Appointment Date

19/04/2004

Other Directorships

S.H.C. LIMITED, ANDRE DE BRETT LIMITED, RUCKLIDGE DEBT COLLECTION COMPANY LIMITED


Director


PAMELA JEAN BOLAND

Service Address

BOWLING GREEN MILLS LIME STREET, BINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD97 1AD.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

05/02/1960

Appointment Date

03/12/2007

Other Directorships

S.H.C. LIMITED


Personnel Director


LINDA ANN MONTGOMERY

Service Address

BOWLING GREEN MILLS LIME STREET, BINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD97 1AD.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

10/07/1958

Appointment Date

28/07/2008

Other Directorships

S.H.C. LIMITED


Director


LYNN CORDALL

Service Address

BOWLING GREEN MILLS, LIME STREET, BINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD97 1AD.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

03/03/1967

Appointment Date

05/10/2009

 

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

Shares

Ordinary 1 GBP 20.00

Issued Number

113,000

Shares

Ordinary GBP 20.00

Issued Number

242,700

Principal Shareholder

193,300 Cofisel AG

 

90,000 Cofisel AG

 

49,400 Damartex SA

 

23,000 Damartex SA

 

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

 

Holding Company

Cofisel AG, a company incorporated in SWITZERLAND

Ultimate Parent

DAMARTEX SA, a company incorporated in FRANCE

 

 

 

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

27/06/2009

30/06/2008

30/06/2007

30/06/2006

Consolidated

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

SALES

86525

80881

86628

94184

Cost of goods sold

81370

81066

82406

85616

GROSS PROFIT

5155

(185)

4222

8568

Wages and Salaries

13984

14827

14018

13230

Directors Emoluments

1106

701

769

851

Auditors Fees

60

82

79

87

Non-Audit Fees

 

 

35

41

Trading Profit

2339

(4044)

1309

5511

Depreciation

1273

1621

1372

1186

OPERATING PROFIT

1066

(5665)

(63)

4325

Non Trading Income

(150)

2139

 

 

Interest Payable

785

2083

734

680

PRE TAX PROFIT

131

(5609)

(797)

3645

Taxation

(552)

(1088)

(107)

665

PROFIT AFTER TAX

683

(4521)

(690)

2980

RETAINED PROFITS

683

(4521)

(690)

2980

 

Balance Sheet

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

27/06/2009

30/06/2008

30/06/2007

30/06/2006

Consolidated

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

6992

8133

8804

7560

Tangible Assets

6992

8133

8804

7560

Fixed Assets

6992

8133

8804

7560

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

39362

41328

39005

34304

Trade debtors

16078

15397

16542

15741

Stocks

16069

18628

18971

13994

Other Current Assets

7215

7303

3492

4569

Misc Current Assets

5243

4563

2894

2378

Due From Group

1034

357

149

940

Cash

938

2383

449

1251

TOTAL ASSETS

46354

49461

47809

41864

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

18135

20558

28873

24233

Trade creditors

6704

6865

8520

7771

Short Term Loans

3857

7358

12910

9768

Bank Overdraft

600

600

6571

3512

Bank Loans

 

 

600

 

Other Finance

40

45

39

13

Due To Group

3217

6713

5700

6243

Other Liabilities

7574

6335

7443

6694

WORKING CAPITAL

21227

20770

10132

10071

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

18072

18970

4445

2818

Long Term Loans

15957

16587

2205

32

Bank Loans

 

1500

2100

 

Other Finance

15957

87

105

32

Due To Group

 

15000

 

 

Other Liabilities

2115

2383

2240

2786

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

10147

9933

14491

14813

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

10147

9933

14491

14813

Share Cap + Sundry Res

10759

10759

10759

10759

Issued Share Capital

7114

7114

7114

7114

Sundry Reserves

3645

3645

3645

3645

Profit and Loss account

(612)

(826)

3732

4054

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

10147

9933

14491

14813

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

28219

28903

18936

17631

 

Financial Comparison

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

27/06/2009

30/06/2008

30/06/2007

30/06/2006

Consolidated

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Directors Remuneration

1106

701

769

851

Auditors Remuneration

60

82

79

87

Liquid Assets

17016

17780

16991

16992

Net Working Capital

21227

20770

10132

10071

Long Term Debt(>12 Months)

15957

16587

2205

32

Other Deferred Liabs

2115

2383

2240

2786

Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)

10147

9933

14491

14813

Equity

10147

9933

14491

14813

Number of Years Trading

44

43

42

41

Number of Employees

782

837

901

900

Profit per Employee

167.5

(6701.3)

(884.6)

4050

Sales per Employee

110645.8

96632

96146.5

104648.9

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages

 

Accounts Date

27/06/2009

30/06/2008

30/06/2007

30/06/2006

Consolidated

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Current Ratio

2.2

2

1.4

1.4

Long Term Debt/T.N.W

1.6

1.7

0.2

 

Pre Tax Profit Margin%

0.2

(6.9)

(0.9)

3.9

Gross Profit%

6

(0.2)

4.9

9.1

Debtors Days (D.S.O)

68

69

70

61

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

28

31

36

30

Quick Ratio

1.3

1.1

0.7

0.8

W.I.P/Inventory Days

72.1

83.9

84

59.7

Return on Investment%

2.9

(9.7)

(0.2)

15.8

Return on Assets%

0.3

(11.3)

(1.7)

8.7

T.N.W/Total Assets%

21.9

20.1

30.3

35.4

Return on Capital%

0.5

(19.4)

(4.2)

20.7

Rtn on Shareholders Funds%

1.3

(56.5)

(5.5)

24.6

Working Capital/Sales%

24.5

25.7

11.7

10.7

Borrowing Ratio%

195.3

241.1

104.3

66.2

Equity Gearing%

28

25.1

43.5

54.8

Stock Turnover

5.4

4.3

4.6

6.7

Days Purchases Outstanding

30.1

30.9

37.7

33.1

Sales/Fixed Assets

12.4

9.9

9.8

12.5

Debt Gearing

157.3

167

15.2

0.2

 

 

 

Key Industry Sector Trends

 

 

Year

2010

2009

2008

2007

Sample Size

2980

9329

9184

8688

Pre-Tax Profit Margin

1.6

(0.7)

(2.6)

(2.4)

Current Ratio

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Borrowing Ratio

60.6

(8.6)

(2.8)

(9.6)

Return on Capital

74.1

61

71.1

70.4

Creditors Days

34

97

83

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 27/06/2009.

 

Turnover

Turnover has increased from GBP 80,881,000 to GBP 86,525,000, a growth of 7 % in the period.

 

Operating Profit

Totalled GBP 1,066,000. In the year prior a Loss of GBP 5,665,000 was achieved.

 

Pre Tax Profit

The subject made a profit of GBP 131,000 in the period compared with a loss in the previous period of GBP 5,609,000.

 

Net Worth

Net worth has increased by 2 % and now stands at GBP 10,147,000.

 

Fixed Assets

The subject's fixed assets reduced during the year by GBP 1,141,000 to GBP 6,992,000 and are now 15 % of total assets compared with 16 % in the previous year.

 

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities reduced during the period by 4 % and are now 178 % of net worth compared with 191 % in the previous period.

 

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 39 % of total liabilities compared with 38 % in the previous period.

 

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are 64 % of capital employed, a decrease of 2 % over the previous period.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.58

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.73

Euro

1

Rs.61.45

 

 

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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