MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DUCK AND COVER CLOTHING LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

5 Space Business Park, Abbey Road, London, Nw10 7su

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.02.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

03153730

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

The Design And Distribution of Casual Wear

 

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 128,000

 

 

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

DUCK AND COVER CLOTHING LIMITED

Registration Number

03153730

VAT Number

GB672252343

Address

5 SPACE BUSINESS PARK, ABBEY ROAD, LONDON, NW10 7SU.

Telephone

020 8453 1668

Facsimile

020 8453 1669

Email

info@duckandcover.co.uk

Web Address

www.duckandcover.co.uk

 

Creditline Recommendations

 

Monthly Credit Guide

GBP 128,000

 

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Official Company Data

 

 

Legal Form

Private Limited

Registration Number

03153730

VAT Number

GB672252343

Subject Status

Trading

Date of Incorporation

01/02/1996

Registered Office

5 SPACE BUSINESS PARK ABBEY ROAD, PARK ROYAL, LONDON, NW10 7SU.

History

1/02/2008 : The Registered Office address changed from 52 GORST ROAD, PARK ROYAL, LONDON, NW10 6LD.

 

18/02/2000 : The Registered Office address changed from 52 GORST ROAD, PARK ROYAL, LONDON, NW10 6LO.

 

4/06/1996 : The Registered Office address changed from WOODSTOCK, PINNER HILL, PINNER, MIDDLESEX, HA.

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

01/02/2010

Accounts

The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 30/06/2010

Accounting Reference Date

30/06

 

 

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

Activities

The design and distribution of casual wear.

Nace Code

5142

Premises

Owned,Warehouse,Offices

Staff Employed

31

Import Countries

FAR EAST

Export Countries

SPAIN

Bankers

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Address

LONDON.

Sort Code

503568

Auditors

Vinshaw Ltd

 

 

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

2

Number Outstanding

1

Number Partially Satisfied

0

Number Satisfied

1

 

 

Date of Latest Mortgage Created

30/06/1997

Date of Latest Satisfaction

15/02/2008

 

 

 

Details of most recent Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions

 

 

Date Fully
Satisfied

Date
Registered

Date
Created

Charge
Description

Form Type

Lender

15/02/2008

11/07/1997

30/06/1997

Legal Mortgage

395

National Westminster Bank Plc

 

03/07/1997

30/06/1997

Mortgage Debenture

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

 

09/05/1998

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

28/11/1997

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

07/02/1996

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

 

 

 

Company Secretary

 

 

Secretary

MR SUSHIL HASMUKHIAL SHAH

Service Address

WOODSTOCK PINNER HILL, PINNER, MIDDLESEX, HA5 3XX.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

15/06/1971

Appointment Date

15/04/1998

Other Directorships

GADA LIMITED, DUCK AND COVER ONLINE LIMITED, DUCK AND COVER RETAIL LIMITED

 

 

 

Directors

 

 

Director

MR ASHWIN DEVSHI SHAH

Service Address

42 FIRS AVENUE, LONDON, N11 3NG.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

09/02/1962

Appointment Date

05/02/1996

Other Directorships

DUCK AND COVER ONLINE LIMITED, DUCK AND COVER RETAIL LIMITED


Operations Director


MR SUSHIL HASMUKHIAL SHAH

Service Address

WOODSTOCK PINNER HILL, PINNER, MIDDLESEX, HA5 3XX.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

15/06/1971

Appointment Date

10/11/1997

Other Directorships

GADA LIMITED, DUCK AND COVER ONLINE LIMITED, DUCK AND COVER RETAIL LIMITED

 

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

Shares

Ordinary GBP 1.00

Issued Number

10,000

Principal Shareholder

5,000 Gada Ltd

 

2,500 Krishna Shah

 

2,500 Ashwin Shah

 

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

52

52

Accounts Date

30/06/2010

30/06/2009

30/06/2008

30/06/2007

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

SALES

9255

9943

11708

12822

UK sales

9121

9854

11680

 

Export

134

89

28

 

Cost of goods sold

5950

6781

7401

7649

GROSS PROFIT

3305

3162

4307

5173

Wages and Salaries

922

907

926

906

Directors Emoluments

221

241

261

620

Auditors Fees

11

9

9

9

Trading Profit

837

494

2311

2808

Depreciation

127

120

111

77

OPERATING PROFIT

710

374

2200

2731

Non Trading Income

86

134

160

198

Interest Payable

1

 

 

 

PRE TAX PROFIT

795

508

2360

2929

Taxation

226

163

710

887

PROFIT AFTER TAX

569

345

1650

2042

Dividends Payable

800

 

1000

600

RETAINED PROFITS

(231)

345

650

1442

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

30/06/2010

30/06/2009

30/06/2008

30/06/2007

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

3843

3932

4043

3432

Tangible Assets

3843

3932

4043

3432

Fixed Assets

3843

3932

4043

3432

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

7037

7483

7568

7266

Trade debtors

1531

679

1528

1755

Stocks

508

1191

1816

1071

Other Current Assets

4998

5613

4224

4440

Misc Current Assets

160

241

81

110

Cash

4838

5372

4143

4330

TOTAL ASSETS

10880

11415

11611

10698

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

941

1253

1806

1561

Trade creditors

419

666

1187

909

Short Term Loans

2

 

 

 

Other Finance

2

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

520

587

619

652

WORKING CAPITAL

6096

6230

5762

5705

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

93

86

74

56

Long Term Loans

3

 

 

 

Other Finance

3

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

90

86

74

56

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

9846

10076

9731

9081

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

9846

10076

9731

9081

Share Cap + Sundry Res

10

10

10

10

Issued Share Capital

10

10

10

10

Revaluation Reserves

124

124

124

124

Profit and Loss account

9712

9942

9597

8947

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

9846

10076

9731

9081

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

9939

10162

9805

9137

 

 

Financial Comparison

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

30/06/2010

30/06/2009

30/06/2008

30/06/2007

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Net Cashflow from Oper.

340

1409

2133

2946

Increase in Cash

(534)

1230

(187)

145

Directors Remuneration

221

241

261

620

Auditors Remuneration

11

9

9

9

Liquid Assets

6369

6051

5671

6085

Net Working Capital

6096

6230

5762

5705

Long Term Debt(>12 Months)

3

 

 

 

Other Deferred Liabs

90

86

74

56

Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)

9846

10076

9731

9081

Equity

9846

10076

9731

9081

Number of Years Trading

14

13

12

11

Number of Employees

31

29

29

29

Profit per Employee

25645.2

17517.2

81379.3

101000

Sales per Employee

298548.4

342862.1

403724.1

442137.9

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages

 

 

Accounts Date

30/06/2010

30/06/2009

30/06/2008

30/06/2007

Current Ratio

7.5

6

4.2

4.7

Pre Tax Profit Margin%

8.6

5.1

20.2

22.8

Gross Profit%

35.7

31.8

36.8

40.3

Debtors Days (D.S.O)

60

25

48

50

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

17

24

37

26

Quick Ratio

6.9

5

3.2

4

W.I.P/Inventory Days

31.2

64.1

89.6

51.1

Return on Investment%

8

5

24.1

32.1

Return on Assets%

7.3

4.5

20.3

27.4

T.N.W/Total Assets%

90.5

88.3

83.8

84.9

Return on Capital%

8

5

24.1

32.1

Rtn on Shareholders Funds%

8.1

5

24.3

32.3

Working Capital/Sales%

65.9

62.7

49.2

44.5

Borrowing Ratio%

0.1

 

 

 

Equity Gearing%

952.2

752.5

517.6

561.6

Stock Turnover

18.2

8.3

6.4

12

Days Purchases Outstanding

25.7

35.8

58.5

43.4

Sales/Fixed Assets

2.4

2.5

2.9

3.7

 

 

 

Key Industry Sector Trends

 

 

Year

2010

2009

2008

2007

Sample Size

4286

11365

11635

11868

Pre-Tax Profit Margin

3.2

1.7

1.6

2.6

Current Ratio

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

Borrowing Ratio

45.9

54.4

58.8

57.5

Return on Capital

26.2

23

27.2

30

Creditors Days

53

75

69

82

 

Above figures relate to companies in 2003 Standard Industry Classification (Nace) sector : Wholesale of household goods

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

 

Auditors Qualification

The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended 30/06/2010.

 

Turnover

Turnover reduced from GBP 9,943,000 to GBP 9,255,000, a decrease of 7 % in the period.

 

Operating Profit

Totalled GBP 710,000. In the year prior a Profit of GBP 374,000 was achieved.

 

Pre Tax Profit

The subject's profit increased by 56 % in the year.

 

Working Capital

The company's working capital remains positive but reduced by 2 % in the period.

 

Net Worth

Net worth reduced by GBP 230,000 during the period and now stands at GBP 9,846,000.

 

Fixed Assets

The subject's fixed assets reduced during the year by GBP 89,000 to GBP 3,843,000 and are now 35 % of total assets compared with 34 % in the previous year.

 

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities increased during the period by 8% and are now 1 % of net worth compared with 1 % in the previous period.

 

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 1 % of total liabilities compared with 1 % in the previous period.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.74

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.73

Euro

1

Rs.62.73

 

 

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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