MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

 

Report Date :           

09.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TRUWORTHS LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Mostert Street, Cape Town, Western Cape

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.05.1940

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1940/013923/06

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Retail of men’s, boys, ladies and girl’s clothing

 

 

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

           

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct 

 

 

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 – 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

 


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Assessment:

This is a large well established and well connected company.

 

Respondents declined to assist with providing information as the subject has a good standing internationally.

 

Please see financials of the group attached and basic details which follow.

 

The subject is considered as equal to $1 000 000.

 

 

Company Information

 

Registered Name

TRUWORTHS LTD

Brand Name

 

TRUWORTHS

TRUWORTHS MAN

DANIEL HECHTER

INWEAR

TRUWORTHS LTD

UZZI

TRUWORTHS LIVING

TRUWORTHS JEWELLERY

TRUWORTHS ELEMENTS

GINGER MARY

Previous Name

None

Date of Name Change

N/A

Registration Number

1940/013923/06

Registration Date

27 May 1940

Date Commenced Trading

27 May 1940

History of Business

 

The operations were originally established in 1917 as THE ALLIANCE TRADING COMPANY in Cape Town.

 

By the 1950’s there were 50 stores and the option of purchasing on credit was introduced.

 

By 1970 there were 80 stores. In the 1980’s the WOOLTRU GROUP was formed as the holding company and in 2002 a restructuring occurred and TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL LTD took over the operations and moved out of the group and incorporated into TRUWORTHS LTD.

Shareholders of subject and  % holding

100% TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL LTD – registration certificate number  1944/017491/06

(Listed on the JSE and Namibian Stock Exchange)

 

Authorised Share Capital

Not forthcoming

Issued Share Capital

Not forthcoming

Age of Company

71

Status

Active

Industry/ Customers

Public

Major Industry Code

62321,62322 Wholesale /Retail

Definition of code

Retail of men’s, boys, ladies and girl’s clothing.

Operations Assessment

 

The retailing of woman’s and men’s fashion, accessories as well as jewellery, cosmetics, home accessories, cellular phones and related accessories. 

Customer Assessment

General public

Head Office Physical Address

Mostert Street

CAPE TOWN

Western Cape

Head Office Postal Address

 

P O Box 4775

CAPE TOWN

8000

Current Tel Number

021 460 2300

Current Fax Number

021 460 7277

Current Email Address

skohlhofer@truworths.co.za

 

Tax Information

Vat Number

Not forthcoming

Vat Liable Date

Not Forthcoming

Status

Active

Tax Number

9375147718

Tax Clearance

Not forthcoming

Tax Clearance Expire Date

Not fothcoming

Financial Year End

June

 

Black Economic Empowerment

Status

Yes

Score

Level 7

Expire Date

Not forthcoming

BEE Certificate Available

Yes

 

ISO Status

Type of ISO Grade

Not forthcoming

ISO Certificate

 

ISO Certificate Available

 

Certified by an Accredited Agent

 

 

Workman’s compensation

Registered

Not forthcoming

Compliance Certified

 

 


 

Company Structure

Branches

250 retail stores throughout South Africa

 

Branches Names

No of branches

Truworths

268

 

 

 

 

Truworths Man

32

 

 

Daniel Hechter

4

Truworths Ltd

2

 

THE GROUP ALSO HAS 14 FRANCHISE OPERATIONS IN AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST.

 

Associated Companies

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

Shareholding

100% Truworths International Ltd

Registration Number

2005/004779/07

Import / Export

 

 

Associated Companies

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS TWO (PTY) LTD

Shareholding

100% Truworths International Ltd

Registration Number

2005/028300/07

Import / Export

 

 

Associated Companies

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS THREE (PTY) LTD

Shareholding

100% Truworths Investments Ltd

Registration Number

2007/014270/07

Import / Export

 

 

Associated Companies

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS FOUR (PTY) LTD

Shareholding

100% Truworths Investments Ltd

Registration Number

2007/015552/07

Import / Export

No

 

                                                                                              

Associated Companies

YOUNG DESIGNERS EMPORIUM (PTY) LTD

Shareholding

100% Truworths Investments Ltd

Registration Number

1956/003229/07

Import / Export

No

 

                                                     

Associated Companies

TRUWORTHS (NAMIBIA) LTD

Shareholding

100% Truworths Investments Ltd

Registration Number

 

Import / Export

Yes

 

                                                     

Associated Companies

UZZI (PTY) LTD

Shareholding

100% Truworths Investments Ltd

Registration Number

2005/034091/07

Import / Export

 

 

 

Associated Companies

TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL LTD SHARE TRUST

Shareholding

100% Truworths Investments Ltd

Registration Number

 

Import / Export

No

 

Associated Companies

TRUWORTHS (SWAZILAND) LTD

Shareholding

100% Truworths Investments Ltd

Registration Number

 

Import / Export

Yes

 

Associated Companies

TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL TRUST incorporated in Guernsey

Shareholding

100% Truworths Investments Ltd

Registration Number

 

Import / Export

Yes

 

Associated Companies

TRUWORTHS WORLDWIDE LTD incorporated in Guernsey

Shareholding

100% Truworths Investments Ltd

Registration Number

 

Import / Export

Yes

 

 

Number of Employees

9 408 group employees

1.       Salaried employees

 

2.       Waged employees

 

3.       Permanent employees

3 092 group employees

4.       Weekly employees

6 316 group employees

5.       Contracted employees

 

 



Company Fleet

Not forthcoming

Fleet Operations

 

The Fleet is made up of

 

1.       Cars

 

2.       Light Delivery Vehicles

 

3.       Trailers

 

4.       Busses

 

5.       Trucks

 

6.       Fork Lifts

 

7.       Other

 

 


Head Office Owned/ Rented

Not fothcoming

Rental Company

 

Owned by

 

Value

 

Bank

 

Bond

 

Lease Agreement

 

Lease Expire Date

 

Type of Premises

 

 


Branches Owned/ Rented

Not forthcoming

Rental Company

 

Owned

 

Value

 

Bank

 

Bond

 

Lease Agreement

 

Lease Expire Date

 

Type of Premises

 

 

Trade References

Supplier

Contact

Not forthcoming

 

 

Adverse Information on Subject

Judgements

None on record

Possible Judgements

None

Civil Court Records

None

RDs

None

 

 

Auditors Information

 

Company Registered Name

ERNST & YOUNG INC

Trading Name

None

Registration Number

2005/002308/21

Physical Address

35 Lower Long Street

CAPE TOWN

Western Cape

Postal Address

P O Box 656

CAPE TOWN

8000

Contact Person

Not forthcoming

Contact Number

021 4105500

Email

Not fothcoming

Directors/ Members/ Partners

25 directors

Judgements Against Subject

None

Judgements Against Diretors

None

Subject Verified as Client

No

SAICA number

Not forthcoming

VAT Number

4280230949

Tax Number

9414606153

BEE Status

Unknown

Website

www.ey.com

Financial Year End

June

Years With Auditors

Unknown

 

 

Bank Information

 

Bank

 

STANDARD BANK

Further banking details were not forthcoming

Branch

 

Bank Account Number

 

Type of account

 

Branch Code

 

Account Name

 

 

Date Opened

 

Bank Code

 

Bank Comment

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interest 1 of 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

 

 

 

 

Financial Information

 

PLEASE SEE GROUP CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL FIGURES ATTACHED.

It was also stated that the turnover for the group has exceeded 7 billion in the last year.


Financial Estimates

CURRENT ASSETS

Not forthcoming

Stock

 

Debtors

 

Cash on Hand

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

Plant, Equipment, Vehicles

 

Property

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Creditors

 

Loans/ From?

 

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

 

Morgage Bonds

 

ANNUAL / MONTHLY Turnover

 

Previous Year Turnover

 

Estimated Current Year Turnover

 

 

 

Principals

 

Number of Principals

7

Average Age of Active Principals

56

 

Active Principals

 

Principal 1 of 7

Surname

CRISTAUDO

First Names

EMANUEL

ID Number

5904035078086

Current Age

52

Designation

Business Executive

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2000-02-01

Address (at time of Appointment)

3 Truro Crescent

Silvertree Estate

TOKAI

7945

ID Verification

Yes

Marital Status

 

 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgement 0 of 0

Number of Judgements

None on record

 


Debt Review

Debt review

None on record

 

Other

Default data

None on record

 

Business Information on Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

IDENTITY RETAILING (PTY) LTD

1940/013923/06

In business

0

No

BRISKTRADE 2099 CC

1997/038839/23

In business

0

No

SATYRID PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD

2010/017690/07

In business

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

38

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

R AND K FINANCIAL SERVICES (PTY) LTD

1973/014040/07

In business

0

No

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interests

Title Deed No.

None

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

 

Personal Information

 

Principal 2 of 7

Surname

HOLTZHAUSEN

First Names

JOHANNES

ID Number

5209015069083

Current Age

59

Designation

Business Executive

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2000-02-01

Address

(at time of appointment)

10 Forest Hills

Silverboomkloof Road

SOMERSET WEST

7130

ID Verification

Yes

Marital Status

 

 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgement 1 of 1

Number Of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None on record

 

Other

Default data

None on record

 

 

Business Information of Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No other

 

 

 

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

38

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

R AND K FINANCIAL SERVICES (PTY) LTD

1973/014040/07

In business

0

No

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principal

Property Interests

Title Deed No.

None

Erf /Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 


 

Principal 3 of 7

Surname

DARE

First Names

DOUGLAS

ID Number

6105245763082

Current Age

50

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1999-07-01

Address

(at time of appointment)

4 Van Ryn Road

CONSTRANTIA

7806

ID Verification

Yes

Marital Status

 

 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgement 1 of 1

Number Of Judgements

None on Record

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 

Business Information of Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

IDENTITY RETAILING (PTY) LTD

1965/001234/07

In business

0

No

SPANISH ICE PROPERTIES 69 CC

2006/202037/23

In business

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

38

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

R AND K FINANCIAL SERVICES (PTY) LTD

1973/014040/07

In business

0

No

 


 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principal

Property Interests

Title Deed No.

None

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

Principal 4 of 7

Surname

DURHAM

First Names

CHRISTOPHER

ID Number

5605025092181

Current Age

55

Designation

Company Secretary

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1999-06-01

Address

(at time of appointment)

6 Kiaat Crescent

LOEVENSTEIN

7530

ID Verification

Yes

Marital Status

 

 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgement 1 of 1

Number Of Judgements

No information record

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information recorded

 

Other

Default data

No information recorded

 

 

Business Information of Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

 TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL LTD

1944/017491/06

In business

0

No

TRUWORTHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PTY)  LTD

1944/017492/07

Deregistration process

0

No

WOOLMOS PROPERTIES SHARE BLOCK LTD

1950/038299/06

In business

0

No

CHEZ BRIGITTE FASHION ACCESSORIES (PTY) LTD

1964/007114/07

In business

0

No

IDENTITY RETAILING (PTY) LTD

1965/001234/07

In business

0

No

S R G INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LTD

1965/003213/07

In business

0

No

DANIEL HECHTER (PTY) LTD

1974/004095/07

In business

0

No

INTRIGUE FINE LINGERIE COMPANY (PTY) LTD

1981/003846/07

 In business

0

No

TRUWORTHS MAN (PTY) LTD

1989/006676/07

In business

0

No

 

TRUWORTHS TRADING (PTY) LTD

 

1991/006325/07

 

In business

 

0

 

No

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

2005/004779/07

In business

0

No

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS TWO (PTY) LTD

2005/028300/07

In business

0

No

UZZI (PTY) LTD

2005/034091/07

In business

0

No

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS THREE (PTY) LTD

2007/014270/07

In business

0

No

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS FOUR (PTY) LTD

2007/015552/07

In business

0

No

 

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

38

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

R AND K FINANCIAL SERVICES (PTY) LTD

1973/014040/07

In business

0

No

 

Deeds Information

Property Interests of Principal

Property Interests

Title Deed No.

None

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

Principal 5 of 7

Surname

KOHLER

First Names

DEREK

ID Number

5301225128088

Current Age

58

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1997-11-17

Address (at time of appointment)

5 Honeyguide Lane

Streenberg Golf Estate

TOKAI

7945

ID Verification

Yes

Marital Status

 

 

 

 

Adverse Information on Principal

Judgement 1 of 1

Number Of Judgements

None on record

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None on record

 

Other

Default data

None on record

 

Business Information of Principal

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

 TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL LTD

1944/017491/06

In business

0

No

TRUWORTHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PTY)  LTD

1944/017492/07

Deregistration process

0

No

WOOLMOS PROPERTIES SHARE BLOCK LTD

1950/038299/06

In business

0

No

INTERET INVESTMENT CO (PTY) LTD

1996/005035/07

Dissolved

0

No

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

2005/004779/07

In business

0

No

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS TWO (PTY) LTD

2005/028300/07

In business

0

No

UZZI (PTY) LTD

2005/034091/07

In business

0

No

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS THREE (PTY) LTD

2007/014270/07

In business

0

No

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS FOUR (PTY) LTD

2007/015552/07

In business

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

38

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

R AND K FINANCIAL SERVICES (PTY) LTD

1973/014040/07

In business

0

No

 

Deeds Information

Property Interests of Principal

 

Property Interests

Title Deed No.

None

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

                        Principal 6 of 7

Surname

MARK

First Names

MICHAEL

ID Number

5211285097083

Current Age

59

Designation

 Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1991-07-01

Address (at time of appointment)

27 Monteagle House

Klaasenbosch Drive

CONSTANTIA

7800

ID Verification

Yes

Marital Status

 

 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgement 1 of 1

Number Of Judgements

None on record

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None on record

 

Other

Default data

None on record

 

Business Information of Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

 TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL LTD

1944/017491/06

In business

0

No

TRUWORTHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PTY)  LTD

1944/017492/07

Deregistration process

0

No

WOOLMOS PROPERTIES SHARE BLOCK LTD

1950/038299/06

In business

0

No

YOUNG DESIGNERS EMPORIUM (PTY) LTD

1956/003229/07

In business

0

No

INTERET INVESTMENT CO (PTY) LTD

1996/005035/07

Dissolved

0

No

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

2005/004779/07

In business

0

No

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS TWO (PTY) LTD

2005/028300/07

In business

0

No

UZZI (PTY) LTD

2005/034091/07

In business

0

No

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS THREE (PTY) LTD

2007/014270/07

In business

0

No

TRUWORTHS INVESTMENTS FOUR (PTY) LTD

2007/015552/07

In business

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

38

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

R AND K FINANCIAL SERVICES (PTY) LTD

1973/014040/07

In business

0

No

 

 

Deeds Information

Property Interests of Principal

Property Interests

Title Deed No.

None

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

           

Principal 7 of 7

Surname

WYATT

First Names

ROGER MORTON

ID Number

4511290000000

Current Age

66

Designation

 Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1999-07-20

Address (at time of appointment)

39 Sedgemoor Road

CAMPS BAY

8001

ID Verification

Yes

Marital Status

 

 

Adverse Information on Principal

Judgement 1 of 1

Number Of Judgements

None on record

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None on record

 

Other

Default data

None on record

 


 

Business Information of Principal

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

None

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

38

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

R AND K FINANCIAL SERVICES (PTY) LTD

1973/014040/07

In business

0

No

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principal

 

Property Interests

Title Deed No.

None

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 


 

Financial statement

 



 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.93

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.09

Euro

1

Rs.64.21

 

 

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

----

NB

New Business

----

 

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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