MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

22.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DICLA FARM AND SEED (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot 11, Van Wyksvlei, Next To R28, Muldersdrift, Krugersdorp 1747

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.03.2009

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2009/006254/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale trade in agricultural raw materials and livestock

 

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

 


Assessment

This is a well established family business, which was originally established as a sole proprietorship.

 

In view of the lack of a payment pattern, we are not in a position to speak to the subject’s max figure.

 

It is suggested that our client assist us with a maximum figure in order to suggest credit dealings to the highest amount.

 

As soon as further information regarding the payment pattern and balance sheet information is obtained, same will be forwarded.

 

 

Company Information

 

Registered Name

DICLA FARM AND SEED (PTY) LTD

Registration Number

2009/006254/07

Registration Date

27 March 2009

Date Commenced Trading

1993

History of Business

The subject converted from DICLA FARM AND SEED CC – registration certificate number:  1997/024485/23 in March 2009 and simultaneously incorporated the trading operations and assets of an associated close corporation namely, TIJBROS AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY CC (Registration Certificate Number:  1988/002062/23).

 

The subject was originally commenced as a sole proprietorship by D TIJSSEN in 1990.

Shareholders of subject and  % holding

90%  J TIJSSEN

10%  MRS. C H TIJSSEN – wife

 

The shareholding changed in December 2010 and was previously 100% D TIJSSEN, the father of the majority shareholder.

Authorised Share Capital

R1 000 divided into 1 000 ordinary R1 shares.

Issued Share Capital

R100

Age of Company

2 years 4 months

Status

Active

Operations Assessment

The building, selling and erecting of tunnels, hydroponic tunnels, green houses, piggeries, broilers and the supplying of fertilizers, pesticides, spraying equipment, greenhouse film, shade nets, irrigation equipment and accessories such as irrigation controllers, water tanks etc .

The importing and selling of farm implements such as tractors, generators and related machinery.

 

The subject also operates as a vegetable farm.

 

Area of distribution

South Africa

Export

Neighbouring countries such as Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe

Industry/ Customers

Agricultural industry such as farmers etc.

The vegetables are sold to retailers

Major Industry Code / SICC

61210

WHOLESALE RETAIL

Definition of Code

Wholesale trade in agricultural raw materials and livestock

Head Office Physical Address

Plot 11

Van Wyksvlei

Next to R28

MULDERSDRIFT

Krugersdorp

1747

Head Office Postal Address

P O Box 339

MULDERSDRIFT

1747

Current Tel Number

Cell number

011 622 1371

Current Fax Number

011 662 1363

Current Email Address

dicla@icon.co.za

Web Site Address

www.dicla.com

 

 

Bookkeeper Information

 

Company Registered Name

VAN DE BEEK EN BOER REKENDUNDIGE DIENSTE CC

Trading Name

VAN DE BEEK EN BOER

Registration Number

2002/002341/23

Physical Address

B3 White Thorn Office Park

606 Kudu Street

ALENS NECK

Roodepoort

Postal Address

P O Box 1210

RANDBURG

2125

Contact Person

Cor Boer

Contact Number

011 475 7211

083 458 6135

Email

cor@beekboer@co.za

Principals

2

Judgements Against Subject

None

Judgements Against Principals

None

Subject Verified as Client

Yes

Practice number

2756

VAT Number

4890237177

Financial Year End

February

Years with Bookkeeper

1990

 

 

Auditors Information

 

Company Registered Name

VAN DYK & ASSOCIATES

Postal Address

P O Box 50331

RANDBURG

2125

Contact Person

Nic van Dyk

Contact Number

Cellular Number

011 888 6024

082 782 7172

Email

vdr@lantic.net

Practice number

900237

 

Previous Auditors

Company Name/ Tel

Time With Previous Auditors

No information on record

 

 

Tax Information

Vat Number

4540171461

Status

Active

Vat Liable Date

1990

Tax Number

9553317844

Tax Clearance Expire Date

20 October 2011

Financial Year End

APRIL

 

 

Black Economic Empowerment

Status

None

 

ISO Status

Type of ISO Grade

No

 

Workman’s compensation

Registered

Yes

Compliance Certified

Yes

 

Company Structure

Branches

The subject has 3 title deeds covering 70 hectares in the Tarlton district which is reported to owned by the associated companies, with a combined market value in the region of R20 000 000.

 

The subject has approximately 30 dealerships countrywide.

 

 

 

Subsidiary Company

None

 

Number of Employees

250

1.       Salaried employees

50 administration staff

200 farm workers

 



Company Fleet

20

Fleet Operations

 

The Fleet is made up of

 

1.       Cars

10

2.       Light Delivery Vehicles

7

3.       Trucks

3

 


Head OfficeOwned/ Rented

The heading premises are owned.

Owned by

TIJBROS AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY CC

Value

Market value in the region of R10 000 000

Bond

Free of bond.

Type of Premises

The heading premises cover 6.8 hectares, which comprise of administration offices, storage, warehousing and workshop facilities as well as a small vegetable farm with 40 tunnels.

 

 

Trade References

 

The subject imports machinery from India, China, Turkey, Italy, Holland, Germany and Korea.

Supplier

Contact

Awaiting information from the principle of the subject

 

 

Trade References

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Max Credit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

Awaiting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adverse Information on Subject

Judgements

No information on record

Possible Judgements

 

Civil Court

 

RDs

 

 

Judgements

Case Number

No information on record

Amount

 

Reason

 

Court Name

 

Judgement Type

 

Judgement Date

 

Plaintiff (Multiple)

 

 

Default Data

Date

Details

No information on record

 

 

 

Notarial Bonds

Date

Details

No information on record

 

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Type:

No information on record

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:

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Information

 

Bank

ABSA Bank

Branch

Clearwater Mall

Bank Account Number

4050205682

Type of account

Cheque

Branch Code

630841

Account Name

DICLA FARM AND SEED (PTY) L TD

Date Opened

 

Bank Code

Awaiting a bank code – once received will be forwarded

Bank Comment

 

 

It was stated that the subject enjoys an overdraft facility to an extent of R6 500 000,secured by  personal sureties of the shareholders and limited cession of debtors.  The overdraft facility is utilized for working capital purposes.


Bank Codes History

Date requested

Bank Code

Enquiry Amount

Number of RD’s

RD amount

RD Date

Bank Comments

No information on record

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Bank Accounts

Banker

Branch Code

Account Holder

Account number

Date opened

Years with bank

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Information

 

Financial Estimates

CURRENT ASSETS

 

Stock

R30 000 000

Total Debtors

30 day Debtors

R 9 000 000

R 4 000 000

Cash on Hand

Fluctuates

FIXED ASSETS

 

Plant, Equipment, Vehicles

 

Property

R10 000 000

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Local Creditors

Foreign Creditors

R2 500 000

R1 500 000

Loans from D TIJSSEN

R8 000 000

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

 

Morgage Bonds

R4 000 000

ANNUAL Turnover

R100 000 000 – R120 000 000

Previous Year Turnover (2010)

R 80 000 000

Estimated Current Year Turnover (2012)

R120 000 000

 

Principals

Number of Principals

2

Average Age of Active Principals

49

 

Active Principals

 

Principal 1 of 2

Surname

TIJSSEN

First Names

CORNELIA, HELENA

Marital Status

Married out of community

ID Number

751200121081

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

36

Designation

Director

Status

active

Address (at time of Appointment)

Plot 4

Van Bergenweg Aanwins

ROODEPOORT

Gauteng

 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information on record

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information on record

 

Other

Default data

No information on record

 

Business Information on Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

JOMANDI GENERATORS CC

2005/110523/23

Active

0

No

 

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

No information on record

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information on record

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

 

Principal 2 of 2

Surname

TIJSSEN

First Names

JOHANNES

Marital Status

Married out of community

ID Number

7806135133083

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

33

Designation

Director / business person

Status

Active

Address

(at time of Appointment)

256 Bartlett Road

Thorny Valley

KRUGERSDORP

1747

 

 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgement

Number of Judgements

No information on record

 

Debt Review

Debt review

No information on record

 

Other

Default data

No information on record

 

Business Information on Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

KIRD PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD

1971/013438/07

In business

0

No

DICLA ARM AND SEED CC

1997/024485/23

Conversion CO/CC or CC/CO

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

11 years 4 months

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

JOMAJOCO BOERDERY CC

1988/014507/23

In business

0

No

TIJBROS AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY CC

1998/002062/23

In business

0

No

JOMANDI GENERATORS CC

2005/110523/23

In business

0

No

DICLA TRAINING AND FARMING CC

2007/210871/23

In business

0

No

 


Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

No information on record

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

 

Physical Address

 

Property Type

 

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

 

Purchase price

 

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.43

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.90

Euro

1

Rs.63.41

 

 

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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This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.