MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

22.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

OPTI POWER PROJECTS (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

239 Broadlands Road, Strand, Western Cape 7140

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.09.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2000/022311/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Power generation utility companies such as ESKOM, mining sectors, municipalities.

 

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 an established company, meeting commitments timeously.

 

A bank code revealed a bank code C for R1 000 000 over 30 days.

 

The subjects effects a large turnover and would be considered as equal to USD 500 000 as a maximum.

 

It should be borne in mind that the subject works on a project basis.

 

 

Company Information

 

Registered Name

OPTI POWER PROJECTS (PTY) LTD

Registration Number

2000/022311/07

Registration Date

4 September 2000

Date Commenced Trading

2001

History of Business

The subject was commenced as a new business in 2001 by A SWART.

Shareholders/Members/Partners of subject and  % holding

10%  MS. F T MABENA

  6%  B ARENDS

10%  A SOOBRAMONEY

74%  A SWART

Age of Company

10 years 10 months

Status

Active

Operations Assessment

The building, upgrading of transmission lines (high, medium and low voltage), substations, fibre optic networks.

Industry/ Customers

Power generation utility companies such as ESKOM, mining sectors, municipalities.

Major Industry Code / SICC

50230

CONSTRUCTION

Definition of Code

Construction of other structures

Head Office Physical Address

239 Broadlands Road

STRAND

Western Cape

7140

Head Office Postal Address

P O Box 2579

SOMERSET WEST

7130

Current Tel Number

Cell number

021 845 6745 / 6

Current Fax Number

021 845 5264

Current Email Address

andre.swart@optipower.co.za

Web Site Address

www.optipower.net

 


Auditors Information

 

Company Registered Name

AF GATONBY AND COMPANY

Physical Address

124 Acacia road

Blue Hills

MIDRAND

Postal Address

P O Box 31584

KYALAMI

1684

Contact Person

Tony Gatonby

Contact Number

011 702 3102

Principals

ANTHONY GATONBY

Subject Verified as Client

Yes

Practice number

930997

VAT Number

None

Tax Number

Declined

BEE Status

None

Financial Year End

February

Years With Auditors

6-8 years

Website

None

 

Previous Auditors

Company Name/ Tel

Time With Previous Auditors

D PHILLIPS AND COMPANY

Not available

 

Tax Information

Vat Number

4460202957

Status

Active

Vat Liable Date

February 2000

Tax Number

9489120148

Tax Clearance Expire Date

August 2011

Financial Year End

February

 

Black Economic Empowerment

BEE Status

Yes

Score

Level 2

Expire Date

August 2011

BEE Certificate Available

Yes

 

ISO Status

Type of ISO Grade

No

ISO Certificate

No

ISO Certificate Available

No

Certified by an Accredited Agent

No

 

Workman’s compensation

Registered

Yes

Compliance Certified

Yes

 

Company Structure

Branches

None

 

 

Subsidiary Company

None

Shareholding

 

Registration Number

 

Import / Export

 

 

Number of Employees

310 total

1.       Salaried employees

 

2.       Waged employees

 

3.       Permanent employees

60

4.       Casual employees

 

5.       Contracted employees

250

 



Company Fleet

15 - 20

Fleet Operations

 

The Fleet is made up of

 

1.       Cars

 

2.       Light Delivery Vehicles

15 – 20 4x4 LDV

3.       Trailers

 

4.       Busses

 

5.       Trucks

 

6.       Fork Lifts

 

7.       Other

 

 


Head Office Owned/ Rented

Owned

Owned by

ODIN NO 111 INVESTMENTS CC, in which

A Swart is a member.

Value

R4 000 000

Type of Premises

The heading premises comprise of 7 000m2 of industrial land of which 600 m2 are under roof storage facilities and offices.

 


Branches Owned/ Rented

None

Rental Company

 

Owned

 

Value

 

Bank

 

Bond

 

Lease Agreement

 

Lease Expire Date

 

Type of Premises

 

 

Trade References

The subject imports steel, steel ropes from India and cables and stringing equipment from Europe (Germany and Italy)

Supplier

Contact

WORLDNET LOGISTICS

 

ARB

082 654 4111

BABCOCK

011 739 8200

LAFARGE CEMENT

 

MCWADE

011 316 2262

HAGGIE

021 508 1500

 

Trade References

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Max Credit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

2 months

R300 000

R500 000

30

R300 000

30

Good

February 2007

Amounts

Confidential

30 days

Confidential

30 days

Good

2 years

R5 000 000

amounts

R5 000 000

fluctuates

30

depending

R5 000 000

on project

30

Very good

 

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

FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Branch

Northgate

Bank Account Number

62056006151

Type of account

Cheque

Branch Code

256755

Account Name

Opti Power Projects (Pty) Ltd

Date Opened

22/07/2003

Bank Code

C

Bank Comment

R1 000 000

 

Bank Codes History

Date requested

Bank Code

Enquiry Amount

Number of RD’s

RD amount

RD Date

Bank Comments

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Bank Accounts

Banker

Branch Code

Account Holder

Account number

Date opened

Years with bank

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Information

 

Financial Estimates

 

Financial information fluctuates depending on the size of the project on hand.

CURRENT ASSETS

 

Work in progress at present

R280 000 000

Debtors

R64 000 000

Cash on Hand

R26 000 000

FIXED ASSETS

 

Plant, Equipment, Vehicles

R40 000 000

Property

None

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Creditors

R11 000 000

Loans/ From?

Nil

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

 

Morgage Bonds

Nil

ANNUAL Turnover (2011)

R78 000 000

Previous Year Turnover (2010)

R34 000 000

Estimated Current Year Turnover (2012)

R150 000 000

 

 

Principals

 

Number of Principals

5

Average Age of Active Principals

42

 

Active Principals

Principal 1 of

Surname

MABENA

First Names

DUDUZILE, FAITH

Marital Status

Married under traditional law

ID Number

7904170240085

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

32

Designation

Business women / director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

7 September 2009

Address (at time of Appointment)

No. 20 Midrand Gardens

Van Heerden Street

MIDRAND

1685

 

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

No other business interests on record

 

 

 

 

 

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 5

Surname

ARENDS

First Names

BETHUEL

Marital Status

married

ID Number

7506025386086

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

36

Designation

Business man / director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

7 September 2009

Address

(at time of Appointment)

No 20. Midrand Gardens

Van Heerden Street

MIDRAND

1685

 

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

HIGH POINT TRADING 350 CC

2004/087277/23

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 3 of 5

Surname

SOOBRAMONEY

First Names

ASHLEY

Marital Status

married

ID Number

8111185217087

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

30

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

23 July 2009

Address

(at time of Appointment)

51 Pine Creek

Sir Lowrys Pass Road

SOMERSET WEST

7129

 

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

WESTGRID CIVILS (PTY) LTD

2009/013481/07

In business

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 4 of 5

Surname

VAN DER MERWE

First Names

WILLEM

Marital Status

married

ID Number

5304255165087

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

58

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

23 July 2009

Address (at time of Appointment)

68, 18th Avenue

Boston

BELLVILLE

7530

 

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

No other business interests on record

 

 

 

 

 

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 5 of 5

Surname

SWART

First Names

ANDRE

Marital Status

married

ID Number

5711115098086

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

54

Designation

Project Manager / director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

22 July 2002

Address (at time of Appointment)

4 Haxel Road

SOMERSET WEST

7130

 

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

IBIS PROJECTS CC

1`97/037456/23

In business

0

No

ODIN NO 11 INVESTMENTS CC

2004/051714/23

In business

0

No

PLURINITE INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

2010/014878/07

In business

0

No

PLURINIX INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

2010/014882/07

In business

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

14 years 11 months

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

AAB STEEL ERECTION AND SHEETING CC

1996/039801/23

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

 


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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