MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

24.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

STUART GRAHAM FURNISHING FABRICS CC

 

 

Registered Office :

1 Sidon Street, North End, Port Elizabeth 6056

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.02.2009

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2009/036242/23

 

 

Legal Form :

Close Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesaling of furnishing fabrics

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


NOTES :

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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 business.

 

We are unable to obtain trade references as most companies in the textile industry do not give any.

 

We cannot recommend a maximum figure.

 

It would be suggested that all dealings be on a secured basis.  

 

 

Company Information

 

Registered Name

STUART GRAHAM FURNISHING FABRICS CC

Trading as/ Division Name

 

None

Previous Name

None

Date of Name Change

N/A

Registration Number

2009/036242/23

Registration Date

2009-02-25

Date Commenced Trading

2009

History of Business

 

The subject was originally a (Pty) Ltd company that was converted and had been trading for over 10 years.

Members of subject and  % holding

80% STUART GRAHAM FAMILY TRUST in which S GRAHAM is the trustee

20% JOHN ROB TRUST in which J SMITH is the trustee

Members Contribution

R100

Age of Company

2 years

Status

Active

Industry/ Customers

Retailers mainly in SA and occasionally to neighbouring countries and New Zealand and Australia.

Operations Assessment

 

Wholesaling of furnishing fabrics.

Head Office Physical Address

1 Sidon Street

North End

PORT ELIZABETH

6056

Head Office Postal Address

 

P O Box 1517

PORT ELIZABETH

6000

Current Tel Number

041 4021300

Current Fax Number

041 4873432

Current Email Address

john@stuart graham.co za

 

Tax Information

 

Vat Number

4560170518

Vat Liable Date

Monthly

Status

Active

Tax Number

9178005071

Tax Clearance

Yes

Tax Clearance Expire Date

February

Financial Year End

February

 

Black Economic Empowerment

 

Status

None

 

 

ISO Status

 

Type of ISO Grade

None

 

Workman’s compensation

 

Registered

Yes

Compliance Certified

Yes

 

Company Structure

 

Branches

4

 

Branches Names

Country

Province

Cape Town

SA

Western Cape

Durban

SA

Kwazulu Natal

Johannesburg

SA

Gauteng

Bloemfontein

SA

Free State

 

Associated Companies

PRESTIGE TEXTILES SA (a partnership)

Shareholding

50% STUART GRAHAM FURNISHING FABRICS CC

50% PRESTIGE TEXTILES ( a company in the UK)

Import / Export

Yes

 

Number of Employees

53

1.       Salaried employees

31

2.       Waged employees

22

3.       Permanent employees

 

4.       Casual employees

 

5.       Contracted employees

 

 



Company Fleet

10

Fleet Operations

 

The Fleet is made up of

 

1.       Cars

 

2.       Light Delivery Vehicles/ sudans

10

3.       Trailers

 

4.       Busses

 

5.       Trucks

 

6.       Fork Lifts

 

7.       Other

 

 


Head Office Owned/ Rented

Leased from a group related business

Rental Company

Sidon Trust

Owned by

 

Lease Agreement

ongoing

Lease Expire Date

None

Type of Premises

Office and warehouse

 


Branches Owned/ Rented

All branches are leased from various companies outside the group.

 

 

Trade References

 

The company does not purchase much from local suppliers, therefore 90% of its products are imported.

Supplier

Contact

BERGRIVER TEXTILES

021 8689300

UTI

Do Not GIve

HELM TEXTILES

011 4955495

 

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

Do

Not

Give

Trade

References

 

Do

Not

Give

Trade

References

 

Do

Not

Give

Trade

Refrences

 

 


Adverse Information on Subject

 

Judgements

None

Possible Judgements

None

Civil Court

None

RDs

None

 

Default Data

Date

Details

None

 

 

Notarial Bonds

Date

Details

None

 

 

 

Auditors Information

 

Company Registered Name

MAZARS

Trading Name

None

Registration Number

Partnership

Physical Address

30 Bird Street

Central

PORT ELIZABETH

6000

Postal Address

P O Box 285

PORT ELIZABETH

6000

Contact Person

JACK

Contact Number

041 5019700

Directors/ Members/ Partners

11 partners

Subject Verified as Client

Yes

Profession  number

900222

BEE Status

Level 3

Website

www.mazars.co.za

Financial Year End

 

Years With Auditors

In total 16 years

 

Previous Auditors

Company Name/ Tel

Time With Previous Auditors

None

 

 

 

Bank Information

 

Bank

 

Standard Bank

Branch

North End

Bank Account Number

080661947

Type of account

Current

Branch Code

 

Account Name

 

Stuart Graham Furnishing Fabrics CC

Bank Code

C

Bank Comment

 

The subjects bankers consider them good for R200 000 over 30 days in the normal way of business.

 

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

 

Financial Estimates

ANNUAL Turnover

R50 000 000 plus

 

 

Principals

 

Number of Principals

2

Average Age of Active Principals

48

 

Active Principals

 

Principal 1 of 2

Surname

SMITH

First Names

JOHN

ID Number

6708195160082

Current Age

44

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2009-02-25

Address (at time of Appointment)

36 Wychwood Avenue

Linkside

PORT ELIZABETH

6001

ID Verification

Yes

 

 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgements

Number of Judgements

None

 

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

 

Business Information on Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

ROMELEC PROPERTY CC

1993/030678/23

 

0

No

STYLELINE INVESTMENTS CC

 

2006/138498/23

 

0

No

MUSTARD SEED PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD

2009/016498/07

 

0

No

STUART GRAHAM FURNISHING FABRICS CC

2009/036242/23

 

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest 1 of 2

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 2

Surname

GRAHAM

First Names

STUART

ID Number

5802175104086

Current Age

53

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2009-02-25

Address

(at time of appointment)

15 Short Street

Walmer

PORT ELIZABETH

6070

ID Verification

Yes

Marital Status

 

 

 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgement 1 of 1

Number Of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

 

Business Information of Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

LINGRAY WHOLESALERS (PTY) LTD

1993/000629/07

 

0

No

DE-WINN PROPERTY CC

1996/057100/23

 

0

No

STUART GRAHAM READY MADES (PTY) LTD

1999/004507/07

 

0

No

ACHILLES FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

2006/012690/07

 

0

No

STYLELINE INVESTMENTS CC

2006/138498/23

 

0

No

MUSTARD SEED PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD

2009/016498/07

 

0

No

STUART GRAHAM TEXTILES

5802175104003

 

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

17 years

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

ROMLEC PROPERTY

1993/030678/23

 

0

No

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principal

Property Interest 1

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

 

 


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

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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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