MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

16.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EZIBUY OPERATIONS LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

Ezibuy Retail Ltd

 

 

Registered Office :

Level 4, The Textile Centre, 1 Kenwyn Street, Parnell, Auckland

 

 

Country :

New Zealand

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.11.2003

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and retail of clothing, raw materials and associated supplies

 

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 – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.09.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

New Zealand

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


REGISTERED NAME      

 

EZIBUY OPERATIONS LTD

 

 

CORPORATE SEARCH

 

 

Entity Type:

NZ Limited Company

Incorporated:

14 Nov 2003

Current Status:

Registered

Constitution Filed:

Yes

Annual Return Filing Month:

May

 

Company Addresses

Registered Office

Level 4, The Textile Centre, 1 Kenwyn Street, Parnell, Auckland

 

Address for Service

Level 4, The Textile Centre, 1 Kenwyn Street, Parnell, Auckland

 

Directors

GILLESPIE, Gerard Francis

27 Montgomery Terrace, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, 4410

 

Shareholdings

Total Number of Shares:

1,000

Extensive Shareholdings:

No

 

1,000

297449

EZIBUY LIMITED

Level 4, The Textile Centre, 1 Kenwyn Street, Parnell, Auckland

 

 

 

BUSINESS STRUCTURE

 

ADMINISTRATION                     Level 4

                                                1 Kenwyn St

                                                PARNELL AUCKLAND, NZ        

 

TELEPHONE                             (649) 379 7238

 

DISTIRBUTION                          31 El Prado Dr

                                                PALMERSTON NORTH, NZ 4470

 

HOLDING ENTITY                       EZIBUY LIMITED

 

ULTIMATE HOLDING

ENTITY                                         EZIBUY HOLDINGS LTD

 

BANK                                       WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION   

                                               

EMPLOYEES                            650 (group)

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The subject was incorporated in New Zealand on 14 November 2003 as Ezibuy Retail Ltd before adopting the current style on 31 March 2008.

 

On 31 March 2008 the subject was amalgamated with Ezibuy Director Ltd and Ezibuy Imports Ltd.

 

The group started in Palmerston North in 1978 and expanded to Australia in 1992.

 

The group now dispatches on average 9,000 parcels a day to Australasian shoppers and employs over 650 team members.

           

           

OPERATIONS

 

The subject operates in the import and retail of clothing, raw materials and associated supplies for the group.

 

The group is Australasia's largest fashion clothing and home catalogue company.

 

The group makes its core fashion and homeware collections available through catalogues and via its website.  It also has retail stores in New Zealand.

 

The womenswear collection offers a comprehensive range that includes three distinct brands - Capture, Emerge and Grace Hill - plus the extended choice offered by exclusive brands Glory, Together, Apart and Urban.  A brand called Sara consisting of size 16+ women's fashion completes the range.

 

In addition to the menswear, homeware and giftware ranges, the group also provides corporate apparel and gifts, workwear, team clothing and schoolwear in New Zealand.

 

Activities are conducted from premises located at the above listed trading address.

 

 

FINANCES

 

The subject is not required to lodge financial statements with the New Zealand Companies Office.

 

During the current investigation contact with the subjects Financial Controller Ian Thron was unable to be established. Despite messages being left, a reply is yet to be received.

 

Previous investigations have revealed that for the last financial year ended 31 March 2010 the holding entity Ezibuy Ltd recorded consolidated revenue of NZ$241 million which resulted in an operating profit before tax of NZ$9,400,000.

 

 

TRADE SURVEY

 

During the current investigation, contact with the subject’s principals was unable to be established.

 

Subsequently details pertaining to the company’s suppliers were unable to be obtained and a trade survey could not be conducted.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

The subject was incorporated in New Zealand on 14 November 2003 as Ezibuy Retail Ltd before adopting the current style on 31 March 2008.

 

The group started in Palmerston North in 1978 and expanded to Australia in 1992.

 

Current financial and trading details pertaining to the subject were unable to be obtained for the current enquiry.

 

Previous investigations have revealed that for the last financial year ended 31 March 2010 the holding entity Ezibuy Ltd recorded consolidated revenue of NZ$241 million which resulted in an operating profit before tax of NZ$9,400,000.

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.15

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.59

Euro

1

Rs.62.95

 

 

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

 

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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