MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

03.11.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

JAMES H.HEAL AND CO. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Richmond Works, Lake View, Halifax, HX3 6EP

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.10.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.07.1946

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00414668

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Parent Company

 

 

Line of Business :

designer and manufacturer of quality-assured consumables and fabric and colour fastness testing instruments

 

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 :

No Complaints

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 – September 30th, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.06.2011)                  

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

United Kingdom 

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name & address 

 

James H.Heal And Co. Ltd.

Richmond Works

Lake View

Halifax, HX3 6EP

United Kingdom

Tel:       01422366355

Fax:      01422352440

Web:    www.james-heal.co.uk

 

 

Synthesis 

 

Employees:                   83

Company Type:            Private Parent

Corporate Family:          3 Companies

Quoted Status:             Non-quoted Company

Incorporation Date:         09-Jul-1946

Auditor: Hw (Leeds)       LLP     

Financials in:                 USD (Millions)

Fiscal Year End:            31-Oct-2010

Reporting Currency:       British Pound Sterling

Annual Sales:               12.1  1

Net Income:                   0.5

Total Assets:                 8.5

 

 

Business Description     

 

Founded in 1872, James H.Heal And Co. Ltd. is a designer and manufacturer of quality-assured consumables and fabric and colour fastness testing instruments. The company offers digital tear, drape, garment durability, pilling, snagging and abrasion testers. It provides colour assessment cabinets, programmable automatic washing machines, and manual and motorised crockmeters. The company also offers nickel detection kits, sample cutters, tension meters and visual appearance testing aids. It provides a range of after-sales, installation and engineering support solutions. The company offers commissioning, maintenance and calibration services. It also provides a range of technical and textile application support solutions.

 

Industry

Industry            Miscellaneous Capital Goods

ANZSIC 2006:    2469 - Other Specialised Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

NACE 2002:      2954 - Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production

NAICS 2002:     333292 - Textile Machinery Manufacturing

UK SIC 2003:    2954 - Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production

US SIC 1987:    3552 - Textile Machinery

 

           

Key Executives   

 

Name                                       Title    

Elliot Ashley Rich                      Human Resources Manager and Sales Director    OneSource

Michael Minich  Secretary          Experian Ltd.

Janet Ingham     IT Manager        Corpdata

Elaine Taylor     Senior Buyer     Corpdata

Neil Andrew Pryke                     Director Experian Ltd.

 

Registered No.(UK): 00414668

 

1 - Profit & Loss Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = GBP 0.6435464

2 - Balance Sheet Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = GBP 0.6254691

 

 

Financial summary

 

FYE: 31-Oct-2010

USD (mil)

Key Figures

 

Current Assets

6.31

Fixed Assets

2.23

Total Liabilities

2.77

Net Worth

5.35

 

Key Ratios

 

Current Ratio

2.28

Acid Test

1.11

Debt Gearing

2.03

 

 

Corporate Overview

 

Location

Richmond Works

Lake View

Halifax, HX3 6EP

West Yorkshire County

United Kingdom

Tel:       01422366355

Fax:      01422352440

Web:    www.james-heal.co.uk


           

Sales GBP(mil):             7.8

Assets GBP(mil):           5.3

Employees:                   83

Fiscal Year End:            31-Oct-2010

Industry:                        Miscellaneous Capital Goods

           

Registered Address:

Richmond Works

Lake View

Halifax, HX3 6EP

United Kingdom

 

Incorporation Date:         09-Jul-1946

Company Type:             Private Parent

Quoted Status:              Not Quoted

Registered No.(UK):       00414668

Director:                        Neil Andrew Pryke

 

Contents

·         Industry Codes

·         Business Description

·         Financial Data

·         Key Corporate Relationships

 

Industry Codes

 

ANZSIC 2006 Codes:

2469     -          Other Specialised Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

 

NACE 2002 Codes:

2954     -          Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production

 

NAICS 2002 Codes:

333292  -          Textile Machinery Manufacturing

 

US SIC 1987:

3552     -          Textile Machinery

 

UK SIC 2003:

2954     -          Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production

 

Business Description

Founded in 1872, James H.Heal And Co. Ltd. is a designer and manufacturer of quality-assured consumables and fabric and colour fastness testing instruments. The company offers digital tear, drape, garment durability, pilling, snagging and abrasion testers. It provides colour assessment cabinets, programmable automatic washing machines, and manual and motorised crockmeters. The company also offers nickel detection kits, sample cutters, tension meters and visual appearance testing aids. It provides a range of after-sales, installation and engineering support solutions. The company offers commissioning, maintenance and calibration services. It also provides a range of technical and textile application support solutions.

 

More Business Descriptions

·         James H. Heal and Co. Ltd. is a provider of fabric and colour fastness testing instruments. It provides various quality assured consumables, such as quality control aids, motorised crockmeters, drape testers, digital tear testers, flammability testers, w (Updated by OneSource Information Services)

·         Calibration Equipment Services

 

Financial Data

Financials in:

GBP(mil)

 

Revenue:

7.8

Net Income:

0.3

Assets:

5.3

Current Assets:

3.9

 

Fixed Assets:

1.4

 

Long Term Debt:

0.1

 

Total Liabilities:

1.8

 

Issued Capital:

0.0

 

Working Capital:

2.2

 

Net Worth:

3.3

 

 

 

Date of Financial Data:

31-Oct-2010

 

1 Year Growth

16.5%

NA

NA

Key Corporate Relationships

Auditor:

Hw (Leeds) LLP

Bank:

Hsbc Bank PLC

 

Auditor:

Hw (Leeds) LLP

 

Auditor History

Hw (Leeds) LLP

31-Oct-2010

Hw (Leeds) LLP

31-Oct-2009

Hw (Leeds) LLP

31-Oct-2008

Hw (Leeds) LLP

31-Oct-2007

Hw

31-Oct-2006

 

 

 

GBP(mil)

Audit Fees:

0.0

Audit Fiscal Year:

10-31-2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Family

Corporate Structure News:

 

James H.Heal And Co. Ltd.

 
Total Corporate Family Members: 3 

 

 

Company Name

Company Type

Location

Country

Industry

Sales
(USD mil)

Employees

 

James H.Heal And Co. Ltd.

Parent

Halifax

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

12.1

83

 

Heal's Electronics Ltd.

Subsidiary

Halifax

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

 

 

 

Godwin Associates Ltd.

Subsidiary

Halifax

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executive report

 

Board of Directors

 

Name

Title

Function

 

Neil Andrew Pryke

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

David Michael Repper

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

Lynda Repper

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

Ann Louise Watson

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

 

Executives

 

Name

Title

Function

 

Michael Minich

 

Secretary

Company Secretary

 

Elliot Ashley Rich

 

Human Resources Manager and Sales Director

Human Resources Executive

 

Rachael Hibberd

 

Marketing Manager

Marketing Executive

 

Janet Ingham

 

IT Manager

Information Executive

 

Elaine Taylor

 

Senior Buyer

Merchandise Management Executive

 

 

 

Directors and Shareholders Report

 

Main Office Address:
Richmond Works
Lake View
Halifax
United Kingdom HX3 6EP

Tel: 01422366355
Fax: 01422352440
URL: www.james-heal.co.uk

Annual Return Date: 07 Jun 2011
Total Issued Capital (GBP 000): 20

 

Individual Directors


 

Name

Status

DOB

Filed Address

Appointment Date

Resignation Date

Summary of Directorships

 

Neil Andrew
Pryke

Current

21 Jul 1968

Richmond Works, Lake View, 
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 6EP

01 Nov 2006

NA

Current:1
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Elliot Ashley
Rich

Current

26 Apr 1974

Richmond Works, Lake View, 
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 6EP

01 Nov 2006

NA

Current:1
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Michael 
Minich

Current

06 Jan 1957

Richmond Works, Lake View, 
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 6EP

08 Sep 1989

NA

Current:6
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

David Michael 
Repper

Current

25 Sep 1947

Richmond Works, Lake View, 
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 6EP

01 Oct 1974

NA

Current:3
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Ann Louise 
Watson

Current

29 Jan 1957

Richmond Works, Lake View, 
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 6EP

01 May 2011

NA

Current:1
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Lynda 
Repper

Current

03 Jun 1949

Richmond Works, Lake View, 
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 6EP

27 Apr 1992

NA

Current:1
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Amanda Louise 
Mclaren

Previous

24 Jul 1968

C/O Optare Plc Lower Philips Road, Whitebirk Industrial Estate, 
Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 5UD

01 Nov 2006

17 Oct 2008

Current:2
Previous:1
Disqualifications:0

 

David Graham 
Lunn

Previous

15 May 1943

Westwood 20 Woodhall Lane, Stanningley, 
Pudsey, West Yorkshire LS28 7TT

07 Jun 1992

31 Dec 1999

Current:0
Previous:2
Disqualifications:0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Directors


 

There are no corporate directors for this company.

 

Individual Secretaries


 

Name

Status

DOB

Filed Address

Appointment Date

Resignation Date

Summary of Directorships

 

Michael 
Minich

Current

06 Jan 1957

Richmond Works, Lake View, 
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 6EP

31 Dec 1988

NA

Current:6
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Secretaries


 

There are no corporate secretaries for this company.

 

Individual Shareholders


 

Name

Share Details 
(As Reported)

Share Type

# of Shares

Share Price (GBP)

Share Value (GBP)

% of Total Shares

David Michael Repper

5000 Ordinary GBP 1.00

Ordinary

5,000

1.00

5,000.00

24.52

David Michael Repper

3408 Ordinary GBP 1.00

Ordinary

3,408

1.00

3,408.00

16.72

Lynda Repper

6980 Ordinary GBP 1.00

Ordinary

6,980

1.00

6,980.00

34.24

Lynda Repper

5000 Ordinary GBP 1.00

Ordinary

5,000

1.00

5,000.00

24.52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Shareholders


 

There are no corporate shareholders for this company.

 

 


 

Annual Profit & Loss

 

Financials in: USD (mil) 

Except for share items (millions) and per share items (actual units)           

 

 

 

31-Oct-2010

31-Oct-2009

31-Oct-2008

31-Oct-2007

31-Oct-2006

Period Length

53 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.643546

0.650218

0.516581

0.504347

0.553171

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Turnover

12.1

10.2

-

14.2

12.9

Cost of Sales

5.7

4.9

-

7.2

6.9

Gross Profit

6.3

5.3

7.0

6.9

5.9

Depreciation

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

Other Expenses

5.4

4.6

6.1

6.0

5.3

Operating Profit

0.9

0.7

0.9

0.9

-

Other Income

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

Interest Paid

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Exceptional Income

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Discontinued Operations

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Profit Before Taxes

0.9

0.6

0.8

0.9

0.7

Tax Payable / Credit

0.1

-0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

Extraordinary Items/Debits

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Dividends

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

Profit After Taxes

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.6

0.6

Minority Interests (Profit & Loss)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Audit Fees

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Number of Employees

83

79

85

85

84

Wages

3.9

3.3

4.6

4.5

3.7

Social Security Costs

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.4

Pensions

-

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Other Pension Costs

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

Employees Remuneration

4.2

3.6

5.0

4.8

4.3

Directors Emoluments

-

-

0.8

0.8

0.4

Other Costs

-

0.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

Directors Remuneration

0.7

0.7

0.9

0.9

0.5

Highest Paid Director

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

 


Annual Balance Sheet

 

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Oct-2010

31-Oct-2009

31-Oct-2008

31-Oct-2007

31-Oct-2006

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate

0.625469

0.606667

0.618908

0.481383

0.524315

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land & Buildings

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.6

0.4

Fixtures & Fittings

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.4

Plant & Vehicles

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.5

Total Tangible Fixed Assets

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.7

1.2

Intangible Assets

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.0

0.0

Investments

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Fixed Assets

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.7

1.2

Stocks

2.9

2.6

3.1

4.0

3.3

Work in Progress

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.1

0.4

Total Stocks Work In Progress

3.2

2.9

3.5

4.1

3.6

Trade Debtors

1.2

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.2

Other Debtors

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.1

Total Debtors

1.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.3

Cash and Equivalents

1.5

0.4

0.1

0.1

0.2

Other Current Assets

0.2

0.1

0.5

0.2

0.0

Total Current Assets

6.3

5.8

6.3

6.6

5.1

Total Assets

8.5

8.1

8.8

9.3

6.3

Trade Creditors

2.0

1.7

2.3

2.6

2.5

Bank Overdraft

-

-

0.1

0.2

0.0

Inter-Company Creditors

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Director Loans (Current Liability)

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

-

Hire Purchase (Current Liability)

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

Finance Lease (Current Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Finance Lease/Hire Purchase (Current Liability)

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

Total Short Term Loans

-

0.1

-

-

-

Accruals/Deferred Income (Current Liability)

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

Social Security/VAT

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

Corporation Tax

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Other Current Liabilities

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

Total Current Liabilities

2.8

2.5

3.1

3.6

3.2

Group Loans (Long Term Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Director Loans (Long Term Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Hire Purchase (Long Term Liability)

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.5

0.3

Leasing (Long Term Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Hire Purchase Loans (Long Term Liability)

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.5

0.3

Other Long Term Loans

0.0

0.3

0.4

0.0

0.0

Accruals/Deferred Income (Long Term Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other Long Term Liabilities

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Long Term Liabilities

0.1

0.5

0.8

0.5

0.4

Deferred Taxation

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

Other Provisions

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

Total Provisions

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

Issued Capital

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Share Premium Accounts

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Revaluation Reserve

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.4

0.2

Retained Earnings

4.5

3.9

3.7

3.6

2.4

Other Reserves

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Minority Interests (Balance Sheet)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Shareholders Funds

5.6

5.0

4.9

5.1

2.6

Net Worth

5.4

4.6

4.4

5.1

2.6

 

 

Annual Cash Flows

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Oct-2010

31-Oct-2009

31-Oct-2008

31-Oct-2007

31-Oct-2006

Period Length

53 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.643546

0.650218

0.516581

0.504347

0.553171

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities

2.3

0.8

0.6

0.2

0.9

Net Cash Flow from ROI and Servicing of Finance

0.0

-0.1

-0.1

-0.1

-0.1

Taxation

-0.1

-0.1

-0.1

0.0

0.0

Capital Expenditures

-0.3

0.0

-0.8

-0.4

-0.3

Acquisitions and Disposals

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Paid Up Equity

-0.2

0.0

-0.1

-0.1

0.0

Management of Liquid Resources

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Net Cash Flow From Financing

-0.6

-0.3

0.6

0.1

0.1

Increase in Cash

1.1

0.3

0.2

-0.2

0.7

 

 


Annual Ratios

 

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Oct-2010

31-Oct-2009

31-Oct-2008

31-Oct-2007

31-Oct-2006

Period Length

53 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate

0.625469

0.606667

0.618908

0.481383

0.524315

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

2.28

2.31

2.02

1.85

1.60

Liquidity Ratio

1.11

1.14

0.91

0.68

0.47

Stock Turnover

3.76

3.74

-

3.58

3.75

Credit Period (Days)

35.13

75.70

-

46.44

32.37

Working Capital by Sales

29.09%

29.89%

-

20.36%

14.10%

Trade Credit by Debtors

1.68

0.77

1.12

1.36

2.10

Return on Capital

15.47%

10.89%

10.95%

16.05%

24.71%

Return on Assets

10.45%

7.52%

7.09%

9.88%

12.17%

Profit Margin

7.33%

5.57%

-

6.16%

5.69%

Return on Shareholders Funds

15.90%

12.15%

12.86%

17.88%

29.47%

Borrowing Ratio

7.91%

19.81%

26.06%

18.68%

22.97%

Equity Gearing

65.70%

61.94%

55.14%

55.25%

41.30%

Debt Gearing

2.03%

11.41%

17.53%

9.74%

13.54%

Interest Coverage

21.74

5.50

7.46

14.02

6.62

Sales by Tangible Assets

6.18

5.67

-

5.56

11.27

Average Remuneration per Employee

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

Profit per Employee

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Sales per Employee

0.1

0.1

-

0.2

0.2

Capital Employed per Employee

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

Tangible Assets per Employee

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Assets per Employee

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Employee Remuneration by Sales

35.15%

35.53%

-

33.90%

33.40%

Creditor Days (Cost of Sales Based)

123.66

120.88

-

123.97

125.97

Creditor Days (Sales Based)

58.95

58.21

-

63.38

67.84

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.25

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.73

Euro

1

Rs.67.64

 

 

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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