MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

18.11.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THOR SPECIALITIES (UK) LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Wincham Avenue, Wincham, Northwich, CW9 6GB

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.10.1983

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01761700

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Subsidiary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

manufacturer and supplier of biocides, flame retardants, personal care ingredients and speciality chemicals

 

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 

 

Thor Specialities (UK) Ltd.

Wincham Avenue

Wincham

Northwich, CW9 6GB

United Kingdom

Tel:       01606818800

Fax:      01606818801

Web:    www.thor.com 

 

           

Synthesis

 

Employees:                  81

Company Type:            Private Subsidiary

Corporate Family:          7 Companies

Ultimate Parent:             Tato Holdings Ltd.

Quoted Status:              Non-quoted Company

Incorporation Date:         14-Oct-1983

Auditor:                        Mazars LLP      

Financials in:                 USD (Millions)

Fiscal Year End:            31-Dec-2010

Reporting Currency:       British Pound Sterling

Annual Sales:               45.2  1

Net Income:                  2.2

Total Assets:                45.1

 

 

Business Description     

 

Thor Specialities (UK) Ltd. is a multinational manufacturer and supplier of biocides, flame retardants, personal care ingredients and speciality chemicals. The company serves clients in the cosmetics, plastics, building and construction industries. It provides biocides for the protection of water and fuel interfaces. The company offers flame-retardant biocides to protect synthetic and natural fibres to the textile industry. It provides softening and antistatic agents for hair rinses and conditioners. The company undertakes various research and development projects. It provides technical support, regulatory backup and registration assistance solutions. The company maintains and operates in-house vitro toxicology laboratories. It provides products under the ACTICIDE, AFLAMMIT and FLAMMENTIN brands.

 


Industry

Industry            Chemical Manufacturing

ANZSIC 2006:    1899 - Other Basic Chemical Product Manufacturing Not Elsewhere Classified

NACE 2002:      2466 - Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified

NAICS 2002:     325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

UK SIC 2003:    2466 - Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified

US SIC 1987:    2899 - Chemicals and Chemical Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified

 

           

Key Executives

 

Name

Title

Steve Charlton

Sales Director

John David Sykes

Secretary

Chris Priestley

IT & Purchasing Manager

Kenneth John Seal

Regulatory Affairs Director

David Alain Hewitt

Director

 

 

Financial Summary    

 

FYE: 31-Dec-2010          USD (mil)

Key Figures    

Current Assets              22.46

Fixed Assets                 22.64

Total Liabilities               7.74

Net Worth                     35.74

 

Key Ratios

Current Ratio                 2.90

Acid Test                      1.43

 

Registered No.(UK): 01761700

 

1 - Profit & Loss Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = GBP 0.6475734

2 - Balance Sheet Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = GBP 0.6387123

 

 

Corporate Overview

 

Location

Wincham Avenue

Wincham

Northwich, CW9 6GB

Cheshire County

United Kingdom

Tel:       01606818800

Fax:      01606818801

Web:    www.thor.com

           

Sales GBP(mil):             29.3

Assets GBP(mil):           28.8

Employees:                   81

Fiscal Year End:            31-Dec-2010

Industry:                        Chemical Manufacturing

           

Registered Address:

Wincham Avenue

Wincham

Northwich, CW9 6GB

United Kingdom

 

Incorporation Date:         14-Oct-1983

Company Type:             Private Subsidiary

Quoted Status:              Not Quoted

Registered No.(UK):       01761700

Director:                        David Alain Hewitt

 

Contents

·         Industry Codes

·         Business Description

·         Financial Data

·         Key Corporate Relationships

 

Industry Codes

 

ANZSIC 2006 Codes:

1899     -          Other Basic Chemical Product Manufacturing Not Elsewhere Classified

 

NACE 2002 Codes:

2466     -          Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified

 

NAICS 2002 Codes:

325998  -          All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

 

US SIC 1987:

2899     -          Chemicals and Chemical Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified

 

UK SIC 2003:

2466     -          Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified

 

Business Description

Thor Specialities (UK) Ltd. is a multinational manufacturer and supplier of biocides, flame retardants, personal care ingredients and speciality chemicals. The company serves clients in the cosmetics, plastics, building and construction industries. It provides biocides for the protection of water and fuel interfaces. The company offers flame-retardant biocides to protect synthetic and natural fibres to the textile industry. It provides softening and antistatic agents for hair rinses and conditioners. The company undertakes various research and development projects. It provides technical support, regulatory backup and registration assistance solutions. The company maintains and operates in-house vitro toxicology laboratories. It provides products under the ACTICIDE, AFLAMMIT and FLAMMENTIN brands.

 

More Business Descriptions

·         Manufacture and distribution of chemicals.

·         Chemicals and Allied Products

 

 

Financial Data

Financials in:

GBP(mil)

 

Revenue:

29.3

Net Income:

1.4

Assets:

28.8

Current Assets:

14.3

 

Fixed Assets:

14.5

 

Long Term Debt:

0.0

 

Total Liabilities:

4.9

 

Issued Capital:

14.6

 

Working Capital:

9.4

 

Net Worth:

22.8

 

 

 

Date of Financial Data:

31-Dec-2010

 

1 Year Growth

11.2%

NA

0.2%

 Top

Key Corporate Relationships

Auditor:

Mazars LLP

Bank:

Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC

 

Auditor:

Mazars LLP

 

Auditor History

Mazars LLP

31-Dec-2010

Mazars LLP

31-Dec-2009

Mazars LLP

31-Dec-2008

Mazars LLP

31-Dec-2007

Mazars LLP

31-Dec-2006

 

 

 

GBP(mil)

Audit Fees:

0.0

Non Audit Fees:

0.0

Audit Fiscal Year:

12-31-2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Corporate Family

Corporate Structure News:

 

Tato Holdings Ltd.
Thor Specialities (UK) Ltd.

Thor Specialities (UK) Ltd. 
Total Corporate Family Members: 7 

 

 

 

 

Company Name

Company Type

Location

Country

Industry

Sales
(USD mil)

Employees

 

Tato Holdings Ltd.

Parent

Canterbury

United Kingdom

Business Services

348.2

963

 

Thor Specialities (UK) Ltd.

Subsidiary

Northwich

United Kingdom

Chemical Manufacturing

45.2

81

 

Thor Especialidades Sa

Subsidiary

Castellgali, Barcelona

Spain

Chemical Manufacturing

29.1

52

 

Thor Group Ltd.

Subsidiary

Margate

United Kingdom

Commercial Banks

4.1

 

 

Thor Brasil Ltda

Subsidiary

São Paulo, São Paulo

Brazil

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

 

 

 

Thor Químicos de México SA de CV

Subsidiary

Querétero

Mexico

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

 

 

 

Thor Specialties Srl

Subsidiary

Istanbul, Istanbul

Turkey

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

 

 

 

 

 


 

Executive report

 

Board of Directors

 

Name

Title

Function

 

David Alain Hewitt

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

 

Executives

 

Name

Title

Function

 

John David Sykes

 

Secretary

Company Secretary

 

Sarah Gibbons

 

Secretary & PA

Human Resources Executive

 

Steve Charlton

 

Sales Director

Sales Executive

 

Chris Priestley

 

IT & Purchasing Manager

Information Executive

 

Kenneth John Seal

 

Regulatory Affairs Director

Other

 

 

 

Directors and Shareholders Report

 

Main Office Address:
Wincham Avenue
Northwich
United Kingdom CW9 6GB

Tel: 01606818800
Fax: 01606818801
URL: www.thor.com

Annual Return Date: 06 Jul 2011
Total Issued Capital (GBP 000):14,650

 

Individual Directors


 

Name

Status

DOB

Filed Address

Appointment Date

Resignation Date

Summary of Directorships

 

Kenneth John 
Seal

Current

16 Mar 1948

40 Clement Road, Marple Bridge, 
Stockport, Greater Manchester SK6 5AG

01 Aug 1994

NA

Current:1
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

David Alain 
Hewitt

Current

24 May 1960

4 Whitehaven Road, Bramhall, 
Stockport, Greater Manchester SK7 1EL

18 Jul 1991

NA

Current:2
Previous:3
Disqualifications:0

 

Christopher Langford 
Bowman

Previous

24 Mar 1941

36 Princes Gardens, Cliftonville, 
Margate, Kent CT9 3AR

25 Oct 1991

01 Feb 1996

Current:1
Previous:3
Disqualifications:0

 

George William 
Garrard

Previous

12 Jan 1937

7 Brambling Close, Offerton, 
Stockport, Greater Manchester SK2 5UE

18 Jul 1991

01 Apr 1999

Current:0
Previous:3
Disqualifications:0

 

David Keith 
Wood

Previous

24 Jul 1946

6 Glentress Mews, Heaton, 
Bolton, Greater Manchester BL1 5JS

03 May 1994

30 Jun 2008

Current:0
Previous:1
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

 

John David 
Sykes

Current

NA

20 Mere House, Arbour Walk Helsby, 
Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 0FN

15 Jul 2010

NA

Current:1
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

David Alain 
Hewitt

Previous

24 May 1960

4 Whitehaven Road, Bramhall, 
Stockport, Greater Manchester SK7 1EL

18 Jul 1991

21 Feb 1996

Current:2
Previous:3
Disqualifications:0

 

Simon 
Pearson

Previous

NA

51 Lanthorne Road, 
Broadstairs, Kent CT10 3NA

21 Feb 1996

15 Jul 2010

Current:2
Previous:1
Disqualifications:0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Secretaries


 

There are no corporate secretaries for this company.

 

 

Individual Shareholders


 

There are no individual shareholders for this company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Shareholders


 

Company Name

Registration Number

Share Details 
(As Reported)

Share Type

# of Shares

Share Price (GBP)

Share Value (GBP)

% of Total Shares

Tato Holdings Ltd

03258156

14650000 Ordinary GBP 1.00

Ordinary

14,650,000

1.00

14,650,000.00

100.00

 

 


Annual Profit & Loss

 

Financials in: USD (mil) 

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

 

 

 

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

31-Dec-2007

31-Dec-2006

Period Length

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.647573

0.641508

0.545576

0.499878

0.543438

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover (UK)

23.5

21.5

24.9

-

20.4

Turnover (Exports)

21.7

19.5

24.2

-

21.8

Total Turnover

45.2

41.0

49.1

46.7

42.2

Cost of Sales

34.7

32.6

37.3

34.8

32.6

Gross Profit

10.5

8.4

11.8

11.9

9.5

Depreciation

1.9

1.9

2.2

1.8

1.6

Other Expenses

8.1

7.4

9.3

9.1

7.5

Operating Profit

-

-

2.5

2.8

-

Other Income

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

Interest Paid

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.4

Exceptional Income

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Discontinued Operations

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

-

Profit Before Taxes

2.5

0.9

2.5

2.8

1.8

Tax Payable / Credit

0.3

0.4

0.6

0.9

0.5

Extraordinary Items/Debits

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Dividends

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Profit After Taxes

2.2

0.6

1.8

2.0

1.2

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

Non Audit Fees

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Number of Employees

81

80

85

82

84

Wages

4.1

3.9

4.8

4.6

4.2

Social Security Costs

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.5

Pensions

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

Other Pension Costs

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.4

Employees Remuneration

5.0

4.8

5.8

5.7

5.1

Directors Emoluments

0.4

0.4

0.6

0.6

0.5

Other Costs

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Directors Remuneration

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.5

Highest Paid Director

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.3

 


 

Annual Balance Sheet

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

31-Dec-2007

31-Dec-2006

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate

0.638712

0.619253

0.695531

0.502361

0.510947

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land & Buildings

15.0

15.1

13.2

22.0

18.6

Fixtures & Fittings

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.3

Plant & Vehicles

7.5

8.3

8.4

6.3

7.2

Total Tangible Fixed Assets

22.6

23.5

21.7

28.6

26.1

Intangible Assets

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Investments

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Fixed Assets

22.6

23.5

21.7

28.6

26.1

Stocks

11.4

8.2

6.6

7.0

6.3

Work in Progress

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Stocks Work In Progress

11.4

8.2

6.6

7.0

6.3

Trade Debtors

6.1

6.2

6.1

7.1

5.9

Inter-Company Debtors

0.7

0.7

1.2

2.2

1.0

Other Debtors

0.1

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.7

Total Debtors

6.9

7.2

7.5

9.5

7.6

Cash and Equivalents

4.1

1.6

0.5

0.3

1.7

Other Current Assets

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Current Assets

22.5

17.0

14.6

16.8

15.6

Total Assets

45.1

40.5

36.3

45.3

41.6

Trade Creditors

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.4

Bank Overdraft

-

0.0

0.3

1.5

1.3

Inter-Company Creditors

4.4

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

Accruals/Deferred Income (Current Liability)

1.0

0.6

0.6

0.8

0.5

Social Security/VAT

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.5

Corporation Tax

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

Other Current Liabilities

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

Total Current Liabilities

7.7

3.7

4.1

5.8

5.0

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)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Leasing (Long Term Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Hire Purchase Loans (Long Term Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other Long Term Loans

0.0

0.0

0.0

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

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Deferred Taxation

1.6

2.1

1.9

2.6

2.2

Other Provisions

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Provisions

1.6

2.1

1.9

2.6

2.2

Issued Capital

19.6

20.2

18.0

21.9

21.5

Share Premium Accounts

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Revaluation Reserve

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Retained Earnings

16.2

14.4

12.3

15.1

12.9

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

35.7

34.6

30.3

37.0

34.4

Net Worth

35.7

34.6

30.3

37.0

34.4

 

Annual Cash Flows

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

31-Dec-2007

31-Dec-2006

Period Length

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.647573

0.641508

0.545576

0.499878

0.543438

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Ratios

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

31-Dec-2007

31-Dec-2006

Period Length

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate

0.638712

0.619253

0.695531

0.502361

0.510947

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

2.90

4.56

3.53

2.90

3.12

Liquidity Ratio

1.43

2.35

1.95

1.70

1.86

Stock Turnover

4.03

5.16

5.88

6.65

7.12

Credit Period (Days)

48.77

53.61

58.02

55.72

47.73

Working Capital by Sales

32.12%

31.22%

27.20%

23.67%

23.60%

Trade Credit by Debtors

0.28

0.21

0.21

0.21

0.25

Return on Capital

6.66%

2.60%

5.99%

7.10%

5.09%

Return on Assets

5.51%

2.36%

5.31%

6.19%

4.48%

Profit Margin

5.42%

2.24%

5.00%

6.04%

4.16%

Return on Shareholders Funds

6.96%

2.76%

6.36%

7.59%

5.41%

Borrowing Ratio

12.22%

3.80%

5.93%

7.71%

7.48%

Equity Gearing

79.25%

85.47%

83.49%

81.57%

82.73%

Interest Coverage

142.39

114.44

46.35

40.15

4.84

Sales by Tangible Assets

2.02

1.81

1.78

1.63

1.72

Average Remuneration per Employee

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Profit per Employee

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Sales per Employee

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.5

Capital Employed per Employee

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.5

0.4

Tangible Assets per Employee

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

Total Assets per Employee

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.6

0.5

Employee Remuneration by Sales

11.15%

11.69%

11.91%

12.25%

12.20%

Creditor Days (Cost of Sales Based)

17.93

14.28

16.25

15.37

15.23

Creditor Days (Sales Based)

13.78

11.37

12.35

11.45

11.79

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.50.72

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.88

Euro

1

Rs.68.64

 

 

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

----

NB

New Business

----

 

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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