MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

23.11.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PERSEPOLIS CARPET BAZAAR CC

 

 

Registered Office :

Shop No. 16, Pick ‘N Pay Hyper Market, Cnr. Atterbury Drive, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, Gauteng

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.07.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

B2006/122877/23

 

 

Legal Form :

Closed Corporation

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing, wholesaling and retailing of Persian carpets, rugs, kelims etc.

 

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)

South Africa

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Assessment:

This is a well established business, which imports substantially.

 

The subject is meeting its only obtainable commitment as arranged.

 

The subject’s bankers consider the amount of R1 500 000 to be too high.

 

The lack of full financial information should be borne in mind.

 

 

Company Information

 

Registered Name

PERSEPOLIS CARPET BAZAAR CC

Trading Divisions

FAERIE GLEN WATCH CENTRE

PERSEPOLIS

Registration Number

B2006/122877/23

Registration Date

20 July 2006

Date Commenced Trading

The subject was founded by Mr. and Mrs. Hartley in 2005.

History of Business

The subject was commenced as a new business.

Members of subject and  % holding

100%  MRS. M HARTLEY (nee SAADAT)

Members Contribution

R10

Age of Entity

5 years 4 months

Status

In business

Operations Assessment

Importing, wholesaling and retailing of Persian carpets, rugs, kelims etc.

Industry/ Customers

Interior decorators, resellers and general public

Area of Distribution

South Africa

Export

The subject exports indirectly and also holds exhibitions in the neigbhouring countries.

Major Industry Code / SICC

62399   WHOLESALE RETAIL

Definition of Code

Retail trade by other specialised stores

Head Office Physical Address

Shop No. 16

Pick ‘n Pay Hyper Market

Cnr. Atterbury Drive

FAERIE GLEN

Pretoria

Gauteng

Head Office Postal Address

As above mentioned

Current Tel Number

Cell number

012 992 6110 / 991 0148

084 041 00076 (Mahdis)

073 797 6265 (Salie)

Current Fax Number

012 998 0320

Current Email Address

Mahdis_sa@yahoo.com

Web Site Address

www.persepolis.co.za

 

Auditors Information

 

Trading Name

YUNUS MOOSA & ACCOUNTANTS

Entity

Sole proprietor

Physical Address

Suite 107

190 Bengal Street

H S Ebrahim Centre

LADIUM

Pretoria

Postal Address

P O Box 35336

MENLO PARK

0102

Contact Person

Yunus Moosa

Contact Number

012 374 5051

082 558 3451

Email

moosains@telkomsa.net

Subject Verified as Client

Yes

Profession number

727

BEE Status

None

Financial Year End

February

Years With Auditors

3 years

Website

None

 

Previous Auditors

Company Name/ Tel

Time With Previous Auditors

ROSS PIENAAR

Unknown

HASIM SALIE trading as H S ACCOUNTING

Unknown

 

Tax Information

Vat Number

4290239054

Status

Active

Vat Liable Date

2007-06-01

Tax Number

9249837163

Financial Year End

FEBRUARY

 

Black Economic Empowerment

Status

Yes

Score

Level 2

Expire Date

November 2011

The subject is in the process of reapplying for a BEE certificate.

BEE Certificate Available

No

 

ISO Status

Type of ISO Grade

None

ISO Certificate

None

ISO Certificate Available

Yes/No

Certified by an Accredited Agent

Yes/No

 

Workman’s compensation

Registered

Yes

Compliance Certified

Yes

 

Company Structure

Branches

3

 

Branches Names

Country

Province

MEHDI TRADING CC

Registration Certificate Number:  2009/155214/23

Trading as

PERSEPOLIS CARPETS And

PERSEPOLIS

7B Wolf Street

WYNBERG

Cape Town

 

And

 

Shop no. F33

Parkview Shopping Centre

MORELETA PARK

 

Gauteng

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gauteng

 

AMITIS IMPORT AND EXPORT CC

Registration Certificate Number:  2009/210235/23

Trading as

PERSEPOLIS CARPETS

Shop no. F19

Parkview Shopping Centre

MORELETA PARK

Pretoria

Gauteng

 

Subsidiary Company

None

Shareholding

 

Registration Number

 

Import / Export

 

 

 

Number of Employees

15

1.       Salaried employees

2.       Waged employees

3.       Casual employees

 



Company Fleet

No of vehicles:

Fleet Operations

 

The Fleet is made up of

 

1.       Light Delivery Vehicles

2

 

The above mentioned vehicles are owned by the subject with a combined book value of R750 000.  One of the vehicles is fully paid, while the other still has vehicle financing facilities with Wesbank.

 


Head Office Owned/ Rented

The head office in Faerie Glen is leased from PICK ‘N PAY HOLDINGS

Lease Agreement

3 year lease agreement

Lease Expire Date

March 2014

Type of Premises

Retail shop.

 


Branches Owned/ Rented

The Cape Town premises are leased from JANE DERMAN.

Lease Agreement

1 year lease agreement

Lease Expire Date

2012

Type of Premises

Retail shop

 


Branches Owned/ Rented

The Moreleta Park premises are leased from CHRISTODOULOU REAL ESTATE

Lease Agreement

3 year lease agreement

Lease Expire Date

2012

Type of Premises

Retail shop

 

Trade References

The subject imports substantially from India and Iran and uses various shippers and clearing agents depending on who gives them the best price.

Supplier

Contact

1.       HERITAGE TOUCH

072 230 4672

2.       KASHAN EXPORT AND IMPORT

072 620 8014

011 326 4762

 

Trade References

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Max Credit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

6 months

Amounts

Fluctuates

30/60/90

Fluctuates

30/60/90

Good

Haven’t

Dealt

Since

2010

Sporadic

Purchases

 

 

Adverse Information on Subject

Judgements

No information on record

Possible Judgements

No information on record

Civil Court

No information on record

RDs

No information on record

 

Default Data

Date

Details

No information on record

 

 

Notarial Bonds

Date

Details

No information on record

 




Deeds Information

 

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

 

 

 

Bank Information

 

Bank

ABSA BANK

Branch

Menlyn Park

Bank Account Number

4066180971

Type of Account

Cheque

Account Name

PERSEPOLIS CARPET BAZAAR CC

Overdraft Facilities

It was stated that the subject enjoys an overdraft facility. 

Utilisation of the overdraft facility is stated to be nil as credit balances are normally maintained at the bank.

Bank Code

E

Bank Comment

The subject’s bankers consider the amount of your enquiry to be too high         

 

Bank CodesHistory

Date requested

Bank Code

Enquiry Amount

Number of RD’s

RD amount

RD Date

Bank Comments

No information on record

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Bank Accounts

Banker

Branch Code

Account Holder

Account number

Date opened

Years with bank

No information on record

 

 

 

 

 

 


Financial Information

 

The respondent declined to assist with the latest available financial statements on PERSEPOLIS CARPET BAZAAR CC.  Nevertheless, the following financial information was obtained.

 

Financial Estimates

CURRENT ASSETS

 

Stock

R10 000 000

Debtors

R5 000 000 (mainly on a C.O.D. basis)

Cash on Hand

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

Plant, Equipment, Vehicles

 

Property

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Creditors

R2 000 000

Members Loans

Declined

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

 

Morgage Bonds

Nil

ANNUAL / MONTHLY Turnover

 

Previous Year Turnover

 

Estimated Current Year Turnover

 

 

 

Principals

 

Number of Principals

1

Average Age of Active Principals

35

 

Active Principals

Principal 1 of 1

Surname

SAADAT

First Names

MAHDETH

Marital Status

Married in community of property

Date of Birth

1976-03-21

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

35

Designation

Member

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2006-07-20

Address (at time of Appointment)

675 Elvira Street

GARSFONTEIN

0081

 


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

MEHDI TRADING CC

B2009/155214/23

In business

0

No

 

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

None

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

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

 

 

It was stated that the member’s husband, M S HARTLEY, assists his wife in the management of the subject.  Please see details on M S HARTLEY below:

Surname

HARTLEY

First Names

MOGAMAT

Marital Status

Married in community of property

ID Number

7211185221088

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

39

Status

active

 


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

AMITIS IMPORT AND EXPORT CC

2009/210235/23

In business

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

5 years 2 months

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

PERSEPOLIS CARPET GALLERY CC

2006/169161/23

Voluntary liquidation

0

No

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests of Principle

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

T25209/2008

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

Pretoria

Physical Address

358 Minnesota

FAERIE GLEN

Property Type

Freehold / Ervin

Extent / Size

1312.0sqm

Purchase Date

2008-01-19

Purchase price

R2 120 000.00

% Ownership

 

Bond Holder

Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd

Bond Number

B256672008

Bond Amount

R1 400 000.00


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.52.70

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.44

Euro

1

Rs.71.08

 

 

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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