MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

19.10.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NORTRADE FOODS LIMITED 

 

 

Registered Office :

Cranbrook Road Gills Green, Hawkhurst, Kent, Tn18 5bd

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.05.1983

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01727161

 

 

Legal Form :

Private limited with Share Capital

 

 

Line of Business :

Distribution of frozen food products.

 

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 :

Good

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

 


REGISTERED NAME & COMPANY SUMMARY

 

Company Name

NORTRADE FOODS LIMITED

 

Company Number

01727161

Registered Address

CRANBROOK ROAD GILLS GREEN

Trading Address

Gills Green
Cranbrook
Kent
TN18 5ES


 

HAWKHURST

 

 

KENT

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

 

Website Address

-

 

 

Telephone Number

-

Fax Number

01580752770

TPS

-

FPS

Yes

Incorporation Date

27/05/1983

Company Status

Active - Accounts Filed

Previous Name

ALBANFIELD LIMITED

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

Date of Change

21/06/1983

Filing Date of Accounts

12/04/2011

 

 

Share Capital

£3,000

SIC03

5138

Currency

GBP

SIC03 Description

WHOLESALE OF OTHER FOOD INC FISH

SIC07

46380

SIC07 Description

WHOLESALE OF OTHER FOOD, INCLUDING FISH, CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSCS

Principal Activity

Distribution of frozen food products.

 

 

DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT

 

Total Current Directors

3

Total Current Secretaries

1

Total Previous Directors / Company Secretaries

3

 


Current Directors

Name

Jacqueline Anne Greig

Date of Birth

04/06/1956

Officers Title

Mrs

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

10

Function

Director

Appointment Date

31/10/1991

 

 

Address

Cranbrook Road Gills Green,  ,  Hawkhurst,  TN18 5BD

Other Actions

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Disqualified

 

Disqualified End Date

 

Disqualification Exception

No

 

 

 

Name

John Gordon Greig

Date of Birth

15/02/1957

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

7

Function

Director

Appointment Date

31/10/1991

 

 

Address

Southering,  Bugsell Mill Lane,  Hurst Green,  TN19 7QJ

Other Actions

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Disqualified

 

Disqualified End Date

 

Disqualification Exception

No

 

 

 

Name

Robert Willis Greig

Date of Birth

17/12/1976

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

4

Function

Director

Appointment Date

01/01/2007

 

 

Address

Cranbrook Road Gills Green,  ,  Hawkhurst,  TN18 5BD

Other Actions

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Disqualified

 

Disqualified End Date

 

Disqualification Exception

No

 

 

 

Current Company Secretary

Name

Jacqueline Anne Greig

Date of Birth

04/06/1956

Officers Title

Mrs

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

10

Function

Company Secretary

Appointment Date

31/10/1991

 

 

Address

Southering,  Bugsell Mill Lane,  Hurst Green,  TN19 7QJ

Other Actions

 

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NEGATIVE INFORMATION

 

CCJ

Total Number of Exact CCJs -

0

Total Value of Exact CCJs -

 

Total Number of Possible CCJs -

0

Total Value of Possible CCJs -

 

Total Number of Satisfied CCJs -

0

Total Value of Satisfied CCJs -

 

Total Number of Writs -

0

 

 

 

Exact CCJ Details

There are no exact CCJ details

Possible CCJ Details

There are no possible CCJ details

Writ Details

There are no writ details

 


SHARE & SHARE CAPITAL INFORMATION

 

Top 20 Shareholders

Name

Individual Share Value

AUSCOT HOLDINGS LTD

2,999 ORDINARY GBP 1.00

JOHN GORDON GREIG

1 ORDINARY GBP 1.00

 

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

Na

 

 

GROUP STRUCTURE & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Group Structure Summary

Company Name

NORTRADE FOODS LIMITED

Company Number

01727161

Holding Company

AUSCOT HOLDINGS LIMITED

Ownership Status

Wholly Owned

Ultimate Holding Company

AUSCOT HOLDINGS LIMITED

Companies in group

5

Group structure

Company Name

 

Safe Number

Registered Number

Latest Key Financials

Consol. Accounts

Turnover

 

 

AUSCOT HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

UK01809961

02145699

31.12.2010

Y

£31,085,185

 

AUSCOT LIMITED

 

UK00840577

01169549

31.12.2010

N

 

 

NORTRADE FOODS LIMITED

 

UK01394267

01727161

31.12.2010

N

£31,085,185

 

NORTRADE TRADING LIMITED

 

UK01795158

02130829

31.12.2010

N

 

 

POLARSTAR SEAFOODS LIMITED

 

UK01487095

01820424

31.12.2010

N

 



 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Profit & Loss

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Weeks

52

(%)

52

(%)

52

(%)

52

(%)

52

Currency

GBP

(%)

GBP

(%)

GBP

(%)

GBP

(%)

GBP

Consolidated A/cs

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

Turnover

£31,085,185

13.8%

£27,325,519

21%

£22,585,000

-

-

-

-

Export

£3,394,132

-0.4%

£3,407,591

17.3%

£2,906,060

-

-

-

-

Cost of Sales

£28,375,165

14.9%

£24,699,785

19%

£20,756,305

-

-

-

-

Gross Profit

£2,710,020

3.2%

£2,625,734

43.6%

£1,828,695

2.3%

£1,788,434

4.9%

£1,705,331

Wages & Salaries

£546,122

6.8%

£511,491

12.1%

£456,465

2.6%

£445,075

21.1%

£367,400

Directors Emoluments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Operating Profit

£823,221

-28.6%

£1,152,309

261.6%

£318,685

-25.2%

£426,280

1%

£422,098

Depreciation

£38,172

-0.2%

£38,260

3.8%

£36,848

32.3%

£27,845

139.3%

£11,634

Audit Fees

£10,000

1.5%

£9,850

-3.9%

£10,250

5.1%

£9,750

4.3%

£9,350

Interest Payments

£102,991

14.3%

£90,072

-47.7%

£172,305

-7.4%

£186,023

37.3%

£135,438

Pre Tax Profit

£720,230

-32.2%

£1,062,237

621.7%

£147,188

-38.7%

£240,257

-30.3%

£344,510

Taxation

-£200,789

38.3%

-£325,362

-809.4%

-£35,776

-2.4%

-£34,954

63.3%

-£95,244

Profit After Tax

£519,441

-29.5%

£736,875

561.4%

£111,412

-45.7%

£205,303

-17.6%

£249,266

Dividends Payable

£500,000

150%

£200,000

-

£200,000

-

-

-100%

£150,000

Retained Profit

£19,441

-96.4%

£536,875

706%

-£88,588

-143.1%

£205,303

106.8%

£99,266

 


Balance Sheet

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Tangible Assets

£510,258

-6.3%

£544,289

-6.3%

£580,968

-0.1%

£581,504

301.9%

£144,684

Intangible Assets

£830

-

£830

93%

£430

-

£430

-

£430

Total Fixed Assets

£511,088

-6.2%

£545,119

-6.2%

£581,398

-0.1%

£581,934

301%

£145,114

Stock

£6,160,392

33.5%

£4,614,821

13%

£4,084,500

60.9%

£2,539,002

31%

£1,937,628

Trade Debtors

£5,299,801

14.9%

£4,612,812

27.1%

£3,628,019

8.4%

£3,347,585

15.8%

£2,891,485

Cash

£1,105,721

-3.7%

£1,148,696

-4.6%

£1,204,481

-10.1%

£1,339,258

52.1%

£880,780

Other Debtors

£242,299

85.6%

£130,521

15.2%

£113,286

-83.3%

£676,806

549.3%

£104,232

Miscellaneous Current Assets

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Current Assets

£12,808,213

21.9%

£10,506,850

16.4%

£9,030,286

14.3%

£7,902,651

35.9%

£5,814,125

Trade Creditors

£4,295,249

37%

£3,135,634

-19.5%

£3,895,371

85%

£2,105,469

24.5%

£1,690,932

Bank Loans & Overdrafts

£4,489,772

18.3%

£3,796,816

46%

£2,601,407

-10.7%

£2,913,602

47.9%

£1,970,159

Other Short Term Finance

£2,096,158

32.4%

£1,583,770

9.2%

£1,450,752

14.6%

£1,265,722

69.6%

£746,144

Miscellaneous Current Liabilities

£310,142

-27.8%

£429,264

247.4%

£123,564

16.1%

£106,443

-33.7%

£160,516

Total Current Liabilities

£11,191,321

25.1%

£8,945,484

10.8%

£8,071,094

26.3%

£6,391,236

39.9%

£4,567,751

Bank Loans & Overdrafts and LTL

£4,586,253

17.9%

£3,891,243

45.9%

£2,666,814

-22.5%

£3,443,180

71.9%

£2,003,179

Other Long Term Finance

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Long Term Liabilities

£96,481

2.2%

£94,427

44.4%

£65,407

-87.6%

£529,578

999.9%

£33,020

 


Capital & Reserves

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Called Up Share Capital

£3,000

-

£3,000

-

£3,000

-

£3,000

-

£3,000

P & L Account Reserve

£2,028,499

1%

£2,009,058

36.5%

£1,472,183

-5.7%

£1,560,771

15.1%

£1,355,468

Revaluation Reserve

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sundry Reserves

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Shareholder Funds

£2,031,499

1%

£2,012,058

36.4%

£1,475,183

-5.7%

£1,563,771

15.1%

£1,358,468

 

Other Financial Items

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Net Worth

£2,030,669

1%

£2,011,228

36.4%

£1,474,753

-5.7%

£1,563,341

15.1%

£1,358,038

Working Capital

£1,616,892

3.6%

£1,561,366

62.8%

£959,192

-36.5%

£1,511,415

21.3%

£1,246,374

Total Assets

£13,319,301

20.5%

£11,051,969

15%

£9,611,684

13.3%

£8,484,585

42.4%

£5,959,239

Total Liabilities

£11,287,802

24.9%

£9,039,911

11.1%

£8,136,501

17.6%

£6,920,814

50.4%

£4,600,771

Net Assets

£2,031,499

1%

£2,012,058

36.4%

£1,475,183

-5.7%

£1,563,771

15.1%

£1,358,468

 

Cash Flow

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Net Cashflow from Operations

£167,443

117.8%

-£938,210

-256.4%

£599,803

128.4%

£262,565

-46.5%

£490,660

Net Cashflow before Financing

-£735,931

41.2%

-£1,251,194

-805.2%

£177,418

136.6%

-£484,965

-999.9%

£52,850

Net Cashflow from Financing

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Increase in Cash

-£735,931

41.2%

-£1,251,194

-805.2%

£177,418

136.6%

-£484,965

-999.9%

£52,850

 


Miscellaneous

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Contingent Liability

NO

-

NO

-

NO

-

NO

-

NO

Capital Employed

£2,127,980

1%

£2,106,485

36.7%

£1,540,590

-26.4%

£2,093,349

50.4%

£1,391,488

Number of Employees

20

-

20

5.3%

19

-

19

11.8%

17

Auditors

BREBNERS

Auditor Comments

The audit report contains no adverse comments

Bankers

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

Bank Branch Code

15-10-00

 

Ratios

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

31/12/09

31/12/08

31/12/07

31/12/06

Pre-tax profit margin %

2.32

3.89

0.65

-

-

Current ratio

1.14

1.17

1.12

1.24

1.27

Sales/Net Working Capital

19.23

17.50

23.55

-

-

Gearing %

225.80

193.40

180.80

220.20

147.50

Equity in %

15.30

18.20

15.30

18.40

22.80

Creditor Days

50.29

41.76

62.78

-

-

Debtor Days

62.05

61.44

58.47

-

-

Liquidity/Acid Test

0.59

0.65

0.61

0.84

0.85

Return On Capital Employed %

33.84

50.42

9.55

11.48

24.76

Return On Total Assets Employed %

5.40

9.61

1.53

2.83

5.78

Current Debt Ratio

5.50

4.44

5.47

4.08

3.36

Total Debt Ratio

5.55

4.49

5.51

4.42

3.39

Stock Turnover Ratio %

19.81

16.88

18.08

-

-

Return on Net Assets Employed %

35.45

52.79

9.97

15.36

25.36

 

Key Financials

Year to Date

Turnover

Pre Tax Profit

Shareholder Funds

Employees

31/12/2010

£31,085,185

£720,230

£2,031,499

20

31/12/2009

£27,325,519

£1,062,237

£2,012,058

20

31/12/2008

£22,585,000

£147,188

£1,475,183

19

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Na


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Trade Debtors / Bad Debt Summary

Total Number of Documented Trade Debtors / Bad Debt -

1

 

Total Value of Documented Trade Debtors / Bad Debt -

£3,206

 

 

Mortgage Summary

Outstanding

2

Satisfied

1

 

Status History

No Status History found

 

Event History

Date

Description

 

19/04/2011

New Accounts Filed

View Document

19/04/2011

New Accounts Filed

View Document

28/01/2011

Annual Returns

View Document

18/05/2010

New Accounts Filed

View Document

18/05/2010

New Accounts Filed

View Document

14/12/2009

Annual Returns

View Document

14/12/2009

Change in Reg.Office

View Document

14/12/2009

Change of Company Postcode

View Document

03/05/2009

New Accounts Filed

View Document

16/11/2008

Annual Returns

View Document

27/05/2008

New Accounts Filed

View Document

28/11/2007

Annual Returns

View Document

15/11/2007

Change in Reg.Office

View Document

15/11/2007

Change of Company Postcode

View Document

08/06/2007

New Accounts Filed

View Document

 


Previous Company Names

Date

Previous Name

Companies House Documents

 

 

NOTES & COMMENTS

 

Na

 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.14

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.58

Euro

1

Rs.67.58

 

 

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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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

 

 

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