MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.10.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UNICA IRON AND STEEL (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Stand 87 9th  Street Babaelegi Hammanskraal Pretoria

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.05.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2005/019815/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of steel

 

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 :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 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 an established company that imports most of its supplies.

Local commitments have reached amounts up to R3 000 000.

There are no judgementsrecorded on the subject or principals.

A bank code C was obtained for R10 000 000 over 30 days.

The subject is considered as equal to your amount secured and the lack of financial information should be noted.

 

 

Company Information

 

Registered Name

UNICA IRON AND STEEL (PTY) LTD

Trading as/ Division Name

None

Previous Name

The subject was originally under a shelf company name.

Date of Name Change

September 2006

Registration Number

2005/019815/07

Registration Date

2005-05-19

Date Commenced Trading

2006

History of Business

The business was originally a shelf company that was purchased by the current shareholders and changed name in 2006.

Shareholders/Members/Partners of subject and  % holding

50% I HAQ

50% M QASIM

Authorised Share Capital

R1000

Issued Share Capital/Members Contribution

R1000

Age of Company

6 years 5 months

Status

In Business

Operations Assessment

Manufacturers of steel

Industry/ Customers

Steel merchants

Export

None

Major Industry Code / SICC

35310 Manufacturing

Definition of Code

Casting of iron and steel

Head Office Physical Address

Stand 87 9th  Street

BABAELEGI

Hammanskraal

PRETORIA

Head Office Postal Address

P O Box 13753

LAUDIUM

0037

Current Tel Number

012 7199736

Current Fax Number

012 7199135

Current Email Address

irshad@unica.co.za

info@unica.co.za

Web Site Address

www.unica.co.za

 

 

Auditors Information

 

Company Registered Name

S AHMED ACCOUNTING SERVICES CC

Trading Name

S AHMED AND CO

Registration Number

2007/2090005/23

Physical Address

Suite 101 Laudium Plaza

Tangerine Street

LAUDIUM

Pretoria

Postal Address

PO Box 13200

LAUDIUM

0037

Contact Person

S AHMED

Contact Number

012 3742191

Principals

S AHMED

D AHMED

Judgements Against Subject

No

Judgements Against Principals

Yes

Subject Verified as Client

Yes

SAICA number

929719E

VAT Number

 

Tax Number

9040402191

BEE Status

 

Financial Year End

February

 

 

Previous Auditors

 

Company Name/ Tel

Time With Previous Auditors

JANETTA ADRIANA SWANEPOEL

Unknown

 

 

Tax Information

 

Vat Number

4950234304

Status

Active

Vat Liable Date

Monthly

Tax Number

9113473160

Tax Clearance Expire Date

February, August

Financial Year End

February

 

 


Black Economic Empowerment

 

Status

Yes

Score

Level 3

Expire Date

Mid 2012

BEE Certificate Available

No

 

 

ISO Status

 

Type of ISO Grade

None

ISO Certificate

 

ISO Certificate Available

 

Certified by anAccredited Agent

 

 

 

Workman’s compensation

 

Registered

Yes

Compliance Certified

Yes

 

 

Company Structure

 

Branches

None

 

Branches Names

Country

Province

None

 

 

 

Subsidiary Company

None

Shareholding

 

Registration Number

 

Import / Export

 

 

 

Number of Employees

450

1.       Salaried employees

70

2.       Waged employees

380

3.       Permanent employees

 

4.       Casual employees

 

5.       Contracted employees

 

 



Company Fleet

No of vehicles:

Owned/ Leased

Value

Outstanding Balance

Fleet Operations

 

 

 

 

The Fleet is made up of

10

 

 

 

1.       Cars

10

Owned

Not available

None

2.       Light Delivery Vehicles

 

 

 

 

3.       Trailers

 

 

 

 

4.       Busses

 

 

 

 

5.       Trucks

 

 

 

 

6.       Fork Lifts

 

 

 

 

7.       Other

 

 

 

 

 


Head OfficeOwned/ Rented

Rented

Rental Company

The SA Government

Owned by

 

Value

 

Bond

 

Bank

 

Lease Agreement

Ongoing

Lease Expire Date

None- made an offer to purchase

Type of Premises

Factory, office and warehouse

 

 

Trade References

 

Supplier

Contact

1)N N METALS

012 8049676

2)NSA SHIPPING

031 4615000

 

 

Trade References

 

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Max Credit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

1)7 years

None

R5 000 000

30 days

R3 000 000-

R5 000 000

30 days

Excellent

2)Number

Out

Of

Order

 

 

 

 

 

Adverse Information on Subject

 

Judgements

None

Possible Judgements

None

Civil Court

None

RDs

None

 

Default Data

 

Date

Details

None

 

 

 

Notarial Bonds

 

Date

Details

None

 

 

 

Deeds Information

 

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

 

 

 

Bank Information

 

Bank

FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Branch

CENTURION

Bank Account Number

62200429977

Type of Account

Current

Branch Code

Unknown

Account Name

Unica Iron and Steel (Pty) Ltd

Overdraft Facilities

Yes, to a limit of R11 000 000 for the group and secured buy debtors and personal guarantees of the shareholders

Bank Code

C for R10 000 000

Bank Comment

The subjects bankers consider them as equal to their normal business engagements.

 


Bank CodesHistory

 

Date requested

Bank Code

Enquiry Amount

Number of RD’s

RD amount

RD Date

Bank Comments

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Bank Accounts

Banker

Branch Code

Account Holder

Account number

Date opened

Years with bank

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Information

 

Financial Estimates

CURRENT ASSETS

Not available

Stock

Not available

Debtors

Not available

Cash on Hand

Not available

FIXED ASSETS

Not available

Plant, Equipment, Vehicles

Not available

Property

Not available

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Not available

Creditors

Not available

Loans/ From?

Not available

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

Not available

Morgage Bonds

Not available

ANNUAL / MONTHLY Turnover

R200 000 000

Previous Year Turnover

Not available

Estimated Current Year Turnover

Not available

 

Principals

Number of Principals

2

Average Age of Active Principals

43

 

Active Principals

Principal 1 of 2

 

Surname

HAQ

First Names

IRSHADUL

Marital Status

Married

ID Number

6301156132082

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

48

Designation

Accountant

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2006-07-24

Address (at time of Appointment)

590 Elzine Street

ERASMIA

0183

 

 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgement

Number of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

 

Business Information on Principal

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

QURRATULAIN TRADERS CC

2001/000111/23

Deregistration Process

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

12 years

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

SIM CARD CORPORATION CC

1999/020278/23

Deregistration Final

0

No

STONE RIDGE COUNTRY ESTATE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION

2004/006584/08

In Business

0

No

PINK STAR TRADING 119 CC

2005/001241/23

Deregistration Final

0

No

 

 


Deeds Information

Property Interests of Principle

 

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

T172940/2004

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

PRETORIA

Physical Address

53 ANDESITE NORTH STONE RIDGE COUNTRY ESTATE

Property Type

Freehold/ Ervin

Extent / Size

811.0SQM

Purchase Date

2004-08-18

Purchase price

R363000

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

STANDARD BANK

Bond Number

B1520472004

Bond Amount

R326700

 

 

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

T52829/2009

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

PRETORIA

Physical Address

146 SANDSTONE RIDGE COUNTRY ESTATE CENTURION

Property Type

Freehold/ Ervin

Extent / Size

849.0SQM

Purchase Date

2009-06-03

Purchase price

R1400000

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

R0

 

 

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

T55715/2011

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

PRETORIA

Physical Address

422 PEETR ERASMIA CENTURION

Property Type

Freehold/ Ervin

Extent / Size

1487.0SQM

Purchase Date

2011-05-16

Purchase price

R850000

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

STANDARD BANK

Bond Number

B360742011

Bond Amount

R500000

 

Principal 2 of 2

Surname

QASIM

First Names

MOHAMMED

Marital Status

Married

ID Number

7202028336084

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

39

Designation

Businessman

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2006-07-24

Address (at time of Appointment)

13 Rupee Place

ELDORAIGNE

0157

 

 

Adverse Information on Principal

 

Judgement

Number of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

 

Business Information on Principal

Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

UNICA HOUSEWARE CC

2005/019815/07

Deregistration Process

0

No

 

 

Previous Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Judgements

Liquidation

NEXOR 864 CC

2003/026173/23

In Business

0

No

SUMMERLANE TRADING 321 CC

2007/156207/23

Deregistration Process

0

No

VISADEX TRADING 33 CC

2008/241394/23

In Business

0

No

 

 

Deeds Information

Property Interests of Principle

 

Property Interest

Title Deed No.

T147900/2006

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

PRETORIA

Physical Address

30 BLESBUCK ELDORAIGNE CENTURION

Property Type

Freehold/ Ervin

Extent / Size

500.0SQM

Purchase Date

2006-09-10

Purchase price

R1230000

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

STANDARD BANK

Bond Number

B1855982006

Bond Amount

R1230000

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.82

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.57

Euro

1

Rs.69.28

 

 

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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