MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

10.09.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BAUM TRADING LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Devon Mill, Chapel Road, Hollinwood, Oldham, OL8 4QH

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.01.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.06.1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

03783046

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Parent Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Garment and fashion accessory importer and distributor and trade consultant/agent

 

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 – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

United Kingdom 

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


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Company name & address 

 

Baum Trading Ltd.

Chapel Road

Oldham, OL8 4QH

United Kingdom

Tel:       0161 682 2468

Fax:      0161 682 2460

Web:    www.baumtrading.com

 

 

Synthesis

 

Employees:                  36

Company Type:             Private Parent

Corporate Family:          5 Companies

Quoted Status:             Non-quoted Company

Incorporation Date:         07-Jun-1999

Auditor:                        Clb Coopers     

Financials in:                 USD (Milloins)

Fiscal Year End:            31-Jan-2011

Reporting Currency:       British Pound Sterling

Annual Sales:                15.1  1

Net Income:                   0.2

Total Assets:                 7.0

 

 

Business Description     

 

Garment and fashion accessory importer and distributor and trade consultant/agent.

 

Industry

Industry            Personal and Household Products

ANZSIC 2006:    3739 - Other Goods Wholesaling Not Elsewhere Classified

NACE 2002:      5116 - Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods

NAICS 2002:     425120 - Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers

UK SIC 2003:    5116 - Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods

US SIC 1987:    5199 - Nondurable Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified

 

           


Key Executives   

 

Name

Title

Alan Parker

Secretary

Nandas Shamji Varsani

Director

Amarbai Nandas Varsani

Director

Angela Weidenbaum

Director

Daniel Weidenbaum

Director

 

 

Financial Summary    

 

 

FYE: 31-Jan-2011

USD (mil)

Key Figures

 

Current Assets

6.42

Fixed Assets

0.60

Total Liabilities

4.52

Net Worth

2.32

 

Key Ratios

 

Current Ratio

1.42

Acid Test

0.58

Debt Gearing

4.18

 

 

Registered No.(UK): 03783046

 

1 - Profit & Loss Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = GBP 0.6487866

2 - Balance Sheet Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = GBP 0.6243172

 


Corporate Overview

 

Location

Chapel Road

Oldham, OL8 4QH

Greater Manchester County

United Kingdom

Tel:       0161 682 2468

Fax:      0161 682 2460

Web:    www.baumtrading.com

           

 

Sales GBP(mil):             9.8

Assets GBP(mil):           4.4

Employees:                   36

Fiscal Year End:            31-Jan-2011

Industry:                        Personal and Household Products

           

Registered Address:

Devon Mill

Chapel Road

Hollinwood

Oldham, OL8 4QH

United Kingdom

 

Incorporation Date:         07-Jun-1999

Company Type:             Private Parent

Quoted Status:              Not Quoted

Registered No.(UK):       03783046

Director:                        Nandas Shamji Varsani

 

Contents

·         Industry Codes

·         Business Description

·         Financial Data

·         Key Corporate Relationships

 

Industry Codes

 

ANZSIC 2006 Codes:

371       -          Textile, Clothing and Footwear Wholesaling

3739     -          Other Goods Wholesaling Not Elsewhere Classified

 

NACE 2002 Codes:

5142     -          Wholesale of clothing and footwear

5116     -          Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods

5190     -          Other wholesale

5147     -          Wholesale of other household goods


NAICS 2002 Codes:

425120  -          Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers

4243     -          Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers

4232     -          Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers

423990  -          Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers

 

US SIC 1987:

5199     -          Nondurable Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified

513       -          Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions

5099     -          Durable Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified

 

UK SIC 2003:

5142     -          Wholesale of clothing and footwear

5116     -          Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods

5190     -          Other wholesale

5147     -          Wholesale of other household goods

 

Business Description

Garment and fashion accessory importer and distributor and trade consultant/agent.

 

More Business Descriptions

Import and Export Agents

 

Financial Data

Financials in:

GBP(mil)

 

Revenue:

9.8

Net Income:

0.1

Assets:

4.4

Current Assets:

4.0

 

Fixed Assets:

0.4

 

Long Term Debt:

0.1

 

Total Liabilities:

2.9

 

Issued Capital:

0.0

 

Working Capital:

1.2

 

Net Worth:

1.4

 

 

 

Date of Financial Data:

31-Jan-2011

 

1 Year Growth

-5.1%

NA

NA

 

Key Corporate Relationships

Auditor:

Clb Coopers

Bank:

Hsbc Bank PLC

 

Auditor:

Clb Coopers

 

Auditor History

Clb Coopers

31-Jan-2011

Bdo LLP

31-Jan-2010

Bdo Stoy Hayward LLP

31-Jan-2009

Bdo Stoy Hayward LLP

31-Jan-2008

Bdo Stoy Hayward LLP

31-Jan-2007

 

 

 

GBP(mil)

Audit Fees:

0.0

Non Audit Fees:

0.0

Audit Fiscal Year:

01-31-2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Family

Corporate Structure News:

 

Baum Trading Ltd.

Total Corporate Family Members: 5 

 

 

Company Name

Company Type

Location

Country

Industry

Sales
(USD mil)

Employees

Baum Trading Ltd.

Parent

Oldham

United Kingdom

Personal and Household Products

15.1

36

Aum Direct Ltd.

Subsidiary

Oldham

United Kingdom

Personal and Household Products

 

 

Baumtex Ltd.

Subsidiary

Oldham

United Kingdom

Personal and Household Products

 

 

Baum Group Ltd.

Subsidiary

Oldham

United Kingdom

Personal and Household Products

 

 

Metzuyan Ltd.

Subsidiary

Oldham

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

 

 

 

 

Executive report

 

Board of Directors

 

Name

Title

Function

 

Nandas Shamji Varsani

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

Amarbai Nandas Varsani

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

Angela Weidenbaum

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

Daniel Weidenbaum

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

David Weidenbaum

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

Peter Abraham Weidenbaum

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

 

Executives

 

Name

Title

Function

 

Alan Parker

 

Secretary

Company Secretary

 


Directors and Shareholders Report

 

Main Office Address:
Chapel Road
Oldham
United Kingdom OL8 4QH

Tel: 0161 682 2468
Fax: 0161 682 2460
URL:www.baumtrading.com

Annual Return Date: 07 Jun 2011
Total Issued Capital (GBP 000): 25

 

Individual Directors

 

Name

Status

DOB

Filed Address

Appointment Date

Resignation Date

Summary of Directorships

 

Peter Abraham 
Weidenbaum

Current

09 Feb 1933

Hillside 31 Prestwich Park Road, South Prestwich, 
Manchester, Greater Manchester M25 9PF

26 Oct 2010

NA

Current:2
Previous:6
Disqualifications:0

 

Amarbai Nandas 
Varsani

Current

08 Jan 1967

Devon Mill, Chapel Road, 
Oldham, Greater Manchester OL8 4QH

09 May 2011

NA

Current:1
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Nandas Shamji 
Varsani

Current

25 Sep 1960

Devon Mill, Chapel Road, 
Oldham, Greater Manchester OL8 4QH

01 Sep 2001

NA

Current:2
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Daniel 
Weidenbaum

Current

14 Sep 1955

Barnside Hedsor Road, 
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire SL8 5EE

18 Jul 2000

NA

Current:3
Previous:2
Disqualifications:0

 

David 
Weidenbaum

Current

04 Apr 1958

Devon Mill Chapel Road, 
Oldham, Greater Manchester OL8 4QH

22 May 2000

NA

Current:7
Previous:2
Disqualifications:0

 

Angela 
Weidenbaum

Current

14 Nov 1960

The Willows, 45 Prestwich Park Road Prestwich, 
Manchester, Greater Manchester M25 9PF

07 Jun 1999

NA

Current:6
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Frank 
Leaver

Previous

28 Feb 1952

High Meadow 25 Stanhope Road, Bowdon, 
Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 3JZ

01 Sep 2001

04 Aug 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

 

Alan 
Parker

Current

27 Apr 1962

Devon Mill, Chapel Road, 
Oldham, Greater Manchester OL8 4QH

03 Feb 2001

NA

Current:5
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Daniel 
Weidenbaum

Previous

14 Sep 1955

Barnside Hedsor Road, 
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire SL8 5EE

07 Jun 1999

03 Feb 2001

Current:3
Previous:2
Disqualifications:0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Secretaries

 

Company Name

Status

Registered Address

Appointment Date

Resignation Date

Rwl Registrars Limited

Previous

134 Regis House, 134 Percival Road, 
Enfield, Middlesex EN1 1QU

07 Jun 1999

07 Jun 1999

 

 

 

 

Individual Shareholders

 

Name

Share Details 
(As Reported)

Share Type

# of Shares

Share Price (GBP)

Share Value (GBP)

% of Total Shares

David Weidenbaum

12500 Ordinary GBP 1.00

Ordinary

12,500

1.00

12,500.00

50.00

Nandas Shamji Varsani

12500 Ordinary GBP 1.00

Ordinary

12,500

1.00

12,500.00

50.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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-Jan-2011

31-Jan-2010

31-Jan-2009

31-Jan-2008

31-Jan-2007

Period Length

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.648787

0.635292

0.558389

0.499611

0.53864

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover (UK)

0.0

-

-

-

-

Turnover (Exports)

15.1

-

-

-

-

Total Turnover

15.1

16.2

-

-

-

Cost of Sales

11.5

12.7

-

-

-

Gross Profit

3.6

3.6

2.7

3.9

3.5

Depreciation

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.1

Other Expenses

3.0

2.5

2.3

3.2

3.3

Other Income

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.3

Interest Paid

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.2

Exceptional Income

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Discontinued Operations

0.0

-

0.0

0.0

-0.1

Profit Before Taxes

0.5

0.9

0.1

0.4

0.3

Tax Payable / Credit

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.1

Extraordinary Items/Debits

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Dividends

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Profit After Taxes

0.2

0.6

0.0

0.2

0.1

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

36

32

33

33

35

Wages

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

Social Security Costs

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

Pensions

-

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other Pension Costs

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Employees Remuneration

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.5

Directors Emoluments

-

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.4

Other Costs

-

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Directors Remuneration

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.4

Highest Paid Director

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

-

 

 


Annual Balance Sheet

 

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Jan-2011

31-Jan-2010

31-Jan-2009

31-Jan-2008

31-Jan-2007

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate

0.624317

0.624064

0.717437

0.503018

0.510882

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land & Buildings

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.5

0.5

Fixtures & Fittings

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.2

Plant & Vehicles

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

Total Tangible Fixed Assets

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.8

0.8

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

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.8

0.8

Stocks

3.8

4.5

1.9

3.2

2.5

Work in Progress

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Stocks Work In Progress

3.8

4.5

1.9

3.2

2.5

Trade Debtors

2.4

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.4

Director Loans

-

0.0

0.0

-

-

Other Debtors

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.2

Total Debtors

2.6

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.6

Cash and Equivalents

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other Current Assets

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Current Assets

6.4

7.3

4.1

5.4

5.1

Total Assets

7.0

7.9

4.7

6.2

5.9

Trade Creditors

0.6

0.8

0.3

0.2

0.4

Bank Overdraft

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

Director Loans (Current Liability)

0.3

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

Hire Purchase (Current Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Finance Lease (Current Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

Total Finance Lease/Hire Purchase (Current Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

Total Short Term Loans

-

-

-

-

2.3

Accruals/Deferred Income (Current Liability)

0.5

0.4

0.1

0.2

0.3

Social Security/VAT

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.0

Corporation Tax

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.1

-

Other Current Liabilities

2.7

3.1

2.0

2.4

0.0

Total Current Liabilities

4.5

5.6

2.7

3.4

3.3

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

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Leasing (Long Term Liability)

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

Total Hire Purchase Loans (Long Term Liability)

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

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

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

Deferred Taxation

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

Other Provisions

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Provisions

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

Issued Capital

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

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

2.3

2.1

1.8

2.6

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

2.4

2.2

1.9

2.7

2.5

Net Worth

2.3

2.2

1.9

2.7

2.5

 

 

Annual Cash Flows

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Jan-2011

31-Jan-2010

31-Jan-2009

31-Jan-2008

31-Jan-2007

Period Length

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.648787

0.635292

0.558389

0.499611

0.53864

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities

1.6

-0.6

0.1

0.5

1.3

Net Cash Flow from ROI and Servicing of Finance

-0.2

-0.2

-0.2

-0.3

-0.2

Taxation

-0.2

0.0

-0.1

0.1

0.0

Capital Expenditures

-0.1

0.0

-0.1

0.0

-0.1

Acquisitions and Disposals

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Paid Up Equity

-0.2

-0.1

-0.1

-0.1

-0.1

Management of Liquid Resources

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Net Cash Flow From Financing

-1.0

0.9

0.3

-0.1

-0.9

Increase in Cash

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

 

Annual Ratios

 

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Jan-2011

31-Jan-2010

31-Jan-2009

31-Jan-2008

31-Jan-2007

Period Length

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate

0.624317

0.624064

0.717437

0.503018

0.510882

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

1.42

1.31

1.53

1.61

1.55

Liquidity Ratio

0.58

0.50

0.82

0.66

0.81

Stock Turnover

4.14

3.67

-

-

-

Credit Period (Days)

56.84

57.93

-

-

-

Working Capital by Sales

12.10%

10.39%

-

-

-

Trade Credit by Debtors

0.23

0.29

0.16

0.12

0.15

Return on Capital

19.51%

39.50%

5.25%

13.94%

11.74%

Return on Assets

6.95%

11.44%

2.24%

6.41%

5.23%

Profit Margin

3.11%

5.48%

-

-

-

Return on Shareholders Funds

20.73%

41.29%

5.48%

14.60%

12.24%

Borrowing Ratio

26.11%

50.00%

13.82%

12.37%

105.69%

Equity Gearing

33.50%

27.71%

40.82%

43.93%

42.74%

Debt Gearing

4.18%

2.71%

2.59%

3.07%

1.95%

Interest Coverage

3.01

5.11

0.72

1.25

1.21

Sales by Tangible Assets

27.52

30.40

-

-

-

Average Remuneration per Employee

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Profit per Employee

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Sales per Employee

0.4

0.5

-

-

-

Capital Employed per Employee

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Tangible Assets per Employee

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Assets per Employee

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.2

Employee Remuneration by Sales

9.61%

8.12%

-

-

-

Creditor Days (Cost of Sales Based)

17.27

21.87

-

-

-

Creditor Days (Sales Based)

13.17

17.07

-

-

-

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.46.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.01

Euro

1

Rs.64.48

 

 

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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