MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.04.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WINTHROP PHARMACEUTICALS (PTY) LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

AVENTIS PHARMA (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

315 Waltoo Road, Waltoo, Pretoria 0184

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.01.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1931/002901/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Manufacture and Distribution of Pharmaceutical products

 

 

No. of Employees :

400

 

 

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 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

 


Company name

 

Subject Name

WINTHROP PHARMACEUTICALS (PTY) LTD

Country

SOUTH AFRICA

Requested Credit Limit

$ 15 000 000

Enquiry Terms

D/A

Account Review

 

Subject Contact person

LINETTE – FINANCIAL MANAGER

 

 

 

Assessment

 

 

 

 

On investigation we made contact with LINETTE the financial manager of the subject who confirmed the subject’s information.

This appears to be a well established company owned by SANOFI SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD.

We were unable to obtain financials and banking information on the subject as the company deems this information to be sensitive and confidential.

We await further information for trade references.

Please see the available information on the subject below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company Information

 

Registered Name

WINTHROP PHARMACEUTICALS (PTY) LTD

Trading as/ Division Name

None

Previous Name

AVENTIS PHARMA (PTY) LTD

Date of Name Change

2007-01-12

Registration Number

1931/002901/07

Registration Date

1931-02-07

Date Commenced Trading

1931-02-07

Age of Business

81 Years 2 Months

History of Business

Unavailable

History of Principals

DIDIER ROUSELLE

JOHN FAGAN

GRANT PETTITT

Shareholders and  % holding

100% SANOFI SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

Authorised Share Capital

2 080 000

Issued Share Capital

2 080 000

Status

In Business

Operations Assessment

Import, Manufacture and Distribution of Pharmaceutical products

Industry/ Customers

Pharmaceutical Industry

Pharmacies

Export

None

Major Industry Code / SICC

33530

Definition of Code

Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemicals and botanical products

Head Office Physical Address

 

 

315 Waltoo Road

Waltoo

PRETORIA

0184

Head Office Postal Address

 

 

PO Box 2295

LONEHILL

2062

Current Tel Number

011 2563700

Cell number

None

Current Fax Number

011 8475099

Current Email Address

linette.biddulph@sanofi.com

Web Site Address

www.pharmachoice.co.za

 

 

Auditors Information

 

Company Registered Name

PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS INCORPORATED

Trading Name

PWC

Registration Number

1998/012055/21

Physical Address

2 Edlands Road

SUNNINGHILL

2157

Postal Address

Private Bag X36

SUNNINGHILL

2157

Contact Person

DENIS VON HOESSLIN

Contact Number

011 7974285

Email

denis.von.hoesslin@za.pwc.com

Principals

248

Judgements Against Subject

None

Judgements Against Principals

Unavailable

Subject Verified as Client

Yes

SAICA number

Unavailable

VAT Number

4950174682

Tax Number

9343032844

BEE Status

Unavailable

Financial Year End

June

Years With Auditors

Unavailable

Website

www.pwc.co.za

 

Previous Auditors

Company Name

Phone Number

Time with previous auditors

DELOITE AND TOUCHE

Unavailable

Unknown

 

 

Tax Information

 

Vat Number

4910105693

Status

Active

Vat Liable Date

Unavailable

Tax Number

9725003710

Tax Clearance Expire Date

March 2013

Financial Year End

December

 

 

Black Economic Empowerment

 

Status

Yes

Score

Unavailable

Expire Date

Unavailable

BEE Certificate Available

None

 

 

ISO Status

 

Type of ISO Grade

None

ISO Certificate

 

ISO Certificate Available

 

Certified by an Accredited Agent

 

 

 

Workman’s compensation

 

Registered

Yes

Compliance Certified

Yes

 

 

Company Structure

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary Company

None

Shareholding

 

Registration Number

 

Import / Export

 

 

Number of Employees

400

1.       Salaried employees

Unsure

2.       Waged employees

Unsure

 



Company Fleet

No of vehicles:

Owned/ Leased

Value

Outstanding Balance

Fleet Operations

 

 

 

 

The Fleet is made up of

 

1.       Trucks

1

Owned

 

 

 

Offices

 


Head Office Owned/ Rented

Leased

Rental Company

Gross Point Properties

Lease Agreement

3 Years

Lease Expire Date

March 2013

Type of Premises

Factory and Offices

 

Branches Names

Country

Province

WINTHORP PHARMACEUTICALS (CAPE TOWN)

SOUTH AFRICA

Western Cape

WINTHORP PHARMACEUTICALS (PORT ELIZABETH)

SOUTH AFRICA

Eastern Cape

 


Branches Owned/ Rented

Declined

Rental Company

 

Owned

 

Value

 

Bank

 

Bond

 

Lease Agreement

 

Lease Expire Date

 

Type of Premises

 

 

 

Management Overview

 

Organisation chart

 

Level

Position

Name

1

Director

DIDIER ROUSELLE

2

Director

JOHN FAGAN

3

Director

GRANT PETTITT

 

Company Structure (Ownership)

Note: One level up and all levels down

Holding

Company

Sub

100 %

SANOFI SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

Unavailable

 

Trade References

 

Key deals signed within the past 12 months.

 

Company

Value

Contact

Declined

 

 

 

We await further information on the trade references for the subject.

 

Trade References Detail

Nr

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Max Credit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

1

Unavailable

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adverse Information on Subject

 

Judgements

Judgements

None

Possible Judgements

None

Civil Court

None

RDs

None

 

Judgements

Case Number

No information on record

Amount

 

Reason

 

Court Name

 

Judgement Type

 

Judgement Date

 

Plaintiff (Multiple)

 

 

Business Rescue

Date registered

Business rescue practitioner

Contact Information

Details

None

 

 

 

 

Default Listings

Date

Details

None

 

 

Notarial Bonds

Date

Details

None

 


 

Bank Information

 

Bank

Declined

Branch

 

Bank Account Number

 

Type of Account

 

Account Name

 

Overdraft Facilities

 

Date Opened

 

Bank Code

 

Bank Comment

 

 

 

Bank Codes History

Date requested

Bank Code

Enquiry Amount

Number of RD’s

RD amount

RD Date

Bank Comments

Years with bank

Unavailable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Bank Accounts

Banker

Branch Code

Account Holder

Account number

Date opened

Years with bank

Unavailable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests for Company

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

 

 

 

Financial Information

 

Financial Estimates

 

CURRENT ASSETS

Declined

Stock

 

Debtors

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

Plant, Equipment, Vehicles

 

Property

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Creditors

 

Loans/ From?

 

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

 

Morgage Bonds

 

Previous Year Turnover

 

Estimated Current Year Turnover

 

Current Turnover per month

 

Current Turnover per annum

 

 

Please note the following:

 

Turnover and assets less than R 1,000,000.00

The subject falls within the National Credit Act

Turnover and assets less than R 2,000,000.00

The subject falls within the Consumer Protection Act

 

Principals

Number of Principals

3

Average Age of Active Principals

52

 

Active Principals

Principal 1 of 3: DIDIER LOUIS VICTOR GHISLAIN ROUSSELLE

Surname

ROUSELLE

First Name

DIDIER

Other Names

LOUIS VICTOR GHISLAIN

Marital Status

Unavailable

ID Number

5910020000000

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

53

Designation

Unavailable

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2005-01-03

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

46 Jean Jaures 77360

VAIRES SUR MARNE

FRANCE

0000

Postal Address

74-82 Avenue Rasphail

94255 Gentilly

CEDEX

FRANCE

0000

Current Tel Number

Unavailable

Cell number

Unavailable

Current Fax Number

Unavailable

Current Email Address

Unavailable

Shareholding

0.0000

 

Adverse Information for: DIDIER LOUIS VICTOR GHISLAIN ROUSSELLE

Judgement

Number of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

Business Information for: DIDIER LOUIS VICTOR GHISLAIN ROUSSELLE

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

WINTHROP PHARMACEUTICALS (PTY) LTD

1931/002901/07

In Business

81 Years 2 Months

0

No

SANOFI-AVENTIS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

M1996/006787/07

In Business

15 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

31 Years

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

ROUSELL LABORATORIES (PTY) LTD

1966/001057/07

Voluntary Liquidation

46 Years 2 Months

0

Yes

IREX PHARMACEUTICALS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

M1999/006787/07

Dissolved

13 Years 1 Month

0

No

 

Deeds Information

Property Interests for: DIDIER LOUIS VICTOR GHISLAIN ROUSSELLE

 

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

 

 

Principal 2 of 3: JOHN FAGAN

Surname

FAGAN

First Name

JOHN

Other Names

AM

Marital Status

Unavailable

ID Number

6005025246185

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

52

Designation

MARKETING AND SALES DIRECTOR

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2000-09-01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

929 Juarez Street

KYALAMI ESTATES

MIDRAND

1684

Postal Address

Private Bag X207

MIDRAND

1685

Current Tel Number

011 2563899

Cell number

072 5601414

Current Fax Number

Unavailable

Current Email Address

Unavailable

Shareholding

0.0000

 

Adverse Information for: JOHN FAGAN

Judgement

Number of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

Business Information for: JOHN FAGAN

 

Current Business Interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

WINTHROP PHARMACEUTICALS (PTY) LTD

1931/002901/07

In Business

81 Years 2 Months

0

No

SISONKE PHARMACEUTICALS (PTY) LTD

2002/025975/07

In Business

9 Years 6 Months

0

No

FAGAN AND GRAY CC

2010/145351/23

In Business

1 Years 6 Months

0

No

SANOFI-AVENTIS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

M1996/010381/07

In Business

15 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

 

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

29 Years

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

ROUSELL LABORATORIES (PTY) LTD

1966/001057/07

Voluntary Liquidation

46 Years 2 Months

0

Yes

HOECHST MARION ROUSELL HOLDINGS LTD

1969/015579/06

Dissolved

42 Years 6 Months

0

No

HOECHST MARION ROUSELL LTD

1973/006623/06

Dissolved

38 Yeas 11 Months

0

No

RHONE-POULENC RORER PROPERTIES SA (PTY) LTD

1977/002752/07

Dissolved

34 Years 8 Months

0

No

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTORS (PTY) LTD

1993/003736/07

Voluntary Liquidation

18 Years 9 Months

0

Yes

PHARMACHOICE HEALTHCARE (PTY) LTD

1997/004642/07

Voluntary Liquidation

15 Years

0

Yes

IREX PHARMACEUTICALS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

M1999/006787/07

Dissolved

13 Years 1 Month

0

No

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests for: JOHN FAGAN

 

Title Deed No.

T34466/2010

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

PRETORIA

Physical Address

929 Juarez

Kyalami Estates

MIDRAND

Property Type

Freehold / Ervin

Extent / Size

1300.0SQM

Purchase Date

2009-11-03

Purchase price

R 4 250 000,00

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

NEDBANK LTD

Bond Number

B218862010

Bond Amount

R 3 855 700,00

 

Principal 3 of 3: GRANT PETTITT

Surname

PETTITT

First Name

GRANT

Other Names

Unavailable

Marital Status

Unavailable

ID Number

6106105039084

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

51

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1992-01-06

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

42 Coral Tree Crescent

FOURWAYS GARDENS

2196

Postal Address

PO Box  1704

WITKOPPEN

2068

Current Tel Number

011 2563860

Cell number

082 5521012

Current Fax Number

Unavailable

Current Email Address

Unavailable

Shareholding

0.0000

 

Adverse Information for: GRANT PETTITT

Judgement

Number of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

 

Business Information for: GRANT PETTITT

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

WINTHROP PHARMACEUTICALS (PTY) LTD

1931/002901/07

In Business

81 Years 2 Months

0

No

SISONKE PHARMACEUTICALS (PTY) LTD

2002/025975/07

In Business

9 Years 6 Months

0

No

PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION

2005/004939/08

In Business

7 Years 2 Months

0

No

SANOFI-AVENTIS-SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

M1996/010381/07

In Business

15 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

45 Years

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

CASSENNE (PTY) LTD

1962/004353/07

Dissolved

49 Years 5 Months

0

No

M AND B PHARMA SA (PTY) LTD

1964/007018/07

Deregistration Final

47 Years 7 Months

0

No

ROUSSELL LABORATORIES (PTY) LTD

1966/001057/07

Voluntary Liquidation

46 Years 2 Months

0

Yes

RADIOL CHEMICALS (SA) (PTY) LTD

1969/003765/07

Deregistration Final

43 Years 1 Month

0

No

HOECHST MARION ROUSELL LTD

1973/006623/06

Dissolved

38 Years 11 Months

0

No

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests for: GRANT PETTITT

 

Title Deed No.

ST26062/2010

Erf/Site No.

780,0

Deeds Office

PRETORIA

Physical Address

10 LOWER MORNINGSIDE

SANDTON

Property Type

Sectional Title / Unit

Extent / Size

110.0SQM

Purchase Date

200707-26

Purchase price

R 2 995 000,00

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA

Bond Number

SB168502010

Bond Amount

R 2 700 000,00

 

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.51.04

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.08

Euro

1

Rs.67.39

 

 

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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