MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.04.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BUHLER SORTEX LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Sortex Ltd

20 Atlantis Avenue London, E16 2BF

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.05.1947

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00434274

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Subsidiary

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of other special purpose machinery not elsewhere classified

 

 

No. of Employees :

223

 

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)

United Kingdom

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name and address

 

Top of Form

Bottom of Form

Top of Form

 

 

Buhler Sortex Ltd.

                                                                                                                                                  

 

Sortex Ltd

20 Atlantis Avenue

 

London, E16 2BF

United Kingdom

(Trading Address)
Registered Address

Map

 

Tel:

020 7055 7777

Fax:

020 7055 6651

 

www.sortex.com

 

Employees:

223

Company Type:

Private Subsidiary

Corporate Family:

29 Companies

Ultimate Parent:

Bühler AG

 

 

Quoted Status:

Non-quoted Company

Incorporation Date:

01-May-1947

Auditor:

Bourner Bullock

Financials in:

USD (mil)

 

 

Fiscal Year End:

31-Dec-2010

Reporting Currency:

British Pound Sterling

Annual Sales:

130.7  1

Net Income:

11.1

Total Assets:

88.2

                                      

Business Description       

 

Sortex Ltd. offers sorting solutions to the global food and non-food processing industries. The company offers sorting solutions for rice, coffee, peanuts, tree-nuts, beans, pulses, seeds, grains, snack foods, confectionery, cereals and plastics. It specialises in developing, manufacturing and distributing optical sorters. The company offers services, such as after sales, product support, and control and management solutions to its customers. It offers machines, such as Sortex Z+ and Sortex K to sort fresh and frozen food products by colour, shape and size. It has machines to sort dry food commodities and non-food products, such as plastics.

 

   Industry                       

 

Industry

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

ANZSIC 2006:

2499 - Other Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Not Elsewhere Classified

NACE 2002:

2956 - Manufacture of other special purpose machinery not elsewhere classified

NAICS 2002:

333298 - All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

UK SIC 2003:

2956 - Manufacture of other special purpose machinery not elsewhere classified

US SIC 1987:

3569 - General Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified

 

 

                      

Key Executives           

   

 

Name

Title

Nigel H Wilson

Company Secretary

Colin D Chaffers

Director

Charith A Gunawardena

Director

Hamid R Kefayeti

Director

Matthew I Kelly

Director

    Financial Summary                                                             

 

FYE: 31-Dec-2010

USD (mil)

Key Figures

 

Current Assets

68.35

Fixed Assets

19.86

Total Liabilities

29.19

Net Worth

45.89

 

Key Ratios

 

Current Ratio

2.34

Acid Test

1.98

 

 

 

 

1 - Profit & Loss Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = GBP 0.6475734
2 - Balance Sheet Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = GBP 0.6387123


Corporate Overview

 

Location
Sortex Ltd
20 Atlantis Avenue
London, E16 2BF

London County
United Kingdom

 

Tel:

020 7055 7777

Fax:

020 7055 6651

 

www.sortex.com

Sales GBP(mil):

84.6

Assets GBP(mil):

56.3

Employees:

223

Fiscal Year End:

31-Dec-2010

 

Industry:

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

Registered Address:
20 Atlantis Avenue
London, E16 2BF
United Kingdom

 

Incorporation Date:

01-May-1947

Company Type:

Private Subsidiary

Quoted Status:

Not Quoted

Previous Name:

Sortex Ltd

Registered No.(UK):

00434274

 

Director:

Colin D Chaffers

Contents

Industry Codes

Business Description

Financial Data

Key Corporate Relationships

 

 

Industry Codes

 

ANZSIC 2006 Codes:

2499

-

Other Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Not Elsewhere Classified

 

NACE 2002 Codes:

2956

-

Manufacture of other special purpose machinery not elsewhere classified

 

NAICS 2002 Codes:

333298

-

All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

 

US SIC 1987:

3569

-

General Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified

 

UK SIC 2003:

2956

-

Manufacture of other special purpose machinery not elsewhere classified

 

 

Business Description

Sortex Ltd. offers sorting solutions to the global food and non-food processing industries. The company offers sorting solutions for rice, coffee, peanuts, tree-nuts, beans, pulses, seeds, grains, snack foods, confectionery, cereals and plastics. It specialises in developing, manufacturing and distributing optical sorters. The company offers services, such as after sales, product support, and control and management solutions to its customers. It offers machines, such as Sortex Z+ and Sortex K to sort fresh and frozen food products by colour, shape and size. It has machines to sort dry food commodities and non-food products, such as plastics.

 

 

More Business Descriptions

The development and delivery of mechanical sorting solutions to the global food and non-food processing industries.

 

Food Processing Equipment and Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Data

 

Financials in:

GBP(mil)

 

Revenue:

84.6

Net Income:

7.2

Assets:

56.3

Current Assets:

43.7

 

Fixed Assets:

12.7

 

Long Term Debt:

5.2

 

Total Liabilities:

23.8

 

Issued Capital:

1.3

 

Working Capital:

25.0

 

Net Worth:

29.3

 

 

 

Date of Financial Data:

31-Dec-2010

 

1 Year Growth

33.4%

NA

NA

 

 

Key Corporate Relationships

Auditor:

Bourner Bullock

 

Auditor:

Bourner Bullock

 

Auditor History

Bourner Bullock

31-Dec-2010

Bourner Bullock

31-Dec-2009

Bourner Bullock

31-Dec-2008

Bourner Bullock

31-Dec-2007

Bourner Bullock

31-Dec-2006

 

 

 

GBP(mil)

Audit Fees:

0.0

Non Audit Fees:

0.0

Audit Fiscal Year:

12-31-2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Structure News

 

Buhler Sortex Ltd.
Total Corporate Family Members: 29
Excluded Small Branches and/or Trading Addresses: 2 (Available via export)

 

 

 

 

Company Name

Company Type

Location

Country

Industry

Sales
(USD mil)

Employees

Bühler AG

Parent

Uzwil

Switzerland

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

1,828.8

7,500

Bühler GmbH

Subsidiary

Braunschweig

Germany

Food Processing

273.5

732

Bühler GmbH

Subsidiary

Braunschweig

Germany

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

279.8

650

Buhler UK Holdings Ltd.

Subsidiary

London

United Kingdom

Commercial Banks

154.5

309

Control Design And Development Ltd.

Subsidiary

Peterborough

United Kingdom

Computer Services

10.9

58

Sortex Ltd.

Subsidiary

London

United Kingdom

Real Estate Operations

 

 

Buhler (Pty) Ltd

Subsidiary

Honeydew

South Africa

Food Processing

 

250

Buhler Sortex Ltd.

Subsidiary

London

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

130.7

223

Buhler Aeroglide Corp

Subsidiary

Cary, NC

United States

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

40.0

200

Buhler Inc

Subsidiary

Plymouth, MN

United States

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

49.5

120

Buhler Iroda Képviselet

Subsidiary

Budapest

Hungary

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

20.0

100

Buhler Caracas Suministros SA

Subsidiary

Urbanización Las Mercedes, Caracas

Venezuela

Construction Services

20.0

100

Buhler SA

Subsidiary

Bogota, Cundinamarca

Colombia

Crops

19.0

100

Buehler AG

Subsidiary

Moscow

Russian Federation

Crops

19.0

100

Buhler Sarl

Subsidiary

Villepinte

France

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

34.4

91

Buhler S.A.

Subsidiary

Joinville, Santa Catarina

Brazil

Metal Mining

14.3

83

Buhler, S.A. De C.V.

Subsidiary

Toluca, Estado De Mexico

Mexico

Apparel and Accessories

7.5

75

Bühler Druckguss AG

Subsidiary

Uzwil, St. Gall

Switzerland

 

 

75

Buhler Kk

Subsidiary

Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa

Japan

Business Services

 

60

Buhler SA de CV

Subsidiary

Metepec, Federal District

Mexico

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

12.0

50

Buhler SpA

Subsidiary

Segrate, MI

Italy

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

36.2

49

Buhler Ltd.

Subsidiary

London

United Kingdom

Miscellaneous Fabricated Products

14.1

30

Buhler S.A.

Subsidiary

Acassuso, Buenos Aires

Argentina

Construction and Agriculture Machinery

18.2

28

Buhler AG

Subsidiary

Singapore

Singapore

Construction Services

24.0

15

Buhler

Subsidiary

Vermont, VIC

Australia

Construction Services

12.6

8

Buhler Ltd

Subsidiary

Seoul, Seoul

Korea, Republic of

Business Services

 

 

Buhler S.A.

Subsidiary

Acassuso, Buenos Aires

Argentina

Miscellaneous Capital Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executives Report

 

 

Board of Directors

 

Name

Title

Function

Colin D Chaffers

 

Director

Director/Board Member

Charith A Gunawardena

 

Director

Director/Board Member

Hamid R Kefayeti

 

Director

Director/Board Member

Matthew I Kelly

 

Director

Director/Board Member

Bruno Mendler

 

Director

Director/Board Member

Nicholas John Wilkins

 

Director

Director/Board Member

Gary Yates

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

Executives

 

Name

Title

Function

Nigel H Wilson

 

Company Secretary

Administration Executive

 

Directors and Shareholders Report

 

Annual Return Date: 01 May 2011
Total Issued Capital (GBP 000): 1,250

 

Individual Directors

 

Name

Status

DOB

Filed Address

Appointment Date

Resignation Date

Summary of Directorships

 

Nigel Howard
Wilson

Current

20 Jan 1961

6 Oldfield Mews,
London , London N6 5XA

06 Nov 1998

NA

Current:4
Previous:4
Disqualifications:0

 

Colin David
Chaffers

Current

04 Oct 1955

20 Atlantis Avenue, London,
Victoria
Dock, London E16 2BF

16 Jun 1998

NA

Current:1
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Gary
Yates

Current

21 Sep 1962

20 Atlantis Avenue, London,
Victoria
Dock, London E16 2BF

07 Nov 2011

NA

Current:2
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Matthew Ian
Kelly

Current

13 May 1975

20 Atlantis Avenue, London,
Victoria
Dock, London E16 2BF

18 Apr 2011

NA

Current:2
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Nicholas John
Wilkins

Current

15 Sep 1958

The Old Rectory, Church Road,
Bicester, Oxfordshire OX27 7NP

01 Aug 2005

NA

Current:2
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Bruno
Mendler

Current

20 Nov 1954

20 Atlantis Avenue, London,
Victoria
Dock, London E16 2BF

01 Jan 2004

NA

Current:3
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Hamid Reza
Kefayati

Current

06 Oct 1956

20 Atlantis Avenue, London,
Victoria
Dock, London E16 2BF

18 Jul 2003

NA

Current:1
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Charith Abeysinghe
Gunawardena

Current

05 Dec 1961

20 Atlantis Avenue, London,
Victoria
Dock, London E16 2BF

25 Sep 2000

NA

Current:1
Previous:0
Disqualifications:0

 

Beat
Haeni

Previous

09 Jun 1943

Alpsteinstrasse 16,
Uzwil

30 Mar 1994

05 Mar 1998

Current:0
Previous:1
Disqualifications:0

 

Steven Simon
Henning

Previous

28 Feb 1963

7A Almeida Street,
London , London N1 1TA

24 Feb 1995

31 May 1998

Current:0
Previous:1
Disqualifications:0

 

Ronen
Day

Previous

14 May 1956

The Oak House 46A Barn Hill, Wembley Park,
Wembley, Middlesex HA9 9LQ

15 Jul 1997

18 Jul 2003

Current:0
Previous:1
Disqualifications:0

 

Philipp Adrian
Muller

Previous

19 Aug 1937

Beulstrasse 1,
9244 Niederuzwil, Switzerland

NA

07 Nov 1997

Current:0
Previous:2
Disqualifications:0

 

Arthur
Wettstein

Previous

20 Sep 1949

Im Weingarten, Oberuzwil 9242,
Switzerland

30 Mar 1994

06 Nov 1998

Current:0
Previous:3
Disqualifications:0

 

Hans-Jakob
Schoch

Previous

17 Oct 1947

Hoehenweg 27, Herisau,
Canton Of Appenzell 9100, Switzerland

05 Mar 1998

31 Dec 2003

Current:0
Previous:1
Disqualifications:0

 

Mark Jason
Honeywood

Previous

01 Jun 1959

1 Monro House, Fitzjohns Avenue,
London , London NW3 6NU

25 Jun 1999

30 Jun 2005

Current:0
Previous:1
Disqualifications:0

 

Bruno Giacomo Mario
Kilshaw

Previous

21 Nov 1947

38 The Broadway,
Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP7 0HJ

01 Feb 1993

31 Mar 2011

Current:0
Previous:2
Disqualifications:0

 

David John
Turner

Previous

NA

134 Hampton Road,
Twickenham, Middlesex TW2 5QR

NA

30 Sep 1993

Current:1
Previous:30
Disqualifications:0

 

Martin Connolly
Kelly

Previous

23 Aug 1945

15 Pennington Road, Southborough,
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 0SR

23 May 1991

29 Apr 1997

Current:0
Previous:1
Disqualifications:0

 

John Menzies
Low

Previous

01 Jul 1953

25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill,
West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA

23 May 1991

31 May 1999

Current:12
Previous:5
Disqualifications:0

 

Brian John
Booth

Previous

09 Jun 1937

Springbok Sandy Lane, Addington,
West Malling, Kent ME19 5BX

23 May 1991

31 Mar 1998

Current:0
Previous:2
Disqualifications:0

 

Craig Edward
Briggs

Previous

26 Oct 1972

5 Wealden House, Talwin Street Bow,
London , London E3 3NG

07 Feb 2007

31 Dec 2010

Current:0
Previous:2
Disqualifications:0

 

Alan
Hillary

Previous

23 Nov 1953

1 Cameron Close,
Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8EB

23 Jun 1998

21 Oct 2011

Current:0
Previous:5
Disqualifications:0

 

Colin Leonard
Lee

Previous

13 May 1932

107 Queens Road,
Hertford, Hertfordshire SG13 8BJ

23 May 1991

31 Mar 1997

Current:0
Previous:2
Disqualifications:0

 

David Michael
Dymond

Previous

01 Jun 1949

Glen View The Lynch,
Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3QS

NA

22 Apr 1992

Current:0
Previous:2
Disqualifications:0

 

Brian Graham
Cox

Previous

25 Feb 1943

43 Badcock Road, Haslingfield,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 7LF

14 Feb 1997

31 Dec 1997

Current:0
Previous:2
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

 

Nigel Howard
Wilson

Current

20 Jan 1961

6 Oldfield Mews,
London , London N6 5XA

31 Mar 1998

NA

Current:4
Previous:4
Disqualifications:0

 

Brian John
Booth

Previous

09 Jun 1937

Springbok Sandy Lane, Addington,
West Malling, Kent ME19 5BX

23 May 1991

31 Mar 1998

Current:0
Previous:2
Disqualifications:0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Secretaries

 

There are no corporate secretaries for this company.

 

 

Individual Shareholders

 

There are no individual shareholders for this company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Shareholders

 

Company Name

Registration Number

Share Details
(As Reported)

Share Type

# of Shares

Share Price (GBP)

Share Value (GBP)

% of Total Shares

Buhler UK Holdings Ltd

00683185

1250000 Ordinary GBP 1.00

Ordinary

1,250,000

1.00

1,250,000.00

100.00

 

 

Buhler Sortex Ltd Develops Design Patent (223660) for Sorting or Inspection Apparatus for Food Products

 

 

Indian Patent News
09 February 2012

 

 

[What follows is the full text of the article.]

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Buhler Sortex Ltd, London, UK, has been developed a Design patent (223660) for a sorting or inspection apparatus for food products.

The Design was registered on July 6, 2009 under Class No. 18-99 titled as "sorting or inspection apparatus for food products."

The priority number is 001070478-0001.

About the Company

Buhler Sortex manufacture & supply market leading optical sorters; providing fruit sorting, plastic sorting, grain sorting, nut sorting, seed sorting, vegetables

Copyright Contify.com


COPYRIGHT 2012 Indian Patent News

 

 

Buhler Sortex Ltd Develops Design Patent (235305) for Sorting and Inspection Apparatus for Food Products

                                                                                                                                                                                          

Indian Patent News
30 December 2011
                                                                                                                                                         

 

[What follows is the full text of the article.]

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Buhler Sortex Ltd, London, UK, has been developed a Design patent (235305) for a sorting and inspection apparatus for food products.

The Design was registered on March 17, 2011 under Class No. 15-99 titled as "sorting and inspection apparatus for food products."

About the Company

Buhler is a specialist and technology partner for plant and equipment and related services for processing basic foods and manufacturing highgrade materials.

Copyright Contify.com


COPYRIGHT 2011 Indian Patent News

 

 

Buhler Sortex Ltd Develops Design Patent (224717) for Vibrator Unit

                                                                                                                                                                                          

Indian Patent News
18 November 2011
                                                                                                                                                         

 

[What follows is the full text of the article.]

New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Buhler Sortex Ltd, London, UK, has been developed a Design patent (224717) for a vibrator unit.

The Design was registered on Sept. 16, 2009 under Class No. 15-99 titled as "vibrator unit."

The priority number is 4010604.

About the Company

Buhler Sortex manufacture & supply optical sorters; providing fruit sorting, plastic sorting, grain sorting, nut sorting, seed sorting, vegetable

Copyright Contify.com


COPYRIGHT 2011 Indian Patent News

 

 

Buhler Sortex Ltd Develops Design Patent (232274) for Machine for Sorting Discrete Products of Disparate Sizes or Shapes

                                                                                                                                                                                          

Indian Patent News
28 October 2011
                                                                                                                                                             

 

[What follows is the full text of the article.]

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Buhler Sortex Ltd, London, UK, has been developed a Design patent (232274) for a machine for sorting discrete products of disparate sizes or shapes.

The Design was registered on Sept. 8, 2010 under Class No. 18-99 titled as "machine for sorting discrete products of disparate sizes or shapes."

The priority number is 001201123-0001.

About the Company

Buhler is a specialist and technology partner for plant and equipment and related services for processing basic foods and manufacturing highgrade materials.

Copyright Contify.com


COPYRIGHT 2011 Indian Patent News

 

 


Annual Profit & Loss

 

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

Except for share items (millions) and per share items (actual units)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

31-Dec-2007

31-Dec-2006

Period Length

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.647573

0.641508

0.545576

0.499878

0.543438

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover (UK)

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.3

0.9

Turnover (Exports)

129.6

97.7

83.1

72.0

63.9

Total Turnover

130.7

98.8

84.4

73.2

64.7

Cost of Sales

80.2

63.8

60.2

53.9

46.7

Gross Profit

50.4

35.1

24.2

19.4

18.0

Depreciation

1.1

1.0

1.3

0.8

0.9

Other Expenses

11.4

10.4

10.5

10.0

8.3

Operating Profit

-

24.7

-

-

-

Other Income

0.1

0.2

2.7

0.5

0.4

Interest Paid

0.0

0.2

1.0

0.2

0.0

Exceptional Income

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Discontinued Operations

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Profit Before Taxes

39.1

24.6

15.4

9.7

10.1

Tax Payable / Credit

11.0

7.1

4.7

2.3

2.9

Extraordinary Items/Debits

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Dividends

17.0

10.9

4.6

6.0

3.7

Profit After Taxes

11.1

6.6

6.2

1.4

3.5

Minority Interests (Profit & Loss)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Audit Fees

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

Non Audit Fees

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Number of Employees

223

193

174

171

166

Wages

11.5

10.2

11.1

11.0

9.3

Social Security Costs

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

Pensions

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Other Pension Costs

0.3

0.4

0.7

0.8

0.4

Employees Remuneration

12.9

11.7

13.0

12.9

10.7

Directors Emoluments

1.8

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.3

Other Costs

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Directors Remuneration

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.4

Highest Paid Director

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.3

 

 

 

Annual Balance Sheet

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

31-Dec-2007

31-Dec-2006

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate

0.638712

0.619253

0.695531

0.502361

0.510947

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land & Buildings

18.3

19.3

-

-

-

Fixtures & Fittings

1.2

1.4

-

-

-

Plant & Vehicles

0.3

0.3

-

-

-

Total Tangible Fixed Assets

19.9

21.0

19.0

16.0

12.0

Intangible Assets

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Investments

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

10.2

Total Fixed Assets

19.9

21.0

19.0

16.0

22.1

Stocks

7.8

6.7

5.7

7.8

8.6

Work in Progress

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.2

Total Stocks Work In Progress

10.5

8.9

7.5

9.6

10.8

Trade Debtors

25.7

22.3

3.5

8.2

5.6

Inter-Company Debtors

6.3

8.2

6.7

12.1

10.6

Other Debtors

2.7

2.3

1.3

1.7

3.5

Total Debtors

34.7

32.8

11.5

22.0

19.6

Cash and Equivalents

23.1

16.1

14.5

3.6

3.2

Other Current Assets

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

Total Current Assets

68.4

57.8

33.5

35.2

33.6

Total Assets

88.2

78.9

52.4

51.1

55.7

Trade Creditors

5.7

5.0

3.5

3.9

6.7

Bank Overdraft

-

-

-

0.0

0.0

Inter-Company Creditors

0.8

1.7

1.2

1.6

0.5

Total Short Term Loans

-

-

-

4.0

0.0

Accruals/Deferred Income (Current Liability)

6.9

5.9

6.6

4.2

3.4

Social Security/VAT

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.4

Corporation Tax

7.6

5.1

2.5

2.0

2.1

Other Current Liabilities

7.8

10.5

3.8

4.1

3.2

Total Current Liabilities

29.2

28.6

17.9

20.3

16.3

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)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Leasing (Long Term Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Hire Purchase Loans (Long Term Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other Long Term Loans

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Accruals/Deferred Income (Long Term Liability)

8.1

8.4

7.6

0.0

10.3

Other Long Term Liabilities

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Long Term Liabilities

8.1

8.4

7.6

0.0

10.3

Deferred Taxation

-

-

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other Provisions

5.0

6.3

0.5

1.1

1.6

Total Provisions

5.0

6.3

0.5

1.1

1.6

Issued Capital

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.5

2.4

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

43.9

33.5

24.7

27.2

25.0

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

45.9

35.5

26.5

29.7

27.5

Net Worth

45.9

35.5

26.5

29.7

27.5

 

 

 

Annual Cash Flows

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

31-Dec-2007

31-Dec-2006

Period Length

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.647573

0.641508

0.545576

0.499878

0.543438

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Ratios

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

 

 

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

31-Dec-2007

31-Dec-2006

Period Length

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate

0.638712

0.619253

0.695531

0.502361

0.510947

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

2.34

2.02

1.87

1.73

2.06

Liquidity Ratio

1.98

1.71

1.45

1.26

1.40

Stock Turnover

12.57

11.51

8.87

7.62

6.40

Credit Period (Days)

70.94

79.65

19.32

40.84

29.58

Working Capital by Sales

29.56%

28.54%

23.49%

20.36%

25.13%

Trade Credit by Debtors

0.22

0.22

0.99

0.48

1.20

Return on Capital

67.16%

50.74%

35.07%

31.26%

27.39%

Return on Assets

44.94%

32.33%

23.08%

18.83%

19.37%

Profit Margin

29.92%

24.90%

18.28%

13.21%

15.68%

Return on Shareholders Funds

86.37%

71.84%

45.70%

32.43%

39.26%

Borrowing Ratio

1.81%

4.88%

4.46%

18.70%

1.72%

Equity Gearing

52.03%

45.00%

50.51%

58.06%

49.34%

Interest Coverage

1,067.73

98.75

15.51

39.49

1,748.61

Sales by Tangible Assets

6.67

4.87

3.49

4.57

5.76

Average Remuneration per Employee

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Profit per Employee

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Sales per Employee

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.4

Capital Employed per Employee

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

Tangible Assets per Employee

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Total Assets per Employee

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

Employee Remuneration by Sales

9.91%

11.81%

15.38%

17.64%

16.56%

Creditor Days (Cost of Sales Based)

25.68

27.43

26.84

26.42

49.26

Creditor Days (Sales Based)

15.77

17.70

19.15

19.43

35.54

 

 

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.51.44

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.96

Euro

1

Rs.67.60

 

 

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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