MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.08.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BWI PLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Wilson Henry Llp 145 Edge Lane, Edge Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside, L7 2PF.

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.01.1951

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00490893

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

A holding company.

 

 

No. of Employees :

121

 

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, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

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 Identification Details

 

Subject Reported on

BWI PLC

Registration Number

00490893

VAT Number

GB618602937

Address

KNOWSLEY BUSINESS PARK, KITLING ROAD, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 9JS.

Telephone

0151 547 8000

Facsimile

0151 547 8001

Web Address

www.oystar.manesty.com

 

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

Legal Form

Public Limited Company

Registration Number

00490893

VAT Number

GB618602937

Subject Status

Trading

Date of Incorporation

25/01/1951

Registered Office

WILSON HENRY LLP 145 EDGE LANE, EDGE HILL, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L7 2PF.

History

3/10/2011 : The Registered Office address changed from KITLING ROAD, KNOWSLEY, MERSEYSIDE L34 9JS, L.

 

1/05/2004 : The Registered Office address changed from PRINCES EXCHANGE, PRINCES SQUARE, LEEDS, WEST.

 

Previously located at EVANS ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L24 9PB.

 

1/09/2000 : The Registered Office address changed from ATLANTIC STREET, BROADHEATH, ALTRINCHAM, CHES.

 

1/01/1996 : Change of name from BARRY WEHMILLER INTERNATIONAL PLC.

 

Acquired business of VISTECH INC on 9/1992.

 

Acquired business of ROCKWELL PACKAGING MACHINES LTD on 30/04/1992.

 

Acquired business of HILLS OF HULL LTD (FOR GBP 300K) on 22/01/1990.

 

Acquired business of MANEST MACHINES LTD (FOR GBP 6.75M) on 22/01/1990.

 

Acquired business of MELVILLE ENGINEERING LTD (GOR GBP 92) on 22/01/1990.

 

19/05/1987 : Change of name from BARRY-WEHMILLER LIMITED.

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

10/12/2011

Accounts

The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 31/12/2011

Accounting Reference Date

31/12

 

Operations

 

Activities

A holding company.

Nace Code

7415

Premises

Leased,Offices,Factory

Staff Employed

121

Trading Divisions

VISION SYSTEMS DIV, BWI MANESTY, PHARMACEUTICAL & GENERAL PACKAGING, FOOD PACKAGING EQUIPMENT DIVISION

Trade Names

BWI MANESTY, OYSTAR AEROFILL DAWSON, OYSTAR MANESTY

Import Countries

ALL OVER THE WORLD

Export Countries

ALL OVER THE WORLD

Bankers

HSBC BANK PLC

Address

MANCHESTER.

Sort Code

403124

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Branches

RONALD CLOSE, WOBURN ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD.

 

DAWSON PACKAGING MACHINERY, GOMERSAL WORKS, GOMERSAL, CLECKHEATON.

 

1 STEPHENSON WAY, THETFORD, NORFOLK, IP24 3RU.

 

PACKAGING HOUSE, NEWMARKET ROAD, BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, IP33 3SN.

Subsidiaries

B W INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

 

BARRY WEHMILLER LIMITED

 

CALEB DUCKWORTH LIMITED

 

MANESTY MACHINES LIMITED

 

THOMAS HILL ENGINEERING COMPANY(HULL).LIMITED(THE)

 

 

Previous Searches

 

Search History Summary

 

Last 3 Months

Last 6 Months

Last 12 Months

0

0

4

 

Search History Details

 

The Search History Details shows details of the most recent 40 searches

 

Date

Description

17/01/2012

Miscellaneous

06/10/2011

Miscellaneous

05/10/2011

Miscellaneous

16/09/2011

Miscellaneous

26/04/2011

Miscellaneous

 

Public Record Information

 

Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees

 

 

No CCJs/Scottish Decrees are recorded in our file.

 

 

Summary of Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions

 

Total Number of Mortgages/Charges Registered

10

Number Outstanding

1

Number Partially Satisfied

1

Number Satisfied

8

 

 

Date of Latest Mortgage Created

21/12/2009

Date of Latest Partial Satisfaction

07/05/2008

Date of Latest Satisfaction

16/03/2007

 

Details of most recent Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions

 

Date Fully
Satisfied

Date
Registered

Date
Created

Charge
Description

Form Type

Lender

 

23/12/2009

21/12/2009

Debenture

MG01

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Filale Luxemburg

 

22/06/2007

13/06/2007

Debenture

395

Dresdner Bank Ag, Niederlassung Luxembourg (The Security Age

16/03/2007

28/12/2001

28/12/2001

Chattels Mortgage

395

Hsbc Asset Finance (Uk) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (Uk

 

28/11/1985

20/11/1985

Legal Charge

N/A

Midland Bank Plc

 

07/08/1985

29/07/1985

Debenture

N/A

Vickers Public Limited Company.

 

13/08/1984

24/07/1984

Guaranty Security Agreement.

N/A

Citicorp Industrial Credit Inc.

 

06/07/1984

27/06/1984

Debenture

N/A

Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company.

02/12/1992

27/11/1985

20/11/1985

Fixed And Floating Charge

A

Midland Bank Plc

22/01/1993

20/07/1990

02/11/1983

Debenture

A

Investors In Industry Plc

22/01/1993

20/07/1990

02/11/1983

Debenture

A

Investors In Industry Plc

 

It should be noted that there is no legal requirement to file satisfaction details of mortgages/charges at Companies House.

 

Other Filings and Notices

 

Date

Source

Description

 

27/06/2012

Companies House Gazette

All documents required to be delivered to the registrar under section 441 (annual accounts and reports)

23/05/2012

Companies House Gazette

Notification of any change among the company's directors

10/08/2011

Companies House Gazette

Notification of any change among the company's directors

09/06/2011

Companies House Gazette

Notification of any change among the company's directors

10/11/2009

Companies House Gazette

Notification of any change among the company's directors

01/10/2009

Companies House Gazette

Notification of any change among the company's directors

12/09/2009

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

03/09/2009

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

03/07/2009

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

02/04/2008

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

30/08/2007

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

30/07/2007

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

23/04/2007

Companies House Gazette

Resolutions which give vary

23/04/2007

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

23/04/2007

Companies House Gazette

Special resolutions passed under section 95 disapplication of pre-emption rights

23/04/2007

Companies House Gazette

Return of allotments of a public limited company

25/01/2007

Companies House Gazette

Alteration in memorandum or articles of association

11/05/2006

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

26/03/2005

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

23/11/2004

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

 

Company Secretary

 

Secretary

MR PETER ARTHUR ALCOCK

Service Address

WILSON HENRY LLP 145 EDGE LANE, EDGE HILL, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L7 2PF.

Country of Origin

GERMANY

Appointment Date

03/10/2011

 

Directors

 

Director

MR JOACHIM METSCHER

Service Address

WILSON HENRY LLP 145 EDGE LANE, EDGE HILL, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L7 2PF.

Country of Origin

GERMANY

Date of Birth

21/08/1963

Appointment Date

24/05/2011

Other Directorships

B W INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED


Director


DR JOSEF KONRAD SPIELER

Service Address

21 GOEBENSTRASSE, WUPPERTAL, D-42 115.

Country of Origin

GERMANY

Date of Birth

25/05/1954

Appointment Date

26/03/2012

Other Directorships

B W INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

 

Share Capital

 

Shares

Ordinary GBP 0.05

Issued Number

224,574,465

Principal Shareholder

224,574,464 Oystar International GmbH

 

1 IWKA Verpackungstechnik GmbH

 

The above reflects the principle shareholder(s) by number of shares held, irrespective of share classification type.

 

Holding Company

Oystar International GmbH, a company incorporated in GERMANY

Ultimate Parent

LIN VERMOGENSVERWALTUNG GMBH, a company incorporated in GERMANY

 

Financial Data– Statutory Accounts

 

For annual accounts images, view the Document Image list

 

Profit and Loss

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2011

31/12/2010

31/12/2009

31/12/2008

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

SALES

9519

24497

28772

34016

UK sales

971

4477

5283

7585

Export

8548

20020

23489

26431

Cost of goods sold

8670

21818

25483

30789

GROSS PROFIT

849

2679

3289

3227

Wages and Salaries

2384

5627

7059

8626

Directors Emoluments

 

 

63

89

Auditors Fees

18

42

55

47

Non-Audit Fees

15

 

 

70

Trading Profit

(2180)

(1640)

(2457)

(4608)

Depreciation

167

322

1211

531

OPERATING PROFIT

(2347)

(1962)

(3668)

(5139)

Non Trading Income

7536

6246

(881)

42251

Interest Payable

4134

4435

3919

5532

PRE TAX PROFIT

1055

(151)

(8468)

31580

PROFIT AFTER TAX

1055

(151)

(8468)

31580

RETAINED PROFITS

1055

(151)

(8468)

31580

 

Balance Sheet

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2011

31/12/2010

31/12/2009

31/12/2008

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

25

1866

2376

3738

Tangible Assets

25

1496

1858

3067

Fixed Assets

25

1496

1858

3067

Intangible Assets

 

370

518

671

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

51899

60577

62140

83312

Trade debtors

49

4278

4847

9827

Stocks

 

2645

3708

6357

Other Current Assets

51850

53654

53585

67128

Misc Current Assets

379

527

633

1034

Due From Group

51340

52926

52688

64061

Cash

131

201

264

2033

TOTAL ASSETS

51924

62443

64516

87050

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

20229

30802

32075

46016

Trade creditors

151

2484

3263

4915

Short Term Loans

19643

26204

25128

36020

Bank Overdraft

 

 

 

251

Due To Group

19643

26204

25128

35769

Other Liabilities

435

2114

3684

5081

WORKING CAPITAL

31670

29775

30065

37296

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

7700

7388

11354

3551

Other Liabilities

7700

7388

11354

3551

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

23995

24253

21087

37483

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

23995

24253

21087

37483

Share Cap + Sundry Res

33558

33558

33558

33558

Issued Share Capital

11228

11228

11228

11228

Sundry Reserves

22330

22330

22330

22330

Profit and Loss account

(9563)

(9305)

(12471)

3925

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

23995

24253

21087

37483

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

31695

31641

32441

41034

 

Financial Comparison

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2011

31/12/2010

31/12/2009

31/12/2008

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Directors Remuneration

 

 

63

89

Auditors Remuneration

18

42

55

47

Liquid Assets

180

4479

5111

11860

Net Working Capital

31670

29775

30065

37296

Other Deferred Liabs

7700

7388

11354

3551

Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)

23995

23883

20569

36812

Equity

23995

24253

21087

37483

Number of Years Trading

60

59

58

57

Number of Employees

121

162

219

248

Profit per Employee

8719

(932.1)

(38666.7)

127338.7

Sales per Employee

78669.4

151216

131379

137161.3

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages

 

Accounts Date

31/12/2011

31/12/2010

31/12/2009

31/12/2008

Current Ratio

2.6

2

1.9

1.8

Pre Tax Profit Margin%

11.1

(0.6)

(29.4)

92.8

Gross Profit%

8.9

10.9

11.4

9.5

Debtors Days (D.S.O)

2

64

61

105

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

6

37

41

53

Quick Ratio

2.6

1.9

1.8

1.7

W.I.P/Inventory Days

 

44.2

53.1

75.4

Return on Investment%

10.1

7.4

(7.9)

48.2

Return on Assets%

2

(0.2)

(13.1)

36.3

T.N.W/Total Assets%

46.2

38.2

31.9

42.3

Return on Capital%

3.3

(0.5)

(26.1)

77

Rtn on Shareholders Funds%

4.4

(0.6)

(40.2)

84.3

Working Capital/Sales%

332.7

121.5

104.5

109.6

Borrowing Ratio%

81.9

109.7

122.2

97.8

Equity Gearing%

85.9

63.5

48.6

75.6

Stock Turnover

 

9.3

7.8

5.4

Days Purchases Outstanding

6.4

41.6

46.7

58.3

Sales/Fixed Assets

380.8

16.4

15.5

11.1

 

Key Industry Sector Trends

 

Year

2012

2011

2010

2009

Sample Size

9627

99999

99999

99999

Pre-Tax Profit Margin

34.8

29.9

28.7

32

Current Ratio

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

Borrowing Ratio

89.2

44.6

31.6

31.3

Return on Capital

117.3

120.1

138.2

154.8

Creditors Days

124

206

161

205

 

Above figures relate to companies in 2003 Standard Industry Classification (Nace) sector : Legal, accounting, book-keeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy; market research, polls

 

Financial Summary

 

Auditors Qualification

The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended 31/12/2011.

 

Turnover

Turnover decreased by 61 % and reduced by 14,978,000 to GBP 9,519,000.

 

Operating Loss

Totalled GBP 2,347,000. In the year prior a Loss of GBP 1,962,000 was achieved.

 

Pre Tax Profit

The subject made a profit of GBP 1,055,000 in the period compared with a loss in the previous period of GBP 151,000.

 

Pre Tax Profit

The company's pre-tax profit is 11 % of sales compared with a pre-tax loss of 1% in the previous period and was 3% of capital employed.

 

Working Capital

The subject's working capital has improved by 1,895,000 in the period.

 

Net Worth

Net worth reduced by GBP 258,000 during the period and now stands at GBP 23,995,000.

 

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities increased during the period by 4% and are now 32 % of net worth compared with 30 % in the previous period.

 

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 15 % of total liabilities compared with 12 % in the previous period.

 

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are 24 % of capital employed, an increase of 1 % over the previous period.



FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.34

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.45

Euro

1

Rs.68.04

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NLM

 

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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