MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.02.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

OLAER AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

13 Boola Place, Cromer, New South Wales, 2099

 

 

Country :

Australia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.03.1972

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

000983915

 

 

Legal Form :

Australian Proprietary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import & distribution of hydraulic equipments.

 

 

No. of Employees :

18 employees

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 300,000

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 – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Australia

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Verified Address

 

Subject name                :           OLAER AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

 

Business address          :           13 Boola Place

 

Town                             :           Cromer

 

Province                        :           New South Wales

 

Zip/postal code              :           2099

 

Country                         :           Australia

 

Tel                                :           +61 2 99816888

 

Fax                               :           +61 2 99816144

 

Email                            :           info@olaer.com.au

 

Website                        :           www.olaer.com.au

 

 

Registered address        :           13 Boola Place

 

Town                             :           Cromer

 

Province                        :           New South Wales

 

Zip/postal code              :           2099

 

Country                                                           :                       Australia

 

 

SUMMARY DETAILS

 

Executive Summary

 

Date founded or registered          :   08/03/1972

 

Legal form                                 :   Australian Proprietary Company

 

Chief executive                          :   Thomas Frank Mudie

 

Issued & paid up capital             :   AUD 10,000

 

Sales turnover                            :   GBP 112,175,000 (Group consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2010)

Net income                                :   GBP 1,199,000  (Group consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2010)

Total fixed assets                       :   GBP 83,166,000 (Group consolidated 12 months, 31/12/2010)

Line of business             :   Import & distribution of hydraulic equipments.

Staff employed                                                                        :   18 employees

 

 

Company Analysis

 

Country risk                               :   Country risk is minimal

 

Operation trend                          :   Operational trend is steady

 

Management experience :   Management is adequately experienced

Financial performance                :   Financial performance is good

Organization structure                :   Organizational structure is stable

Detrimental                    :   No detrimental records found

Payment history                                    :   No payment delays noted

Credit amount suggestion     :   USD 300,000

Credit amount asked                  :   Not described.

Comments                                                      :   Larger credit can be considered if guaranteed by Ultimate Holding Company.

 

 

STATUTORY DETAILS

 

Registry Data

 

Registration date                        :   08/03/1972

 

Legal form                                 :   Australian Proprietary Company

 

Registration no  Australian Company Number: 000983915

 

Registered authority                   :   Australian Securities and Investments Commission

 

Fiscal/ Tax no                            :   Australian Business Number: 89000983915

 

Registry status                          :   Live/Active

 

Previous name                           :   OLAER FAWCETT CHRISTIE PTY LTD FAWCETT CHRISTIE HYDRAULICS PTY LTD CHRISTIE HYDRAULICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD TOMMAN ISLAND PTY LTD (initial)

 

Change of legal form                                     :   None reported.

 


 

MANAGEMENT / DIRECTORS

 

Key Management

 

Name                :           Thomas Frank Mudie

Designation       :           General Manager

Name                :           Ray Butcher

Designation       :           Sales Manager

Name                :           Rodney So

Designation    :                       Operations Manager

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ OTHER APPOINTMENTS

 

Appointments

 

Name                            :           Michael Blenkinsop

Designation                   :           Director

Appointment date           :           15/07/04

Address                        :           Kings Norton Birmingham B38 8BT United Kingdom

Biography                      :           Born on 13-07-1955 in Sunderland, United Kingdom. Mike

Blenkinsop serves as Chief Executive Officer of Olaer Group Limited.

 

Name                            :           Christophe Rigaudie

Designation                   :           Director

Appointment date           :           15/06/04

Address                        :           1 Garnet Street

Coogee, NSW 2034

Australia

Biography                      :           Born on 12-03-1964 in Saintes (17), France.

 

Name                            :           John Aspinall Mottram

Designation                   :           Director and Company Secretary

Appointment date           :           27/04/95

Address                        :           20 Shirley Road

Roseville, NSW 2069

Australia

Biography                      :           Born on 23-04-1944 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

 

Name                            :           Thomas Frank Mudie

Designation                   :           Company Secretary

 Appointment date          :           16/03/09

Address                                  :                       56 Idaline Street

Collaroy, NSW 2097

Australia

Biography                      :           Born on 19-06-1955 in Durban, South Africa.

 

Staff employed                                                :                       18 employees

Share capital

 

Composition

 

Authorized Capital          :   AUD 10,000

 

No of shares                  :   10,000 Ordinary Shares

 

Share par value              :   AUD 1

 

Issued capital                :   AUD 10,000

 

Paid up capital                                                :   AUD 10,000

 

 

OWNERSHIP / SHAREHOLDERS

 

How listed                     :   Full List

Composition

Shareholder name          :   OLAER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Address                        :   Glendale Avenue

Sandycroft Industrial Estate

Deeside CH5 2QP Flintshire

United Kingdom

 

No. of shares                 :   10,000 Ordinary Shares

 

% of shares                            :   100%

 

 

Related companies & corporate affiliations

 

Structure

Name                :   OLAER GROUP LIMITED

Affiliation type    :   Ultimate Holding Company

Address            :   Glendale Avenue

Sandycroft Industrial Estate

Deeside CH5 2QP Flintshire

United Kingdom

 

Comments        :   Olaer Group Limited manufactures and distributes accumulators, oil coolers, and filters. Its products include high pressure bladder accumulators, diaphragm accumulators, piston accumulators, silicone accumulators, stainless steel accumulators, hydracushions, pulsation dampers, heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, air blast coolers, oil filters, screw pumps, water valves, chillers,

anti-waterhammers, and high pressure units. The company serves industry field, mobile, energy, and oil and gas sectors. Its products are used in heavy industry,

 

 

machine tools, injection moulding machines, laser cutting and welding machines, textile machines, aerospace, and mechatronics. The company has locations in

the United States, South Africa, India, Australia, Korea, Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Olaer Group Limited was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Flintshire, United Kingdom.

 

Name                :   OLAER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Affiliation type    :   Parent Company

Address            :   Glendale Avenue

Sandycroft Industrial Estate

Deeside CH5 2QP

Flintshire

United Kingdom

 

Name                :   OILTECH HYDRAULIC MANUFACTURING (SUZHOU) CO, LTD

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   No. 2 workshop, 95 WeiXin Road

Weiting, Suzhou 215121

Jlangsu

China

 

Name                :   OLAER INDUSTRIES S.A.

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   16 rue de Seine

F-92704 Colombes Cedex

France

 

Name                :   OLAER INDUSTRIES GMBH

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   Zum Gunterstal 4

D-66440 Blieskastel

Germany

 

Name                :   S.A. OLAER BENELUX N.V.

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   Z3, Doornveld 21

B-1731 Zellik

Belgium

 

Name                :   OLAER ITALIANA S.P.A.

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   Strada Fantasia 83

I-10040 Leini (Torino) Italy


 

Name                :   OLAER USA INC.

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   15102 Sommermeyer St., Suite 125

Houston, TX 77041

United States of America

 

Name                                      :   OLAER BENELUX B.V.

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            :   De Lind 10, Postbus 75

NL-4840 AB Prinsenbeek

Netherlands

 

Name                :   OLAER IBERICA, S.A.U.

Affiliation type    :   Sister Company

Address            Travesia Industrial no 29

08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

E-Barcelona

Spain

 

Related companies and corporate affiliations comments    : Other companies of the Olaer Group should be considered affiliates of theSubject

 

BANK & MORTGAGES

 

Bank Details

 

Name of bank    :   Commonwealth Bank Of Australia

 

Address            :   Australia

 

Account details  :   Current Account

 

 

Comments        :   It is generally not the policy of local banks to provide credit status information to non related parties, however interested parties would be advised to consult first with the Subject if banker's references are required.

 

Mortgages     :   Satisfied Charges:

 

Asic Charge Number: 1883757

Date Registered: 20-11-2009

Charge Type: Both Fixed & Floating

Date Created: 21-10-2009

Chargees Name: COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA

 

Legal Fillings

 

Bankruptcy fillings          :   None reported.

Court judgements           :   None reported.

Tax liens                       :   None reported.

Others                          :   None reported.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Description

 

Source of financial statement      :   Commercial Registry Filings

 

Financial statement date            :   31/12/10

 

Type of accounts                       :   Full audited

 

Currency                                   :   United Kingdom, Pound (GBP)

Exchange rate                           :   1 USD = GBP 0.63 as of 06-02-2012

 

Summarized Financial Information

 

Consolidation type                     :   Group Consolidated      Group Consolidated

Currency                                                         :   United Kingdom, Pound (GBP)

United Kingdom, Pound  (GBP)

Denomination                                                 :   (x1) One         (x1) One

Date of financial year end      :   31/12/10         31/12/09

Length of accounts                                         :   12 months       12 months

Sale turnover / Income                                   :   112,175,000    106,493,000

Profit before tax                         :   2,709,000                        1,830,000

 

Net income        :

1,199,000

3,005,000

Non current assets         :

24,079,000

24,351,000

Current assets   :

59,087,000

51,286,000

Inventories         :

17,825,000

15,038,000

Total assets      :

83,166,000

75,637,000

Current liabilities            :

31,661,000

25,684,000

Non current liabilities      :

45,666,000

46,126,000

Total liabilities    :

77,327,000

71,810,000

Share equity      :

5,839,000

3,827,000

 

Comments        :   The group’s consolidated financial information above relates to the Subject’s Ultimate Holding Company Olaer Group Limited and all its subsidiaries which include the Subject.

 

 


 

OPERATION DETAILS

 

Main activities :   The Subject is engaged in import & distribution of hydraulic equipments such as accumulators, heat exchangers, cooler units, air conditioners, screw pumps, filters, actuators and boosters.

 

Subject is ultimately owned by Olaer Group Limited, incorporated in United Kingdom.

 

Olaer Group Limited manufactures and distributes accumulators, oil coolers, and filters etc. The company has locations in the United States, South Africa, India, Australia, Korea, Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Olaer Group Limited was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Flintshire, United Kingdom.

 

Product & services       :   High pressure bladder accumulators, diaphragm accumulators, piston accumulators, pulsation dampers, heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, air blast coolers, oil filters, screw pumps, water valves, chillers,

anti-waterhammers, and high pressure units

 

Purchases

 

International       :   Mainly from United Kingdom, China, Germany, Denmark, Norway, United

States

 

Sales

 

Local                :   Yes

 

International       :   Pacific Islands

 

Property & Assets

 

Premises          :   The Subject operates from premises located at the verified heading address consisting of warehouse and administrative office.

 

Branches        :   None reported.

 

 

Summarized country risk

 

Gross Domestic Products (GDP) & Economic Overview

Central bank                                          :   Reserve Bank of Australia

Reserve of foreign exchange & gold         :   US$ 43.879 billion

Gross domestic product - GDP               :   US$ 1.448 trillion

GPP (Purchasing power parity)               :   918.529 billion of International dollars

GDP per capita - current prices               :   US$ 64,351

 

GDP - composition by sector                  :   agriculture: 4.1%

industry: 26%

services: 70%

 

Inflation                                                 2008: 4.4%

2009: 1.8%

2010: 2.8%

 

Unemployment rate                                2008: 4.2%

2009: 5.6%

                                                            2010:5.2%

 

Public debt                                            2008: 11.6%

 

(General Government gross debt as a % GDP) :   2009: 17.6%

2010: 22.3%

 

Government bond ratings                        Standard & Poor's: AAA/Stable/A-1+      

Moody's rating: Aaa

Moody's outlook: STA

 

Market value of publicly traded shares      :   US$1.258 trillion

 

Largest companies in the country            Westpac Banking Group (Major Banks), BHP Billiton (Diversified Metals & Mining), Commonwealth Bank (Major Banks), National Australia Bank (Major Banks), ANZ Banking (Major Banks), Telstra (Telecommunications services), Wesfarmers (Food Retail)

 

Trade & Competitiveness Overview

 

Total exports                             :   US$210.7 billion

 

Exports commodities                 :   coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat

 

Total imports                             :   US$187.2 billion

 

Imports commodities                  :   machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts, crude oil and petroleum products

Export - major partners               :   Japan 18.9%, China 14.2%, South Korea 8%, US 6%, NZ 5.6%, India

5.5%, UK 4.2%

 

Import - major partners               :   China 15.5%, US 12.8%, Japan 9.6%, Singapore 5.6%, Germany 5.2%, UK 4.3%, Thailand 4.2%

FDI Inflows                                :   2008: US$46,722 million

2009: US$22,572 million

2010: US$32,472 million

 

FDI Outflows                              :   2008: US$32,819 million

2009: US$18,426 million

2010: US$26,431 million

 

Best countries for doing business            :   10 out of 183 countries

 

Global competitiveness ranking               :   20 (ranking by country on a basis of 142, the first is the best)

 

Country and Population Overview

 

Total population                                     :   22.23 million

Total area                                              :   7,692,024 km2

Capital                                                  :   Canberra

Currency                                                                                 :   Australian dollars (AUD)

Internet users as % of total population     :   76.00%

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

Purchase Term

 

International       :   Prepayment, Credit 30-60 days

 

Sales Term

 

Local                :   Prepayment, Credit 30-60 days

 

Trade Reference/ Payment

Behaviour

 

Comments        :   As local and international trade references were not supplied, the Subject's payment track record history cannot be appropriately determined but based on our research, payments are believed to be met without delay.

 

Investigation Note

 

Sources            :   Interviews and material provided by the Subject

 

:   Other official and local business sources


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.91

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.30

Euro

1

Rs.64.11

 

 

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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