MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.02.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TWIFLEX LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

TWIFLEX COUPLINGS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Altra Industrial Motion 317-319 Ampthill Road Bedford Mk42 9rd

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.02.1946

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00404531

 

 

Legal Form :

Private limited with Share Capital

 

 

Line of Business :

The manufacture of industrial disc brakes, clutches and shafts.

 

 

No. of Employees :

78

 

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 :

£110,000

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

 


REGISTERED NAME & COMPANY SUMMARY

 

TWIFLEX LIMITED

00404531

 

Company Name

TWIFLEX LIMITED

Company Number

00404531

 

 

Safe Number

UK00121932

Registered Address

ALTRA INDUSTRIAL MOTION

Trading Address

9 Briar Road
Twickenham
Middlesex
TW2 6RB


 

317-319 AMPTHILL ROAD

 

 

BEDFORD

 

 

MK42 9RD

 

 

 

 

 

Website Address

http://www.twiflex.com

 

 

Telephone Number

-

Fax Number

 

TPS

-

FPS

No

Incorporation Date

14/02/1946

Company Status

Active - Accounts Filed

Previous Name

TWIFLEX COUPLINGS LIMITED

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

Date of Change

22/07/1985

Filing Date of Accounts

13/08/2011

 

 

Share Capital

£100

SIC03

3663

Currency

GBP

SIC03 Description

OTHER MANUFACTURING (NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED)

SIC07

32990

SIC07 Description

OTHER MANUFACTURING N.E.C.

Principal Activity

The manufacture of industrial disc brakes, clutches and shafts.

 

CREDIT RECOMENDATION

 

Current Credit Limit: £110,000

 

DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT

 

TWIFLEX LIMITED

00404531

 

Total Current Directors

2

Total Current Secretaries

1

Total Previous Directors / Company Secretaries

23

 

 

Current Directors

Name

Carl Richard Christenson

Date of Birth

30/06/1959

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

American

Present Appointments

16

Function

Director

Appointment Date

10/02/2006

 

 

Address

46 Arrowwood Drive,  ,  Scituate

Other Actions

View Director Report

View Consumer Report

View Trace Report

 

 

 

 

Disqualified

 

Disqualified End Date

 

Disqualification Exception

No

 

 

 

Name

Christian Storch

Date of Birth

20/01/1960

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

German

Present Appointments

17

Function

Director

Appointment Date

12/12/2007

 

 

Address

12 Preston Square,  ,  Quincy, 

 

NEGATIVE INFORMATION

 

CCJ

Total Number of Exact CCJs -

0

Total Value of Exact CCJs -

Total Number of Possible CCJs -

0

Total Value of Possible CCJs -

Total Number of Satisfied CCJs -

0

Total Value of Satisfied CCJs -

Total Number of Writs -

0

 

 

Exact CCJ Details

There are no exact CCJ details

Possible CCJ Details

There are no possible CCJ details

Writ Details

There are no writ details

 

SHARE & SHARE CAPITAL INFORMATION

 

Top 20 Shareholders

Name

Individual Share Value

HAY HALL GROUP LTD

100 ORDINARY GBP 1.00

 


PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

Trade Debtors / Bad Debt Summary

Total Number of Documented Trade Debtors / Bad Debt -

2

 

Total Value of Documented Trade Debtors / Bad Debt -

£2,019

 

Mortgage Summary

Outstanding

2

Satisfied

2

Mortgage Details

Mortgage Type:

RENT DEPOSIT

Date Charge Created:

26/08/10

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

08/09/10

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

-

 

 

Status:

OUTSTANDING

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

G N BURGESS PROPERTIES LIMITED

Amount Secured:

£8,812.50 DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THECOMPANY TO THE CHARGEE

Details:

CHARGES THE DEPOSIT (£8,812.50) SEE IMAGE FOR FULL DETAILS

 

Mortgage Type:

DEBENTURE

Date Charge Created:

08/03/07

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

10/03/07

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

-

 

 

Status:

OUTSTANDING

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF SCOTLAND

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER

Details:

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGES OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL BOOKDEBTS UNCALLED CAPITAL BUILDINGS FIXTURESFIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY SEE THE MORTGAGE CHARGE DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS

 

Mortgage Type:

DEBENTURE

Date Charge Created:

07/07/00

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

28/07/00

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

27/01/06

 

 

Status:

SATISFIED

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

MITHRAS INVESTMENT TRUST (AS FACILITY AGENT) AS AGENT FOR ITSELF AND THE OTHER SECURED PARTIES

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE

Details:

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGES OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL BOOKDEBTS UNCALLED CAPITAL BUILDINGS FIXTURESFIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY

 

Mortgage Type:

DEBENTURE

Date Charge Created:

23/06/00

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

11/07/00

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

15/02/06

 

 

Status:

SATISFIED

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF SCOTLAND

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER

Details:

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGES OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL BOOKDEBTS UNCALLED CAPITAL BUILDINGS FIXTURESFIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY SEE THE MORTGAGE CHARGE DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS

 Trade Debtors / Bad Debt Detail

Company Name

Amount

Statement Date

M B Supply Company Limited

£1,793

09/03/2011

Citadel Engineering Supplies Limited

£226

09/11/2010

 

Total Value

£2,019

 

GROUP STRUCTURE & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

TWIFLEX LIMITED

00404531

Statistics

Group

18 companies

Linkages

2 companies

Countries

In 2 countries

Summary

Holding Company

-

Ownership Status

 

Ultimate Holding Company

 

 

 

Group structure

 

Company Name

 

Safe Number

Registered Number

Latest Key Financials

Consol. Accounts

Turnover

ALTRA HOLDINGS

 

WW10048764

N/A

31.12.2010

-

€360,997,987

WARNER ELECTRIC INTERNATIONA...

 

N/A

N/A

-

-

 

WARNER ELECTRIC UK GROUP L...

 

UK03551095

03897757

31.12.2010

N

 

HAY HALL HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

UK04541414

04895052

31.12.2010

N

 

THE HAY HALL GROUP LIM...

 

UK02800758

03141672

31.12.2010

N

 

BIBBY GROUP LIMITED

 

UK02857677

03198843

31.12.2010

N

 

BIBBY TRANSMISSION...

 

UK00022112

00158829

31.12.2010

N

£12,035,000

TURBOFLEX LIMITED

 

UK00513655

00839728

31.12.2010

N

 

TORSIFLEX LIMITED

 

UK00655965

00983238

31.12.2010

N

 

HUCO POWER TRANSMISS...

 

UK02981914

03323696

31.12.2010

N

 

HUCO ENGINEERING I...

 

UK00510166

00836225

31.12.2010

N

£5,487,000

DYNATORK LIMITED

 

UK01771625

02107032

31.12.2010

N

 

DYNATORK AIR MOT...

 

UK04152795

04504970

31.12.2010

N

 

MATRIX INTERNATIONAL...

 

UK03346383

03690656

31.12.2010

N

£7,807,000

TWIFLEX LIMITED

 

UK00121932

00404531

31.12.2010

N

£11,854,000

SAFTEK LIMITED

 

UK04092168

04443916

31.12.2010

N

 

WARNER ELECTRIC UK HOLDI...

 

UK03551079

03897741

31.12.2010

N

 

WICHITA COMPANY LIMITED

 

UK03551039

03897701

31.12.2010

N

 

 

Other Linked companies

 

Name

 

Safe Number

Number

Latest Key Financials

Turnover

SCANDICOM AB

 

SE00835434

5564273133

01.12.2007

26 KSEK

EASYCALL ASIA

 

WW00110663

WW00110663

-

 

 


FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Key Financials

Year to Date

Turnover

Pre Tax Profit

Shareholder Funds

Employees

31/12/2010

£11,854,000

£905,000

£2,958,000

78

31/12/2009

£6,918,000

£723,000

£2,278,000

41

31/12/2008

£9,000,000

£2,315,000

£3,217,000

49

 

Profit & Loss

 

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Weeks

52

(%)

52

(%)

52

(%)

52

(%)

52

Currency

GBP

(%)

GBP

(%)

GBP

(%)

GBP

(%)

GBP

Consolidated A/cs

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

Turnover

£11,854,000

71.4%

£6,918,000

-23.1%

£9,000,000

35.5%

£6,644,000

12.3%

£5,915,000

Export

£8,993,000

76.2%

£5,104,000

-29.6%

£7,251,000

43.2%

£5,065,000

10.1%

£4,600,000

Cost of Sales

£7,540,000

95%

£3,867,000

-25.8%

£5,210,000

35.4%

£3,848,000

16.9%

£3,293,000

Gross Profit

£4,314,000

41.4%

£3,051,000

-19.5%

£3,790,000

35.6%

£2,796,000

6.6%

£2,622,000

Wages & Salaries

£3,340,000

160.3%

£1,283,000

-23.7%

£1,681,000

0.7%

£1,669,000

2.1%

£1,635,000

Directors Emoluments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Operating Profit

£1,217,000

72.9%

£704,000

-68.9%

£2,261,000

78.2%

£1,269,000

23.8%

£1,025,000

Depreciation

£139,000

195.7%

£47,000

2.2%

£46,000

-11.5%

£52,000

-58.1%

£124,000

Audit Fees

£20,000

53.8%

£13,000

-

£13,000

30%

£10,000

-

£10,000

Interest Payments

£324,000

999.9%

£3,000

-66.7%

£9,000

-18.2%

£11,000

-

£11,000

Pre Tax Profit

£905,000

25.2%

£723,000

-68.8%

£2,315,000

79.6%

£1,289,000

323.4%

-£577,000

Taxation

-£225,000

-38.9%

-£162,000

72%

-£578,000

-46.7%

-£394,000

-329.1%

£172,000

Profit After Tax

£680,000

21.2%

£561,000

-67.7%

£1,737,000

94.1%

£895,000

321%

-£405,000

Dividends Payable

-

-100%

£1,500,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

Retained Profit

£680,000

172.4%

-£939,000

-154.1%

£1,737,000

94.1%

£895,000

321%

-£405,000

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Tangible Assets

£1,082,000

99.3%

£543,000

190.4%

£187,000

-2.6%

£192,000

-15.8%

£228,000

Intangible Assets

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Fixed Assets

£1,082,000

99.3%

£543,000

190.4%

£187,000

-2.6%

£192,000

-15.8%

£228,000

Stock

£1,639,000

38%

£1,188,000

1.5%

£1,170,000

10.2%

£1,062,000

6.2%

£1,000,000

Trade Debtors

£1,613,000

9.6%

£1,472,000

-5.2%

£1,553,000

21.4%

£1,279,000

27.3%

£1,005,000

Cash

£1,396,000

-4.1%

£1,456,000

195.9%

£492,000

-70.2%

£1,649,000

587.1%

£240,000

Other Debtors

£6,627,000

-10.2%

£7,380,000

116.2%

£3,413,000

220.5%

£1,065,000

36.7%

£779,000

Miscellaneous Current Assets

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Current Assets

£11,275,000

-1.9%

£11,496,000

73.4%

£6,628,000

31.1%

£5,055,000

67.2%

£3,024,000

Trade Creditors

£1,436,000

60.6%

£894,000

12.2%

£797,000

-5.9%

£847,000

49.6%

£566,000

Bank Loans & Overdrafts

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Other Short Term Finance

£5,401,000

-3.5%

£5,598,000

999.9%

£43,000

-78.3%

£198,000

-37.1%

£315,000

Miscellaneous Current Liabilities

£336,000

-52.7%

£710,000

0.9%

£704,000

19.1%

£591,000

95%

£303,000

Total Current Liabilities

£7,173,000

-0.4%

£7,202,000

366.5%

£1,544,000

-5.6%

£1,636,000

38.2%

£1,184,000

Bank Loans & Overdrafts and LTL

£2,226,000

-13%

£2,559,000

24.6%

£2,054,000

-3.6%

£2,131,000

43.7%

£1,483,000

Other Long Term Finance

£2,074,000

-

£2,074,000

8.9%

£1,904,000

-10.7%

£2,131,000

43.7%

£1,483,000

Total Long Term Liabilities

£2,226,000

-13%

£2,559,000

24.6%

£2,054,000

-3.6%

£2,131,000

43.7%

£1,483,000

 


CAPITAL & RESERVES

 

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Called Up Share Capital

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

P & L Account Reserve

£2,958,000

29.9%

£2,278,000

-29.2%

£3,217,000

117.4%

£1,480,000

153%

£585,000

Revaluation Reserve

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sundry Reserves

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Shareholder Funds

£2,958,000

29.9%

£2,278,000

-29.2%

£3,217,000

117.4%

£1,480,000

153%

£585,000

 

Other Financial Items

 

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Net Worth

£2,958,000

29.9%

£2,278,000

-29.2%

£3,217,000

117.4%

£1,480,000

153%

£585,000

Working Capital

£4,102,000

-4.5%

£4,294,000

-15.5%

£5,084,000

48.7%

£3,419,000

85.8%

£1,840,000

Total Assets

£12,357,000

2.6%

£12,039,000

76.7%

£6,815,000

29.9%

£5,247,000

61.3%

£3,252,000

Total Liabilities

£9,399,000

-3.7%

£9,761,000

171.3%

£3,598,000

-4.5%

£3,767,000

41.2%

£2,667,000

Net Assets

£2,958,000

29.9%

£2,278,000

-29.2%

£3,217,000

117.4%

£1,480,000

153%

£585,000

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Contingent Liability

NO

-

NO

-

NO

-

NO

-

NO

Capital Employed

£5,184,000

7.2%

£4,837,000

-8.2%

£5,271,000

46%

£3,611,000

74.6%

£2,068,000

Number of Employees

78

90.2%

41

-16.3%

49

-3.9%

51

-3.8%

53

Auditors

BDO LLP

Auditor Comments

The audit report contains no adverse comments

Bankers

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Bank Branch Code

 

 

Ratios

 

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

31/12/09

31/12/08

31/12/07

31/12/06

Pre-tax profit margin %

7.63

10.45

25.72

19.40

-9.75

Current ratio

1.57

1.60

4.29

3.09

2.55

Sales/Net Working Capital

2.89

1.61

1.77

1.94

3.21

Gearing %

75.30

112.30

63.80

144

253.50

Equity in %

23.90

18.90

47.20

28.20

18

Creditor Days

44.09

47.03

32.23

46.40

34.83

Debtor Days

49.53

77.45

62.81

70.07

61.85

Liquidity/Acid Test

1.34

1.43

3.53

2.44

1.71

Return On Capital Employed %

17.45

14.94

43.91

35.69

-27.90

Return On Total Assets Employed %

7.32

6

33.96

24.56

-17.74

Current Debt Ratio

2.42

3.16

0.47

1.10

2.02

Total Debt Ratio

3.17

4.28

1.11

2.54

4.55

Stock Turnover Ratio %

13.82

17.17

13

15.98

16.91

Return on Net Assets Employed %

30.59

31.73

71.96

87.09

-98.63

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Na

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Commentary

No exact match CCJs are recorded against the company.

There has been no significant change in the company's credit rating.

The credit limit on this company has risen 10% in comparison to the previously suggested credit limit.

Sales in the latest trading period increased 71.4% on the previous trading period.

Net Worth increased by 29.9% during the latest trading period.

A 2.6% growth in Total Assets occurred during the latest trading period.

Pre-tax profits increased by 25.2% compared to the previous trading period.

The company saw a decrease in their Cash Balance of 4.1% during the latest trading period.

The audit report contains no adverse comments.

No recent changes in directorship are recorded.

The company is part of a group.

The company was established over 65 years ago.

 

 

Current Company Secretary

Name

Penelope Ann Turvey

Date of Birth

20/06/1947

Officers Title

Ms

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

17

Function

Company Secretary

Appointment Date

10/02/2006

 

 

Address

182 High Street,  ,  Yelling,  PE19 6SD

 

 

Status History

No Status History found

 

 

Event History

Date

Description

17/01/2012

Annual Returns

22/08/2011

New Accounts Filed

22/08/2011

New Accounts Filed

11/01/2011

Annual Returns

04/10/2010

New Accounts Filed

04/10/2010

New Accounts Filed

08/01/2010

Annual Returns

12/11/2009

New Accounts Filed

12/11/2009

New Accounts Filed

26/01/2009

Annual Returns

24/09/2008

New Accounts Filed

14/01/2008

Annual Returns

09/01/2008

Denise Burton Details have changed

12/11/2007

New Accounts Filed

12/11/2007

New Accounts Filed

 

Previous Company Names

Date

Previous Name

22/07/1985

TWIFLEX COUPLINGS LIMITED

 

Previous Director/Company Secretaries

Name

Current Directorships

Previous Directorships

Ronald C Jones

0

2

Ronald C Jones

0

2

Richard Norman Marchant

24

164

Richard Norman Marchant

24

164

Ian Alexander Duncan

10

92

John David Sinclair Stark

1

18

John Thomas Starbuck

5

3

Roger Charles Baker

0

3

Alan Spenner Hughes

0

1

Richard William Watkins

0

1

Peter Wood

0

1

Philip Nigel Baldrey

14

45

Philip Nigel Baldrey

14

45

Denise Patricia Burton

37

291

Richard Bowes

0

1

Jonathan Peter Cooksley

0

1

Roger Leonard Burdett

38

72

Mark Brown Mulholland

0

2

Stephen Telfer

0

1

David John Sewell

0

3

David Anthony Hugh Rodger

0

21

Paul David Houghton

1

17

David Alan Wall

0

16

 

 Creditor Details

No Creditor Data

 

Total Value

-

NOTES & COMMENTS

 

Na

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.64

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.35

Euro

1

Rs.65.79

 

 

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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