MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.02.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LANXESS (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Building 15, Greenstone Hill Office Park Emerald Boulevard Modderfotein 2065

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.11.1981

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

M1981/011724/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel; manufacture of chemical products; manufacture of rubber and plastic products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

140

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

Litigation :

Clear

 


NOTES :

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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

 


Summary

 

Subject Name

LANXESS (PTY) LTD

Country

SOUTH AFRICA

Requested Credit Limit

R 1 500 000

Enquiry Terms

 

Account Review

EVERY 6 MONTHS

Subject Contact person

MR PATRICK O’GRADY

 

 

 

Assessment

 

 

 

 

This is a well established company that has a large property portfolio.

There is no adverse information on the subject or the principals.

A bank code could notbe obtainedbecause of the invalid account number

given, even though the company has stated the account numberis correct.

The company declined toprovide trade references.

We suggest security when dealing with the subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company Information

 

Registered Name

LANXESS (PTY) LTD

Trading as/ Division Name

None

Previous Name

None

Date of Name Change

None

Registration Number

M1981/011724/07

Registration Date

1981-11-27

Date Commenced Trading

1981-11-27

Age of Business

30 Years 3 Months

History of Business

None

History of Principals

None

Shareholders/Members/Partners of subject and  % holding

% LANXESS a company in Germany

Authorised Share Capital

R100

Issued Share Capital/Members Contribution

R100

Status

This Business is Active

Operations Assessment

The subject produces a wide range of products and servicesarefocused on polymers, intermediate products and specialty chemicals.

Industry/ Customers

Various

Export

No

Major Industry Code / SICC

33100

Definition of Code

Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel; manufacture of chemical products; manufacture of rubber and plastic products.

Head Office Physical Address

 

 

Building 15, Greenstone Hill Office Park

Emerald Boulevard

MODDERFOTEIN

2065

Head Office Postal Address

 

 

PO Box 1161

EDENVALE

1610

Current Tel Number

011 4574000

Cell number

082 6519028

Current Fax Number

011 4574090

Current Email Address

Unavailable

Web Site Address

www.lanxess.co.za

 

 

Auditors Information

 

Company Registered Name

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS INC

Trading Name

PWC INC

Registration Number

1998/012055/21

Physical Address

2 Eglin Road

SUNNINGHILL

2157

Postal Address

Private Bag X36

SUNNINGHILL

2157

Contact Person

Leon Dewit

Contact Number

011 797 4000

Email

Unavailable

Principals

246

Judgements Against Subject

None

Judgements Against Principals

None

Subject Verified as Client

Yes

SAICA number

Unavailable

VAT Number

4950174682

Tax Number

9343032844

BEE Status

Level 2

Financial Year End

June

Years With Auditors

14 Years

Website

www.pwc.com

 

 


Previous Auditors

 

Company Name

Phone Number

Time with previous auditors

 ERNEST & YOUNG REGISTERED AUDITORS INC

 

6 Years

 

 

Tax Information

 

Vat Number

4430211914

Status

Active

Vat Liable Date

2004-07-01

Tax Number

9299029208

Tax Clearance Expire Date

Unavailable

Financial Year End

December

 

 

Black Economic Empowerment

 

Status

No

Score

No

Expire Date

No

BEE Certificate Available

No

 

 

ISO Status

 

Type of ISO Grade

No

ISO Certificate

No

ISO Certificate Available

No

Certified by an Accredited Agent

No

 

 

Workman’s compensation

 

Registered

No

Compliance Certified

No

 

 

Company Structure

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary Company

None

Shareholding

 

Registration Number

 

Import / Export

 

 

Subsidiary Company

None

Shareholding

 

Registration Number

 

Import / Export

 

 

Number of Employees

140

1.       Salaried employees

140

2.       Waged employees

 

3.       Permanent employees

 

4.       Casual employees

 

5.       Contracted employees

 

 



Company Fleet

No of vehicles:

Owned/ Leased

Value

Outstanding Balance

Fleet Operations

None

 

 

 

The Fleet is made up of

 

1.       Cars

 

 

 

 

2.       Light Delivery Vehicles

 

 

 

 

3.       Trailers

 

 

 

 

4.       Busses

 

 

 

 

5.       Trucks

 

 

 

 

6.       Fork Lifts

 

 

 

 

7.       Other

 

 

 

 

 

Offices

Yes


Head Office Owned/ Rented

Rented

Rental Company

BARROW CONSTRUCTION

Owned by

 

Value

 

Bond

 

Bank

 

Lease Agreement

Annual

Lease Expire Date

Unavailable

Type of Premises

Offices

 

Branches Names

Country

Province

None

 

 

 


Branches Owned/ Rented

None

Rental Company

 

Owned

 

Value

 

Bank

 

Bond

 

Lease Agreement

 

Lease Expire Date

 

Type of Premises

 

 

Management Overview

Organisation chart

 

 

Company Structure (Ownership)

Note: One level up and all levels down

 

           

Trade References

 

Key deals signed within the past 12 months.

 

Company

Value

Contact

None

 

 

 

Trade Reference nr

Supplier

Contact

1

SASOL

011 441 3111

 

Further trade references were declined bythe company.

 

Trade References Detail

Nr

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Max Credit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

1

Do

Not

Give

Trade

Reference

 

 

 

 

Adverse Information on Subject

 

Judgements

Judgements

None

Possible Judgements

None

Civil Court

None

RDs

None

 

Business Rescue

Date registered

Business rescue practitioner

Contact Information

Details

None

 

 

 

 

Default Listings

Date

Details

None

 

 

 

Notarial Bonds

Date

Details

None

 

 

Bank Information

 

Bank

CITY BANK

Branch

SANDTON

Bank Account Number

200903129

Type of Account

CURRENT

Account Name

 

Overdraft Facilities

 

Date Opened

 

Bank Code

Noneclient insist the account number is correct.

Bank Comment

 

The bank stated the account number is invalid therefore could not provide a bank code. The company insists the account number is correct.

 

 

Bank Codes History

Date requested

Bank Code

Enquiry Amount

Number of RD’s

RD amount

RD Date

Bank Comments

Years with bank

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Bank Accounts

Banker

Branch Code

Account Holder

Account number

Date opened

Years with bank

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interestsfor Company

 

Title Deed No.

T7218/2006

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

PIETERMARITZBURG

Physical Address

57 TOMANGO MOBENI

DURBAN SOUTH

Property Type

Freehold / Ervin

Extent / Size

7414.0SQM

Purchase Date

2004-07-01

Purchase price

R 2 578 045,00

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

R 0.00

 

Title Deed No.

T7218/2006

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

PIETERMARITZBURG

Physical Address

MOBENI DURBAN SOUTH

Property Type

Freehold / Ervin

Extent / Size

182.0SQM

Purchase Date

2004-07-01

Purchase price

R 2 578 045.00

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

R 0.00

 

Title Deed No.

T7218/2006

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

PIETERMARITZBURG

Physical Address

MOBENI DURBAN SOUTH

Property Type

Freehold / Ervin

Extent / Size

4759.0SQM

Purchase Date

2004-07-01

Purchase price

R 2 578 045.00

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

B3781977

Bond Amount

R 0.00

 

 

 

Title Deed No.

T7218/2006

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

PIETERMARITZBURG

Physical Address

MOBENI DURBAN SOUTH

Property Type

Freehold / Ervin

Extent / Size

582.0SQM

Purchase Date

2004-07-01

Purchase price

R 2 578 045.00

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

R 0.00

 

Title Deed No.

T7218/2006

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

PIETERMARITZBURG

Physical Address

136 BALLANTRAE

MOBENI DURBAN

Property Type

Freehold / Ervin

Extent / Size

2.215SQM

Purchase Date

2004-07-01

Purchase price

R 2 578 045.00

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

B3781977

Bond Amount

R 0.00

 

Title Deed No.

T7218/2006

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

PIETERMARITZBURG

Physical Address

53 TOMANGO MOBENI

DURBAN SOUTH

Property Type

Freehold / Ervin

Extent / Size

645.0SQM

Purchase Date

2004-07-01

Purchase price

R 2 578 045.00

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

B3781977

Bond Amount

R 0.00

 

Title Deed No.

T39390/2005

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

PIETERMARITZBURG

Physical Address

17 ALBARTROS AVIARY HILL

NEWCASTLE

Property Type

Freehold / Ervin

Extent / Size

1599.0SQM

Purchase Date

2005-05-16

Purchase price

R 950 000.00

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

R 0.00

 

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

4

Average Age of Active Principals

51

 

Active Principals

Principal 1 of 4: KARL-RUDOLF CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH GASSEN

Surname

GASSEN

First Name

KARL-RUDOLF

Other Names

CHRISTOPHFRIEDRICH

Marital Status

Married

ID Number

580130000000

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

54

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2011-02-01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

13 Forres Avenue

Blue Valley Estate

CENTURION

0157

Postal Address

PO Box 1161

E4DENVALE

1610

Current Tel Number

Unavailable

Cell number

Unavailable

Current Fax Number

Unavailable

Current Email Address

Unavailable

Shareholding

(if the principal owns shares)

 

 

Adverse Information for KARL-RUDOLF CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH GASSEN

Judgement

Number of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

Business Information for: KARL-RUDOLF CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH GASSEN

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

BAYER (PTY) LTD

M1968/011192/07

In Business

43 Years

5 Months

0

No

LANXESS CISA (PTY) LTD

M1996/014329/07

In Business

15 Years

4 Months

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

Property Interestsfor: KARL-RUDOLF CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH GASSEN

 

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 4: BJOERN HAKAN SKOGUM

Surname

SKOGUM

First Name

HAKAN

Other Names

BJOERN

Marital Status

Married

ID Number

590704000000

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

53

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2009-08-01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

786 Archwood Circle

DAINFERN

2055

Postal Address

PO Box 143

ISANDO

1600

Current Tel Number

Unavailable

Cell number

Unavailable

Current Fax Number

Unavailable

Current Email Address

Unavailable

Shareholding

(if the principal owns shares)

 


 

Adverse Information for: BJOERN HAKAN SKOGUM

Judgement

Number of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

Business Information for: BJOERN HAKAN SKOGUM

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

LANXESS MINING (PTY) LTD

1987/002807/07

In Business

24 Years

8 Months

0

No

RUSTERNBURG CHROME MINE HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

2004/014073/07

In Business

7 Years

9 Months

0

No

BAYER (PTY) LTD

M1968/0111192

In Business

43 Years

5 Months

0

No

AGREVO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

M1993/006650/07

In Business

18 Years

3 Months

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

Property Interestsfor: BJOERN HAKAN SKOGUM

 

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 3 of 4: MARKUS ECKERT

Surname

ECKERT

First Name

MARKUS

Other Names

None

Marital Status

Unavailable

ID Number

7104280000000

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

41

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2009-08-01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

12 Friedrich Schmidt Strasse

50931 Colgogne

GERMANY

0000

Postal Address

Lanxess GMBH

Building B106 D-51368

LEVERKUSSEN

GERMANY

0000

Current Tel Number

Unavailable

Cell number

Unavailable

Current Fax Number

Unavailable

Current Email Address

Unavailable

Shareholding

(if the principal owns shares)

 

 

Adverse Information for: MARKUS ECKERT

Judgement

Number of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

Business Information for: MARKUS ECKERT

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

LANXESS MINING (PTY) LTD

1987/002807/07

In Business

24 Years

8 Months

0

No

RUSTERNBURG CHROME MINE HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

2004/014073/07

In Business

7 Years

9 Months

0

No

LANXESS CISA (PTY) LTD

M1996/014329/07

In Business

15 Years

4 Months

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interestsfor: MARKUS ECKERT

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 4 of 4: PATRICK O’GRADY

Surname

O’GRADY

First Name

PATRICK

Other Names

None

Marital Status

Unavailable

ID Number

5404015071086

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

58

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2004-07-01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

68 DeneysRietz Road

Roodevelt Park

JOHANNESBURG

2000

Postal Address

PO Box 1161

EDENVALE

1609

Current Tel Number

011 4574032

Cell number

082 6519028

Current Fax Number

Unavailable

Current Email Address

Unavailable

Shareholding

(if the principal owns shares)

 

 

Adverse Information for: PATRICK O”GRADY

Judgement

Number of Judgements

None

 

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

Business Information for: PATRICK O”GRADY

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

LANXESS MINING (PTY) LTD

1987/002807/07

In Business

24 Years

8 Months

0

No

RUSTERNBURG CHROMA MINE HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

2004/014073/07

In Business

7 Years

9 Months

0

No

DIRLEM  (PTY) LTD

M1981/011724/07

In Business

5 Years

4 Months

0

No

LANXESS CISA (PTY) LTD

M1996/014329/07

In Business

15 Years

4 Months

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

None

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deeds Information

Property Interestsfor: PATRICK O”GRADY

 

Title Deed No.

ST15487/2011

Erf/Site No.

533.0

Deeds Office

JOHANNESBURG

Physical Address

KLOPPERPARK GERMISTON

Property Type

Sectional Title / Unit

Extent / Size

200.0SQM

Purchase Date

2011-01-18

Purchase price

R 950 00.00

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

R 0.00

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.06

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.19

Euro

1

Rs.65.57

 

 

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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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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