MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

04.01.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CAVALIER CARPETS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Bank Top Mill Dixon Street, Thompson Street Ind Estate, Blackburn, Lancashire, Bb2 1tx.

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.10.1971

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01028083

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

The manufacture and distribution of carpets

 

 

No. of Employees :

208

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

GBP 85,000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

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 30th, 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 Identification Details

 

Subject Reported on

CAVALIER CARPETS LIMITED

Registration Number

01028083

VAT Number

GB174331965

Address

THOMPSON ST INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 1TX.

Telephone

01254 268 000

Facsimile

01254 268 001

Web Address

www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk

 

 

Creditline Recommendations

 

Monthly Credit Guide

GBP 85,000

 

 

 

 

 

Official Company Data

 

 

Legal Form

Private Limited

Registration Number

01028083

VAT Number

GB174331965

Subject Status

Trading

Date of Incorporation

21/10/1971

Registered Office

BANK TOP MILL DIXON STREET, THOMPSON STREET IND ESTATE, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 1TX.

History

25/02/2010 : The Registered Office address changed from THOMPSON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BLACKBURN, LANCAS.

 

25/01/2002 : The Registered Office address changed from THOMPSON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BLACKBURN, LANCS.

Date of Last Annual Return to Registry

29/12/2010

Accounts

The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to 31/12/2010

Accounting Reference Date

31/12

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

Activities

The manufacture and distribution of carpets.

Nace Code

1751

Premises

Owned,Warehouse,Offices,Factory

Staff Employed

208

Import Countries

ALL OVER THE WORLD

Export Countries

ALL OVER THE WORLD

Bankers

NAT WEST BANK PLC

Address

BLACKBURN 35 KING WM ST.

Sort Code

010085

Auditors

Beever& Struthers

Branches

THOMPSON ST IND EST, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 1TX.

Subsidiaries

MEADSTONE HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

TRADITIONAL WEAVERS LIMITED

 

 

 

Historical Rating

 

 

Date

Monthly Credit Guide

04/01/2012

85,000

04/10/2011

85,000

04/07/2011

150,000

04/04/2011

150,000

04/01/2011

134,000

 

 

 

Previous Searches

 

Search History Summary

 

Last 3 Months

Last 6 Months

Last 12 Months

0

0

8

 

Search History Details

 

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

 

Date

Description

28/04/2011

Miscellaneous

13/04/2011

Miscellaneous

04/04/2011

Miscellaneous

04/04/2011

Miscellaneous

29/03/2011

Miscellaneous

04/03/2011

Miscellaneous

08/02/2011

Miscellaneous

04/01/2011

Miscellaneous

28/05/2010

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

14

Number Outstanding

11

Number Partially Satisfied

0

Number Satisfied

3

 

 

Date of Latest Mortgage Created

08/01/2009

Date of Latest Satisfaction

18/06/1996

 

 

 

Details of most recent Mortgages, Charges and Satisfactions

 

 

Date Fully
Satisfied

Date
Registered

Date
Created

Charge
Description

Form Type

Lender

 

22/01/2009

08/01/2009

Legal Mortgage

395

SvenskaHandelsbankenAb

 

22/01/2009

08/01/2009

Legal Mortgage

395

SvenskaHandelsbankenAb

 

22/01/2009

08/01/2009

Legal Mortgage

395

SvenskaHandelbankenAb

 

09/08/2005

03/08/2005

Mortgage

395

Barclays Bank Plc

 

06/07/2005

05/07/2005

Debenture

395

SvenskaHandelsbankenAb (Publ)

 

20/12/2000

14/12/2000

Mortgage

395

Barclays Bank Plc

 

03/04/2000

30/03/2000

Legal Mortgage

395

National Westminster Bank Plc

18/06/1996

12/03/1991

01/03/1991

Debenture

N/A

Metro Group

 

13/04/1989

31/03/1989

Legal Mortgage

N/A

National Westminster Bank Plc

 

30/12/1988

20/12/1988

Mortgage Debenture

N/A

National Westminster Bank 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

 

31/05/2011

Companies House Gazette

Notification of any change among the company's directors

25/02/2010

Companies House Gazette

Notification of any change among the company's directors

21/04/2007

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

10/02/2006

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

17/03/2004

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

14/08/2003

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

12/08/2003

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

30/03/2002

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

25/01/2002

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

24/10/2001

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

05/01/2001

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

09/06/2000

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

04/05/2000

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

23/03/2000

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

14/02/2000

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

18/01/2000

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

07/01/1999

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

03/12/1997

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

29/03/1996

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

14/04/1993

Companies House Gazette

Change among directors of a company

 

 

Company Secretary

 

 

Secretary

ANDREW JOHN TODD

Service Address

KIRK CROFT, BENTLEA ROAD GISBURN, CLITHEROE, LANCASHIRE, BB7 4EX.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

15/07/1961

Appointment Date

10/06/2000

Other Directorships

KAMAR NORTHERN LIMITED

 

 

 

Directors

 

 

Operations Director

ANDREW JOHN PICKSTONE

Service Address

THORNFIELD 29 CHURCH LANE, MIRFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF14 9HX.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

24/08/1951

Appointment Date

01/01/2006


Chairman


GERALD ANTHONY LOWE

Service Address

PALEWOOD HOUSE WHITEWELL ROAD, COWARK, CLITHEROE, LANCASHIRE, BB7 3DG.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

12/10/1945

Appointment Date

26/02/1993

Other Directorships

THE TALBOT AT CHIPPING LTD


Director


MRS AUDREY CHRISTINE LOWE

Service Address

PALEWOOD HOUSE WHITEWELL ROAD, COWARK, CLITHEROE, LANCASHIRE, BB7 3DG.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

21/02/1953

Appointment Date

26/02/1993


Accountant


ANDREW JOHN TODD

Service Address

KIRK CROFT, BENTLEA ROAD GISBURN, CLITHEROE, LANCASHIRE, BB7 4EX.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

15/07/1961

Appointment Date

10/06/2000

Other Directorships

KAMAR NORTHERN LIMITED


Director


DONALD GILES

Service Address

12 LANCASTER DRIVE, CLITHEROE, LANCASHIRE, BB7 2PD.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

18/07/1951

Appointment Date

01/01/2001


Director


STEPHEN JOHN JOYCE

Service Address

70 WALSINGHAM STREET, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS1 2JY.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

13/06/1959

Appointment Date

30/12/2001


Director


HAZEL WALKER

Service Address

WINSON, OLD DAWBERS LANE, EUXTON, LANCASHIRE, PR7 6EH.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

27/10/1955

Appointment Date

01/02/2004


Director


MR HANS ANTHONY LOWE

Service Address

BANK TOP MILL DIXON STREET, THOMPSON STREET IND ESTATE, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 1TX.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

15/03/1969

Appointment Date

01/01/2011

Other Directorships

KI 1 LIMITED


Director


MR NATHAN SYMON LOWE

Service Address

HIGHER CROFT, GREENSIDE, RIBCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, PR3 3ZJ.

Country of Origin

UNITED KINGDOM

Date of Birth

19/02/1978

Appointment Date

02/04/2007

 

 

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

Shares

Ordinary GBP 1.00 Each

Issued Number

5,000

Principal Shareholder

3,745 McCreery Lawson (Jersey) Ltd

 

1,255 G.A. Lowe

 

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

 

Holding Company

McCreery Lawson (Jersey) Ltd, a company incorporated in JERSEY

Ultimate Parent

MCCREERY LAWSON (JERSEY) LTD, a company incorporated in JERSEY

 

 

 

Financial Data– Statutory Accounts

 

 

 

 

Profit and Loss

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2010

31/12/2009

31/12/2008

31/12/2007

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

SALES

27972

33572

39822

46129

UK sales

27043

32081

38536

44480

Export

929

1491

1286

1649

Wages and Salaries

3901

3804

4585

4887

Directors Emoluments

483

528

714

662

Auditors Fees

11

11

21

20

Non-Audit Fees

 

16

17

22

Trading Profit

(68)

172

(138)

1061

Depreciation

 

 

595

595

OPERATING PROFIT

(68)

172

(733)

466

Non Trading Income

 

13

1

 

Interest Payable

102

124

230

271

PRE TAX PROFIT

(170)

61

(962)

195

Taxation

(33)

102

(251)

(55)

PROFIT AFTER TAX

(137)

(41)

(711)

250

RETAINED PROFITS

(137)

(41)

(711)

250

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2010

31/12/2009

31/12/2008

31/12/2007

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS

3496

3285

4205

4486

Tangible Assets

3496

3285

4205

4486

Fixed Assets

3496

3285

4205

4486

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

8115

7622

10377

12100

Trade debtors

2858

3029

4806

5975

Stocks

4952

4330

5223

5806

Other Current Assets

305

263

348

319

Misc Current Assets

231

210

319

198

Cash

74

53

29

121

TOTAL ASSETS

11611

10907

14582

16586

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

6173

5115

8167

9240

Trade creditors

3063

3484

4636

5527

Short Term Loans

2055

852

2821

2764

Bank Overdraft

1896

387

2411

2102

Bank Loans

 

315

152

150

Other Finance

159

67

130

132

Due To Directors

 

83

128

380

Other Liabilities

1055

779

710

949

WORKING CAPITAL

1942

2507

2210

2860

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS

1534

1748

2314

2572

Long Term Loans

1459

1649

2230

2362

Bank Loans

300

600

1115

1266

Other Finance

1159

1049

1115

1096

Other Liabilities

75

99

84

210

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

3904

4044

4101

4774

SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES

3904

4044

4101

4774

Share Cap + Sundry Res

283

286

302

263

Issued Share Capital

5

5

5

5

Sundry Reserves

278

281

297

258

Revaluation Reserves

693

703

713

732

Profit and Loss account

2928

3055

3086

3779

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

3904

4044

4101

4774

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

5438

5792

6415

7346

 

 

Financial Comparison

 

The following figures are shown in units of 1000

 

Number of Weeks

52

52

52

52

Accounts Date

31/12/2010

31/12/2009

31/12/2008

31/12/2007

Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Net Cashflow from Oper.

(294)

1988

458

554

Increase in Cash

(1189)

2048

(401)

(333)

Directors Remuneration

483

528

714

662

Auditors Remuneration

11

11

21

20

Liquid Assets

2932

3082

4835

6096

Net Working Capital

1942

2507

2210

2860

Long Term Debt(>12 Months)

1459

1649

2230

2362

Other Deferred Liabs

75

99

84

210

Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W)

3904

4044

4101

4774

Equity

3904

4044

4101

4774

Number of Years Trading

39

38

37

36

Number of Employees

208

203

236

276

Profit per Employee

(817.3)

300.5

(4076.3)

706.5

Sales per Employee

134480.8

165379.3

168737.3

167134.1

 

 

 

Key Credit Ratios

 

The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages

 

Accounts Date

31/12/2010

31/12/2009

31/12/2008

31/12/2007

Current Ratio

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

Long Term Debt/T.N.W

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.5

Pre Tax Profit Margin%

(0.6)

0.2

(2.4)

0.4

Debtors Days (D.S.O)

37

33

44

47

Creditors Days (D.P.O)

40

38

42

44

Quick Ratio

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.7

Return on Investment%

(0.9)

2.8

(7.9)

4.6

Return on Assets%

(1.5)

0.6

(6.6)

1.2

T.N.W/Total Assets%

33.6

37.1

28.1

28.8

Return on Capital%

(3.1)

1.1

(15)

2.7

Rtn on ShareholdersFunds%

(4.4)

1.5

(23.5)

4.1

Working Capital/Sales%

6.9

7.5

5.5

6.2

Borrowing Ratio%

90

61.8

123.2

107.4

Equity Gearing%

50.7

58.9

39.1

40.4

Stock Turnover

5.6

7.8

7.6

7.9

Sales/Fixed Assets

8

10.2

9.5

10.3

Debt Gearing

37.4

40.8

54.4

49.5

 

 

 

Key Industry Sector Trends

 

 

Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

Sample Size

249

852

833

825

Pre-Tax Profit Margin

3.8

3.7

1.9

3.3

Current Ratio

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

Borrowing Ratio

36.3

41.9

53.8

48.2

Return on Capital

22.7

19.6

21.9

27.2

Creditors Days

74

55

45

50

 

Above figures relate to companies in 2003 Standard Industry Classification (Nace) sector : Manufacture of other textiles

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

 

Auditors Qualification

The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended 31/12/2010.

 

Turnover

Turnover decreased by more than 10 % in the year and totalled GBP 27,972,000 for the period.

 

Operating Loss

Totalled GBP 68,000. In the year prior a Profit of GBP 172,000 was achieved.

 

Pre Tax Profit

The subject made a loss of GBP 170,000 in the period compared with a profit of GBP 61,000 in the previous period.

 

Working Capital

The company's working capital, while remaining positive, decreased by 23 % in the period.

 

Net Worth

Net worth reduced by GBP 140,000 during the period and now stands at GBP 3,904,000.

 

Fixed Assets

The subject's fixed assets increased during the year by GBP 211,000 to GBP 3,496,000 and are now 30 % of total assets compared with 30 % in the previous year.

 

Long Term Liabilities

The company's long term liabilities reduced during the period by 12 % and are now 39 % of net worth compared with 43 % in the previous period.

 

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are now 13 % of total liabilities compared with 16 % in the previous period.

 

Long Term Liabilities

Long term liabilities are 28 % of capital employed, a decrease of 2 % over the previous period.

 

 




FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.23

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.87

Euro

1

Rs.69.13

 

 

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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