MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

15.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

C.P. HART & SONS LIMITED 

 

 

Registered Office :

Unit 40 Charles Park , London Nw1 8ur

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom 

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.10.1966

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

889832

 

 

Legal Form :

Private limited with Share Capital

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer, distributor and retailer of premuim sector bathroom fittings and furniture

 

 

No. of Employees :

119

 

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 :

£115,000

 

 

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 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

 


REGISTERED NAME & COMPANY SUMMARY

 

Company Name

C.P. HART & SONS LIMITED

Company Number

889832

Registered Address

UNIT 40 CHARLES PARK

Trading Address

103-105 Regents Park Road

 

London

 

 

 

NW1 8UR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLAIRE CAUSEWAY CROSSWAYS

 

 

 

DARTFORD

 

 

 

DA2 6QA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Website Address

http://www.cphart.co.uk

 

 

Telephone Number

1322422081

Fax Number

 

TPS

Yes

FPS

No

Incorporation Date

17/10/1966

Company Status

Active - Accounts Filed

Previous Name

 

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

Date of Change

-

Filing Date of Accounts

29/07/2011

 

 

Share Capital

£6,250

SIC03

5147

Currency

GBP

SIC03 Description

WHOLESALE OF OTHER HOUSEHOLD GOODS

 

 

SIC07

46499

 

 

SIC07 Description

WHOLESALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS (OTHER THAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS) N.E.C.

 

 

Principal Activity

Importer, distributor and retailer of premuim sector bathroom fittings and furniture.

 

 

 

 

CREDIT RECOMENDATION

 

Current Credit Limit: £115,000

 

 

DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT

 

Total Current Directors

3

Total Current Secretaries

1

Total Previous Directors / Company Secretaries

21

 

Current Directors

Name

Richard Hugh Reynolds

Date of Birth

12/07/1955

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

4

Function

Director

Appointment Date

18/01/2008

 

 

Address

Unit 40 Charles Park,  Claire Causeway Crossways,  Dartford,  DA2 6QA

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Kevin Ohle

Date of Birth

09/09/1957

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

Irish

Present Appointments

10

Function

Director

Appointment Date

18/01/2008

 

 

Address

Unit 40 Charles Park,  Claire Causeway Crossways,  Dartford,  DA2 6QA

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Paul Francis Harrison Rowland

Date of Birth

30/03/1960

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

1

Function

Director

Appointment Date

21/08/2008

 

 

Address

Unit 40 Charles Park,  Claire Causeway Crossways,  Dartford,  DA2 6QA

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Director/Company Secretaries

Name

Current Directorships

Previous Directorships

Gregory John Hart

1

4

Mark Lloyd Archer

0

8

Mark Lloyd Archer

0

8

David Ross Hooper

104

134

Stephen Edward John Maguire

0

1

Kenneth Ivor Bray

0

15

Andrew Robert Airey

2

15

Graham Robertson Jacobs

1

2

Marc Lawrence Bertrand

0

5

John Peter Brunton

0

2

Paul Francis Rowland

3

2

Michael Robert Green

5

2

Nicola Jane Saul

22

5

David Whittow Williams

16

10

Preben Bager

4

26

Gary Alan Favell

18

51

Gordon Cameron Paul Gratton

10

39

Gordon Cameron Paul Gratton

10

39

John Charles Stanley Hart

0

2

John Charles Stanley Hart

0

2

Thomas Patrick Hart

0

1

 


Current Company Secretary

Name

Kevin Ohle

Date of Birth

09/09/1957

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

Irish

Present Appointments

10

Function

Company Secretary

Appointment Date

18/01/2008

 

 

Address

Unit 40 Charles Park,  Claire Causeway Crossways,  Dartford,  DA2 6QA

 

 

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

 

Mortgage Summary

 

 

SHARE & SHARE CAPITAL INFORMATION

 

Top 20 Shareholders

Name

Individual Share Value

CHARCO 2010 LTD

6,250 ORDINARY GBP 1.00

 

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

Payment Information Summary

Total number of Invoices available

1

Total number of Invoices paid within or up to 30 days after the due date

0

Total number of Invoices paid more than 30 days after the due date

1

Total number of Invoices currently outstanding where the due date has not yet been reached

0

Total number of Invoices currently outstanding beyond the due date

0

GROUP STRUCTURE & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Group

4 companies

Linkages

0 companies

Countries

In 0 countries

 

Summary

Holding Company

CHARCO 2010 LIMITED

Ownership Status

Wholly Owned

Ultimate Holding Company

 

 

Group structure

Company Name

 

Registered Number

Latest Key Financials

Consol. Accounts

Turnover

CHARCO 2010 LIMITED

 

05991959

31.12.2010

Y

£22,206,000

C.P. HART & SONS LIMITED

 

00889832

31.12.2010

N

£16,130,000

AQUAMAISON LIMITED

 

01456889

30.12.2011

N

 

COLOURWASH LIMITED 

 

02376783

31.12.2010

N

£8,250,014

 

Group 4 companies

Linkages 0 companies

Countries In 0 countries

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

£16,130,000

-2.2%

£16,488,000

-3.8%

£17,139,000

0.1%

£17,116,000

6.7%

£16,046,000

Export

£273,000

-57.4%

£641,000

488.1%

£109,000

-16.8%

£131,000

-3%

£135,000

Cost of Sales

£9,154,000

-4.4%

£9,572,000

-2.3%

£9,795,000

-0.2%

£9,812,000

8.3%

£9,064,000

Gross Profit

£6,976,000

0.9%

£6,916,000

-5.8%

£7,344,000

0.5%

£7,304,000

4.6%

£6,982,000

Wages & Salaries

£3,347,000

3.5%

£3,235,000

-1.7%

£3,291,000

-1.8%

£3,353,000

8.5%

£3,090,000

Directors Emoluments

£145,000

-

£145,000

130.2%

£63,000

-43.2%

£111,000

-99.9%

£108,000,000

Operating Profit

£590,000

12.8%

£523,000

-1.9%

£533,000

-17.2%

£644,000

124.4%

£287,000

Depreciation

£366,000

11.6%

£328,000

-31.1%

£476,000

-25.3%

£637,000

-13.3%

£735,000

Audit Fees

£16,000

-

£16,000

-11.1%

£18,000

-40%

£30,000

11.1%

£27,000

Interest Payments

-

-100%

£43,000

-66.9%

£130,000

-

-

-100%

£21,000

Pre Tax Profit

£532,000

7.3%

£496,000

19.5%

£415,000

-48.3%

£803,000

201.9%

£266,000

Taxation

-£79,000

31.3%

-£115,000

-999.9%

-£6,000

97.6%

-£253,000

-82%

-£139,000

Profit After Tax

£453,000

18.9%

£381,000

-6.8%

£409,000

-25.6%

£550,000

333.1%

£127,000

Dividends Payable

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Retained Profit

£453,000

18.9%

£381,000

-6.8%

£409,000

-25.6%

£550,000

333.1%

£127,000

 

Balance Sheet

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Tangible Assets

£1,355,000

122.5%

£609,000

-23.8%

£799,000

-10.8%

£896,000

-31.1%

£1,300,000

Intangible Assets

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Fixed Assets

£1,355,000

122.5%

£609,000

-23.8%

£799,000

-10.8%

£896,000

-31.1%

£1,300,000

Stock

£2,272,000

30.6%

£1,739,000

-18.6%

£2,136,000

-6.6%

£2,287,000

26%

£1,815,000

Trade Debtors

£1,059,000

-2.3%

£1,084,000

55.1%

£699,000

-47.4%

£1,328,000

2.5%

£1,295,000

Cash

£1,067,000

-10%

£1,186,000

-52.8%

£2,513,000

63.1%

£1,541,000

147.7%

£622,000

Other Debtors

£658,000

1.7%

£647,000

-4.4%

£677,000

23.5%

£548,000

21.5%

£451,000

Miscellaneous Current Assets

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Current Assets

£5,056,000

8.6%

£4,656,000

-22.7%

£6,025,000

5.6%

£5,704,000

36.4%

£4,183,000

Trade Creditors

£957,000

30%

£736,000

6.7%

£690,000

81.1%

£381,000

16.9%

£326,000

Bank Loans & Overdrafts

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Other Short Term Finance

£379,000

232.5%

£114,000

-95.3%

£2,410,000

-3.8%

£2,506,000

2.2%

£2,452,000

Miscellaneous Current Liabilities

£2,945,000

9.6%

£2,688,000

13.5%

£2,368,000

-15.6%

£2,806,000

19.5%

£2,348,000

Total Current Liabilities

£4,281,000

21%

£3,538,000

-35.3%

£5,468,000

-4%

£5,693,000

11.1%

£5,126,000

Bank Loans & Overdrafts and LTL

0

-100%

£50,000

-16.7%

£60,000

200%

£20,000

-

£20,000

Other Long Term Finance

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Long Term Liabilities

0

-100%

£50,000

-16.7%

£60,000

200%

£20,000

-

£20,000

 

Capital & Reserves

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Called Up Share Capital

£6,000

-

£6,000

-

£6,000

-

£6,000

-

£6,000

P & L Account Reserve

£2,120,000

27.2%

£1,667,000

29.6%

£1,286,000

46.6%

£877,000

168.2%

£327,000

Revaluation Reserve

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sundry Reserves

£4,000

-

£4,000

-

£4,000

-

£4,000

-

£4,000

Shareholder Funds

£2,130,000

27%

£1,677,000

29.4%

£1,296,000

46.1%

£887,000

163.2%

£337,000

 

Other Financial Items

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Net Worth

£2,130,000

27%

£1,677,000

29.4%

£1,296,000

46.1%

£887,000

163.2%

£337,000

Working Capital

£775,000

-30.7%

£1,118,000

100.7%

£557,000

999.9%

£11,000

101.2%

-£943,000

Total Assets

£6,411,000

21.8%

£5,265,000

-22.8%

£6,824,000

3.4%

£6,600,000

20.4%

£5,483,000

Total Liabilities

£4,281,000

19.3%

£3,588,000

-35.1%

£5,528,000

-3.2%

£5,713,000

11%

£5,146,000

Net Assets

£2,130,000

27%

£1,677,000

29.4%

£1,296,000

46.1%

£887,000

163.2%

£337,000

 

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

£2,130,000

23.3%

£1,727,000

27.4%

£1,356,000

49.5%

£907,000

154.1%

£357,000

Number of Employees

119

13.3%

105

-4.5%

110

-

110

7.8%

102

Auditors

BARNES ROFFE LLP

Auditor Comments

The audit report contains no adverse comments

Bankers

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Bank Branch Code

55-81-45

 

Ratios

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

31/12/09

31/12/08

31/12/07

31/12/06

Pre-tax profit margin %

3.30

3.01

2.42

4.69

1.66

Current ratio

1.18

1.32

1.10

1

0.82

Sales/Net Working Capital

20.81

14.75

30.77

1556

-17.02

Gearing %

0

3

4.60

2.30

5.90

Equity in %

33.20

31.90

19

13.40

6.10

Creditor Days

21.59

16.24

14.65

8.10

7.40

Debtor Days

23.89

23.93

14.84

28.24

29.38

Liquidity/Acid Test

0.65

0.82

0.71

0.60

0.46

Return On Capital Employed %

24.97

28.72

30.60

88.53

74.51

Return On Total Assets Employed %

8.29

9.42

6.08

12.16

4.85

Current Debt Ratio

2

2.10

4.21

6.41

15.21

Total Debt Ratio

2

2.13

4.26

6.44

15.27

Stock Turnover Ratio %

14.08

10.54

12.46

13.36

11.31

Return on Net Assets Employed %

24.97

29.57

32.02

90.53

78.93

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Na


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Status History

No Status History found

 

Event History

Date

Description

23/09/2011

Annual Returns

09/08/2011

New Accounts Filed

06/11/2010

Annual Returns

02/08/2010

New Accounts Filed

02/08/2010

New Accounts Filed

02/10/2009

Annual Returns

15/05/2009

New Accounts Filed

29/09/2008

New Board Member Mr P.F. Rowland appointed

19/09/2008

Annual Returns

01/09/2008

New Accounts Filed

15/02/2008

New Company Secretary Mr K. Ohle appointed

15/02/2008

New Board Member Mr K. Ohle appointed

15/02/2008

New Board Member Mr R.H. Reynolds appointed

13/02/2008

Change in Reg.Office

13/02/2008

Change of Company Postcode

 

Previous Company Names

No Previous Names found

 

Mortgage Details

Mortgage Type:

FIXED CHARGE ON NON-VESTING DEBTS AND FLOATING CHARGE

Date Charge Created:

10/07/09

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

14/07/09

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

-

 

 

Status:

OUTSTANDING

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

HSBC INVOICE FINANCE (UK) LTD ("THE SECURITY HOLDER")

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER UNDER THETERMS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED INSTRUMENT CREATING OR EVIDENCING THE CHARGE

Details:

ALL DEBTS PURCHASED OR PURPORTED TO BE PURCHASED BY THE SECURITY HOLDER PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT FORTHE PURCHASE OF DEBTS INCLUDING ASSOCIATED RIGHTS RELATINGTHERETO AND BY WAY OF FLOATING CHARGE ALLTHE UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY AND ALL ASSETS WHATSOEVER AND WHERESOEVER

 

Mortgage Type:

CHATTEL MORTGAGE

Date Charge Created:

31/01/96

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

09/02/96

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

08/03/01

 

 

Status:

SATISFIED

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

MIDLAND BANK PLC

Amount Secured:

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

Details:

MERCEDES-BENZ 814 3.7M W/B 7500KG GVW, CHASSIS NO. WDB674012-2K-136141 8, ENGINE NO. 356901-20-387272, REGISTRATION NO.N871 GLO AND MERCEDES-BENZ 312D CHASSIS4.025M W/B 3500 GVW, CHASSIS NO. WDB903413-2P-537049 6, ENGINE NO. 602980-00-015942, REGISTRATION NO. N872 GLO

 

Mortgage Type:

CHARGE

Date Charge Created:

22/09/94

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

11/10/94

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

08/03/01

 

 

Status:

SATISFIED

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

MIDLAND BANK PLC

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER SUPPLEMENTAL TO A FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGE DATED 28 APRIL 1989

Details:

FIXED CHARGE ON ALL GOODWILL AND UNCALLED CAPITAL FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE COMPANY; AND ALL PATENTSPATENT APPLICATIONS INVENTIONS TRADE MARKS TRADE NAMES ETC

 

Mortgage Type:

LEGAL CHARGE

Date Charge Created:

06/02/92

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

13/02/92

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

08/03/01

 

 

Status:

SATISFIED

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

MIDLAND BANK PLC

Amount Secured:

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

Details:

F/H LANDS AND PREMISES BEING 2 HERCULESROAD, LONDON SE1 WITH ALL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS THEREON

 

Mortgage Type:

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGE

Date Charge Created:

28/04/89

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

16/05/89

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

08/03/01

 

 

Status:

SATISFIED

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

MIDLAND BANK PLC

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 BOOK DEBTS & UNCALLED CAPITAL OTHER DEBTS

 

Mortgage Type:

LEGAL CHARGE

Date Charge Created:

28/04/89

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

16/05/89

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

08/03/01

 

 

Status:

SATISFIED

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

MIDLAND BANK PLC

Amount Secured:

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

Details:

ALL THE PROPERTY COMPRISED IN TITLE NOSK581229, K581242 AND K581230 AT H.M. LAND REGISTRY K/A UNITS44/45/46 BLUE CHALET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, LONDON ROAD WEST KINGSDOWN, KENTS

 

 

NOTES & COMMENTS

 

Na

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.90

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.15

Euro

1

Rs.65.09

 

 

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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