MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

APECO (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Unit C2, Old Mutual Industrial Park, , 14 Henred Road, New Germany

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.09.1989

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

M1989/005494/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture, Sourcing and Distribution of Leather and Leather products

 

 

No. of Employees :

35

 

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

 

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 – March 31st, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

South Africa

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 


Company summary

 

Subject Name

APECO (PTY) LTD

Country

SOUTH AFRICA

Enquiry Terms

D/A

Account Review

Every 3 Months

Subject Contact person

MICHELLE KING – Financial Manager

 

 

 

Assessment

 

 

 

On investigation we made contact with MICHELLE KING the subject’s financial manager who assisted with some information for the subject.

 

This appears to be an established company which has a credit exposure of up to R800 000 and manufacturing experience dating back to 1924.

 

We still await a bank code.

 

Please see the available information for the subject below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company Information

 

Registered Name

APECO (PTY) LTD

Trading as/ Division Name

ALFRED PEARSON

Previous Name

None

Date of Name Change

None

Registration Number

M1989/005494/07

Registration Date

1989-09-18

Date Commenced Trading

1989-09-18

Age of Business

22 Years 8 Months

History of Business

APECO was established in 1924, in Port Elizabeth by a MR ALFRED PEARSON.

It was in 1972 when the office was moved from Port Elizabeth to Pinetown in order to be closer to the shoe manufacturing industry.

History of Principals

There are 5 directors

Shareholders and  % holding

Declined

Authorised Share Capital

Declined

Issued Share Capital

Declined

Status

In Business

Operations Assessment

Manufacture, Sourcing and Distribution of Leather and Leather products such as :

Natural Leather

Synthetic Materials

Shoe Components

Shoe Repair Materials

Industry/ Customers

Shoe manufacturing industry

Export

Yes – Sub Saharan Africa

Major Industry Code / SICC

316

Definition of Code

TANNING AND DRESSING OF LEATHER; MANUFACTURE OF LUGGAGE, HANDBAG, SADDLERY AND HARNESS

Head Office Physical Address

 

 

Unit C2

Old Mutual Industrial Park,

14 Henred Road

NEW GERMANY

Head Office Postal Address

 

 

PO Box 68

PINETOWN

KWAZULU NATAL

3620

Current Tel Number

031 7245910 – 031 7051668

Cell number

Declined

Current Fax Number

031 7052190

Current Email Address

info@apeco.co.za

Web Site Address

www.apeco.co.za

 

Auditors Information

 

Company Registered Name

BDO SOUTH AFRICA INCORPORATED

Trading Name

Unavailable

Registration Number

1995/002310/21

Physical Address

13 Wellington Road

PARKTOWN

GAUTENG

Postal Address

Private Bag x60500

HOUGHTON

GAUTENG

2041

Contact Person

URSULA VAN NECK

Contact Number

011 4881700

Email

uvaneck@bdo.co.za

Principals

There are 12 Directors and 24 Partners

Judgements Against Subject

None

Judgements Against Principals

None

Subject Verified as Client

Yes

Professional Number

Unavailable

VAT Number

4910148685

Tax Number

9040488844

BEE Status

Yes – Level 6

Financial Year End

December

Years With Auditors

2

Website

www.bdo.co.za

 

Previous Auditors

Company Name

Phone Number

Time with previous auditors

BDO SPENCER STEWARD (KZN) INCORPORATED

Unavailable

Unknown

 


Tax Information

Vat Number

4190102535

Status

Active

Vat Liable Date

1991-09-30

Tax Number

9010222207

Tax Clearance Expire Date

Unavailable

Financial Year End

December

 

 

Black Economic Empowerment

 

Status

None

Score

 

Expire Date

 

BEE Certificate Available

 

 

 

ISO Status

 

Type of ISO Grade

None

ISO Certificate

 

ISO Certificate Available

 

Certified by an Accredited Agent

 

 

 

Workman’s compensation

 

Registered

Yes

Compliance Certified

Yes

 

Company Structure

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary Company

None

Shareholding

 

Registration Number

 

Import / Export

 

 

Number of Employees

35

1.       Salaried employees

24

2.       Waged employees

11

 



Company Fleet

No of vehicles:

Owned/ Leased

Value

Outstanding Balance

Fleet Operations

 

 

 

 

The Fleet is made up of

No Company Vehicles

 

Offices

 


Head Office Owned/ Leased

Leased

Rental Company

JHI

Lease Agreement

Declined

Lease Expire Date

Declined

Type of Premises

Offices and a Warehouse

 

 

Branches Names

Country

Province

None

 

 

 

Management Overview

Organisation chart

Level

Position

Name

1

Managing Director

MARK B GIBBINGS

2

Sales Director – Synthetics

DAVE P BROMFIELD

 

Sales Director – Leather

GRANT M HANSON

 

Sales Director – Bottom Stock

DEREK V GRIFFITHS

 

Sales Director – Synthetics

RAJESH KULWA

 

 

Company Structure (Ownership)

 

Note: One level up and all levels down

Holding

Company

Sub

Declined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade References

 

Key deals signed within the past 12 months.

 

Company

Value

Contact

Declined

 

 

 

Trade Reference nr

Supplier

Contact

Surety Value

Notarial Bonds

1

MOSSOP WESTERN LEATHERS

021 8649300

None

None

 

Trade References Detail

Nr

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Max Credit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

1

10 Years

R 1 200 000

R 800 000

60 Days

R 700 000 –

R 800 000

60 Days

Good Account

 

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

FNB

Branch

PINETOWN

Bank Account Number

513800006747

Type of Account

CHEQUE

Account Name

APECO (PTY) LTD

Overdraft Facilities

None

Date Opened

Unavailable

Bank Code

Awaiting Bank Code

Bank Comment

 

 

 

Bank Codes History

Date requested

Bank Code

Enquiry Amount

Number of RD’s

RD amount

RD Date

Bank Comments

Years with bank

Unavailable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Bank Accounts

Banker

Branch Code

Account Holder

Account number

Date opened

Years with bank

Unavailable

 

 

 

 

 

 


Deeds Information

 

Property Interests for Company

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

 

 

Financial Information

 

Financial Estimates

CURRENT ASSETS

Declined – The subject finds this information to be confidential

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

6

Average Age of Active Principals

57

 

Active Principals

Principal 1 of 6: JHANULALL KULWA

Surname

KULWA

First Name

JHANULALL

Other Names

Unavailable

Marital Status

Unavailable

ID Number

6203085214082

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

50

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2006-09-01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

10 Diamond Close

BUFFELSBOSCH

SHALLCROSS

4093

Postal Address

PO Box 289

NEW GERMANY

3620

Current Tel Number

031 4098517 / 031 7051663

Cell number

084 4098547

Current Fax Number

031 7052190

Current Email Address

info@apeco.co.za

Shareholding

0.0000

 

Adverse Information for: JHANULALL KULWA

 

Judgement

Number of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

Business Information for: JHANULALL KULWA

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

APECO (PTY) LTD

M1989/005494/07

In Business

22 Years 8 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 Interests for: JHANULALL KULWA

 

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 6: DEREK GRIFFITHS

Surname

GRIFFITHS

First Name

DEREK

Other Names

Unavailable

Marital Status

Unavailable

ID Number

5201225039089

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

60

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1999-05-01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

10 Petshell

8 Short Place

NEW GERMANY

3621

Postal Address

PO Box 289

NEW GERMANY

3620

Current Tel Number

031 7058660 / 031 7051668

Cell number

082 4504903

Current Fax Number

031 7052190

Current Email Address

info@apeco.co.za

Shareholding

0.0000

 

Adverse Information for: DEREK GRIFFITHS

Judgement

Number of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

Business Information for: DEREK GRIFFITHS

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

ALPHA LEATHERS (PTY) LTD

1970/003752/07

Deregistration Process

42 Years 2 Months

0

No

PEARSON TRADING EXPORTS (PTY) LTD

1990/005075/07

In Business

21 Years 9 Months

0

No

APECO (PTY) LTD

M1989/005494/07

In Business

22 Years 8 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 Interests for: DEREK GRIFFITHS

 

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 6: GRANT HANSON

Surname

HANSON

First Name

GRANT

Other Names

Unavailable

Marital Status

Unavailable

ID Number

6308105138086

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

49

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1996-07-01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

12 Roberts Place

WESTVILLE

3630

Postal Address

12 Roberts Place

WESTVILLE

3630

Current Tel Number

031 2660608 / 031 3108457

Cell number

082 4565522

Current Fax Number

031 7052190

Current Email Address

info@apeco.co.za

Shareholding

0.0000

 

Adverse Information for: GRANT HANSON

Judgement

Number of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

Other

Default data

None

Business Information for: GRANT HANSON

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

PEARSON TRADING EXPORTS (PTY) LTD

1990/005075/07

In Business

21 Years 9 Months

0

No

APECO (PTY) LTD

M1989/005494/07

In Business

22 Years 8 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 Interests for: GRANT HANSON

 

Title Deed No.

T3988/2000

Erf/Site No.

 

Deeds Office

PIETERMARITZBURG

Physical Address

12 Roberts

Dawcliffe

WESTVILLE

Property Type

Freehold / Ervin

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

1999-11-09

Purchase price

R 315 000,00

% Ownership

0.0000

Bond Holder

STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LTD

Bond Number

B25782000

Bond Amount

R 330 000,00

 

Principal 4 of 5: MARK GIBBINGS

Surname

GIBBINGS

First Name

MARK

Other Names

Unavailable

Marital Status

Unavailable

ID Number

5809135014081

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

54

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1991-04-01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

47 Everton Road

KLOOF

DURBAN

4000

Postal Address

PO Box 289

New Germany

DURBAN

4000

Current Tel Number

031 7672372 / 031 7672372

Cell number

082 4449251

Current Fax Number

031 7052190

Current Email Address

info@apeco.co.za

Shareholding

0.0000

 

Adverse Information for: MARK GIBBINGS

 

Judgement

Number of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

Business Information for: MARK GIBBINGS

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

ALPHA LEATHERS (PTY) LTD

1970/003752/07

Deregistration Process

42 Years 2 Months

0

No

PEARSON TRADING EXPORTS (PTY) LTD

1990/005075/07

In Business

21 Years 9 Months

0

No

APECO (PTY) LTD

M1989/005494/07

In Business

22 Years 8 Months

0

No

ST MARY’S DIOCESAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS KLOOF

M2000/028893/08

In Business

11 Years 6 Months

0

No

SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTWEAR AND LEATHER EXPORT COUNCIL

M2001/004321/08

In Business

11 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 Interests for: MARK GIBBINGS

 

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 5 of 5: DAVID BROMFIELD

Surname

BROMFIELD

First Name

DAVID

Other Names

P

Marital Status

Unavailable

ID Number

4611195111109

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

66

Designation

Director

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1989-09-18

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

12 Kew Avenue

WESTVILLE

3630

Postal Address

PO Box 68

PINETOWN

3600

Current Tel Number

031 2662265 / 031 7081668

Cell number

082 4449249

Current Fax Number

031 7052190

Current Email Address

info@apeco.co.za

Shareholding

0.0000

 


 

Adverse Information for: DAVID BROMFIELD

 

Judgement

Number of Judgements

None

 

Debt Review

Debt review

None

 

Other

Default data

None

 

Business Information for: DAVID BROMFIELD

 

Current Business Interests

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

APECO (PTY) LTD

M1989/005494/07

In Business

22 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

Previous Business Interests

Average Age of Previous Business Interests

21 Years 1 Months

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

SEA URCHIN PROPERTIES CC

B1991/010212/23

In Business

21 Years 1 Month

0

No

 

Deeds Information

 

Property Interests for: DAVID BROMFIELD

 

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

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.72

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.98

Euro

1

Rs.70.65

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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