MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GULLCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

1175 Nicholson Road, Newmarket Ontario, L3Y 9C3

 

 

Country :

Canada

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.16.1954

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

ON-0000073714

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of automatic welding machines, cutting automation, welding products and accessories

 

 

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 – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

Canada

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


GEOPOLITICS – CANADA

 

POLITICAL DATA

ECONOMIC DATA

Form of Government: Federal


Economic Risk: Nil

Currency: USD

Branch Situation: Stable

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

Ordered as:

GULLCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Address in the order:

1175 Nicholson Road New Market Ontario L3Y9C3

 

 

Legal Name:

GULLCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

 

 

Legal Address

1175 Nicholson Road, Newmarket Ontario, L3Y 9C3, Canada

 

Operative Address

1175 Nicholson Road, Newmarket Ontario, L3Y 9C3, Canada

Telephone:

+1 905 953 4140

Registration Number :

ON-0000073714

Fax:

+1 905 953 4138

Legal Form:

Limited Liability Company

Email:

sales@gullco.com

Registered in:

Ontario

Website:

www.gullco.com 

Date Created:

1954

Manager:

Michael Harris, President

Date Incorporated:

July 14th 1954

Staff:

35

Stock:

N.A

 

 

Value:

N.A

Activity:

Manufacturer of automatic welding machines, cutting automation, welding products and accessories

 

 

BANKS

 

Name of the Bank

RBC Bank

 

 

BUSINESS

 

HISTORY

 

Gullco International Limited was created in 1954

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

 

Gullco International is a world-renowned manufacturer of automatic welding carriages, cutting carriages, welding automation and accessories. Gullco's weld automation equipment improves quality and increases welding productivity while reducing cost.

Products/Services description:

 

The company has a large list of products, the following are some of them:

 

Product Applications

Sphere Welding

Irish Cement

Ship Building 1

Twin Arc Seam Tracker Welding System

Ship Building 2

Splice Welding Operation

Custom Built Systems

Cladding Systems

Pipe Cutting

Beveling Aluminum

Portable Beveller

Scottish Shipbuilding

Sales are:

 

Wholesale

Brands:

 

KAT®, Moggy®, SAM®, KBM® and KATBAK® are registered trademarks of Gullco Enterprises Limited.

Clients:

 

Companies with Electric Welding needs.

Operations area:

 

National, International, Local

The company imports from China, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile,  Colombia, UK

 

The subject employs 35 employees

PAYMENTS

 

Long

LOCATION

Headquarters

 

1175 Nicholson Road, Newmarket Ontario, L3Y 9C3, Canada

The property is:

 

Owned

 

 

Shareholders - Manager - Related Companies

 

Listed at the stock exchange:

 

NO

Shareholders Parent Company(ies):

 

The main shareholders of the subject are:

 

- Michael Harris

 

- Forbes Anderson

Management:

 

Mr. Michael Harris, Chairman, Management Executive

Telephone: +1 905 953 4140

Fax: +1 905 953-4138

Email: mharris@gullco.com

           

Mr. Rick Drake, President

Telephone: +1 905 953 4140

Fax: +1 905 953 4138

Email: rdrake@gullco.com         

           

Mr. Terry Anderson

Telephone: +1 905 953 4140

Fax: +1 905 953 4130

Email: tanderson@gullco.com                     

 

Richard Drake, President & Board Member

Related Companies:

 

Gullco International Inc.

21568 Alexander Road, Cleveland Ohio, 44146

USA

Phone: 440-439-8333

Fax: 440-439-3634

Email: ussales@gullco.com

           

Gullco International (U.K)Limited

5 Stonecrop North Quarry Business Park

Appley Bridge, WN6 9DB United Kingdom

Phone: +44(0) 1257 253579

Fax: +44(0) 1257 254629

Email: sales@gullco.co.uk

Company Reg. No. 02600473

           

Gullco International India

Liaison Office, Kanchanganga, 425/34 T.M.V. Colony. Gultekdi, Pune– 411 037, India

Telefax: 020-4272212

Fax: 020-620802

Email: india.lo@gullco.com

 

 

Financials - COMMERCIAL TRENDS AND FORECAST

 

 

As a private company the subject does not publish any financial statements.

 

We have contacted Ms. Lill, Jamie, who refused to provide us any financial data on grounds of confidentiality.

 

However our financial sources could provide us with the following data.

 

Those figures are estimates provided by confidential banking and financial institutions working with the company.

 

 

Currency

DATE

 

USD

2011

 

Turnover

10,000,000

 

The cash flow is

Normal

 

 

Currency

DATE

CAD

2008

Turnover

6,540,000

Operating Income

31,000

Net Income

20,000

Net worth

400,000

Liabilities

200,000

The cash flow is

MEDIUM

 

Legal Fillings

 The sources consulted record no detrimental legal or labor court information.

 

 

Rating

 

Local credit bureau gave a Normal credit rate.

 

The company is in Good Standing. This means that all local and federal taxes were paid on due date.

 Final Opinion

 

GULLCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, has 58 years of experience as manufacturer of automatic welding machines, cutting automation, welding products and accessories, from their sole location in Ontario, Canada, where they employ 35 employees, the company export their product all around the world according with the demand.

 

After our research we did not find recently negative information or legal record against the company, however we found a process against the company with the following details:

 

Ottawa, Friday, October 30, 1992

Appeal No. AP-91-216 

BETWEEN: GULLCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Appellant AND THE MINISTER OF NATIONAL REVENUE.

Appeal No. AP-91-216

 

However we believe a credit line could be considered for USD 20,000.

 

 

SUMMARY

 


FINANCIAL SUMMARY


DEBT COLLECTIONS AND PAYMENTS

Profitability

N.A.

Public

NO

Indebtedness

N.A.

Payments

REGULAR

Cash

NORMAL

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX

 

Person Interviewed

 

Ms. Lill, Jamie

Position

 

Marketing

Comments

 

Mrs. Lill, confimed us most of the information for this report.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.87

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.46

Euro

1

Rs.69.48

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PDT

 

 

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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