MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.09.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LAMONT FIREPLACES LTD 

 

 

Formerly Known As :

GRANITEX LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

1 Wattstown Business Park, Newbridge Road , Colerain, Bt52 1bs

 

 

Country :

Ireland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.10.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

NI031454

 

 

Legal Form :

Private limited with Share Capital

 

 

Line of Business :

Other retail specialised store

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available 

 

 

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 :

Slow but Correct

 

 

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)

Ireland

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

ireland - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Ireland is a small, modern, trade-dependent economy. Ireland was among the initial group of 12 EU nations that began circulating the euro on 1 January 2002. GDP growth averaged 6% in 1995-2007, but economic activity has dropped sharply since the onset of the world financial crisis, with GDP falling by over 3% in 2008, nearly 7% in 2009, and less than 1% in 2010. Ireland entered into a recession in 2008 for the first time in more than a decade, with the subsequent collapse of its domestic property and construction markets. Property prices rose more rapidly in Ireland in the decade up to 2007 than in any other developed economy. Since their 2007 peak, average house prices have fallen 47%. In the wake of the collapse of the construction sector and the downturn in consumer spending and business investment, the export sector, dominated by foreign multinationals, has become a key component of Ireland's economy. Agriculture, once the most important sector, is now dwarfed by industry and services. In 2008 the COWEN government moved to guarantee all bank deposits, recapitalize the banking system, and establish partly-public venture capital funds in response to the country's economic downturn. In 2009, in continued efforts to stabilize the banking sector, the Irish Government established the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) to acquire problem commercial property and development loans from Irish banks. Faced with sharply reduced revenues and a burgeoning budget deficit, the Irish Government introduced the first in a series of draconian budgets in 2009. In addition to across-the-board cuts in spending, the 2009 budget included wage reductions for all public servants. These measures were not sufficient. In 2010, the budget deficit reached 32.4% of GDP - the world's largest deficit, as a percentage of GDP - because of additional government support for the banking sector. In late 2010, the former COWEN Government agreed to a $112 billion loan package from the EU and IMF to help Dublin further increase the capitalization of its banking sector and avoid defaulting on its sovereign debt. Since entering office in March 2011, the KENNY government has intensified austerity measures to try to meet the deficit targets under Ireland's EU-IMF program. Ireland achieved moderate growth in 2011 and cut the budget deficit to 10.1% of GDP, although the recovery is expected to slow in 2012 as a result of the euro-zone debt crisis.

 

Source : CIA

 


REGISTERED NAME & COMPANY SUMMARY

 

Company Name

LAMONT FIREPLACES LTD

Company Number

NI031454

Registered Address

1 WATTSTOWN BUSINESS PARK

Trading Address

1 Wattstown Business Park
Newbridge Road
Coleraine
County Londonderry
BT52 1BS

 

NEWBRIDGE ROAD

 

 

COLERAIN

 

 

BT52 1BS

 

 

 

 

 

Website Address

http://www.lamontstone.com

 

 

Telephone Number

02870328883

Fax Number

 

TPS

No

FPS

No

Incorporation Date

21/10/1996

Company Status

Active - Accounts Filed

Previous Name

GRANITEX LIMITED

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

Date of Change

24/10/1996

Filing Date of Accounts

19/09/2011

 

 

Share Capital

£878,192

SIC03

5248

Currency

GBP

SIC03 Description

OTHER RETAIL SPECIALISED STORE

SIC07

47789

SIC07 Description

OTHER RETAIL SALE OF NEW GOODS IN SPECIALISED STORES (NOT COMMERCIAL ART GALLERIES AND OPTICIANS)

Principal Activity

Specialists.

 

DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT

 

Total Current Directors

1

Total Current Secretaries

1

Total Previous Directors / Company Secretaries

0

 

Current Directors

Name

Millar Andrew Lamont

Date of Birth

07/02/1952

Officers Title

 

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

1

Function

Director

Appointment Date

21/10/1996

 

 

Address

1 Kensington Manor,  Coleraine,  Co Londonderry,  BT52 1WD

Other Actions

View Director Report

View Consumer Report

View Trace Report

 

 

 

 

Disqualified

 

Disqualified End Date

 

Disqualification Exception

No

 

 

 


 

Current Company Secretary

Name

Annie Lyttle Lamont

Date of Birth

-

Officers Title

Ms

Nationality

 

Present Appointments

1

Function

Company Secretary

Appointment Date

21/10/1996

 

 

Address

1 Kensington Manor,  Knocklyn Road,  Coleraine,  BT52 1WD

Other Actions

 

View Consumer Report

View Trace Report

Disqualified

 

Disqualified End Date

 

Disqualification Exception

No

 

 



Previous Director/Company Secretaries

No Previous Director Details

 

 

NEGATIVE INFORMATION

 

Commentary

CCJ recorded against the company.

There has been no significant change in the company's credit limit.

There is insufficient data to indicate a change in this companies percentage of sales.

Net Worth increased by 10% during the latest trading period.

A 3.6% growth in Total Assets occurred during the latest trading period.

There is insufficient data to indicate a change in this companies pre-tax profit.

The company saw an increase in their Cash Balance of 11.2% during the latest trading period.

The company is exempt from audit.

No recent changes in directorship are recorded.

The company is not part of a group.

The positive change in the P&L Account Reserve suggests that the company made a profit after tax and other appropriations.

The company was established over 15 years ago.

 

CCJ

Total Number of Exact CCJs -

1

Total Value of Exact CCJs -

£5,581

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 -

-

 

 

 

Exact CCJ Details

Date

Court

Amount

Status

Case Number

Date Paid

02/08/2008

CIVIL PROCESSING CENTRE

£5,581

Judgement

07/102517

-

 


Possible CCJ Details

There are no possible CCJ details

 

Writ Details

There are no writ details

 

Exact CCJ Details

Date

Court

Amount

Status

Case Number

Date Paid

02/08/2008

CIVIL PROCESSING CENTRE

£5,581

Judgement

07/102517

-

 

Possible CCJs Details

There are no possible CCJ details

 

Writ Details

No writs found

 

 

SHARE & SHARE CAPITAL INFORMATION

 

Top 20 Shareholders

Name

Individual Share Value

MILLAR ANDREW LAMONT

878,192 ORDINARY GBP 1.00

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

Payment Information Summary

Days Beyond Terms

Trend Indicator

                         Average Payment Experience  What are Creditsafe Users saying about this company's payment behavior? This is Information on a target company's payment behaviour supplied directly by Creditsafe companies based on their direct experience of the company.

 

 

N/A

10

Company DBT

UK Average DBT

Steady

   

Improving Worsening

Be the first to leave a payment experience
for this company
Within Terms 91+ Days

 

 

Creditor Details

No Creditor Data

 

Total Value

-

 

Trade Debtors / Bad Debt Detail

No Debtor Data

 

Total Value

-

 

GROUP STRUCTURE & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Statistics

Group

-

Linkages

0 companies

Countries

In 0 countries

Summary

Holding Company

-

Ownership Status

 

Ultimate Holding Company

-

 

Group structure

No group structure

 

 

Statistics

Group

0 companies

Linkages

0 companies

Countries

In 0 countries

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Key Financial

Year to Date

Turnover

Pre Tax Profit

Shareholder Funds

Employees

31/12/2010

-

-

£4,086,359

-

31/12/2009

-

-

£3,737,978

-

31/12/2008

-

-

£3,401,647

-

 

 

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Export

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cost of Sales

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Gross Profit

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Wages & Salaries

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Directors Emoluments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Operating Profit

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Depreciation

£163,154

0.4%

£162,434

-9.2%

£178,941

2%

£175,464

2%

£172,011

Audit Fees

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Interest Payments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pre Tax Profit

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Taxation

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Profit After Tax

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dividends Payable

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Retained Profit

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Balance Sheet

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Tangible Assets

£2,825,785

18.5%

£2,385,560

-6.1%

£2,540,265

-0.5%

£2,552,094

2.5%

£2,489,630

Intangible Assets

£141,838

-6.7%

£151,970

-6.3%

£162,102

-5.9%

£172,234

-5.6%

£182,366

Total Fixed Assets

£2,967,623

16.9%

£2,537,530

-6.1%

£2,702,367

-0.8%

£2,724,328

2%

£2,671,996

Stock

£1,312,313

-15.6%

£1,555,424

-12.4%

£1,775,546

86.5%

£951,861

26%

£755,509

Trade Debtors

£822,000

-3.3%

£850,462

-11.1%

£956,257

-5.9%

£1,016,415

-1.7%

£1,034,347

Cash

£295,759

11.2%

£265,992

999.9%

£3,198

-97.8%

£144,431

134.6%

£61,575

Other Debtors

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Miscellaneous Current Assets

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Current Assets

£2,430,072

-9.1%

£2,671,878

-2.3%

£2,735,001

29.5%

£2,112,707

14.1%

£1,851,431

Trade Creditors

£780,237

-10%

£866,864

-27.7%

£1,198,856

53.3%

£781,914

-2%

£797,819

Bank Loans & Overdrafts

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Other Short Term Finance

0

-

0

-100%

£28,050

-20.6%

£35,336

-

0

Miscellaneous Current Liabilities

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Current Liabilities

£780,237

-10%

£866,864

-29.3%

£1,226,906

50.1%

£817,250

2.4%

£797,819

Bank Loans & Overdrafts and LTL

£531,099

-12.2%

£604,566

-25.3%

£808,815

-17.5%

£980,751

-7.6%

£1,061,728

Other Long Term Finance

0

-

0

-100%

£35,772

-20.9%

£45,250

-

0

Total Long Term Liabilities

£531,099

-12.2%

£604,566

-25.3%

£808,815

-17.5%

£980,751

-7.6%

£1,061,728

 

Capital & Reserves

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Called Up Share Capital

£439,096

-

£439,096

-

£439,096

-

£439,096

-

£439,096

P & L Account Reserve

£3,644,159

10.6%

£3,295,359

11.3%

£2,960,301

13.9%

£2,599,938

16.9%

£2,224,784

Revaluation Reserve

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sundry Reserves

£3,104

-11.9%

£3,523

56.6%

£2,250

-

-

-

-

Shareholder Funds

£4,086,359

9.3%

£3,737,978

9.9%

£3,401,647

11.9%

£3,039,034

14.1%

£2,663,880

 

Other Financial Items

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

(%)

31/12/09

(%)

31/12/08

(%)

31/12/07

(%)

31/12/06

Net Worth

£3,944,521

10%

£3,586,008

10.7%

£3,239,545

13%

£2,866,800

15.5%

£2,481,514

Working Capital

£1,649,835

-8.6%

£1,805,014

19.7%

£1,508,095

16.4%

£1,295,457

23%

£1,053,612

Total Assets

£5,397,695

3.6%

£5,209,408

-4.2%

£5,437,368

12.4%

£4,837,035

6.9%

£4,523,427

Total Liabilities

£1,311,336

-10.9%

£1,471,430

-27.7%

£2,035,721

13.2%

£1,798,001

-3.3%

£1,859,547

Net Assets

£4,086,359

9.3%

£3,737,978

9.9%

£3,401,647

11.9%

£3,039,034

14.1%

£2,663,880

 

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

£4,617,458

6.3%

£4,342,544

3.1%

£4,210,462

4.7%

£4,019,785

7.9%

£3,725,608

Number of Employees

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Auditors

 

Auditor Comments

The company is exempt from audit

Bankers

BANK OF IRELAND

Bank Branch Code

90-48-00

 

Ratios

Date Of Accounts

31/12/10

31/12/09

31/12/08

31/12/07

31/12/06

Pre-tax profit margin %

-

-

-

-

-

Current ratio

3.11

3.08

2.23

2.59

2.32

Sales/Net Working Capital

-

-

-

-

-

Gearing %

13

16.20

23.80

32.30

39.90

Equity in %

77.70

73.90

64.50

65.10

61.40

Creditor Days

-

-

-

-

-

Debtor Days

-

-

-

-

-

Liquidity/Acid Test

1.43

1.28

0.78

1.42

1.37

Return On Capital Employed %

-

-

-

-

-

Return On Total Assets Employed %

-

-

-

-

-

Current Debt Ratio

0.19

0.23

0.36

0.26

0.29

Total Debt Ratio

0.32

0.39

0.59

0.59

0.69

Stock Turnover Ratio %

-

-

-

-

-

Return on Net Assets Employed %

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Na

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Mortgage Summary

Outstanding

4

Satisfied

0

 

Status History

Date

Description

 

10/06/2010

Compulsory strike off cancelled

 

08/06/2010

Dissolution (First Gazt)

 

 

Event History

Date

Description

27/10/2011

Annual Returns

24/09/2011

New Accounts Filed

04/12/2010

Annual Returns

18/08/2010

New Accounts Filed

11/06/2010

Annual Returns

09/10/2009

New Board Member Mr M.A. Lamont appointed

09/10/2009

New Company Secretary Ms A.L. Lamont appointed

27/08/2009

New Accounts Filed

27/08/2009

New Accounts Filed

10/07/2008

New Accounts Filed

31/03/2008

CCJ RECORD (JUDGEMENT)

06/12/2007

Annual Returns

20/11/2007

New Accounts Filed

03/11/2006

New Accounts Filed

28/10/2005

New Accounts Filed

 


 

Limit History

Date

Limit

24/09/2011

£25,000

18/09/2011

£0

18/08/2010

£25,000

27/08/2009

£0

26/08/2009

£13,500

20/02/2009

£12,500

31/03/2008

£75,000

13/06/2007

£100,000

12/01/2006

£100,000

 

Previous Company Names

Date

Previous Name

24/10/1996

GRANITEX LIMITED

 

Mortgage Details

Mortgage Type:

MORTGAGE OR CHARGE

Date Charge Created:

08/12/03

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

23/12/03

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

-

 

 

Status:

OUTSTANDING

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

GOVERNOR & CO. BOI

Amount Secured:

N/A

Details:

Å’500,00.00 CHATTEL MORTGAGE MOTORISED ROTATING SLAB STATION AND ANCILLIARY EQUIPMENT.

 

Mortgage Type:

MORTGAGE OR CHARGE

Date Charge Created:

23/08/00

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

01/09/00

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

-

 

 

Status:

OUTSTANDING

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

BANK OF IRELAND

Amount Secured:

N/A

Details:

ALL MONIES. ASSIGNMENT OF LIFE POLICY. ALL MONIES PAYABLE FROM TIME TO TIME TO THE COMPANY UNDER: - LIFE POLICY NUMBER 7338096LW DATED 17TH JULY 2000 HELD WITH CGU LIFE SERVICES LIMITED ON THE LIFE OF MILLAR ANDREW LAMONT IN THE SUM OF ;750,000.

 

Mortgage Type:

MORTGAGE OR CHARGE

Date Charge Created:

07/08/98

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

13/08/98

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

-

 

 

Status:

OUTSTANDING

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

BANK OF IRELAND

Amount Secured:

N/A

Details:

ASSIGNMENT OF LIFE POLICY. ALL MONEYS PAYABLE FROM TIME TO TIME TO THE COMPANY UNDER:- LIFE P OLICY NUMBER K00251F-000-000 DATED 22 OCTOBER 1997 HELD WITH ZURICH LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED ON THE LIFE OF MILLAR ANDREW LAMONT IN THE SUM OF ;800,000.

 

Mortgage Type:

MORTGAGE OR CHARGE

Date Charge Created:

11/07/97

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

22/07/97

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

-

 

 

Status:

OUTSTANDING

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

BANK OF IRELAND

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES

Details:

ALL MONIES. DEBENTURE LANDS AND PREMISES COMPRISED IN AND DEMISED BY LEASE DATED 5/6/97. SEE DOC 11 FOR FURTHER DETAILS


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.52

UK Pound

1

Rs.88.49

Euro

1

Rs.70.20

 

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

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

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