MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.04.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

E.AND W.HOPKINS LIMITED 

 

 

Registered Office :

58 Davies Street, 4th Floor, Unit-, London, 

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.04.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.05.1938

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00339904

 

 

Legal Form :

Private limited with Share Capital

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and retailing of diamonds and precious stones.

 

 

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

 

 

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 – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

United Kingdom

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 


 

United Kingdom ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

The UK, a leading trading power and financial center, is the second largest economy in Europe after Germany. Over the past two decades, the government has greatly reduced public ownership and contained the growth of social welfare programs. Agriculture is intensive, highly mechanized, and efficient by European standards, producing about 60% of food needs with less than 2% of the labor force. The UK has large coal, natural gas, and oil resources, but its oil and natural gas reserves are declining and the UK became a net importer of energy in 2005. Services, particularly banking, insurance, and business services, account by far for the largest proportion of GDP while industry continues to decline in importance. After emerging from recession in 1992, Britain's economy enjoyed the longest period of expansion on record during which time growth outpaced most of Western Europe. In 2008, however, the global financial crisis hit the economy particularly hard, due to the importance of its financial sector. Sharply declining home prices, high consumer debt, and the global economic slowdown compounded Britain's economic problems, pushing the economy into recession in the latter half of 2008 and prompting the then BROWN (Labour) government to implement a number of measures to stimulate the economy and stabilize the financial markets; these include nationalizing parts of the banking system, temporarily cutting taxes, suspending public sector borrowing rules, and moving forward public spending on capital projects. Facing burgeoning public deficits and debt levels, in 2010 the CAMERON-led coalition government (between Conservatives and Liberal Democrats) initiated a five-year austerity program, which aimed to lower London's budget deficit from over 10% of GDP in 2010 to nearly 1% by 2015. In November 2011, Chancellor of the Exchequer George OSBORNE announced additional austerity measures through 2017 because of slower-than-expected economic growth and the impact of the euro-zone debt crisis. The CAMERON government raised the value added tax from 17.5% to 20% in 2011. It has pledged to reduce the corporation tax rate to 21% by 2014. The Bank of England (BoE) implemented an asset purchase program of up to Ł375 billion (approximately $605 billion) as of December 2012. During times of economic crisis, the BoE coordinates interest rate moves with the European Central Bank, but Britain remains outside the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). In 2012, weak consumer spending and subdued business investment weighed on the economy. GDP fell 0.1%, and the budget deficit remained stubbornly high at 7.7% of GDP. Public debt continued to increase.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 

 


REGISTERED NAME & COMPANY SUMMARY

 

Summary – Company Information

Company Name

E.AND W.HOPKINS LIMITED

Company Number

00339904

Registered Address

58 DAVIES STREET

Trading Address

32-33 Hatton Garden
London
London
EC1N 8DL

 

4TH FLOOR, UNIT-5

 

 

LONDON

 

 

W1K 5JF

 

Website Address

http://www.almaas.co.uk

 

 

Telephone Number

-

Fax Number

 

TPS

-

FPS

No

Incorporation Date

03/05/1938

Company Status

Active - Accounts Filed

Previous Name

 

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

Date of Change

-

Filing Date of Accounts

22/02/2013

 

 

Share Capital

Ł2,625

SIC03

5190

Currency

GBP

SIC03 Description

OTHER WHOLESALE

SIC07

46900

SIC07 Description

NON-SPECIALISED WHOLESALE TRADE

Principal Activity

Importers and retailing of diamonds and precious stones.

 

DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT

 

Directors

Total Current Directors

4

Total Current Secretaries

1

Total Previous Directors / Company Secretaries

2

 

Current Directors

Name

Rashida Ahamed Maricar

Date of Birth

05/11/1952

Officers Title

Mrs

Nationality

Indian

Present Appointments

1

Function

Director

Appointment Date

23/02/1992

 

 

Address

4 Hayes Barton, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8NH

Other Actions

View Director Report

View Consumer Report

 

 

 

 

 

Disqualified

 

Disqualified End Date

 

Disqualification Exception

No

 

 

 

Name

Sayed Mohamed Sayed Ahamed Maricar

Date of Birth

04/06/1948

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

Indian

Present Appointments

1

Function

Director

Appointment Date

23/02/1992

 

 

Address

4 Hayes Barton, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8NH

Other Actions

View Director Report

View Consumer Report

 

 

 

 

 

Disqualified

 

Disqualified End Date

 

Disqualification Exception

No

 

 

 

Name

Hassan Maricar

Date of Birth

03/02/1972

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

2

Function

Director

Appointment Date

15/07/2003

 

 

Address

4 Hayes Barton, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8NH

Other Actions

View Director Report

View Consumer Report

 

 

 

 

 

Disqualified

 

Disqualified End Date

 

Disqualification Exception

No

 

 

 

Name

Khalid Maricar

Date of Birth

15/11/1979

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

2

Function

Director

Appointment Date

01/05/2011

 

 

Address

58 Davies Street, 4th Floor, Unit-5, London, W1K 5JF

Other Actions

View Director Report

View Consumer Report

 

Disqualified

 

Disqualified End Date

 

Disqualification Exception

No

 

 

 

Current Company Secretary

Name

Syed Mohamed Syed Ahmed Maricar

Date of Birth

-

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

 

Present Appointments

1

Function

Company Secretary

Appointment Date

10/02/2013

 

 

Address

58 Davies Street, 4th Floor, Unit-5, London, W1K 5JF

 

Directors

Previous Director/Company Secretaries

Name

Current Directorships

Previous Directorships

Syed Mohamed Maricar

2

2

Syed Mohamed Maricar

2

2

 

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 -

-

 

 

 

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

Outstanding

1

Satisfied

0

Full CCJ Details

Exact CCJ Details

No CCJs found

 

Possible CCJs Details

There are no possible CCJ details

 

Writ Details

No writs found

 

Mortgage Details

 

Mortgage Details

Mortgage Type:

DEBENTURE

Date Charge Created:

09/05/02

 

 

Date Charge Registered:

21/05/02

 

 

Date Charge Satisfied:

-

 

 

Status:

OUTSTANDING

 

 

Person(s) Entitled:

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER 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 GOODWILL BOOKDEBTS UNCALLED CAPITAL BUILDINGS FIXTURESFIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY

 

 

SHARE & SHARE CAPITAL INFORMATION

 

Top 20 Shareholders

Name

Currency

Share Count

Share Type

Nominal Value

% of Total Share Count

S.M.S.A. MARICAR

GBP

1,668

ORDINARY

1

63.54

R.A. MARICAR

GBP

656

ORDINARY

1

24.99

HASAN MARICAR

GBP

300

ORDINARY

1

11.43

S.M. MARICAR

GBP

1

ORDINARY

1

0.04

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

Summary – Payment History

 

Key Financials

Year to Date

Turnover

Pre Tax Profit

Shareholder Funds

Employees

30/04/2012

-

-

-Ł50,419

-

30/04/2011

-

-

-Ł44,940

-

30/04/2010

-

-

-Ł41,075

-

 

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 & Debtor Details

 

Creditor Details

No Creditor Data

 

Total Value

-

 

Trade Debtors / Bad Debt Detail

No Debtor Data

 

Total Value

-




GROUP STRUCTURE & AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Group Structure

 

Statistics

Group

-

Linkages

0 companies

Countries

In 0 countries

 

Summary

Holding Company

-

Ownership Status

 

Ultimate Holding Company

-

 

Group structure

No group structure

 

Linkages

 

Statistics

Group

0 companies

Linkages

0 companies

Countries

In 0 countries

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Financials

 

Profit & Loss

 

Date Of Accounts

30/04/12

(%)

30/04/11

(%)

30/04/10

(%)

30/04/09

(%)

30/04/08

 

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

Ł1,600

-25%

Ł2,134

-25%

Ł2,844

-11.1%

Ł3,200

53.3%

Ł2,087

Audit Fees

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Interest Payments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pre Tax Profit

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Taxation

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Profit After Tax

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dividends Payable

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Retained Profit

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Balance Sheet

 

Date Of Accounts

30/04/12

(%)

30/04/11

(%)

30/04/10

(%)

30/04/09

(%)

30/04/08

Tangible Assets

Ł12,300

-11.5%

Ł13,900

-13.3%

Ł16,034

-6.2%

Ł17,101

95.2%

Ł8,762

Intangible Assets

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Fixed Assets

Ł12,300

-11.5%

Ł13,900

-13.3%

Ł16,034

-6.2%

Ł17,101

95.2%

Ł8,762

Stock

Ł148,000

-51%

Ł302,000

-25.7%

Ł406,500

2.3%

Ł397,500

-7.2%

Ł428,220

Trade Debtors

Ł355,964

392.9%

Ł72,217

-65.7%

Ł210,308

30.9%

Ł160,686

-56.2%

Ł366,524

Cash

Ł31,116

-41.8%

Ł53,489

162%

Ł20,413

-62.1%

Ł53,873

225.2%

Ł16,564

Other Debtors

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Miscellaneous Current Assets

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Current Assets

Ł535,080

25.1%

Ł427,706

-32.9%

Ł637,221

4.1%

Ł612,059

-24.6%

Ł811,308

Trade Creditors

Ł597,799

22.9%

Ł486,546

-29.9%

Ł694,330

8.6%

Ł639,248

-23.5%

Ł835,945

Bank Loans & Overdrafts

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Other Short Term Finance

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Miscellaneous Current Liabilities

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Current Liabilities

Ł597,799

22.9%

Ł486,546

-29.9%

Ł694,330

8.6%

Ł639,248

-23.5%

Ł835,945

Bank Loans & Overdrafts and LTL

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Other Long Term Finance

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Long Term Liabilities

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

 

Capital & Reserves

 

Date Of Accounts

30/04/12

(%)

30/04/11

(%)

30/04/10

(%)

30/04/09

(%)

30/04/08

Called Up Share Capital

Ł2,625

-

Ł2,625

-

Ł2,625

-

Ł2,625

-

Ł2,625

P & L Account Reserve

-Ł53,044

-11.5%

-Ł47,565

-8.8%

-Ł43,700

-243.7%

-Ł12,713

31.3%

-Ł18,500

Revaluation Reserve

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sundry Reserves

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Shareholder Funds

-Ł50,419

-12.2%

-Ł44,940

-9.4%

-Ł41,075

-307.2%

-Ł10,088

36.5%

-Ł15,875

 

Other Financial Items

 

Date Of Accounts

30/04/12

(%)

30/04/11

(%)

30/04/10

(%)

30/04/09

(%)

30/04/08

Net Worth

-Ł50,419

-12.2%

-Ł44,940

-9.4%

-Ł41,075

-307.2%

-Ł10,088

36.5%

-Ł15,875

Working Capital

-Ł62,719

-6.6%

-Ł58,840

-3%

-Ł57,109

-110%

-Ł27,189

-10.4%

-Ł24,637

Total Assets

Ł547,380

24%

Ł441,606

-32.4%

Ł653,255

3.8%

Ł629,160

-23.3%

Ł820,070

Total Liabilities

Ł597,799

22.9%

Ł486,546

-29.9%

Ł694,330

8.6%

Ł639,248

-23.5%

Ł835,945

Net Assets

-Ł50,419

-12.2%

-Ł44,940

-9.4%

-Ł41,075

-307.2%

-Ł10,088

36.5%

-Ł15,875

 

Cash Flow

 

Date Of Accounts

30/04/12

(%)

30/04/11

(%)

30/04/10

(%)

30/04/09

(%)

30/04/08

Net Cashflow from Operations

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net Cashflow before Financing

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net Cashflow from Financing

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Increase in Cash

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Miscellaneous

 

Date Of Accounts

30/04/12

(%)

30/04/11

(%)

30/04/10

(%)

30/04/09

(%)

30/04/08

 

Contingent Liability

NO

-

NO

-

NO

-

NO

-

NO

Capital Employed

-Ł50,419

-12.2%

-Ł44,940

-9.4%

-Ł41,075

-307.2%

-Ł10,088

36.5%

-Ł15,875

Number of Employees

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Auditors

 

 

Auditor Comments

The company is exempt from audit

 

Bankers

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

Bank Branch Code

 

 

Ratios

 

Date Of Accounts

30/04/12

30/04/11

30/04/10

30/04/09

30/04/08

Pre-tax profit margin %

-

-

-

-

-

Current ratio

0.90

0.88

0.92

0.96

0.97

Sales/Net Working Capital

-

-

-

-

-

Gearing %

0

0

0

0

0

Equity in %

-9.20

-10.20

-6.30

-1.60

-1.90

Creditor Days

-

-

-

-

-

Debtor Days

-

-

-

-

-

Liquidity/Acid Test

0.64

0.25

0.33

0.33

0.46

Return On Capital Employed %

-

-

-

-

-

Return On Total Assets Employed %

-

-

-

-

-

Current Debt Ratio

-11.85

-10.82

-16.90

-63.36

-52.65

Total Debt Ratio

-11.85

-10.82

-16.90

-63.36

-52.65

Stock Turnover Ratio %

-

-

-

-

-

Return on Net Assets Employed %

-

-

-

-

-

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Commentary

No exact match CCJs are recorded against the company.

The credit limit on this company has fallen 20% in comparison to the previously suggested credit limit.

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

Net Worth decreased by 12.2% during the latest trading period.

A 24% 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 a decrease in their Cash Balance of 41.8% during the latest trading period.

The company is exempt from audit.

The company has undergone recent changes in its directorships.

The company is not part of a group.

The movement in accumulated earnings would indicate that the company incurred a loss after tax and other appropriations, including dividends.

The company has changed its registered address recently.

The company was established over 74 years ago.

 

Event History

 

Status History

No Status History found

 

Event History

Date

Description

28/02/2013

New Accounts Filed

13/02/2013

Mr S.M. Maricar has left the board

13/02/2013

Mr S.M. Maricar has resigned as company secretary

13/02/2013

New Company Secretary Mr S.M. Maricar appointed

21/03/2012

Annual Returns

19/03/2012

New Board Member Mr K. Maricar appointed

09/02/2012

New Accounts Filed

30/01/2012

Change in Reg.Office

30/01/2012

Change of Company Postcode

25/03/2011

New Accounts Filed

19/03/2011

Annual Returns

29/03/2010

Annual Returns

25/08/2009

New Accounts Filed

14/04/2009

Annual Returns

16/10/2008

New Accounts Filed

 

Previous Company Names

No Previous Names found


 

DIAMOND INDUSTRY – INDIA

 

-            From time immemorial, India is well known in the world as the birthplace for diamonds.  It is difficult to trace the origin of diamonds but history says that in the remote past, diamonds were mined only in India. Diamond production in India can be traced back to almost 8th Century B.C.  India, in fact, remained undisputed leader till 18th Century when Brazilian fields were discovered in 1725 followed by emergence of S. Africa, Russia and Australia.

-            The achievement of the Indian diamond industry was possible only due to combination of the manufacturing skills of the Indian workforce and the untiring and unflagging efforts of the Indian diamantaires, supported by progressive Government policies.

-            The area of study of family owned diamond businesses derives its importance from the huge conglomerate of family run organizations which operate in the diamond industry since many generations.

-            Some of the basic traits of family run business enterprises include spirit of entrepreneurship, mutual trust lowers transaction costs, small, nimble and quick to react, information as a source of advantage and philanthropy.

-            Family owned diamond businesses need to improve on many fronts including higher standard of corporate governance, long-term performance – focused strategies, modern management and technology.

-            Utmost caution is to be exercised while dealing with some medium and large diamond traders which are usually engaged in fictitious import – export, inter-company transactions, financially assisted by banks. In the process, several public sector banks lost several hundred million rupees. They mostly diverted borrowed money for diamond business into real estate and capital markets.

-            Excerpts from Times of India dated 30th October 2010 is as under –

 

-            Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council in its statistical data has shown the export of polished diamonds to have increase by 28 % in February 2013. Compared to $ 1.4 bn worth of polished diamond export in February, 2012, India exported $ 1.84 billion worth of polished diamonds in February 2013. A senior executive of GJEPC said, “Export of cut and polished diamonds started falling month-wise after the imposition of 2 % of import duty on the polished diamonds. But February, 2013 has given a new ray of hope to the industry as the export of polished diamonds has actually increased by 28 %. It means the industry  is on the track of recovery and round tripping of diamonds has stopped completely.” Demand has started coming from the US, the UK, Japan and China. India’s polished diamond export is expected to cross $ 21 bn in 2013-14.

 

-            The banking sector has started exercising restraint while following prudent risk management norms when lending money to gems and jewellery sector. This follows the implementation of Basel III accord – a global voluntary regulatory standard on bank capital adequacy, stress testing and market liquidity.

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.30

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.88

Euro

1

Rs.70.80

 

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

----

NB

New Business

----

 

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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