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Report Date : |
23.01.2013 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
ASOS.COM LTD |
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Registered Office : |
Second Floor
Greater London House Hampstead Road London, NW1 7FB |
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Country : |
United Kingdom |
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Financials (as on) : |
31.03.2012 |
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Date of Incorporation : |
19.06.1998 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
03584121 |
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Legal Form : |
Private Subsidiary |
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Line of Business : |
Retail sale via mail order house |
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No. of Employees : |
842 |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ba |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
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Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No Complaints |
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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
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.03.2011) |
Current Rating (30.06.2012) |
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United Kingdom |
A1 |
A1 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low |
A2 |
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Moderate |
B1 |
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High |
B2 |
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Very High |
C1 |
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Restricted |
C2 |
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Off-credit |
D |
UNITED KINGDOM - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
The UK, a leading trading power and financial center, is the third largest economy in Europe after Germany and France. 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 aims 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 23% by 2015. The Bank of England (BoE) implemented an asset purchase program of up to £325 billion (approximately $525 billion) as of February 2011. 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).
Source
: CIA
Asos.Com Ltd.
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Business Description
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Asos.com Ltd. is an online fashion store
that stocks an extensive range of designer labels, lifestyle accessories and
beauty brands for men and women. Its men’s wear range includes coats, jackets,
casual wear, tweed and cord jackets, trousers, knitwear and shirts. The
company also offers formal and business wear suits, ties and sportswear. Its
product line includes cufflinks, belts, wallets and grooming products. It
also offers a variety of bags, purses, wallets, hats, jewellery, lingerie,
caps and accessories. In addition, the company stocks a complete line of
footwear. |
Industry
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Industry |
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Key Executives
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Financial Summary
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1 - Profit & Loss Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = GBP 0.6267523
2 - Balance Sheet Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = GBP 0.6281078
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Asos.Com Ltd. |
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Company Name |
Company Type |
Location |
Country |
Industry |
Sales |
Employees |
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Parent |
London |
United Kingdom |
Retail (Catalog and Mail Order) |
789.7 |
842 |
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Subsidiary |
London |
United Kingdom |
Retail (Catalog and Mail Order) |
789.2 |
842 |
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Subsidiary |
London |
United Kingdom |
Retail (Specialty) |
2.4 |
6 |
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Subsidiary |
London |
United Kingdom |
Retail (Catalog and Mail Order) |
0.5 |
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Executives Report
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Annual Return
Date: 19 Jun 2012
Total Issued Capital (GBP 000): 1,000
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Individual Directors |
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Name |
Status |
DOB |
Filed Address |
Appointment Date |
Resignation Date |
Summary of Directorships |
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Current |
13 Apr 1973 |
Greater London House 2Nd Floor Hampstead
Road, |
01 Nov 2004 |
NA |
Current:5 |
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Current |
22 Aug 1968 |
Greater London House 2Nd Floor Hampstead
Road, |
27 Apr 2009 |
NA |
Current:5 |
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Current |
18 Sep 1970 |
Second Floor, Greater London House, |
07 Sep 2012 |
NA |
Current:1 |
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Current |
16 Nov 1967 |
Second Floor, Greater London House, |
19 Jun 1998 |
NA |
Current:6 |
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Previous |
25 Aug 1967 |
Wootton Hall Sparrow Lane, Wootton Bassett,
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01 Mar 2000 |
01 Nov 2004 |
Current:1 |
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Previous |
20 Oct 1967 |
29 Braidley Road, |
01 Jul 2002 |
02 Jun 2004 |
Current:2 |
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Previous |
19 May 1968 |
Second Floor, Greater London House, |
05 Apr 2006 |
09 Oct 2012 |
Current:1 |
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Previous |
10 Jan 1948 |
8 The Mews, Queniborough Hall Drive
Queniborough, |
11 Jul 2005 |
14 Mar 2006 |
Current:1 |
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Corporate Directors |
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Company Name |
Status |
Registered Address |
Appointment Date |
Resignation Date |
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Waterlow Nominees Limited |
Previous |
6-8 Underwood Street, |
19 Jun 1998 |
19 Jun 1998 |
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Individual Secretaries |
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Name |
Status |
DOB |
Filed Address |
Appointment Date |
Resignation Date |
Summary of Directorships |
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Current |
NA |
Second Floor, Greater London House, |
27 Apr 2012 |
NA |
Current:1 |
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Previous |
25 Aug 1967 |
Wootton Hall Sparrow Lane, Wootton Bassett,
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01 Jul 2002 |
01 Nov 2004 |
Current:1 |
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Previous |
13 Apr 1973 |
Greater London House 2Nd Floor Hampstead
Road, |
01 Nov 2004 |
27 Apr 2009 |
Current:5 |
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Previous |
20 Oct 1967 |
29 Braidley Road, |
19 Jun 1998 |
01 Jul 2002 |
Current:2 |
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Previous |
22 Aug 1968 |
Greater London House 2Nd Floor Hampstead Road,
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27 Apr 2009 |
27 Apr 2012 |
Current:5 |
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Corporate Secretaries |
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Company Name |
Status |
Registered Address |
Appointment Date |
Resignation Date |
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Waterlow Secretaries Limited |
Previous |
6-8 Underwood Street, |
19 Jun 1998 |
19 Jun 1998 |
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Individual Shareholders |
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There are no individual shareholders for
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Corporate Shareholders |
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Company Name |
Registration Number |
Share Details |
Share Type |
# of Shares |
Share Price (GBP) |
Share Value (GBP) |
% of Total Shares |
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04006623 |
1000000 Subordinated Ordinary GBP 1.00 |
Subordinated Ordinary |
1,000,000 |
1.00 |
1,000,000.00 |
100.00 |
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04006623 |
2 Preferred Ordinary GBP 1.00 |
Preferred Ordinary |
2 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
<0.01 |
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Financials in:
USD (mil) |
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Except for
share items (millions) and per share items (actual units) |
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31-Mar-2012 |
31-Mar-2011 |
31-Mar-2010 |
31-Mar-2009 |
31-Mar-2008 |
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Period Length |
52 Weeks |
52 Weeks |
52 Weeks |
52 Weeks |
52 Weeks |
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Filed Currency |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
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Exchange Rate (Period Average) |
0.626752 |
0.643394 |
0.627794 |
0.592803 |
0.498361 |
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Consolidated |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Turnover (UK) |
- |
300.6 |
- |
- |
- |
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Turnover (Exports) |
- |
227.4 |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Turnover |
789.2 |
527.9 |
355.2 |
279.0 |
162.6 |
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Cost of Sales |
387.7 |
323.3 |
206.9 |
158.1 |
87.8 |
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Gross Profit |
401.5 |
204.7 |
148.4 |
120.9 |
74.8 |
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Depreciation |
12.3 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
3.1 |
1.9 |
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Other Expenses |
349.7 |
158.8 |
115.5 |
97.1 |
60.6 |
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Operating Profit |
51.8 |
- |
32.9 |
- |
14.2 |
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Other Income |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
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Interest Paid |
1.4 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Exceptional Income |
0.0 |
-20.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Discontinued Operations |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Profit Before Taxes |
50.4 |
25.5 |
33.0 |
24.3 |
14.9 |
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Tax Payable / Credit |
0.8 |
0.2 |
7.8 |
6.2 |
4.9 |
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Extraordinary Items/Debits |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Dividends |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Profit After Taxes |
49.6 |
25.3 |
25.3 |
18.1 |
10.0 |
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Minority Interests (Profit & Loss) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Audit Fees |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Non Audit Fees |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
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Number of Employees |
842 |
657 |
547 |
370 |
176 |
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Wages |
44.7 |
34.9 |
30.1 |
26.6 |
14.4 |
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Social Security Costs |
4.9 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
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Pensions |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
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Other Pension Costs |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
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Employees Remuneration |
51.8 |
41.4 |
36.1 |
31.0 |
17.8 |
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Directors Emoluments |
3.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
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Other Costs |
0.1 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
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Directors Remuneration |
3.3 |
2.5 |
5.7 |
4.5 |
2.5 |
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Highest Paid Director |
3.3 |
- |
2.2 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
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Annual Balance Sheet |
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Financials in: USD (mil) |
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31-Mar-2012 |
31-Mar-2011 |
31-Mar-2010 |
31-Mar-2009 |
31-Mar-2008 |
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Filed Currency |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
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Exchange Rate |
0.628108 |
0.62385 |
0.659239 |
0.697666 |
0.503145 |
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Consolidated |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Land & Buildings |
3.7 |
33.4 |
1.3 |
4.8 |
0.1 |
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Fixtures & Fittings |
69.7 |
19.6 |
23.9 |
11.7 |
11.0 |
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Plant & Vehicles |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
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Total Tangible Fixed Assets |
73.3 |
53.0 |
25.3 |
16.6 |
11.1 |
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Intangible Assets |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Investments |
4.7 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
4.3 |
0.0 |
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Total Fixed Assets |
78.0 |
58.2 |
30.6 |
20.9 |
11.1 |
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Stocks |
- |
- |
- |
- |
23.2 |
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Work in Progress |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
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Total Stocks Work In Progress |
128.3 |
105.9 |
57.2 |
40.3 |
23.2 |
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Trade Debtors |
2.3 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
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Inter-Company Debtors |
6.1 |
3.4 |
- |
0.1 |
- |
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Other Debtors |
30.4 |
15.0 |
6.9 |
3.9 |
8.2 |
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Total Debtors |
38.8 |
19.8 |
8.2 |
5.1 |
11.7 |
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Cash and Equivalents |
37.9 |
7.4 |
23.6 |
19.3 |
20.4 |
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Other Current Assets |
3.2 |
9.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Current Assets |
208.2 |
142.3 |
89.0 |
64.7 |
55.4 |
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Total Assets |
286.2 |
200.5 |
119.6 |
85.6 |
66.5 |
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Trade Creditors |
44.9 |
37.5 |
27.1 |
27.8 |
16.3 |
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Bank Overdraft |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Inter-Company Creditors |
3.7 |
3.4 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
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Director Loans (Current Liability) |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Hire Purchase (Current Liability) |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Finance Lease (Current Liability) |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Finance Lease/Hire Purchase (Current
Liability) |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Short Term Loans |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Accruals/Deferred Income (Current
Liability) |
- |
- |
- |
20.0 |
16.0 |
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Social Security/VAT |
12.9 |
8.2 |
10.3 |
1.9 |
8.9 |
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Corporation Tax |
1.4 |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Dividends (Current Liability) |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Other Current Liabilities |
85.8 |
59.2 |
20.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
148.8 |
108.4 |
59.8 |
51.0 |
43.0 |
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Group Loans (Long Term Liability) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Director Loans (Long Term Liability) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Hire Purchase (Long Term Liability) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Leasing (Long Term Liability) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Hire Purchase Loans (Long Term
Liability) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Other Long Term Loans |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Accruals/Deferred Income (Long Term
Liability) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Other Long Term Liabilities |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Long Term Liabilities |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Deferred Taxation |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
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Other Provisions |
1.5 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Provisions |
1.5 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
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Issued Capital |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Share Premium Accounts |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Revaluation Reserve |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Retained Earnings |
135.9 |
89.1 |
59.9 |
34.6 |
22.2 |
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Other Reserves |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Minority Interests (Balance Sheet) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Shareholders Funds |
135.9 |
89.1 |
59.9 |
34.6 |
22.2 |
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Net Worth |
135.9 |
89.1 |
59.9 |
34.6 |
22.2 |
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Annual Cash Flows |
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Financials in: USD (mil) |
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31-Mar-2012 |
31-Mar-2011 |
31-Mar-2010 |
31-Mar-2009 |
31-Mar-2008 |
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Period Length |
52 Weeks |
52 Weeks |
52 Weeks |
52 Weeks |
52 Weeks |
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Filed Currency |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
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Exchange Rate (Period Average) |
0.626752 |
0.643394 |
0.627794 |
0.592803 |
0.498361 |
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Consolidated |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Annual Ratios |
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Financials in: USD (mil) |
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31-Mar-2012 |
31-Mar-2011 |
31-Mar-2010 |
31-Mar-2009 |
31-Mar-2008 |
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Period Length |
52 Weeks |
52 Weeks |
52 Weeks |
52 Weeks |
52 Weeks |
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Filed Currency |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
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Exchange Rate |
0.628108 |
0.62385 |
0.659239 |
0.697666 |
0.503145 |
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Consolidated |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Current Ratio |
1.40 |
1.31 |
1.49 |
1.27 |
1.29 |
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Liquidity Ratio |
0.54 |
0.34 |
0.53 |
0.48 |
0.75 |
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Stock Turnover |
6.14 |
5.14 |
5.91 |
5.89 |
6.93 |
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Credit Period (Days) |
1.05 |
0.95 |
1.36 |
1.71 |
8.00 |
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Working Capital by Sales |
7.55% |
6.23% |
8.64% |
5.78% |
7.71% |
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Trade Credit by Debtors |
19.83 |
26.48 |
21.48 |
24.93 |
4.62 |
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Return on Capital |
36.59% |
28.52% |
52.54% |
59.55% |
62.64% |
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Return on Assets |
17.57% |
13.10% |
26.29% |
24.10% |
22.16% |
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Profit Margin |
6.39% |
4.83% |
9.30% |
8.70% |
9.15% |
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Return on Shareholders Funds |
36.99% |
29.49% |
52.54% |
59.55% |
66.45% |
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Borrowing Ratio |
2.75% |
3.86% |
3.23% |
3.61% |
8.05% |
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Equity Gearing |
47.50% |
44.43% |
50.04% |
40.46% |
33.34% |
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Interest Coverage |
37.16 |
76.24 |
- |
- |
- |
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Sales by Tangible Assets |
10.74 |
10.28 |
13.36 |
14.29 |
14.50 |
|
Average Remuneration per Employee |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Profit per Employee |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Sales per Employee |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
|
Capital Employed per Employee |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Tangible Assets per Employee |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
Total Assets per Employee |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
|
Employee Remuneration by Sales |
6.56% |
7.84% |
10.15% |
11.09% |
10.95% |
|
Creditor Days (Cost of Sales Based) |
42.34 |
41.07 |
50.17 |
75.47 |
68.40 |
|
Creditor Days (Sales Based) |
20.80 |
25.15 |
29.22 |
42.75 |
36.94 |
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
|
Currency |
Unit
|
Indian Rupees |
|
US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.53.51 |
|
|
1 |
Rs.84.85 |
|
Euro |
1 |
Rs.71.43 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
|
Report
Prepared by : |
PRL |
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%)
This report is issued at your request without any
risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL)
or its officials.