MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.10.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CREW CLOTHING CO. LTD 

 

 

Registered Office :

20 Lydden Road, London, SW18 4LR

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

28.10.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.10.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

03265824

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Subsidiary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Design and sale of high quality men's and women's clothing and accessories

 

 

No. of Employees :

363

 

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 :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

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 £375 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

 

 


Company name & address

 

Crew Clothing Co. Ltd

20 Lydden Road

London, SW18 4LR

United Kingdom

Tel:       020 8875 2300

Web:    www.crewclothing.co.uk

           

 

Synthesis

 

Employees:                  363

Company Type:            Private Subsidiary

Corporate Family:          3 Companies

Ultimate Parent:             Crew Clothing Holdings Ltd.

Quoted Status:              Non-quoted Company

Incorporation Date:         18-Oct-1996

Auditor:                        Bdo LLP           

Financials in:                 USD (Millions)

Fiscal Year End:            28-Oct-2012

Reporting Currency:       British Pound Sterling

Annual Sales:               76.6  1

Net Income:                  (0.4)

Total Assets:                 37.0

 

 

Business Description     

 

Design and sale of high quality men's and women's clothing and accessories.

 

Industry             

Industry            Clothing and Apparel Stores

ANZSIC 2006:    4251 - Clothing Retailing

ISIC Rev 4:        4771 - Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores

NACE Rev 2:     4771 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

NAICS 2012:     448120 - Women's Clothing Stores

UK SIC 2007:    4771 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

US SIC 1987:    5651 - Family Clothing Stores

Key Executives   

 

Name

Title

Octavia Kate Morley

Managing Director

James Justin Hampshire

Secretary

Alastair Peter Parker-Swift

Director

 

Financial Summary    

 

 

FYE: 28-Oct-2012

USD (mil)

Key Figures

 

Current Assets

28.48

Fixed Assets

8.56

Total Liabilities

14.83

Net Worth

12.88

 

Key Ratios

 

Current Ratio

1.92

Acid Test

1.02

Debt Gearing

50.32

 

 

1 - Profit & Loss Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = GBP 0.6333883

2 - Balance Sheet Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = GBP 0.6201451

 

 

Corporate Overview

 

Location

20 Lydden Road

London, SW18 4LR

London County

United Kingdom

Tel:       020 8875 2300

Web:    www.crewclothing.co.uk

           

Sales GBP(mil):             48.5

Assets GBP(mil):           23.0

Employees:                   363

Fiscal Year End:            28-Oct-2012

Industry:                        Retail (Apparel)

           

Registered Address:

20 Lydden Road

London, SW18 4LR

United Kingdom


Incorporation Date:         18-Oct-1996

Company Type:             Private Subsidiary

Quoted Status:              Not Quoted

Registered No.(UK):       03265824

Managing Director:         Octavia Kate Morley

 

Industry Codes

ANZSIC 2006 Codes:

4251     -          Clothing Retailing

 

ISIC Rev 4 Codes:

4771     -          Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores

 

NACE Rev 2 Codes:

4771     -          Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

 

NAICS 2012 Codes:

448120  -          Women's Clothing Stores

 

US SIC 1987:

5651     -          Family Clothing Stores

 

UK SIC 2007:

4771     -          Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

 

Business Description

Design and sale of high quality men's and women's clothing and accessories.

 

Financial Data

Financials in:

GBP(mil)

 

Revenue:

48.5

Net Income:

-0.3

Assets:

23.0

Current Assets:

17.7

 

Fixed Assets:

5.3

 

Long Term Debt:

5.8

 

Total Liabilities:

15.0

 

Issued Capital:

0.3

 

Working Capital:

8.5

 

Net Worth:

8.0

 

 

 

Date of Financial Data:

28-Oct-2012

 

1 Year Growth

19.3%

NA

NA

 

Key Corporate Relationships

Auditor:

Bdo LLP

 

Auditor:

Bdo LLP

 

Auditor History

Bdo LLP

28-Oct-2012

Bdo LLP

30-Oct-2011

Bdo LLP

31-Oct-2010

Grant Thornton UK LLP

25-Oct-2009

Grant Thornton UK LLP

26-Oct-2008

 

 

 

GBP(mil)

Audit Fees:

0.0

Non Audit Fees:

0.0

Audit Fiscal Year:

10-28-2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Family

Corporate Structure News:

 

Crew Clothing Holdings Ltd.
Crew Clothing Co. Ltd.

Crew Clothing Co. Ltd. 
Total Corporate Family Members: 3 

 

 

 

 

Company Name

Company Type

Location

Country

Industry

Sales
(USD mil)

Employees

 

Crew Clothing Holdings Ltd.

Parent

London

United Kingdom

Clothing and Apparel Stores

76.6

363

 

Crew Clothing Co. Ltd.

Subsidiary

London

United Kingdom

Clothing and Apparel Stores

76.6

363

 

Crew Clothing Co Ltd.

UK Branch/Trading address

Guildford

United Kingdom

Clothing and Apparel Stores

76.6

6

 

 

 

 

Executive report

 

Board of Directors

 

Name

Title

Function

 

James Justin Hampshire

 

Secretary

Director/Board Member

 

Age: 44

 

                                         

Octavia Kate Morley

 

Managing Director

Director/Board Member

 

 

Age: 45

 

Education:

Woolworths plc, Ms Morley 

 

Social: 

Alastair Peter Parker-Swift

 

Director

Director/Board Member

 

 

Age: 43

 

 

 

Executives

 

Name

Title

Function

 

Octavia Kate Morley

 

Managing Director

Managing Director

 

Age: 45

 

Education:

Woolworths plc, Ms Morley 

 

Social: 

James Justin Hampshire

 

Secretary

Company Secretary

 

 

Age: 44

 

 

 
Directors and Shareholders Report

 

Main Office Address:
20 Lydden Road
London
United Kingdom SW18 4LR

Tel: 020 8875 2300
URL:http://www.crewclothing.co.uk

Annual Return Date: 18 Oct 2012
Total Issued Capital (GBP 000):250

 

Individual Directors


Name

Status

DOB

Filed Address

Appointment Date

Resignation Date

Summary of Directorships

 

Alastair Peter 
Parker-Swift

Current

23 Mar 1970

Ladye Place, 
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 5NB

18 Oct 1996

NA

Current:1
Previous:1
Disqualifications:0

 

Octavia Kate 
Morley

Current

17 Apr 1968

20 Lydden Road, 
Wandsworth, London SW18 4LR

28 Jan 2010

NA

Current:3
Previous:3
Disqualifications:0

 

James Justin 
Hampshire

Current

25 Oct 1968

28 Heslop Road, 
London , London SW12 8EG

14 Nov 2006

NA

Current:4
Previous:3
Disqualifications:0

 

Robert Stephen 
Parker Swift

Previous

25 Oct 1974

Toyside, Scords Lane, 
Westerham, Kent TN16 1QE

01 Sep 2001

26 Feb 2010

Current:1
Previous:2
Disqualifications:0

 

Simon 
Hudson

Previous

18 Sep 1974

16 Burmester Road, Earlsfield, 
Tooting, London SW17 0JN

01 Sep 2000

27 Mar 2002

Current:0
Previous:1
Disqualifications:0

 

James Marcel 
Pascoe

Previous

08 Nov 1973

158 Ramsden Road, 
London , London SW12 8RE

01 Nov 2003

09 Mar 2010

Current:1
Previous:1
Disqualifications:0

 

Luke Sanger 
Underhill

Previous

26 May 1973

95 Totterdown Street, 
Tooting, London SW17 8TB

01 Nov 2003

09 Mar 2010

Current:1
Previous:1
Disqualifications:0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Directors


There are no corporate directors for this company.

 

 

Individual Secretaries


Name

Status

DOB

Filed Address

Appointment Date

Resignation Date

Summary of Directorships

 

James Justin
Hampshire

Current

25 Oct 1968

28 Heslop Road, 
London , London SW12 8EG

14 Nov 2006

NA

Current:4
Previous:3
Disqualifications:0

 

Alastair Peter 
Parker-Swift

Previous

23 Mar 1970

Ladye Place, 
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 5NB

01 Sep 2000

14 Nov 2006

Current:1
Previous:1
Disqualifications:0

 

Diana Marion 
Parker-Swift

Previous

05 Nov 1945

Lower Kerse, Thurlestone, 
Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 3LU

18 Oct 1996

01 Sep 2000

Current:1
Previous:3
Disqualifications:0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Secretaries


Company Name

Status

Registered Address

Appointment Date

Resignation Date

Swift Incorporations Limited

Previous

1 Mitchell Lane, 
Bristol, Avon BS1 6BU

18 Oct 1996

18 Oct 1996

 

 

 

Individual Shareholders


There are no individual shareholders for this company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Shareholders


Company Name

Registration Number

Share Details 
(As Reported)

Share Type

# of Shares

Share Price (GBP)

Share Value (GBP)

% of Total Shares

Crew Clothing Holdings Limited

05848071

250000 Ordinary GBP 1.00

Ordinary

250,000

1.00

250,000.00

100.00

 

 

Annual Profit & Loss

 

Financials in: USD (mil) 

Except for share items (millions) and per share items (actual units)           

 

 

 

28-Oct-2012

30-Oct-2011

31-Oct-2010

25-Oct-2009

26-Oct-2008

Period Length

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

53 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.633388

0.623277

0.643546

0.650569

0.514658

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover (UK)

75.6

65.3

53.8

45.1

42.7

Turnover (Exports)

1.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Turnover

76.6

65.3

53.8

45.1

42.7

Cost of Sales

29.9

24.9

19.6

18.4

15.5

Gross Profit

46.8

40.4

34.2

26.7

27.2

Depreciation

2.8

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

Other Expenses

41.4

35.2

30.3

25.5

24.7

Operating Profit

5.4

5.2

4.0

1.1

2.5

Other Income

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

Interest Paid

0.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

Exceptional Income

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Discontinued Operations

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Profit Before Taxes

5.0

5.2

4.0

1.1

2.5

Tax Payable / Credit

1.2

1.4

1.0

0.3

0.6

Extraordinary Items/Debits

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Dividends

4.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Profit After Taxes

-0.4

3.8

3.0

0.8

1.9

Minority Interests (Profit & Loss)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Audit Fees

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Non Audit Fees

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Number of Employees

363

311

284

273

209

Wages

11.3

9.8

8.9

7.5

7.4

Social Security Costs

0.9

0.8

0.6

0.6

0.6

Pensions

-

-

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other Pension Costs

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Employees Remuneration

12.1

10.6

9.5

8.1

8.0

Directors Emoluments

-

-

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other Costs

-

-

0.0

0.0

0.0

Directors Remuneration

-

-

0.0

0.0

0.0

Highest Paid Director

-

-

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

 

Annual Balance Sheet

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

28-Oct-2012

30-Oct-2011

31-Oct-2010

25-Oct-2009

26-Oct-2008

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate

0.620145

0.619425

0.625469

0.612014

0.631991

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land & Buildings

1.5

3.3

3.5

4.8

3.9

Fixtures & Fittings

7.0

4.2

1.3

0.6

0.7

Plant & Vehicles

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Tangible Fixed Assets

8.6

7.5

4.7

5.3

4.6

Intangible Assets

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Investments

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Fixed Assets

8.6

7.5

4.7

5.3

4.6

Stocks

13.3

10.5

6.4

7.2

6.8

Work in Progress

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Stocks Work In Progress

13.3

10.5

6.4

7.2

6.8

Trade Debtors

4.4

2.3

1.6

1.5

0.6

Inter-Company Debtors

4.3

2.2

0.0

0.0

-

Director Loans

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

-

Other Debtors

4.1

3.4

2.5

2.1

1.9

Total Debtors

12.8

8.0

4.2

3.6

2.5

Cash and Equivalents

2.4

2.3

3.0

2.8

2.1

Other Current Assets

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Current Assets

28.5

20.7

13.6

13.6

11.4

Total Assets

37.0

28.2

18.3

18.9

16.0

Trade Creditors

7.0

7.9

3.4

4.8

5.3

Bank Overdraft

-

0.8

0.1

0.6

0.2

Inter-Company Creditors

-

0.0

0.1

0.9

1.5

Hire Purchase (Current Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

Finance Lease (Current Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Finance Lease/Hire Purchase (Current Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

Total Short Term Loans

2.7

-

-

-

-

Accruals/Deferred Income (Current Liability)

3.6

1.7

1.5

0.6

1.8

Social Security/VAT

0.9

0.5

0.0

1.1

0.2

Corporation Tax

0.6

0.5

1.1

0.8

0.4

Other Current Liabilities

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.9

Total Current Liabilities

14.8

11.6

6.6

9.1

10.5

Group Loans (Long Term Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Director Loans (Long Term Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Hire Purchase (Long Term Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Leasing (Long Term Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Hire Purchase Loans (Long Term Liability)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other Long Term Loans

6.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Accruals/Deferred Income (Long Term Liability)

2.9

3.3

2.3

3.2

0.0

Other Long Term Liabilities

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Long Term Liabilities

9.3

3.3

2.3

3.2

0.0

Deferred Taxation

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

Other Provisions

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Provisions

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

Issued Capital

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

Share Premium Accounts

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Revaluation Reserve

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Retained Earnings

12.5

12.9

9.0

6.1

5.0

Other Reserves

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Minority Interests (Balance Sheet)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Shareholders Funds

12.9

13.3

9.4

6.5

5.4

Net Worth

12.9

13.3

9.4

6.5

5.4

 

 

Annual Cash Flows

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

28-Oct-2012

30-Oct-2011

31-Oct-2010

25-Oct-2009

26-Oct-2008

Period Length

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

53 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.633388

0.623277

0.643546

0.650569

0.514658

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Ratios

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

28-Oct-2012

30-Oct-2011

31-Oct-2010

25-Oct-2009

26-Oct-2008

Period Length

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

53 Weeks

52 Weeks

52 Weeks

Filed Currency

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

GBP

Exchange Rate

0.620145

0.619425

0.625469

0.612014

0.631991

Consolidated

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

1.92

1.78

2.06

1.49

1.09

Liquidity Ratio

1.02

0.88

1.09

0.70

0.44

Stock Turnover

588.00

624.00

854.00

668.00

511.00

Credit Period (Days)

2,064.00

1,256.00

1,097.00

1,122.00

624.00

Working Capital by Sales

1,744.00%

1,389.00%

1,283.00%

934.00%

265.00%

Trade Credit by Debtors

157.00

348.00

208.00

327.00

894.00

Return on Capital

2,279.00%

3,150.00%

3,437.00%

1,211.00%

3,688.00%

Return on Assets

1,366.00%

1,853.00%

2,198.00%

627.00%

1,271.00%

Profit Margin

647.00%

797.00%

740.00%

248.00%

584.00%

Return on Shareholders Funds

3,931.00%

3,931.00%

4,277.00%

1,830.00%

3,757.00%

Borrowing Ratio

7,136.00%

596.00%

219.00%

2,288.00%

3,282.00%

Equity Gearing

3,476.00%

4,715.00%

5,140.00%

3,429.00%

3,384.00%

Debt Gearing

50.32%

-

-

-

-

Interest Coverage

1,043.00

143,823.00

51,228.00

6,259.00

4,098.00

Sales by Tangible Assets

914.00

877.00

1,150.00

901.00

759.00

Average Remuneration per Employee

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Profit per Employee

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Sales per Employee

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

Capital Employed per Employee

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

Tangible Assets per Employee

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Assets per Employee

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Employee Remuneration by Sales

1,585.00%

1,628.00%

1,765.00%

1,791.00%

1,863.00%

Creditor Days (Cost of Sales Based)

8,323.00

11,468.00

6,288.00

8,968.00

15,367.00

Creditor Days (Sales Based)

3,242.00

4,370.00

2,287.00

3,663.00

5,580.00


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.36

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.20

Euro

1

Rs.84.54

 

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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