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Report Date : |
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IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
BUCKTON SCOTT LTD. |
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Registered Office : |
150 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4AB,
London County |
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Country : |
United Kingdom |
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Financials (as on) : |
31.03.2011 |
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Date of Incorporation : |
27.07.1992 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
02734514 |
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Legal Form : |
Private parent |
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Line of Business : |
Subject provides pharmaceutical raw materials |
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No. of Employees : |
15 |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
B |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below
average. |
Small |
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Status : |
Moderate |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Slow but correct |
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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 – March 31st, 2013
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.12.2012) |
Current Rating (31.03.2013) |
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United Kingdom |
A1 |
A1 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
Classification |
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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 |
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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
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Buckton Scott Ltd. |
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Employees: |
15 |
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Company Type: |
Private Parent |
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Corporate Family: |
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Quoted Status: |
Non-quoted Company |
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Incorporation
Date: |
27-Jul-1992 |
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Auditor: |
Granite Morgan Smith |
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Fiscal Year End:
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31-Mar-2011 |
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Reporting
Currency: |
British Pound
Sterling |
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Annual Sales: |
23.8 |
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Net Income: |
0.6 |
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Total Assets: |
7.2 |
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Business Description |
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Buckton Scott Ltd. is a privately owned multinational
business that specialises in trade, marketing, distribution and professional
consulting services. The company provides pharmaceutical raw materials, food
additives, chemical intermediates, dye stuffs, and natural and herbal
extracts. It serves the animal feed, beverage, textile, food processing,
pharmaceutical, and health and nutrition markets. The company owns and
operates numerous production facilities to develop amino acids,
hydrocolloids, and gastro-intestinal and antibacterial agents. It also offers
botanical products, corticosteroids, vitamins, diuretics, tinctures,
essential and citrus oils, and antipyretics and analgesics. The company
additionally provides contract manufacturing and product life cycle
management services. |
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4618 - Agents specialised in the sale of other particular
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Buckton Scott Ltd. |
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Company Name |
Company Type |
Location |
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Industry |
Sales |
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Parent |
London |
United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Wholesale |
23.8 |
15 |
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Subsidiary |
Beckenham |
United Kingdom |
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing |
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Main Office Address: |
Tel: 01702 471827 |
Annual Return Date: 26 Jul 2011 |
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DOB |
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Resignation Date |
Summary of Directorships |
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Current |
18 Aug 1974 |
73 North Street, |
19 Jan 2001 |
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Current:4 |
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Current |
27 Dec 1946 |
31 Harley Street, |
27 Jul 1992 |
NA |
Current:3 |
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Previous |
12 Nov 1954 |
8 Kenilworth Gardens, |
28 Oct 1992 |
15 Oct 2005 |
Current:0 |
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DOB |
Filed Address |
Appointment Date |
Resignation Date |
Summary of Directorships |
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Current |
06 Oct 1968 |
160 Manor Road, |
09 Nov 2005 |
NA |
Current:1 |
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Previous |
12 Nov 1954 |
8 Kenilworth Gardens, |
27 Jul 1992 |
15 Oct 2005 |
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There are no corporate secretaries for this company. |
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Share Details |
Share Type |
# of Shares |
Share Price (GBP) |
Share Value (GBP) |
% of Total Shares |
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Allen Joseph Williams |
600 Ordinary GBP 1.00 |
Ordinary |
600 |
1.00 |
600.00 |
60.00 |
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David Stubbs |
100 Ordinary GBP 1.00 |
Ordinary |
100 |
1.00 |
100.00 |
10.00 |
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Ma Jian Qiao |
50 Non,Voting Ordinary GBP 1.00 |
Non,Voting Ordinary |
50 |
1.00 |
50.00 |
5.00 |
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Stewart Russell Williams |
150 Ordinary GBP 1.00 |
Ordinary |
150 |
1.00 |
150.00 |
15.00 |
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Thomas Walter Goodey |
100 Ordinary GBP 1.00 |
Ordinary |
100 |
1.00 |
100.00 |
10.00 |
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There are no corporate shareholders for this company. |
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Notice of Intended Dividends BUCKTON SCOTT LIMITED |
05-Feb-2013 |
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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-2011 |
31-Mar-2010 |
31-Mar-2009 |
31-Mar-2008 |
31-Mar-2007 |
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Period Length |
12 Months |
12 Months |
12 Months |
12 Months |
12 Months |
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Filed Currency |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
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Exchange Rate
(Period Average) |
0.643394 |
0.627794 |
0.592803 |
0.498361 |
0.528925 |
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Consolidated |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Turnover (Exports) |
8.1 |
7.4 |
6.9 |
10.8 |
11.5 |
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Total Turnover |
23.8 |
21.3 |
19.8 |
29.8 |
33.1 |
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Cost of Sales |
20.3 |
18.6 |
16.9 |
25.6 |
28.4 |
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Gross Profit |
3.5 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
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Depreciation |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Operating Profit |
1.2 |
-0.3 |
-0.8 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
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Interest Paid |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
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Interest Received |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Profit Before Taxes |
0.7 |
-0.9 |
-1.5 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
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Dividends |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
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Profit After Taxes |
0.6 |
-0.8 |
-0.9 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
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Audit Fees |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Number of Employees |
15 |
18 |
21 |
21 |
25 |
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Directors Remuneration |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
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Annual Balance Sheet |
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Financials in:
USD (mil) |
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31-Mar-2011 |
31-Mar-2010 |
31-Mar-2009 |
31-Mar-2008 |
31-Mar-2007 |
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Filed Currency |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
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Exchange Rate |
0.62385 |
0.659239 |
0.697666 |
0.503145 |
0.509853 |
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Consolidated |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Total Tangible Fixed Assets |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
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Intangible Assets |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Investments |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
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Total Fixed Assets |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
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Total Stocks |
1.7 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
4.4 |
3.3 |
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Trade Debtors |
3.0 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
5.6 |
5.1 |
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Cash and Equivalents |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
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Other Current Assets |
1.8 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
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Total Current Assets |
7.1 |
7.1 |
7.0 |
12.7 |
10.4 |
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Total Assets |
7.2 |
7.3 |
8.6 |
15.0 |
12.6 |
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Trade Creditors |
2.8 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
7.4 |
5.3 |
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Bank Overdraft |
1.6 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Bank Loan Overdrafts |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7.9 |
9.7 |
9.5 |
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Short Term Bank Loans (Current Liability) |
0.2 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Short Term Loans |
1.8 |
1.5 |
7.9 |
9.7 |
9.5 |
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Other Current Liabilities |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
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Working Capital |
2.2 |
2.2 |
-4.5 |
-4.8 |
-4.8 |
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Bank Loans (Long Term Liability) |
5.9 |
6.2 |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Long Term Loans |
5.9 |
6.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Other Long Term Liabilities |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Long Term Liabilities |
5.9 |
6.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Liabilities |
0.6 |
-0.7 |
-0.8 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
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Issued Capital |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Revaluation Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
0.4 |
0.4 |
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Retained Earnings |
-3.5 |
-4.0 |
-2.9 |
-2.9 |
-2.9 |
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Other Reserves |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total Reserve |
-3.5 |
-4.0 |
-2.9 |
-2.6 |
-2.6 |
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Total Shareholders Funds |
-3.5 |
-4.0 |
-2.9 |
-2.6 |
-2.6 |
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Net Worth |
-3.6 |
-4.0 |
-2.9 |
-2.6 |
-2.6 |
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Annual Cash Flows |
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Financials in:
USD (mil) |
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31-Mar-2011 |
31-Mar-2010 |
31-Mar-2009 |
31-Mar-2008 |
31-Mar-2007 |
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Period Length |
12 Months |
12 Months |
12 Months |
12 Months |
12 Months |
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Filed Currency |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
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Exchange Rate
(Period Average) |
0.643394 |
0.627794 |
0.592803 |
0.498361 |
0.528925 |
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Consolidated |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Retained Profits |
0.6 |
-0.8 |
-1.0 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
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Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities |
0.8 |
1.0 |
-2.1 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
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Net Cash Flow from ROI and Servicing of Finance |
-0.5 |
-0.5 |
-0.6 |
-0.8 |
-0.8 |
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Taxation |
0.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.6 |
0.0 |
-0.3 |
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Paid Up Equity |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Net Cash Flow Before Financing |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Net Cash Flow From Financing |
-0.5 |
3.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Increase in Cash |
-0.2 |
3.9 |
-1.9 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
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Contingent Liability |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Annual Ratios |
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Financials in:
USD (mil) |
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31-Mar-2011 |
31-Mar-2010 |
31-Mar-2009 |
31-Mar-2008 |
31-Mar-2007 |
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Period Length |
12 Months |
12 Months |
12 Months |
12 Months |
12 Months |
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Filed Currency |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
GBP |
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Exchange Rate |
0.62385 |
0.659239 |
0.697666 |
0.503145 |
0.509853 |
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Consolidated |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Current Ratio |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
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Liquidity Ratio |
1.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Stock Turnover |
14.00 |
12.00 |
8.00 |
7.00 |
10.00 |
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Collection Period |
44.00 |
44.00 |
77.00 |
69.00 |
53.00 |
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Creditor Days (Sales Based) |
41.00 |
48.00 |
73.00 |
91.00 |
56.00 |
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Gearing |
-203.00% |
-180.00% |
- |
- |
- |
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Insolvency Ratio |
- |
-5.00 |
-2.00 |
- |
- |
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Solvency Ratio |
-49.00% |
-54.00% |
-34.00% |
-17.00% |
-20.00% |
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Return on Capital |
32.00% |
-36.00% |
- |
- |
- |
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Return on Capital Employed |
-22.00% |
21.00% |
43.00% |
-5.00% |
-9.00% |
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Return on Assets |
11.00% |
-11.00% |
-15.00% |
1.00% |
2.00% |
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Current Debt Ratio |
-1.00 |
-1.00 |
-4.00 |
-7.00 |
-6.00 |
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Return On Short Term Debt |
16.00% |
-17.00% |
-11.00% |
1.00% |
2.00% |
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Long Term Debt Ratio |
2.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Total Debt Ratio |
-3.00 |
-3.00 |
-4.00 |
-7.00 |
-6.00 |
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Debt Asset Ratio |
67.00% |
67.00% |
134.00% |
117.00% |
120.00% |
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Working Finance |
119.00% |
112.00% |
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- |
- |
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Pretax Margin |
3.00% |
-4.00% |
-8.00% |
0.00% |
1.00% |
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Return on Shareholders Funds |
-22.00% |
21.00% |
43.00% |
-5.00% |
-9.00% |
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Sales to Fixed Assets |
15,359.00% |
11,349.00% |
1,073.00% |
1,291.00% |
1,530.00% |
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Sales to Total Assets |
339.00% |
279.00% |
196.00% |
197.00% |
272.00% |
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Stock Financing |
1.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1.00 |
-1.00 |
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Fixed Asset Investment |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Shareholder Liquidity |
-1.00 |
-1.00 |
- |
- |
- |
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Asset Turnover Ratio |
10.00 |
8.00 |
-6.00 |
-12.00 |
-13.00 |
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Profit Before Interest Margin |
3.00% |
-4.00% |
-7.00% |
0.00% |
1.00% |
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Short Term Gearing |
-36.00% |
-22.00% |
- |
- |
- |
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Post Tax Result to Net Worth |
-18.00% |
19.00% |
27.00% |
-7.00% |
-23.00% |
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Post Tax Result to Total Assets |
9.00% |
-10.00% |
-9.00% |
1.00% |
5.00% |
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Post Tax Loss to Net Worth |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Stock to Total Assets |
417.00% |
436.00% |
431.00% |
344.00% |
377.00% |
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Monthly Turnover |
2.0 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
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Interest Coverage |
1.00 |
-2.00 |
-2.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Profit per Employee |
0.1 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Sales per Employee |
1.6 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
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Capital Employed per Employee |
0.2 |
0.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
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Fixed Assets Per Employee |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Shareholders Funds Per Employee |
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
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Exports Per Employee |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Financial Strength Ratio |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
Reserve Movement |
-15.00% |
28.00% |
58.00% |
-2.00% |
-308.00% |
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
|
Currency |
Unit
|
Indian Rupees |
|
US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.62.24 |
|
|
1 |
Rs.99.89 |
|
Euro |
1 |
Rs.84.22 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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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 |
|
-- |
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.