MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.08.2014              

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

USSHER INVENTIONS (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

3 Sigma Road, Industries West, Germiston, 1401, P O Box 254, Germiston, 1400

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.04.1929

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

M1929/001457/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Building Hardware, Cuttlery, Hand tools and General Hardware

 

 

No. of Employees :

2

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

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 01, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

South Africa

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC

Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderate Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderate High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

D

 


 

SOUTH AFRICA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

South Africa is a middle-income, emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors and a stock exchange that is the 16th largest in the world. Even though the country's modern infrastructure supports a relatively efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region, unstable electricity supplies retard growth. The global financial crisis reduced commodity prices and world demand. GDP fell nearly 2% in 2009 but has recovered since then, albeit slowly with 2014 growth projected at about 2%. Unemployment, poverty, and inequality - among the highest in the world - remain a challenge. Official unemployment is at nearly 25% of the work force, and runs significantly higher among black youth. Eskom, the state-run power company, has built two new power stations and installed new power demand management programs to improve power grid reliability. Construction delays at two additional plants, however, mean South Africa is operating on a razor thin margin; economists judge that growth cannot exceed 3% until those plants come on line. South Africa's economic policy has focused on controlling inflation, however, the country has had significant budget deficits that restrict its ability to deal with pressing economic problems. The current government faces growing pressure from special interest groups to use state-owned enterprises to deliver basic services to low-income areas and to increase job growth.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Company name

 

Subject Name

USSHER INVENTIONS (PTY) LTD

Country

South Africa

Subject Contact Person

STEVEN LINDSAY WALTERS WALLIS - Financial Director

Assessment

This is a well-established business. On investigation contact was made with STEVEN WALLIS the financial director. The subject is meeting commitments timeously with suppliers. Please see available information on the subject below.

 

 

Company Information

 

Registered Name

USSHER INVENTIONS (PTY)LTD

Trading as/ Division Name

LASHER TOOLS

Previous Name

NONE

Date of Name Change

NONE

Registration Number

M1929/001457/07

Registration Date

1929/04/24

Date Commenced Trading

1929-04-24

Age of Business

85 Years 4 Months

History of Business

The subject commenced trading as a new company in 1929.

History of Principals

There are 5 active directors within the company.

Shareholders/Members/Partners of subject and % holding

100 % - HATTHED AND COMPANY

Authorised Share Capital

--

Issued Share Capital/Members Contribution

--

Status

In Business

Operations Assessment

The subject manufacture building hardware, cuttlery, handtools and general hardware

Industry/ Customers

The hardware wholesalers

Export

None

Export Countries

-

Import

None

Import Countries

-

Major Industry Code / SICC

61430

Definition of Code

Wholesale trade in construction materials, hardware, plumbing, heating

Head Office Physical Address

3 SIGMA ROAD, INDUSTRIES WEST, GERMISTON, 1401

Head Office Postal Address

P O BOX 254, GERMISTON, 1400

Current Tel Number

0118251100

Cell Number

Unavailable

Current Fax Number

0118735636

Current Email Address

stevew@lasher.co.za

Web Site Address

www.lasher.co.za

Comments

--

 

 

Auditors Information

 

Company Registered Name

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS INC

Trading Name

PWC

Registration Number

M1998/012055/21

Physical Address

2 Eglin Road, SUNNINGHILL, 2196

Postal Address

Private Bag X36, SUNNINGHILL, 2157

Contact Person

PETER-LYNN POPE

Contact Number

0117974000

Email

Unavailable

Principals

--

Judgements Against Subject

Unavailable

Judgements Against Principals

Unavailable

Subject Verified as Client

--

Practice Number

Unavailable

VAT Number

4950174682

Tax Number

9343032844

BEE Status

Unavailable

Financial Year End

June

No of years in Business

16 Years 2 Months

Website

Unavailable

Comment

--

 

 

Tax Information

 

Vat Number

4330103005

Status

ACTIVE

Vat Liable Date

 

Tax Number

9750117716

Tax Clearance Expire Date

 

Financial Year End

June

Comment

 

 

 

Black Economic Empowerment

 

Status

Yes

Score

6.00

Expire Date

Mar 162015

BEE Certificate Available

No

Comment

 

 

 

ISO Information

 

No Information on Record

 

 

Workman’s Compensation

 

Registered

Yes

Compliance Certified

Yes

Comment

--

 

 

Company Structure

 

Subsidiaries

Subsidiary Company

GOLDREEF TOOLS (PTY) LTD

Shareholding

100%

Registration Number

1975/000392/07

Import / Export

NONE

Comment

-

Employees

Number of Employees

2

1. Salaried employees

2

2. Waged employees

-

3. Permanent employees

2

4. Casual employees

-

5. Contracted employees

-

Comment

-

Company Fleet

Company Fleet

No of vehicles:

Ownerd/Leased

Value

Outstanding Balance

Fleet Operations

 

 

 

 

The Fleet is made up of

70

Comment

 

Cars

40

Owned

 

 

Light delivery Vehicles

20

Owned

 

 

Trucks

10

Owned

 

 

 

Offices

Offices

Head Office Owned/ Rented

Leased

Rental Company

PALIS

Owned by

N/A

Lease Agreement

N/A

Lease Expire Date

N/A

Type of Premises

Warehouse with officeblocks

Comment

 

Branch Information

Branches Names

Country

Province

 

 

 

Branch Detail Information

Branches Owned/ Rented

--

Comment

The subject only have factories in wadeville and ladysmith

 

 

Management Overview

 

Organization Chart

 

Level

Position

Name

Comment

1

Financial Director

Steven Lindsay Wallis

--

 

Company Structure (Ownership)

 

Note: One Level up and all levels down

 

Holding

Company

Sub

Comment

100% Hatted and Company

Ussher Inventions (Pty) Ltd

None

--

 

 

Key Deals

 

No Information on Record

 

 

Trade References

 

Trade Reference nr

Supplier

Contact

Surety Value

Notarial Bonds

Comment

1

BARNES TUBING

0119237340

--

--

--

2

SASOL GAS

0118829124

--

--

--

3

TRIDENT STEEL

0118617111

--

--

--

 

Trade References Detail

 

Nr

Age of Acc

Credit Limit

Max Credit

Terms

Average Purchases

Terms Taken

Comment

1

7 Years

R1300000.00

R1300000

30 Days

R1000000

30 Days

Good account

2

7 Years

 

 

30 Days

 

30 Days

Good account. The

supplier did not disclose any figures.

3

5 Years

R 500000.00

R 500000

30 Days

R 40000

30 Days

Good account.

 

 

Adverse Information on subject

 

Judgements - No information on record

 

Business Rescue - No information on record

Default Listing - No information on record

 

Notarial Bonds – No information on record

 

 

Bank Information

 

Bank

STANDARD BANK

Branch

GERMISTON

Brach Code

051001

Bank Account Number

020575076

Type of Account

CURRENT

Account Name

USSHER INVENTIONS (PTY)LTD

Overdraft Facilities

YES

Bank Code

C - For R 1 000 000

Bank Comment

The subject's bankers consider them good for all normal business engagements.

 

Bank Code History - No Information on Record

 

Previous Bank Account Information - No Information on Record

 

Deeds Information - No information on record

 

 

Principals

 

Number of Principals

5

Average Age of Active Principals

52

 

 

Active Principals

 

Principal - 1 of 5

 

STEVEN WALLIS

 

Surname

WALLIS

First Name

STEVEN

Other Names

LINDSAY WALTERS

Marital Status

 

ID Number

5902205809082

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

55 Years 6 Months

Designation

DIRECTOR

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2011/04/01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

30 KEI ROAD, ARRARMERE, BENONI, 1501

Postal Address

PO BOX 254, GERMISTON, GERMISTON, 1400

Current Tel Number

0118251100

Cell number

0832860240

Shareholding/Membership

0.00

 

 

Principal’s Adverse – No information on

 

Business information for Steven Wallis

 

Principal Current Business interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

GOLD REEF TOOLS (PTY)LTD

M1975/000392/07

In Business

39 Years 3 Months

0

No

 

HALSTED AND CO (PTY)LTD

M1952/001225/07

In Business

62 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

RAYRO

INDUSTRIAL SALES (PTY)LTD

M1967/004190/07

In Business

47 Years 11 Months

0

No

 

USSHER

INVENTIONS

(PTY)LTD

M1929/001457/07

In Business

85 Years 1 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal Deeds Information

 

Property Interests for Steven Wallis

 

Title Deed No.

T83660/2003

Erf/Site No.

5866

Deeds Office

JOHANNESBURG

Physical Address

30 KEI FARRARMERE BENONI

Property Type

E

Extent / Size

--

Purchase Date

2003/10/07

Purchase price

R 830000.00

% Ownership

0.00

Bond Holder

A B S A BANK LTD

Bond Number

B598252003

Bond Amount

R 550000.00

Comment

--

 

Principal 2 of 5

IAN KENDAL

 

Surname

KENDAL

First Name

IAN

Other Names

ALAN

Marital Status

 

ID Number

6803210000000

Verified ID Number

No

Current Age

46 Years 5 Months

Designation

DIRECTOR

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2006/03/01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

27 DONGES STREET, KROONSTAD, 9500

Postal Address

POSBUS 455, KROONSTAD, 9500

Current Tel Number

0118251100

Cell number

0836523655

Shareholding/Membership

0.00

 

Principal’s Adverse – No information on

Business information for IAN KENDAL

 

Principal Current Business interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

JPW METAL AND CIVIL PROJECTS CC

B2004/095190/23

Deregistration Final

10 Years 10 Months

0

No

 

MORTAR

PROPERTIES

(PTY)LTD

M1952/002666/07

Deregistration Process

62 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

USSHER

INVENTIONS

(PTY)LTD

M1929/001457/07

In Business

85 Years 1 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal 3 of 5

 

ANTONIO ALNO

 

Surname

ALNO

First Name

ANTONIO

Other Names

MANUEL PORTO

Marital Status

 

ID Number

5011065029086

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

63 Years 9 Months

Designation

DIRECTOR

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2003/01/02

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

4 GREYTEN CRESCENT, SUNWOOD PARK, BOKSBURG, 1459

Postal Address

P O BX 254, GERMISTON, 1400

Current Tel Number

0118251100

Cell number

0835161949

Shareholding/Membership

0.00

 

Principal’s Adverse – No information on records

 

Business information for ANTONIO ALNO

 

Principal Current Business interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

DARWO TRADING NO 116 (PTY)LTD

M2007/010664/07

In Business

7 Years 7 Months

0

No

 

FIRST EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

M1996/014047/08

Deregistration Process

18 Years 6 Months

0

No

 

GOLD REEF TOOLS (PTY)LTD

M1975/000392/07

In Business

39 Years 3 Months

0

No

 

HALSTED AND CO (PTY)LTD

M1952/001225/07

In Business

62 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

HALSTED AND HALSTED INVESTMENTS (PTY)LTD

M2006/029540/07

In Business

8 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

HALSTED

INVESTMENTS

(PTY)LTD

M1954/001300/07

In Business

0

0

No

 

HALSTEDS AVIATION CORPORATION (PTY)LTD

M2006/029884/07

In Business

8 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

KWALI

INVESTMENTS (PTY)LTD

M1987/005821/07

In Business

27 Years 3 Months

0

No

 

LASHER PROPERTY

(LADYSMITH)

(PTY)LTD

M1971/004071/07

In Business

43 Years 7 Months

0

No

 

LASHER TOOLS LTD

M1948/029786/06

In Business

66 Years 6 Months

0

No

 

P HALSTED AND SON (PTY)LTD

M2006/034502/07

In Business

8 Years 8 Months

2

No

 

RAYRO

INDUSTRIAL SALES (PTY)LTD

M1967/004190/07

In Business

47 Years 11 Months

0

No

 

SOLID

ENGINEERING (PTY)LTD

M1964/004955/07

In Business

50 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

SPRINGBOK TOOLS (PTY)LTD

M1951/000616/07

In Business

63 Years 3 Months

0

No

 

TOLOS

INVESTMENTS LTD

M1994/000521/10

In Business

20 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

TWENTY TWO AMESHOFF STREET (PTY)LTD

M1946/021374/07

In Business

68 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

 

USSHER

INVENTIONS

(PTY)LTD

M1929/001457/07

In Business

85 Years 1 Months

0

No

 

VECTO TRADE 461 (PTY)LTD

M2007/005060/07

Deregistration Process

7 Years 7 Months

0

No

 

WHEELBARROW SALES (PTY)LTD

M1984/006096/07

In Business

30 Years 6 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal Previous Business Interests

 

Average age of Previous Business

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

MORTAR PROPERTIES (PTY)LTD

M1952/002666/07

Deregistration Process

62 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

 

 

Principal 4 of 5

 

CHARLES HALSTEAD

 

Surname

HALSTEAD

First Name

CHARLES

Other Names

WILLIAM

Marital Status

 

ID Number

6503215736080

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

49 Years 5 Months

Designation

DIRECTOR

Status

Active

Appointment Date

2002/07/01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

190 WEST ROAD, MORNINGSIDE, 1428

Postal Address

P O BOX 14013, WADEVILLE, 1422

Current Tel Number

0118251100

Cell number

0832903130

Shareholding/Membership

0.00

 

 

Principal’s Adverse – No information on records

 

Business information for CHARLES HALSTEAD

 

Principal Current Business interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

GOLD REEF TOOLS (PTY)LTD

M1975/000392/07

In Business

39 Years 3 Months

0

No

 

HALSTED AND CO (PTY)LTD

M1952/001225/07

In Business

62 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

HALSTED AND HALSTED INVESTMENTS (PTY)LTD

M2006/029540/07

In Business

8 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

HALSTED

INVESTMENTS

(PTY)LTD

M1954/001300/07

In Business

0

0

No

 

KWALI

INVESTMENTS (PTY)LTD

M1987/005821/07

In Business

27 Years 3 Months

0

No

 

LASHER PROPERTY

(LADYSMITH)

(PTY)LTD

M1971/004071/07

In Business

43 Years 7 Months

0

No

 

LASHER TOOLS LTD

M1948/029786/06

In Business

66 Years 6 Months

0

No

 

P HALSTED AND SON (PTY)LTD

M2006/034502/07

In Business

8 Years 8 Months

2

No

 

SOLID

ENGINEERING (PTY)LTD

M1964/004955/07

In Business

50 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

SPRINGBOK TOOLS (PTY)LTD

M1951/000616/07

In Business

63 Years 3 Months

0

No

 

TWENTY TWO AMESHOFF STREET (PTY)LTD

M1946/021374/07

In Business

68 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

USSHER

INVENTIONS

(PTY)LTD

M1929/001457/07

In Business

85 Years 1 Months

0

No

 

WHEELBARROW SALES (PTY)LTD

M1984/006096/07

In Business

30 Years 6 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal Previous Business interests

 

Average age of Previous Business

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

HALSTEDS AVIATION

CORPORATION

(PTY)LTD

M2006/029884/07

In Business

8 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

 

MORTAR PROPERTIES (PTY)LTD

M1952/002666/07

Deregistration Process

62 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

RAYRO INDUSTRIAL SALES (PTY)LTD

M1967/004190/07

In Business

47 Years 11 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal Deeds Information

 

Property Interests for Charles Halsted

 

Title Deed No.

T38150/1994

Erf/Site No.

163

Deeds Office

PIETERMARITZBURG

Physical Address

7 COVE LADYSMITH

Property Type

F

Extent / Size

2539.00000000

Purchase Date

1994/08/21

Purchase price

R 340.00

% Ownership

0.00

Bond Holder

--

Bond Number

--

Bond Amount

R 0.00

Comment

--

 

 

Principal - 5 of 5

 

PETER HAMILTON

 

Surname

HAMILTON

First Name

PETER

Other Names

CAROL

Marital Status

 

ID Number

6404015134081

Verified ID Number

Yes

Current Age

50 Years 4 Months

Designation

DIRECTOR

Status

Active

Appointment Date

1999/07/01

Physical Address (at time of Appointment)

NO 1 MEGAN STREET, ALPHINE, BENONI, 1501

Postal Address

P O BOX 1096, KRUGERSDORP, 1740

Current Tel Number

0118251100

Cell number

0834563751

Shareholding/Membership

0.00

 

Principal’s Adverse – No information on records

 

Business information for PETER HAMILTON

 

Principal Current Business interests

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

COBRA BRANDS (PTY)LTD

M1991/001442/07

In Business

23 Years 11 Months

0

No

 

COBRA

WATERTECH

(PTY)LTD

M2003/027475/07

In Business

11 Years 11 Months

0

No

 

DAWN

WATERTECH (PTY)LTD

M1964/003682/07

In Business

50 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

FIRST EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

M1996/014047/08

Deregistration Process

18 Years 6 Months

0

No

 

HALSTED

INVESTMENTS

(PTY)LTD

M1954/001300/07

In Business

0

0

No

 

HAMSTIR HOUSE CC

B2000/041620/23

Deregistration Final

14 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

KWALI

INVESTMENTS (PTY)LTD

M1987/005821/07

In Business

27 Years 3 Months

0

No

 

LASHER PROPERTY

(LADYSMITH)

(PTY)LTD

M1971/004071/07

In Business

43 Years 7 Months

0

No

 

LASHER TOOLS LTD

M1948/029786/06

In Business

66 Years 6 Months

0

No

 

MACCORKINDALE

INVESTMENTS

(PTY)LTD

M2003/011484/07

In Business

11 Years 11 Months

0

No

 

SOLID

ENGINEERING (PTY)LTD

M1964/004955/07

In Business

50 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

SPRINGBOK TOOLS (PTY)LTD

M1951/000616/07

In Business

63 Years 3 Months

0

No

 

TWENTY TWO AMESHOFF STREET (PTY)LTD

M1946/021374/07

In Business

68 Years 8 Months

0

No

 

USSHER

INVENTIONS

(PTY)LTD

M1929/001457/07

In Business

85 Years 1 Months

0

No

 

WHEELBARROW SALES (PTY)LTD

M1984/006096/07

In Business

30 Years 6 Months

0

No

 

 

Principal Previous business interests

 

Average Age of Previous Business      57 Years

 

Company Name

Registration No

Status

Age of Business

Judgements

Liquidation

Comment

HALSTED AND CO (PTY)LTD

M1952/001225/07

In Business

62 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

MORTAR PROPERTIES (PTY)LTD

M1952/002666/07

Deregistration Process

62 Years 2 Months

0

No

 

RAYRO INDUSTRIAL SALES (PTY)LTD

M1967/004190/07

In Business

47 Years 11 Months

0

No

 

 

 

Principal Deeds Information

 

Property Interests for PETER HAMILTON

Title Deed No.

T17880/2009

Erf/Site No.

6643

Deeds Office

JOHANNESBURG

Physical Address

1 MEGAN ALPHEN PARK BENONI

Property Type

E

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

2009/05/06

Purchase price

R2100000.00

% Ownership

0.00

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

R 0.00

Comment

 

Property Interests for PETER HAMILTON

Title Deed No.

T35622/2008

Erf/Site No.

458

Deeds Office

JOHANNESBURG

Physical Address

7 BERTRAM RYNFIELD BENONI

Property Type

E

Extent / Size

 

Purchase Date

2008/06/01

Purchase price

R1017500.00

% Ownership

0.00

Bond Holder

 

Bond Number

 

Bond Amount

R 0.00

Comment

 

 

 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.60.44

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.24

Euro

1

Rs.80.35

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

               

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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