MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.07.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WFB BAIRD AND COMPANY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

F-42, Ashok Vihar, Phase – 1, New Delhi – 110052

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.04.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.07.2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-127903

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.48.410 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51909DL2004PTC127903

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACW5376N

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Trader and Supplier of Linen Fabric, Suiting, Shirting, Trousers, Skirts, Dresses.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (28)

 

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

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having a moderate track.

 

As per registrar of companies the date of Balance Sheet i.e., Financials filed is shown as 30th April, 2013 but the documents related to the financials for the year 2013 are not available from any sources.

 

As per available financial 2012, the company has incurred a loss from its operations.

 

However, trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payment terms are slow but correct.

 

The company can be considered for business dealings with some caution.

 

 

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 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

NEWS

 

The economy grew 4.7 %in 2013/14, marking a second straight year of sub-5 % growth – the worst slowdown in more than a quarter of a century. The data was below an official estimate of 4.9 % annual growth and compared with 4.5 % in the last fiscal year. However, the current account deficit narrowed sharply to $ 32.4 billion at 1.7 % of gross domestic product, in 2013/14 from a record high of $ 98.8 billion or 4.7 %, the year before.A sharp fall in gold imports due to restrictions on overseas purchases and muted import of capital goods helped shrink the current account deficit.

 

Online retailer Flipkart has acquired fashion portal Myntra as it prepares to battle with the rapidly expanding India arm of the global e-commerce giant Amazon. The company raised $ 210 million from Russian Investment firm DST Global which has also invested in companies like Facebook, Twitter and Alibaba Group.

 

General Motors will start exporting vehicles from its Talegaon plant near Pune in the second half of 2014. GM was one of the few global carmakers that was using its India plant only for the domestic market.

 

Google has overtaken Apple as the world’s top brand in terms of value, according to global market research agency Millward Brown. Google’s brand value shot up 40 % in a year to $ 158.84 billion. The top 10 of the 100 slots were dominated by US companies.

 

Infosys lost another heavy weight when B G Srinivas, a board member put in his papers. He is the third CEO-hopeful to quit after Chairman N R Narayana Murthy’s return to the company – Ashok Vemuri and V Balakrishnan being the other two.While Vemuri went on to lead IGate, Balakrishnan joined politics.

 

Naresh Goyal – promoted Jet Airways posted biggest quarterly loss – Rs 2153.37 crore – in the three months ended March 31, mainly because it has been offering discounts to passengers to fill planes.

 

William S Pinckney – Chairman and CEO of Amway India was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Police in connection with a complaint against the direct selling firm. This is the second time that he has been taken into custody. A year, ago the Kerala Police had arrested Pinckney and two company directors on charges of financial irregularities.

 

China has told its state-owned enterprises to sever links with American consulting firms after the United States charged five Chinese military officers wih hacking US companies. China’s action which targets consultancies like McKinsey & Co. and the Boston Consulting Group, sterns from fears that the first are providing trade secrets to the US governments.

 

India has emerged as a country with some of the highest unregistered businesses in the world. Indonesia has the maximum number of shadow businesses, says a study of 68 countries by Imperial College Business School in London.

 

Pfizer has abandoned its attempt to buy AstraZeneca for nearly $ 118 billion after the latter refused an offer of 55 pounds a share.

 

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.

 

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2012.

 

 

INFORMATION DECLINED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Ashish Sharma

Designation :

Sales Manager

Contact No.:

91-9687301644

Date :

10.07.2014

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

F-42, Ashok Vihar, Phase – 1, New Delhi – 110052, India

Tel. No.:

Not Available

Mobile No.:

91-9687301644 (Mr. Ashish Sharma)

Fax No.:

Not Available

E-Mail :

suchitra@wfbindia.com

jinu@wfbindia.com 

james.baird@bairdmcnutt.com

Website :

http://www.wfbindia.com

 

 

Head Office :

Plot No.45 Cochin Special Economic Zone, Kakkamad, Cochin – 682037, Kerala, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

(AS ON 18.10.2013)

 

Name :

Mr. William James Burgoyne Baird

Designation :

Director

Address :

Cullo House, 12 Clogher Hillsborough County Down, Northern Ireland United Kingdom

Date of Birth/Age :

12.12.1957

Date of Appointment :

27.07.2004

DIN No.:

05122420

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hugh Burgoyne Baird

Designation :

Director

Address :

Ballee House, Downpatrick Country Down, Northern Ireland United Kingdom

Date of Birth/Age :

07.12.1952

Date of Appointment :

27.07.2004

Date of Ceasing :

22.10.2013

DIN No.:

05122412

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Ashish Sharma

Designation :

Sales Manager

 

 

Name :

Jinu John Jacob

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

Kuzhithattil House, No.9, Eastern Villas, T. V. Centre Road, Kakkanad, Ernakulam 682037, Kerala, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

07.12.1972

Date of Appointment :

14.09.2009

PAN No.:

AEHPJ8003K

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(AS ON 18.10.2013)

 

Name of Shareholders

 

 

No of Shares 

 

 

 

WFB Baird and Company Limited, Ireland

 

4840980

John Hanna Limited, United Kingdom

 

1

 

 

 

Total

 

 

4840981

 

 

(AS ON 31.10.2013)

Equity Shares Break – up

 

Category

 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

100.00

 

 

 

Total

 

 

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Trader and Supplier of Linen Fabric, Suiting, Shirting, Trousers, Skirts, Dresses.

 

 

Products :

Products Description

Item Code No.

 

Linen Fabric

70195900

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

·         State Bank of India

Overseas Branch, Indira Gandhi Road, Willingdon Island, Cochin – 682003, Kerala, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

30.04.2012

30.04.2011

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Long Term Borrowings

 

 

Other External Commercial Borrowings 

5.252

4.430

Loans taken for vehicles 

0.517

0.089

 

 

 

Short Term Borrowings

 

 

Working Capital Loans from Banks

(First Charges on the current assets, Fixed Assets and Leasehold rights of the company)

206.891

142.865

 

 

 

Total

 

212.660

147.384

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

G. Joseph  and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

37/2038-A2, Muttathil Lane, Kadavanthra, Cochin-682020, Kerala, India

PAN No.:

AABFG8900C

 

 

Holding Company :

·         WFB Baird and company Limited, United Kingdom

 

 

Ultimate Holding

Company :

·         Electroedit Limited, United Kingdom

 

 

Fellow Subsidiary

Company :

·         John Hanna Limited, United Kingdom

·         Baird Mcnutt Inc, United Kingdom

·         WFB Baird Poland SP Z.O.O, Poland

·         OU Parnu Linavabrik, Estonia

 

 

Associate :

·         Mcnutts  Of Donegal, Ireland

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

(AS ON 18.10.2013)

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

41000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.410.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

4840981

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.48.410 Millions

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[All figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

30.04.2012

30.04.2011

 

I.        EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

 

48.410

48.410

(b) Reserves & Surplus

 

396.151

552.221

(c) Money received against share warrants

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

 

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1)+(2)

 

444.561

600.631

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

 

5.769

4.519

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

 

17.037

22.802

(c) Other long term liabilities

 

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

 

3.423

2.599

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

 

26.229

29.920

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

 

206.891

142.865

(b) Trade payables

 

533.886

505.541

(c) Other current liabilities

 

109.558

99.331

(d) Short-term provisions

 

0.683

13.966

Total Current Liabilities (4)

 

851.018

761.703

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

1321.808

1392.254

 

 

 

 

II.      ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

 

427.019

461.409

(ii) Intangible Assets

 

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

 

2.694

15.262

(iv) Intangible assets under development

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

 

0.000

0.000

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

 

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

 

5.094

3.339

(e) Other Non-current assets

 

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

 

434.807

480.010

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

 

40.263

0.000

(b) Inventories

 

369.593

368.002

(c) Trade receivables

 

350.525

397.444

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

 

109.520

130.454

(e) Short-term loans and advances

 

14.444

11.268

(f) Other current assets

 

2.656

5.076

Total Current Assets

 

887.001

912.244

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

1321.808

1392.254

 

 

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

30.04.2010

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

48.410

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

533.458

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

581.868

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

41.333

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

59.330

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

100.663

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

15.302

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

697.833

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

494.138

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

21.412

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

267.798

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

402.011

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

54.105

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

3.379

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

7.128

Total Current Assets

 

 

734.421

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditor

 

 

543.340

 

Other Current Liabilities

 

 

0.000

 

Provisions

 

 

8.798

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

552.138

Net Current Assets

 

 

182.283

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

697.833

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.04.2012

30.04.2011

 

30.04.2010

 

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income/

979.600

1225.400

1313.100

 

 

Other Income

NA

NA

NA

 

 

TOTAL                                    

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                    

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) AFTER TAX

(156.100)

18.800

85.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

(32.25)

--

--

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

30.04.2012

30.04.2011

 

30.04.2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.48

0.25

0.17

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.04

1.20

1.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[All figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

30.04.2011

30.04.2012

 

(INR in Mlns.)

(INR in Mlns.)

Share Capital

48.410

48.410

Reserves & Surplus

552.221

396.151

Net worth

600.631

444.561

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

4.519

5.769

Short term borrowings

142.865

206.891

Total borrowings

147.384

212.660

Debt/Equity ratio

0.245

0.478

 

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

30.04.2010

30.04.2011

30.04.2012

 

(INR in Mlns)

(INR in Mlns)

(INR in Mlns)

 Sales

1,313.100

1,225.400

979.600

 

 

(6.679)

(20.059)

 

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

30.04.2010

30.04.2011

30.04.2012

 

(INR in Mlns)

(INR in Mlns)

(INR in Mlns)

Sales

1,313.100

1,225.400

979.600

Profit

85.600

18.800

(156.100)

 

6.52%

1.53%

(15.94%)

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report

 (Yes / No)

1]

Year of Establishment

Yes

2]

Locality of the firm

Yes

3]

Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4]

Premises details

No

5]

Type of Business

Yes

6]

Line of Business

Yes

7]

Promoter's background

Yes

8]

No. of employees

No

9]

Name of person contacted

Yes

10]

Designation of contact person

Yes

11]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

-----

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

No

15]

Capital in the business

Yes

16]

Details of sister concerns

Yes

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

No

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

-----

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

-----

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

-----

26]

Buyer visit details

-----

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

No

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

Date of Birth of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

Voter ID No of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

No

 

 

NOTE:

 

The Registered office of the company has be4en shifted from 1081/1075, Milenium Towers – II, 10th Level Netaji Subhash Place, Behind Pizza Hut, Pitampura, New Delhi – 110034, India, to the present address w.e.f. 20.04.2012.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

During the year, the Company achieved a turnover of Rs.979.600 Millions. The operations of the Company resulted in a loss of Rs.156.100 Millions. The directors are hopeful of better results in the next year.

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES: NO CHARGES EXIST FOR COMPANY

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Building

·         Factory Building

·         Plant and Equipment

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Vehicles

·         Motor Vehicles

·         Office Equipment

·         Computers

 

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.59.73

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.36

Euro

1

Rs.81.38

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

NYA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

4

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

28

 

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%)

 

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

 

--

 

 

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