MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.10.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UNION TILES (PTY) LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

GUSAND PROPERTIES SOUTH (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

19 North Reef Road, Rietfontein, Bedfordview East Gauteng

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.10.1996

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is an investment holding company as well as a management and administration company for the subsidiary companies.

 

 

No of Employees :

50 Employees in the subject and approximately 250 Group Employees.

 

 

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 :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

South Africa

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

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

 

UNION TILES (NATIONAL TILES (PTY) LTD)       

 

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

 

10 North Reef Road

Bedfordview East

Germiston

Johannesburg

 

On investigation it was established that UNION TILES (PTY) LTD) and NATIONAL TILES (PTY) LTD are two separate legal entities.  Both UNION TILES (PTY) LTD and NATIONAL TILES (PTY) LTD are situated at 19 North Reef Road, Rietfontein, Bedfordview East, Gauteng and are associated companies.  Please see report on UNION TILES (PTY) LTD.  Should our client require a report on NATIONAL TILES (PTY) LTD, please advise soonest.

 

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

UNION TILES (PTY) LTD

 

           

Formerly: GUSAND PROPERTIES SOUTH (PTY) LTD, the name having been changed on 30 July 1997.

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

 

19 North Reef Road

Rietfontein

Bedfordview East Gauteng

 

POSTAL ADDRESS

 

Private Bag X3038

Bedfordview

2008

 

 

TELEPHONE NUMBER

 

+27 11 663 2000

 

 

FAX NUMBER

 

+27 11 455 5395

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

50%      A V GHISLENI FAMILY TRUST

50%      G A GHISLENI FAMILY TRUST

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

UNION MOSAIC AND TILES (PTY) LTD

(Registration Certificate Number:1965/005875/07) - which retails and wholesales a wide range of ceramic, porcelain, and terracotta wall and floor tiles as well as bathroom accessories and sanitary ware.

UNION FLOORING TILES (PTY) LTD

(Registration Certificate Number:1965/005479/07), which manufactures cementitious  tiles, wall coatings and plasters, pebbles and coloured stone chips

NATIONAL TILES (PTY) LTD

(Registration Certificate Number: 1984/003775/07), which specialises in all forms of natural materials in tile and slab form, from sandstone, slate, marble, granite, limestone, quartzite and Silestone® amongst others.

PHOENIX MACHINE PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD

(Registration Certificate Number:  1932/003666/07) – property owning

UNION TILES CENTURION (PTY) LTD

(Registration Certificate Number:  2002/013726/07)

UNION TILES RANDBURG (PTY) LTD

(Registration Certificate Number:  1991/000084/07)

UNION TILE WINDHOEK (PTY) LTD

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

Continued

 

UNION TILE BALLITO (PTY) LTD

(Registration Certificate Number:  2004/029307/07)

UNION TILE BURGERSFORT (PTY) LTD

(Registration Certificate Number: 2006/017825/07)

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

H B F DE ABREU          ID No.  5106145029187

V P GHISLENI               ID No.   5701225053006

 

 

BANKERS

 

FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Edenvale Branch, Account Number:  51161166794.  It was stated that the group enjoys an overdraft facility secured by a cession of debtors of the following subsidiary companies:  UNION MOSAIC AND TILES (PTY) LTD, NATIONAL TILES (PTY) LTD, UNION TILES RANDBURG (PTY) and UNION TILES CENTURION (PTY) LTD.

 

The respondent stated that the subsidiary companies are managed by a cash management scheme controlled by the subject.

 

 

DATE REGISTERED

 

28 October 1996

Registration Certificate Number: 1996/014733/07

 

It was stated that the group was originally established in 1910

 

 

VAT NUMBER    

 

4550166849

 

 

TAX NUMBER    

 

9613223842

 

 

BEE STATUS      

 

Non-compliant

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

The subject is an investment holding company as well as a management and administration company for the subsidiary companies.

 

 

MAJOR SUPPLIERS

 

The subject is not a general credit seeker

 

 

MAJOR CUSTOMERS OR BUSINESS SECTORS

 

Associate companies

 

 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING

 

South Africa

 

EXPORTS

 

None

 

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

 

50 employees in the subject and approximately 250 group employees.

 

 

OTHER PREMISES

 

None

 

 

OWNED OR LEASED

 

The heading premises are reported to be owned by PHOENIX MACHINE PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD, free of bond.

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

Full financial information was not forthcoming from respondents at the subject and outside authorities were unable to assist in this regard.  It was, however, stated that the subject receives a monthly administration and management fee from the group companies.

 

 

AUDITORS    

 

PAPILSKY HURWITZ, Johannesburg, 

+27 11 728 7344

 

 

YEAR END

 

FEBRUARY

 

 

INSURANCE BROKERS 

 

LES MICHAELIS INSURANCE BROKERS

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

Not applicable

 

 

COMMENTS

 

This is an established investment, management and administration company, which receives dividends and a monthly administration fees from its associate companies.  The subject is not a general credit seeker, but a service provider.  It is, therefore, suggested that our client confirm with which company in the group credit dealings are sought, in order to speak to the relevant company’s maximum trading amount. 

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.75

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.07

Euro

1

Rs.77.95

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT

 


 

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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