MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.09.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

STEELFORCE NV

 

 

Registered Office :

Lange Klarenstraat 16 2000 Antwerpen

 

 

Country :

Belgium

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.09.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.07.1950

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

402950965

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

 

 

No. of Employees

60

 

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 :

Slow but correct

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 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

Belgium

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

BELGIUM ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

This modern, open, and private-enterprise-based economy has capitalized on its central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base. Industry is concentrated mainly in the more heavily-populated region of Flanders in the north. With few natural resources, Belgium imports substantial quantities of raw materials and exports a large volume of manufactures, making its economy vulnerable to volatility in world markets. Roughly three-quarters of Belgium's trade is with other EU countries, and Belgium has benefited most from its proximity to Germany. In 2013 Belgian GDP grew by 0.1%, the unemployment rate increased to 8.8% from 7.6% the previous year, and the government reduced the budget deficit from a peak of 6% of GDP in 2009 to 3.2%. Despite the relative improvement in Belgium's budget deficit, public debt hovers around 100% of GDP, a factor that has contributed to investor perceptions that the country is increasingly vulnerable to spillover from the euro-zone crisis. Belgian banks were severely affected by the international financial crisis in 2008 with three major banks receiving capital injections from the government, and the nationalization of the Belgian retail arm of a Franco-Belgian bank

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 


Company name and address

 

Business number         402950965

Company name           STEELFORCE NV

Address                        LANGE

KLARENSTRAAT 16

2000 ANTWERPEN

Number of staff            60

Date of establishment 04/07/1950

Telephone number      032241080

Fax number                 032241079

 

 

Commentary

 

The business was established over 64 years ago.

The business has 62 employees.

The business is part of a group.

The business has been at the address for over 2 months.

The business has been at the address for less than 6 months.

Pre-tax profits increased by 43% compared to the previous trading period.

  The business saw a decrease in their Cash Balance of 59% during the latest trading period

 

 

Accounts

 

Date of latest accounts

Turnover

Profit Before Tax

Net worth

Working capital

30/09/2013

574,722,430

4,705,529

17,478,124

20,602,931

30/09/2012

556,494,948

3,272,502

14,571,681

15,654,610

30/09/2011

468,688,797

1,031,428

13,887,264

12,713,615

 


 

Accounts

 

Date of latest accounts

Balance Total

Number of

Employees

Capital

Cashflow

30/09/2013

114,499,444

60

2,232,000

3,229,170

30/09/2012

123,072,544

58

2,232,000

2,496,711

30/09/2011

111,890,893

58

2,232,000

823,017

 

Payment expectations

 

Past payments                                                 Payment expectation days      13.83

Industry average payment                               Industry average day sales

expectation days                     118.30              outstanding                              153.42

Day sales outstanding               65.75

 

 

Court data summary

 

Business number                     402950965

Company name                       STEELFORCE NV

Fax number                             032241079

Date founded                           04/07/1950

Company status                       active

Company type                         Public Limited Liability Company (BE)

Currency                                  Euro (€)

Date of latest accounts            30/09/2013

Activity code                            24100

Liable for VAT                         yes

Activity description                  Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys (ECSC)*

VATNumber                             BE.0402.950.965

 

 

Social Balance Sheet Details

 

Social Balance Sheet              Total

During the reporting year

ended                                      30-09-2013

Full-time Employees                53

Part-time Employees               7

Total Fte Employees                59

 

Number of hours worked

Full-time Employees                86,003

Part-time Employees               8,829

Total                                        94,832

 

Personnel Charges

Full-time Employees                5,064,810

Part-time Employees               546,769

Total                                        5,611,579

Benefits In Addition ToWages

 

 

During the previous reporting year

 

Average number employees in Fte     57

Actual working hours                           92,396

Personnel Charges                              5,886,039

 

Benefits In Addition ToWages             -

Type of Contract                                  Full-Time        Part-Time        Total Fte

Unlimited Duration                              55                     7                      61

Contracts

 

 

Gender and Education

Level

Men                                                     Full-Time                    Part-Time         Total Fte

Higher education

(university)                                           23                                 --                      23

 

Women                                                Full-Time                     Part-Time         Total Fte

Higher education

(university)                                           32                                7                      38

 

Working Category                                Full-Time                    Part-Time         Total Fte

White collar worker                             55                                7                      61

 

New staff and leavers                          Full-Time                     Part-Time        Total Fte

New Starters                                        10                                -                       10

Leavers                                                  7                                1                     8

 

 

Joint Industrial Committee (JIC)

 

JIC Code          226

Description      JC employees international trade, transport & related activities

 

 

Significant Events

 

Event Date                   24/02/2014

Event Description         re-appointment of director(s)

Event Details                Commentaar 24-02-2014:Worden herbenoemd als bestuurders voor 3 jaar: François

Alexander (tevens als gedelegeerd bestuurder), Karel Pannemans en SteelForce Group    N V.

 

 

Profit & loss

 

        Annual accounts                            30-09-2013 %          30-09-2012 %          30-09-2011   Industry

        Average 2013 %

Weeks                                               52                         52                         52

Currency                                          EUR                      EUR                      EUR

 

Turnnover                                        574,722,430 3.28       556,494,948 18.73 468,688,797 127,791,693              349

Total operating expenses                    564,545,101 3.08       547,699,120 18.07 463,881,884 127,809,008              341

Operating result                                 10,177,329 15.71 8,795,827            82.98 4,806,912        -59,755             17031

Total financial income                         11,144,410 -15.14 13,133,113 29.93 10,108,069 4,378,177                         154

Total financial expenses                      16,616,210 -10.94 18,656,438 34.38 13,883,553 1,020,184                         1528

 

Results on ordinary operations before

Taxation                                                                 4,705,529     43.79 3,272,502       217     1,031,428    2,968,704            58.50

 

Taxation                                           1,598,942      78.40 896,259          186     312,891         94,307              1595

 

Results on ordinary operations after

Taxation                                                                 3,106,587        30.74  2,376,243  230 718,537    2,899,675     7.14 

 

Extraordinary items                             -27,615         -         0                 -         0                 -3,362,611          0.82

Other appropriations                          0.00             -         0.00             -         0.00             -                      -

Net result                                         3,078,972      29.57 2,376,243        230     718,537         -462,509            665

 

other information

Gross Operating Margin                      -                 -         -                 -         -                 131,157             -

Dividends                                         -                 -         1,200,000      -         -                 6,104,786           -

Director remuneration                         -                 -         -                 -         -                 -                      -

Employee costs                                 5,611,579      -4.66 5,886,039         29.90 4,531,108        7,274,806           -22.86

Wages and salary                          3,962,765      -4.99 4,170,884         42.09 2,935,483        5,112,757           -22.49

Employee pension costs                -                 -         -                 -         -                 814,492             -

Social security contributions           1,088,605      7.40     1,013,562      26.30 802,518           1,959,174           -44.44

Other employee costs                    560,209         -20.15 701,594         -11.54 793,107          262,662             113

Amortization and depreciation              150,198         24.68 120,468          15.30 104,480           1,076,852           -86.05

 

 

balance sheet

 

Annual accounts                                    30-09-2013 %          30-09-2012 %          30-09-2011   Industry

        Average 2013 %

Weeks                                               52                         52                         52

Currency                                          EUR                      EUR                      EUR

 

Intangible fixed assets                        183,808        -         11,279          -         14,453          57,395              220

Tangible fixed assets                          798,939        -6.77 856,919           -5.39 905,780           6,439,981           -87.59

Land & building                            615,461        -9.02 676,508           -8.28 737,555           2,524,139           -75.62

Plant & machinery                        -                 -         -                 -         -                 6,818,111           -

Furniture & Vehicles                       183,478        1.70     180,411         7.24     168,225        89,232 8,395       105

 

Leasing& Other Similar Rights             -                   -           -           -           -              1,376,002

     96,000               -

 

 

Other tangible assets                     0                 -         0                 -         0                 185,531             -100

Financial fixed assets                          26,254          -83.61 160,153          -40.21 267,869         15,774,540         -99

Total fixed assets                               1,009,001      -1.88 1,028,350         -13.45 1,188,102       15,655,279         -93.55

Inventories                                       9,631,068      -47.47 18,332,695 -30.42 26,348,233 10,874,301                  -11.43

Raw materials & consumables         -                 -         -                 -         -                 11,466,076         -

Work in progress                           0                 -         0                 -         0                 905,002             -100

Finished goods                            9,631,068      -47.47 18,332,695 -30.42 26,348,233 2,528,676                    280

Other stocks                                0                 -         0                 -         0                 56,108              -100

Trade debtors                                    103,533,113 0.31       103,217,122 25.80 82,050,485 8,441,378                  1126

Cash                                                102,831        -59.70 255,169          -86.60 1,904,594       3,475,778           -97.04

other amounts receivable                     27,295          -         0                 -100  153,094           3,458,189           -99

Miscellaneous current assets               196,136        -18.01 239,207          -2.91 246,386           1,233,816           -84.10

Total current assets                            113,490,442 -7.01 122,044,194 10.24 110,702,791 21,882,760                    418

 

Total Asset                                            114,499,444 -6.97 123,072,544   9.99    111,890,893  35,117,119

    841,670         226

 

 

 

current liabilities

 

Trade creditors                                  21,385,877 18.81 18,000,401 -26.78 24,582,400 7,401,835                         188

Short term group loans                       -                 -         -                 -         -                 -                      -

 

Financial debts                                66,315,041   -20.20 83,104,642 16.47  71,351,978  7,264,928

      54,296        812

 

    Current portion of long term debt         -                       -           -           -           62,944      6,607,632

     29,776         --

 

        Amounts Payable for Taxes,

Remuneration& Social Security          2,371,595   14.07 2,079,115    133      889,860      18,725    -        103

 

 

Miscellaneous current liabilities            2,814,999      -12.18 3,205,426       190     1,101,994      123                  --

Total current liabilities                        92,887,512 -12.69 106,389,584 8.57           97,989,176 13,959,944             565

 

 

Long term debts and liabilities

Long term group loans                        -                 -         -                 -         -                 -                      --

Other long term loans                         3,950,000      88.10 2,100,000        -         -                 -81.72               --

Deffered taxes                                   -                 -         -                 -         -                 35,210 13,196 -

Provisions for Liabilities & Charges      0                 -         0                 -         0                 1,376,817 0        -100

Other long term liabilities                     0                 -         0                 -         0                 18,932               -100

Total long term debts                         3,950,000      88.10 2,100,000        -         0                 10,534,545         -62.50

 

shareholders equity

Issued share capital                            2,232,000      0        2,232,000      0        2,232,000      9,646,705           -76.86

Share premium account                       -                 -         -                 -         -                 6,467                -

Reserves                                          15,429,932 24.93 12,350,960 5.84              11,669,716 940,460                 1540

Revaluation reserve                            -                 -         -                 -         -                 486,809             -

Total shareholders equity                    17,661,932 21.11 14,582,960 4.90              13,901,716 10,622,629             66.27

Working capital                                 20,602,931 31.61 15,654,610 23.13 12,713,615 7,922,815                          160

Cashflow                                          3,229,170      29.34 2,496,711        203     823,017        392,312             723

Net worth                                         17,478,124 19.95 14,571,681 4.93              13,887,264 10,565,234             65.43

 

 

ratio analysis

 

Annual accounts             30-09-2013 change(%) 30-09-2012 change(%) 30-09-2011 Industry average

2013                 %

 

Trading performance

Profit Before Tax                        0.82            38.98         0.59            168           0.22            78,00                 -98.95

Return on capital employed         21.77          10.96         19.62          164           7.42            5,00                   335

Return on total assets

Employed                                                    4.11              54.51   2.66       189      0.92    -2,00        205

 

Return on net assets employed 26.64              18.72         22.44          202           7.42            10,00                 166

Sales / net working capital          27.90          -21.52        35.55          -3.58         36.87          1,00                   -99

Stock turnover ratio                   1.68            -48.94        3.29            -41.46        5.62            17,00                 -90.12

Debtor days                             65.75          -2.88         67.70          5.95          63.90          153,42                -57.14

Creditor days                            13.83          15.25         12              -37.95        19.34          118,30                -88.31

 

short term stability

Current ratio                             1.22            6.09          1.15            1.77          1.13            134,00                -59.33

Liquidity ratio / acid ratio           1.12            15.46         0.97            12.79         0.86            134,00                -99

Current debt ratio                      5.26            -27.95        7.30            3.55          7.05            3,00                   75.33

 

long term stability

Gearing                                   397.83         -31.91        584.28         13.74         513.71         110,00                261

Equity in percentage                  15.45          30.38         11.85          -4.67         12.43          -152,00               10.16

Total debt ratio                         5.48            -26.34        7.44            5.53          7.05            3,00                   82.67

 

 

 

 

Industry comparison

 

Activity code                24100

Activity description      Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys (ECSC)*

 

 

Payment expectations

 

Payment expectation days      13.83

Day sales outstanding              65.75

 

 

Industry quartile analysis

 

Payment expectations

Company result           13.83

Lower                          109.24

Median                        68.48

Upper                           41.10

 

 

Day sales outstanding

 

Company result           65.75

Lower                          84.14

Median                        51.31

Upper                           28.18


Group Structure

 

Minority Shareholders

No minority shareholders found

 

Protested Bills

there is no data for this company

 

Bankruptcy and other legal events

there is no data for this company

 

 

Director details

 

Current director details

 

Name               FRANÇOIS ALBERT LODEWIJK ALEXANDER Show all 2 [+]

Position           Managing Director

Start Date        02/04/2012

Street               25 LODEWIJK DE KONINCKSTRAAT ANTWERPEN

Post code         2600

Country            Belgium

 

Position           Director

Start Date        11/04/2014

Street               25 LODEWIJK DE KONINCKSTRAAT ANTWERPEN

Post code         2600

Country            Belgium

 

Name               WATERKEYN INVESTMENTS BVBA

Position           Legal Representative

Start Date        24/02/2014

Date of birth     02/03/2006

Street               41 BERKENLAAN ANTWERPEN

Post code         2610

Country            Belgium

 

Name               PENDOLIMA BVBA Show all 2 [+]

Position           Director

Start Date        20/12/2011

End Date          03/03/2017

Date of birth     07/06/2010

Street               4 DENNENLAAN KASTERLEE

Post code         2460

Country            Belgium


 

Position           Legal Representative

Start Date        20/12/2011

Date of birth     07/06/2010

Street               4 DENNENLAAN KASTERLEE

Post code         2460

Country            Belgium

 

Name               STEELFORCE GROUP NV Show all 2 [+]

Position           Director

Start Date        22/06/2014

Date of birth     25/04/2002

Street               16 LANGE KLARENSTRAAT ANTWERPEN

Post code         2000

Country            Belgium

 

Position           Legal Representative

Start Date        20/12/2011

Date of birth     25/04/2002

Street               16 LANGE KLARENSTRAAT ANTWERPEN

Post code         2000

Country            Belgium

 

Name               LUCIEN HUGO JOANNES SMOLDERS

Position           Director

Start Date        24/02/2014

End Date          27/02/2017

Street               21 DIEPESTRAAT HOVE

Post code         2540

Country            Belgium

 

Name               KURT CONSTANT EMMA CROLLET

Position           Director

Start Date        20/12/2011

Date of birth     29/10/1967

Street               2 DE NOTELAAR WOMMELGEM

Post code         2160

Country            Belgium

 

 

Former director details

 

Name               KAREL PANNEMANS

Position           Director

Start Date        29/03/2008

End Date          03/03/2014

Street               49 RODEDREEF SCHILDE

Post code         2970

Country            Belgium

 

Name               JEROME PIERRE FRANCINE WATERKEYN

Position           Director

Start Date        01/01/2005

End Date          20/12/2011

Street               41 BERKENLAAN ANTWERPEN

Post code         2610

Country            Belgium

 

Name               CROFIMA BVBA Show all 2 [+]

Position           Director

Start Date        29/03/2006

End Date          Unknown date

Date of birth     12/03/2003

Street               2 DE NOTELAAR WOMMELGEM

Post code         2160

Country            Belgium

 

Position           Legal Representative

Start Date        29/03/2006

End Date          Unknown date

Date of birth    12/03/2003

Street               2 DE NOTELAAR WOMMELGEM

Post code         2160

Country            Belgium

 

Name               GUIDO GUILLAUME HEMELEERS

Position           Director

Start Date        01/01/2005

End Date          Unknown date

Date of birth     21/11/1961

Street               40 MORRENWEG TERVUREN

Post code         3080

Country            Belgium

 

Name               WOLFGANG SCHMID

Position           Director

Start Date        24/01/2008

End Date          Unknown date

Date of birth     10/05/1940

Street               90 SLOTLAAN BRUSSEL

Post code         1200

Country            Belgium

 

Name               JOSEPH BROKKEN

Position           Director

Start Date        06/07/1999

End Date          Unknown date

Date of birth     22/10/1948

Street               53 DENNENWEG HAACHT

Post code         3150

Country            Belgium

 

Name               ARMAND STAFF

Position           Director

Start Date        11/11/1997

End Date          Unknown date

Street               3 HAGEDOORNLAAN SCHILDE

Post code         2970

Country            Belgium

 

Name               GEORGES KAUL

Position           Director

Start Date        15/05/1997

End Date          Unknown date

Street               26 ALBERTLAAN WEZEMBEEK-OPPEM

Post code         1970

Country            Belgium

 

Name               SERGIO KORN Show all 2 [+]

Position           Managing Director

Start Date        15/05/1997

End Date          Unknown date

Street               424 LOUIZALAAN BRUSSEL

Post code         1050

Country            Belgium

 

Position           Director

Start Date        06/07/1999

End Date          Unknown date

Street               424 LOUIZALAAN BRUSSEL

Post code         1050

Country            Belgium

 

Name               BERNARD WILDMANN

Position           Director

Start Date        11/10/1997

End Date          Unknown date

Street               588 FOREST MANOR 2-59 JINFENG LU

Post code         201107

Country            China


 

Former mandates in other companies

 

Name                           Compagnie des Long-Courriers en liquidation SA

Business number         407942309

Position                       irector

Start Date                    11/08/1997

End Date                      Unknown date

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.60.42

UK Pound

1

Rs.97.24

Euro

1

Rs.77.92

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIS

 

               

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%)

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.