MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

313857

Report Date :

03.04.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BIDVEST BAKERY SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

CHIPKINS BAKERY SUPPLIES (PTY) LTD

 

BID BAKERY SUPPLIES (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

31 Nguni Drive, Longmeadow West Business Park, Modderfontein, Edenvale, Gauteng, P O Box 20, Modderfontein, 1645

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.06.1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1993/003106/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Suppliers of Bakery Premix.

 

 

No. of Employees :

±450 having increased from 350 reported in 2013

 

 

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 – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

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

 

BIDVEST BAKERY SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD

 

Formerly: CHIPKINS BAKERY SUPPLIES (PTY) LTD, the name having been change on the 10th of October 2012

Formerly: BID BAKERY SUPPLIES (PTY) LTD the name having been changed on 23 April 1996

 

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

 

31 Nguni Drive

Longmeadow West Business Park

MODDERFONTEIN

Edenvale

Gauteng

 

 

POSTAL ADDRESS

 

P O Box 20

MODDERFONTEIN

1645

 

 

TELEPHONE NUMBER   

 

+27 11 201 9400 / 9420

 

 

FAX NUMBER

 

+27 11 201 9624

 

The subject no longer has an agency agreement in place, they are a trading entity and all information contained in this report is on BIDVEST BAKERY SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

100%    BID INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD, (Registration Certificate Number: 1990/003829/07) which in turn is held 100% by the BIDVEST GROUP LTD, (Registration Certificate Number: 1946/021180/06) quoted on the JSE LTD.

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

Companies within the BIDVEST GROUP LTD

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

R J LICHT                                                                              ID No.   7711095080086

C VAN DER VELDEN (F/D)                                                    ID No.   7105245121082

H P HAVENGA                                                                      ID No.   6010295053089

N PHILLIPS (M/D)                                                                  ID No. not available

 

BANKERS

 

STANDARD BANK, Industria Branch.  Further banking information was not forthcoming from the respondent at the subject.

 

 

DATE REGISTERED

 

8 June 1993

Registration Certificate Number: 1993/003106/07

 

The subject was established in 1993.

It subsequently became a subsidiary of BID INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD and until October 2014 its operations were incorporated into the BIDFOOD division.

The subject once again is operating under its own entity and remains a subsidiary of BID INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD.

 

 

VAT NUMBER

 

4480111733       Confirmed at SARS for BIDVEST

BAKERY SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD

 

 

TAX NUMBER    

 

9641509717

 

 

BEE STATUS 

 

Level 4 contributor (Expiry date: 26 June 2014)

The subject is in the process of renewing its certification.

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

Suppliers of bakery premix

 

 

MAJOR SUPPLIERS

 

The subject does import about 20% of its supplies from worldwide, mainly China and Australia.

 

Previously, we have divulged the names of the major suppliers in our reports.  We have discontinued this practice to protect our valuable sources of trade information.  This has become necessary because we now give a description of the goods or services to which the trade references relate.  This gives our client the ability to assess whether  the purchases are vital to the subject’s operation and whether we have only been given their essential suppliers that must be paid promptly for the subject to maintain its operation.

 

 

MAJOR CUSTOMERS OR BUSINESS SECTORS

 

Bakery industry and some of their clients include, HEINZ, UNILEVER, TIGER BRANDS and CLOVER

 

 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING   

 

South Africa

 

 

EXPORTS

 

Botswana and Namibia

 

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

 

±450 having increased from 350 reported in 2013

 

 

OTHER PREMISES

 

It was stated that the subject has 7 branches in South Africa in Gauteng, Kwazulu-Natal, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and the Free-State.

 

 

OWNED OR LEASED

 

The premises are reported to be leased

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

For financial information please see balance sheet and income statement attached on the holding company.

 

 

AUDITORS

 

KPMG

 

 

YEAR END

 

JUNE

 

 

INSURANCE BROKERS

 

GLT INSURANCE BROKERS

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MARCH 2011

 

      ACCOUNT    HIGHEST       AVERAGE       TERMS     PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    6 years         R1 000 000    R500 000        14 days    -                   Excellent

 

2.    1994             R1 500 000    R1 500 000      30 days    30 days        Excellent

                          c/l                 per month

 

3.    Do not give trade references

 

4.    June 1994     R1 800 000    R   900 000-    30 days    30 days        Good

                          c/l                 R1 500 000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – MARCH 2012

 

      ACCOUNT    HIGHEST       AVERAGE       TERMS     PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    +15 years     R300 000       R100 000-       30 days    30 days        Very Good

                                               R300 000

 

2.    ± 15 years    Declined        Declined          45 days    45 days        Very Good

 

3.    Awaiting a fax trade reference

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – OCTOBER 2013

 

      ACCOUNT    HIGHEST       AVERAGE       TERMS     PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT         CREDIT                          PATTERN

 

1.    2 years         R600 000       R300 000        14 days    14 days        Good

 

2.    Unable to obtain

 

3.    Jan 2005       R100 000       R   3 000         30 days    30 days        Good

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – SEPTEMBER 2014

 

      ACCOUNT    HIGHEST       AVERAGE       TERMS     PAYMENT   EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT         CREDIT                           PATTERN

 

1.    31 July 2008 R1 500 000    R300 000-       Declined    Declined       Very Good

                          C/l-Insured     R640 000

     

2.    Jan 2008       R750 000       R250 000        30 days     30 days        Very Good

                          C/L

 

3.    Do not give trade references.

 

4.    Awaiting a faxed trade reference

 

 

NATURE OF GOODS OR SERVICES SUPPLIED

(These descriptions relate respectively by number to the above current trade transactions):

 

1.    Sugar products                 

                         

2.    Starch

 

 

CURRENT TRADE REFERENCES

 

      ACCOUNT    HIGHEST       AVERAGE       TERMS     PAYMENT   EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT         CREDIT                           PATTERN

 

1.    13 Years       R200 000       R200 000        30 days     30 days        Very Good

                                              

2.    The relevant spokesperson stated they are currently busy with month end and   will not be able to assist in providing a trade reference.                                       

 

3.    The relevant spokesperson stated we must forward a fax request.

 

 

NATURE OF GOODS OR SERVICES SUPPLIED

(These descriptions relate respectively by number to the above current trade transactions):

 

1.    Sugar products                 

                         

2.    Starch

 

 

COMMENTS

 

This is an established company meeting its commitments timeously.  The subject forms part of a large group of companies and is considered equal to its normal business engagements.

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.59

UK Pound

1

Rs.92.46

Euro

1

Rs.67.51

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAR

 

 

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

 

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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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