MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

317465

Report Date :

15.04.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FISH ON LINE (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

20 Vrystaat Road Paarden Eiland Cape Town Western Cape, P O Box 51908 Waterfront 8002

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.06.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2005/021351/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, exporters and distributors of a wide range of seafood products under the brand name OCEAN FRESH.

 

 

No. of Employee :

30, having increased from 21 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 :

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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

 

FISH ON LINE (PTY) LTD

 

 

Address

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:  20 Vrystaat Road

                                    PAARDEN EILAND

                                    Cape Town

                                    Western Cape

 

POSTAL ADDRESS:     P O Box 51908

WATERFRONT

8002

 

TELEPHONE NUMBER:            +27 21 510 5638

 

FAX NUMBER:              +27 21 510 5090

 

The subject moved from 7 Signal Crescent, Montague Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape in October 2013.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

100%    LONRHO LTD

 

The shareholding changed in 2013 and was previously:

 

68%      LONRHO PLC

16%      D W STACEY

16%      J E MALAN

 

The shareholding changed in 2011 and was previously:

 

37.5%   R P J BRINK

37.5%   J E MALAN

25%      K POST

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

None in South Africa

 

DIRECTORS

 

B WARD                                                           ID No.   7201275381082

R SUTER                                                          PPT No. F1806749

 

 

BANKERS

 

FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Commercial Suite branch Cape Town, Branch Code: 223636, Account Number: 62088300232.  It was stated that the subject enjoys overdraft facilities.  Utilisation is stated to be nil as credit balances are normally maintained at the bank.

 

 

DATE REGISTERED

 

17 June 2005

Registration Certificate Number: 2005/021351/07

 

The subject commenced trading as a new business in 2005.

 

VAT NUMBER:              4520222680

 

TAX NUMBER:              9341712157

 

BBBEE STATUS:          Non-compliant

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

Importers, exporters and distributors of a wide range of seafood products under the brand name OCEAN FRESH.

 

 

MAJOR SUPPLIERS

 

The subject imports 90% of its supplies and deals with local suppliers.

 

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

 

Wholesalers

 

 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING:          South Africa

 

EXPORTS:                                           Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES:                           30, having increased from 21 reported in 2013.

 

OTHER PREMISES:                              None

 

OWNED OR LEASED:                           The premises are reported to be leased.

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

The following estimated financial situation was submitted as at 2 March 2015:

 

STOCK                         R  45 000 000

DEBTORS                    R  30 000 000

CREDITORS                 R  31 000 000

LOANS                         None

TURNOVER per annum R 100 000 000

 

 

AUDITORS

 

KPMG

 

 

YEAR END

 

DECEMBER

 

 

INSURANCE BROKERS

 

S I B CAPE GRO INSURANCE BROKERS

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – SEPTEMBER 2008

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE        TERMS PAYMENT        EXPERIENCE

            OPENED          CREDIT            CREDIT                        PATTERN

 

1.         1991     R1 500 000        R   375 000-      30 days            30 days            Excellent

                                    R1 400 000

 

2.         2007     R   100 000       R     10 000-      30 days            30 days            Very good

                                    R     20 000

 

3.         2003     declined            R     50 000-      30 days            30 days            Very good

                                    R   150 000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – NOVEMBER 2009

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE        TERMS PAYMENT        EXPERIENCE

            OPENED          CREDIT            CREDIT                        PATTERN

 

1.         June 1991         R1 500 000       R   550 000-      60 days            60-90 days        Slow

                         c/l        R1 300 000

 

2.         2007     R   100 000      fluctuates          30 days            30 days            Good

                         c/l

 

3.         +5 years           +R  100 000      R  100 000        30 days            30 days            Good

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – JANUARY 2013

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE        TERMS PAYMENT        EXPERIENCE

            OPENED          CREDIT            CREDIT                        PATTERN

 

1.         1991     Declined           Declined           15 days            15 days            Excellent

 

2.         10 Years           R100 000          R50 000            30 days            30 days            Very good

 

3.         +2 Years           Declined           Declined           30 days            30 days            Very good

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES-DECEMBER 2013

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE        TERMS PAYMENT        EXPERIENCE

            OPENED          CREDIT            CREDIT                        PATTERN

 

1.         18 years            Open acc          R  90 000-         30 days            30 days            Very good

                                    R100 000

 

2.         8-10 years         Open acc          R200 000-         30 days            30 days            Excellent

                                    R250 000

 

3.         +5 years           Open acc          R    5 000-         30 days            30 days            Very good

                                    R  50 000

 

 

CURRENT TRADE REFERENCES

 

            ACCOUNT        HIGHEST          AVERAGE        TERMS PAYMENT        EXPERIENCE

            OPENED          CREDIT            CREDIT                        PATTERN

 

1.         10 years            Open    +R100 000        30 days            30 days            Very Good

 

2.         5 years Open    R600 000          30 days            30 days            Very Good

 

3.         Associate company

 

 

NATURE OF GOODS OR SERVICES SUPPLIED

 

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

 

1.         Cold storage facilities

                       

2.         Cold storage facilities

 

 

COMMENTS

 

This is an established and well-connected company meeting its commitments timeously.  The suppliers regard the subject very well.


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.39

UK Pound

1

Rs.91.06

Euro

1

Rs.66.16

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ANK

 


 

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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