MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

352587

Report Date :

10.12.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AFRICAN OXYGEN LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Afrox House, 23 Webber Street Selby, Gauteng 2001

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Financials (as on) :

2015

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.03.1927

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1927/000089/06

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Company (Ltd)

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is manufacture, wholesale and retail of various market gases, welding products, fluid handling systems and a wide range of specialised high technology industrial products

 

 

No. of Employee :

Not Available

 


 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good 

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

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 – March 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

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 Africa’s largest and among the top 20 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. Economic growth has decelerated in recent years, slowing to just 1.5% in 2014. Unemployment, poverty, and inequality - among the highest in the world - remain a challenge. Official unemployment is roughly 25% of the work force, and runs significantly higher among black youth. Eskom, the state-run power company, is building three new power stations and is installing new power demand management programs to improve power grid reliability. Load shedding and resulting rolling blackouts gripped many parts of South Africa in late 2014 and early 2015 because of electricity supply constraints that resulted from technical problems at some generation units, unavoidable planned maintenance, and an accident at a power station in Mpumalanga province. The rolling black outs were the worst the country faced since 2008. Construction delays at two additional plants, however, mean South Africa will continue to operate on a razor thin margin; economists judge that growth cannot exceed 3% until electrical supply problems are resolved.

South Africa's economic policy has focused on controlling inflation; however, the country faces structural constraints that also limit economic growth, such as skills shortages, declining global competitiveness and frequent work stoppages due to strike action. The current government faces growing pressure from urban constituencies to improve the delivery of basic services to low-income areas and to increase job growth.

 

Source : CIA

comments

 

This is a well-established and well-connected company quoted on the JSE LTD affecting a large turnover. In View of the standing of the subject, it is considered equal to its normal business engagements.

 

COMPANY INFORMATION

 

OVERVIEW

 

AFRICAN OXYGEN LTD trading as AFROX was established in March 1972 and was

History  listed on the JSE as well as the Namibian Stock Exchange at an unconfirmed date in 1963.

 

Major Operations or Business Sectors

 

The subject is involved in the manufacturing, wholesale and retail industries.

Industry

MANUFACTURE, WHOLESALE & RETAIL

SIC Code(s)

3929(Other Manufacturing N. E. C.)

 

 

STATUTORY INFORMATION    

 

Registered Name

AFRICAN OXYGEN LTD

Trading As

AFROX

Registration Number

1927/000089/06

Type of Company

Public Company (Ltd)

Registration Date

18/03/1927

Date Commenced Trading

03/1927

Commercial Status

In Business

 

 

CONTACT DETAILS

 

Contact Number            +27 11 490 0400

 

Email Address

jerome.slemmer@afrox.linde.com

 

Fax Number

+27 11 490 0594/ +27 11 493 1580

 

Website

www.afrox.co.za

 

Social Media Presence

Facebook; Youtube

 

Registered Physical Address

AFROX HOUSE

23 WEBBER STREET SELBY

Gauteng 2001

 

Trading Physical Address

Afrox House, 23 Webber Street SELBY

Gauteng 2001

 

Postal Address

P O Box 5404 JOHANNESBURG

Gauteng 2000

 

 

 

 

 

TAX INFORMATION

 

Income Tax Number

9350042710

VAT Number

4120110541

 

 

AUDITORS INFORMATION

 

Name

KPMG INC

Contact Person

MR GG STANIER

Contact Number

+27 11 647 7111

 

 

INSURANCE BROKER INFORMATION

 

 Insurance Broker Name

 

MARSH INSURANCE BROKERS

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

           

Comments

 

Note- it was stated that the following address: National Hard Goods Warehouse, 4-6 Chloor Street, Alrode, Gauteng which was provided by our client belongs to Afrox National Warehouse for hard goods and welding materials.

 

 

OWNERSHIP  STRUCTURE

 

SHAREHOLDING  INFORMATION

 

Ultimate Holding Company Name

Ultimate Holding Company Share (%)

LINDE AG (GERMANY)

100%

Holding Company Name

Holding Company Share (%)

BOC HOLDINGS LTD (UK)

50.47

Shareholders/Members

Share/Interest (%)

AFROX AFRICAN INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

10

ABERDEEN GLOBAL FUND

8.01

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND

5.55

STATE STREET BANK

3.86

ALLAN GRAY INVESTMENT COUNCIL

2.79

INVESTEC ASSET MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTD

1.47

 

 

ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

 

Company Name

Relationship

AWCE (PTY) LTD

SUBSIDIARY (100%)

AMALGAMATED GAS AND WELDING (PTY) LTD

SUBSIDIARY (100%)

AFROX (PTY) LTD

SUBSIDIARY (100%)

AFROX ZAMBIA LTD

SUBSIDIARY (70%)

AFROX LESOTHO (PTY) LTD

SUBSIDIARY (100%)

AFROX MALAWI LTD

SUBSIDIARY (79%)

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Comments

 

Further shareholding information were not made available. The subject has approximately 33 subsidiary companies, listed below are a few.

 

 

PRINCIPAL INFORMATION

 

PRINCIPAL DETAILS

 

 

Full Name

 

ID No.

 

Designation

 

Status

Date of Appoint- ment

 

Active Interests

 

Prev. Interests

 

Judg- ments

 

Fraud Listing

LILA QANGULE, NOMFUNDO VUYISWA

 

6709290617083

 

 

Active

 

22/07/2014

 

11

 

29

 

0

 

0

GEARING, RICHARD JOHN NEWTON

 

6527089050000

 

 

Active

 

23/08/2012

 

1

 

0

 

0

 

0

STRAUSS, GUILLEAN JOHANN

 

5805315069085

 

 

Active

 

25/02/2015

 

5

 

26

 

0

 

0

THOMPSON, NICHOLAS ALEXANDER

 

5909275159181

 

 

Active

 

01/04/2012

 

11

 

4

 

0

 

0

 

PRINCIPAL DETAILS

 

 

Full Name

 

ID No.

 

Designation

 

Status

Date of Appoint- ment

 

Active Interests

 

Prev. Interests

 

Judg- ments

 

Fraud Listing

EULITZ, BERND HUGO

C4KHYXXCO

 

Active

28/05/2015

1

0

0

0

VENTER, SCHALK MARTHINUS

6609145129088

 

Active

18/05/2015

3

36

0

0

WELLS, CHRISTOPHER FRANK

 

4910285163180

 

 

Active

 

22/11/2012

 

24

 

12

 

0

 

0

SINGH, CHERYL

7607290098081

 

Active

06/01/2014

4

7

0

0

VON PLOTHO, MATHIAS

7201130000000

 

Active

20/05/2011

1

0

0

0

DEVERS, DORIAN KEVIN THOMAS

508481829

 

Active

28/05/2015

1

0

0

0

MOKHELE, KHOTSO DAVID KENNETH

 

5509125749080

 

 

Active

 

01/12/2005

 

10

 

11

 

0

 

0

WOODROW, DYNES MICHAEL

4710050000000

 

Resigned

20/05/2010

0

1

0

0

KRUGER, TJAART NICOLAAS

6001285038081

 

Resigned

01/04/2007

0

0

0

0

LOW, CARNITA

7504010169088

 

Resigned

01/10/2010

0

0

0

0

MEDORI, RENE

5709230000000

 

Resigned

27/07/2000

2

3

0

0

COTTRELL, RICHARD GRAY

3511265016082

 

Resigned

28/09/2000

0

0

0

0

PITYANA, SIPHO MILA

5908215813089

 

Resigned

01/12/2005

0

0

0

0

MACNAIR, LINDSAY ARTHUR

3810125041086

Director

Resigned

02/02/1989

0

0

0

0

STUART, GLORIA JEAN

5210300000000

 

Resigned

31/07/2000

0

1

0

0

VICE, ROYDEN THOMAS

4611305009003

Director

Resigned

01/01/1993

0

0

0

0

VAN ZYL, CORNELIS JOHANNES PETRUS GERHARD

 

4706115080085

 

 

Resigned

 

10/11/2003

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

MALEBYE, MORONGWE

7201130383083

 

Resigned

24/12/2007

0

0

0

2

HOGBEN, RICHARD LINDEN

4603125128089

 

Resigned

01/11/2001

0

0

0

0

MASEKO, SIPHO NKOSINATHI

6809225406089

 

Resigned

22/11/2012

0

0

0

0

NOWICKI, JURGEN

6401040000000

 

Resigned

02/04/2007

0

1

0

0

WALSH, JOHN LAWRENCE

5508100000000

 

Resigned

02/08/2001

0

1

0

0

LAWRENCE, DAVID MARTIN

5104155013084

 

Resigned

01/12/2005

0

0

0

0

MANJINGOLO, MLAWULI MAYOR

6804265444082

 

Resigned

16/07/2007

0

0

0

0

BEATTIE, DONALD FAQUHARSON

431124

Director

Resigned

01/07/1996

0

1

0

0

MASTERS, JERRY KENT

6012250000000

 

Resigned

01/04/2005

0

1

0

0

MARRIOTT, JAMES MURRAY

4206085092004

Director

Resigned

02/02/1995

0

0

0

0

SANZ, MARIA ESPERANZA

6508090659182

 

Resigned

03/07/2007

0

0

0

0

 

 

PRINCIPAL DETAILS

 

 

 

Full Name

 

ID No.

 

Designation

 

Status

Date of Appoint- ment

 

Active Interests

 

Prev. Interests

 

Judg- ments

 

Fraud Listing

KOTZEE, FREDERICK THEUNIS

 

7202105092089

 

 

Resigned

 

01/04/2010

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

FERGUSON, ALAN MURRAY

500237209

 

Resigned

03/10/2005

0

1

0

0

HUGGON, MICHAEL STEWART

 

6809220000000

 

 

Resigned

 

04/11/2011

 

0

 

1

 

0

 

0

WATKINS, ALAN MICHAEL

6510200000000

 

Resigned

02/04/2007

0

0

0

0

ISAAC, ANTHONY ERIC

4111240000000

Director

Resigned

01/11/1994

1

2

0

0

FLEMMING, CECIL MICHAEL DOUGLAS

 

5702125098083

 

 

Resigned

 

01/11/2001

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

VAN NIEKERK, LOUIS LOURENS

5001195076081

 

Resigned

24/02/2005

0

0

0

0

MARQUES, VANESSA

7703280112089

 

Resigned

01/03/2005

0

0

0

0

KIMBER, BRETT DIXON

6012155099087

 

Resigned

01/01/2012

0

0

0

0

SEDGWICK, GREGORY LEO

6103150000000

 

Resigned

26/06/2001

0

2

0

0

ROSENKRANZ, FRANKLIN DANIEL

450528

Director

Resigned

18/08/1998

0

1

0

0

WATKINS, ALAN MICHAEL

6510210000000

 

Resigned

02/04/2007

0

1

0

0

ADAMS, MOGAMAD NAZMIE

 

6102225164084

 

 

Resigned

 

11/05/2007

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

CULLENS, ALAN JAMES

6309260000000

 

Resigned

29/04/2005

0

1

0

0

SIBIYA, GORDON SANDILE

4604295492081

Director

Resigned

02/02/1995

0

0

0

0

THOMSON, NICHOLAS ALEXANDER

 

5909275159181

 

 

Resigned

 

01/04/2012

 

11

 

4

 

0

 

0

ROWELL, MICHAEL GUY

6110135032085

 

Resigned

31/12/2002

0

0

0

0

OLIVER, KAREN JACQUELINE

6312110174086

 

Resigned

28/12/2007

0

0

0

0

MOHAPI, EDITH QENTSO

4604210123183

Director

Resigned

30/01/2001

0

0

0

0

LOUREY, ROBERT KEVIN

5703190000000

 

Resigned

27/07/2000

0

3

0

0

RILEY, DEREK BRIAN

3008255003006

Director

Resigned

31/01/2001

0

0

0

0

DEEMING, NICHOLAS

5402250000000

 

Resigned

22/06/2001

0

0

0

0

NARAYADOO, JONATHAN

5808265106089

 

Resigned

01/12/2009

0

0

0

0

MATTHEE, IVOR MICHAEL

5205075071084

 

Resigned

17/01/1994

0

0

0

0

SEEDAT, AYESHA

7404010055082

 

Resigned

01/02/2010

0

0

0

0

SHOOK, DANIEL JAMES

6705200000000

 

Resigned

29/04/2005

0

1

0

0

STRAUSS, CONRAD BAREND

 

3601175003005

 

Director

 

Resigned

 

01/02/1996

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

PRINCIPAL DETAILS

           

 

Full Name

 

ID No.

 

Designation

 

Status

Date of Appoint- ment

 

Active Interests

 

Prev. Interests

 

Judg- ments

 

Fraud Listing

LOUREY, ROBERT KEVIN

570319

 

Resigned

26/06/2001

0

3

0

0

FORD, JAMES ALEXANDER

4801240000000

 

Resigned

01/04/2005

0

1

0

0

 

 

ACTIVE BUSINESS INTERESTS

 

ACTIVE BUSINESS INTERESTS: CHERYL SINGH

           

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

BOARD OF REALTORS

1990/007365/06

Deregistration Final

Active

0

REAL ESTATE MULTI LISTING SERVICES S A

1984/009849/06

Deregistration Final

Active

0

ROGOFF RAND INVESTMENTS

1948/029305/07

Deregistration Final

Active

0

 

 

ACTIVE BUSINESS INTERESTS: CHRISTOPHER FRANK WELLS

 

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

BONNY BIRD FARMS (CISKEI) (PTY) LTD

1973/097108/10

Deregistration Final

Active

0

BUMPERPROPS 1010

1995/051100/23

Deregistration Final

Active

0

CHARIS TRADING

2003/064570/23

In Business

Active

0

DEBCHRIS INVESTMENTS

1998/054457/23

AR Final deregistration

Active

0

EPOL

1992/070291/10

Deregistration Final

Active

0

IFS AFRICA EXPORT

2005/033914/07

In Business

Active

0

IMBEWU SPV 5 (RF)

2011/120721/07

In Business

Active

0

IMBEWU SPV 6 (RF)

2011/120715/07

In Business

Active

0

INTERNATIONAL FACILITIES SERVICES SOUTH AFRICA

2005/031201/07

In Business

Active

0

MCCARTHY GROUP

1936/008191/06

Voluntary Liquidation

Active

0

NEWSHELF 697

2002/027157/07

AR Final deregistration

Active

0

OAKBROOK HOLDINGS

2009/003338/07

In Business

Active

0

PACIFIC HEIGHTS INVESTMENTS 191

2008/008364/07

In Business

Active

0

PHIL FOUR EIGHT

2010/012178/07

In Business

Active

0

 

 

ACTIVE BUSINESS INTERESTS: CHRISTOPHER FRANK WELLS

           

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

RETAIL APPAREL GROUP

1946/021937/06

Provisional Liquidation

Active

0

SITE SERVICES PROPERTY

2006/027907/07

In Business

Active

0

SOUTHERN AFRICAN AIRLINE HOLDINGS

1991/000325/07

Deregistration Final

Active

0

STRATONE INVESTMENTS 1001

2015/152244/07

In Business

Active

0

STRATONE INVESTMENTS 1002

2015/159252/07

In Business

Active

0

STRATONE INVESTMENTS 1002

2015/159252/07

In Business

Active

0

THE SPAR GROUP

1967/001572/06

In Business

Active

1

TP HENTIQ 6295

2010/008908/07

AR Deregistration Process

Active

0

TRANSPOINT PROPERTIES

1994/001447/07

AR Final deregistration

Active

0

 

ACTIVE BUSINESS INTERESTS: GUILLEAN JOHANN STRAUSS

 

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

GORDONIA WINKELS

1985/009858/23

Deregistration Final

Active

0

HARTEBEES HUIS BELEGGINGS

2000/061071/23

Deregistration Final

Active

0

POLYFOS

1967/000716/07

Dissolved

Active

0

SMX NORTHWEST

1991/070398/07

Dissolved

Active

0

 

 

ACTIVE BUSINESS INTERESTS: KHOTSO DAVID KENNETH MOKHELE

           

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

821 WENDYWOOD

EXTENSION 2

1990/008772/23

AR Final deregistration

Active

0

HANS MERENSKY HOLDINGS

1949/033497/07

In Business

Active

0

IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS

1957/001979/06

In Business

Active

0

KAREBO ENERGY MANAGEMENT

1999/000146/07

Deregistration Final

Active

0

KENOSI INVESTMENT HOLDINGS

2008/004005/07

In Business

Active

0

MAPITSO CONSORTIUM INVESTMENTS

2009/006501/07

AR Final deregistration

Active

0

MAPITSO FUNDING SPV

2009/008318/07

AR Final deregistration

Active

0

SAILING QUEEN INVESTMENTS 127

2006/217151/23

In Business

Active

0

TIGER BRANDS

1944/017881/06

In Business

Active

1

 

 

ACTIVE BUSINESS INTERESTS: NICHOLAS ALEXANDER THOMPSON

 

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

AFROX SAFETY

1918/005567/07

In Business

Active

0

BARGENEL INVESTMENTS

1971/011041/06

In Business

Active

0

CBI-ELECTRIC ABERDARE ATC TELECOM CABLES

1967/005978/07

In Business

Active

0

 

ACTIVE BUSINESS INTERESTS: NICHOLAS ALEXANDER THOMPSON 

 

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

QUINCE CAPITAL

1972/000393/07

In Business

Active

0

REBATONA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS

2006/031544/07

In Business

Active

0

REUNERT

1913/004355/06

In Business

Active

0

REUNERT EXECUTIVE SERVICES

1950/037924/07

In Business

Active

0

REUNERT FINANCE COMPANY

1981/006913/07

In Business

Active

0

REUNERT MANAGEMENT SERVICES

1980/007949/07

In Business

Active

0

STERKSPRUIT HOLDINGS

1992/005627/07

In Business

Active

0

 

ACTIVE BUSINESS INTERESTS: NOMFUNDO VUYISWA LILA QANGULE

           

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

BLUE BEACON INVESTMENTS 183

2007/030449/07

AR Final deregistration

Active

0

HANS MERENSKY HOLDINGS

1949/033497/07

In Business

Active

0

HANS MERENSKY HOLDINGS

1949/033497/07

In Business

Active

0

INYANGA TRADING 526

2007/005428/07

AR Final deregistration

Active

0

REBOSIS PROPERTY FUND

2010/003468/06

In Business

Active

0

ROYALE ENERGY

2003/011910/07

In Business

Active

0

ROYALE ENERGY

2003/011910/06

In Business

Active

1

TURQUOISE MOON TRADING 551

2007/007072/07

AR Final deregistration

Active

0

VIVA OIL

1996/013007/07

In Business

Active

0

ZARIA MINING

2006/033265/07

AR Deregistration Process

Active

0

 

ACTIVE BUSINESS INTERESTS: SCHALK MARTHINUS VENTER

           

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

AFRICAN EXPLOSIVES HOLDINGS

1994/000151/07

In Business

Active

0

DETNET SOUTH AFRICA

2004/004862/07

In Business

Active

0

 

 

PREVIOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS

 

PREVIOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS: CHERYL SINGH

 

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

ABSA SECRETARIAL SERVICES

1973/014516/07

In Business

Resigned

0

ALEXKOR

1992/006368/30

In Business

Resigned

0

ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA

1989/002164/06

In Business

Resigned

0

FALCON RIDGE CARRIERS AND CONSTRUCTION

1988/013195/23

AR Final deregistration

Resigned

2

PEBBLE BED MODULAR REACTOR

1999/017946/30

In Business

Resigned

0

VANDERBIJL PARK ESTATE COMPANY

1944/018305/08

In Business

Resigned

0

 

 

PREVIOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS: CHERYL SINGH

           

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

VICVA INVESTMENTS AND TRADING NINE

2000/011081/07

In Business

Resigned

0

 

PREVIOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS: CHRISTOPHER FRANK WELLS

           

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

ELLERINE PERSONAL FINANCE

1999/002317/07

Voluntary Liquidation

Resigned

0

ELLERINE RETAIL

1937/010108/06

In Business

Resigned

0

ELLERINE TRADING

1990/006377/07

Voluntary Liquidation

Resigned

0

FIRST READY DEVELOPMENT 430

2002/014179/08

In Business

Resigned

0

FNB RELYANT LOANS

2001/010031/07

Voluntary Liquidation

Resigned

0

GELLIEHOLD

1997/020335/06

Deregistration Final

Resigned

0

MCCARTHY

1991/003245/06

In Business

Resigned

2

RCL FOODS TREASURY

1983/002520/07

In Business

Resigned

0

SETHANI (RF)

2002/017720/08

In Business

Resigned

0

TRANSNET

1990/000900/30

In Business

Resigned

0

VESQUE

1997/020333/06

Deregistration Final

Resigned

0

WORLD CHANGERS ACADEMY

2004/024889/08

In Business

Resigned

0

 

PREVIOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS: GUILLEAN JOHANN STRAUSS

 

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

AFRICAN AMINES

1993/004577/07

In Business

Resigned

0

CHEMCITY

1964/004881/07

Deregistered - Merger

Resigned

0

NATIONAL PETROLEUM REFINERS OF SOUTH AFRICA

 

1967/012994/07

 

In Business

 

Resigned

 

0

PRIMA LANDGOED

1989/002335/07

In Business

Resigned

0

REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE PIPELINE INVESTMENTS COMPANY

 

2000/013994/07

 

In Business

 

Resigned

 

0

SASOL AFRICA

1997/014694/07

In Business

Resigned

0

SASOL DYNO NOBEL

1992/000103/07

In Business

Resigned

0

SASOL GAS

1964/006005/07

In Business

Resigned

0

SASOL GAS HOLDINGS

2000/013669/07

In Business

Resigned

0

SASOL GAS HOLDINGS

2000/013669/07

In Business

Resigned

0

SASOL HOLDINGS (USA)

1997/013349/07

In Business

Resigned

0

SASOL MIDDLE EAST AND INDIA

1997/013426/07

In Business

Resigned

0

 

PREVIOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS: GUILLEAN JOHANN STRAUSS

           

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

SASOL MINING INITIATORS

1997/001425/07

Deregistered - Merger

Resigned

0

SASOL MINING INITIATORS AFRICA

2000/008144/07

Deregistered - Merger

Resigned

0

SASOL NEW ENERGY HOLDINGS

2009/000331/07

In Business

Resigned

0

SASOL NITRO

1963/001165/07

Deregistered - Merger

Resigned

0

SASOL NITRO (MINERALS)

1961/000919/07

Voluntary Liquidation

Resigned

0

SASOL OIL

1981/007622/07

In Business

Resigned

0

SASOL PETROLEUM CONGO

1995/003545/06

Deregistration Final

Resigned

0

SASOL SOUTH AFRICA

1968/013914/07

In Business

Resigned

0

SASOL SYNFUELS HOLDINGS

2008/010562/07

Deregistration Final

Resigned

0

SASOL TECHNOLOGY

1966/000452/07

In Business

Resigned

0

SMI TECHNOLOGY

1995/013754/07

In Business

Resigned

0

SPRING LIGHTS GAS

2002/000645/07

In Business

Resigned

0

THE MINERALS AND ENERGY POLICY CENTRE

1995/001842/08

Dissolved

Resigned

0

TOSAS

1971/011973/07

In Business

Resigned

0

 

PREVIOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS: KHOTSO DAVID KENNETH MOKHELE

           

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

ADCOCK INGRAM HOLDINGS

2007/016236/06

In Business

Resigned

0

ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA

1989/002164/06

In Business

Resigned

0

BATIKI  INVESTMENTS

2003/005506/07

AR Final deregistration

Resigned

0

DENEL

1992/001337/30

In Business

Resigned

0

GENBEL SOUTH AFRICA

1949/032379/07

In Business

Resigned

0

MOSSIE HOLDINGS

1997/010704/07

AR Final deregistration

Resigned

0

REACH AND TEACH

1995/010559/08

AR Deregistration Process

Resigned

0

SALT FOUNDATION

2000/008384/07

In Business

Resigned

0

SPECIALISED PROTEIN PRODUCTS

1997/010298/07

In Business

Resigned

0

TOGAY INVESTMENTS

2002/012257/07

AR Final deregistration

Resigned

0

WANDILE BIOSCIENCES

1997/016433/07

AR Final deregistration

Resigned

1

 

 

PREVIOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS: NICHOLAS ALEXANDER THOMPSON

 

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

AFRICAN OXYGEN

1927/000089/06

In Business

Resigned

0

AFROX

1968/004202/07

In Business

Resigned

0

 

 

PREVIOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS: NICHOLAS ALEXANDER THOMPSON

           

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

AFROX AFRICAN INVESTMENTS

2005/010736/07

In Business

Resigned

0

AFROX PROPERTIES

1969/004555/07

In Business

Resigned

0

 

PREVIOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS: NOMFUNDO VUYISWA LILA QANGULE

 

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

AU-THENTIC BEVERAGES

1999/012337/07

AR Deregistration Process

Resigned

0

BRACKEN MINES

1959/001126/06

Final Liquidation

Resigned

0

COGENT

1977/001400/07

Dissolved

Resigned

0

CORELAND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

2006/039104/07

In Business

Resigned

0

CORELAND PROPERTY INVESTMENT COMPANY

2006/039120/07

In Business

Resigned

0

CORELAND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

2006/037874/07

In Business

Resigned

0

CS COMPUTER SERVICES HOLDINGS

1996/015131/06

In Business

Resigned

0

EVANDER GOLD MINES

1963/006226/06

In Business

Resigned

0

EVANDER STONE HOLDINGS

1971/005180/07

In Business

Resigned

0

EVANDER TOWNSHIP

1955/003607/06

In Business

Resigned

0

EVANDER TOWNSHIP DEVELOPMENT

1899/001642/06

In Business

Resigned

0

FREEGOLD (HARMONY)

2001/029602/07

In Business

Resigned

0

HARMONY GOLD (MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

1999/004358/07

In Business

Resigned

0

HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY

1950/038232/06

In Business

Resigned

0

HARMONY HIV-AIDS COMPANY

2006/029570/07

AR Final deregistration

Resigned

0

JASCO ENERGY AND INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS

1987/001083/07

In Business

Resigned

0

JEANNETTE GOLD MINES

1950/039723/06

In Business

Resigned

0

LA RIVIERA

1962/002387/07

In Business

Resigned

0

LESLIE GOLD MINES

1959/001124/06

AR Deregistration Process

Resigned

0

LIKO'S

2002/010345/23

AR Deregistration Process

Resigned

0

POTCHEFSTROOM GOLD AREAS

1985/004450/06

In Business

Resigned

0

POTCHEFSTROOM GOLD HOLDINGS

1985/004909/07

In Business

Resigned

0

QUARRYTOWN

1980/002597/06

In Business

Resigned

0

RANDFONTEIN ESTATES

1889/000251/06

In Business

Resigned

0

SALT HOLDINGS

1948/031164/06

Final Liquidation

Resigned

0

THE KUNANA MINING COMPANY

1981/070032/07

Dissolved

Resigned

0

 

PREVIOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS: NOMFUNDO VUYISWA LILA QANGULE

           

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

THE RAND MUTUAL ASSURANCE COMPANY

1899/000876/06

In Business

Resigned

0

VIRGINIA SALVAGE

1980/009960/07

AR Deregistration Process

Resigned

0

VIVA OIL

1996/013007/07

In Business

Resigned

0

 

PREVIOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS: SCHALK MARTHINUS VENTER

 

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

ACACIA REAL ESTATE

1970/000117/07

In Business

Resigned

0

AEL HOLDCO

2002/013171/06

In Business

Resigned

0

AEL MINING SERVICES

1973/008610/06

In Business

Resigned

0

AKULU CHEMICALS

1975/003498/07

In Business

Resigned

0

AKULU-MARCHON

1980/000046/07

In Business

Resigned

0

APPLIED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

1982/007922/07

In Business

Resigned

0

ATLAS CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES

1972/002107/07

In Business

Resigned

0

CHEMFIT

1988/001467/07

In Business

Resigned

0

CHEMFIT FINE CHEMICALS

1996/015579/07

In Business

Resigned

0

CHEMFIT PROCESS ADDITIVES

1995/010381/07

In Business

Resigned

0

CHEMFIT SPECIALITY CHEMICALS

1996/015335/07

In Business

Resigned

1

CHEMFIT TECHNICAL PRODUCTS

1997/016579/07

In Business

Resigned

0

CHEMICAL SERVICES

1967/003338/06

In Business

Resigned

0

CHEMSERVE

1963/001227/07

In Business

Resigned

0

CHEMSERVE COLLOIDS

1964/001683/07

Deregistration Final

Resigned

0

CHEMSERVE FINE CHEMICALS

1963/007551/07

In Business

Resigned

0

CHEMSERVE MINERAL PROCESSORS

1970/010573/07

Deregistration Final

Resigned

0

CHEMSERVE POLYMER SCIENCES

1966/011385/07

In Business

Resigned

0

CHEMSERVE SPECIALITIES

1977/000242/07

Deregistration Final

Resigned

0

CHEMSERVE WATER SCIENCES

1981/000945/07

In Business

Resigned

0

CHEMURGY PRODUCTS

1989/002930/07

Deregistration Final

Resigned

0

CLP INVESTMENTS NO 20

2005/019015/07

Deregistration Final

Resigned

0

CREST CHEMICALS

1952/001517/07

In Business

Resigned

0

DUNROSE INVESTMENTS 148

2002/011262/07

In Business

Resigned

0

EFFLUENT CONTROL

1986/003870/07

In Business

Resigned

0

ENTITY INVESTMENTS

1987/002081/07

In Business

Resigned

0

 

 

PREVIOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS: SCHALK MARTHINUS VENTER

           

Company Name

Registration No.

Business Status

Principle Status

Judgments

GOUWS AND SCHEEPERS

1954/003213/07

In Business

Resigned

0

INDUSTRIAL URETHANES

1974/003159/07

In Business

Resigned

0

NULANDIS

1972/013867/07

In Business

Resigned

0

PLASTAMID

1968/006620/07

In Business

Resigned

0

PLASTAMID MANUFACTURING

1965/003001/07

In Business

Resigned

0

RESINKEM

1973/009008/07

In Business

Resigned

0

S A SILICONE PRODUCTS

1969/007697/07

Deregistration Final

Resigned

0

SILICONE SERVICES

1984/010799/07

Deregistration Final

Resigned

0

SKYPROPS 22

1998/007532/07

In Business

Resigned

0

UNIVERSAL REFERENCE

1971/011576/07

In Business

Resigned

0

 

 

BANK ACCOUNT VERIFICATION

 

Verified

Yes

Bank Name

FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Account Holder

AFRICAN OXYGEN LTD

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Comments

 

The subject utilises ABSA Bank as well however, details for both accounts were not made available

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

MAJOR OPERATIONS

 

Major  Business Activities

The subject is involved in the manufacture, wholesale and retail of various market gases, welding products, fluid handling systems and a wide range of specialised high technology industrial products.

 

Note- The gases are used in various applications such as freezing, chilling, food preparation, in fire extinguishers and water purification, as deodorant and insecticide propellants and air-conditioning systems. The welding products are equally popular. Virtually every piece of metal work in Southern Africa is welded, brazed or cut using electrodes, wires, gas cutting equipment and machines which the subject manufactures.

Foreign Trade Activities

The subject imports and exports products worldwide however, the exact details were not made available.

Major Suppliers

It was stated that the subject manufactures their own products and has a small amount of suppliers oversea's however, they deal locally with:

 

ENGEN CHEVRON PETROSA SASOL

Major Customers

Healthcare Industries Restaurants Government Industries Engineering Industries Manufacturing Industries

Major Brands

The subject has approximately 95 brand name products which are owned. Please see a few of the following brand names listed below:

Afroxpac Afrox Afrolux

Gas & Gear Filmax Nimrod

 

 

Branch information

Area of Distribution National

 

PREMISES

 

 

EMPLOYEES

 

Not Available

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Comments

 

The subject operates in 10 countries within Southern Africa however, the exact details were not made available.

The manufacturing of the gases & products takes place in 41 different sites throughout Africa and in addition to this, the subject runs 5 more sites for its parent company.

The subject has between 3000 & 3500 employees however, the exact breakdown was not made available.

 

 

FINANCING TERMS

 

Sales Terms

Progress payments,30 days,60 days,90 days,

Date Obtained

03 December 2015

Year End

February

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Further details with regards to financing terms were not made available. Depending on the clients requirements, various sales terms are offered.

Note- The subjects financial year end was previously in December however, as of 2015 this has changed to February.

 

 

FINANCIAL FIGURES

 

Currency                                               ZAR

 

Actual numbers, 000' or mio                   Actual Numbers

 

 

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

Current Financial Year (est)

Previous Financial Year

Prior Financial Year

Turnover/Revenue

5,834,000,000

5,825,000,000

 

Operating Profit

96,000,000

324,000,000

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

Assets

 

 

Current Financial Year (est)

 

Previous Financial Year

 

Current Assets

2,090,000,000

2,213,000,000

--Inventory/Stock

634,000,000

850,000,000

--Accounts  Receivable/Debtors

849,000,000

906,000,000

--Cash

526,000,000

380,000,000

Fixed Assets/Investments

3,819,000,000

3,794,000,000

--Property, Plant and Equipment

3,166,000,000

3,034,000,000

Total Assets

5,909,000,000

6,007,000,000

 

Liabilities

 

Current Liabilities

1,350,000,000

1,198,000,000

--Accounts Payable/Creditors

197,000,000

34,000,000

--Overdraft

29,000,000

26,000,000

Long Term Liabilities

1,512,000,000

1,570,000,000

Equity

3,047,000,000

3,239,000,000

Total Liabilities

5,909,000,000

6,007,000,000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

TRADE REFERENCE ANALYTICS        

 

# of Trade Refs in the last 3 years

 

Overall Trade Score

 

Average Usage of Terms

 

Average  Monthly Purchase

 

Average Usage of Credit Limit

14

0%

0%

 

0%

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

 

Trade Ref #

 

 

Date

Trade Score

2 = best

0 = worst

Terms Given (Taken) in days

Monthly Limit Given (Taken)

 

Account Opened years

 

Payment Trend

(prev. 3 years)

 

Acc. Insured

 

 

Notes

 

 

 

Ref 5

 

 

 

07/01/2014

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

see notes (see notes)

 

 

 

Declined ()

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Unknown

Declined, as it is against the company's policy to provide trade references.

 

 

 

Ref 6

 

 

 

07/01/2014

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

see notes (see notes)

 

 

 

Declined ()

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Unknown

Declined, as it is against the company's policy to provide trade references.

 

 

 

Ref 7

 

 

 

07/01/2014

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

see notes (see notes)

 

 

 

Declined ()

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Unknown

Declined, as it is against the company's policy to provide trade references.

 

 

 

Ref 10

 

 

 

01/09/2013

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

see notes (see notes)

 

 

 

Declined ()

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Unknown

Declined, as it is against the company's policy to provide trade references.

 

 

 

Ref 11

 

 

 

01/09/2013

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

Declined ()

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Unknown

Declined, as it is against the company's policy to provide trade references.

 

 

 

Ref 8

 

 

 

01/09/2013

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

see notes (see notes)

 

 

 

Declined ()

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Unknown

Declined, as it is against the company's policy to provide trade references.

 

 

 

Ref 9

 

 

 

01/09/2013

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

Other (see notes)

 

 

 

Declined ()

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Unknown

Declined, as it is against the company's policy to provide trade references.

 

Trade Ref #

 

 

Date

Trade Score

2 = best

0 = worst

Terms Given (Taken) in days

Monthly Limit Given (Taken)

 

Account Opened years

 

Payment Trend

(prev. 3 years)

 

Acc. Insured

 

 

Notes

 

 

 

 

 

Ref 12

 

 

 

01/11/2012

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

see notes (see notes)

 

 

 

Declined ()

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Unknown

Declined, as it is against the company's policy to provide trade references.

 

 

 

Ref 13

 

 

 

01/11/2012

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

see notes (see notes)

 

 

 

Declined ()

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Unknown

Declined, as it is against the company's policy to provide trade references.

 

 

 

Ref 14

 

 

 

01/11/2012

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

see notes ()

 

 

 

Declined ()

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Unknown

Declined, as it is against the company's policy to provide trade references.

 

 

 

Ref 1

 

 

 

03/12/2015

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

see notes (see notes)

 

 

 

Declined ()

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Unknown

Declined, as it is against the company's policy to provide trade references.

 

 

 

Ref 2

 

 

 

03/12/2015

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

see notes (see notes)

 

 

 

Declined ()

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Unknown

Declined, as it is against the company's policy to provide trade references.

 

 

 

Ref 3

 

 

 

03/12/2015

 

 

 

N/A

 

see notes (see commen ts below)

 

 

 

Declined ()

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Unknown

Declined, as it is against the company's policy to provide trade references.

 

 

 

Ref 4

 

 

 

03/12/2015

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

see notes (see notes)

 

 

 

Declined ()

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Unknown

Declined, as it is against the company's policy to provide trade references.

 

 

ADMIN DETAILS

 

Researcher

Inoxico

Contact Tel No.

+27 10 001 0540

Email

research@inoxico.com

 

 

INTERVIEWEE

 

Contact Person

LUSHREE NAIDOO/ VUSI

Position

WAREHOUSE MANAGER

Company Tel No.

+27 11 864 8901

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.66.75

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.29

Euro

1

Rs.72.89

ZAR

1

Rs. 4.46

Note : Above are approximate rates obtained from sources believed to be correct

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ASH

 


 

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%)

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