MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

305507

Report Date :

02.02.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LAKSHMI & SON’S LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

COFRESH SNACK FOODS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Hamilton Office Park, 31 High View Close, Leicester, Le4 9lj

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.03.2002

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04400698

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited with Share Capital

 

 

Line of Business :

·         Engaged as Leading brand of Indian and Ethnic Snacks

·         Engaged as Manufacturing and wholesaling of Food Products

 

Subject product ranges includes :-

 

SNACK ON

·         Eat Real Bars

·         Hummus & Lentil Chips

·         Savoury Snacks & Mixes

·         Potato Snacks

·         Cassava Snacks

·         Snack Bars

·         Nuts & Corn Nuts

·         Quinoa Chips

 

Dip In

·         Table Sauces & Dips

 

Cook With

·         Cooking Sauces

·         Marinades

 

Gluten Free

·         Available Gluten Free Products

 

Kosher

·         Available Kosher Products

 

 

No of Employees :

80 (31.12.2013)

 

 

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 – September 30, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2014)

Current Rating

(30.09.2014)

United Kingdom

a1

a1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

United Kingdom ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

The UK, a leading trading power and financial center, is the third largest economy in Europe after Germany and France. Over the past two decades, the government has greatly reduced public ownership. Agriculture is intensive, highly mechanized, and efficient by European standards, producing about 60% of food needs with less than 2% of the labor force. The UK has large coal, natural gas, and oil resources, but its oil and natural gas reserves are declining and the UK became a net importer of energy in 2005. Services, particularly banking, insurance, and business services, are key drivers of British GDP growth. Manufacturing, meanwhile, has declined in importance but still accounts for about 10% of economic output. After emerging from recession in 1992, Britain's economy enjoyed the longest period of expansion on record during which time growth outpaced most of Western Europe. In 2008, however, the global financial crisis hit the economy particularly hard, due to the importance of its financial sector. Falling home prices, high consumer debt, and the global economic slowdown compounded Britain's economic problems, pushing the economy into recession in the latter half of 2008 and prompting the then BROWN (Labour) government to implement a number of measures to stimulate the economy and stabilize the financial markets; these included nationalizing parts of the banking system, temporarily cutting taxes, suspending public sector borrowing rules, and moving forward public spending on capital projects. Facing burgeoning public deficits and debt levels, in 2010 the CAMERON-led coalition government (between Conservatives and Liberal Democrats) initiated a five-year austerity program, which aimed to lower London's budget deficit from about 11% of GDP in 2010 to nearly 1% by 2015. In November 2011, Chancellor of the Exchequer George OSBORNE announced additional austerity measures through 2017 largely due to the euro-zone debt crisis. The CAMERON government raised the value added tax from 17.5% to 20% in 2011. It has pledged to reduce the corporation tax rate to 21% by 2014. The Bank of England (BoE) implemented an asset purchase program of £375 billion (approximately $605 billion) as of December 2013. During times of economic crisis, the BoE coordinates interest rate moves with the European Central Bank, but Britain remains outside the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). In 2012, weak consumer spending and subdued business investment weighed on the economy, however, in 2013 GDP grew 1.4%, accelerating unexpectedly in the second half of the year because of greater consumer spending and a recovering housing market. The budget deficit is falling but remains high at nearly 7% and public debt has continued to increase.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 


Company identification

 

LAKSHMI & SON’S LIMITED

Telephone

+44(0) 116 246 4101

 

HAMILTON OFFICE PARK

Fax

+44(0) 116 246 4781

31 HIGH VIEW CLOSE

Website

www.cofresh.co.uk   

LEICESTER

LE4 9LJ

United Kingdom

Company Number:

 

Foundation:

04400698

 

21/03/2002

Status:

VAT No:

Active - Accounts Filed

 

N/A

 

 

Comments

This company’s return on total assets employed ratio indicates a highly efficient use of assets. The company has more cash than short term bank borrowings.

 

This company trades in an industry with a higher level of corporate failures.

 

This company has been treated as a Medium company in respect of the rating/limit generated.

 

This company’s ratio of total liabilities to total assets indicates the presence of moderate equity funding.          

 

 

Legal form

 

Private Limited with Share Capital

 

 

Foundation     

 

21/03/2002

 

 

Company No.

 

04400698

 

 

Previous Names   

 

 

Date of Change                   Previous Name                                                                                                

03/08/2010                          COFRESH SNACK FOODS LIMITED

Shareholders

 

Name

Currency

Number of shares

Share type

Nominal value

 

ARUN PATEL

GBP

20

ORDINARY

1

 

DHIRAJLAL PATEL

GBP

20

ORDINARY

1

 

DINESH BHAI PATEL

GBP

20

ORDINARY

1

MINESH PATEL

GBP

20

ORDINARY

1

PRIYESH PATEL

GBP

20

ORDINARY

1

 

Total Share Capital                                                                                                                   GBP 100

 

 

 

Management

 

Directors

Name

Address:

Date of birth

Nationality

Appointment date

Mr David Anthony Page

Drapers House Farm Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, West Lancashire WN6 9DU

16/09/1947

British

01/11/2012

Dineshbhai Patel

20 Abbots Road South, Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 1DA

28/07/1941

British

21/03/2002

Mr Dhirajlal Patel

7 Baycliff Close, Leicester, Leicestershire LE3 9BE

23/05/1951

British

21/03/2002

Mr Arun Patel

7 Stowe Close, Leicester, Leicestershire LE3 9ES

20/06/1960

British

21/03/2002

Mr Priyesh Dineshbhai Patel

20 Abbots Road South, Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 1DA

04/03/1972

British

21/03/2002

Mr Minesh Patel

20 Abbots Road South, Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 1DA

14/12/1973

British

21/03/2002

 

 

Company Secretary

Name

Address:

Appointment date

Mr Priyesh Dineshbhai Patel

20 Abbots Road South, Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 1DA

21/03/2002

 

 

Other Known Addresses

 

 

·         Cofresh House, Leicester, Leicestershire LE4 9LR

·         Hamilton Office Park, 31 High View Close, Leicester, Leicestershire LE4 9LJ 

 


Business activities

 

Main Activity

·         Engaged as Leading brand of Indian and Ethnic Snacks

·         Engaged as Manufacturing and wholesaling of Food Products

 

Subject product ranges includes :-

 

SNACK ON

·         Eat Real Bars

·         Hummus & Lentil Chips

·         Savoury Snacks & Mixes

·         Potato Snacks

·         Cassava Snacks

·         Snack Bars

·         Nuts & Corn Nuts

·         Quinoa Chips

 

Dip In

·         Table Sauces & Dips

 

Cook With

·         Cooking Sauces

·         Marinades

 

Gluten Free

·         Available Gluten Free Products

 

Kosher

·         Available Kosher Products

 

 

Economic data

 

Turnover and Employees

Date of accounts

Turnover

Employees

31/12/2011

GBP 18,200,470

65

31/12/2012

GBP 17,633,817

65

31/12/2013

GBP 18,687,918

80

 

 


banks

 

Bank Name

Bank Branch Sort Code

HSBC BANK PLC

40-28-04

 

 

Auditor

 

Auditor name

HW LEICESTER LLP

 

County Court Judgments

(CCJs)

 

There are no County Court Judgments listed against this company

 

 

Events

 

Company History

 

Date

Action

 

28/04/2010

Annual Returns

 

05/08/2010

Change of Name

 

01/04/2011

Annual Returns

03/09/2011

New Accounts Filed

03/09/2011

New Accounts Filed

02/04/2012

Annual Returns

29/06/2012

New Accounts Filed

29/06/2012

New Accounts Filed

09/11/2012

New Board Member Mr D.A. Page appointed

15/04/2013

Annual Returns

22/06/2013

New Accounts Filed

11/04/2014

Annual Returns

18/06/2014

New Accounts Filed

18/06/2014

New Accounts Filed

 

 

 


Accounts

 

Profit & Loss

 

31/12/2013

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2012

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2011

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2010

78

GBP

Group: No

Turnover

18,687,918

17,633,817

18,200,470

20,385,687

Export

-

-

-

-

Cost of Sales

14,104,157

14,250,273

15,623,744

16,189,093

Gross Profit

4,583,761

3,383,544

2,576,726

4,196,594

Wages And Salaries

1,139,772

904,264

823,327

1,059,630

Directors Emoluments

74,007

45,143

35,037

50,664

Operating Profit

1,999,995

1,138,492

753,048

1,896,092

Depreciation

144,260

136,446

116,028

145,053

Audit Fees

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

Interests Payments

6,925

7,368

12,015

5,022

Pre Tax Profit

2,004,985

1,183,832

759,903

1,893,334

Taxation

-462,022

-318,673

-208,026

-554,254

Profit After Tax

1,542,963

865,159

551,877

1,339,080

Dividends Payable

75,000

125,000

0

0

Retained Profit

1,467,963

740,159

551,877

1,339,080

 

Balance Sheet

 

31/12/2013

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2012

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2011

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2010

78

GBP

Group: No

Tangible Assets

745,856

697,209

582,045

557,973

Intangible Assets

786,100

879,500

952,500

1,042,500

Total Fixed Assets

1,531,956

1,576,709

1,534,545

1,600,473

Stock

2,380,728

2,199,561

2,407,010

1,544,947

Trade Debtors

3,229,091

2,647,176

2,659,326

2,934,840

Cash

2,176,957

1,453,701

737,634

1,626,176

Other Debtors

137,893

119,384

65,933

223,483

Miscellaneous Current Assets

0

0

0

0

Total Current Assets

7,924,669

6,419,822

5,869,903

6,329,446

Trade Creditors

1,942,142

2,139,094

2,363,950

1,657,674

Bank Loans and Overdraft

14,600

14,600

0

13,086

Other Short Term Finance

0

0

0

0

Miscellaneous Current Liabilities

623,158

351,470

259,037

691,282

Total Current Liabilities

2,579,900

2,505,164

2,622,987

2,362,042

Bank Loans and Overdrafts LTL

647,245

729,850

745,503

2,096,882

Other Long Term Finance

351,781

428,349

435,276

1,776,668

Total Long Term Liabilities

632,645

715,250

745,503

2,083,796

 

Capital & Reserves

 

31/12/2013

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2012

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2011

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2010

78

GBP

Group: No

Called Up Share Capital

100

100

100

100

P and L Account Reserve

6,243,980

4,776,017

4,035,858

3,483,981

Revaluation Reserve

0

0

0

0

Sundry Reserves

0

0

0

0

Shareholders Funds

6,244,080

4,776,117

4,035,958

3,484,081

 

Other Financial Items

 

31/12/2013

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2012

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2011

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2010

78

GBP

Group: No

Net Worth

5,457,980

3,896,617

3,083,458

2,441,581

Working Capital

5,344,769

3,914,658

3,246,916

3,967,404

Total Assets

9,456,625

7,996,531

7,404,448

7,929,919

Total Liabilities

3,212,545

3,220,414

3,368,490

4,445,838

Net Assets

6,244,080

4,776,117

4,035,958

3,484,081

 

Cash Flow

 

31/12/2013

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2012

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2011

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2010

78

GBP

Group: No

Net Cash Flow from Operations

1,307,445

1,284,578

160,214

688,447

Net Cash Flow before Financing

737,448

729,785

-561,694

301,689

Net Cash Flow from Financing

-14,192

-13,718

-326,848

559,262

Increase in Cash

723,256

716,067

-888,542

860,950

 

Miscellaneous

 

31/12/2013

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2012

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2011

52

GBP

Group: No

31/12/2010

78

GBP

Group: No

Capital Employed

6,876,725

5,491,367

4,781,461

5,567,877

 

Financial Ratios

 

Name                                                                             31/12/2013    31/12/2012  31/12/2011  31/12/2010                  

 

Pre Tax Profit Margin

10.73 %

6.71 %

4.18 %

9.29 %

Current Ration

3.07

2.56

2.24

2.68

Sales or Net Working Capital

3.50

4.50

5.61

5.14

Gearing

10.37 %

15.28 %

18.47 %

60.18 %

Equity

72.02 %

67.11 %

62.55 %

50.59 %

Creditor Days

37.82

44.15

47.27

44.39

Debtor Days

62.89

54.64

53.18

78.60

Liquidity or Acid test

2.14

1.68

1.32

2.02

Return on Capital Employed

29.15 %

21.55 %

15.89 %

34.00 %

Return on Total Assets Employed

21.20 %

14.80 %

10.26 %

23.87 %

Current Debt Ratio

0.41 %

0.52 %

0.64 %

0.67 %

Total Debt Ratio

0.51 %

0.67 %

0.83 %

1.27 %

Stock Turnover Ratio

12.73 %

12.47 %

13.22 %

7.57 %

Return on Net Assets Employed

32.11 %

24.78 %

18.82 %

54.34 %

 

Remarks

Achieving good levels of turnover and profitability. The general financial position appears to be in order and despite payment of dividend good reserves have been built up. Company should continue to trade well for the foreseeable future.  

 

Next accounts due to be filled by 30/09/2015

 

Activity: Leading brand of Indian and ethnic snacks

 

Trading Address: Cofresh House  Lewisher Road Leicester LE4 9LR

 

Branches: Group operates Worldwide

 

Employees: 80

 

Bank: HSBC Bank PLC

 

Please Note:-

Cofresh snack foods limited is the previous name now known as Lakshami & Sons Ltd

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.76

UK Pound

1

Rs.93.13

Euro

1

Rs.70.03

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                  Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                   Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

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