MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

301972

Report Date :

08.01.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MOTHERCARE UK LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

M. KAPLAN & COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Cherry Tree Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD24 6SH

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom           

 

 

Financials (as on) :

29.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.05.1954

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

00533087

 

 

Legal Form :

Private limited with Share Capital

 

 

Line of Business :

·         The provision of retailing of specialist goods and services for pregnant women, mothers, babies and young children upto the age of eight years.

·         Other retail specialised stores

·         Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

 

 

No. of Employees :

4,989

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

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 – 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

 

MOTHERCARE UK LIMITED

 

CHERRY TREE ROAD

WATFORD

HERTFORDSHIRE

WD24 6SH

United Kingdom

 

Telephone                     +44 084 5330 4030

Fax                               -

Website                        www.mothercare.com               

Company Number:        00533087

Foundation:                  08/05/1954

Status:                          Active - Accounts Filed

VAT No:                        GB440644566

 

 

Main Indices

 

Comments

A 4.3% growth in Total Assets occurred during the latest trading period. Pre-tax profits increased by 46.8% compared to the previous trading period. The audit report contains no adverse comments.

Multiple CCJ’s recorded against the company. Sales in the latest trading period decreased 5.9% on the previous trading period. Net Worth decreased by 40.4% during the latest trading period. The company saw a decrease in their Cash Balance of 96.1% during the latest trading period.

There has been no significant change in the company’s credit limit. The company has undergone recent changes in its directorships. The company is part of a group. The company was established over 60 years ago.

 

 

Basic Information

 

LEGAL FORM

Private limited with Share Capital

 

FOUNDATION

08/05/1954

 

COMPANY NO.

00533087

 

PREVIOUS NAMES

Date of Change                         Previous Name

22/09/1984                                M. KAPLAN & COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

Name

Currency

Number of

Share type

Nominal value

 

shares

 

MOTHERCARE (HOLDINGS) LTD

GBP

28,445,999

ORDINARY

1

PRINCESS PRODUCTS LTD

GBP

1

ORDINARY

1

Total Share Capital

 

 

 

GBP 28,446,000

 

 

MANAGEMENT

Directors

Name

Address:

Date of

Nationality

Appointment

 

birth

 

date

Mr Matthew George

Cherry Tree Road, Watford,

25/05/1971

British

25/03/2013

Smith

Hertfordshire WD24 6SH

 

Mr Christopher Jeremy

Cherry Tree Road, Watford,

18/06/1960

British

28/12/2005

Cull

Hertfordshire WD24 6SH

 

Mr Matthew Jackson

Cherry Tree Road, Watford,

09/03/1967

British

25/03/2013

Stringer

Hertfordshire WD24 6SH

 

Mr Tim Ashby

Cherry Tree Road, Watford,

07/05/1962

British

30/04/2012

 

Hertfordshire WD24 6SH

 

Mr Karl Doyle

Cherry Tree Road, Watford,

10/05/1968

British

02/06/2014

 

Hertfordshire WD24 6SH

 

Mr Mark Newton-Jones

Cherry Tree Road, Watford,

25/05/1967

British

04/08/2014

 

Hertfordshire WD24 6SH

 

 

Company Secretary

Name

Address:

Appointment

 

 

date

Mr Timothy John Ashby

Cherry Tree Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD246SH

30/08/2010

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER KNOWN ADDRESS

 

1-2 Charles Square, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1DF

10-11 Market Place, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 7DZ

104F St. Mary Street, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8NY

106-108 High Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1PT

107-109 High Street, Southend-on-sea, Essex SS1 1LQ

108 Grand Avenue, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF5 4HU

11 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham DL14 7EP

11-12 Mander Square, Mander Centre, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 3NN

112 High Street, Hounslow, Middlesex TW3 1NA

113 Almondvale Centre, Almondvale North, Livingston, West Lothian EH54 6HT

114 High Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 1BY

115 High Street North, London E6 1HZ

119A High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 4AQ

12 Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter, Devon EX4 3HW

12 Harbour Parade, Southampton, Hampshire SO15 1BA

12 The Britten Centre, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 1LR

12 The Queensgate Centre, Edinburgh Way, Harlow, Essex CM20 2DA 12-

14 Week Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1RN

121-123 King Street, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire KA1 1QJ

123 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G2 3EW

129 High Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire EN5 5UZ

12C North Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4AF

138 High Street, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B61 8ES 14-

16 High Street, Tooting, London SW17 0RG

146-148 Eltham High Street, London, London SE9 1BJ

15 Bridge Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 4DX

15 Friargate, Freshney Place, Grimsby, South Humberside DN31 1QQ

15 Stepney Street, Llanelli, Dyfed SA15 3YB

15 Victoria Centre, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 2PU

153 High Street, Ayr, Ayrshire KA7 1QW

156-160 High Street, Bromley, Kent BR1 1HE

16 King Street, Reading, Berkshire RG1 2HE

16-28 Corporation Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B2 4RN

168 Commercial Street, Newport, Gwent NP20 1JN

17 Falkland Square, Poole, Dorset BH15 1ER

17-21 Wellington Centre, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 1DB 19-

21 Barkers Pool, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 2HB

19-21 Milton Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 2YA

19A Crescent Link Retail Park, Londonderry, County Londonderry BT47 6SA

1A Union Street, Bury, Lancashire BL9 0NY

2 Paul Row, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 2HQ

2 Princes Mead, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YA

20 Bow Street, Lisburn, County Antrim BT28 1BN

20 Haslett Avenue West, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1FL

20 The Gallery, Meadowhall Centre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S9 1ER

20 Working Street, St Davids Centre, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF10 1GP 200-

202 Eyre Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 4QZ

203-204 St Nicholas Shopping Centre, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, Surrey SM1 1AW

24 Causeyside Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire PA1 1UN

24 The Mall, Cwmbran, Gwent NP44 1PX

24-26 Castle Place, Belfast, County Antrim BT1 1GB

244-246 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 1HH

26 Kings Mall, King Street, London, London W6 0PZ

26-26A Grafton Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 1PS

27 London Road Town Centre, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO21 1PQ 28-

29 High Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 1DW

3 Vicarage Walk, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 1EU

3 Warwick Quadrant, London Road, Redhill, Surrey RH1 1NN

30 East Street, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1HS

30 Mill Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6LT

306-320 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX

31 County Square, Ashford, Kent TN23 1YD

31 Cultins Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH11 4DF

31-32 West Street Town Centre, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1PB 31-

33 Arndale Centre, Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 2TD

316 North End Road, Fulham, London SW6 1NG

32 Market Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S13 7PE

32 Middle Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1AL

32-34 Bridge Street, Stratford-upon-avon, Warwickshire CV37 6AD

32-36 South Street, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 3AA

33-34 The Mall, The Stratford Centre, London, London E15 1XD

35 Scotch Street, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8PT

35-36 The Elmsleigh Centre, Crewe, Cheshire TW18 4QB

36 Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2RS

36 Regent Arcade, Regent Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1JZ

36-38 Priory Shopping Centre, Dartford, Kent DA1 2HR

37 Winchester Circle, Kingston, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK10 0BA

38-40 High Road, London N22 6BX

4 Brentgovel Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1EA

4 Cambrian Way, John Street, Carmarthen, Dyfed SA31 1QN

4 Old Seals Way, Chester Retail Park, Chester, Cheshire CH1 4RY

4 Wallop Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4TW

4-6 Shopping Precinct, Palace Gardens, Enfield, Middlesex EN2 6SN 41-

43 New Canal, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2AA

416 Brixton Road, Stockwell, London SW9 7AY

42 Broadway Shopping Centre The Mal, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 7JJ 44-

48 Southgate, Bath, Avon BA1 1TG

448 Holloway Road, London, London N7 6QA

45-49 Friary Walk, Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 3LE

48 Pier Avenue, Clacton-on-sea, Essex CO15 1QN

4A Taylor Road, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5LG

5 Manning Walk, The Clock Towers Shopping Centre, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2JT

5 Underhill Walk, Burton-on-trent, Staffordshire DE14 1DE

5-6 Willow Place, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 1BH

5-7 Adlington Walk, Stockport, Cheshire SK1 1PR

50 The Mall, Burnley, Lancashire BB11 1BA

51 Hamilton Way, Greenock, Renfrewshire PA15 1RQ

526-528 Oxford Street, London, London W1C 1LW

55-57 Bridge Street, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE1 1HA

58 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, Lancashire OL16 1JP

6 Crown Point Shopping Park, Junction Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS10 1EW

6 Princess Way, Camberley, Surrey GU15 3SP

6 West One Way, Salford, Lancashire M50 1ZD

6-8 St Marys Arcade Town Centre, St Helens, Merseyside WA10 1AR

62 Powis Street, London, London SE18 6LQ

64-66 Castle Mall, Norwich, Norfolk NR1 3DD

66 Northgate, Darlington, County Durham DL1 1PR

7 High Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 5DZ

7 Kingsgate Retail Park, Glasgow Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G74 4UN

7 Standishgate, Wigan, Lancashire WN1 1UE

7 Station Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN5 7EY

7-8 The Arcadia Centre, The Broadway, London, London W5 2ND

70-71 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR1 3DW

76-77 Arndale Centre, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 3NW

76-79 Whitgift Centre, Croydon, Surrey CR0 1UR

789-799 Old Kent Road, London, London SE15 1NZ

8 Eastbank Street, Southport, Merseyside PR8 1DW

81 High Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 7TE

82 St. Anns Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 1JX

868 Crow Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G13 1HU

9 Caroline Street, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan CF31 1DN

9 St. Georges Retail Park, St. Georges Way, Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 1SG 9-

9A Tudor Arcade, South Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1BN

91-92 High Street, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1BL

93 King Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear NE33 1DP

Alban Retail Park, Hawleys Lane, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 8TP

Angel House, Angel Mews, London N1 9HH

Balmoral Court, Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 6JQ

Bentalls Centre, Kingston-upon-thames, Surrey KT1 1TR

Bhs 32-34 Westgate, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG18 1RS

Bloomfield Retail Park, South Circular Road, Bangor, Co Down BT19 7HR

Cameron Walk, Metrocentre, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE11 9YR

Central Retail Park, Great Ancoats Street, Manchester M4 6DL

Central Six Retail Park, Warwick Road, Coventry, West Midlands CV3 6TA

Cherry Tree Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD24 6SH

Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 3TT

Cwrt-Y-Castell, Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan CF83 1NU

Damolly Retail Park, Armagh Road, Newry, County Down BT35 6PR

East Kilbride Shopping Centre, 9, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G74 1LW

Festival Park Ridge House Drive, Stoke-on-trent, Staffordshire ST1 5NY

Goodwood Square, Teesside Shopping Park, Thornaby, Stockton-on-tees, Cleveland TS17 7BW

Hall Green, Little Hallingbury, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire CM22 7RP

High Street Mall, High Street, Portadown, Craigavon, County Armagh BT62 1HX

Hurricane Way, Clifton Moor Centre, York, North Yorkshire YO30 4XU

Lakeside Retail Park, Grays, Essex RM20 1WN

Llwydcoed, Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan CF44 0TF

Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim BT37 9UH

Mariners Way, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire PR2 2YN

Midsummer Arcade, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK9 3BA

Monkswood Retail Park, Elder Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 1TL

Nelson House, Park Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 5BZ

New Mersey Retail Park, Speke Road, Speke, Liverpool, Merseyside L24 8QB

New Road, St Georges Centre, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0AA

Park Centre, Donegall Road, Belfast, County Antrim BT12 6HN

Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Colliers Wood, London, London SW19 2PP

Pydar Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2BD

Quay Parade, Swansea, West Glamorgan SA1 8JA

Retail World, Stadium Way, Parkgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 1TG

Retail World, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE11 0BD

Rom Valley Way, Romford, Essex RM7 0AF

Silverlink, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear NE28 9ND

St. Benedicts Court, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 3PN

The Alhambra Shopping Centre, Cheapside, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 1SB

The Lodge, Hammersmith New Cemetery, Mortlake Road, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4EW

The Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill, West Midlands DY5 1SY

The Round House, 1 Wincheap Retail Park, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3QY

Town Bridge, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE1 1FP

Unit 1 Lewisham Retail Park, London SE13 7RZ

Unit 1 Queensville Road, Stafford, Staffordshire ST17 4NY

Unit 1, Hankridge Farm, Hankridge Way, Taunton, Somerset TA1 2LR

Unit 1, Newbury Retail Park, Pinchington Lane, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 7HU

Unit 1, Park, Lombardy Retail Pk, Coldharbour La, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 3EX

Unit 10, Chalford Way, Solihull Retail Park, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 4LD

Unit 10-11 Maylord Orchard Shopping, Centre, Hereford, Herefordshire HR1 2DT

Unit 12 Wolverhampton St Crayon Wha, Retail Park, Walsall, West Midlands WS2 8DD

Unit 13 Cray Avenue Nugent Shopping, Orpington, Kent BR5 3RP

Unit 13, Fort Retail Park, Lawhouse Toll, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH15 3RH

Unit 16, Crown Point North Shopping Park, Worthington Way, Denton, Manchester, Lancashire M34 3JP

Unit 17A, Central Retail Park, Grahams Road, Falkirk, Stirlingshire FK1 1LW

Unit 19, Fife Central Retail Park, Chapel Park, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY2 6QL

Unit 1A-1B, Castle Marina Retail Park, Castle Bridge Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG7 1GX

Unit 1a Forster Square Retail Park, Valley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 4RH

Unit 1a-B Eastville, Eastville, Bristol, Avon BS5 6XZ

Unit 2 Berryden Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB25 3SA

Unit 2, Aylesham Centre, Rye Lane, London, London SE15 5EW

Unit 2, Belvedere Retail Park, Belvedere Parkway, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE3 2PA

Unit 2, City Link, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF24 1PQ

Unit 2, Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, Lancashire BB2 3DY

2, Park, Riverside Retail Park, Victoria Rd, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1AN

Unit 2, Priory Meadow, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1PH

Unit 2, Shires Retail Park, Tachbrook Park Drive, Warwick, Warwickshire CV34 6RH

Unit 223, Royal Victoria Place, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 2SS

Unit 23-24, Fairhill Shopping Centre, Fairhill Lane, Ballymena, County Antrim BT43 6UF

Unit 29 Green Lanes Shopping Centre, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 1UJ

Unit 2B, Avon Meads, St. Philips Causeway, Bristol, Avon BS2 0SP

Unit 3 St Oswalds Park, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 2SR

Unit 3, Park, Racecourse Retail Park, Ormskirk Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside L9 5AN

Unit 3, St. James Retail Park, Towcester Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN1 1EE

Unit 34A, The Marlowes Centre, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1DX

Unit 38, Westwood Cross, Margate Road, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 2BF

Unit 4, Strand Shopping Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man IM1 2ER

Unit 4, Watford Arches Retail Park, Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire WD17 2SD

Unit 41, Lewisham Centre, London SE13 7EP

Unit 43, Shopping Mall, 1 Charles Street, Plymouth, Devon PL1 1EA

Unit 44, Middle Mall, Darwin Centre, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 1BW

Unit 46-48, Centre, Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, Redriff Road, London, London SE16 7LL

Unit 4A, Telford Bridge Retail Park, Old Park, Telford, Shropshire TF3 4PB

Unit 5 Ventura Rp Bitterscote Drive, Bonehill, Tamworth, Staffordshire B78 3HD

Unit 5, 42 East Dock Street, Dundee, Angus DD1 3JS

Unit 5, Park, Mayflower Retail Pk, Gardiners Link, Basildon, Essex SS14 3HZ

Unit 5, St. Johns Centre, Rope Walk, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42 0XE

Unit 504, Centre Court Shopping Centre, 4 Queens Road, London, London SW19 8YE

Unit 58, Southside Shopping Centre, London, London SW18 4TF

Unit 6, Oxford Retail Park, Ambassador Ave, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 6XJ

Unit 6, Wyvern Way, Chaddesden, Derby, Derbyshire DE21 6NZ

Unit 7, Eastfield Way, Inverness Business & Retail Park, Inverness, Inverness-Shire IV2 7GD

Unit 8, Victoria Centre, Mostyn Street, Llandudno, Gwynedd LL30 2NG

Unit 88, Churchill Square, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 2TF

Unit 9, George Richards Way, Broadheath, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 5GR

Unit 9, Park, Greenbridge Retail Pk, Stratton Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 3SG

Unit 9C, The Fort Shopping Park, 20 Fort Parkway, Birmingham, West Midlands B24 9FP

Unit A Winterstoke Trading Estate, Weston-super-mare, Avon BS23 3YR

Unit B3, The Paddocks, Sopwith Drive, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0XR

Unit C, 16 Daniell Way, Park, Croydon, Surrey CR0 4YJ

Unit C, Crystal Peaks Retail Park, Drake House Way, Crystal Peaks, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S20 7JL

Unit C, Culverhouse Cross, Valegate Retail Park, Copthorne Way, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF5 6EH

Unit C1B, Redlands, Poole, Dorset BH12 1DN

Unit H New Victoria Gardens Shoppin, Centre, Station Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 1AF

Unit L75, Lower Thames Walk, Bluewater, Greenhithe, Kent DA9 9SL

Unit Z10-Z11, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London, London NW4 3FD

Vastern Court, Caversham Road, Reading, Berkshire RG1 8BA

Welton Road, Croft Business Park, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside CH62 3PN

Westgate Retail & Leisure Park, Ings Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 9SD

White Rose Centre, High Street, Rhyl, Clwyd LL18 1EW

Wren Retail Park, Scotts Bridge, New Newton Road, Torquay, Devon TQ2 7HZ

 

 

Company relationships

 

Company No.

Name

Status

Country

Ultimate parent

01950509

MOTHERCARE PLC.

Active

United Kingdom

Affiliated companies

01509604

MOTHERCARE SOURCING LIMITED

Non Trading

United Kingdom

05071053

CHELSEA STORES HOLDINGS LIMITED

Active

United Kingdom

04666271

CHELSEA STORES (EBT TRUSTEE) LIMITED

Non Trading

United Kingdom

04189976

EARLY LEARNING HOLDINGS LIMITED

Non Trading

United Kingdom

00102194

EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LIMITED

Active

United Kingdom

01103663

EARLY LEARNING LIMITED

Non Trading

United Kingdom

03108938

ELC LIMITED

Non Trading

United Kingdom

01908269

GALLERIA LIMITED

Non Trading

United Kingdom

00988644

MOTHERCARE SHOPS GROUP

Non Trading

United Kingdom

01382896

MOTHERCARE FINANCE LIMITED

Active

United Kingdom

00223360

MOTHERCARE GROUP LIMITED(THE)

Active

United Kingdom

01781095

MINI CLUB UK LIMITED

Active

United Kingdom

03789213

CHILDREN'S WORLD ENTERPRISES LTD.

Active

United Kingdom

01416572

MOTHERCARE OPERATIONS LIMITED

Active

United Kingdom

00354661

PRINCESS PRODUCTS LIMITED

Non Trading

United Kingdom

00221932

RETAIL CLOTHING LIMITED

Non Trading

United Kingdom

00307887

CLOTHING RETAILERS LIMITED

Non Trading

United Kingdom

00095350

TCR PROPERTIES LIMITED

Non Trading

United Kingdom

Subsidiary companies

00232232

CHILDRENS WORLD LIMITED

Non Trading

United Kingdom

06387888

GURGLE LIMITED

Active

United Kingdom

Immediate parent

01289339

MOTHERCARE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

Active

United Kingdom

 

 

Business activities

 

Main Activity

Principal Activity

The provision of retailing of specialist goods and services for pregnant women, mothers, babies and young children upto the age of eight years.

SIC03

Other retail specialised stores

SIC07

Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

 

 

Economic data

 

Turnover and Employees

 

Date of Accounts

Turnover

Employees

31/03/2012

GBP 606,143,000

8,784

30/03/2013

GBP 570,638,000

5,220

29/03/2014

GBP 581,973,000

4,989

 

 

Supplementary data

 

Banks

Bank Name

 

Bank Branch Sort Code

HSBC BANK PLC

43-09-63

 

Auditor

Auditor name

DELOITTE LLP

 

Events

County Court Judgments (CCJs)

Date

Amount

Court

Case Number

Status

Date paid

07/10/2009

GBP 294

NORTHAMPTONCCBC

9XH82486

Satisfied

10/11/2009

07/01/2014

GBP 90

LAGANSIDE COURTS

13/114596

Judgement

-

 

 


COMPANY HISTORY

Date

Action

28/01/2010

New Board Member J.S. Virdee appointed

16/07/2010

MrJ.P Maxwell has left the board

29/07/2010

New Board Member J. Virdee appointed

18/08/2010

Annual Returns

03/09/2010

Mr C.E. Revett has resigned as company secretary

03/09/2010

New Company Secretary Mr T.J. Ashby appointed

29/10/2010

New Board Member Ms A. James appointed

11/01/2011

New Accounts Filed

11/01/2011

New Accounts Filed

02/02/2011

Mr A.J. Carr has left the board

10/06/2011

New Company Secretary Mr T.J. Ashby appointed

11/08/2011

Annual Returns

08/09/2011

New Board Member Mr M. Logue appointed

19/09/2011

New Company Secretary Mr T.J. Ashby appointed

09/12/2011

Mr J.B. Gordon has left the board

12/12/2011

Ms A. James has left the board

09/01/2012

Mr R.A Street has left the board

12/01/2012

New Accounts Filed

12/01/2012

New Accounts Filed

13/02/2012

J. Virdee has left the board

13/02/2012

Ms G. Berkmen has left the board

31/05/2012

New Board Member Mr T. Ashby appointed

31/05/2012

New Board Member Mr S.J. Calver appointed

25/07/2012

Mr N.S. Harrington has left the board

27/07/2012

New Board Member Mr D.J. Lavelle appointed

18/08/2012

Annual Returns

31/10/2012

Ms S.E. Malti has left the board

26/01/2013

New Accounts Filed

26/01/2013

New Accounts Filed

14/02/2013

Mr M. Logue has left the board

28/02/2013

New Board Member Ms J.C. Bridge appointed

08/03/2013

New Board Member Mr P. Dayraud appointed

08/03/2013

New Board Member Mrs L.A. Palmer appointed

14/03/2013

New Board Member Mr P. Dayraud appointed

08/04/2013

Mr D.J. Lavelle has left the board

13/05/2013

New Board Member Mr M.J. Stringer appointed

13/05/2013

New Board Member Mr M.G Smith appointed

31/08/2013

Annual Returns

08/10/2013

Ms J.C. Bridge has left the board

08/01/2014

New Accounts Filed

08/01/2014

New Accounts Filed

01/04/2014

Mr S.J. Calver has left the board

24/06/2014

New Board Member Mr K. Doyle appointed

06/08/2014       

       New Board Member Mr M. Newton-Jones appointed

11/08/2014

      Annual Returns

29/10/2014

      Mrs L.A. Palmer has left the board

18/12/2014

      Mr P.J. Dayraud has left the board

04/01/2015

      New Accounts Filed

04/01/2015

      New Accounts Filed

 

 

MORTGAGES

 

Charge created

15/08/2000

Charge registered

24/08/2000

Status

SATISFIED

Entitled person

HSBC BANK PLC

Secured amount

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER AND UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF EVEN DATE

Mortgage detail

122 UNION STREET ABERDEEN FOR FURTHER PROPERTIES - SEE SCHEDULE TO FORM 395 FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGES OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL BOOKDEBTS UNCALLED CAPITAL BUILDINGS FIXTURES FIXED PLANT AND MA- CHINERY SEE THE MORTGAGE CHARGE DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS

 

 

Charge created

11/10/2000

Charge registered

14/10/2000

Status

SATISFIED

Entitled person

HSBC BANK PLC

Secured amount

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE UNDER OR IN RESPECT OF THE GUARANTEE OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF MOTH- ERCARE PLC UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED 15TH AUGUST 2000

Mortgage detail

F/H 8/9 EASTBANK STREET SOUTHPORT

 

 

Charge created

12/11/2001

Charge registered

29/12/2001

Status

SATISFIED

Entitled person

HSBC BANK PLC

Secured amount

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE

Mortgage detail

122 UNION STREET ABERDEEN

 

 

Charge created

12/11/2001

Charge registered

29/12/2001

Status

OUTSTANDING

Entitled person

HSBC BANK PLC

Secured amount

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE

Mortgage detail

24 CAUSEYSIDE STREET PAISLEY

 

 

Charge created

12/11/2001

Charge registered

29/12/2001

Status

OUTSTANDING

Entitled person

HSBC BANK PLC

Secured amount

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE

Mortgage detail

149,151 AND 153 HIGH STREET AYR

 

 

Charge created

12/05/2003

Charge registered

30/05/2003

Status

SATISFIED

Entitled person

HSBC BANK PLC

Mortgage detail

ALL THE COMPANY§RIGHT TITLE AND INTEREST IN ANY FREEHOLD OR LEASE- HOLD LAND HELD BY IT TOGETHER WITH FLOATING CHARGE ALL OF IT§ASSETS NOT CHARGE BY WAY OF FIXED CHARGE ABOVESEE THE MORTGAGE CHARGE DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS

 

 

Charge created

01/09/2003

Charge registered

18/09/2003

Status

SATISFIED

Entitled person

HSBC BANK PLC

Mortgage detail

IN ADDITION TO THE PROPERTY CHARGED UNDER THE ORIGINAL DEBENTURE L/H 5 AND 7 STAVELEIGH WAY ASHTON-UNDER-LYME T/NO LA232496, L/H 118 AND 120 FREEMAN STREET GRIMSBY T/NO HS147707, L/H 112A AND PART OF 114 HIGH ROAD ILFORD T/NO NGL199099 (FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF PROPERTY CHARGED PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE TO FORM 395)SEE THE MORTGAGE CHARGE DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS

 

 

Charge created

26/04/2010

Charge registered

04/05/2010

Status

SATISFIED

Entitled person

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Mortgage detail

THE REAL PROPERTY BEING- F/H PROPERY K/A THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL, VIC- TORIA SQUARE,BOLTON T/NO LA309153. F/H PROPERTY K/A 28 AND 29 HIGH STREET, DONCASTER T/NO SYK68561. F/H PROPERTY K/A PART OF 114 HIGH ROAD, ILFORD T/NO NGL199098. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF PROPERTIES CHARGED PLEASEREFER TO FORM MG01) AND ALL BUILDINGS FIXTURES, FIT- TINGS, FIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY SEE IMAGE FOR FULL DETAILS

 

 

Charge created

16/05/2011

Charge registered

02/06/2011

Status

OUTSTANDING

Entitled person

HSBC BANK PLC

Secured amount

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE OBLIGORS TO THE FINANCE PARTIES UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED INSTRUMENT CREAT- ING OR EVIDENCING THE CHARGE

Mortgage detail

F/H 28 AND 29 HIGH STREET DONCASTER T/NSYK68561. F/H PART OF 114 HIGH ROAD ILFORD T/N NGL199098. F/H 55-57 BRIDGE STREET PETERBOROUGH T/N CB92309, FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGE OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE (FOR DETAILS OF FURTHER PROPERTIES CHARGED PLEASE REFER TO FORM MG01) SEE IMAGE FOR FULL DETAILS

 

 

Charge created

16/05/2011

Charge registered

20/05/2011

Status

SATISFIED

Entitled person

BARCLAYS BANK PLC (AS SECURITY TRUSTEE)

Mortgage detail

ALL   LAND,   EQUIPMENT,   AUTHORISATIONS,   INSURANCES,   CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS AND OTHER ASSETS SEE IMAGE FOR FULL DETAILS

 

 

Charge created

11/04/2012

Charge registered

26/04/2012

Status

OUTSTANDING

Entitled person

HSBC BANK PLC

Secured amount

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE OBLIGORS UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED INSTRUMENT CREATING OR EVIDENCING THE CHARGE

Mortgage detail

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGE OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE, INCLUDING GOODWILL, UNCALLED CAPI- TAL, BUILDINGS, FIXTURES, FIXEDPLANT AND MACHINERY SEE IMAGE FOR FULL DETAILS

 

 

Charge created

11/04/2012

Charge registered

20/04/2012

Status

OUTSTANDING

Entitled person

BROOKSHIRE CAPITAL LLP

Secured amount

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE UNDER THE TERMSOF THE AFOREMENTIONED INSTRUMENT CREATING OR EV- IDENCING THE CHARGE

Mortgage detail

THE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT SEE IMAGE FOR FULL DETAILS

 

 

Charge created

18/05/2012

Charge registered

30/05/2012

Status

OUTSTANDING

Entitled person

HSBC BANK PLC

Secured amount

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM EACH OBLIGOR TO ANY FINANCE PARTY ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER UNDER THE TERMS OF THEAFORE- MENTIONED INSTRUMENT CREATING OR EVIDENCING THE CHARGE

Mortgage detail

THE SHARES, BEING- 10,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF HK$1 EACH IN THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF MIHKL SEE IMAGE FOR FULL DETAILS

 

 


Accounts

 

PROFIT & LOSS

 

 

29/03/2014

56

GBP

Group: No

30/03/2013

56

GBP

Group: No

31/03/2012

56

GBP

Group: No

26/03/2011

56

GBP

Group: No

Turnover

581,973,000

570,638,000

606,143,000

575,583,000

Export

231,908,000

217,252,000

213,696,000

166,295,000

Cost of Sales

554,615,000

522,971,000

574,853,000

527,676,000

Gross Profit

27,358,000

47,667,000

31,290,000

47,907,000

Wages And Salaries

60,114,000

65,498,000

68,027,000

68,765,000

Directors Emoluments

3,489,000

3,790,000

4,670,000

2,330,000

Operating Profit

27,000

6,985,000

-193,000

20,551,000

Depreciation

16,802,000

17,303,000

17,332,000

16,428,000

Audit Fees

136,000

134,000

137,000

137,000

Interests Payments

13,709,000

13,289,000

13,544,000

13,543,000

Pre Tax Profit

-16,269,000

-12,071,000

-22,677,000

14,028,000

Taxation

179,000

4,500,000

3,739,000

-2,085,000

Profit After Tax

-16,090,000

-7,571,000

-18,938,000

11,943,000

Dividends Payable

0

0

0

13,000,000

Retained Profit

-16,090,000

-7,571,000

-18,938,000

-1,057,000

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

29/03/2014

56

GBP

Group: No

30/03/2013

56

GBP

Group: No

31/03/2012

56

GBP

Group: No

26/03/2011

56

GBP

Group: No

Tangible Assets

135,179,000

146,206,000

163,740,000

169,147,000

Intangible Assets

8,288,000

9,334,000

10,380,000

11,426,000

Total Fixed Assets

143,467,000

155,540,000

174,120,000

180,573,000

Stock

74,504,000

83,986,000

73,663,000

77,995,000

Trade Debtors

33,794,000

27,107,000

35,681,000

38,696,000

Cash

1,357,000

1,594,000

40,635,000

79,572,000

Other Debtors

190,347,000

155,687,000

82,465,000

56,311,000

Miscellaneous Current Assets

0

0

0

0

Total Current Assets

300,002,000

268,374,000

232,444,000

252,574,000

Trade Creditors

49,682,000

51,336,000

55,182,000

57,725,000

Bank Loans and Overdraft

11,106,000

12,270,000

0

0

Other Short Term Finance

176,439,000

125,849,000

114,320,000

118,364,000

Miscellaneous Current Liabilities

40,649,000

46,275,000

39,550,000

44,557,000

Total Current Liabilities

277,876,000

235,730,000

209,052,000

220,646,000

Bank Loans and Overdrafts LTL

153,131,000

163,486,000

140,788,000

120,257,000

Other Long Term Finance

71,291,000

71,291,000

71,291,000

71,291,000

Total Long Term Liabilities

142,025,000

151,216,000

140,788,000

120,257,000

 

 

CAPITAL & RESERVE

 

 

29/03/2014

56

GBP

Group: No

30/03/2013

56

GBP

Group: No

31/03/2012

56

GBP

Group: No

26/03/2011

56

GBP

Group: No

Called Up Share Capital

28,446,000

28,446,000

28,446,000

28,446,000

P and L Account Reserve

-40,072,000

-27,020,000

-7,264,000

28,256,000

Revaluation Reserve

0

0

0

0

Sundry Reserves

35,194,000

35,542,000

35,542,000

35,542,000

Shareholders Funds

23,568,000

36,968,000

56,724,000

92,244,000

 

 

OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS

 

 

29/03/2014

56

GBP

Group: No

30/03/2013

56

GBP

Group: No

31/03/2012

56

GBP

Group: No

26/03/2011

56

GBP

Group: No

Net Worth

15,280,000

27,634,000

46,344,000

80,818,000

Working Capital

22,126,000

32,644,000

23,392,000

31,928,000

Total Assets

443,469,000

423,914,000

406,564,000

433,147,000

Total Liabilities

419,901,000

386,946,000

349,840,000

340,903,000

Net Assets

23,568,000

36,968,000

56,724,000

92,244,000

 

 

CASH FLOW

 

 

29/03/2014

56

GBP

Group: No

30/03/2013

56

GBP

Group: No

31/03/2012

56

GBP

Group: No

26/03/2011

56

GBP

Group: No

Net Cash Flow from Operations

0

0

0

0

Net Cash Flow before Financing

0

0

0

0

Net Cash Flow from Financing

0

0

0

0

Increase in Cash

-237,000

-39,041,000

-38,937,000

23,091,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

29/03/2014

56

GBP

Group: No

30/03/2013

56

GBP

Group: No

31/03/2012

56

GBP

Group: No

26/03/2011

56

GBP

Group: No

Capital Employed

165,593,000

188,184,000

197,512,000

212,501,000

 

 

FINANCIAL RATIOS

 

Name

29/03/2014

30/03/2013

31/03/2012

26/03/2011

Pre Tax Profit Margin

-2.80 %

-2.12 %

-3.74 %

2.44 %

Current Ration

1.08

1.14

1.11

1.14

Sales or Net Working Capital

26.30

17.48

25.91

18.03

Gearing

649.74 %

442.24 %

248.20 %

130.37 %

Equity

5.42 %

8.92 %

14.32 %

21.87 %

Creditor Days

31.07

32.74

33.77

36.50

Debtor Days

21.13

17.29

21.83

24.47

Liquidity or Acid test

0.81

0.78

0.75

0.79

Return on Capital Employed

-9.82 %

-6.41 %

-11.48 %

6.60 %

Return on Total Assets Employed

-3.66 %

-2.84 %

-5.57 %

3.23 %

Current Debt Ratio

11.79 %

6.37 %

3.68 %

2.39 %

Total Debt Ratio

17.81 %

10.46 %

6.16 %

3.69 %

Stock Turnover Ratio

12.80 %

14.71 %

12.15 %

13.55 %

Return on Net Assets Employed

-69.03 %

-32.65 %

-39.97 %

15.20 %

 

 

REMARKS

 

Heavy losses have been suffered in recent years. The general financial position has weakened somewhat but the accrued losses have been covered from reserves. Despite the losses in the UK the group has reported an upturn with pre-tax profits of GBP 5.5 million for the 6 months to October 2014 mainly due to strong demand in Asia and the Middle East.  It has also closed 14 loss making stores in the UK. There are 372 stores in 12 countries. Remains to be seen how it performs in 2014/2015.

 

Activity: Retails Sale of Baby Products, Pregnancy and Post Pregnancy Products and toddler items

 

Trading Address: Cherry Tree Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD24 6SH

 

Branches: Across UK. Group operates globally.

 

Employees: 4,989

 

Bank: HSBC Bank PLC

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.63.45

UK Pound

1

Rs.95.99

Euro

1

Rs.75.28

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

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

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

 

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