MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

326745

Report Date :

16.06.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BOLTFIX (PTY) LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Unit 15, 103 Escom Road, New Germany, KwaZulu-Natal, P O Box 206 New Germany 3610

 

 

Country :

South Africa

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.09.1989

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1989/005309/07

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesalers and Retailers of Hardware and Industrial Fasteners.

 

 

No. of Employees :

83, having increased from ±60 reported in 2013

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES:

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

South Africa

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

 

 


 

SOUTH AFRICA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

South Africa is a middle-income, emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors, and a stock exchange that is 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

 

COMPANY NAME

 

BOLTFIX (PTY) LTD

 

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS    

 

Unit 15

103 Escom Road

NEW GERMANY

KwaZulu-Natal

 

 

POSTAL ADDRESS

                                                             

P O Box 206

NEW GERMANY

3610

 

 

TELEPHONE NUMBER   

 

+27 31 713 9800

 

 

FAX NUMBER

 

+27 31 705 3956

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

100%    N D WATSON

 

The shareholding changed in approximately 2007, and was formerly 70% N D WATSON, 10%,K P RABIE, 10%, L WRIGHT and 10%, C I MUNRO

 

Formerly 47% N D WATSON, 47% H W ADAMS, 3% K P RABIE and

3% L WRIGHT, having been changed in August 2005.

 

 

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

None

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

N D WATSON                                       ID No.   6412055135082

J K KING (Financial)                              ID No.   6611225134087

M REBELO                                           ID No.   710165179086

H VARDHAN                                         Ppt No. Z52456057

 

 

BANKERS

 

NEDBANK Business Branch KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, account number 1648158382. It was stated that the subject does not require overdraft facilities as credit balances are normally maintained at the bank.

 

 

DATE REGISTERED

 

08 September 1989

Registration Certificate Number: 1989/005309/07

 

BOLTFIX (PTY) LTD was registered on 8 September 1989 as new and commenced operations immediately.

 

 

VAT NUMBER

 

4460106505

 

 

TAX NUMBER

 

9027159202

 

 

BBBEE STATUS

 

Unknown

 

 

MAJOR OPERATION

 

The subject operates as wholesalers and retailers of hardware and industrial fasteners.

 

 

MAJOR 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

 

Retailers, hardware stores, and builders.

 

 

AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING

 

Mainly KwaZulu-Natal, Johannesburg and Bloemfontein.

 

 

EXPORTS

 

Swaziland

 

 

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

 

83, having increased from ±60 reported in 2013.

 

 

OTHER PREMISES

 

It was stated that the subject has 2 branches in Johannesburg,1 in Bloemfontein and 1 in Durban.

 

 


OWNED OR LEASED

 

The premises are reported to be leased.

 

 

FINANCIALS

 

The following estimated financial situation was submitted as at 11 June 2015:

 

STOCK                                                                       ±R  30 000 000

DEBTORS                                                                  ±R  25 000 000

FIXED ASSETS                                                          ±R    1 700 000

CREDITORS                                                               ±R    5 000 000

SHAREHOLDERS LOANS                                            R    1 000 000

TURNOVER per annum                                                  R103 000 000

 

 

AUDITORS

 

WILDNER & CO                       +27 31 765 3111

 

 

FINANCIAL YEAR END

 

FEBRUARY

 

 

INSURANCE BROKERS 

 

D SCHOEMAN AND ASSOCIATES Pietermaritzburg

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – NOVEMBER 2006

 

         ACCOUNT HIGHEST   AVERAGE    TERMS   PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

         OPENED   CREDIT     CREDIT                      PATTERN

 

1.      1990          R200 000     R100 000      30 days   30 days        Good

 

2.      17 Years    R20 000      R20 000        30 days   30 days        Excellent

 

3.      10 Years    R60 000      R20 000        60 days   60 days        Good

 

4.      4 Years      R450 000     R200 000      90 days   90 days        Good

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – JUNE 2010

 

         ACCOUNT HIGHEST   AVERAGE    TERMS   PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

         OPENED   CREDIT     CREDIT                      PATTERN

 

1.      2003          R45 000      R15 000-       30 days   30 days        Very Good

                                            R22 000

 

2.      +10 Years  R450 000     R100 000-     90 days   90 days        Very Good

                          c/l               R200 000

 

3.      2004          R500 000     R200 000-     30 days   30 days        Very Good

                                            R300 000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – OCTOBER 2010

 

         ACCOUNT HIGHEST   AVERAGE    TERMS   PAYMENT    EXPERIENCE

         OPENED   CREDIT     CREDIT                      PATTERN

 

1.      Feb 1990   R420 000     R70 000        30 days   30 days        Excellent

                          c/l

 

2.      Old            declined      declined       60 days   60 days        Very Good

 

3.      5 Years +   R60 000      R18 000-       30 days   30 days        Very Good

                          c/l               R45 000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES – AUGUST 2012

 

      ACCOUNT    HIGHEST      AVERAGE      TERMS       PAYMENT   EXPERIENCE

      OPENED      CREDIT         CREDIT                             PATTERN

 

1.    +6 Years      R3 000 000    R1 500 000-     30 days       30 days       Excellent

                                               R2 000 000     

 

2.    5 Years        R     60 000    R       5 000     30 days       30 days       Good

 

3.    Do not give trade references

 

4.    May 2004     R   400 000    R     67 000     30 days       30 days       Good

 

5.    2004             R   500 000    R   100 000-    30 days       30 days       Excellent

                                               R   200 000

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES-NOVEMBER 2013

 

       ACCOUNT    HIGHEST      AVERAGE      TERMS       PAYMENT   EXPERIENCE

       OPENED      CREDIT         CREDIT                             PATTERN

 

1.    Do not give trade references

 

2.    Unable to obtain trade reference

 

3.    2004             R150 000       ±R25 000        30 days       30 days       Good

                          CGIC

 

4.    1996             R150 000         R  6 000-       30 days       30 days       Good

       INSURED:COFACE             R10 000                           Less 2.5%

 

 

CURRENT TRADE REFERENCES

 

       ACCOUNT    HIGHEST      AVERAGE      TERMS       PAYMENT   EXPERIENCE

       OPENED      CREDIT         CREDIT                             PATTERN

 

1.    2002             R5 000 000    R3 000 000      30 days       30 days       Excellent

                          Insured: COFACE

 

2.    Do not give trade references.

 

3.    Unable to obtain trade reference-number rings without answer.

 

4.    Unable to obtain trade reference-debtor’s clerk off sick.

 

 

NATURE OF GOODS OR SERVICES SUPPLIED

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

 

1.    Freight and logistics

      

 

COMMENTS

 

This is an established company meeting its one obtainable commitment on time. The suppler regards the subject highly and no adverse information has been reported.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.64.09

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.57

Euro

1

Rs.71.84

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

 

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

 

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

 

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

 

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

 

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

 

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

 

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

Credit not recommended

 

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NB

New Business

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This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

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

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

 

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