MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

314233

Report Date :

27.03.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DEWHIRST GROUP LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

DEWHIRST GROUP PLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Dewhirst House, Westgate, Driffield, YO25 6TH

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

11.01.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.08.1972

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01063766

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited with Share Capital

 

 

Line of Business :

·         Activities of Head Offices

·         Sub-holding company for its ultimate parent undertaking, Drifford Group Limited.

·         Engaged in offering Menswear, Womenswear, Sportswear, Childrenswear & also operates through two specialist divisions such as  DH1880 and Buzz

 

 

No of Employees :

Not Available

 

[NOTE: We tried to confirm the number of employees but no one is ready to part any information from the company management.]

 

 

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)

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 Summary

 

Company Name:                       DEWHIRST GROUP LIMITED

Company No:                            01063766

Trading / Registered Address     DEWHIRST HOUSE
WESTGATE
DRIFFIELD
YO25 6TH

Website Address                       http://www.dewhirst.com

Telephone Number                    01377252561

Fax Number                              01377253814

TPS                                          Yes

FPS                                          Yes

Incorporation Date                     01/08/1972

Previous Name                          DEWHIRST GROUP PLC

Type                                         Private Limited with Share Capital

Date of Change                         11/12/2001

Filing Date of Accounts             24/09/2014

Currency                                   GBP

Share Capital                            £13,254,878

SIC07                                       70100

SIC07 Description                     ACTIVITIES OF HEAD OFFICES

Principal Activity                       Sub-holding company for its ultimate parent undertaking, Drifford Group Limited.

Engaged in offering Menswear, Womenswear, Sportswear, Childrenswear & also operates through two specialist divisions such as  DH1880 and Buzz

 

 

Key Financials

 

Year to Date                 Pre Tax Profit               Shareholder Funds                 

11/01/2014                    £601,000                       £47,962,000

12/01/2013                    £6,612,000                    £47,361,000

14/01/2012                    £1,249,000                    £40,749,000

 

 

Mortgage Summary

 

Total Mortgage              7

Outstanding                  1

Satisfied                       6

 

 

Commentary

 

This company has been treated as a Small company.

The latest Balance Sheet indicates a positive net working capital position.

The latest cash balances are considered to be low in terms of the overall outstanding creditor obligations.

There has been an increase in shareholders funds compared with the previous balance sheet.

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

 

Total Current Directors

2

Total Current Secretaries

1

Total Previous Directors / Company Secretaries

15

 

Current Directors

 

Name

David Witt

Date of Birth

18/04/1953

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

17

Function

Director

Appointment Date

29/06/1992

Address

Dewhirst House, Westgate, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 6TH

 

Name

Anthony James Mark Wood

Date of Birth

20/03/1960

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

14

Function

Director

Appointment Date

01/02/2009

Address

Dewhirst House, Westgate, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 6TH

 

 

Current Company Secretary

 

Name

Christopher John Wilde

Date of Birth

25/12/1963

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

13

Function

Company Secretary

Appointment Date

01/02/2009

Address

Dewhirst House, Westgate, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 6TH

 

 

Top 20 Shareholders

 

Name

Currency

Share Count

Share Type

Nominal Value

KIRKGATE GROUP LTD

GBP

132,548,777

ORDINARY

0.1

 

 

Profit & Loss

 

Date Of Accounts

11/01/14

(%)

12/01/13

(%)

14/01/12

(%)

15/01/11

(%)

16/01/10

Weeks

52

(%)

52

(%)

52

(%)

52

(%)

53

Currency

GBP

(%)

GBP

(%)

GBP

(%)

GBP

(%)

GBP

Consolidated A/cs

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

Operating Profit

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

100%

-£2,000

Depreciation

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Audit Fees

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Interest Payments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-100%

£72,000

Pre Tax Profit

£601,000

-90.9%

£6,612,000

429.4%

£1,249,000

-7.1%

£1,344,000

999.9%

-£74,000

Taxation

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-100%

£78,000

Profit After Tax

£601,000

-90.9%

£6,612,000

429.4%

£1,249,000

-7.1%

£1,344,000

999.9%

£4,000

Dividends Payable

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Retained Profit

£601,000

-90.9%

£6,612,000

429.4%

£1,249,000

-7.1%

£1,344,000

999.9%

£4,000

 

Balance Sheet

 

Date Of Accounts

11/01/14

(%)

12/01/13

(%)

14/01/12

(%)

15/01/11

(%)

16/01/10

Tangible Assets

£40,397,000

-

£40,397,000

-

£40,397,000

-

£40,397,000

-

£40,397,000

Intangible Assets

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Fixed Assets

£40,397,000

-

£40,397,000

-

£40,397,000

-

£40,397,000

-

£40,397,000

Stock

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Trade Debtors

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Cash

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Other Debtors

£38,545,000

1.5%

£37,971,000

20.6%

£31,492,000

3.1%

£30,551,000

3.5%

£29,516,000

Miscellaneous Current Assets

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Current Assets

£38,545,000

1.5%

£37,971,000

20.6%

£31,492,000

3.1%

£30,551,000

3.5%

£29,516,000

Trade Creditors

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Bank Loans & Overdrafts

£145,000

-15.7%

£172,000

-

£172,000

-

£172,000

-31.7%

£252,000

Other Short Term Finance

£30,796,000

-

£30,796,000

-0.4%

£30,929,000

-1%

£31,237,000

-0.7%

£31,466,000

Miscellaneous Current Liabilities

£39,000

-

£39,000

-

£39,000

-

£39,000

-

£39,000

Total Current Liabilities

£30,980,000

-0.1%

£31,007,000

-0.4%

£31,140,000

-1%

£31,448,000

-1%

£31,757,000

Bank Loans & Overdrafts and LTL

£145,000

-15.7%

£172,000

-

£172,000

-

£172,000

-31.7%

£252,000

 

 

Capital & Reserves

 

Date Of Accounts

11/01/14

(%)

12/01/13

(%)

14/01/12

(%)

15/01/11

(%)

16/01/10

Called Up Share Capital

£13,255,000

-

£13,255,000

-

£13,255,000

-

£13,255,000

-

£13,255,000

P & L Account Reserve

£26,204,000

2.3%

£25,603,000

34.8%

£18,991,000

7%

£17,742,000

8.2%

£16,398,000

Revaluation Reserve

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sundry Reserves

£8,503,000

-

£8,503,000

-

£8,503,000

-

£8,503,000

-

£8,503,000

Shareholder Funds

£47,962,000

1.3%

£47,361,000

16.2%

£40,749,000

3.2%

£39,500,000

3.5%

£38,156,000

 


Other Financial Items

 

Date Of Accounts

11/01/14

(%)

12/01/13

(%)

14/01/12

(%)

15/01/11

(%)

16/01/10

Net Worth

£47,962,000

1.3%

£47,361,000

16.2%

£40,749,000

3.2%

£39,500,000

3.5%

£38,156,000

Working Capital

£7,565,000

8.6%

£6,964,000

999.9%

£352,000

139.2%

-£897,000

60%

-£2,241,000

Total Assets

£78,942,000

0.7%

£78,368,000

9%

£71,889,000

1.3%

£70,948,000

1.5%

£69,913,000

Total Liabilities

£30,980,000

-0.1%

£31,007,000

-0.4%

£31,140,000

-1%

£31,448,000

-1%

£31,757,000

Net Assets

£47,962,000

1.3%

£47,361,000

16.2%

£40,749,000

3.2%

£39,500,000

3.5%

£38,156,000

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

Date Of Accounts

11/01/14

(%)

12/01/13

(%)

14/01/12

(%)

15/01/11

(%)

16/01/10

Contingent Liability

YES

-

YES

-

YES

-

YES

-

YES

Capital Employed

£47,962,000

1.3%

£47,361,000

16.2%

£40,749,000

3.2%

£39,500,000

3.5%

£38,156,000

 

Auditors

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Auditor Comments

The audit report contains no adverse comments

Bankers

HSBC BANK PLC

Bank Branch Code

40-27-15

 

Ratios

 

Date Of Accounts

11/01/14

12/01/13

14/01/12

15/01/11

16/01/10

Current ratio

1.24

1.22

1.01

0.97

0.93

Gearing %

0.30

0.40

0.40

0.40

0.70

Equity in %

60.80

60.40

56.70

55.70

54.60

Liquidity/Acid Test

1.24

1.22

1.01

0.97

0.92

Return On Capital Employed %

1.25

13.96

3.06

3.40

-0.19

Return On Total Assets Employed %

0.76

8.43

1.73

1.89

-0.10

Current Debt Ratio

0.64

0.65

0.76

0.79

0.83

Total Debt Ratio

0.64

0.65

0.76

0.79

0.83

Return on Net Assets Employed %

1.25

13.96

3.06

3.40

-0.19

 

 

Event History

 

Date

Description

01/10/2014

New Accounts Filed

14/07/2014

Annual Returns

17/02/2014

Mr K.B. Traynor has left the board

05/10/2013

New Accounts Filed

05/10/2013

New Accounts Filed

22/07/2013

Annual Returns

19/10/2012

New Accounts Filed

30/07/2012

Annual Returns

15/10/2011

New Accounts Filed

06/08/2011

Annual Returns

16/10/2010

New Accounts Filed

28/07/2010

Annual Returns

20/11/2009

New Accounts Filed

20/11/2009

New Accounts Filed

08/07/2009

Annual Returns

 

 

Previous Company Names

 

Date

Previous Name

11/12/2001

DEWHIRST GROUP PLC

23/08/1989

I J DEWHIRST HOLDINGS PLC

 

Statistics

 

Group

14 companies

Linkages

0 companies

Countries

In 0 countries

Summary

Holding Company

KIRKGATE GROUP LIMITED

Ownership Status

Wholly Owned

Ultimate Holding Company

DRIFFORD GROUP LIMITED

 

Group structureFull

 

Company Name

Registered Number

Latest Key Financials

Consol. Accounts

Turnover

 DRIFFORD GROUP LIMITED

07998509

11.01.2014

Y

£255,613,000

 DRIFFORD LIMITED

05881128

11.01.2014

N

 WINSFIELD LIMITED

04899213

11.01.2014

N

 KIRKGATE GROUP LIM...

04172045

11.01.2014

N

 DEWHIRST GROUP LI...

01063766

11.01.2014

N

 WHINMOOR (SEACR...

00340548

11.01.2014

N

 CLEMATIS CLOTHI...

00362223

11.01.2014

N

 DEWHIRST SPORTS...

00442224

11.01.2014

N

£18,915,322

 CASTLECRAFTS LI...

00535318

11.01.2014

N

£195,961,000

 BUZZ BRANDS L...

00569360

11.01.2014

N

£17,217,551

 I. J. DEWHIRST...

02386780

11.01.2014

N

 DEWHIRST PROPER...

02561844

11.01.2014

N

£401,813

 DEWHIRST OVERSE...

03026789

11.01.2014

N

 DEWHIRST WESTGA...

00414211

11.01.2014

N

 

Mortgage Details

 

Mortgage Type:

DEBENTURE ACCESSION DEED

Date Charge Created:

01/06/12

Date Charge Registered:

09/06/12

Date Charge Satisfied:

-

Status:

OUTSTANDING

Person(s) Entitled:

HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE TO THE SECURED PARTIES (OR ANY OF THEM) ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED INSTRUMENT CREATING OR EVIDENCING THE CHARGE

Details:

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGE OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE, INCLUDING GOODWILL, BOOKDEBTS, UNCALLED CAPITAL, BUILDINGS, FIXTURES, FIXED PLANT & MACHINERY

Mortgage Type:

CHARGE OVER SHARES AGREEMENT

Date Charge Created:

01/10/09

Date Charge Registered:

03/07/13

Date Charge Satisfied:

-

Status:

SATISFIED

Person(s) Entitled:

HSBC BANK PLC;

Amount Secured:

Details:

ALL THE CHARGED SHARES MEANING ALL OR ANY OF THE SHARES HELD BY THE CHARGOR IN DEWHIRST MALAYSIA TOGETHER WITH ALL INCOME DIVIDENDS INTEREST MONEYS AND PROPERTY

 

Mortgage Type:

DEBENTURE

Date Charge Created:

21/12/06

Date Charge Registered:

03/07/13

Date Charge Satisfied:

-

Status:

SATISFIED

Person(s) Entitled:

HSBC BANK PLC (THE SECURITY AGENT);

Amount Secured:

Details:

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGES OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL BOOKDEBTS UNCALLED CAPITAL BUILDINGS FIXTURESFIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY

Mortgage Type:

DEBENTURE

Date Charge Created:

19/12/03

Date Charge Registered:

24/12/03

Date Charge Satisfied:

16/01/07

Status:

SATISFIED

Person(s) Entitled:

HSBC BANK PLC AS SECURITY AGENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND THE BENEFICIARIES (THE SECURITY

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY AND EACH OTHER CHARGOR TO THE SECURITY AGENT, THE BENEFICIARIES, OR ANY BENEFICIARY OR ANY OF THEM ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED INSTRUMENT CREATING OR EVIDENCING THE CHARGE

Details:

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGES OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL BOOKDEBTS UNCALLED CAPITAL BUILDINGS FIXTURESFIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY

 

Mortgage Type:

MALAYSIAN LAW GOVERNED SHARE PLEDGE

Date Charge Created:

30/01/02

Date Charge Registered:

07/02/02

Date Charge Satisfied:

06/01/04

Status:

SATISFIED

Person(s) Entitled:

HSBC INVESTMENT BANK PLC AS SECURITY AGENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF ANDTHE BENEFICIARIES

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY OR ANY ADDITIONAL BORROWER TO THE CHARGEE UNDER THETERMS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED INSTRUMENT CREATING OR EVIDENCING THE CHARGE

Details:

THE SECURITIES AND ALL STOCK SHARES (AND THE DIVIDENDS AND/OR INTEREST THEREON)RIGHTS LOAN STOCK MONIES OR PROPERTY ACCRUING OR OFFERED AT ANY TIME BY WAY OF REDEMPTION BONUS PREFERENCE OPTION OR OTHERWISE TO OR IN RESPECT OF ANY OF THE SECURITIES CHARGED BY THE SHARE PLEDGE

Mortgage Type:

MALAYSIAN LAW GOVERNED SHARE PLEDGE

Date Charge Created:

21/12/01

Date Charge Registered:

11/01/02

Date Charge Satisfied:

06/01/04

Status:

SATISFIED

Person(s) Entitled:

HSBC INVESTMENT BANK PLC AS SECURITY AGENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF ANDTHE BENEFICIARIES

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE UNDER THE TERMSOF THE AFOREMENTIONEDINSTRUMENT CREATING OR EVIDENCING THE CHARGE

Details:

THE SECURITIES AND ALL DIVIDENDS AND/ORINTEREST PAID OR PAYABLE AFTER THE DATEHEREOF ON THE SECURITIES AND ALL STOCK SHARES RIGHTS LOAN STOCK MONIES OR PROPERTY ACCRUING OR OFFERED AT ANY TIME.

 

Mortgage Type:

DEBENTURE ACCESSION DEED TO A DEBENTUREDATED 19 JULY 2001

Date Charge Created:

18/12/01

Date Charge Registered:

31/12/01

Date Charge Satisfied:

06/01/04

Status:

SATISFIED

Person(s) Entitled:

HSBC INVESTMENT BANK PLC AS SECURITY AGENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF ANDTHE BENEFICIARIES (TH

Amount Secured:

ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF EACH THE COMPANY AND ANY CHARGOR TO THE SECURITY AGENT, THE BENEFICIARIES, OR ANY BENEFICIARY OR ANY OF THEM UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE FINANCE DOCUMENTS, OR ANY OF THEM OR ON ANY OTHER ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER. (ALL TERMS AS DEFINED)

Details:

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGES OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL BOOKDEBTS UNCALLED CAPITAL BUILDINGS FIXTURESFIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY

 

Previous Director

/Company Secretaries

 

Name

Current Directorships

Previous Directorships

Barry John Albon

0

3

David Gordon Perry

0

16

Scott Stanford Beattie

7

33

Scott Stanford Beattie

7

33

David Michael Williams

19

141

Ian Roberts Dewhirst

9

11

Henry Anthony Vice

0

12

James Alistair Reed Dewhirst

0

13

Timothy Charles Dewhirst

6

17

Michael Fielding Terry

0

3

David Anthony Stonier

0

2

Brian Stacey Farrow

0

3

John Francis Haley

0

4

Timothy Robin Wilson Horsell

3

3

Kieron Bartholemew Traynor

2

13


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.67

UK Pound

1

Rs.93.26

Euro

1

Rs.68.85

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

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

--

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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