MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

350253

Report Date :

23.11.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THE BELGIAN CHOCOLATE GROUP NV

 

 

Registered Office :

Geelseweg 72 2250 Olen

 

 

Country :

Belgium

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2015

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.1.1956

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

403788036

 

 

Legal Form :

Public limited company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of cacao, chocolate and sweets.

 

 

No. of Employee :

69

 

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

EUR 200.000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

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 – March 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

Belgium

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

BELGIUM ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

This modern, open, and private-enterprise-based economy has capitalized on its central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base. Industry is concentrated mainly in the more heavily-populated region of Flanders in the north. With few natural resources, Belgium imports substantial quantities of raw materials and exports a large volume of manufactures, making its economy vulnerable to shifts in foreign demand, particularly in Belgium’s EU trade partners. Roughly three-quarters of Belgium's trade is with other EU countries. In 2014 Belgian GDP grew by 0.9%, the unemployment rate stabilized at 8.5%, and the budget deficit was 3.2% of GDP. Prime Minister Charles MICHEL's center-right government has pledged to further reduce the deficit in response to EU pressure to reduce Belgium's high public debt, which remains above 100% of GDP, but such efforts could also dampen economic growth. In addition to restrained public spending, low wage growth and high unemployment promise to curtail a more robust recovery in private consumption. The government has pledged to pursue a reform program to improve Belgium’s competitiveness, including changes to tax policy, labor market rules, and welfare benefits. These changes risk worsening tensions with trade unions and triggering extended strikes.

 

Source : CIA

 

Company summary

 

Business number                     403788036

Branche Unit Number               2004761653

Company name                        THE BELGIAN CHOCOLATE GROUP NV

Address                                   GEELSEWEG 72

2250 OLEN

Number of staff                        69

Date of establishment               24/11/1956

Telephone number                   014258525

Fax number                              014258524

 

 

CREDIT INFORMATION

 

Today’s limit - EUR 200.000

 

 

Commentary

 

The business was established over 58 years ago.

The business has 69 employees.

The business is part of a group.

This business has a foreign parent business.

The business has been at the address for over 10 years.

The credit limit for this business has increased from €195000 to €200000.

Net Worth increased by 25% during the latest trading period.

A 23% growth in Total Assets occurred during the latest trading period.

Pre-tax profits decreased by 83% compared to the previous trading period.

The business saw a decrease in their Cash Balance of 83% during the latest trading period.

Working Capital is a negative amount during the latest trading period.

 

 

Accounts

 

DATE  OF  LATEST  ACCOUNTS

TURNOVER

PROFIT  BEFORE  TAX

NET  WORTH

WORKING  CAPITAL

31/03/2015

35,023,054

45,455

5,709,507

-2,373,021

31/03/2014

33,962,339

269,955

4,567,435

-548,974

31/03/2013

28,538,669

873,510

4,296,900

-295,164

 

ACCOUNTS

 

 

 

 

 

DATE  OF  LATEST  ACCOUNTS

BALANCE  TOTAL

NUMBER  OF  EMPLOYEES

CAPITAL

CASHFLOW

31/03/2015

14,320,780

69

5,400,000

1,392,168

31/03/2014

11,571,088

59

3,500,000

1,297,593

31/03/2013

12,704,598

59

3,500,000

1,945,390

 

 

Trends

 

Profitability

Liquidity

Net worth

 

 

Payment expectations

 

Past  payments

 

Payment  expectation  days

51.90

Industry  average  payment

53.17

Industry  average  day  sales

70.87

expectation  days

 

outstanding

 

Day  sales  outstanding

9.08

 

 

 

 

Court data summary

 

BANKRUPTCY DETAILS

Court action type                       No

 

PROTESTED BILLS

Bill amount                                --

 

NSSO DETAILS

Date of summons                     26/10/2000

 

 

Company information

 

Business  number

403788036

Company  name

THE  BELGIAN  CHOCOLATE

 

 

 

GROUP  NV

Fax  number

01425  85  24

Date  founded

24/11/1956

Company  status

active

Company  type

Public  limited  company

Currency

Euro  (€)

Date  of  latest  accounts

31/03/2015

Activity  code

10820

Liable  for  VAT

yes

Activity  description

Manufacture  of  cacao, chocolate and sweets

VAT  Number

BE.0403.788.036  Check  VAT number

Belgian Bullettin of Acts

Publications

moniteur belge

 

 

 

 

Contractor details

 

Registered  contractor

-

number

 

Contractor  description

-

Date  struck  off  register

 

 

 

PERSONNEL  (NSSO  CLASSIFICATION)

 

Code

-

Description

-

 

 

JOINT  INDUSTRIAL  COMMITTEE  (JIC)

 

Significant  Events

 

Event  Date

30/09/2014

Event  Description

re-appointment  of  director(s)

Event  Details

Commentaar 30-09-2014: Worden herbenoemd als bestuurder voor 6 jaar: Desau BVBA, Pauwels Engineering Nv en De Pauw NV (tevens als gedelegeerd bestuurder).

 

 

Company accounts

 

ASSETS

 

Annual  accounts

31-03-2015

%

31-03-2014

%

31-03-2013

%

31-03-2012

%

31-03-2011

Weeks

52

 

52

 

52

 

52

 

52

Currency

EUR

 

EUR

 

EUR

 

EUR

 

EUR

Total  fixed  assets

9,873,538

26.88

7,781,870

-7.84

8,443,817

-4.37

8,829,406

-9.82

9,791,355

Intangible  fixed  assets

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-100

46,062

Tangible  fixed  assets

9,870,622

26.87

7,779,804

-7.28

8,390,551

-4.93

8,825,840

-9.41

9,742,552

Land  &  building

5,574,731

46.36

3,808,948

-6.39

4,068,804

-6.11

4,333,482

-6.60

4,639,713

Plant  &  machinery

2,311,508

34.57

1,717,734

-4.35

1,795,782

4.11

1,724,811

-16.27

2,059,993

Furniture  &  Vehicles

400,102

-27.64

552,968

-9.38

610,229

-13.59

706,192

-11.09

794,281

Leasing  &  Other  Similar  Rights

1,584,281

-6.82

1,700,154

-11.25

1,915,737

-7.06

2,061,355

-8.33

2,248,566

Other  tangible  assets

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Financial  fixed  assets

2,916

41.18

2,065

-96.12

53,265

1393

3,565

30.10

2,740

Total  current  assets

4,447,242

17.37

3,789,218

-11.07

4,260,781

-17.08

5,138,586

5.86

4,854,340

Inventories

2,953,005

30.81

2,257,422

-13.47

2,608,832

-11.82

2,958,578

9.75

2,695,688

Raw  materials  &  consumables

1,026,802

61.99

633,853

-34.17

962,816

-30.58

1,387,021

17.97

1,175,771

Work  in  progress

66,282

10.41

60,034

-47.12

113,528

-43.41

200,607

-15.07

236,201

Finished  goods

1,859,921

18.96

1,563,536

2.03

1,532,489

11.78

1,370,950

6.80

1,283,716

Other  stocks

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Trade  debtors

871,409

4.13

836,852

-23.40

1,092,542

-35.08

1,682,965

18.28

1,422,838

Other  amounts  receivable

331,281

17.65

281,583

83.18

153,722

506

25,359

-86.56

188,731

Cash

13,245

-83.27

79,172

410

15,523

55.36

9,992

24.48

8,027

Miscellaneous  current  assets

278,302

-16.72

334,189

-14.35

390,161

-15.49

461,692

-14.35

539,055

Total  Assets

14,320,780

23.76

11,571,088

-8.92

12,704,598

-9.04

13,967,991

-4.63

14,645,695

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Total  shareholders  equity

5,709,507

25.00

4,567,435

6.30

4,296,900

26.70

3,391,327

1.08

3,355,076

Issued  share  capital

5,400,000

54.29

3,500,000

0

3,500,000

0

3,500,000

0

3,500,000

Share  premium  account

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Revaluation  reserve

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Reserves

309,507

-71.00

1,067,435

33.95

796,900

733

-108,673

74.99

-144,924

Provisions  for  Liabilities  &

2,263

-9.57

2,502

-58.46

6,024

-3.77

6,260

95.44

3,203

Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deffered  taxes

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Creditors

8,609,010

22.97

7,001,150

-16.67

8,401,674

-20.52

10,570,405

-6.35

11,287,416

Other  long  term  loans

1,788,747

-32.83

2,662,958

-30.76

3,845,729

-15.29

4,539,724

114

2,117,639

Long  term  group  loans

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other  long  term  liabilities

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total  long  term  debts

1,791,010

-32.81

2,665,461

-30.80

3,851,754

-15.27

4,545,984

114

2,120,841

Current  portion  of  long  term  debt

1,171,843

22.89

953,592

-22.08

1,223,828

17.84

1,038,543

19.42

869,628

Financial  debts

0

-

0

-

0

-100

250,000

-87.57

2,011,000

Trade  creditors

4,901,423

78.51

2,745,700

-1.05

2,774,968

-33.40

4,166,863

-24.03

5,485,091

Amounts  Payable  for  Taxes,

614,081

20.72

508,671

17.95

431,276

-15.51

510,470

-8.32

556,800

Remuneration  &  Social  Security

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous  current  liabilities

132,916

2.06

130,229

3.46

125,872

94.23

64,805

-73.79

247,258

Total  current  liabilities

6,820,263

57.21

4,338,192

-4.78

4,555,944

-24.45

6,030,681

-34.23

9,169,777

Total  Liabilities

14,320,780

23.76

11,571,088

-8.92

12,704,598

-9.04

13,967,991

-4.63

14,645,695

 

 

RATIO ANALYSIS

 

TRADING  PERFORMANCE

 

Profit  Before  Tax

0.13

-83.54

0.79

-74.18

3.06

3060

-0.10

-300

0.05

Return  on  capital  employed

0.61

-83.65

3.73

-65.21

10.72

3458

-0.31

-272

0.18

Return  on  total  assets  employed

0.32

-86.27

2.33

-66.13

6.88

3822

-0.18

-357

0.07

Return  on  net  assets  employed

0.80

-86.46

5.91

-70.93

20.33

2784

-0.73

-351

0.29

Sales  /  net  working  capital

-14.76

23.86

-61.87

63.99

-96.69

-254

-27.30

-458

-4.89

Stock  turnover  ratio

8.43

26.77

6.65

-27.24

9.14

-24.77

12.15

-5.00

12.79

Creditor  days

51.90

72.83

30.03

-19.01

37.08

-41.84

63.75

-33.67

96.11

Debtor  days

9.08

1.00

8.99

-35.65

13.97

-44.63

25.23

2.44

24.63

 

SHORT  TERM  STABILITY

 

Current  ratio

0.65

-25.29

0.87

-7.45

0.94

10.59

0.85

60.38

0.53

Liquidity  ratio  /  acid  ratio

0.22

-37.14

0.35

-2.78

0.36

0

0.36

50.0

0.24

Current  debt  ratio

1.19

25.26

0.95

-10.38

1.06

-40.45

1.78

-34.80

2.73

Liquidity  ratio  reprocessed

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cashflow

1,392,168

7.29

1,297,593

-33.30

1,945,390

41.16

1,378,105

-3.60

1,429,582

Net  worth

5,709,507

25.00

4,567,435

6.30

4,296,900

26.70

3,391,327

2.49

3,309,014

 

LONG  TERM  STABILITY

 

Gearing

51.85

-34.52

79.18

-32.89

117.98

-31.35

171.86

15.36

148.98

Equity  in  percentage

39.87

1.01

39.47

16.71

33.82

39.29

24.28

5.66

22.98

Total  debt  ratio

1.51

-1.31

1.53

-21.94

1.96

-37.18

3.12

-7.42

3.37

Working  capital

-2,373,021

-332

-548,974

-85.99

-295,164

33.09

-892,095

20.67

-4,315,438

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS

 

Operating  Income

35,556,226

4.15

34,140,183

18.48

28,814,935

16.53

24,727,245

14.44

21,606,986

Turnover

35,023,054

3.12

33,962,339

19.00

28,538,669

17.20

24,350,976

15.51

21,082,094

Total  operating  expenses

34,468,312

3.28

33,372,516

22.17

27,316,778

14.50

23,857,236

14.53

20,830,899

Gross  Operating  Margin

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Operating  Charges

35,001,484

4.33

33,550,360

21.59

27,593,045

13.86

24,233,505

13.48

21,355,791

Employee  costs

3,485,760

13.53

3,070,468

6.23

2,890,454

-4.15

3,015,702

-18.46

3,698,598

Wages  and  salary

2,137,584

10.44

1,935,599

6.91

1,810,468

-6.06

1,927,298

-19.74

2,401,345

Employee  pension  costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Social  security  contributions

960,899

9.63

876,466

5.29

832,425

-5.40

879,925

-17.51

1,066,708

Other  employee  costs

387,277

49.87

258,403

4.38

247,562

18.75

208,480

-9.57

230,545

Director  remuneration

729,000

69.53

430,000

59.26

270,000

12.50

240,000

-

-

Amortization  and  depreciation

1,388,061

35.29

1,025,953

-0.99

1,036,165

-22.26

1,332,934

-5.89

1,416,348

Operating  result

554,742

-5.95

589,823

-51.73

1,221,891

147

493,740

96.56

251,195

Total  financial  income

317,396

655

42,022

-36.43

66,101

85.87

35,563

-66.90

107,445

Total  financial  expenses

826,683

128

361,890

-12.69

414,481

-25.19

554,074

58.83

348,850

Results  on  ordinary  operations

45,455

-83.16

269,955

-69.10

873,510

3526

-24,772

-353

9,791

before  taxation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extraordinary  Income

6,532

141

2,700

-92.65

36,744

-61.97

96,618

484

16,529

Extraordinary  Charges

-

-

-

-

-

-

26,387

101

13,076

Extraordinary  items

6,532

141

2,700

-92.65

36,744

-47.68

70,231

1933

3,453

Results  for  the  Year  Before

51,987

-80.93

272,655

-70.05

910,254

1902

45,459

243

13,244

Taxation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other  appropriations

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Taxation

47,880

4614

1,015

-1.28

1,029

256

288

2810

10

Results  on  ordinary  operations

-2,425

-100

268,940

-69.18

872,481

3481

-25,060

-356

9,781

after  taxation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net  result

4,107

-98.49

271,640

-70.12

909,225

1912

45,171

241

13,234

Profit  (Loss)  for  the  Year  to  be appropiated

4,107

-98.49

271,640

-70.12

909,225

1912

45,171

241

13,234

Dividends

880,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

Social Balance Sheet Details

 

Social  Balance  Sheet

 

Total

During  the  reporting  year

 

ended  31-03-2015

 

Full-time  Employees

61

Part-time  Employees

15

Total  Fte  Employees

72

Number  of  hours  worked

 

Full-time  Employees

93,186

Part-time  Employees

16,124

Total

109,310

Personnel  Charges

 

Full-time  Employees

2,971,586

Part-time  Employees

514,174

Total

3,485,760

Benefits  In  Addition  To  Wages

85,920

During  the  previous  reporting  year

 

Average  number  employees  in  Fte

62

Actual  working  hours

92,619

Personnel  Charges

3,070,468

Benefits  In  Addition  To  Wages

74,100

 

 

Type  of  Contract

 

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total  Fte

Unlimited  Duration

55

12

64

Contracts

 

 

 

Limited  Duration  Contracts

6

-

6

Contracts  For  Specific  Work

-

-

-

Contracts  Regarding Substitution

-

-

-

 

 

Gender and Education Level

Men

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total  Fte

Primary  education

-

-

-

Secondairy  education

22

4

25

Higher  education  (non university)

9

-

9

Higher  education (university)

2

-

2

Women

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total  Fte

Primary  education

-

-

-

Secondairy  education

25

7

31

Higher  education  (non university)

2

1

3

Higher  education (university)

1

-

1

 

 

Working  Category

 

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total  Fte

Management

-

-

-

White  collar  worker

16

2

17

Blue  collar  worker

45

10

53

Other

-

-

-

 

 

Temporary  personnel

 

Total

Average  number  of  temporary  staff

28

Actual  working  hours

55,775

Cost  of  temporary  staff

1,430,924

 

 

 

New  staff  and  leavers

 

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total  Fte

New  Starters

13

3

15

Leavers

4

2

5

 

 

Industry comparison

 

Activity code                            10820

Activity description                  Manufacture of cacao, chocolate and sweets

industry average credit

rating                                       67.92

Industry average credit limit     111646.91

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.66.09

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.04

Euro

1

Rs.70.86

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ANK

 


 

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

 

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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%)

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.