MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

343209

Report Date :

01.10.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ALLIED PUBLISHERS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

ALLIED PUBLISHERS AND STATIONERY MANUFACTURES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Dhubhash House 15 J N Heredia Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-42126930/31/69

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.07.1934

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-002133

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 1.610 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U36991MH1934PTC002133

 

 

IEC No.:

Not Available

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Distributor and service provider of information products, book, journals and e-resources.

 

 

No. of Employees :

100 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (50)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 210000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory 

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an old well-established company incorporated in the year 1934. It is having satisfactory track.

 

Rating takes into consideration long established track record of the company as distributor and publishers of books.

 

Further rating considered above average financial risk profile of the company marked by adequate networth base along with comfortable gearing in FY2014.

 

However, the company has reported slight dip in its turnover in the year under consideration along with thin profit margin.

 

Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payment terms are reported to be slow but correct.

 

In view of aforesaid, the company can be considered for business dealings with usual trade terms and conditions.

 

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)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

Not Available

Rating

Not Available

Rating Explanation

Not Available

Date

Not Available

 

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2015.

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Santosh Nair

Designation :

Account Manager

Contact No.:

91-22-42126930

Date :

30.09.2015

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Dhubhash House 15 J N Heredia Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-42126930/31/69

Fax No.:

91-22-22617928

E-Mail :

mumbai.books@alliedpublishers.com

arjunsachdev@aaliedpublishers.com

ageorge@alliedpublishers.com

Website :

www.alliedpublishers.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 10.09.2014

 

Name :

Mr. Sunil Sachdev

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

65, Sunder Nagar, New Delhi, 110003, Delhi, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.08.1948

Date of Appointment :

06.06.1969

DIN No.:

00856111

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arjun Satyamohan Sachdev

Designation :

Whole-Time Director

Address :

Flat No B/10, Ananta, 762, Dr Rajabali Patel Road,, Cumballa Hill,, Mumbai, 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.01.1979

Date of Appointment :

05.12.2005

DIN No.:

01214904

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Sachdev

Designation :

Whole-Time Director

Address :

65, Sunder Nagar, New Delhi, 110003, Delhi, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.04.1955

Date of Appointment :

25.10.1976

DIN No.:

00856065

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Santosh Nair

Designation :

Account Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 10.09.2014

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Sachdev Ramanand Sunil

 

5362

Sachdev Ramanand Ravi

 

5362

S.S.Publishing Company Private Limited

 

5

Sachdev Ramanand Sunil (HUF)

 

1

Sachdev Ramanand Ravi (HUF)

 

1

Sachdev Sunil Renu

 

1

Sachdev Sunil Suparna

 

1

Sachdev Ravi Tripti

 

1

Sachdev Ravi Aditi

 

1

Sachdev Ravi Anita

 

1

Sachdev Sunil Amit

 

1

Sachdev Ravi Dipti

 

1

Tandon Inder

 

1

Sachdev Satyamohan Arjun

 

5365

Total

 

16104

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

As on 10.09.2014

 

Category

Percentage

Bodies corporate

0.03

Directors or relatives of Directors

99.97

Total

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Distributor and service provider of information products, book, journals and e-resources.

 

 

Products :

Not Available

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Available

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Available

 

 

Exports :

Not Available

 

 

Imports :

Not Available

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash / Credit (30/60/90 Days)

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash / Credit (30/60/90 Days)

 

PRODUCTION STATUS NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Remark:

Not Divulged

 

 

Customers :

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Remark:

Not Divulged

 

 

No. of Employees :

100 (Approximately) 

 

 

Bankers :

Bank Name

Citibank N.A

Branch

Jeevan Bharti Building, 4th Floor,

124 Connaught Circus, Connaught Place, New Delhi - 110001, Delhi, India

Person Name (With Designation)

Not Divulged

Contact Number

91-11-42545454 (Ringing)

Name of Account Holder

Not Divulged

Account Number

Not Divulged

Account Since (Date/Year of Account Opening)

Not Divulged

Average Balance Maintained (If Possible)

Not Divulged

Credit Facilities Enjoyed (If any)

Not Divulged

Account Operation

Not Divulged

Remarks (If any)

Not Divulged

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Periera and Subramanian

Chartered Accountants

Address :

D-207, Shivashish, Opposite Shoppers Stop, S V Road Andheri West, Mumbai -400058, Maharashtra, India

PAN N Income-tax PAN of auditor or auditor's firm :

AAFFP7300M

 

 

Memberships :

--

 

 

Collaborators :

--

 

 

Associates Company :

·         Allied Chambers India Limited

 

 

Subsidiary Company :

·         Services Press Publications Private Limited

CIN No.: U74899DL1971PTC005531

 

·         Radiant E Quest Limited

CIN No.: U22219DL1993PLC053477

 

·         Fancy Plastic Moulders Private Limited

CIN No.: U25200DL1973PTC006820

 

 

Sister concern :

·         Allied Publishers Subscription Agency

·         Radiant E-Quest Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 10.09.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

25,000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs. 2.500 Million

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

16,104

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs. 1.610 Million

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

1.610

1.610

1.610

(b) Reserves & Surplus

70.870

68.146

64.823

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

72.480

69.756

66.433

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

70.528

77.419

88.443

(c) Other long term liabilities

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

70.528

77.419

88.443

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Trade payables

178.711

171.490

156.628

(c) Other current liabilities

21.705

24.996

9.546

(d) Short-term provisions

1.488

1.688

1.971

Total Current Liabilities (4)

201.904

198.174

168.145

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

344.912

345.349

323.021

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

9.883

8.697

9.760

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

1.472

1.472

1.472

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

2.847

2.477

5.129

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

0.000

0.000

0.000

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.156

0.156

0.156

Total Non-Current Assets

14.358

12.802

16.517

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

57.411

60.329

65.119

(c) Trade receivables

250.713

250.877

219.207

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

14.373

10.219

7.294

(e) Short-term loans and advances

7.683

11.070

14.569

(f) Other current assets

0.374

0.052

0.315

Total Current Assets

330.554

332.547

306.504

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

344.912

345.349

323.021

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

329.173

410.268

400.361

 

 

 

Due to Market Down

 

 

 

Other Income

NA

NA

NA

 

 

TOTAL                                    

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION                                  

5.687

6.429

6.436

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

1.366

1.327

1.457

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

4.321

5.102

4.979

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

1.300

1.500

1.500

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

3.021

3.602

3.479

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

1.648

1.326

1.339

 

 

 

 

 

Less

Income tax adjustment

0.109

0.091

0.021

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

3.000

3.000

3.000

 

 

Dividend

0.027

0.027

0.068

 

 

Tax on Dividend

0.161

0.161

0.403

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

1.372

1.648

1.326

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

F.O.B. Export Value

16.204

12.272

12.944

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

16.204

12.272

12.944

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value of Import on CIF Basis

31.173

72.747

70.008

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

187.58

223.65

216.04

 

 

Particulars

 

 

 

31.03.2015

Sales Turnover (Approximately)

 

 

400.000

 

 

The above information has been parted by Mr. Santosh Nair (Accounts Manager)

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBT DETAILS

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Current Maturities of Long term debt

NA

NA

NA

Cash generated from operations

NA

NA

NA

Net cash flows from (used in) operation

NA

NA

NA

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Net Profit Margin

(PAT / Sales)

(%)

0.92

0.88

0.87

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

1.27

1.49

1.57

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.06

0.07

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.64

1.68

1.82

 


 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Share Capital

1.610

1.610

1.610

Reserves & Surplus

64.823

68.146

70.870

Net worth

66.433

69.756

72.480

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Debt/Equity ratio

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Sales

400.361

410.268

329.173

 

 

2.475

(19.766)

 

 

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Sales

400.361

410.268

329.173

Profit

3.479

3.602

3.021

 

0.87%

0.88%

0.92%

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1]

Year of establishment

Yes

2]

Constitution of the entity Incorporation details

Yes

3]

Locality of the entity

Yes

4]

Premises details

No

5]

Buyer visit details

--

6]

Contact numbers

Yes

7]

Name of the person contacted

Yes

8]

Designation of contact person

Yes

9]

Promoter’s background

Yes

10]

Date of Birth of Proprietor / Partners / Directors

Yes

11]

Pan Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

12]

Voter Id Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

13]

Type of business

Yes

14]

Line of Business

Yes

15]

Export/import details (if applicable)

No

16]

No. of employees

Yes

17]

Details of sister concerns

Yes

18]

Major suppliers

No

19]

Major customers

No

20]

Banking Details

Yes

21]

Banking facility details

No

22]

Conduct of the banking account

--

23]

Financials, if provided

Yes

24]

Capital in the business

Yes

25]

Last accounts filed at ROC, if applicable

Yes

26]

Turnover of firm for last four years

Yes

27]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

Yes

28]

Estimation for coming financial year

No

29]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

30]

Major shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

External Agency Rating, if available

No

32]

Litigations that the firm/promoter involved in

--

33]

Market information

--

34]

Payments terms

Yes

35]

Negative Reporting by Auditors in the Annual Report

No

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10538021

19/01/2015 *

49,500,000.00

Bank of India

4/8, Asaf Ali Road,, Asaf Ali Road, Delhi - 110002, INDIA

C44590164

 

* Date of charge modification

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Plant and machinery
  • Furniture and fixture
  • Motor cycle
  • Office equipment
  • Computers
  • Air conditioner

 

 

CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                           None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                        None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                        None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.


 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.65.74

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.53

Euro

1

Rs.73.79

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

PPT

 

 

Analysis Done by :

KIN

 

 

Report Prepared by :

JYTK


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILITY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

50

 

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%)

 


 

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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