MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

339823

Report Date :

11.09.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LAWRENCE BLUNT LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Shelley Stock Hutter1st Floor7-10 Chandos Streetw1g 9DQ

 

 

Country :

United Kingdom

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.05.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.01.1989

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

02334973

 

 

Legal Form :

Private limited with Share Capital

 

 

Line of Business :

  • Importation, manufacture and distribution of jewellery.
  • Precious metals production.

 

 

No. of Employee :

Not Available

 

 

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 :

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)

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. 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 has been a net importer of energy since 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.

In 2008, 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 financialMARKETS. Facing burgeoning public deficits and debt levels, in 2010 the CAMERON-led coalition government (between Conservatives and Liberal Democrats) initiated an austerity program, which aimed to lower London's budget deficit from about 11% of GDP in 2010 to nearly 1% by 2015. 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 20% by 2015. However, the deficit still remains one of the highest in the G7, standing at 6.0% in 2014.

In 2012, weak consumer spending and subdued business investment weighed on the economy, however, in 2013 GDP grew 1.7% and in 2014, 2.6%, accelerating unexpectedly because of greater consumer spending and a recovering housing market.

The Bank of England (BoE) implemented an asset purchase program of 375 billion (approximately $586 billion) as of December 2014. 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).

 

Source : CIA

 

 

Company Name and address

 

LAWRENCE BLUNT LIMITED

 

Company No

02334973

 

Registered Address

SHELLEY STOCK HUTTER1ST FLOOR7-10 CHANDOS STREETW1G 9DQ

 

 

Company Summary

 

Registered Address

SHELLEY STOCK HUTTER1ST FLOOR 7-10 CHANDOS STREETW1G 9DQ

Trading Address

 

1st Floor 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DQ

 

Petershan House, 57A Hatton Garden London, ECIN 8JG, United Kingdom

Email

Not Available

 

 

Telephone Number

--

Fax Number

02078315773

TPS

--

FPS

Yes

Incorporation Date

13.01.1989

 

 

Previous Name

--

Type

Private Limited with Share Capital

FTSE Index

--

Date of Change

--

Filing Date of Accounts

07.01.2015

Currency

GBP

Share Capital

£315

SIC07

24410

Charity Number

--

 

 

SIC07 Description

PRECIOUS METALS PRODUCTION

Principal Activity

Importation, manufacture and distribution of jewellery.

 

 

Key Financials

 

Year to Date

Turnover

Pre Tax Profit

Shareholder

Funds Employees

31/05/2014

--

--

£2,404,958

--

31/05/2013

--

--

£2,185,284

--

31/05/2012

--

--

£1,958,231

--

 

 


Mortgage Summary

 

Total Mortgage             5

Outstanding                 1

Satisfied                       4

 

 

Trade Debtors / Bad Debt Summary

 

Total Number of Documented Trade                 0

Total Value of Documented Trade                    £0

 

 

Commentary

 

This company has been treated as a Small company in respect of the rating/limit generated.

This company has only made late payments on a low percentage of invoices.

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

The latest cash balances represent a positive level 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 moderate level of corporate failures.

 

 

CCJ

 

Total Number of Exact CCJs -

0

Total Value of Exact CCJs -

Total Number of Possible CCJs -

0

Total Value of Possible CCJs -

Total Number of Satisfied CCJs -

0

Total Value of Satisfied CCJs -

Total Number of Writs -

-

 

 

Total Current Directors

3

Total Current Secretaries

1

Total Previous Directors / Company Secretaries

0

 

 

Current Directors

 

Name

Clive Newton Ross Field

Date of Birth

14/12/1949

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

5

Function

Director

Appointment Date

01/10/1992

Address

Magnolia House, 24 Forest Lane, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 5AE

 

Name

Laurence James Blunt

Date of Birth

16/02/1958

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

8

Function

Director

Appointment Date

09/07/1991

Address

20 Penington Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1ET

 

Name

Richard Charles Blunt

Date of Birth

18/04/1956

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

14

Function

Director

Appointment Date

09/07/1991

Address

Reynolds, Nugents Park, Hatch End, Middlesex, HA5 4RA

 

 

Current Company Secretary

 

Name

Richard Charles Blunt

Date of Birth

18/04/1956

Officers Title

Mr

Nationality

British

Present Appointments

14

Function

Company Secretary

Appointment Date

09/07/1991

Address

Reynolds, Nugents Park, Hatch End, Middlesex, HA5 4RA

 

 

Top 20 Shareholders

 

Name

Currency

Share Count

Share Type

Nominal Value

% of Total Share Count

MR LAURENCE JAMES BLUNT

GBP

105

ORDINARY

1

33.33

MR CLIVE NEWTON ROSS FIELD

GBP

105

ORDINARY

1

33.33

MR RICHARD BLUNT

GBP

105

ORDINARY

1

33.33

 

 

Profit & Loss

 

Date Of Accounts

31/05/14

(%)

31/05/13

(%)

31/05/12

(%)

31/05/11

(%)

31/05/10

Weeks

52

(%)

52

(%)

52

(%)

52

(%)

52

Currency

GBP

(%)

GBP

(%)

GBP

(%)

GBP

(%)

GBP

Consolidated A/cs

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

Turnover

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£6,454,027

Export

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£293,459

Cost of Sales

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-100%

£4,947,483

Gross Profit

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£1,506,544

Wages & Salaries

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£637,690

Directors Emoluments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Operating Profit

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£436,863

Depreciation

£56,354

-2.5%

£57,823

-19.7%

£71,975

10.1%

£65,354

116.6%

£30,169

Audit Fees

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£14,250

Interest Payments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£11,185

Pre Tax Profit

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£425,691

Taxation

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-£124,331

Profit After Tax

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£301,360

Dividends Payable

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£300,000

Retained Profit

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£1,360

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Date Of Accounts

31/05/14

(%)

31/05/13

(%)

31/05/12

(%)

31/05/11

(%)

31/05/10

Tangible Assets

£152,440

-20.1%

£190,674

-2.1%

£194,700

-24.3%

£257,256

157.8%

£99,785

Intangible Assets

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Fixed Assets

£152,440

-20.1%

£190,674

-2.1%

£194,700

-24.3%

£257,256

157.8%

£99,785

Stock

£897,760

19.7%

£750,048

13.8%

£659,335

-10.7%

£737,985

-36.2%

£1,155,918

Trade Debtors

£1,660,008

55.2%

£1,069,369

-29.5%

£1,517,107

50.2%

£1,010,087

-36.7%

£1,596,083

Cash

£682,965

-33.3%

£1,023,291

-31.1%

£1,485,188

54.4%

£961,874

999.9%

£21,213

Other Debtors

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-100%

£58,449

Miscellaneous Current Assets

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Current Assets

£3,240,733

14%

£2,842,708

-22.4%

£3,661,630

35.1%

£2,709,946

-4.3%

£2,831,663

Trade Creditors

£988,215

16.5%

£848,098

-55.3%

£1,898,099

57.9%

£1,202,234

31.8%

£912,452

Bank Loans & Overdrafts

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Other Short Term Finance

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Miscellaneous Current Liabilities

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-100%

£496,236

Total Current Liabilities

£988,215

16.5%

£848,098

-55.3%

£1,898,099

57.9%

£1,202,234

-14.7%

£1,408,688

Bank Loans & Overdrafts and LTL

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Other Long Term Finance

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

Total Long Term Liabilities

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

-

0

 

 

Capital & Reserves

 

Date Of Accounts

31/05/14

(%)

31/05/13

(%)

31/05/12

(%)

31/05/11

(%)

31/05/10

Called Up Share Capital

£315

-

£315

-

£315

-

£315

-

£315

P & L Account Reserve

£2,304,713

10.5%

£2,085,039

12.2%

£1,857,986

11.6%

£1,664,723

17%

£1,422,515

Revaluation Reserve

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sundry Reserves

£99,930

-

£99,930

-

£99,930

-

£99,930

-

£99,930

Shareholder Funds

£2,404,958

10.1%

£2,185,284

11.6%

£1,958,231

10.9%

£1,764,968

15.9%

£1,522,760

 

 

Other Financial Items

 

Date Of Accounts

31/05/14

(%)

31/05/13

(%)

31/05/12

(%)

31/05/11

(%)

31/05/10

Net Worth

£2,404,958

10.1%

£2,185,284

11.6%

£1,958,231

10.9%

£1,764,968

15.9%

£1,522,760

Working Capital

£2,252,518

12.9%

£1,994,610

13.1%

£1,763,531

17%

£1,507,712

6%

£1,422,975

Total Assets

£3,393,173

11.9%

£3,033,382

-21.3%

£3,856,330

30%

£2,967,202

1.2%

£2,931,448

Total Liabilities

£988,215

16.5%

£848,098

-55.3%

£1,898,099

57.9%

£1,202,234

-14.7%

£1,408,688

Net Assets

£2,404,958

10.1%

£2,185,284

11.6%

£1,958,231

10.9%

£1,764,968

15.9%

£1,522,760

 

 

Cash Flow

 

Date Of Accounts

31/05/14

(%)

31/05/13

(%)

31/05/12

(%)

31/05/11

(%)

31/05/10

Net Cashflow from Operations

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£1,007,538

Net Cashflow before Financing

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-100%

£598,119

Net Cashflow from Financing

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-£6,819

Increase in Cash

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

£591,300

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

Date Of Accounts

31/05/14

(%)

31/05/13

(%)

31/05/12

(%)

31/05/11

(%)

31/05/10

Contingent Liability

NO

-

NO

-

NO

-

NO

-

NO

Capital Employed

£2,404,958

10.1%

£2,185,284

11.6%

£1,958,231

10.9%

£1,764,968

15.9%

£1,522,760

Number of Employees

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

 

 

Accountants

SHELLEY STOCK HUTTER LLP

Auditors

Auditor Comments

The company is exempt from audit

Bankers

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Bank Branch Code

 

 

Ratios

 

Date Of Accounts

31/05/14

31/05/13

31/05/12

31/05/11

31/05/10

Pre-tax profit margin %

-

-

-

-

6.60

Current ratio

3.28

3.35

1.93

2.25

2.01

Sales/Net Working Capital

-

-

-

-

4.54

Gearing %

0

0

0

0

0

Equity in %

70.90

72

50.80

59.50

51.90

Creditor Days

-

-

-

-

51.46

Debtor Days

-

-

-

-

90.01

Liquidity/Acid Test

2.37

2.46

1.58

1.64

1.18

Return On Capital Employed %

-

-

-

-

27.95

Return On Total Assets Employed %

-

-

-

-

14.52

Current Debt Ratio

0.41

0.38

0.96

0.68

0.92

Total Debt Ratio

0.41

0.38

0.96

0.68

0.92

Stock Turnover Ratio %

-

-

-

-

17.91

Return on Net Assets Employed %

-

-

-

-

27.95

 

 

Report Notes

 

There are no notes to display.

 

Status History

 

No Status History found

 

 

Event History

 

Date

Description

28/07/2015

Annual Returns

10/01/2015

New Accounts Filed

08/08/2014

Annual Returns

01/01/2014

New Accounts Filed

30/07/2013

Annual Returns

10/01/2013

New Accounts Filed

20/07/2012

Annual Returns

14/12/2011

New Accounts Filed

26/07/2011

Annual Returns

09/11/2010

New Accounts Filed

09/11/2010

New Accounts Filed

02/10/2010

Annual Returns

22/12/2009

New Accounts Filed

25/08/2009

Annual Returns

07/01/2009

New Accounts Filed

 

 

Previous Company Names

 

No Previous Names found

 

 

Writ Details

 

No writs found

 

 

Statistics

 

Group

2 companies

Linkages

0 companies

Countries

In 0 countries

 

 

Summary

 

Holding Company

LAWRENCE BLUNT LIMITED

Ownership Status

Ultimately Owned

Ultimate Holding Company

LAWRENCE BLUNT LIMITED

 

 

Group StructureFull

 

Company Name

Registered Number

Latest Key Financials

Consol. Accounts

Turnover

tminus LAWRENCE BLUNT LIMITED

02334973

31.05.2014

N

L APM MONACO LTD

08048327

31.05.2014

N

 

 

Mortgage Details

 

Mortgage Type:

DEBENTURE

Date Charge Created:

23/04/96

Date Charge Registered:

29/04/96

Date Charge Satisfied:

-

Status:

OUTSTANDING

Person(s) Entitled:

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER

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:

30/07/93

Date Charge Registered:

12/08/93

Date Charge Satisfied:

12/12/97

Status:

SATISFIED

Person(s) Entitled:

AITKEN HUME BANK PLC

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER

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:

GUARANTEE & DEBENTURE

Date Charge Created:

17/07/92

Date Charge Registered:

31/07/92

Date Charge Satisfied:

14/10/93

Status:

SATISFIED

Person(s) Entitled:

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THECOMPANY AND/OR SONNENTHAL CHAIN LIMITEDTO THE CHARGEE ON ANYACCOUNT WHATSOEVER

Details:

SEE FORM 395 REF M562C 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 MACHINERY

Mortgage Type:

DEBENTURE

Date Charge Created:

14/03/91

Date Charge Registered:

22/03/91

Date Charge Satisfied:

14/10/93

Status:

SATISFIED

Person(s) Entitled:

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER

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:

03/07/89

Date Charge Registered:

11/07/89

Date Charge Satisfied:

16/03/93

Status:

SATISFIED

Person(s) Entitled:

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

Amount Secured:

ALL MONIES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FROM THE COMPANY TO THE CHARGEE ON ANY ACCOUNT WHATSOEVER

Details:

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

 

 

Previous Director/Company Secretaries

 

No Previous Director Details

Average Invoice Value

Ł68.55

Invoices available

12

Paid

12

Outstanding

0

 

Trade Payment Data is information that we collect from selected third party partners who send us information about their whole sales ledger.

 

 

Within Terms

0-30 Days

31-60 Days

61-90 Days

91+ Days

Paid

11

0

1

0

0

Outstanding

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.66.58

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.29

Euro

1

Rs.74.71

 

 

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

 

--

 

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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