Supplied on | November 21st, 2024 |
Reporter Verification | In order to ensure the accuracy of this report, certain information has been verified. |
Company Identification Details
Subject Reported on
| A.Z.C.(UK) LIMITED |
Registration Number | 98888888 |
Address
| CHURCH ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME19 1AR. |
Telephone
| 01622 222222 |
Facsimile
| 01622 222223 |
Email
| contact@testazc.co.uk |
Web Address
| www.testazc.co.uk |
Creditline Recommendations
Rating
| 2B
GBP 20m-49m financial strength rating based on net worth plus net current assets/liabilities |
Monthly Credit Guide
| GBP 298,000 |
Risk Category
| LOW RISK
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Odds of Financial Stress (next 12 months)
| 70.90 / 1 |
The definition of 'Financial Stress' is either Dissolution, Liquidation, Receivership, Petition for Winding-up, Resolution for Winding-up, Winding-up Order, Creditors Meeting or Administration.
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Note : An 'XSeption' is only recorded when unusual patterns of behaviour or financial results have been identified.
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Indicator in Poor zone -
Stricter payment terms and close supervision of the account is recommended.
Indicator in Normal zone -
Will need chasing from time to time.
Indicator in Good zone -
Likely to pay invoices on or near to due date.
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The payment behaviour gauge (above) indicates how fast the subject may pay its creditors based on information provided from its trade payment programme, county courts and financial statements.
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Legal Form | Private Limited |
Registration Number | 98888888 |
Subject Status
| Trading |
Date of Incorporation | 31/03/1984 |
Registered Office
| CHURCH RD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, HA20 AAA. |
History |
6/02/2008 : Change of name from test 2 of a change of name.
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At heading address since 1989.
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Previously located at 22 HIGH STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT ME19 1AR.
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Date of Last Annual Return to Registry
| 01/06/2007 |
Registered Objectives
| TO CARRY ON BUSINESS AS GENERAL MERCHANTS |
Accounts
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The last filed accounts at Companies House are those to
31/05/2007 |
Activities | THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF BUILDING MATERIALS, PRIMARILY CEMENT, READY-MIXED CONCRETE AND BRICKS. |
Nace Code | 2651 |
Premises | Owned,Offices,Warehouse,Factory |
Staff Employed | 489 |
Trading Divisions | AZC AGGREGATES |
Trade Names | THE BUILDING SPECIALISTS |
Product Names | BRIX-FILLA |
Import Countries | GERMANY |
Export Countries | ALL OVER THE WORLD |
Bankers | NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC |
Address | P.O.BOX 4, 3 HIGH STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1XU. |
Sort Code | 606008 |
Branches |
15 FACTORIES THROUGHOUT THE UK, INCLUDING LIVERPOOL BRISTOL, MANCHESTER LEEDS BIRMINGHAM, GLASGOW DERBY AND NOTTINGHAM..
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Associated Companies |
A.Z.C.BUILDING LIMITED
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A.Z.C.ROOFING LIMITED
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A.Z.C.SURVEYING LIMITED
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Subsidiaries |
WAREHOUSE PACKAGING LIMITED
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Date
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Rating
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Monthly Credit Guide
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22/02/2008 | 2B
| 298,000 |
22/11/2007 | 2B
| 298,000 |
22/08/2007 | 2B
| 238,000 |
22/05/2007 | 2A
| 464,000 |
22/02/2007 | X
| 0 |
Summary of CCJ's/Scottish Decrees
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Period
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Last 72 Months
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Last 36 Months
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Last 18 Months
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Amount Summary | 8,257 | 3,257 | 2,414 |
Count Summary | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Unsettled Amount Summary | 8,257 | 3,257 | 2,414 |
Highest Amount Summary | 5,000 | 1,526 | 1,526 |
Details of the most recent CCJ's/Scottish Decrees
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Date
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Amount
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Type
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Case No
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Satisfied
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Court
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01/05/2007 | 67 | Judgment | 876 | | BARNET |
05/04/2007 | 76 | Judgment | 87 | | |
31/03/2007 | 320 | Judgment | 234567 | | MAIDSTONE |
04/01/2007 | 425 | Judgment | 456895 | | MAIDSTONE |
28/11/2006 | 1,526 | Judgment | 345678 | | MAIDSTONE |
28/06/2006 | 843 | Judgment | 69528 | | MAIDSTONE |
20/04/2002 | 5,000 | Judgment | 12345 | | MAIDSTONE |
Total Number of Mortgages/Charges Registered
| 1 |
Number Outstanding
| 0 |
Number Partially Satisfied
| 0 |
Number Satisfied
| 1 |
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Date of Latest Mortgage Created
| 11/04/1996 |
Date of Latest Satisfaction
| 22/08/2003 |
Date Fully
Satisfied
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Date
Registered
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Date
Created
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Charge
Description
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Form Type
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Lender
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22/08/2003 | 13/04/1996 | 11/04/1996 | Deed Of Deposit | 395 | Sample Property Holdings Limited |
It should be noted that there is no legal requirement to file satisfaction details of mortgages/charges at Companies House.
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Secretary | MR ROBERT SMITH |
Address | 4 HIGH STREET, DOVER, KENT, CT19 1ZZ. |
Date of Birth | 06/05/1962 |
Managing Director | MR RAYMOND CORRIGAN |
Address | 215 PARADISE WAY, BASINGSTOKE, HANTS, RG20 1SD. |
Date of Birth | 24/11/1973 |
Director |
MR JONATHAN GALBRAITH |
Address | FLAT 1, 66 PARK AVENUE, LONDON, W1A 8DF. |
Date of Birth | 15/10/1968 |
Financial Director |
MR GRAHAM JOHNSON |
Address | 98 COOPERS WAY, LEEDS, W. YORKS, LS2 2QW. |
Date of Birth | 12/04/1980 |
Director |
MR STEPHEN COLLIER |
Address | 11 GAVEL ROAD, BASINGSTOKE, HANTS, RG19 1EE. |
Date of Birth | 19/08/1949 |
Senior Executive |
MR CHRISTOPHER BRYANT |
Address | 2 HORSECROFT ROAD, BURNT OAK EDGWARE, MIDDLESEX, HA8 6PL. |
Date of Birth | 01/01/1968 |
Shares | ORDINARY ONE POUND EACH |
Issued Number | 2,500,000 |
Nominal Number | 3,000,000 |
Shares | PREFERENCE FIFTY PENCE EACH |
Issued Number | 524,000 |
Nominal Number | 1,000,000 |
Principal Shareholder | 3,023,999 A.Z.C.(HOLDINGS) LIMITED |
| 1 MR ROBERT SMITH & A.Z.C.(HOLDINGS) LIMITED |
The above reflects the principle shareholder(s) by number of shares held, irrespective of share classification type.
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Holding Company | A.Z.C.(HOLDINGS) LIMITED |
Ultimate Parent | A.Z.C.INC., a company incorporated in USA |
The subject has won a 5 year contract worth GBP30 million for the supply of ready-mix concrete. |
The subject has recently opened two new factories in the north-east ofEngland (Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Sunderland) |
The following figures are shown in units of 1000 |
Number of Weeks
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
Accounts Date
| 31/05/2007 | 31/05/2006 | 31/05/2005 | 31/05/2004 |
Consolidated
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Currency
| GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP |
SALES | 21259 | 19764 | 18366 | 20255 |
UK sales | 17848 | 16589 | 15896 | 17563 |
Export | 3411 | 3175 | 2470 | 2692 |
Cost of goods sold | 9123 | 8966 | 8036 | 10340 |
GROSS PROFIT | 12136 | 10798 | 10330 | 9915 |
Wages and Salaries | 8442 | 7736 | 7076 | 6289 |
Directors Emoluments | 418 | 471 | 366 | 361 |
Auditors Fees | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 |
Trading Profit | 3218 | 2534 | 2832 | 3209 |
Depreciation | 994 | 879 | 901 | 1005 |
OPERATING PROFIT | 2224 | 1655 | 1931 | 2204 |
Non Trading Income | 118 | 172 | 236 | 282 |
Interest Payable | 85 | 7 | 40 | 132 |
PRE TAX PROFIT | 2257 | 1820 | 2127 | 2354 |
Taxation | 1085 | 554 | 742 | 848 |
PROFIT AFTER TAX | 1172 | 1266 | 1385 | 1506 |
Dividends Payable | 733 | 994 | 994 | 994 |
RETAINED PROFITS | 439 | 272 | 391 | 512 |
The following figures are shown in units of 1000 |
Number of Weeks
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
Accounts Date
| 31/05/2007 | 31/05/2006 | 31/05/2005 | 31/05/2004 |
Consolidated
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Currency
| GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP |
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS | 8888 | 7521 | 6322 | 6390 |
Tangible Assets | 8488 | 7476 | 6256 | 6390 |
Fixed Assets | 8329 | 7317 | 6097 | 6218 |
Intermediate assets | 159 | 159 | 159 | 172 |
Intangible Assets | 400 | 45 | 66 |   |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 14249 | 13265 | 14664 | 14819 |
Trade debtors | 4232 | 4641 | 3742 | 4232 |
Stocks | 6231 | 5949 | 6049 | 5004 |
Other Current Assets | 3786 | 2675 | 4873 | 5583 |
Misc Current Assets | 243 | 495 | 456 | 533 |
Cash | 3543 | 2180 | 4417 | 5050 |
TOTAL ASSETS | 23137 | 20786 | 20986 | 21209 |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 5424 | 3698 | 3995 | 4317 |
Trade creditors | 2985 | 1351 | 1310 | 945 |
Short Term Loans | 189 | 151 | 26 | 1212 |
Bank Overdraft | 85 | 60 | 20 | 895 |
Bank Loans | 39 | 39 | 3 | 186 |
Other Finance | 65 | 52 | 3 | 131 |
Other Liabilities | 2250 | 2196 | 2659 | 2160 |
WORKING CAPITAL | 8825 | 9567 | 10669 | 10502 |
TOTAL LONG TERM LIABS | 286 | 355 | 536 | 247 |
Long Term Loans | 226 | 255 | 398 | 52 |
Bank Loans | 199 | 199 | 228 | 38 |
Other Finance | 27 | 56 | 170 | 14 |
Other Liabilities | 60 | 100 | 138 | 195 |
NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) | 17427 | 16733 | 16455 | 16645 |
SHARE CAPITAL + RESERVES | 17427 | 16733 | 16455 | 16645 |
Share Cap + Sundry Res | 6626 | 6626 | 6626 | 6626 |
Issued Share Capital | 2762 | 2762 | 2762 | 2762 |
Sundry Reserves | 3864 | 3864 | 3864 | 3864 |
Revaluation Reserves | 1848 | 1593 | 1625 | 1657 |
Profit and Loss account | 8953 | 8514 | 8204 | 8362 |
SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS | 17427 | 16733 | 16455 | 16645 |
CAPITAL EMPLOYED | 17713 | 17088 | 16991 | 16892 |
The following figures are shown in units of 1000 |
Number of Weeks
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
Accounts Date
| 31/05/2007 | 31/05/2006 | 31/05/2005 | 31/05/2004 |
Consolidated
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Currency
| GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP |
Net Cashflow from Oper. | (1434) | 1649 | 3344 | 3887 |
Increase in Cash | 1363 | (2237) | (633) | (1122) |
Directors Remuneration | 418 | 471 | 366 | 361 |
Auditors Remuneration | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 |
Liquid Assets | 7775 | 6821 | 8159 | 9282 |
Net Working Capital | 8825 | 9567 | 10669 | 10502 |
Long Term Debt(>12 Months) | 226 | 255 | 398 | 52 |
Other Deferred Liabs | 60 | 100 | 138 | 195 |
Tangible Net Worth(T.N.W) | 17027 | 16688 | 16389 | 16645 |
Equity | 17427 | 16733 | 16455 | 16645 |
Number of Years Trading | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Number of Employees | 489 | 446 | 412 | 451 |
Profit per Employee | 4615.5 | 4080.7 | 5162.6 | 5219.5 |
Sales per Employee | 43474.4 | 44313.9 | 44577.7 | 44911.3 |
The following figures are shown as Ratios or Percentages
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Accounts Date
| 31/05/2007 | 31/05/2006 | 31/05/2005 | 31/05/2004 |
Consolidated
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Current Ratio | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
Pre Tax Profit Margin% | 10.6 | 9.2 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
Gross Profit% | 57.1 | 54.6 | 56.2 | 49 |
Debtors Days (D.S.O) | 73 | 86 | 74 | 76 |
Creditors Days (D.P.O) | 51 | 25 | 26 | 17 |
Quick Ratio | 1.5 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
W.I.P/Inventory Days | 249.3 | 242.2 | 274.7 | 176.6 |
Return on Investment% | 13.1 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 13.7 |
Return on Assets% | 9.8 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.1 |
T.N.W/Total Assets% | 73.6 | 80.3 | 78.1 | 78.5 |
Return on Capital% | 12.7 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 13.9 |
Rtn on Shareholders Funds% | 13 | 10.9 | 12.9 | 14.1 |
Working Capital/Sales% | 41.5 | 48.4 | 58.1 | 51.8 |
Borrowing Ratio% | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 7.6 |
Equity Gearing% | 305.2 | 412.9 | 363.2 | 364.7 |
Stock Turnover | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3 | 4 |
Days Purchases Outstanding | 119.4 | 55 | 59.5 | 33.4 |
Year
| 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
Sample Size
| 67 | 67 | 69 | 68 |
Pre-Tax Profit Margin | 14.4 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 10.5 |
Current Ratio | 1.9 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Borrowing Ratio | 103.4 | 116.9 | 115.2 | 200 |
Return on Capital | 29.9 | 36.9 | 23.8 | 34.1 |
Creditors Days | 27 | 36 | 51 | 39 |
Above figures relate to companies in 1992 Standard Industry Classification (Nace) sector :
Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster |
Auditors Qualification |
The Auditors have expressed a clean opinion (i.e. unqualified with no referrals) on the accounts for the period ended 31/05/2007. |
Turnover |
Turnover has increased from GBP 19,764,000 to GBP 21,259,000, a growth of 8 % in the period. |
Operating Profit |
Totalled GBP 2,224,000. In the year prior a Profit of GBP 1,655,000 was achieved. |
Pre Tax Profit |
The subject's profit increased by 24 % in the year. |
Working Capital |
The company's working capital remains positive but reduced by 8 % in the period. |
Net Worth |
Net worth has increased by 4 % and now stands at GBP 17,427,000. |
Fixed Assets |
The subject's fixed assets increased during the year by GBP 1,367,000 to GBP 8,888,000 and are now 38 % of total assets compared with 36 % in the previous year. |
Long Term Liabilities |
The company's long term liabilities reduced during the period by 19 % and are now 2 % of net worth compared with 2 % in the previous period. |
Long Term Liabilities |
Long term liabilities are now 1 % of total liabilities compared with 2 % in the previous period. |
*** End of Report *** Sample United Kingdom Business Credit Report
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