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D&B European Comprehensive Report
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D-U-N-S 98-733-4703
Business Name TIP TOP TOYS LTD
Trading Style ZANADU
Business Trading Address PO BOX 18, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CENTRE
PARNELL SQUARE, ATHLONE
MULLINGAR
CO WESTMEATH
IR
Registration Number 2084175
D&B Rating A 1
D&B Score 92
Maximum Credit 362,062 Euro
D&B Rating explanation
Capital Rating A A Financial Strength of
827,681 Euro (based on
tangible Net Worth)
Risk Indicator 1 Represents minimal risk
D&B Score Explanation
D&B Score 92 % of the companies stored on
the D&B database for Ireland
have a higher risk of failure
within the following 12 month
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| D&B RATING & SCORE - INDUSTRY SECTOR COMPARISON |
Financial Strength Indicator Comparison:
Comparing this company against the 27 other businesses within its industry
with a known financial strength
5 18.5% Higher
2 7.4% Same
20 74.1% Lower
This analysis does not take businesses into account which are newly
established or already out-of-business and therefore do not have a
meaningful financial strength indicator.
Comparing this business against 57 other businesses within its industry
with a D&B Score
The average Score of this sector is 19.
The business has a higher score compared to the calculated average.
D&B collects in excess of 20 million trade payment experiences on European
businesses each year.
Based on the 13 firms in SIC code 3944 where D&B has payment experiences.
UPPER SEGMENT (TOP 25%) Pays 14 days beyond terms PAYDEX 71
MEDIUM SEGMENT (Middle 50%) Pays 30 days beyond terms PAYDEX 50
LOWER SEGMENT (Bottom 25%) Pays 60 days beyond terms PAYDEX 40
Critical legal notice information filed is investigated by D&B Analysts,
and where relevant, comment is presented in this section.
Any amount without specified currency in this section below is in Irish
Punts.
*** Business Moved. ***
Please note address amendment
| PUBLIC RECORD INFORMATION |
NO JUDGMENTS HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST SUBJECT.
Any amount without specified currency in this section below is in Irish
Punts.
The latest set of accounts was filed at the Companies Registration Office
with the annual return effective 01.05.99 (CRO 2084175 Seq 0000).
| ACCOUNTS PLACED FOR COLLECTION |
During the past 36 months, D&B Collection Services have processed the
following overdue cases on this business:
Date Age of Amount Status Legal Claim Country
Claim Claim of of Action Disputed of
Received (Days) Claim Claim Taken Origin
MAY 1997 146 5.810 open IR
Mr Jonathan Harford Managing Director
Born: 05-06-1970
Address: 41 Ballygall Crescent, Finglas East,
Dublin 11 IR
DIRECTORSHIPS: No other recorded directorships.
Mr Stephen McBride Financial Director
Born: 1955
DIRECTORSHIPS: No other recorded directorships.
Work History: Previously employed as an accountant
by Doolittle Games Ltd from 1976 to
1978.
Ms Margaret Smith Manager
DIRECTORSHIPS: No other recorded directorships.
Number of branches or divisions: 1
Coolrua Dr, Beaumount, Dublin 9, branch operating as sales office.
Legal Form Private limited company
Date Started 1979
Business started by the directors.
Date of Registration 01-02-1979
Registered office 51 Shenick Gro, Skerries Co Dublin.
Nominal capital EUR 4.515.189
Issued capital EUR 3.809.216 divided into 2.998.000
Ordinary shares of EUR 1,27 each, 1.000
Ordinary A shares of EUR 1,27 each,
1.000 Preference shares of EUR 1,27
each,
SIC(s): 3944 TOY & GAME MANUFACTURERS
3942 DOLL & SOFT TOY MANUFACTURERS
5042 TOY WHOLESALERS
Design, manufacture and distribution of wooden educational games and soft
toys
Sells to: retail outlets (90%) and wholesalers (10%)
Terms are: net 30 days
Number of accounts: 875.
Seasonal business peaking mid-August to late November.
Territory: 56% national
Employees: 40 including, part-time: 8.
Premises: Owns offices, factory, warehouse, at the heading
address covering 9000 sq. ft.
REGISTERED OFFICE: 51 Shenick Gro, Skerries Co Dublin.
Exports: 44% of sales to the U K, France and Denmark
Imports: from the U K
Bank Of Ireland, 34 College Green, Dublin 2. BANK SORT CODE: (90-07-89).
Registered 1987 a debenture to Industrial Credit Corporation PLC.
Registered 1994 a mortgage to Allied Irish Banks PLC.
Press and Business articles are added to the D&B database daily. Recent
significant cuttings relating to this business will appear in this section.
Any amount without specified currency in this section below is in Irish
Punts.
Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal
31 JAN 2000 31 JAN 1999 31 JAN 1998
Euro Euro Euro
Net worth 827,681 808,822 733,552
Fixed Assets 7,224,637 7,222,171 576,145
Total Assets 8,616,693 8,623,184 2,540,568
Current Assets 1,392,056 1,401,012 1,749,082
Current Liabilities 108,055 132,700 1,758,922
Working Capital 1,284,001 1,268,312 (9,840)
Long Term Debt 7,680,957 7,681,661 48,094
investments 139,157
31 JAN 2000 31 JAN 1999 31 JAN 1998
FINANCIAL STATUS
Acid Test (X) 9.9 9.9 8.1
Current Ratio (X) 12.9 12.9 10.6
Solvency Ratio (%) 941.1 941.1 966.1
Fixed Assets/Net Worth (%) 872.9 872.9 892.9
Current Liab's/Net Worth(%) 13.1 13.1 16.4
Current Liab's/Stocks (%) 33.8 33.8 41.3
EMPLOYEE (000'S)
Capital Employed/Employee 212.7 212.7 212.3
If the accounts were originally filed in Irish Punts some items may not
balance exactly due to rounding issues on conversion.
Fiscal Fiscal Variance
Closing date 31 JAN 2000 31 JAN 1999 00/99 (%)
Currency Euro Euro
ASSETS
Total Fixed Assets 7,224,637 7,224,637
Tot. Net Stocks & WIP 319,974 319,974
Accounts Receivable 971,452 971,452
Cash 100,629 100,629
Total Current Assets 1,392,056 1,392,056
TOTAL ASSETS 8,616,693 8,616,693
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LIABILITIES
Issued Capital 63,487 63,487
Retained Earnings 764,194 764,194
Mortgages & Loans 66,026 66,026
Other Long-term Liabs 7,614,930 7,614,930
Accounts Payable 90,278 90,278
Bank Loans/Overdrafts 17,776 17,776
Total Current Liabs. 108,055 108,055
TOTAL LIABILITIES 8,616,693 8,616,693
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Statement obtained from Companies House.
STARTED: 1979 NET WORTH: 827,681
DATE INC: 1979 31-1-2000
LEGAL FORM: PRIV LTD CO
EMPLOYS: 40
NOMINAL CAPITAL: 4,515,189 Euro
ISSUED CAPITAL: 3,809,216
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