Express Report

HARRODS LIMITED Reg No 00030209

Statutory Information
 
Previous name(s): None
Registered Number: 00030209 Incorporation Date: 20/11/1889
Registered Office: 87/135 BROMPTON ROAD
  LONDON
  SW1X 7XL
 
Latest Filed Accounts: 31/01/2004
Analysed Accounts: 31/01/2004
Issued Capital: GBP 19,200,002
Company Status: Large
  Private Limited with share capital
  English/Welsh companies incorporated under part 1 of the Companies Act
Type of Accounts: Group
 
Directory Information
 
Trading Address: Harrods Limited
  87-135 Brompton Street
  Knighsbridge
  London
  SW1X 7XL
 
Telephone Number: 02077301234 Fax Number: -
 
Region:
Bankers: 40-04-10  HSBC BANK PLC 
Auditors: Grant Thornton
Principal Activities: A group engaged in the operation of a department store in London, concessions at London airports and export of brandedmerchandise to overseas dept. stores and airport terminals.
 
UK SIC Code(s):
52120  Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
 
Risk Information
 
Todays Score: 80 Credit Limit (GBP): 42,000,000
31/01/200480 Insolvency Proceedings No
01/02/200370 Winding-Up Petitions: None since Jan. '92
    Mortgage Transactions: Yes
Commentary
The period to 31/01/2004 saw a slight increase in Sales from £325,200,000 to £329,400,000.Pre-Tax Profits increased from £7,000,000 to £19,900,000.The resultant Profit Margin of 6.04% (previous = 2.15%) compares favourably with the industry average of 4.12%.Shareholders Funds decreased from £455,300,000 to £443,600,000, whilst Total Assets decreased from £885,200,000 to £876,100,000.The resultant Gearing Ratio of 0.51 (Previous = 0.51) compares favourably with the industry average of 0.34.CCJ information has been linked to this company - please see the list.
 
County Court Judgments Summary: Number of exact unsatisfied CCJs 3 Totalling: GBP3643.00
Number of probable unsatisfied CCJs: None
Number of possible unsatisfied CCJs: None
 
Ownership
 
GROUP STRUCTURE
Holding Company: HARRODS (UK) LIMITED
Ultimate Holding Company: ALFAYED INVESTMENT & TRUST PVT LP [Bermuda]
 
Accounts
 
Date of Accounts 31/01/200401/02/2003
Consolidated YY
Subsidiary YY
No. of Weeks 5252
Currency ( GBP'000) ( GBP'000)
Audit Qual./Comment NoNo
Audit Qual./Comment NoNo
 
Profit and Loss
Turnover329,400325,200
Pre-Tax Profit19,9007,000
Number of Employees (actual)3,4683,536
 
Balance Sheet
Total Current Assets83,80074,700
Total Current Liabilities88,20082,100
Working Capital-4,400-7,400
Shareholders Funds443,600455,300
 
Directors
 
Company Secretaries
SIMON DAVID HATHERLY DEAN
 
Directors
MOHAMED AL FAYED
ALI FAYED
ANIL TANNA
RAJIV LOCHAN ASSANAND
JEFFREY BYRNE
NIGEL CHARLES CRAIG BLOW
DAWSON RAY PARKER
JAMES PHILIP HEALY