MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

4th November, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ZURAIQ TRADING STORE

 

 

Registered Office :

Building No. 1011, Al Ghoubra Street, Way No. 801, PO Box : 318 & 69, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

 

 

Country :

Sultanate of Oman

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.07.2000

 

 

Legal Form :

Sharikat Thet Massouliya Mahdoudeh (Limited Liability Company - LLC)

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesalers and retailers of textiles and haberdashery products.

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 150,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

SUMMARY

 

 

Company Name

ZURAIQ TRADING STORES LLC

Country of Origin

Sultanate of Oman

Legal Form

Limited Liability Company - LLC

Registration Date

4th July 2000

Commercial Registration Number

1139347, Muscat

Membership Number

4810

Issued Capital

RO 150,000

Paid up Capital

RO 150,000

Total Workforce

20

Line of Business

Wholesalers and retailers of textiles and haberdashery products.

Financial Condition

Fair

Payments

Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend

Steady

 

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

ZURAIQ TRADING STORES LLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Building No. 1011

Street               : Al Ghoubra Street

Area                 : Way No. 801

PO Box            : 318 & 69

Town                : Muscat

Country             : Sultanate of Oman

Telephone         : (968-24) 713420 / 495853 / 537498 / 876115

Facsimile          : (968-24) 711950

Mobile              : (968-99) 326911

Email                : zeriq@omantel.net.om

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a small suite of offices and a showroom that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Muscat.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

Name                                                      Nationality                  Position

 

·       Hani Mohamed Ali Al Raisi                      Omani                     Managing Director

 

·       Abdeen Kaheem Eldine                           Indian                      Director

 

·       Hussain Ahmed                                        Indian                    Director

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment : 4th July 2000

 

Legal Form                 : Sharikat Thet Massouliya Mahdoudeh (Limited Liability Company - LLC)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 1139347, Muscat

 

Issued Capital             : RO 150,000

 

Paid up Capital           : RO 150,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)          Percentage

 

·       Hani Mohamed Ali Al Raisi                                                                             51%

 

·       Abdeen Kaheem Eldine                                                                                 25%

 

·       Hussain Ahmed                                                                                            24%

 

Non Omani Participation

 

The participation of non-Omani nationals in a trade or business in Oman is governed by the Foreign Business Investment Law, which sets capital requirements and requires 35 % Omani participation in capital and profits.

 

Note to the Legal Form  

 

The Limited Liability Company (LLC), or private company, is the form of business entity usually chosen by foreign investors. It may be formed by a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 30 natural or legal persons, whose liability is limited to their shares in the company’s capital. The minimum capital of a Limited Liability Company with foreign ownership should be RO 150,000, although this may be reduced to a minimum of RO 30,000 with the approval of theMinister of Commerce and Industry. For a company wholly owned by Omani nationals, the minimum capital is RO 10,000.

 

Contributions to capital may be made in cash of kind. Capital may not be increased by public subscription. The full amount of the share value must be paid in on subscription. Shares may not be assigned to a non-member, unless the other existing members are granted a pre-emptive right to purchase the shares.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations              : Engaged in the wholesale and retail of textiles and haberdashery products.

 

Import Countries     : Europe and the Far East.

 

Operating Trend     : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 20 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Riyal Omani (RO)

 

                                               Year Ending 31/12/04 :                        Year Ending 31/12/05 :

 

Total Revenue                           RO 890,000                                        RO 1,050,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Fair.

 

Legal Reserve Requirement        

A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is required each year to set aside 10% of its net profits as a legal reserve until the reserve reaches one-third of the company’s capital. This legal reserve is not available for distribution.

 

 

BANKERS

 

The Commercial Bank of Oman SAOG

Muttrah Business District

PO Box : 1696, Ruwi 112

Muscat

Tel        : (968-24) 793225 / 793226 / 793228

Fax       : (968-24) 793229

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in 2000, subject is involved in the wholesale and retail of textiles and haberdashery products.

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered regarding subject’s operating history or the manner in which payments are fulfilled. As such the company is considered to be a fair trade risk.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 150,000

 


 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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