MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27th January, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FALCON TRADING LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Wadi Kabir, PO Box: 2872, Ruwi 112, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

 

 

Country :

Sultanate of Oman

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1989

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1/24812/0

 

 

Legal Form :

Sharikat Thet Massouliya Mahdoudeh (Limited Liability Company - LLC)

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the wholesale and retail of fruit and vegetables.

 

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

FALCON TRADING LLC

Country of Origin

Sultanate of Oman

Legal Form

Limited Liability Company - LLC

Registration Date

1989

Commercial Registration Number

1/24812/0

Issued Capital

RO 160,000

Paid up Capital

RO 160,000

Total Workforce

12

Line of Business

Wholesalers and retailers of fruit and vegetables.

Financial Condition

Fair

Payments

Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend

Steady

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

FALCON TRADING LLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : Wadi Kabir

PO Box            : 2872, Ruwi 112

Town                : Muscat

Country             : Sultanate of Oman

Telephone         : (968-24) 811002 / 812002

Facsimile          : (968-24) 811772

Email                : nsalimkutty@hotmail.com

 

 

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

 

·       Salim Kutty                              Indian                       Managing Director

 

·       Nagim Salim Kutty                   Indian                       Director

 

·       Ibrahim Khamis                       Omani                       Director

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment : 1989

 

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

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 1/24812/0

 

Issued Capital             : RO 160,000

 

Paid up Capital           : RO 160,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Salim Kutty

 

·       Nagim Salim Kutty

 

·       Ibrahim Khamis

 

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 the Minister 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 fruit and vegetables.

 

Import Countries :   Europe and GCC countries.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 12 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 1,100,000                                     RO 1,250,000

 

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

 

·       Bank of Muscat

     Al Burj Street

     Greater Muttrah

     PO Box : 6326, Ruwi

     Muscat

     Tel   : (968-24) 701769

     Fax : (968-24) 796488

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 150,000:

 

Established in 1989, subject is involved in the wholesale and retail of fruit and vegetables.

 

Local sources report that payment obligations are met in a generally timely manner and the operating history is clear. As such the company is deemed a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is considered to be within subject’s financial means.

 

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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