MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

06.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MUSTAFA SULTAN SCIENCE & INDUSTRY CO. LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Mustafa Sultan House, Mezzanine Floor, Al Khuwair Street, Way No. 3503, Al Khuwair District, P O Box 3340, Ruwi 112, Muscat

 

 

Country :

Sultanate of Oman

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1988

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Oil and Gas, including Oil Movement & Storage; Water Distribution and Storage

Educational & Training Institutions; Telecommunications; Hospitals; Healthcare Centers/ Polyclinics; Environmental Testing; Calibration and Repair under one roof

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 750,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : MUSTAFA SULTAN SCIENCE & INDUSTRY CO. LLC

Country of Origin                                    : Sultanate of Oman

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Registration Date                                   : 1988

Issued Capital                                        : RO 900,000

Paid up Capital                                      : RO 900,000

Total Workforce                                     : 110

Line of Business                                    : Subject provides a range of products and services for the industrial,

                                                              biomedical, analytical and calibration industries.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

MUSTAFA SULTAN SCIENCE & INDUSTRY CO. LLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Mustafa Sultan House, Mezzanine Floor

Street               : Al Khuwair Street, Way No. 3503

Area                 : Al Khuwair District

PO Box             : 3340, Ruwi 112

Town                 : Muscat

Country             : Sultanate of Oman

Telephone         : (968) 24636190

Facsimile          : (968) 24479066

Email                : mssi@mustafasultan.com

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices and testing facilities that are owned and located in the Central Business Area of Muscat.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Mustafa Abdulreda Sultan Al Lawati                            Managing Director

 

·       Akbar Abdulreda Sultan Al Lawati                               Director

 

·       Shabir Abdulreda Sultan Al Lawati                              Director

 

·       Abdulreda Sultan Al Lawati                                        Director

 

·       Sunil R. Mansukhani                                                 General Manager

 

·       P. Mohammed Aziz                                                   Manager - Training & Measurement

 

·       J. Subramaniam                                                        Manager - Industrial

 

·       Naresh Bhojwani                                                       Manager - Medical

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1988

 

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

 

Issued Capital              : RO 900,000

 

Paid up Capital            : RO 900,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Mustafa Abdulreda Sultan Al Lawati

 

·       Akbar Abdulreda Sultan Al Lawati

 

·       Shabir Abdulreda Sultan Al Lawati

 

·       Abdulreda Sultan Al Lawati

 

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.

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Mustafa Sultan Enterprises LLC

     Mustafa Sultan House, 1st Floor

     Al Khuwair Street, Way No: 3503

     PO Box: 3340, Ruwi 112

     Muscat

     Tel: (968) 636162

     Fax: (968) 607763

     Email: msho@mustafasultan.com

 

·       Mustafa Sultan Electronics Co LLC

     Mustafa Sultan House, 1st Floor

     Al Khuwair Street, Way No: 3503

     PO Box: 3340, Ruwi 112

     Muscat

     Tel: (968) 636071

     Fax: (968) 603199

     Email: mslt@mustafasultan.com

 

·       Mustafa Sultan Security & Communication Systems Co LLC

     Mustafa Sultan House, 1st Floor

     Al Khuwair Street, Way No: 3503

     PO Box: 3340, Ruwi 112

     Muscat

     Tel: (968) 636000 / 636121

     Fax: (968) 607345

     Email: mssc@mustafasultan.com

 

·       Mustafa Sultan Exchange Co LLC

     Al Habib Building, Ground Floor

     Ruwi Street

     PO Box: 2131, Ruwi 112

     Muscat

     Tel: (968) 707025

     Fax: (968) 706529

     Email: mjexchom@omantel.net.om

 

·       Mustafa Sultan Office Technology Co LLC

     Mustafa Sultan Office Technology Co Building

     Al Noor Street

     PO Box: 3340, Ruwi 112

     Muscat

     Tel: (968) 709361

     Fax: (968) 796108

     Email: msot@mustafasultan.com

 

·       Mustafa Sultan Telecommunications Co LLC

     Mustafa Sultan House, Ground Floor

     Al Khuwair Street, Way No: 3503

     PO Box: 3340, Ruwi 112

     Muscat

     Tel: (968) 636051

     Fax: (968) 604986

     Email: mstc@mustafasultan.com

 

·       Middle East Restaurants & Catering Co LLC

Qurum

     PO Box: 1164

     Hamriya 131

     Tel: (968) 561500

     Fax: (968) 567761

     Email: autorest@omantel.net.om

 

·       City Exchange LLC
Bur Dubai
PO Box: 29395

Dubai

United Arab Emirates
Tel: (971-4) 3937868 / 3937870
Fax: (971-4) 3939137
Email: citex@emirates.net.ae

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations: The company provides products and services in the following areas:

 

·       Industrial

 

-  Oil and Gas, including Oil Movement & Storage

-  Water Distribution and Storage

-  Waste Water and Treatment

 

·       Training & Measurement

 

-  Educational & Training Institutions

     -  Telecommunications

     -  Power Generation & Transmission

     -  Aviation

     -  Defence

     -  Information Technology

     -  Networking

 

·       Biomedical

 

-  Hospitals

     -  Healthcare Centers/ Polyclinics

     -  Laboratories

 

·       Analytical

 

-  Environmental Testing

     -  Oil & Gas

     -  Research & Development

 

·       Calibration

 

-  PDO approved under JO7 category for Calibration

     -  Calibration and Repair under one roof

 

Import Countries : Europe, Japan and the United States of America.

 

International Suppliers :

 

·       Rusch AG                                        Germany

·       Endress & Hauser GmbH                   Germany

·       Agfa-Gevaert NV                               Belgium

·       Applied Imaging International Ltd        United Kingdom

·       Dako Cytomation A/S                        Denmark

·       Enraf B.V.                                        Netherlands

·       Mettler-Toledo GmbH             Switzerland

·       Teleste Educational Oy                      Finland

·       Tosoh Biosciences Ltd                      Japan

·       Fluke Networks                                 United States of America

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 110 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Riyal Omani (RO)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/05:                Year Ending 31/12/06:

 

Total Revenue                            RO 4,875,000                            RO 5,000,000

 

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

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

Mutrah Business District

PO Box : 240, Ruwi 112

Muscat

Tel : (968) 700810 / 799920 / 799927

     Fax : (968) 704241

 

·       National Bank of Oman Ltd

PO Box : 1011

Al Khuwair

Tel : (968) 510007 / 510543

 

·       Bank Muscat SAOG

     Al Khuwair Street

     PO Box: 6326, Ruwi 112

     Muscat

     Tel : (968) 602274

     Fax : (968) 698300

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                                 February 2005

Credit amount                                        52,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      180 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               Pounds Sterling

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

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

 

Established in 1988, Mustafa Sultan Science & Industry Co. LLC provides a range of products and services for the industrial, biomedical, analytical and calibration industries.

 

The company deals with a host of reputable international suppliers with no problems noted regarding the manner in which payment obligations are fulfilled.

 

The operating history is clear and the financial situation is satisfactory. As such we are of the opinion that the subject is a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 750,000

 


 

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.

 

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

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

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