MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MOHSIN HAIDER DARWISH LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Mohsin Haider Darwish Building, Sultan Qaboos Street, Ruwi, P O Box 880, Muscat 112

 

 

Country :

Sultanate of Oman

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2004

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

6th October 1974

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1/00199/0, Muscat

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the distribution and retail of heavy duty machinery, construction equipment, and industrial machinery and spare parts. 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 1,500,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : MOHSIN HAIDER DARWISH LLC

Doing Business As                                : DARWISH BROTHERS

Country of Origin                                    : Sultanate of Oman

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Start Date                                             : 6th October 1974

Registration Date                                   : 1st April 1999

Commercial Registration Number            : 1/00199/0, Muscat

Membership Number                              : 3

Issued Capital                                        : RO 4,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : RO 4,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 750

Line of Business                                    : Subject operates several divisions (see below for details).

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Regular

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

MOHSIN HAIDER DARWISH LLC

 

 

DOING BUSINESS AS

 

DARWISH BROTHERS

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Mohsin Haider Darwish Building

Street               : Sultan Qaboos Street

Area                 : Ruwi

PO Box             : 880

Town                 : Muscat 112

Country             : Sultanate of Oman

Telephone         : (968) 24703777 / 24703780 / 24560137 / 24793327 / 24703411

Facsimile          : (968) 24793256 / 24792743

Email                : info@mhd.co.om

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and a showroom with storage facilities that are owned and located in the Central Business Area of Muscat.

 

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                               Description

 

·       Main Street                                                                           Sales office & warehouse

Salalah

     Tel: (968) 291684

     Fax: (968) 292226

 

·       Azaiba                                                                                 Sales office & warehouse

Tel: (968) 590252 / 592855

Fax: (968) 592864

 

·       Sohar                                                                                   Sales office & warehouse

Tel: (968) 842841

Fax: (968) 840489

 

 

 

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Mohsin Haider Darwish                                                          Managing Director

 

·       Hussein Haider Darwish                                                         Director

 

·       Fatima Jafer Abdulrahim                                                        Director

 

·       Ms Lujaina Haider Darwish                                                     Director

 

·       Mrs Areej Mohsin Haider Darwish                                           Director

 

·       Arun Mehra                                                                           Finance Manager

 

·       Satish Suvarna                                                                      Human Resources Manager

 

·       Ahmed Ibrahim Qasim                                                           Administration Manager

 

·       K.K. Chadha                                                                         Procurement Manager

 

·       V.G. Mathkar                                                                        Technical Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : Subject was established on 6th October 1974 and was registered as a Limited Liability

                                      Company on 1st April 1999.

 

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

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 1/00199/0, Muscat

 

Membership No.          : 3

 

Issued Capital              : RO 4,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : RO 4,000,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Mohsin Haider Darwish

 

·       Hussein Haider Darwish

 

·       Fatima Jafer Abdulrahim

 

·       Ms Lujaina Haider Darwish

 

·       Mrs Areej Mohsin Haider Darwish

 

 

 

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

 

·       Crown Darwish Engineering Oman LLC

PO Box: 3729

Muscat

Tel: (968) 601713

 

·       Darwish Ast Group Ltd

PO Box: 223

Muscat

Tel: (968) 704177

 

·       Al Darwish Al Mashani Trading and Contracting Company

Port Saysut

PO Box: 18289

Salalah

Tel: (968) 291684

 

·       Special Oilfield Services Co LLC

Sultan Qaboos Street

Ruwi

PO Box: 880

Muscat

Tel: (968) 590252

Fax: (968) 799530

 

·       Lujaina LLC

Seeb

Tel: (968) 612500

 

·       Areej Vegetable Oil Derivatives SAO

Nazwa Road

Rusayl Industrial Estate

PO Box: 42022

Rusayl

Tel: (968) 626270

Fax: (968) 626207

 

·       Areej General Trading Est

Dubai

     United Arab Emirates

     Tel: (971-4) 2237025

 

·       Adanco Trading

Dubai

     United Arab Emirates

 

·       Adanco Technical Services

Dubai

     United Arab Emirates

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Subject’s activities are performed through the following divisions:

 

·       Plant Machinery Division

 

Engaged in the distribution and retail of heavy duty machinery, construction equipment, and industrial machinery and spare parts.

 

Distributors for:         O & K                                       Germany

                                           Pettibone International                United States of America

                                           Peabody Barnes                        United States of America

                                           Mitsubishi                                 Japan

                                           Ingersoll Rand                            United Kingdom

                                           BPR & Co                                 France

 

·       Electrical Division

 

Engaged in the distribution and retail of various electrical equipment, switchgears, cables and electrical wires.

 

Distributors for:         Bill Switchgear Ltd                     United Kingdom

                                           GEC Machines Ltd                     United Kingdom

                                           Pirelli General Cables Ltd           United Kingdom

                                           Manfred Hommert KG                 Germany

                                           Larsen & Toubro Ltd                   India

 

·       Automotive & Spare Parts Division

 

This division specialises in the import and distribution of automotives, spare parts and car accessories.

 

In August 2001, the subject signed a deal with Volvo Car Overseas Corporation under which they were appointed official and sole distributor for Volvo cars in Oman. The company also represents Jaguar and Land Rover.

 

Distributors for:         Ashok Leyland Ltd                     India

                                           Scammell Trailers Ltd                 United Kingdom

                                           Leyland Ltd                               United Kingdom

                                           Unipart Exports                          United Kingdom

 

 

 

·       Michelin Division

 

Exclusive distributors for Michelin Tyre Co, France.

 

·       Office Furnishing Division

 

This division specialises in the distribution and retail of office furniture and equipment.

 

Distributors for:         Denby Tableware                       United Kingdom

                                           Gaylights                                  United Kingdom

                                           Gordon Russell Ltd                    United Kingdom

                                           Diethelm Singapore                    Singapore

 

·       Gases Division

 

This division specialises in the distribution of gases, chemicals and safety equipment.

 

Distributors for:         Co-Weld Products                      United Kingdom

                                           British Oxygen Ltd                     United Kingdom

                                           Emirates Industrial Gases           United Arab Emirates

 

·       Industrial Products Division

 

Distributors of industrial machinery and garage equipment.

 

Distributors for:         Femec                                      United Kingdom

                                           Ree-O-Tech                               United Kingdom

                                           Bennett & Sauser Ltd                 Switzerland

                                           Ansul                                        Bahrain

 

·       Consumer Products Division

 

Engaged in the distribution of a wide range of consumer products, including foodstuff and ready made garments.

 

·       Engineering Products Division

 

Engaged in the distribution of engineering products and equipment.

 

·       Projects Division

 

The Division has established a service centre to cater to the installation, commissioning and back up support for the following areas:

 

     -  Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Section

     -  Commercial Refrigeration Section

     -  Shelving and Warehousing Section

     -  Industrial Catering Section

 

Import Countries : Europe, the Far East, America and the Middle East.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 750 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Riyal Omani (RO)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/03:                Year Ending 31/12/04:

 

Total Revenue                            RO 17,250,000                          RO 19,180,000

 

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

 

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 Oman, Bahrain & Kuwait

     BOBK House

     Al Burj Street

     PO Box : 4708, Ruwi 112

     Muscat

     Tel : (968) 701528 / 701532 / 701788

     Fax : (968) 705607 / 793536

 

·       National Bank of Oman Limited (SAOG)

Ruwi Branch

       PO Box : 752

Muscat 112

Tel : (968) 708894 / 708519 / 708562

Fax : (968) 797278

 

·       Oman Arab Bank

     Head Office

     Muttrah Business District

     PO Box : 2010, Ruwi 112

     Muscat

     Tel : (968) 700161 / 706265 / 706267

     Fax : (968) 797736

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

Mutrah Business District

PO Box : 240, Ruwi 112

Muscat

Tel : (968) 700810 / 799920 / 799927

Fax : (968) 704241

 

·       Standard Chartered Bank

PO Box : 2353

Ruwi 112

Tel : (968) 24703999 / 24703796 / 24703574

Fax : (968) 24796864

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

Subject’s payment record is reported to be met in a regular and timely manner.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

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

 

Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC has operations dating back to 1974 and is a leading concern in Oman with diversified operations performed through a number of divisions.

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered 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 admissible.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 1,500,000

 


 

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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