MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

27.08.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GULF SERVICES & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES CO LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Al Shanfari Building, Bait Al Falaj Street, Wadi Al Kabir, PO Box   2250, Ruwi 112, Muscat

 

 

Country :

Sultanate of Oman

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1977

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

145, Muscat

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Import and Distribution of industrial machinery and equipment, garage and workshop equipment, tools, welding equipment, hose fittings and accessories, lubricants, pumps and fittings, safety and fire fighting   equipment.

 

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$ 500,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : GULF SERVICES & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES CO LLC

Country of Origin                                    : Oman

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company – LLC

Registration Date                                   : 1977

Commercial Registration Number            : 145, Muscat

Issued Capital                                        : RO 150,000

Paid up Capital                                      : RO 150,000

Total Workforce                         : 20

Activities                                               : Import and distribution of industrial machinery and equipment, garage and workshop equipment, tools, welding equipment, hose fittings and accessories, lubricants, pumps and fittings, safety and fire fighting   equipment.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 500,000

 

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

GULF SERVICES & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES CO LLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Al Shanfari Building

Street               : Bait Al Falaj Street

Area                 : Wadi Al Kabir

PO Box             : 2250, Ruwi 112

Town                 : Muscat

Country : Sultanate of Oman

Telephone         : (968) 24811238 / 24816866 / 24812271

Facsimile          : (968) 2416146

Email                : gsiscom@omantel.net.om

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices, a warehouse and a showroom that are owned and located in the Suburban Business Area of Muscat.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       PO Box 245                                                                                      Sales office & warehouse

Sohar

     Tel: (968) 844383 / 844389

 

·       PO Box 993                                                                                      Sales office & warehouse

Salalah 211

Tel: (968) 299108

 

·       Kamyani Building                                                                              Sales office & warehouse

PO Box 890

Nizwa

Tel: (968) 410625

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       H.E. Saeed Ahmed Saeed Al Shanfari                                                Managing Director

 

·       Adil Saeed Ahmed Saeed Al Shanfari                                     Director

 

·       Thamer Saeed Ahmed Saeed Al Shanfari                                            Director

 

·       C J Prakash                                                                                      General Manager

 

·       Suresh Kumar                                                                                   Technical Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1977

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 145, Muscat

 

Issued Capital              : RO 150,000

 

Paid up Capital            : RO 150,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                              Percentage

 

·       Shanfari Trading & Contracting Co LLC                             51%

Al Shanfari Building

Al Khuwair

PO Box 783

Muscat

Oman

Tel: (968) 602710 / 902712 / 602676

Fax: (968) 602714

 

·       Arabi WLL                                                                     49%

PO Box 4090

Safat

Kuwait

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       International Printing Press LLC

Shanfari Building

Al Nahda Street

Wadi Al Kabir

PO Box 3959

Muscat

Tel: (968) 702771

Fax: (968) 794668

 

·       Shanfari Aluminium & Powder Coating Company LLC

Shanfari Building

Al Nahda Street

Wadi Al Kabir

PO Box 3340

Muscat

Tel: (968) 702762

Fax: (968) 706200

 

·       Otis Engineering Co LLC

PO Box 5721

Muscat

Tel: (968) 698412

Fax: (968) 600485

 

·       Offsat LLC

PO Box 1138

Al Khuwair

Tel: (968) 602710

Fax: (968) 602714

 

·       Samahran Trading Stores LLC

PO Box 3018

Muscat

Tel: (968) 562370

Fax: (968) 602710

 

·       Al Ahram Trading and Contracting Company LLC

 

·       Serck Services Co LLC

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of industrial machinery and equipment, garage and workshop

equipment, tools, welding equipment, hose fittings and accessories, lubricants, pumps and fittings, safety and fire fighting equipment.

 

Import Countries: Germany and the United Kingdom.

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 20 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Riyal Omani (RO)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/06:                Year Ending 31/12/07:

 

Total Sales                                RO 3,400,000                            RO 3,890,000

 

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

 

The above financial figures are based on estimations by our local sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Bank of Oman, Bahrain & Kuwait

     BOBK House

     Al Burj Street

     PO Box : 4708, Ruwi 112

     Muscat

     Tel: (968) 24701528 / 24701532 / 24701788

     Fax: (968) 24705607 / 24793536

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Gulf Services & Industrial Supplies Co LLC has been in business since 1977 and is well known in the local market.

 

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.

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.43.73

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.57

Euro

1

Rs.64.29

 

 

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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