MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GENERAL LEATHER MANUFATURING COMPANY LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Khamis Shoes Building, Hamriya Street, Hamriya, P O Box 692, Ruwi 112

 

 

Country :

Sultanate of Oman

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1st December 1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1315927

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the manufacture of leather 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 :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : GENERAL LEATHER MANUFATURING COMPANY LLC

Country of Origin                                    : Sultanate of Oman

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company - LLC

Registration Date                                   : 1st December 1991

Commercial Registration Number            : 1315927

Membership Number                              : 2818

Issued Capital                                        : RO 60,000

Paid up Capital                                      : RO 60,000

Total Workforce                                     : 40

Line of Business                                    : Manufacturers of leather products.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 


COMPANY NAME

 

GENERAL LEATHER MANUFATURING COMPANY LLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building            : Khamis Shoes Building

Street               : Hamriya Street

Area                 : Hamriya

PO Box            : 692

Town                : Ruwi 112

Country             : Sultanate of Oman

Telephone         : (968-24) 837179

Facsimile          : (968-24) 831782

Email                : alkhamis@omantel.net.om

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices and a factory that are rented and located in the Industrial Area of Ruwi.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Mohamed Khamis Mubarak Al Alawi                           Managing Director

 

·       Ali Khamis Mubarak Al Alawi                                     Director

 

·       Salah Kotb                                                               General Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment : 1st December 1991

 

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

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 1315927

 

Membership No.          : 2818

 

Issued Capital             : RO 60,000

 

Paid up Capital           : RO 60,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Mohamed Khamis Mubarak Al Alawi

 

·       Ali Khamis Mubarak Al Alawi

 

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 manufacture of leather products.

 

Import Countries : Europe and the Far East.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 40 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 2,200,000                                     RO 2,380,000

 

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

     Hatat House Branch

     Wadi Adai

     PO Box : 4077

     Ruwi

     Tel : (968-24) 564861

     Fax : (968-24) 564860

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Established in 1991, subject is owned and managed by members of the Al Alawi family who are well respected in the local business community.

 

Local sources report that the subject’s operating history is clear with payment obligations met in a generally timely manner. The financial position is satisfactory and the company is deemed 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.

 

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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