MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.04.2014              

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARABIAN FOOD & DISTRIBUTION LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Commercial Business Development Area (CBD), Opposite OIFC, Way No. 2716 PO Box            832, Ruwi 131 Muscat

 

 

Country :

Oman

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

31.03.2009

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

06558/4, Muscat

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the wholesale and retail of general foodstuff, including frozen meat, poultry and seafood

 

 

No. of Employees

10

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

Oman

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderate Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderate High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

D

 

 

OMAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Oman is a middle-income economy that is heavily dependent on dwindling oil resources. Because of declining reserves and a rapidly growing labor force, Muscat has actively pursued a development plan that focuses on diversification, industrialization, and privatization, with the objective of reducing the oil sector's contribution to GDP to 9% by 2020 and creating more jobs to employ the rising numbers of Omanis entering the workforce. Tourism and gas-based industries are key components of the government's diversification strategy. However, increases in social welfare benefits, particularly since the Arab Spring, will challenge the government's ability to effectively balance its budget if oil revenues decline. By using enhanced oil recovery techniques, Oman succeeded in increasing oil production, giving the country more time to diversify, and the increase in global oil prices through 2011 provided the government greater financial resources to invest in non-oil sectors. In 2012, continued surpluses resulting from sustained high oil prices and increased enhanced oil recovery allowed the government to maintain growth in social subsidies and public sector job creation. However, the Sultan made widely reported statements indicating this would not be sustainable, and called for expanded efforts to support SME development and entrepreneurship. Government agencies and large oligarchic group companies heeded his call, announcing new initiatives to spin off non-essential functions to entrepreneurs, incubate new businesses, train and mentor up and coming business people, and provide financing for start-ups. In response to fast growth in household indebtedness, the Central Bank reduced the ceiling on personal interest loans from 8 to 7%, lowered mortgage rates, capped the percentage of consumer loans at 50% of borrower's salaries for personal loans and 60% for housing loans, and limited maximum repayment terms to 10 and 25 years respectively

 

Source : CIA

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                    : ARABIAN FOOD & DISTRIBUTION LLC

Country of Origin                                   : Oman

Legal Form                                           : Limited Liability Company – LLC

Registration Date                                  : 31st March 2009

Commercial Registration Number           : 1/06558/4, Muscat

Membership Number                             : 10302

Issued Capital                                       : RO 150,000

Paid up Capital                                     : RO 150,000

Total Workforce                                     : 10

Activities                                               : Wholesale and retail of general foodstuff

Financial Condition                                : Undetermined

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Person Interviewed                                : Sangeet Suraish, Accountant

 

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

 ARABIAN FOOD & DISTRIBUTION LLC

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location           : Commercial Business Development Area (CBD), Opposite OIFC, Way No. 2716

PO Box            : 832, Ruwi 131

Town                : Muscat

Country             : Oman

 

Telephone         : (968) 24786161

Facsimile          : (968) 24786262

Mobile              : (968) 95523184

Email                : haridas15@gmail.com / arfoods@omantel.net.om

 

Please note that subject’s previous address was, Central Mawalih Market, Al Amriya, Muscat.

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a small suite of offices and a showroom that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Muscat.

 

Branch Offices

 

     Location                                                                                                       Description

 

·       Darsait                                                                                                         Office premises

Tel: (968) 97897824

Fax: (968) 24702955

 

·       Saham Area                                                                                                 Office premises

Tel: (968) 26857748

Fax: (968) 26857746

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                           Nationality                                 Position

 

·       Kolayil Mandamath Haridaz                              Indian                                                Managing Director

 

·       Mohamed Kunzhu                                            Indian                                                Director

 

·       Murli Dhar Rao                                                Indian                                                Director

 

·       Venkat Subramanian                                        Indian                                                Director

 

·       Deepak Sandana                                             Indian                                                Director

 

·       Khalid Ali Khalfan Al Hadrami                           Omani                                    Director

 

·       Apoarvind Akshan                                                -                                       General Manager

 

·       Vishnu Mohan                                                      -                                       Finance Manager

 

·       Sundran Mandabath Soma                                    -                                       Sales Manager

 

·       Sangeet Suraish                                                   -                                       Accountant

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 31st March 2009

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

Commercial Reg. No.   : 1/06558/4, Muscat

 

Membership No.           : 10302

 

Issued Capital              : RO 150,000

 

Paid up Capital            : RO 150,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                               Percentage

 

·       Khalid Ali Khalfan Al Hadrami                                    30%

 

·       Mohamed Kunzhu                                                     30%

 

·       Kolayil Mandamath Haridaz                                       10%

 

·       Murli Dhar Rao                                                         10%

 

·       Venkat Subramanian                                                 10%

 

·       Deepak Sandana                                                      10%

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Makkah Hypermarket

Muscat

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the wholesale and retail of general foodstuff, including frozen meat, poultry and seafood.

 

Import Countries: India, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Brazil and Denmark.

 

International Suppliers:

 

·       Gee Square Export               India

·       HMA Agrofood                     India

·       NOWACO                             India

·       ESS Foods                          Argentina

·       Granja Morro                        Argentina

·       Penabranca                          Brazil

·       SCG Import and Export        Brazil

·       TOMEX                                Denmark

 

Subject has a workforce of 10 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Companies registered in Oman are not legally required to make their accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or submitted by outside sources.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Bank Muscat

       Tharmad Branch

PO Box: 24

Tharmad 315

Tel: (968) 26811321

Fax: (968) 26811321

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

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.60.71

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.04

Euro

1

Rs.83.77

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIS

 

               

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

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

 

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NB

New Business

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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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