MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.04.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GUSTO DISTRIBUTION CO LLC

 

 

Registered Office :

Al Nahda Tower No. 2, 2nd Floor, Office No. 8,  Azaiba, Wadi Kabir 117, P O Box 796, Muscat

 

 

Country :

Oman

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.07.2012

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1/15098/9

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

importer and distributor of general foodstuffs, including chicken, rice, frozen vegetables and  ice cream.

 

 

No of Employees :

50

 

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                                    : GUSTO DISTRIBUTION CO LLC

Country of Origin                                   : Oman

Legal Form                                           : Limited Liability Company – LLC

Registration Date                                  : 18th July 2012

Commercial Registration Number           : 1/15098/9

Chamber Membership Number               : 16014

Issued Capital                                       : RO 150,000

Paid up Capital                                     : RO 150,000

Total Workforce                                     : 50

Activities                                               : Distributors of general foodstuffs.

Financial Condition                                : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                    : Steady

Person Interviewed                                : Mohamed Farid, Financial Controller

 

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

GUSTO DISTRIBUTION CO LLC

 

 

company ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

Building            : Al Nahda Tower No. 2, 2nd Floor, Office No. 8

Area                 : Azaiba, Wadi Kabir 117

PO Box                        : 796

Town                : Muscat

Country : Oman

Telephone         : (968) 24117323

Facsimile          : (968) 24117363

Mobile              : (968) 92996838 / 92996438 / 97693760

Email                : info@gustodistributions.com / shahidiqbal@gustodistribution.com /                               m.farid@gustodistribution.com

 

Please note that subject’s previous address was, Building No. 19, Office 103, Sohar.

 

Premises

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

 

Branches

Subject has branch offices located in Izhi, Barka, Saham and Sohar.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Roozebeh Zaidi                                                                                Chairman

 

·       Sayed Amin Guraishi                                                                        Managing Director

 

·       Imran Akram                                                                                     General Manager

 

·       Ifran Akram                                                                                       Sales Manager

 

·       Shahid Iqbal                                                                                     Purchase Manager

 

·       Mohamed Farid                                                                                Financial Controller

 

·       Fatima Shafiq                                                                                   Administration Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 18th July 2012

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company – LLC

 

Commercial Reg. No.   : 1/15098/9

 

Chamber Member No.  : 16014

 

Issued Capital              : RO 150,000

 

Paid up Capital            : RO 150,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                          Percentage

 

·       Gusto Holding AG                                                    70%

Switzerland

 

·       Atousa Khan Fattah Mohamed Khan                          30%

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Innovative Technology System

Dubai

 

·       Inno Capital LLC

Dubai

 

·       Inno Market LLC

Dubai

 

·       Gusto Distribution LLC

Dubai

 

·       Ittza Pizza

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of general foodstuffs, including chicken, rice, frozen vegetables and  ice cream.

 

 In April 2013 subject was appointed as distributor for Nada and Dofreeze.

 

Import Countries: Europe and the Far East.

 

Brand Names: SAADA CHICKEN, DALLAS ICE CREAM, DUA, EMAN, MARYAM, SULTAN, WILMAR, GRANJA

                         TRES ARROYAS, MEZBAN, SUNDIP and CODE RED

 

Subject has a workforce of 50 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Riyal Omani (RO)

 

                                                            Year Ending 31/12/13:

 

Total Revenue                                       RO 1,340,000

 

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

 

The above figures were provided by Mr Mohamed Farid, Financial Controller

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Bank of Oman, Bahrain & Kuwait

     Wadi Kabir Branch

     PO Box: 4708, Ruwi

     Muscat

     Tel: (968) 24704340

 

 

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.61.12

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.71

Euro

1

Rs.84.52

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

 

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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