MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.08.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ABU MUHAMMAD TRADING & CONTRACTING EST

 

 

Registered Office :

Al Salam Street Al Wadi Area PO Box 786 Muscat 211

 

 

Country :

Oman

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.04.1967

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

2/00528/0

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject’s operations are performed through the following divisions

·       Foodstuff Division

·       Decoration Items Division

·       General Trading Division

 

 

No. of Employees

25

 

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 :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

Oman

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

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                                     : ABU MUHAMMAD TRADING & CONTRACTING EST

Country of Origin                                    : Oman

Legal Form                                            : Sole Proprietorship

Registration Date                                   : 4th April 1967

Commercial Registration Number            : 2/00528/0

Chamber Membership Number                : 38

Invested Capital                                     : RO 15,000

Total Workforce                                     : 25

Activities                                               : Subject operates several divisions (see below for details)

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Person Interviewed                                 : Ghazi Abdul Ghaffar, Assistant General Manager

 

 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

ABU MUHAMMAD TRADING & CONTRACTING EST

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : Al Salam Street

Area                 : Al Wadi Area

PO Box             : 786

Town                 : Muscat 211

Country             : Oman

 

Telephone         : (968) 23297394

Facsimile          : (968) 23291038

Mobile               : (968) 99496235

 

Premises

 

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

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Hafeez Bin Ahmed Al Zeeb                                                                Proprietor & General Manager

 

·       Ghazi Abdul Ghaffar                                                                          Assistant General Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 4th April 1967

 

Legal Form                  : Sole Proprietorship

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 2/00528/0

 

Chamber Member No. : 38

 

Invested Capital           : RO 15,000

 

Mr Hafeez Bin Ahmed Al Zeeb is the sole proprietor of the business.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject’s operations are performed through the following divisions:

 

·       Foodstuff Division

 

     Engaged in the import and distribution of general foodstuffs, including rice and pulses.

 

·       Decoration Items Division

 

     Engaged in the import and distribution of wooden decoration products.

 

·       General Trading Division

 

Engaged in the import and distribution of leather skins and hides.

 

Import Countries: Europe and the Far East

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 25 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Riyal Omani (RO)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/12:                Year Ending 31/12/13:

 

Total Sales                                RO 2,430,000                            RO 2,580,000

 

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

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Bank of Oman Limited (SAOG)

Muttrah Business District

PO Box: 751, Ruwi 112

Muscat

Tel: (968) 24708894 / 24708630 / 24708684

Fax: (968) 24707781 / 24703972

 

 

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.61.41

UK Pound

1

Rs.103.42

Euro

1

Rs.82.17

 

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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