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Himalayas Enterprises

Investment licence of the National Investment Commission, for the project: Contract for collection, rehabilitation and maintenance of electricity in northern Nasiriyah.

Himalayas Enterprises

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Legal status

Not charged as of the date of writing

Not charged as of the date of writing. No court ruling, official finding, licence withdrawal, sanctions designation or press accusation naming the company was located in the checks made (status as of 5 October 2026). The search of public sources is not complete.

The search of public sources on this licensee is not yet complete.

The licence as listed

The list of licensed projects of the National Investment Commission.
Licensing body
National Investment Commission
Licence number
161/2018
Date of grant
3 January 2018
Sector
Energy
Project
Contract for collection, rehabilitation and maintenance of electricity in northern Nasiriyah
عقد جباية وتأهيل وصيانة كهرباء شمال الناصرية
Licensee
Himalayas Enterprises (British)
Province
Dhi Qar
Location
ذي قار
Stated cost
$16.5 million
State of the project
Completed (100% complete)

Who is behind the licensee

foreign company (British, per the NIC register)
People connected with the licensee
NameRoleLegal statusSource
Ali Mohsin Khalaf Khalaf
Director (appointed 27 March 2013) and person with significant control (ownership of shares 75% or more) of HIMALAYAS ENTERPRISES LIMITED, UK company 08464891. The link between this UK company and the NIC licensee is not confirmed by an Iraqi source.Not charged as of the date of writing
Not charged as of the date of writing. No charge, court ruling, sanction or official finding was found in the sources read. Named here only as the registered director and owner of a UK company that… Read the rest shares the licensee's name; confirm the link to the Iraqi licences before publication (status as of 5 October 2026).
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What official and press reports say

Official findings
None located in the checks made.
What became of the project
Not established. The register records two energy licences in Dhi Qar province. Licence 158/2017, dated 24/12/2017, covers a contract to collect electricity revenue for, rehabilitate and maintain the Dhi Qar electricity network, at a stated cost of USD 23,140,400. Licence 161/2018, dated 1 March 2018 in the register, covers the same type of contract for North Nasiriyah, at a stated cost of USD 16,502,000. The combined stated cost is USD 39,642,400. No source located reports how the contracts were carried out or whether they remain in force.
Other contracts with the state
The register itself records two licences for this licensee (see project_fate). No other government contracts were located in the checks made.

Sources

  1. HIMALAYAS ENTERPRISES LIMITED, company number 08464891: overview, UK Companies House Tier A
    Incorporated on 27 March 2013 ... Nature of business (SIC) 41100, Development of building projects (punctuation adjusted)
  2. HIMALAYAS ENTERPRISES LIMITED: officers, UK Companies House Tier A
    KHALAF, Ali Mohsin Khalaf ... Role Active Director ... Appointed on 27 March 2013 Nationality Iraqi Place of residence England
  3. HIMALAYAS ENTERPRISES LIMITED: persons with significant control, UK Companies House Tier A
    Mr Ali Mohsin Khalaf Khalaf Active ... Notified on 13 July 2016 ... Nature of control Ownership of shares, 75% or more (punctuation adjusted)
  4. HIMALAYAS ENTERPRISES LIMITED: filing history, UK Companies House Tier A
    14 Dec 2017 AA Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 March 2017 ... 25 Dec 2018 AA Micro company accounts made up to 31 March 2018 ... 28 Jul 2026 GAZ1 First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off

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