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Portfolio

The portfolio of state-owned enterprises that falls under MIMCOL’s scrutiny is not well-defined. Ownership of these entities is not concentrated under one umbrella. Most Government investments are held by either the Board of Trustees within the Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment, or by MGI as agent for the Government of Malta. However, there are other state entities which themselves hold shares in companies which are typically special purpose vehicles set up in furtherance of that entity’s operations.

The following are lists of state-owned entities indicating those with which MIMCOL (and/or MGI) has some form of ownership or stewardship relationship. In respect of some of the entities listed, the only connection with MIMCOL or MGI is the mere holding of one share, whereas there are others with which MIMCOL has no relationship whatsoever. The list was sourced from MIMCOL and MGI records and from Government’s Financial Estimates for 2008. It must be cautioned that the list is not necessarily exhaustive as there might be other investments fully owned by Government entities or agencies which have not been captured by the sources just mentioned.

Investments in active companies with a shareholding through MGI or MIMCOL
EntityFormOwnershipResponsibility
CasmaLtdMGIMIMCOL/MFEI
Gozo ChannelLtdMGIMIMCOL/MFEI
Gozo FerriesLtdMGIMIMCOL/MFEI
Gozo HeliportLtdMGIMIMCOL/MFEI
Grand Harbour RegenerationplcMGIMIMCOL/MITC
KalaxlokkLtdMGIMIMCOL/MFEI
MalproLtdMGI MIMCOL/MFEI
Malta Air Traffic ServicesLtdMGIMIMCOL/MFEI
Malta Govt. Technology InvestmentsLtdMGIMITC
Malta National LaboratoryLtdMGICompetitiveness Ministry
Malta MarketingLtdMGIMalta Tourism Authority
Malta Venture CapitalplcMGIMIMCOL/MFEI
National OrchestraLtdMGIMEDC
Wasteserv MaltaLtdMGIEnvironment Ministry
Libma International ConstructionLtdMGI 20%MIMCOL/MFEI
Companies in which MIMCOL/MGI hold just 1 share
EntityFormOwnershipResponsibility
Desalination Services MarketingLtdWSCWSC
Industrial Projects and ServicesLtdMOFMIMCOL/OPM
Malta ShipyardsLtdMFEIMIMCOL/MFEI
MDD Dock 1LtdMalta ShipyardsMalta Shipyards
MDD Manoel IslandLtdMalta ShipyardsMalta Shipyards
MOBCLtdEnemaltaEnemalta
MITALtdMITCMITC
Property Management ServicesLtdMFEIMIMCOL/MFEI
Public Broadcasting ServicesLtdOPMMIMCOL/MEDC
Malta Electronic Certification ServicesLtdMITAMITA
Malta External Credit InsuranceLtdMGI ProperIn liquidation
Malta Industrial ParksLtdMFEIMIMCOL/MFEI
Centre for Socio-Economic ResearchLtdMSAMSA
Malta Stock ExchangeplcMSEMSE
CSD (Malta)plcMSEMSE
MSE (Holdings)LtdMSEMSE
Companies not in operation but not yet written off
EntityFormOwnershipResponsibility
Kordin Grain TerminalLtdMGIIn Liquidation
Malta EnterpriseLtdMGIIn liquidation
Malta ShipbuildingLtdMGITo be struck off
MedigrainLtdMGI/MIMCOL 83%In liquidation
Sliema PointLtdMGI 75%Not in operation
The Glorious FewplcMGINever operated
Cottonera PropertiesLtdMGI 33.93%In liquidation
Malta Government PrivatisationplcMOFIn liquidation
Corporations falling under Investments Ministry’s portfolio
EntityFormOwnershipResponsibility
EnemaltaCorpGovernmentMIMCOL/MITC
Water ServicesCorpGovernmentMIMCOL/MITC
Malta EnterpriseCorpGovernmentMIMCOL/MIIIT
Other Government direct investments
EntityFormOwnershipResponsibility
Air MaltaplcMFEI 97.9%MIMCOL/MFEI
Libyan Arab Maltese HoldingLtdMFEI 51%MIIIT/MFEI
Malta Export HouseLtdMOF 90%In liquidation
Bank of VallettaplcMOF 25.2%MIIIT/MOF
Malta Dairy ProductsLtdME 30%MIIIT
Malta External Trade CorporationLtdMOFIn liquidation
Malta Freeport Corporation LtdMFEIMITC
Malta University Sports ComplexLtdMOE 49% 
Mdina WeaveLtdMFEIIn liquidation
Medelec SwitchgearLtdMFEI 5%LAMHCO
Mediterranean Power ElectricLtdMFEI 5%LAMHCO
Rotos Zirayia PumpsLtdMFEI 7%LAMHCO
Viset MaltaplcMOF 28.6% 

Abbreviations:

Ltd

Limited Liability company

Plc

Public limited company

Corp

Corporation set up by Act of Parliament

LAMHCO

Libyan Arab Maltese Holding Company Limited

ME

Malta Enterprise

MITC

Ministry of Information Technology and Communications

MITA

Malta Information Technology Agency

MEDC

Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport

MFEI

Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment

MSA

Malta Statistics Authority

MSE

Malta Stock Exchange

OPM

Office of the Prime Minister

WSC

Water Services Corporation

 

  • Ownership of most of the listed entities is vested either directly in Government through the Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment or through MGI acting as agent for the Government. Some other entities are themselves subsidiaries of SOEs (such as Desalination Services Marketing); while others are owned by other Ministries or agencies (such as the companies owned by the OPM, Education Ministry, the MSA and MSE).
  • Although the portfolio has shrunk considerably over the past years through sell-offs and wind-ups, it is worth noting that the current list includes various new investments representing the statutory vehicles for implementation of new Government initiatives undertaken from time to time. These include the Grand Harbour Regeneration Corporation, Property Management Services Limited, Malta Venture Capital and Malta Government Technology Investments, all of which have been established over the past years or so. 

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