194 small and mid-sized companies in Muscat ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 194 is a CSV + Excel download.
Edition October 2026 · updated 2026-10-09 · source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data
Key numbers
- Median 1-year headcount growth: 11.7% across 194 companies (range 0.3% to 900.0%). 6 of 194 at least doubled their headcount; 1 figure above 200% is labelled estimated.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 32, 20–49 employees: 39, 50–99 employees: 52, 100–249 employees: 29, 250–499 employees: 41, 500–999 employees: 1. The most common band is 50–99 (27%).
- Main sub-industries: Custom Software & IT Services (18), Architecture, Engineering & Design (15), Commercial & Residential Construction (15).
- Largest company on the list: Al-Obaidani International (500–999 employees, 6.7% growth). 71 of 194 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 11.7% vs 22.1%.
- Same location by sector (median growth): construction 17.6% (n=29), IT services & software 17.0% (n=19), professional services 15.3% (n=27), hospitality & restaurant 14.2% (n=13), manufacturing 10.4% (n=34), retail & e-commerce 10.4% (n=24), freight & logistics 10.2% (n=9), education & training 9.2% (n=29), real estate 7.4% (n=10).
Sector context
- Across the GCC, 26.0% of construction SMBs with growth data grew headcount by 20% or more in a year, against 10.8% in the US (2.4×).
- Across the GCC, 25.3% of freight & logistics services SMBs with growth data grew headcount by 20% or more in a year, against 12.6% in the US (2.0×).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haifa Industrial Services | Plastic, Packaging & Containers | 10–19 | 900.0% (estimated) |
| 2 | Ammico Foundations | Civil Engineering Construction | 250–499 | 155.5% |
| 3 | EINT Automotive | Automobile Parts Stores | 50–99 | 150.0% |
| 4 | Tusker Engineering Consultancy Group | Architecture, Engineering & Design | 10–19 | 125.0% |
| 5 | Masirah International | Civil Engineering Construction | 100–249 | 116.1% |
| 6 | Imtac | Custom Software & IT Services | 250–499 | 100.0% |
| 7 | Avicen Pharmacy | Drug Stores & Pharmacies | 100–249 | 70.0% |
| 8 | B-Engineering | Architecture, Engineering & Design | 50–99 | 66.6% |
| 9 | Technibuild Group of Companies | Civil Engineering Construction | 20–49 | 62.5% |
| 10 | Al-Taher Group | Commercial & Residential Construction | 50–99 | 55.5% |
| + 184 more companies, ranked 11–194, in the full list | ||||
#1 Haifa Industrial Services
Headcount grew an estimated 900.0% in 12 months, 76.9× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #1 of 32 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Plastic, Packaging & Containers; revenue band $5M-$10M. Growth above 200% comes from a small starting headcount, so treat it as an estimate.
#2 Ammico Foundations
Headcount grew 155.5% in 12 months, 13.3× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #1 of 41 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Civil Engineering Construction; revenue band $50M-$100M.
#3 EINT Automotive
Headcount grew 150.0% in 12 months, 12.8× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #1 of 52 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Automobile Parts Stores; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#4 Tusker Engineering Consultancy Group
Headcount grew 125.0% in 12 months, 10.7× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #2 of 32 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Architecture, Engineering & Design; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#5 Masirah International
Headcount grew 116.1% in 12 months, 9.9× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #1 of 29 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Civil Engineering Construction; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#6 Imtac
Headcount grew 100.0% in 12 months, 8.5× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #2 of 41 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $50M-$100M.
#7 Avicen Pharmacy
Headcount grew 70.0% in 12 months, 6.0× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #2 of 29 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Drug Stores & Pharmacies; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#8 B-Engineering
Headcount grew 66.6% in 12 months, 5.7× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #2 of 52 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Architecture, Engineering & Design; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#9 Technibuild Group of Companies
Headcount grew 62.5% in 12 months, 5.3× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #1 of 39 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Civil Engineering Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#10 Al-Taher Group
Headcount grew 55.5% in 12 months, 4.7× this ranking's median of 11.7%, #3 of 52 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
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Methodology
Source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data, pulled 9 Oct 2026; page updated 2026-10-09. Scope: companies headquartered in the city with 10–500 employees and at least 10 data profiles; the top 50 by 1-year headcount growth per industry, after removing likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups; companies with zero or negative growth are left out. Growth is the modelled change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months; values above 200% are labelled estimated because they come from small headcounts. Location is the company's headquarters city; firms headquartered elsewhere with large local offices are not included, and likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups were removed by a name/website rule that can miss some branches. Some companies are local branches of larger groups; the size band is for the local entity. Figures move between monthly editions. Company-level data only: no personal names, emails or phone numbers.
We publish a ranking only when at least 15 companies qualify, and skip a page when its top 10 would repeat another page.
FAQ
- Which small and mid-sized company in Muscat grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Haifa Industrial Services ranks first with 900.0% (estimated) 1-year headcount growth, followed by Ammico Foundations (155.5%) and EINT Automotive (150.0%).
- How fast are small and mid-sized SMBs in Muscat growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 11.7% in 12 months. This is a list of fast growers, not a sector average. Across the GCC, 26.0% of construction SMBs with growth data grew headcount by 20% or more in a year, against 10.8% in the US (2.4×).
- What does "growth" mean here?
- The change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months, modelled from licensed B2B firmographic data. It is not revenue growth and not a count of open vacancies.
- Why do some figures say "estimated"?
- Growth above 200% usually comes from a small starting headcount, so a few hires move the percentage a lot. We keep these companies but label the figure.
- What is in the paid list?
- All 194 companies on this page with website, city, industry, size band and growth, as CSV and Excel. Company-level only: no personal contact details.
- How often is this updated?
- Monthly. Each edition is dated; this one is October 2026.