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Private security activities companies in Ecuador · ISIC N801

2,367 registered companies · 1,904 active (80%)

Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code N801.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue
$1,205 M
Share of the country
0.7%
Companies that filed statements
1,736
Median margin
1%

Of the 1,736 companies that filed statements for 2025, 1,191 recorded sales and 865 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $205 k.

In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 560 a month. Women hold 27% of the jobs, companies provide 84% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 5.5% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×20.7
$58 M
$1,205 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
See the full series
2000
$58 M
2001
$106 M
2002
$152 M
2003
$183 M
2004
$200 M
2005
$225 M
2006
$259 M
2007
$297 M
2008
$377 M
2009
$446 M
2010
$475 M
2011
$584 M
2012
$685 M
2013
$796 M
2014
$845 M
2015
$897 M
2016
$795 M
2017
$796 M
2018
$864 M
2019
$799 M
2020
$747 M
2021
$783 M
2022
$895 M
2023
$1,068 M
2024
$1,175 M
2025
$1,205 M

The sector map · 2025

Azuay: $22 M declared · 37 companies Bolívar: $4.1 M declared · 15 companies Carchi: $3.1 M declared · 9 companies Cañar: $810 k declared · 6 companies Chimborazo: $12 M declared · 35 companies Cotopaxi: $6 M declared · 35 companies El Oro: $35 M declared · 82 companies Esmeraldas: $2.1 M declared · 18 companies Galápagos: $0 declared · 1 companies Guayas: $478 M declared · 527 companies Imbabura: $22 M declared · 57 companies Loja: $13 M declared · 17 companies Los Ríos: $9.2 M declared · 36 companies Manabí: $31 M declared · 95 companies Morona Santiago: $1.7 M declared · 5 companies Napo: $832 k declared · 8 companies Orellana: $25 M declared · 13 companies Pastaza: $709 k declared · 11 companies Pichincha: $498 M declared · 621 companies Santa Elena: $3.5 M declared · 12 companies Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $19 M declared · 37 companies Sucumbíos: $8.6 M declared · 20 companies Tungurahua: $8.6 M declared · 32 companies Zamora Chinchipe: $1.3 M declared · 7 companies Galápagos

Azuay: $22 M declared · 37 companiesBolívar: $4.1 M declared · 15 companiesCarchi: $3.1 M declared · 9 companiesCañar: $810 k declared · 6 companiesChimborazo: $12 M declared · 35 companiesCotopaxi: $6 M declared · 35 companiesEl Oro: $35 M declared · 82 companiesEsmeraldas: $2.1 M declared · 18 companiesGalápagos: $0 declared · 1 companiesGuayas: $478 M declared · 527 companiesImbabura: $22 M declared · 57 companiesLoja: $13 M declared · 17 companiesLos Ríos: $9.2 M declared · 36 companiesManabí: $31 M declared · 95 companiesMorona Santiago: $1.7 M declared · 5 companiesNapo: $832 k declared · 8 companiesOrellana: $25 M declared · 13 companiesPastaza: $709 k declared · 11 companiesPichincha: $498 M declared · 621 companiesSanta Elena: $3.5 M declared · 12 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $19 M declared · 37 companiesSucumbíos: $8.6 M declared · 20 companiesTungurahua: $8.6 M declared · 32 companiesZamora Chinchipe: $1.3 M declared · 7 companies Point at or tap a province to see its figure

$709 k $498 M · logarithmic scale

2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.

The sector’s provinces

The largest by revenue

  1. Transportadora Ecuatoriana de Valores Tevcol Cia. Ltda. $53 M
  2. Asesoria, Seguridad y Vigilancia Asevig - Liderman Cia. Ltda. $43 M
  3. Compañia de Seguridad Integral Insevig Cia. Ltda. $32 M
  4. Cajamarca Protective Services C. Ltda. Cajaprotserv $29 M
  5. G4S Secure Solutions (Ecuador) Cia. Ltda. $26 M

Segment concentration

the 5 largest: 15.2% the other 1,186: 84.8%

Concentration index (HHI): 90, unconcentrated; the largest takes 4.4% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.

Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.

More specific activities

Companies

Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent

Companies in this list: name, RUC, location, revenue and legal status
Company RUC Location Status
Cobpro Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0791845949001 Machala, El Oro Active
Vepu Seguridad Privada Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793240892001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Gruporoca Security Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793240204001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Fortaleza Rojecc Companía de Seguridad Privada Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1191798786001 Loja, Loja Active
Acgseguridad Especializada Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793239992001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Compañia de Vigilancia y Seguridad Privada Reyessd Cia.ltda. Security guard services 2390650755001 Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas Active
Visegur Compañia de Seguridad Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793240005001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Shieldret C.ltda. Security guard services 0791845848001 Machala, El Oro Active
Maximaseguridad Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1091799911001 Ibarra, Imbabura Active
Melguard Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0993410750001 Guayaquil, Guayas Active
Kratosecurity Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793239495001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Under Control Security Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793239496001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Oleas Veloz Yep Seguridad Olveseeg Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0691787439001 Riobamba, Chimborazo Active
Sargent Security Sargsec Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0993411275001 Guayaquil, Guayas Active
Fortaleza Ecuatoriana de Seguridad Fortaseg Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0195184178001 Cuenca, Azuay Active
Makro Security Protection Mssp Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0993409750001 Guayaquil, Guayas Active
Swatultra Security Cia.ltda. Security guard services 2390650070001 Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas Active
Securityelite C.ltda. Security guard services 0791845703001 Machala, El Oro Active
Compañia Comunitaria de Seguridad Privada Iwiaseg Cia.ltda. Security guard services 2191775429001 Shushufindi, Sucumbios Active
Seguridad e Investigacion Privada Segures Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793238265001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Vigycontrol Seguridad Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793240055001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Skylance C.L. Security guard services 1793238280001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Inseprotec Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1891813630001 Ambato, Tungurahua Active
Avenger Security Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1291792528001 Quevedo, Los Rios Active
Serprots Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793237798001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Grupoolimpo Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793237113001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Security Titans Secutitans C.ltda. Security guard services 0791845604001 Machala, El Oro Active
Fuerza Invisible C.L. Security guard services 1793236932001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Taqar Security Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1391939383001 Portoviejo, Manabi Active
Fortrex Global Security Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793236536001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Cusproseg Compañia de Seguridad Integral C.L. Security guard services 0993408714001 Daule, Guayas Active
Servicio de Vigilancia Sevicomcia Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0993411357001 Guayaquil, Guayas Active
Alpha Jbseguridad Servicio Integral Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1391939108001 Manta, Manabi Active
Seguridad y Proteccion Americana Spal Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0993408703001 Guayaquil, Guayas Active
Sayso Servicios de Operaciones y Seguridad Armada Cia.ltda. Escort (bodyguard) services 0993407143001 Guayaquil, Guayas Active
Csegues Seguridad Privada Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1291792306001 Babahoyo, Los Rios Active
Securitygt 7 Sistema Avanzado de Seguridad Privada y Vigilancia Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793237440001 Cayambe, Pichincha Active
Global Security Seguridadnacional Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0291527171001 Guaranda, Bolivar Active
Owlprot Security Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793235291001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Aisecur Security Services C.L. Security guard services 0993406606001 Guayaquil, Guayas Active
Koverec Seguridad Privada Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1091799585001 Ibarra, Imbabura Active
Aispe Análisis Integral de Seguridad Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793235007001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Comandos Security International Seguarmada Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0993406356001 Guayaquil, Guayas Active
Guardiangold Security Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0791845587001 Zaruma, El Oro Active
Corporación Seguridad Elite Corposelit Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793239386001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Arcanix Security Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1391938938001 Portoviejo, Manabi Active
Soieltec Security Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0691787138001 Riobamba, Chimborazo Active
Controlla-ec Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0993406117001 Guayaquil, Guayas Active
Equipo Operativo de Seguridad y Proteccion Gosp Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0195175705001 Cuenca, Azuay Active
Muzed Cam Seguridad Privada Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1391939056001 Pedernales, Manabi Active

Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from