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Security and investigation activities companies in Ecuador · ISIC N80

2,878 registered companies · 2,330 active (81%)

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 N80.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue
$1,279 M
Share of the country
0.7%
Companies that filed statements
2,076
Median margin
1%

Of the 2,076 companies that filed statements for 2025, 1,448 recorded sales and 1,047 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $155 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 · ×20.9
$61 M
$1,279 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
See the full series
2000
$61 M
2001
$114 M
2002
$158 M
2003
$190 M
2004
$210 M
2005
$235 M
2006
$272 M
2007
$313 M
2008
$401 M
2009
$481 M
2010
$518 M
2011
$622 M
2012
$721 M
2013
$838 M
2014
$889 M
2015
$945 M
2016
$841 M
2017
$844 M
2018
$927 M
2019
$865 M
2020
$801 M
2021
$844 M
2022
$968 M
2023
$1,146 M
2024
$1,243 M
2025
$1,279 M

The sector map · 2025

Azuay: $27 M declared · 45 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 · 41 companies Cotopaxi: $6.7 M declared · 36 companies El Oro: $37 M declared · 97 companies Esmeraldas: $2.1 M declared · 18 companies Galápagos: $0 declared · 1 companies Guayas: $509 M declared · 679 companies Imbabura: $23 M declared · 63 companies Loja: $13 M declared · 19 companies Los Ríos: $9.2 M declared · 36 companies Manabí: $33 M declared · 102 companies Morona Santiago: $1.7 M declared · 6 companies Napo: $832 k declared · 8 companies Orellana: $25 M declared · 13 companies Pastaza: $709 k declared · 11 companies Pichincha: $529 M declared · 755 companies Santa Elena: $3.5 M declared · 12 companies Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $20 M declared · 41 companies Sucumbíos: $8.8 M declared · 21 companies Tungurahua: $9.6 M declared · 35 companies Zamora Chinchipe: $1.3 M declared · 7 companies Galápagos

Azuay: $27 M declared · 45 companiesBolívar: $4.1 M declared · 15 companiesCarchi: $3.1 M declared · 9 companiesCañar: $810 k declared · 6 companiesChimborazo: $12 M declared · 41 companiesCotopaxi: $6.7 M declared · 36 companiesEl Oro: $37 M declared · 97 companiesEsmeraldas: $2.1 M declared · 18 companiesGalápagos: $0 declared · 1 companiesGuayas: $509 M declared · 679 companiesImbabura: $23 M declared · 63 companiesLoja: $13 M declared · 19 companiesLos Ríos: $9.2 M declared · 36 companiesManabí: $33 M declared · 102 companiesMorona Santiago: $1.7 M declared · 6 companiesNapo: $832 k declared · 8 companiesOrellana: $25 M declared · 13 companiesPastaza: $709 k declared · 11 companiesPichincha: $529 M declared · 755 companiesSanta Elena: $3.5 M declared · 12 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $20 M declared · 41 companiesSucumbíos: $8.8 M declared · 21 companiesTungurahua: $9.6 M declared · 35 companiesZamora Chinchipe: $1.3 M declared · 7 companies Point at or tap a province to see its figure

$709 k $529 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: 14.3% the other 1,443: 85.7%

Concentration index (HHI): 82, unconcentrated; the largest takes 4.1% 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
Sentrixec S.A.S. Remote monitoring of electronic security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, including their installation and maintenance. The unit carrying out this activity may also engage in selling such security systems 1793240240001 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
Sdsecurity S.A.S. Remote monitoring of electronic security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, including their installation and maintenance. The unit carrying out this activity may also engage in selling such security systems 2390650682001 Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas Active
Maximaseguridad Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1091799911001 Ibarra, Imbabura Active
Vektra S.A.S. Remote monitoring of electronic security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, including their installation and maintenance. The unit carrying out this activity may also engage in selling such security systems 1793239718001 Quito, Pichincha 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
One Play Logistics Ecuador Ople S.A.S. Remote monitoring of electronic security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, including their installation and maintenance. The unit carrying out this activity may also engage in selling such security systems 0993409566001 Guayaquil, Guayas Active
Makro Security Protection Mssp Cia.ltda. Security guard services 0993409750001 Guayaquil, Guayas Active
Trackercar Ec S.A.S. Remote monitoring of electronic security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, including their installation and maintenance. The unit carrying out this activity may also engage in selling such security systems 0993409478001 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
Autotrack S.A.S. Remote monitoring of electronic security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, including their installation and maintenance. The unit carrying out this activity may also engage in selling such security systems 0993409099001 Guayaquil, Guayas Active
Enersys S.A.S. Remote monitoring of electronic security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, including their installation and maintenance. The unit carrying out this activity may also engage in selling such security systems 1793238219001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Skylance C.L. Security guard services 1793238280001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Inseprotec Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1891813630001 Ambato, Tungurahua Active
Gsstechnologies S.A.S. Remote monitoring of electronic security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, including their installation and maintenance. The unit carrying out this activity may also engage in selling such security systems 1391939360001 Manta, Manabi Active
Avenger Security Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1291792528001 Quevedo, Los Rios Active
Serprots Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1793237798001 Quito, Pichincha Active
Firmezatech S.A. Installation, repair, rebuilding and adjusting of mechanical or electrical locking devices, safes and security vaults. The unit carrying out this activity may also engage in selling such mechanical or electrical locking devices, safes and security vaults 0993408655001 Guayaquil, Guayas Active
Smartbytes Ec S.A.S. Remote monitoring of electronic security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, including their installation and maintenance. The unit carrying out this activity may also engage in selling such security systems 0891794097001 Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas Active
Norvexis S.A.S. Remote monitoring of electronic security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, including their installation and maintenance. The unit carrying out this activity may also engage in selling such security systems 2390649315001 Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas 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
Apexbuho S.A.S. Remote monitoring of electronic security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, including their installation and maintenance. The unit carrying out this activity may also engage in selling such security systems 0993407831001 Guayaquil, Guayas 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
Solteel Fire & Security S.A.S. Remote monitoring of electronic security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, including their installation and maintenance. The unit carrying out this activity may also engage in selling such security systems 1891813412001 Ambato, Tungurahua 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
A&g Proteccion Electronica Digpro Cia.ltda. Remote monitoring of electronic security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, including their installation and maintenance. The unit carrying out this activity may also engage in selling such security systems 0993407962001 Guayaquil, Guayas Active
Csegues Seguridad Privada Cia.ltda. Security guard services 1291792306001 Babahoyo, Los Rios Active

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