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Compania Privada de Seguridad Especial Cia. Ltda. C.O.P.S.E.

RUC 0991377433001 · Guayaquil, Guayas

Registry data

RUC: 0991377433001
Legal name: COMPANIA PRIVADA DE SEGURIDAD ESPECIAL CIA. LTDA. C.O.P.S.E.
Trade name: COPSE CIA. LTDA.
Company type: Limited liability company (Cía. Ltda.)
Size segment (SCVS): Medium · 2025
Incorporation date: May 20, 1997
Start of activities (SRI): May 20, 1997
Subscribed capital: $48,990
Economic activity: Security guard services
ISIC code: N8010.03
Last year with filed statements: 2025
Address: Av. Guillermo Pareja Rolando 203, Gabriel Roldos, Alborada Decima Primera Etapa
Location: Guayaquil, Guayas
Region: Costa
Phone: 042174895

Financial statements

Current ratio: 0.85
Debt ratio: 69.2%
Net margin: 0.1%
Return on equity (ROE): 1.9%
Revenue vs 2024: +5.9%

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×5.9

$209 k

$2.1 M

$1.2 M

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

Net result by year 2000 → 2025 · +16.4%

$800

$27.8 k

$50

$931

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

Employees by year 2009 → 2025 · ×17.6

174

2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2025

The income statement · 2025

Revenue $1,236,893
Expenses $1,235,962
Net result $931

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

Current assets $83,498 51%
Non-current assets $79,439 49%

How it is financed

Current liabilities $98,042 60%
Non-current liabilities $14,666 9%
Equity $50,230 31%

“Current” means within one year: what can be turned into cash, or what has to be paid, in that span.

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, year by year
Year	Revenue	Net result	Assets	Equity	Employees
2025	$1,236,893	$931	$162,937	$50,230	88
2024	$1,167,619	$855	$174,038	$50,153	105
2023	$1,547,309	$590	$179,099	$49,888	108
2022	$1,755,427	$7,805	$250,052	$57,103	136
2021	$1,577,399	$839	$207,010	$49,878	115
2020	$1,411,689	$678	$195,713	$49,718	174
2019	$2,108,415	$15,180	$212,922	$64,220	123
2018	$2,050,514	$7,048	$241,477	$56,088	148
2017	$1,365,360	$50	$186,451	$49,089	137
2016	$1,228,631	$1,519	$179,403	$56,413	105
2015	$1,229,369	$233	$276,132	$55,104	110
2014	$1,545,913	$8,500	$237,970	$22,763	119
2013	$1,349,131	$7,684	$266,976	$21,947	156
2012	$1,412,217	$7,414	$251,158	$21,677	150
2011	$1,373,225	$2,586	$241,370	$16,849	154
2010	$1,334,799	$3,304	$239,237	$19,446	172
2009	$1,071,746	$2,818	$203,981	$18,683	5
2008	$1,105,524	$774	$328,850	$15,464	—
2007	$1,380,718	$27,798	$257,093	$15,894	—
2006	$1,505,465	$1,638	$302,445	$19,504	—
2005	$1,593,457	$4,058	$270,516	$8,265	—
2004	$438,437	$18,348	$127,688	$76,049	—
2003	$471,602	$12,581	$111,383	$57,700	—
2002	$676,577	$25,020	$105,215	$45,120	—
2001	$380,418	$14,699	$45,477	$28,458	—
2000	$209,387	$800	$29,319	$5,507	—

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $1,236,893 and a net result of $931, a margin of 0.1%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 87.0% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Guayas, it exceeds 86.1% of the 34,598 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code N8010.03, 1,122 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 83.4%; the trade’s typical margin was 0.9%.

Values in US dollars, as filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, Ecuador’s corporate regulator.

Tax status (SRI)

updated September 4, 2026

RUC status: Active

Phantom taxpayer: No
Nonexistent transactions: No

Tax regime: General regime The set of rules under which it files its taxes
Required to keep accounting books: Yes
Withholding agent: Yes When paying third parties, it withholds taxes and remits them to the SRI
Special taxpayer: No Designated by the SRI for its size, with additional filing obligations
Start of activities: May 20, 1997

Establishments · 1 registered, 1 open

HEAD OFFICE Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / Av. Rodolfo Baquerizo Nazur S/N y Av. Gabriel Roldos Open

Tax status according to the public records of the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority). The risk designations are the SRI’s, not a rating by this site: phantom taxpayer means the SRI considers the company to have no real activity at its declared address, and nonexistent transactions means it invoiced operations the SRI determined never took place.

Where it operates

It has 1 open establishment in Guayas.

Cantons of the province. Each canton links to its listing. Boundaries: geoBoundaries (CC BY 4.0).

Cantons with a presence

Guayaquil head office 1 location

Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 4, 2026. The location is the province and canton on record, not each site’s exact address.

Activity classification (ISIC)

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Compania Privada de Seguridad Especial Cia. Ltda. C.O.P.S.E.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of COMPANIA PRIVADA DE SEGURIDAD ESPECIAL CIA. LTDA. C.O.P.S.E. is 0991377433001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Compania Privada de Seguridad Especial Cia. Ltda. C.O.P.S.E. active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Compania Privada de Seguridad Especial Cia. Ltda. C.O.P.S.E. use?

It operates under the trade name COPSE CIA. LTDA., according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does Compania Privada de Seguridad Especial Cia. Ltda. C.O.P.S.E. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC N8010.03) is: Security guard services

Where is Compania Privada de Seguridad Especial Cia. Ltda. C.O.P.S.E. located?

Its registered address is in Guayaquil, province of Guayas, Ecuador.

When was Compania Privada de Seguridad Especial Cia. Ltda. C.O.P.S.E. incorporated?

It was incorporated on May 20, 1997, as a limited liability company (cía. ltda.).

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