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Defan S.A.

RUC 0992260734001 · Guayaquil, Guayas

Registry data

RUC
0992260734001
Legal name
DEFAN S.A.
Trade name
LABORATORIOS DEFAN
Size segment (SCVS)
Small · 2024
Incorporation date
April 26, 2002
Start of activities (SRI)
April 26, 2002
Subscribed capital
$800
Economic activity
Retail sale in stores of a wide variety of goods among which food products, beverages or tobacco predominate, as staple goods, etc.
ISIC code
G4711.01
Last year with filed statements
2024
Address
Tercera 445, Av Segunda
Location
Guayaquil, Guayas
Region
Costa

Financial statements

Current ratio
1.15
Debt ratio
80.8%
Net margin
1.4%
Return on equity (ROE)
6.7%
Revenue vs 2023
+59.8%
Revenue by year
$0
$460 k
$343 k
2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2024
Net result by year
$0
−$40.9 k
$43.9 k
$4.8 k
2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2024
Employees by year 2008 → 2024 · +200.0%
1
12
3
2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2024

The income statement · 2024

  • Revenue $342,572
  • Cost of sales $98,250
  • Expenses $236,759
  • Net result $4,821

Balance sheet structure · 2024

What it owns

  • Current assets $345,410 93%
  • Non-current assets $27,186 7%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $301,069 81%
  • Non-current liabilities $0 0%
  • Equity $71,527 19%

“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
2024 $342,572 $4,821 $372,596 $71,527 3
2023 $214,350 $43,901 $325,552 $60,214 2
2022 $85,889 $1,671 $232,082 −$55,899 1
2021 $93,672 −$40,885 $252,128 −$46,350 4
2020 $203,839 $0 $0 $0 9
2019 $460,141 $2,556 $322,923 $148,403 12
2018 $448,430 $1,703 $302,040 $152,844 11
2017 $451,514 $14,858 $280,880 $155,296 11
2016 $370,760 $32,163 $275,759 $148,110 8
2015 $197,793 $18,953 $254,088 $115,947 12
2014 $0 −$29,536 $2,149 −$28,736 6
2013 $0 $0 $800 $800 2
2012 $0 $0 $800 $800 2
2011 $0 $0 $800 $800 2
2010 $0 $0 $800 $800
2009 $0 $0 $800 $800 1
2008 $0 $0 $800 $800 1
2007 $0 $0 $800 $800
2006 $0 $0 $800 $800
2005 $0 $0 $800 $800
2004 $0 $0 $800 $800
2003 $0 $0 $800 $800
2002 $0 $0 $800 $800

In 2024 it recorded revenue of $342,572 and a net result of $4,821, a margin of 1.4%.

Its 2024 revenue exceeds that of 71.4% of the 88,862 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Guayas, it exceeds 69.9% of the 31,851 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code G4711.01, 532 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 60.0%; the trade’s typical margin was 0.7%.

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

Tax status (SRI)

updated September 1, 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
No 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
April 26, 2002

Establishments · 3 registered, 1 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / Av. Segunda 445 y Entre Calle Tercera y Cuarta Open
  • Los Rios / Quevedo / San Cristobal / Principal S/N Closed
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / Avenida Rodrigo Chavez 0000 y Avenida Juan Tanca Marengo Closed

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, plus 2 closed.

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Provinces with a presence

  • Guayas head office 1 location

Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 1, 2026. The location is the province and canton on record, not each site’s exact address.

Activity classification (ISIC)

  1. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  2. Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  3. Retail sale in non-specialized stores
  4. Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
  5. Retail sale in stores of a wide variety of goods among which food products, beverages or tobacco predominate, as staple goods, etc.

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Defan S.A.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of DEFAN S.A. is 0992260734001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Defan S.A. active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Defan S.A. use?

It operates under the trade name LABORATORIOS DEFAN, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does Defan S.A. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC G4711.01) is: Retail sale in stores of a wide variety of goods among which food products, beverages or tobacco predominate, as staple goods, etc.

Where is Defan S.A. located?

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

When was Defan S.A. incorporated?

It was incorporated on April 26, 2002, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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