Company profile
Defen Cia. Ltda.
RUC 0992253495001 · Guayaquil, Guayas
Registry data
- RUC
- 0992253495001
- Legal name
- DEFEN CIA. LTDA.
- Trade name
- DEFEN CIA LTDA
- Company type
- Limited liability company (Cía. Ltda.)
- Size segment (SCVS)
- Large · 2025
- Incorporation date
- July 8, 2002
- Start of activities (SRI)
- July 8, 2002
- Subscribed capital
- $40,000
- Economic activity
- Security guard services
- ISIC code
- N8010.03
- Last year with filed statements
- 2025
- Address
- Cuidad de la Paz Solar 9, 117, Norte- Tarqui
- Location
- Guayaquil, Guayas
- Region
- Costa
- Phone
- 042293266
Financial statements
- Current ratio
- 1.42
- Debt ratio
- 59.6%
- Net margin
- 0.3%
- Return on equity (ROE)
- 2.4%
- Revenue vs 2024
- −9.2%
The income statement · 2025
- Revenue $8,918,429
- Expenses $8,881,967
- Net result $23,245
Balance sheet structure · 2025
What it owns
- Current assets $2,038,750 85%
- Non-current assets $371,253 15%
How it is financed
- Current liabilities $1,436,850 60%
- Non-current liabilities $0 0%
- Equity $973,153 40%
“Current” means within one year: what can be turned into cash, or what has to be paid, in that span.
| Year | Revenue | Net result | Assets | Equity | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,918,429 | $23,245 | $2,410,003 | $973,153 | 370 |
| 2024 | $9,827,042 | $36,295 | $1,806,877 | $761,428 | 4 |
| 2023 | $2,862,176 | −$76,179 | $3,293,351 | $673,821 | 24 |
| 2022 | $35,590 | $0 | $761,951 | $750,000 | 9 |
| 2021 | $190,218 | $0 | $124,106 | $54,404 | 8 |
| 2020 | $32,067 | −$6,120 | $36,499 | −$6,120 | 5 |
| 2019 | $302,424 | $432 | $361,769 | $309,808 | 7 |
| 2018 | $71,505 | −$15,366 | $48,411 | $43,286 | — |
| 2017 | $60,406 | −$48,479 | $64,517 | −$34,538 | — |
| 2016 | $117,000 | $157 | $156,117 | $3,409 | — |
| 2015 | $71,297 | $0 | $164,130 | $3,234 | — |
| 2014 | $325,440 | $202 | $129,341 | $3,234 | — |
| 2013 | $496,674 | −$40,917 | $126,484 | −$19,697 | — |
| 2012 | $220,182 | $10,695 | $52,604 | $21,220 | — |
| 2011 | $235,459 | $18,995 | $63,968 | $22,796 | — |
| 2010 | $210,542 | $19,709 | $83,174 | $23,090 | — |
| 2009 | $125,217 | $128 | $36,673 | $10,653 | — |
| 2008 | $218,709 | $6,357 | $66,778 | $19,378 | — |
| 2007 | $158,734 | $3,097 | $28,266 | $19,304 | — |
| 2006 | $43,357 | $1,419 | $36,319 | $13,562 | — |
| 2005 | $28,991 | $1,111 | $14,558 | $4,774 | — |
| 2004 | $45,910 | $6,333 | $22,745 | $12,828 | — |
| 2003 | $17,861 | $802 | $14,463 | $4,647 | — |
| 2002 | $0 | $0 | $2,178 | $2,178 | — |
In 2025 it recorded revenue of $8,918,429 and a net result of $23,245, a margin of 0.3%.
Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 97.2% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Guayas, it exceeds 96.8% of the 34,598 on record.
Within its activity (ISIC code N8010.03, 1,122 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 98.3%; 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 3, 2026- 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
- July 8, 2002
Establishments · 8 registered, 6 open
- HEAD OFFICE Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / Ciudad de la Paz Solar 9 Open
- El Oro / Machala / la Providencia / Av 25 de Julio SN y SN Open
- Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas / Santo Domingo / Bomboli / Av de los Colonos 0 y Calle Victor Coop Jorge Mahuad S y Solar 3 Open
- Esmeraldas / Esmeraldas / Esmeraldas / Eugenio Espejo Angelica Mercedes MZ 42 y Solar17 Open
- Los Rios / Quevedo / Venus del Rio Quevedo / Union Progreso MZ 4 Solar 3 y 1 Mayo Soila Martinez Open
- Pichincha / Quito / Centro Histórico / Av. 10 de Agosto N11 N122 y Francisco Caldas Open
- Pichincha / Quito / la Magdalena / Paute S7-37 y Chota Closed
- Pastaza / Pastaza / Puyo / 27 de Febrero S/N y Bolivar y Ceslao Marin 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 6 open establishments across 6 provinces, plus 2 closed.
Azuay: no dataBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: no dataChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: no dataEl Oro: 1 companiesEsmeraldas: 1 companiesGalápagos: no dataGuayas: 1 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: no dataLos Ríos: 1 companiesManabí: no dataMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: 0 companiesPichincha: 1 companiesSanta Elena: no dataSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: 1 companiesSucumbíos: no dataTungurahua: no dataZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure
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Provinces with a presence
- Pichincha 1 location
- Guayas head office 1 location
- El Oro 1 location
- Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas 1 location
- Esmeraldas 1 location
- Los Rios 1 location
Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 3, 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 Defen Cia. Ltda.?
The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of DEFEN CIA. LTDA. is 0992253495001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.
Is Defen Cia. Ltda. active?
Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.
What trade name does Defen Cia. Ltda. use?
It operates under the trade name DEFEN CIA LTDA, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.
What does Defen Cia. Ltda. do?
Its registered economic activity (ISIC N8010.03) is: Security guard services
Where is Defen Cia. Ltda. located?
Its registered address is in Guayaquil, province of Guayas, Ecuador.
When was Defen Cia. Ltda. incorporated?
It was incorporated on July 8, 2002, as a limited liability company (cía. ltda.).
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