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Defen Cia. Ltda.

RUC 0992253495001 · Guayaquil, Guayas

Registry data

RUC
0992253495001
Legal name
DEFEN CIA. LTDA.
Trade name
DEFEN CIA 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

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%
Revenue by year
$0
$8.9 M
2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2025
Net result by year
$0
−$76.2 k
$36.3 k
$23.2 k
2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2025
Employees by year 2019 → 2025 · ×52.9
7
370
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

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.

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, year by year
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
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
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 data Bolívar: no data Carchi: no data Cañar: no data Chimborazo: no data Cotopaxi: no data El Oro: 1 companies Esmeraldas: 1 companies Galápagos: no data Guayas: 1 companies Imbabura: no data Loja: no data Los Ríos: 1 companies Manabí: no data Morona Santiago: no data Napo: no data Orellana: no data Pastaza: 0 companies Pichincha: 1 companies Santa Elena: no data Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: 1 companies Sucumbíos: no data Tungurahua: no data Zamora Chinchipe: no data Galápagos

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

1

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)

  1. Administrative and support service activities
  2. Security and investigation activities
  3. Private security activities
  4. Private security activities
  5. Security guard services

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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