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Difen S.A.

RUC 0991426086001 · Portoviejo, Manabi

Registry data

RUC
0991426086001
Legal name
DIFEN S.A.
Size segment (SCVS)
Microenterprise · 2025
Incorporation date
January 15, 1998
Start of activities (SRI)
January 15, 1998
Subscribed capital
$800
Economic activity
Retail sale of construction materials such as: bricks, gravel, cement, wood, etc., in specialized stores
ISIC code
G4752.04
Last year with filed statements
2025
Address
Pedro Gual Via al Rodeo 124, 20 de Julio, San Pablo
Location
Portoviejo, Manabi
Region
Costa

Financial statements

Current ratio
0.00
Debt ratio
72.2%
Return on equity (ROE)
0.0%
Revenue by year
$676 k
$2.5 M
$0
$0
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Net result by year
$11.5 k
−$23.2 k
$33.9 k
$0
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Employees by year 2009 → 2025 · −80.0%
10
1
2
2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2025

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

  • Current assets $24 0%
  • Non-current assets $94,569 100%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $68,250 72%
  • Non-current liabilities $0 0%
  • Equity $26,342 28%

“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 $0 $0 $94,593 $26,342 2
2024 $0 $0 $94,593 $26,342 2
2023 $0 $0 $94,593 $26,342 1
2022 $0 $0 $94,593 $26,342 2
2021 $427,240 $0 $94,614 $26,363 3
2020 $527,920 $0 $85,640 $26,390 3
2019 $1,207,568 $0 $123,772 $29,966 3
2018 $1,596,142 $0 $132,749 $40,096 3
2017 $1,061,946 $0 $132,661 $40,697 3
2016 $541,938 $0 $0 $0 3
2015 $888,829 $0 $0 $0 2
2014 $1,576,367 $3,386 $559,032 $82,941 2
2013 $2,496,144 $12,676 $502,133 $92,232 2
2012 $1,772,770 $16,345 $546,474 $83,229 2
2011 $1,792,294 $8,420 $553,151 $172,013 2
2010 $1,724,077 $33,876 $640,335 $185,806 2
2009 $1,967,601 $21,148 $463,812 $160,210 10
2008 $1,398,846 $12,847 $299,671 $153,193
2007 $1,191,174 −$11,570 $354,147 $163,677
2006 $927,736 $853 $395,885 $177,070
2005 $952,797 $1,114 $428,376 $175,732
2004 $1,359,901 −$23,243 $325,350 $99,618
2003 $791,717 −$1,530 $342,307 $116,016
2002 $754,988 −$14,560 $335,147 $115,181
2001 $983,723 $5,050 $269,681 $132,613
2000 $675,773 $11,464 $193,680 $82,344

Its 2021 revenue exceeds that of 73.2% of the 64,726 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Manabi, it exceeds 72.9% of the 2,553 on record. By the province where its RUC was registered, Guayas, it exceeds 72.6% of the 25,822 registered there.

Within its activity (ISIC code G4752.04, 50 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 62.0%; 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 5, 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
January 15, 1998

Establishments · 1 registered, 1 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Manabi / Portoviejo / San Pablo / Pedro Gual 124 y 20 de Julio 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 Manabi.

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

Cantons with a presence

  • Portoviejo head office 1 location

Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 5, 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 of other household equipment in specialized stores
  4. Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialized stores
  5. Retail sale of construction materials such as: bricks, gravel, cement, wood, etc., in specialized stores

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Difen S.A.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of DIFEN S.A. is 0991426086001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Difen S.A. active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What does Difen S.A. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC G4752.04) is: Retail sale of construction materials such as: bricks, gravel, cement, wood, etc., in specialized stores

Where is Difen S.A. located?

Its registered address is in Portoviejo, province of Manabi, Ecuador.

When was Difen S.A. incorporated?

It was incorporated on January 15, 1998, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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