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El Tiempo Cia Ltda - en Liquidación

RUC 0190007049001 · Azuay

Caution: the two sources disagree. The corporate registry lists it as Fuera del Registro Vigente, but the SRI has its RUC as Active . Verify the situation before doing business with this company. What each status means

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This company is no longer in the current registry of the Superintendencia de Compañías. Its file is kept here as historical record, with the financial statements it filed through 2017.

Registry data

RUC: 0190007049001
Legal name: EL TIEMPO CIA LTDA - EN LIQUIDACIÓN
Trade name: EL TIEMPO
Company type: Limited liability company (Cía. Ltda.)
Size segment (SCVS): Large · 2017
Start of activities (SRI): December 21, 1972
Economic activity: Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet
ISIC code: J5813.01
Last year with filed statements: 2017
Location: Azuay

Financial statements

Current ratio: 0.27
Debt ratio: 126.7%
Revenue vs 2016: −72.2%

Revenue by year 2000 → 2017 · −8.8%

$342 k

$1.7 M

$312 k

2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2017

Net result by year

$26.9 k

$90.7 k

−$327 k

2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2017

Employees by year 2009 → 2017 · ×17.6

1,653

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

The income statement · 2017

Revenue $312,145
Other income $25,194
Cost of sales $331,615
Expenses $333,147
Net result −$327,422

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, year by year
Year	Revenue	Net result	Assets	Equity	Employees
2017	$312,145	−$327,422	$648,881	−$173,216	1,653
2016	$1,122,978	−$236,475	$720,100	$144,577	65
2015	$1,311,581	−$22,227	$628,799	$156,912	56
2014	$1,377,973	$20,336	$2,213,994	$1,698,954	61
2013	$1,389,288	$19,599	$2,299,708	$1,695,465	63
2012	$1,692,398	$32,719	$2,869,448	$2,153,442	87
2011	$1,539,313	−$37,948	$808,288	$357,754	89
2010	$1,622,014	$62,957	$842,134	$462,290	90
2009	$1,319,474	$2,852	$707,191	$439,007	94
2008	$1,429,263	−$49,219	$747,781	$451,314	—
2007	$1,281,427	$90,689	$754,145	$500,533	—
2006	$974,522	−$33,946	$615,538	$379,894	—
2005	$915,553	$605	$524,282	$404,784	—
2004	$729,871	$16,453	$548,529	$401,112	—
2003	$666,491	$16,961	$497,466	$360,330	—
2002	$656,840	$53,558	$472,477	$368,527	—
2001	$470,004	$54,244	$433,126	$333,949	—
2000	$342,157	$26,918	$330,479	$257,357	—

In 2017 it recorded revenue of $312,145 and a net result of −$327,422.

Its 2017 revenue exceeds that of 65.2% of the 56,638 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Azuay, it exceeds 65.8% of the 2,834 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code J5813.01, 35 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 62.9%; the trade’s typical margin was 0.2%.

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

This status does not match the corporate registry, which lists the company as Fuera del Registro Vigente.

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: December 21, 1972

Establishments · 7 registered, 2 open

HEAD OFFICE Azuay / Cuenca / Yanuncay / Av. Loja S/N y Rodrigo de Triana Open
Pichincha / Quito / Iñaquito / San Salvador E6-49 y Av Eloy Alfaro Open
Azuay / Cuenca / el Sagrario / Tarqui 9-48 y Gran Colombia Closed
Azuay / Cuenca / Huaynacapac / Jose Peralta S/N y Cornelio Merchan Closed
Azuay / Cuenca / Totoracocha / Av. Gonzalez Suarez S/N y Carpentier Closed
Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / Francisco de Orellana S/N Closed
Pichincha / Quito / Quito Distrito Metropolitano / Carlos Ibarra 176 y 10 de Agosto 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 2 open establishments across 2 provinces, plus 5 closed.

Provinces with a presence

Azuay head office 1 location
Pichincha 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)

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of El Tiempo Cia Ltda - en Liquidación?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of EL TIEMPO CIA LTDA - EN LIQUIDACIÓN is 0190007049001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is El Tiempo Cia Ltda - en Liquidación active?

No. Its legal status in the registry is Fuera del Registro Vigente.

What trade name does El Tiempo Cia Ltda - en Liquidación use?

It operates under the trade name EL TIEMPO, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does El Tiempo Cia Ltda - en Liquidación do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC J5813.01) is: Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet

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