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Importadora Garate S.A. Garatesa

RUC 0992636637001 · Guayaquil, Guayas

Registry data

RUC
0992636637001
Legal name
IMPORTADORA GARATE S.A. GARATESA
Trade name
GARATESA
Size segment (SCVS)
Small · 2025
Incorporation date
September 16, 2009
Start of activities (SRI)
September 16, 2009
Subscribed capital
$800
Economic activity
Retail sale of radio, television and stereo equipment, and CD and DVD players and recorders, in specialized stores
ISIC code
G4742.00
Last year with filed statements
2025
Address
Capitan Najera 1408, Chimborazo
Location
Guayaquil, Guayas
Region
Costa

Financial statements

Current ratio
1.21
Debt ratio
63.2%
Net margin
5.5%
Return on equity (ROE)
8.3%
Revenue vs 2024
−42.7%
Revenue by year 2009 → 2025 · ×8.1
$26.1 k
$474 k
$211 k
2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2025
Net result by year 2009 → 2025 · ×13.1
$883
$0
$25.4 k
$11.5 k
2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2025
Employees by year 2009 → 2025 · +200.0%
2
1
16
6
2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2025

The income statement · 2025

  • Revenue $211,305
  • Cost of sales $87,535
  • Expenses $106,357
  • Net result $11,545

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

  • Current assets $162,195 43%
  • Non-current assets $216,689 57%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $133,972 35%
  • Non-current liabilities $105,652 28%
  • Equity $139,260 37%

“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 $211,305 $11,545 $378,884 $139,260 6
2024 $368,583 $25,432 $377,357 $96,922 16
2023 $473,701 $20,436 $490,365 $91,926 8
2022 $340,322 $12,411 $499,006 $71,490 7
2021 $304,589 $16,039 $447,628 $59,079 12
2020 $256,204 $11,175 $418,897 $94,215 5
2019 $190,151 $11,031 $488,293 $83,040 5
2018 $97,381 $2,414 $465,629 $72,009 4
2017 $283,290 $0 $494,798 $67,549 8
2016 $444,718 $13,590 $680,893 $67,549 6
2015 $407,051 $8,478 $606,032 $53,959 7
2014 $339,858 $10,509 $568,465 $25,692 5
2013 $335,295 $10,071 $405,364 $15,183 4
2012 $115,926 $869 $450,993 $5,111 6
2011 $107,405 $3,011 $208,253 $4,243 3
2010 $245,301 $1,497 $183,918 $2,638 1
2009 $26,106 $883 $4,666 $1,683 2

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $211,305 and a net result of $11,545, a margin of 5.5%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 63.7% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Guayas, it exceeds 62.2% of the 34,598 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code G4742.00, 40 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 35.0%; the trade’s typical margin was 1.6%.

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
September 16, 2009

Establishments · 6 registered, 4 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Guayas / Guayaquil / Olmedo (San Alejo) / Huancavilca 712 y Noguchi Open
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Olmedo (San Alejo) / Huancavilca 712 y Noguchi Open
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Ximena / Goyena 303 y Eloy Alfaro Open
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Ximena / Goyena 303 y Eloy Alfaro Open
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Olmedo (San Alejo) / Chimborazo 1408 y Capitan Najera F. Cordero Closed
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Olmedo (San Alejo) / Eloy Alfaro 815 y Cuenca 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 4 open establishments in Guayas, plus 2 closed.

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Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno · 0 companiesBalao · 0 companiesBalzar · 0 companiesColimes · 0 companiesCoronel Marcelino Maridueña · 0 companiesDaule · 0 companiesDurán · 0 companiesEl Empalme · 0 companiesEl Triunfo · 0 companiesGeneral Antonio Elizalde · 0 companiesGuayaquil · 4 companiesIsidro Ayora · 0 companiesLomas de Sargentillo · 0 companiesMilagro · 0 companiesNaranjal · 0 companiesNaranjito · 0 companiesNobol · 0 companiesPalestina · 0 companiesPedro Carbo · 0 companiesPlayas · 0 companiesSalitre · 0 companiesSamborondón · 0 companiesSanta Lucia · 0 companiesSimón Bolívar · 0 companiesYaguachi · 0 companies Point at or tap a canton to see its figure

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

Cantons with a presence

  • Guayaquil head office 4 locations

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 information and communications equipment in specialized stores
  4. Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialized stores
  5. Retail sale of radio, television and stereo equipment, and CD and DVD players and recorders, in specialized stores

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Importadora Garate S.A. Garatesa?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of IMPORTADORA GARATE S.A. GARATESA is 0992636637001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Importadora Garate S.A. Garatesa active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Importadora Garate S.A. Garatesa use?

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

What does Importadora Garate S.A. Garatesa do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC G4742.00) is: Retail sale of radio, television and stereo equipment, and CD and DVD players and recorders, in specialized stores

Where is Importadora Garate S.A. Garatesa located?

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

When was Importadora Garate S.A. Garatesa incorporated?

It was incorporated on September 16, 2009, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from