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J.M. Palau Agencia de Vapores C Ltda

RUC 0990365180001 · La Libertad, Santa Elena

Registry data

RUC
0990365180001
Legal name
J.M. PALAU AGENCIA DE VAPORES C LTDA
Trade name
SOFIA · YATE NICOLE · YATE NORMA
Size segment (SCVS)
Microenterprise · 2025
Incorporation date
September 19, 1978
Start of activities (SRI)
September 19, 1978
Subscribed capital
$4,000
Economic activity
Forwarding services for the organization or coordination of transport and freight operations by land, sea and air
ISIC code
H5229.01
Last year with filed statements
2025
Address
Av. 2Da 25 y 27
Location
La Libertad, Santa Elena
Region
Costa

Financial statements

Current ratio
1.64
Debt ratio
60.9%
Net margin
21.8%
Return on equity (ROE)
23.0%
Revenue vs 2024
−71.8%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · −97.9%
$342 k
$1.0 M
$7.1 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Net result by year 2000 → 2025 · −98.0%
$75.6 k
−$37.0 k
$188 k
$1.5 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Employees by year 2008 → 2025 · −90.0%
20
21
1
2
2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2025

The income statement · 2025

  • Revenue $7,089
  • Expenses $4,758
  • Net result $1,545

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

  • Current assets $17,149 100%
  • Non-current assets $0 0%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $10,440 61%
  • Non-current liabilities $0 0%
  • Equity $6,709 39%

“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 $7,089 $1,545 $17,149 $6,709 2
2024 $25,156 $9,615 $37,790 $19,552 3
2023 $37,652 $4,773 $59,880 $17,035 3
2022 $19,704 $4,891 $49,661 $12,262 3
2021 $15,069 $555 $47,857 $34,767 6
2020 $36,003 $700 $51,280 $34,184 5
2019 $55,616 $924 $48,984 $33,484 5
2018 $82,302 $10,808 $77,005 $32,560 6
2017 $92,606 $4,943 $92,943 $21,753 6
2016 $108,655 $1,702 $54,903 $15,645 5
2015 $118,460 $8,778 $52,101 $13,754 4
2014 $595,905 $0 $352,917 $11,986 1
2013 $1,023,870 $94,542 $863,926 $135,901 2
2012 $854,636 $13,596 $860,124 $289,586 21
2011 $1,008,519 $188,489 $941,929 $300,789 21
2010 $987,352 $141,596 $699,356 $181,509 19
2009 $857,471 $36,215 $505,281 $94,502 14
2008 $960,645 $50,977 $505,473 $58,287 20
2007 $815,230 $36,654 $538,088 $354,713
2006 $739,682 $28,298 $489,826 $318,058
2005 $657,256 −$1,335 $347,888 $289,761
2004 $629,496 −$4,454 $532,294 $282,043
2003 $577,227 −$36,988 $400,918 $286,496
2002 $729,787 $95,928 $572,637 $381,069
2001 $658,479 $60,278 $657,799 $265,766
2000 $342,484 $75,595 $460,253 $191,053

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $7,089 and a net result of $1,545, a margin of 21.8%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 17.3% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Santa Elena, it exceeds 20.4% of the 1,093 on record. By the province where its RUC was registered, Guayas, it exceeds 15.9% of the 35,214 registered there.

Within its activity (ISIC code H5229.01, 106 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 11.3%; the trade’s typical margin was 2.6%.

Values in US dollars, as filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, Ecuador’s corporate regulator.

Tax status (SRI)

updated September 2, 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
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
September 19, 1978

Establishments · 6 registered, 1 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Santa Elena / la Libertad / la Libertad / Ava 2Da SN y 25 27 Open
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Ximena / las Gaviotas SN y Peatonal Quinta Closed
  • El Oro / Machala / Machala / Rocafuerte 1405 y Vela - Palmeras Closed
  • Santa Elena / la Libertad / la Libertad / Nueve de Octubre 106 y Francisco Valdivia Closed
  • Santa Elena / Santa Elena / Santa Elena / Nueve de Octubre 106 y Francisco Valdivia Closed
  • Santa Elena / la Libertad / la Libertad / Nueve de Octubre 106 y Francisco Valdivia 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 1 open establishment in Santa Elena, plus 5 closed.

Azuay: no data Bolívar: no data Carchi: no data Cañar: no data Chimborazo: no data Cotopaxi: no data El Oro: 0 companies Esmeraldas: no data Galápagos: no data Guayas: 0 companies Imbabura: no data Loja: no data Los Ríos: no data Manabí: no data Morona Santiago: no data Napo: no data Orellana: no data Pastaza: no data Pichincha: no data Santa Elena: 1 companies Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no data 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: 0 companiesEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: no dataGuayas: 0 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: no dataLos Ríos: no dataManabí: no dataMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: no dataSanta Elena: 1 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no dataSucumbíos: no dataTungurahua: no dataZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure

Provinces with a presence

  • Santa Elena head office 1 location

Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 2, 2026. The location is the province and canton on record, not each site’s exact address.

Activity classification (ISIC)

  1. Transportation and storage
  2. Warehousing and support activities for transportation
  3. Support activities for transportation
  4. Other transportation support activities
  5. Forwarding services for the organization or coordination of transport and freight operations by land, sea and air

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of J.M. Palau Agencia de Vapores C Ltda?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of J.M. PALAU AGENCIA DE VAPORES C LTDA is 0990365180001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is J.M. Palau Agencia de Vapores C Ltda active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does J.M. Palau Agencia de Vapores C Ltda use?

It operates under the trade name SOFIA and YATE NICOLE and YATE NORMA, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does J.M. Palau Agencia de Vapores C Ltda do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC H5229.01) is: Forwarding services for the organization or coordination of transport and freight operations by land, sea and air

Where is J.M. Palau Agencia de Vapores C Ltda located?

Its registered address is in La Libertad, province of Santa Elena, Ecuador.

When was J.M. Palau Agencia de Vapores C Ltda incorporated?

It was incorporated on September 19, 1978, as a limited liability company (cía. ltda.).

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