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Mercantil Contracta Cia Ltda

RUC 1790345769001 · Pichincha

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 2002.

Registry data

RUC
1790345769001
Legal name
MERCANTIL CONTRACTA CIA LTDA
Trade name
MERCANTIL CONTRACTA CIA.LTDA
Start of activities (SRI)
December 2, 1977
Economic activity
Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products
ISIC code
G4649.22
Last year with filed statements
2002
Location
Pichincha

Financial statements

Current ratio
0.34
Debt ratio
283.3%
Net margin
−36.2%
Revenue vs 2001
−90.0%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2002 · −94.2%
$1.2 M
$67.3 k
2000 2001 2002
Net result by year
−$9.5 k
−$479 k
−$24.4 k
2000 2001 2002

The income statement · 2002

  • Revenue $67,290
  • Cost of sales $20,807
  • Expenses $70,834
  • Net result −$24,351
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, year by year
Year Revenue Net result Assets Equity
2002 $67,290 −$24,351 $229,570 −$420,836
2001 $671,544 −$479,104 $274,753 −$418,754
2000 $1,155,558 −$9,475 $1,302,275 $116,619

In 2002 it recorded revenue of $67,290 and a net result of −$24,351, a margin of −36.2%.

Its 2002 revenue exceeds that of 44.6% of the 24,426 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Pichincha, it exceeds 35.4% of the 8,904 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code G4649.22, 331 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 42.3%; the trade’s typical margin was 0.6%.

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

Tax status (SRI)

updated August 28, 2026
RUC status: Deregistered · Extincion
  • 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 2, 1977
Cessation of activities
March 19, 2009

Establishments · 2 registered, 0 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Pichincha / Quito / Centro Histórico / Veintimilla E19-78 y Doce de Octubre Closed
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / 1 de Mayo 701 y Jose Mascote 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.

Activity classification (ISIC)

  1. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  2. Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  3. Wholesale of household goods
  4. Wholesale of other household goods
  5. Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Mercantil Contracta Cia Ltda?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of MERCANTIL CONTRACTA CIA LTDA is 1790345769001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Mercantil Contracta Cia Ltda active?

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

What trade name does Mercantil Contracta Cia Ltda use?

It operates under the trade name MERCANTIL CONTRACTA CIA.LTDA, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does Mercantil Contracta Cia Ltda do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC G4649.22) is: Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products

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