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Nova Scotia S.A.

RUC 0992311584001 · Quito, Pichincha

Registry data

RUC
0992311584001
Legal name
NOVA SCOTIA S.A.
Trade name
NOVA SCOTIA · NOVA SCOTIA S.A
Size segment (SCVS)
Small · 2025
Incorporation date
July 16, 2003
Start of activities (SRI)
July 16, 2003
Subscribed capital
$50,000
Economic activity
Wholesale of stationery, books, magazines and newspapers
ISIC code
G4649.93
Last year with filed statements
2025
Address
Av. Republica del Salvador N36-84, Suecia, Iñaquito
Location
Quito, Pichincha
Region
Sierra

Financial statements

Current ratio
2.36
Debt ratio
43.5%
Net margin
7.0%
Return on equity (ROE)
18.6%
Revenue vs 2024
+31.2%
Revenue by year
$0
$1.1 M
$930 k
2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2025
Net result by year
$0
−$2.8 k
$156 k
$64.9 k
2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2025
Employees by year 2008 → 2025 · +175.0%
4
1
16
11
2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2025

The income statement · 2025

  • Revenue $930,410
  • Expenses $832,537
  • Net result $64,890

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

  • Current assets $358,989 58%
  • Non-current assets $257,937 42%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $152,372 25%
  • Non-current liabilities $115,862 19%
  • Equity $348,691 57%

“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 $930,410 $64,890 $616,926 $348,691 11
2024 $708,964 $81,825 $498,949 $283,801 10
2023 $586,188 $16,098 $436,091 $213,072 10
2022 $328,432 $24,976 $336,099 $196,974 11
2021 $725,766 $148,423 $496,534 $347,323 14
2020 $295,026 $69,763 $396,469 $185,883 6
2019 $612,431 $72,465 $506,975 $463,622 4
2018 $1,092,086 $156,096 $505,977 $391,157 16
2017 $727,832 $71,820 $449,221 $222,191 13
2016 $544,595 $30,348 $169,464 $150,371 11
2015 $457,296 $35,315 $139,795 $120,022 2
2014 $309,156 $19,160 $218,051 $205,765 3
2013 $553,881 $62,376 $217,989 $185,983 2
2012 $95,912 $32 $1,108 $1,091 2
2011 $0 $0 $4,200 $4,200 1
2010 $0 $0 $4,200 $4,200 4
2009 $0 $0 $4,200 $4,200 4
2008 $0 $0 $4,200 $4,200 4
2007 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $0 $0 $8,000 $8,000
2005 $36 −$2,761 $19,308 $8,425
2004 $94 −$2,239 $28,756 $28,756
2003 $0 $0 $800 $800

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $930,410 and a net result of $64,890, a margin of 7.0%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 84.4% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Pichincha, it exceeds 84.3% of the 32,639 on record. By the province where its RUC was registered, Guayas, it exceeds 83.3% of the 35,214 registered there.

Within its activity (ISIC code G4649.93, 165 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 79.4%; the trade’s typical margin was 1.3%.

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
July 16, 2003

Establishments · 3 registered, 2 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Pichincha / Quito / Iñaquito / Republica del Salvador N36-84 y Suecia Open
  • Pichincha / Quito / Iñaquito / Republica del Salvador N36-84 y Suecia Open
  • Pichincha / Quito / Iñaquito / Av.republica del Salvador N36-84 y Suecia 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 in Pichincha, plus 1 closed.

Cayambe: 0 companies Mejia: 0 companies Pedro Moncayo: 0 companies Pedro Vicente Maldonado: 0 companies Puerto Quito: 0 companies Quito: 2 companies Ruminahui: 0 companies San Miguel de los Bancos: 0 companies Quito Mejia Cayambe

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

Cantons with a presence

  • Quito head office 2 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. Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  3. Wholesale of household goods
  4. Wholesale of other household goods
  5. Wholesale of stationery, books, magazines and newspapers

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Nova Scotia S.A.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of NOVA SCOTIA S.A. is 0992311584001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Nova Scotia S.A. active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Nova Scotia S.A. use?

It operates under the trade name NOVA SCOTIA and NOVA SCOTIA S.A, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does Nova Scotia S.A. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC G4649.93) is: Wholesale of stationery, books, magazines and newspapers

Where is Nova Scotia S.A. located?

Its registered address is in Quito, province of Pichincha, Ecuador.

When was Nova Scotia S.A. incorporated?

It was incorporated on July 16, 2003, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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