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Union Ferretera S.A. Unifer

RUC 1790871134001 · Quito, Pichincha

Caution: the two sources disagree. The corporate registry lists it as Disolución y Liquidación Oficio Inscrita en RM, 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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Registry data

RUC
1790871134001
Legal name
UNION FERRETERA S.A. UNIFER
Size segment (SCVS)
Microenterprise · 2020
Incorporation date
September 5, 1988
Start of activities (SRI)
September 5, 1988
Subscribed capital
$785,531
Economic activity
Wholesale of hardware articles and locks: hammers, saws, screwdrivers and other hand tools, fittings and devices; safes, fire extinguishers
ISIC code
G4663.21
Last year with filed statements
2020
Address
Av. de los Shyris N32-88, Av Eloy Alfaro
Location
Quito, Pichincha
Region
Sierra
Phone
NA

Financial statements

Current ratio
0.23
Debt ratio
186.9%
Revenue vs 2019
−99.9%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2020 · −99.7%
$2.8 M
$36.4 M
$7.0 k
2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Net result by year
$11.2 k
$318 k
−$3.5 M
−$325 k
2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Employees by year 2008 → 2020 · −72.7%
22
120
4
6
2008 2011 2014 2017 2020

The income statement · 2020

  • Revenue $7,045
  • Cost of sales $110,179
  • Expenses $488,630
  • Net result −$325,357
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, year by year
Year Revenue Net result Assets Equity Employees
2020 $7,045 −$325,357 $3,284,166 −$2,854,504 6
2019 $5,081,104 −$3,493,632 $7,557,627 $2,529,147 4
2018 $19,001,578 −$970,980 $13,622,514 $964,485 70
2017 $22,565,025 −$398,595 $17,701,475 $1,613,912 101
2016 $22,305,396 −$387,320 $18,748,989 $2,103,600 102
2015 $34,503,207 −$394,539 $18,316,707 $2,490,920 105
2014 $36,381,804 $310,440 $16,755,482 $1,948,532 120
2013 $13,121,397 −$69,898 $10,464,751 $1,638,091 43
2012 $12,306,121 $74,659 $8,008,073 $1,641,539 30
2011 $13,925,823 $7,110 $7,648,923 $1,485,659 25
2010 $25,986,284 $115,770 $8,268,019 $1,161,296 22
2009 $28,400,102 $318,065 $6,973,163 $1,250,268 26
2008 $16,737,726 $80,863 $5,583,739 $914,775 22
2007 $24,278,956 $205,584 $9,437,622 $796,108
2006 $21,973,535 $268,292 $7,739,619 $490,515
2005 $12,914,435 $66,000 $4,040,512 $237,284
2004 $6,097,900 $12,538 $735,427 $171,225
2003 $5,089,279 $24,642 $976,219 $201,423
2002 $6,003,305 $22,052 $738,527 $67,589
2001 $3,786,438 $3,687 $579,805 $32,472
2000 $2,769,548 $11,190 $304,190 $29,474

In 2020 it recorded revenue of $7,045 and a net result of −$325,357.

Its 2020 revenue exceeds that of 18.8% of the 59,990 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In Pichincha, it exceeds 15.4% of the 20,064 on record.

Within its activity (ISIC code G4663.21, 409 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 10.3%; the trade’s typical margin was 0.9%.

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

Securities market

Union Ferretera S.A. Unifer is registered as an issuer in the public securities market registry, the roster of companies that raise financing by selling securities. There it files balance sheets more often than the annual statements; the most recent is from June 30, 2019:

Assets
$12,372,369
Liabilities
$11,573,450
Equity
$798,919
Period revenue
$4,394,171
Period result
−$165,566

Semiannual balance sheet filed with the public securities market registry; revenue and result are the running total since January. See the securities market analysis

Tax status (SRI)

updated September 3, 2026
RUC status: Active

This status does not match the corporate registry, which lists the company as Disolución y Liquidación Oficio Inscrita en RM.

  • 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
Yes Designated by the SRI for its size, with additional filing obligations
Start of activities
September 5, 1988

Establishments · 14 registered, 1 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Pichincha / Quito / Iñaquito / Av. de los Shyris N32-88 y Av. Eloy Alfaro Open
  • Guayas / Guayaquil / Tarqui / Av Carlos Julio Arosemena KM 2 1/2 y SN Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / Carcelén / Av. Diego de Vasquez N77-720 y Antonio Castillo Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / la Mena / Tabiazo 1 y Av Mariscal Sucre Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / Calderon (Carapungo) / Pio Xii N11-19 y Calle Miguel Medina Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / Carcelén / Av. Diego de Vasquez N71-72 y Calle N73 Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / Tumbaco / Av. Interoceanica N4 y Jose Vinueza Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / la Argelia / Av. Simon Bolivar Lote 7-8 Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / Guamaní / Pasaje San Victor Lote 1A y Av. Pedro Maldonado Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / Chillogallo / Julian Estrella Oe10-22 y Manuela Cañizares Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / Conocoto / General Gribaldo Miño S9-18 y Av. Ilalo Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / Calderon (Carapungo) / Pio Xii N11-11 y Miguel Medina Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / Calderon (Carapungo) / Duchicela 130 y Carapungo Closed
  • Pichincha / Quito / Chimbacalle / Av Maldonado SN y Teresa Tipanta 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 Pichincha, plus 13 closed.

Its locations trade under the name UNIFER TUMBACO.

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Provinces with a presence

  • Pichincha head office 1 location

Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 3, 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. Other specialized wholesale
  4. Wholesale of construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
  5. Wholesale of hardware articles and locks: hammers, saws, screwdrivers and other hand tools, fittings and devices; safes, fire extinguishers

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Union Ferretera S.A. Unifer?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of UNION FERRETERA S.A. UNIFER is 1790871134001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Union Ferretera S.A. Unifer active?

No. Its legal status in the registry is Disolución y Liquidación Oficio Inscrita en RM.

What does Union Ferretera S.A. Unifer do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC G4663.21) is: Wholesale of hardware articles and locks: hammers, saws, screwdrivers and other hand tools, fittings and devices; safes, fire extinguishers

Where is Union Ferretera S.A. Unifer located?

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

When was Union Ferretera S.A. Unifer incorporated?

It was incorporated on September 5, 1988, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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