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Universal Music Ecuador S.A.

RUC 1791360710001 · Quito, Pichincha

Registry data

RUC
1791360710001
Legal name
UNIVERSAL MUSIC ECUADOR S.A.
Trade name
UNIVERSAL MUSIC ECUADOR
Size segment (SCVS)
Small · 2025
Incorporation date
November 13, 1997
Start of activities (SRI)
November 13, 1997
Subscribed capital
$1,200
Economic activity
Publishing, launching, promotion and distribution of sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers or directly to the public
ISIC code
J5920.02
Last year with filed statements
2025
Address
Italia 30-114, Eloy Alfaro, la Pradera
Location
Quito, Pichincha
Region
Sierra

Financial statements

Current ratio
0.82
Debt ratio
94.4%
Net margin
−19.6%
Revenue vs 2024
+13.9%
Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · −7.9%
$1.0 M
$2.1 M
$5.6 k
$930 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Net result by year
$4.1 k
−$215 k
$395 k
−$182 k
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Employees by year 2008 → 2025 · −50.0%
4
5
2
2
2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2025

The income statement · 2025

  • Revenue $929,567
  • Expenses $999,250
  • Net result −$182,114

Balance sheet structure · 2025

What it owns

  • Current assets $568,683 77%
  • Non-current assets $169,792 23%

How it is financed

  • Current liabilities $697,234 94%
  • Non-current liabilities $0 0%
  • Equity $41,241 6%

“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 $929,567 −$182,114 $738,475 $41,241 2
2024 $816,470 $394,506 $1,052,545 $373,355 2
2023 $982,747 $61,271 $1,364,211 −$28,413 2
2022 $264,710 $37,969 $1,041,918 −$89,683 2
2021 $5,600 −$137,389 $785,548 −$124,652 2
2020 $198,550 $188 $1,169,839 $3,605 3
2019 $276,756 $2,089 $1,057,650 $18,971 4
2018 $590,170 $4,591 $895,135 $12,247 3
2017 $714,956 $6,734 $817,722 $7,656 4
2016 $1,534,734 −$28,091 $876,442 $922 4
2015 $741,155 $62,429 $1,070,800 $69,012 5
2014 $451,177 $8,070 $729,833 $6,583 2
2013 $568,716 $22,568 $693,873 −$25,973 5
2012 $303,379 −$20,809 $444,271 −$48,541 4
2011 $400,760 −$31,821 $441,772 −$162,701 3
2010 $520,077 $7,436 $368,531 −$106,760 3
2009 $802,711 $25,899 $771,412 −$106,315 4
2008 $1,102,783 $54,437 $752,836 −$132,214 4
2007 $1,169,870 $28,882 $766,713 −$186,651
2006 $1,212,456 −$11,464 $721,884 −$215,533
2005 $2,116,483 $2,195 $986,759 −$204,069
2004 $1,465,823 −$214,890 $998,991 −$206,264
2003 $1,705,614 −$69,301 $925,986 $8,626
2002 $1,214,279 $14,417 $671,268 $77,927
2001 $1,343,976 $27,182 $746,536 $90,701
2000 $1,009,563 $4,108 $558,389 $43,877

In 2025 it recorded revenue of $929,567 and a net result of −$182,114, a margin of −19.6%.

Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 84.3% 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.

Within its activity (ISIC code J5920, 44 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 90.9%; the trade’s typical margin was 5.7%.

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
November 13, 1997

Establishments · 1 registered, 1 open

  • HEAD OFFICE Pichincha / Quito / Iñaquito / Italia N30-114 y Eloy Alfaro Open

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.

Cayambe: 0 companies Mejia: 0 companies Pedro Moncayo: 0 companies Pedro Vicente Maldonado: 0 companies Puerto Quito: 0 companies Quito: 1 companies Ruminahui: 0 companies San Miguel de los Bancos: 0 companies Quito Mejia Cayambe

Cayambe · 0 companiesMejia · 0 companiesPedro Moncayo · 0 companiesPedro Vicente Maldonado · 0 companiesPuerto Quito · 0 companiesQuito · 1 companiesRuminahui · 0 companiesSan Miguel de los Bancos · 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

  • Quito head office 1 location

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. Information and communication
  2. Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
  3. Sound recording and music publishing activities
  4. Sound recording and music publishing activities
  5. Publishing, launching, promotion and distribution of sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers or directly to the public

Frequently asked questions

What is the RUC of Universal Music Ecuador S.A.?

The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of UNIVERSAL MUSIC ECUADOR S.A. is 1791360710001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.

Is Universal Music Ecuador S.A. active?

Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.

What trade name does Universal Music Ecuador S.A. use?

It operates under the trade name UNIVERSAL MUSIC ECUADOR, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.

What does Universal Music Ecuador S.A. do?

Its registered economic activity (ISIC J5920.02) is: Publishing, launching, promotion and distribution of sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers or directly to the public

Where is Universal Music Ecuador S.A. located?

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

When was Universal Music Ecuador S.A. incorporated?

It was incorporated on November 13, 1997, as a stock corporation (s.a.).

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