Egara Ambulancias

What Egara Ambulancias does

Egara Ambulancias (legal entity: IVEMON AMBULANCIAS EGARA SL) is a Spain-based private medical transport operator founded in 1984 and headquartered in Terrassa, Catalonia. The company runs a fleet of more than 385 vehicles — including Basic Life Support (SVB), Advanced Life Support (SVA), collective, conventional, bariatric, and psychiatric ambulances plus field hospitals (Puntos Medicalizados Avanzados) — supported by over 1,200 professionals, of whom more than 800 are emergency technicians (TES). It delivers more than 600,000 services annually with a reported punctuality rate above 97%, backed by an Integrated Management System certified to ISO 9001 and UNE 179002, and operates a dedicated employee portal across iOS and Android.

The business is anchored in long-term public-sector contracts: since 2006 it has managed the Catalan health service (Catsalut) sanitary transport in Vallès Occidental, expanded in 2015 to Lleida, Camp de Tarragona, and Terres de l'Ebre, and in mid-2020 became the reference non-urgent transport provider in Aragon through the UTE Transalud joint venture. Public emergency dispatch flows through integration with the regional 112 coordinator center. Beyond public services, Egara operates three private lines: preventive medical coverage for sporting, cultural, festive, and musical events; direct ambulance transfers for individuals; and ongoing service relationships with major insurance carriers (Adeslas, ASISA, Allianz, Mapfre, Generali, AXA) and mutual societies (Egarsat), plus municipal governments including Barcelona and Terrassa.

Commercial motion is primarily direct: 24/7 phone quotation, an online quotation form, and a website (ambuegara.com) serve as the principal intake channels, with the company also publishing in industry trade media and holding membership in the ANEA national ambulance association. In 2020 the company extended into Andorra through the Ambulancias Valira partnership, marking its first non-Spanish market. The business remains privately held by the Simon family (founded by Jaime Simon Planas, 1937-2019) with no institutional or financial-sponsor ownership disclosed, and celebrated its 40th anniversary in June 2024.

Name

Egara Ambulancias

Legal name

IVEMON AMBULANCIAS EGARA SL

Website

https://ambuegara.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Egara Ambulancias is a privately held Spanish medical transport operator, founded 1984 and headquartered in Terrassa, running 385+ vehicles and 1,200+ professionals to deliver 600,000+ emergency, non-emergency, event, and private ambulance services annually across Catalonia, Aragon, and Andorra.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Transport Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Ambulance Services (621910)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulance Fleet, Equipment & Logistics Services (HLAFANAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Paratransit (ADA/Dial-a-Ride) Operators (TLAFAKAA), Interfacility Transport (IFT) & Patient Transfer Services (HLAFANAF)

Keywords

• Emergency medical transport
• Non-emergency patient transport
• Ambulance services
• Event medical coverage
• Healthcare logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Terrassa

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Health Transport Contracts: Government contracts with Catsalut for emergency and non-emergency patient transport services in Catalonia (since 2006) and Aragon (since 2020 via UTE Transalud)
2. Private Event Services: Preventive medical services for sporting, cultural, festive, and musical events requiring ambulance presence
3. Individual Patient Transport: Direct ambulance transport services for individuals requiring medical transfers
4. Insurance and Mutual Company Services: Ambulance transport services provided to mutual societies and insurance companies for their clients

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Egara Ambulancias (legally IVEMON Ambulancias Egara SL) provides emergency and non-emergency medical transport services across Catalonia, Aragon, and Andorra. Its core offerings include Transporte Sanitario Urgente (TSU) dispatched via the regional 112 coordinator, Transporte Sanitario No Urgente (TSNU) for programmed patient transfers, private ambulance services for individuals, medical coverage for events, and transport services for insurance companies and mutual societies. The company operates a fleet of more than 385 vehicles supported by over 1,200 professionals.

Product overview

Egara Ambulancias (Ivemon Ambulancias Egara SL) is a medical transport service provider offering emergency and non-emergency ambulance services across Catalonia, Aragon, and Andorra. The company operates two core public services: Transporte Sanitario Urgente (TSU) for emergency medical transport managed through the 112 coordinator center, and Transporte Sanitario No Urgente (TSNU) for non-emergency patient transport including dialysis, rehabilitation, and hospital discharges. For private clients, the company provides event medical support, individual transfers, and services for insurance companies and mutuals. The fleet comprises over 385 vehicles including Basic Life Support (SVB) and Advanced Life Support (SVA) ambulances, collective transport, bariatric, psychiatric, and field hospitals (Puntos Medicalizados Avanzados).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transporte Sanitario Urgente (TSU) Emergency medical transport managed through the 112 coordinator center, providing technical staff (TES), ambulances, and medical equipment for pre-hospital and inter-hospital emergency transfers.
• Transporte Sanitario No Urgente (TSNU) Non-emergency patient transport service (NEPTS) for programmed transfers including dialysis, rehabilitation, chemotherapy, external consultations, and hospital discharges for public health system users.
• Ambulancias para Eventos (Preventivos) Preventive ambulance services for sporting, festive, cultural, artistic, and musical events, including Basic Life Support units, Advanced Life Support units, and Field Hospitals, in compliance with event self-protection plans (PAU).
• Ambulancias para Particulares
• Ambulancias para Mutuas y Aseguradoras
• Puntos Medicalizados Avanzados (Field Hospitals)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 97% punctuality rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• UTE TransaludcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2020Joint venture partnership with Transalud for provision of non-urgent medical transport services in Aragon since mid-2020. Ambulancias Egara became the reference provider in Aragon through this partnership.
• Ambulancias ValirasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2020Partnership for ambulance service activity in Andorra, initiated simultaneously with the Aragon expansion in mid-2020.
• CatsalutcoreOthersPublic health service administration contract holder for emergency and non-emergency medical transport in Catalonia since 2006. Initially in Vallès Occidental, expanded to Lleida and Tarragona regions in 2015.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International SOS: Worldwide medical assistance and evacuation provider. While focused on cross-border and corporate clients, it is a structural comparable in patient transport, event medical coverage, and insurance/mutual partnership distribution channels that overlap with Egara's private services arm.
• Falck A/S: Denmark-headquartered Falck is one of Europe's largest private emergency medical services and ambulance operators, active across multiple countries. It is the most directly relevant pan-European incumbent comparable in terms of service mix (emergency + non-emergency transport) and customer type (public health authorities and enterprises).
• Europ Assistance: Global assistance company providing medical transport, repatriation, and event medical services, with deep insurance partnerships. Comparable in distribution (insurance/mutual channels) rather than in domestic public-contract bidding.
• ISS A/S (Healthcare & Facility Services): Global facility services group with a healthcare support vertical that includes patient transport and healthcare logistics. Broader than Egara, but it competes for non-clinical outsourced healthcare services contracts from public and private buyers in Europe.

Direct peers

• Cruz Roja Española: Spanish Red Cross operates a national network of ground ambulance services across Spain for emergencies, patient transport, and event coverage. It is a direct functional peer to Egara within the same Spanish market and competitive set.

Others

• Sistema d'Emergències Mèdiques (SEM): The public Catalan emergency medical system. Although SEM is Egara's contracting counterparty (not a competitor), it sets service standards and integrates with the 112 Coordinator Center that Egara is plugged into, making it the most relevant ecosystem reference in the territory.

Regional players

• DYA (Detente y Ayuda): Basque Country-based emergency medical and roadside assistance organization running ambulance and rescue operations across northern Spain. Operates in a similar service category and contractual mix (regional public + private) but in a different geography to Egara.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ambegara

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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