La Clessidra

What La Clessidra does

Cooperativa La Clessidra Società Cooperativa Sociale ONLUS is a Sardinian social cooperative founded in 1999 by 9 founding members and headquartered in Villacidro. It delivers a multi-service social-assistance portfolio spanning the full life cycle: early childhood services (12 municipal nurseries and play spaces), home care and day centers for elderly and disabled individuals, socio-educational and family support programs, community animation and ludoteca services, and social tourism. Its stated customer base consists almost entirely of Sardinian municipalities and public entities (Comune di Sestu, Comune di Villacidro, Comune di Iglesias, Comune di Quartu Sant'Elena, Comune di Arbus, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali, Con i Bambini), with services delivered under the PLUS (Piano di Locale dei Servizi alla Persona) framework and via national programs such as DEESTEENAZIONE and the Fondo per il contrasto della povertà educativa minorile.

The cooperative holds ISO 9001, Family Audit, and Gender Equality certifications and is affiliated with Confcooperative. It employs over 350 multidisciplinary collaborators including psychologists, pedagogists, educational professionals, social-health operators, nursery assistants, animators, and ISEF/music/art specialists. Beyond public service contracts, La Clessidra generates a small layer of direct consumer revenue via fee-for-service programs (e.g., Spazio Gioco at €50/month, €15 per session; Il Giardino dei Sensi summer center). Distribution is anchored by direct municipal contracts and physical facilities rather than any proprietary technology platform; the only notable digital assets are the website cooperativalaclessidra.it and a reserved-area portal edu-care.info.

The business model is a hybrid of managed-service contracts and public grants with a thin fee-for-service tail. President Dimitri Pibiri leads the cooperative, and Avv. Daniele Pireddu serves as Data Protection Officer. A 2024 out-of-court settlement recovered €400,000 of a €1,600,000 receivable from Fondazione Guspini per la Vita, evidencing both balance-sheet exposure to public counterparty defaults and the cooperative's restructuring discipline.

Name

La Clessidra

Legal name

Cooperativa La Clessidra Società Cooperativa Sociale ONLUS

Website

https://cooperativalaclessidra.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

La Clessidra is a Sardinian social cooperative (founded 1999, 350+ staff) that delivers multi-service social assistance — early childhood, elderly/disability home care, socio-educational support, and community animation — to municipalities and public entities across Sardinia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Assistance Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE), Single-Site CCRCs (HLADAEAE)

Keywords

• Social cooperative services
• Early childhood care
• Elderly home care
• Socio-educational services
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Villacidro

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Social Service Contracts: La Clessidra generates revenue primarily through service contracts and funded projects with public entities, including municipalities, the Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, and EU/national government programs. Services include managing community homes, assisted living facilities, nurseries, social aggregation centers, and socio-educational services under public commission.
2. Government Grants and Subsidies: The cooperative receives direct public contributions and subsidies, including Fondi Resisto from Regione Sardegna (€103,773 in 2023), municipal grants (e.g., Comune di Sestu €81,475.20 and Comune di Villacidro €47,104 in 2024), and funding from national programs such as the FSC 2007-2013 Primi Passi program for early childhood services.
3. Social Tourism and Fee-for-Service Programs: Social tourism services and paid programs such as the Spazio Gioco in Iglesias (€50 monthly subscription or €15 per session) and summer centers (Il Giardino dei Sensi) generate direct fee revenue from families and individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Clessidra is a Sardinian social cooperative that designs and manages socio-assistance services for individuals and families across all life stages, including municipal nurseries, home care for elderly and disabled persons, socio-educational interventions for minors and multi-problematic families, social aggregation/animation services (CAS, ludotecas, summer centers), and social tourism programs. Services are delivered primarily under public-sector contracts with municipalities, the PLUS network, the Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, and national ministries, with limited direct fee-for-service offerings such as Spazio Gioco subscriptions and the Il Giardino dei Sensi summer center.

Product overview

La Clessidra is a Social Cooperative that designs, offers, and manages numerous social-assistance services for families and individuals across Sardinia. The company operates a multi-service portfolio organized around five core areas: early childhood services (nurseries and play spaces), home care for elderly and disabled persons, socio-educational services for families and multi-problematic nuclei, animation and ludotheque services including summer centers, and social tourism. The services work together to support individuals across different life stages, from early childhood through elderly care, providing a comprehensive ecosystem of social assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servizi per la Prima Infanzia (Early Childhood Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced social isolation and improved well-being for cognitive decline patients through the 'Una palestra per la mente' program (12 lessons over 3 months in Vallermosa)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cooperativa Le ApicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Cooperativa Le Api is the co-manager of the new Social Center inaugurated in Carbonia (April 2026) under the DEESTEENAZIONE project. The two cooperatives jointly manage the center, offering street education, animation and socialization activities, and youth protagonism programs for young people aged 11-21 in the PLUS of Carbonia area.
• Plus di GuspinicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Plus di Guspini co-organized the CPT Plus Guspini training course on children's rights with La Clessidra, attended by approximately 60 teachers and educators from 0-6 services.
• Con i BambinicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Con i Bambini is the implementing entity of the 'Fondo per il contrasto della povertà educativa minorile' (Fund for the fight against educational child poverty). La Clessidra serves as lead entity for the 'La scuola che vorrei' project, a 48-month initiative in Cagliari targeting school inclusion, funded by Con i Bambini. Project partners include Comune di Cagliari, Città Metropolitana di Cagliari, Istituto Comprensivo 'Satta-Spano-De Amicis', Cooperativa sociale As. Ge. Sa, Associazione Efys, Centro Sportivo Italiano (CSI) Cagliari, and Cada Die Teatro.
• Comune di CagliaricoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024The Municipality of Cagliari is a key partner in the 'La scuola che vorrei' project alongside La Clessidra as lead entity, working to promote inclusion and equal opportunities among students.
• Istituto Comprensivo 'Satta –Spano- De Amicis' di CagliaricoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024The school is the principal educational partner in the 'La scuola che vorrei' project, with the intervention also reaching the neighborhoods where the school's branches are located.
• Cooperativa sociale As. Ge. SaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024As. Ge. Sa is a social cooperative partner in the 'La scuola che vorrei' project, contributing to the multi-partner initiative for school inclusion.
• Centro Sportivo Italiano (CSI) di CagliariminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024CSI Cagliari is a sports federation partner in the 'La scuola che vorrei' project, providing sports-based inclusion activities.
• Cada Die TeatrominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Cada Die Teatro is a theater partner in the 'La scuola che vorrei' project, contributing theatrical and cultural activities to promote inclusion.
• Fra Di SocialeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFra Di Sociale is listed as a partner on La Clessidra's partner page. Their logo appears alongside other partner organizations, suggesting a collaborative relationship in the social services sector.
• ConfcooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConfcooperative is the national confederation of cooperatives in Italy. La Clessidra, as a social cooperative, is affiliated with Confcooperative, which provides institutional support, advocacy, and network resources for cooperative enterprises.
• Tre CuoriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTre Cuori is listed as a partner on La Clessidra's partner page, indicating a collaborative relationship in the social services ecosystem.
• Coordinamento Pedagogico Territoriale (CPT) di IglesiascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPT Iglesias is a territorial pedagogical coordination body that works with La Clessidra to manage and develop early childhood services in the Iglesias area. La Clessidra participates in CPT operations and organizes training activities.
• Coordinamento Pedagogico Territoriale (CPT) di SestucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPT Sestu is a territorial pedagogical coordination body that collaborates with La Clessidra in managing early childhood services in the Sestu area.
• Coordinamento Pedagogico Territoriale (CPT) di Ghilarza-BosacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPT Ghilarza-Bosa is a territorial pedagogical coordination body that works with La Clessidra on early childhood service management.
• Coordinamento Pedagogico Territoriale (CPT) di GuspinicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPT Plus Guspini collaborates with La Clessidra on early childhood training programs, including the CPT Plus Guspini training course dedicated to teachers and educators in 0-6 services, conducted by Dr. Laura Pinna.
• Coordinamento Pedagogico Territoriale (CPT) di SanluricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPT Sanluri, established within the local PLUS, brings together coordinators of educational services and kindergartens for optimal municipal management of the integrated 0-6 system. La Clessidra manages the project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Coopselios: One of Italy's largest social cooperatives, providing multi-service elderly care, childcare, and social assistance across multiple regions. Directly comparable to La Clessidra in service portfolio, cooperative structure, and public-sector contract orientation, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• KCS Caregiver: Italian cooperative specialized in home and residential care services for elderly and disabled individuals. Directly comparable to La Clessidra's home care segment (ADL assistance) and community home operations under public service contracts.
• Consorzio Cooperative Sociali SGS: Consortium of Italian social cooperatives offering integrated social, educational, and healthcare services. Directly comparable to La Clessidra's cooperative structure and public-sector service delivery model.
• Codess FVG: Major Italian social cooperative operating in early childhood, elderly care, and disability services. Comparable to La Clessidra as a multi-service social cooperative delivering services under public contracts, with similar service-line breadth.
• Sol.co (Consorzio Cooperative Sociali): Network of social cooperatives providing integrated social services including elderly care, childcare, and socio-educational programs. Comparable to La Clessidra's cooperative structure and multi-service delivery model, though operating in northern Italy (Lombardy/Piedmont).

Broad incumbents

• CGM - Consorzio Nazionale Cooperative: National consortium of Italian social cooperatives providing a wide range of social, educational, and healthcare services. Comparable to La Clessidra in mission and service scope, but operating as an aggregator rather than a single delivery cooperative.
• ANFFAS - Associazione Nazionale Famiglie di Persone con Disabilità Intellettiva e Relazionale: National association providing services and advocacy for people with intellectual and relational disabilities. Comparable to La Clessidra's disability support segment (Vado a Vivere da Solo day center, socio-educational services for minors with disabilities), though operating as a national federation rather than a regional cooperative.

Regional players

• Fondazione San Giuseppe: Italian non-profit providing residential and community-based services for elderly and vulnerable populations. Comparable to La Clessidra's community homes and assisted living segments under a non-profit service delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cooperativalaclessidra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-clessidra-societ%C3%A0-cooperativa-sociale-onlus
• Instagraminstagram.com/laclessidracoopsociale

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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