Aminata

What Aminata does

Aminata – Évora Clube de Natação is a private non-profit swimming association (associação de direito privado sem fins lucrativos) founded in 1982 and headquartered at Av. Sanches Miranda, n.º 32, Évora, in Portugal's Alentejo region. The organization operates the only swimming club in the Alentejo region with its own swimming-pool facility and serves approximately 1,000 monthly users / 250 daily accesses with a staff of 19 collaborators. Its service portfolio spans four competitive disciplines — pure swimming (Natação Pura), artistic swimming (Natação Artística), water polo (Polo Aquático), and triathlon (Triatlo) — alongside recreational and therapeutic offerings that include a certified swimming school (Escola de Natação), recreational swimming lessons, water aerobics (Hidroginástica), Pilates, hydrotherapy (Hidroterapia), and baby swimming (Natação para Bebés).

The underlying technology consists of a heated swimming-pool facility supporting both competitive and therapeutic aquatic programming, a Joomla-based website (aminata.pt) for content and member communications, a Telegram channel (@aminataoficial) for member updates, and a third-party portal (Portal e@sport / Cegonha) handling registrations, class bookings, and reservations. The revenue model is subscription-based: annual membership quotas (sócios) plus per-class fees for casual users (utentes). Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer through the single Évora facility, supplemented by local events such as the Gala do Desporto do Alentejo Central. The club is affiliated with the Associação de Natação do Alentejo and the Federação Portuguesa de Natação (FPN), and its swimming school holds the FPN 'Portugal a Nadar' Excellence Seal (3+ consecutive years) and the 2025 pedagogical certification. Governance is exercised through a Direction board (president Daniel Galvoeira) and a General Assembly (president José Calado), with no external investors or parent entity.

Name

Aminata

Legal name

Aminata Évora Clube de Natação

Website

https://aminata.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aminata – Évora Clube de Natação is a non-profit swimming association founded in 1982 in Évora, Portugal, operating the Alentejo region's only club-owned pool facility and serving roughly 1,000 monthly users through competitive and recreational aquatic programs, certified swimming instruction, and hydrotherapy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquatic Sports Club

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquatic Physical Therapy & Hydrotherapy (HSADAIAL)

Keywords

• Swimming club services
• Aquatic sports training
• Competitive swimming programs
• Hydrotherapy services
• Recreational swimming facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Évora

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and Class Fees: The club generates revenue through annual membership fees (quotas), class fees for various aquatic activities including swimming lessons, competitive training, hydrotherapy, pilates, and recreational programs. Direct membership subscriptions and pay-per-class arrangements for utentes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aminata Évora Clube de Natação operates its own heated swimming pool facility in Évora and delivers a portfolio of aquatic services: competitive programs (pure swimming, artistic swimming, water polo, triathlon), recreational lessons and water aerobics, an FPN-certified swimming school, hydrotherapy for rehabilitation, Pilates, and baby swimming. Services are accessed via annual membership quotas (sócios) and pay-per-class arrangements (utentes) at the Évora facility.

Product overview

Aminata Évora Clube de Natação is a non-profit swimming club offering a comprehensive range of aquatic activities. The club operates a portfolio of competitive activities including Pure Swimming (Natação Pura), Artistic Swimming, Water Polo, and Triathlon. Additionally, the club provides recreational and therapeutic services such as swimming lessons, water aerobics, Pilates, hydrotherapy, and baby swimming. The club runs a certified swimming school (Escola de Natação) that is certified by the Portuguese Swimming Federation under the Portugal a Nadar program, serving as a FPN-certified training center for swimmers of all ages and skill levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Natação Pura (Competitive Swimming) Competitive swimming training program for athletes competing at regional and national levels; club has produced national, zonal and regional champions.
• Natação Artística (Artistic Swimming) Artistic swimming (formerly synchronized swimming) competition program open to girls and boys, including national and international competition participation.
• Polo Aquático (Water Polo) Water polo team sport practiced in a pool between two teams; the club competes in regional Lisbon championships and national competitions.
• Triatlo (Triathlon) Triathlon training and competition program with a triathlon school enrolling athletes from age 7 up to 15 years old.
• Natação (Recreational Swimming) Recreational swimming lessons for learners and improvers of all ages seeking to learn or refine swimming technique.
• Escola de Natação (Swimming School) FPN-certified swimming school under the Portugal a Nadar program, offering quality pedagogical swimming instruction for all skill levels.
• Hidroginástica (Water Aerobics) Water aerobics classes for people aged 13 and above, providing cardiovascular exercise accompanied by music.
• Pilates Exercise class using movements that provide stretching and muscle toning of the body.
• Hidroterapia (Hydrotherapy) Therapeutic aquatic exercise program used for rehabilitation and treatment of rheumatological diseases, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, Parkinson and musculoskeletal injuries.
• Natação para Bebés (Baby Swimming) Baby swimming activity for children under 3 years old, promoting muscular development and cardio-respiratory improvement.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Explicolândia ÉvoraminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 October 2017Commercial protocol providing educational support services (tutoring, psychology, informatics) at preferential rates for Aminata members, collaborators, and their families.
• Predimed Évora - José CaladominorOthersHealthcare partner providing medical services and sports medicine support to club athletes.
• Hyundai - A MatosCarminorOthersAutomotive partner providing vehicle sponsorship or support for club transportation needs.
• Universidade de ÉvoracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institution partnership for student sports programs and educational collaboration.
• Associação Académica da Universidade de Évora (AAUE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity student association partnership for academic sports programs and student engagement.
• ISIC - International Student Identity CardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational student card partnership providing discounts and benefits for student members.
• Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora, E.P.E. (HESE)coreOthersRegional hospital partnership for athlete health services, medical support, and healthcare referrals.
• Depilconcept ÉvoraminorOthersBeauty and wellness partner providing aesthetic services to club members.
• Liga de Amigos do Hospital de ÉvoraminorOthersHospital support association partnership for community health initiatives.
• Crédito AgrícolaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgricultural credit union partnership providing financial services and member discounts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Holmes Place Portugal: Premium Portuguese fitness chain offering pools and group aquatic classes as part of a broader fitness portfolio, competing with Aminata for premium recreational and wellness membership customers.
• Fitness Hut: Large Portuguese fitness chain (part of Basic-Fit) operating multiple locations with pool access and group classes, competing for mass-market fitness and recreational aquatic members.
• Solinca Health & Fitness: Established Portuguese health and fitness chain with multiple pool-equipped locations and aquatic group classes, competing for similar fitness, wellness, and aquatic-sports membership customers.

Direct peers

• Longevity Wellness Worldwide: Portuguese wellness operator with strong hydrotherapy and aquatic-wellness programs, directly comparable to Aminata's hydrotherapy service line and therapeutic value proposition.
• Clube de Natação de Lisboa: Lisbon swimming club focused on competitive swimming and aquatic athlete development, comparable to Aminata's competitive swimming mission and FPN-aligned training pathways.
• Clube dos Galitos: Aveiro-based aquatic sports club providing swimming, water polo, and recreational programs, comparable to Aminata's horizontal programming across competitive and community segments.
• Sport Algés e Dafundo: Lisbon-area aquatic sports club offering competitive and recreational swimming programs with a structure comparable to Aminata's community-based, multi-disciplinary approach.
• Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Natação): Portugal's leading multisport club with a strong swimming section including competitive swimming, water polo, and artistic swimming, directly comparable to Aminata's competitive athletic programs and athlete-development pathway.
• FC Porto (Natação): Major Portuguese multisport club with a swimming section competing at national and international levels, similar in competitive structure and elite-athlete development to Aminata.
• Clube Fluvial Portuense: Historic Porto-based aquatic sports club offering swimming, water polo, and artistic swimming, with a comparable multi-program competitive-and-recreational structure to Aminata's full-service club model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aminataoficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/aminataoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aminataoficial

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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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