Ambulàncies Domingo

What Ambulàncies Domingo does

Ambulàncies Domingo (legal entity Ambulancias Domingo, S.A.U.) is a Barcelona-headquartered private ambulance and medical transport company operating primarily across Catalonia, Spain. Founded in 1966 by Cesáreo Blanco de Domingo, the company was the first private entity contracted with Spain's Social Security health services, initially assuming the healthcare transport contract at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona with a single vehicle. Today it operates a fleet of more than 275 vehicles — including non-assistance (Type A1/A2), Basic Life Support (SVB), Advanced Life Support/mobile ICU (SVA/UVI mòbil), specialized pediatric units, and electric/hybrid vehicles — and a workforce of more than 700 specialized personnel performing approximately 500,000 transfers per year (314,000 non-urgent and 186,000 urgent). The company is a subsidiary of Grup Guijarrón, providing corporate backing and shared resources.

The service portfolio spans urgent and non-urgent sanitary transport for public administration contracts, mutual insurance companies and health insurers, private clinics, geriatric residences, individual private patients, and event organizers (concerts, sports, cultural, corporate, and pyrotechnic events). It also operates international medical repatriation services linking Catalonia with Slovenia, the Netherlands, the UK, and Romania. Supporting technology includes the myAMBULANCE real-time tracking mobile app (Android and iOS), the ambuNET web portal, and a 24/7 coordination center. The fleet is being progressively electrified, with photovoltaic generation at the Barcelona headquarters and EN1789:2020-compliant vehicle modifications via partner Bergadana.

The business model combines managed service contracts (public sector and mutual insurers) with per-transaction fee billing for private patients, event organizers, and repatriation clients. Pricing is unit-based per service, varying by ambulance type, distance, and medical complexity; quotes are provided on a customized basis. The company holds six certifications: ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment), ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety), ISO 22320 (emergency management), ISO 27001 (cybersecurity), and UNE 179002 (Spanish sanitary transport standard). In 2026, the company celebrated its 60th anniversary with a brand campaign featuring a commemorative logo by designer Javier Mariscal and a major website relaunch.

Name

Ambulàncies Domingo

Legal name

Ambulancias Domingo, S.A.U.

Website

https://ambulanciasdomingo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Ambulàncies Domingo is a Barcelona-based private ambulance and medical transport company operating 275+ vehicles and 700+ staff across Catalonia, delivering 500,000 annual urgent and non-urgent transfers for public administration, mutual insurers, care homes, event organizers, and private patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Transport Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulance Fleet, Equipment & Logistics Services (HLAFANAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC), Critical Care Transport (CCT) & Specialty Transport Teams (HLAFANAE)

Keywords

• Medical transport services
• Ambulance services
• Emergency medical transport
• Patient transfer services
• Event medical coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public sector transport contracts: Ambulàncies Domingo holds contracts with public administration and the Social Security health services, providing urgent and non-urgent sanitary transport. The company was the first private company to contract with Social Security health services in Barcelona. Revenue is derived from government-funded healthcare transport contracts.
2. Private sector patient transport: Private patient transport services including scheduled transfers, medical appointments, hospital discharges, inter-hospital transfers, and rehabilitation sessions. Revenue is generated per service based on distance, ambulance type, and medical needs.
3. Mutual insurance and health insurance transport: Specialized ambulance services for mutual insurance companies and health insurers, covering work accident transfers, rehabilitation transport, medical appointments, diagnostic tests, inter-hospital transfers, and medical emergencies for policyholders.
4. Event medical coverage services: Preventive medical coverage services for events including concerts, sports events, cultural festivals, corporate events, and educational events. Pricing varies based on event type, attendance, risk level, and duration.
5. Medical repatriation services: Medical repatriation services for patients needing to return to their country of origin or chosen destination. Services include initial medical evaluation, travel planning, continuous medical care, and destination delivery. Includes international coordination with health networks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ambulàncies Domingo operates a 24/7/365 ambulance and medical transport service across Catalonia with a fleet of more than 275 vehicles. The core offering is divided across non-assistance ambulances (Type A1/A2), Basic Life Support ambulances (SVB), Advanced Life Support/Mobile ICU ambulances (SVA/UVI mòbil), and two specialized pediatric ambulances, complemented by event medical coverage, medical repatriation, and dedicated services for geriatric residences and mutual insurance companies.

Product overview

Ambulàncies Domingo is a comprehensive medical transport service provider operating a fleet of over 275 vehicles across Catalonia, Spain. The company offers a unified portfolio of ambulance services organized by vehicle type and service application: non-assistance ambulances (Type A1/A2) for routine patient transport; Basic Life Support (SVB) and Advanced Life Support (SVA/UVI mòbil) ambulances for emergency response; specialized services for events, care homes, health insurance mutuals, private patients, and medical repatriation. Supporting these core services is the myAMBULANCE mobile app (real-time vehicle tracking) and the ambuNET web portal for service management. All services operate 24/7, 365 days per year, primarily serving the Barcelona metropolitan area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• myAMBULANCE: Mobile application that allows clients/patients of Ambulàncies Domingo to track in real-time the vehicle assigned to their service, including map view of origin and destination, route, and estimated pickup and arrival times.

Products and services

• Ambulàncies privades / Private Ambulance Transfers (Trasllats particulars)

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000 transfers per year (314,000 non-urgent + 186,000 urgent)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Guijarrón GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbulàncies Domingo is part of the Guijarrón Group, which provides the company with solid corporate backing and shared resources. The group association supports the company's ability to deliver high-quality services and maintain financial stability as part of a larger enterprise with sector experience.
• Javier MariscalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenowned Spanish designer Javier Mariscal, who previously designed Ambulàncies Domingo's official logo and corporate vehicle image, created a special anniversary logo for the company's 60th anniversary celebration in 2026, including an exclusive limited-edition print design that encapsulates the company's philosophy and work.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International SOS: Global medical assistance and evacuation company providing emergency medical services, repatriation, and healthcare support to corporate clients and travelers worldwide. Comparable via the medical repatriation service line and corporate/B2B contract model; significantly broader geographic reach and corporate-only focus.
• Europ Assistance: Global assistance company providing medical repatriation, emergency response, and travel assistance services to insurance and corporate clients. Comparable via the international medical repatriation line and B2B insurance partnerships; operates at much larger scale with a global network rather than regional focus.
• Falck A/S: Denmark-based global leader in ambulance and emergency response services operating across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Comparable as a large-scale, diversified ambulance and patient transport provider with both public contract and private customer exposure, though operating at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth than Ambulàncies Domingo.

Others

• SVB / Sistema d'Emergències Mèdiques (SEM): Public emergency medical services system of Catalonia that coordinates urgent ambulance dispatch and medical emergency response across the region. Comparable as it shares the same territory, urgent transport mission, and dispatch coordination role; however, it is a public entity, not a commercial peer. Ambulàncies Domingo operates in coordination with SEM for urgent calls.
• Creu Roja Catalunya (Red Cross Catalonia): Catalan Red Cross operates ambulance and emergency medical transport services across Catalonia including event coverage and patient transport. Comparable in territory, service lines, and dispatch role; not a commercial peer as it operates as a humanitarian nonprofit but competes for event medical coverage and certain public contracts.

Direct peers

• Ambuibérica: One of the largest private ambulance operators in Spain with national presence across multiple autonomous communities providing urgent and non-urgent sanitary transport. Comparable as a multi-region Spanish private ambulance competitor with similar service portfolio and public/private contract mix.
• Ambulancias Tenorio: Spanish private ambulance operator based in Galicia with similar service mix including urgent and non-urgent medical transport, event coverage, and fleet of BLS/ALS vehicles. Comparable as a regional Spanish private ambulance company competing for public sector contracts and private clients in its home territory.
• Ambulancias Juan Bravo: Spanish private ambulance company based in Castilla y León providing 24/7 urgent and non-urgent medical transport, event medical coverage, and mutual insurance services. Directly comparable in service portfolio, customer mix (public administration, mutuals, private patients), and operational scale in a different Spanish region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ambulancias-domingo-sa

Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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