AC Formazione S.r.l.

What AC Formazione S.r.l. does

AC Formazione S.r.l. is a privately held Italian professional training company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Milan, Italy. The company specializes in regulatory and continuing-education training for three tightly defined verticals: insurance intermediaries (regulated by IVASS), financial agents and credit intermediaries (regulated by OAM), and banking personnel engaged in bancassurance product distribution. Its course catalog is organized into four categories — IVASS, OAM, behavioral, and compliance (anti-money laundering, GDPR, whistleblowing, anti-fraud, transparency) — with content built around Italian regulatory frameworks such as IVASS Provision 94/2019 and the IDD directive.

The delivery model combines multiple channels: classroom instruction at facilities in Milan and Rome (or client sites), asynchronous e-learning via a proprietary Learning Management System with pre-recorded video lessons and slide presentations, synchronous virtual classrooms supporting live video/audio, file sharing, screen sharing, polling, and recording, and customized e-learning portals developed for corporate clients. The underlying technology is a self-operated LMS with reporting and certification testing functionality. Pricing is per-person and one-time per course, ranging from €20 (4-hour courses) to €140 (60-hour IVASS professional formation), exclusive of VAT. Revenue is generated through direct sales via the company website, email inquiries, and the organizational secretariat, with a multi-channel marketing approach spanning website content, email, webinars, and LinkedIn.

The company operates as a micro-business with 7 employees, no disclosed institutional ownership, no funding rounds, and no parent company. Its stated geographic reach is national within Italy, delivered through partner instructors and tutors rather than a branch network. The company has formed a strategic partnership with law firm Studio Legale Albina Candian for co-development of compliance training content and joint webinars.

Name

AC Formazione S.r.l.

Legal name

AC Formazione S.r.l.

Website

https://acformazione.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AC Formazione S.r.l. is a Milan-based Italian training company founded in 2006 that delivers regulatory and continuing-education courses for insurance intermediaries (IVASS), financial agents (OAM), and banking personnel in the bancassurance sector through classroom, e-learning, and virtual classroom formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Certification Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training (BPACANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finance, Banking & Capital Markets (EDAAAPAG), Certification & Exam Prep Course Marketplaces (EDAFAIAJ), Accounting & Finance Certification Prep (CPA, CMA, CFA, FRM) (EDANAIAD)

Keywords

• Professional certification training
• IVASS certification courses
• OAM financial training
• Compliance training services
• Bancassurance professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano, Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Certification Courses: AC Formazione generates revenue through professional certification and training courses for the insurance, banking, and financial sectors. Courses are priced per person and include IVASS, OAM, compliance, and behavioral training programs. Revenue is one-time per course enrollment with various durations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AC Formazione S.r.l. delivers professional certification and continuing education courses for the insurance, banking, financial, and bancassurance sectors in Italy. The offering comprises IVASS and OAM regulatory certification courses, compliance training (anti-money laundering, GDPR, whistleblowing, anti-fraud, Decreto 231/2001), and behavioral/sales skills training, delivered through in-person classroom training, an LMS-based e-learning platform, a virtual classroom, and customized corporate e-learning portals.

Product overview

AC Formazione S.r.l. is a training and consulting company offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional education services for the insurance, financial, banking, and bancassurance sectors. The offering is organized as a platform-plus-delivery-methods model, with core course categories (IVASS, OAM, Behavioral, Compliance) complemented by multiple delivery mechanisms: customized e-learning portals, in-classroom training, e-learning via Learning Management System, and virtual classroom (synchronous/asynchronous). The company also provides specialized bancassurance training and webinar services, enabling organizations to select and combine courses and delivery formats based on their specific regulatory and professional development requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corsi IVASS (IVASS Certification Courses) Training courses for insurance intermediaries covering IVASS professional formation for neofiti (60 hours), professional updates (30 and 15 hours), and specialized topics such as the Cyber course (6 hours). Designed for candidates preparing for RUI (Registro Unico degli Intermediari) registration and ongoing IVASS certification requirements.
• Corsi OAM (OAM Certification Courses) Training courses for financial agents and credit intermediaries covering OAM (Organismo degli Agenti e Mediatori) evaluation test preparation (10 hours), exam preparation (20 hours), professional updates (30 hours), and Payment Institutions courses (8 and 4 hours). Designed for financial agents, credit intermediaries, and their employees operating under OAM oversight.
• Corsi area compliance (Compliance Training Courses) Compliance-focused training courses covering anti-money laundering (Normativa Antiriciclaggio, 2.5 hours), GDPR privacy (La privacy: il GDPR), insurance transparency, anti-fraud (Corso Antifrode), Legislative Decree 231/2001 (5 hours), and whistleblowing (1 hour). Designed for compliance officers, AML specialists, data protection officers, and personnel in financial institutions.
• Corsi comportamentali (Behavioral and Sales Skills Training) Behavioral and sales skills training covering sales techniques (Le tecniche di vendita, 4 hours), marketing and communication techniques (Marketing e tecniche di comunicazione), telephone sales, and conflict management with clients. Designed for insurance and financial professionals seeking to develop commercial and interpersonal competencies.
• Portali E-learning Personalizzati (Custom E-learning Portals) Customized e-learning portal creation service that builds tailored learning platforms with product modules, video tutorials, and training content for specific client needs in the insurance, banking, and financial sectors. Includes advanced reporting for user tracking and certification. Designed for corporate clients seeking bespoke enterprise training portals.
• Formazione in aula (In-Person Classroom Training) Traditional in-person classroom training delivered by specialized instructors at AC Formazione facilities in Milan or Rome, or at client premises, featuring detailed teaching materials and updated communication techniques. Designed for organizations and individuals preferring face-to-face instruction.
• Formazione a distanza in modalità e-learning (E-learning Distance Learning) Distance learning through e-learning mode using video lessons and slide presentations via the AC Formazione Learning Management System (LMS), integrating with classroom training for more effective professional development processes. Designed for self-paced learners needing flexible access to course content.
• Formazione a distanza - Aula Virtuale (Virtual Classroom) Virtual Classroom platform supporting synchronous and asynchronous learning with live video/audio, file sharing, slides, test/survey tools, screen sharing, session recording, and detailed participation reporting, usable without downloads. Designed for organizations and individuals seeking interactive remote training sessions.
• Formazione per la bancassicurazione (Bancassurance Training) Specialized training programs for the bancassurance sector covering insurance, technical, commercial, organizational, distribution, pension, complementary assistance, IT, reinsurance, and corporate compliance topics. Designed for banks and banking personnel engaged in insurance distribution.
• Webinar Web-based seminar and training sessions on regulatory updates and professional development topics for the insurance and financial sectors, available remotely via web conferencing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Every euro spent on training generates 9 euros in benefits (per IVASS Provision 94/2019)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Studio Legale Albina CandiancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio Legale Albina Candian is a law firm that collaborates with AC Formazione on professional training content, particularly in compliance and regulatory matters. The firm provides legal expertise for training programs and co-develops course materials on insurance, banking, and financial regulatory topics. The collaboration includes joint webinars and professional development offerings for clients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Euroconference: One of Italy's largest providers of professional training and certification courses for accountants, lawyers, and financial intermediaries, with a similar multi-channel catalog covering regulatory updates. Direct overlap with AC Formazione's IVASS/OAM-style certification prep and continuing education offerings.
• Ipsoa (Wolters Kluwer Italia): Italian professional publishing and training brand under Wolters Kluwer, offering courses, manuals, and e-learning for tax, legal, and financial professionals. Comparable audience (compliance officers, financial intermediaries) and similar catalog-plus-e-learning structure to AC Formazione.
• 24ORE Business School: Business school under Il Sole 24 Ore offering professional masters, executive education, and certification programs for the Italian financial and corporate market. Comparable in delivering certification-grade training with classroom and digital delivery, though with a broader corporate executive focus.
• ABI Formazione: Training arm of the Italian Banking Association (ABI) delivering certification and continuing education to bank personnel, including bancassurance product training. Operates in the same buyer base as AC Formazione (banks deploying insurance products) and is a key competitive reference for compliance-grade programs.
• Paradigma S.r.l. Italian training provider specializing in banking, insurance, and financial sector certifications with e-learning and classroom formats. Closely matches AC Formazione's vertical focus on IVASS/OAM-style regulatory training and bancassurance clients.
• Formatica S.r.l. Italian training company focused on insurance, banking, and financial certifications with both e-learning and classroom delivery. Direct overlap in target segments (insurance intermediaries, financial agents) and a similar product structure of per-person course licensing.

Broad incumbents

• Cegos Italia: Italian subsidiary of global corporate training group Cegos, delivering professional development including compliance, sales, and management courses. Comparable in offering blended classroom/e-learning programs to corporate clients, though with a broader multi-sector portfolio.
• Borsa Italiana Academy: Education and training arm of Borsa Italiana providing capital markets and financial-intermediary programs. Adjacent rather than overlapping in core IVASS/OAM certification, but competes for the same compliance-training wallet of Italian financial institutions.
• ANIA Servizi: Service company of the Italian insurers' association (ANIA) offering industry training and events for insurance professionals. Overlaps with AC Formazione's IVASS certification and insurance distribution training, but operates from an industry-association vantage with broader non-training activity.

Emerging players

• Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre (Maggioli Group training): Italian legal and tax publishing/training provider offering courses for professionals in regulated sectors. Partial overlap with AC Formazione's compliance and regulatory training, particularly on legal-interpretive content for the insurance and financial industry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ac-formazione-s-r-l-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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