ASSIV Associazione Italiana Vigilanza e Servizi Fiduciari

What ASSIV Associazione Italiana Vigilanza e Servizi Fiduciari does

ASSIV - Associazione Italiana Vigilanza e Servizi di Sicurezza is the Italian trade association representing private security and fiduciary services companies, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Rome. It is affiliated with ANIE-Confindustria and governed by a board led by President Maria Cristina Urbano, who was re-confirmed in January 2024 for a third three-year term. The association represents approximately 90 member companies that collectively account for over 60% of the Italian private security sector's aggregated revenue and employ more than 24,000 people. ASSIV is a signatory of the national collective labor agreement (CCNL Vigilanza Privata e Servizi di Sicurezza) and is formally recognized as the most authoritative interlocutor for the sector with Italian institutions.

ASSIV's core business is advocacy, collective bargaining, and professional development rather than technology. Its service stack includes the CCNL labor framework, the ioVigilo recruiting platform (Italy's first dedicated private security job marketplace), the 'Il Punto Podcast di ASSIV' media property, and specialized training programs including the AI Manager course and the Security Manager certification (now in its 16th edition). Through structured partnerships with ministries, training bodies (VALE S.r.l., Centro di Formazione Scuola Lavoro, ICMQ), and certification bodies, ASSIV operates as a federated standards and education node for the sector. The association regularly convenes at Fiera Sicurezza and participates in public policy discourse on NIS2 cybersecurity, AI Act compliance, public procurement, and integrated urban security.

The revenue model is membership-fee based, with no external investors, no public revenue disclosure, and nine employees. There is no equity, no venture funding, and no IPO path; ownership is vested in the member base under Italian nonprofit association law. Distribution is direct enterprise engagement within Italy, with no global footprint. Distinct from a typical technology company, ASSIV's value accrues through regulatory influence, labor contract stewardship, and access to a member network that includes major Italian security operators such as Pegaso Security, Cosmopol, Vedetta 2 Mondialpol, G.I.Vi., and La Patria.

Name

ASSIV Associazione Italiana Vigilanza e Servizi Fiduciari

Legal name

ASSIV - Associazione Italiana Vigilanza e Servizi di Sicurezza

Website

https://assiv.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ASSIV is the Italian trade association for the private security sector, affiliated with ANIE-Confindustria. It represents approximately 90 member companies accounting for over 60% of Italy's aggregated private security revenue and 24,000+ employees, providing collective bargaining, regulatory advocacy, and training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ASSIV generates revenue through membership fees from approximately 90 affiliated companies that represent over 60% of the private security sector's aggregated revenue in Italy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ASSIV is an Italian trade association that represents approximately 90 private security and fiduciary services companies, which collectively account for over 60% of the sector's aggregated revenue in Italy. It operates as the recognized authoritative interlocutor for the private security sector with Italian institutions, serves as signatory of the CCNL Vigilanza Privata e Servizi di Sicurezza national collective labor agreement, and delivers regulatory advocacy, professional training, and industry representation services to its member companies.

Product overview

ASSIV is the Italian industry association for private security and surveillance services, affiliated with ANIE-Confindustria. The association represents approximately 90 member companies generating over 60% of the sector's aggregated turnover and employing over 24,000 people. Member services span armed surveillance (fixed guarding, alarm response, valuables transport, anti-piracy), unarmed security (stewarding, events, access control), cybersecurity, and technology-enabled security solutions. ASSIV offers complementary platforms including ioVigilo (recruiting), Il Punto Podcast and ASSIV incontra la politica (dialogue formats), plus specialized training programs including AI Manager and Security Manager courses. The association also oversees the CCNL Vigilanza Privata collective agreement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Il Punto Podcast di ASSIV: A dedicated space for ideas, voices, and innovations transforming the private security world, featuring interviews and discussions on technology, AI, training, regulations, and public-private integration.
• ioVigilo
• ASSIV incontra la politica

Products and services

• ASSIV Trade Association Membership

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti (MIT)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026ASSIV actively engages with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport on public procurement regulations, particularly regarding price revision clauses in service and supply contracts for private security.
• ANIE - Federazione Nazionale Imprese Elettrotecniche ed Elettroniche (Confindustria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASSIV is affiliated with ANIE, which is part of Confindustria. This affiliation positions ASSIV within Italy's major industrial confederation, providing access to broader industry networks and resources.
• Ministero della DifesamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention renewed for supporting professional reintegration of discharged military volunteers into the private security sector. First signed in 2012 and renewed for over 10 years, this agreement provides employment opportunities for former military personnel.
• IoVigilocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe first web platform for recruiting professional figures in the private security sector. ASSIV promotes this platform as a key initiative for the industry.
• GBS Sella BrokerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of ASSIV activities.
• VALE S.r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining company specializing in private security sector, collaborating with ASSIV on AI Manager course covering AI Act European regulation compliance.
• Centro di Formazione Scuola LavorocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited training organization collaborating with ASSIV on specialized courses for private security professionals.
• S NewsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecurity news media outlet collaborating with ASSIV on talk shows at Fiera Sicurezza 2025, covering topics like bodycams and technology in private security.
• ICMQcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification body providing courses for ASSIV members on topics including project management, ISO standards, gender equality certification, and risk management.
• Sella BrokercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance broker collaborating with ASSIV on NIS2 and Cyber Insurance webinars for member companies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• CONFCOOPERATIVE: Italian cooperative confederation co-signing the CCNL Vigilanza Privata alongside ASSIV. Provides comparable representational services for cooperative member companies.
• ANIE - Federazione Nazionale Imprese Elettrotecniche ed Elettroniche (Confindustria): Parent federation of ASSIV within Confindustria. Provides institutional infrastructure and broader industrial representation context; relevant as the umbrella organization within Italian industry.
• LEGACOOP: Italian cooperative league and co-signatory of the CCNL Vigilanza Privata. Comparable as a representative association but focused on cooperative enterprises rather than private security specifically.
• Confindustria: Italy's main industrial confederation. ASSIV is affiliated through ANIE; comparable as a higher-order industry confederation providing collective representation and policy influence.
• AGCI (Associazione Generale Cooperative Italiane): Italian general association of cooperatives and co-signatory of the CCNL Vigilanza Privata. Represents a comparable association model focused on cooperative enterprises across sectors.

Broad incumbents

• ASIS International: Global professional association for security management professionals. While broader in scope (corporate and physical security globally), it serves a comparable association function of professional development, standards, and advocacy.
• CoESS (Confederation of European Security Services): Pan-European trade body representing private security services at the EU level. Comparable as a sectoral industry association, though operating at broader geographical scope than ASSIV's purely Italian remit.

Direct peers

• ANIVP (Associazione Nazionale Istituti di Vigilanza Privata): Italian private security trade association that co-signs the CCNL Vigilanza Privata with ASSIV. Operates with a comparable member base and advocacy role within the same Italian private security sector.
• UNIV (Unione Nazionale Istituti di Vigilanza): Italian trade association for private security institutes, co-signatory of the same CCNL Vigilanza Privata alongside ASSIV. Directly comparable as a sectoral representative body for private security companies operating in Italy.

Regional players

• BSIA (British Security Industry Association): UK trade association for the security industry, performing comparable representational, standards-setting, and advocacy functions for British private security firms. Different geography makes it a regional rather than direct peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Assiv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCpyu-kNgYWj4NT0j4Nns2A/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/associazionevigilanza
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/assiv-associazione

Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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