COGEMA S.p.A.

What COGEMA S.p.A. does

COGEMA S.p.A. is a privately held Italian building technical systems management company headquartered in Milano. Founded in 1979 by Renato Colonna (originally as Reco, a sole proprietorship in thermal systems installation), the company has evolved into a multi-disciplinary service provider serving condominium administrators and property managers primarily in the Lombardy region. Its offering is organized around three core sectors — Acqua (water systems), Energia (heating and air conditioning), and Sicurezza (fire prevention) — supplemented by recurring services including heat metering (contabilizzazione del calore), 24/7 emergency intervention (pronto intervento), remote system monitoring (telegestione), and regulatory compliance consulting.

The company operates as a single-source provider for residential and commercial building technical infrastructure, handling design, installation, and ongoing maintenance. Its technical capabilities include hydraulic installations, drinking water treatment, heating/cooling systems, sprinkler and hydrant networks (compliant with UNI 12845), a GPS-dispatched service fleet, and a remote plant management platform. Underlying technology appears to be a conventional SCADA-style telegestione system for real-time monitoring and malfunction detection rather than an AI-driven platform; no proprietary software products, patents, or AI capabilities are documented.

COGEMA generates revenue through multi-year managed-service maintenance contracts, with pricing on a quote basis tailored to individual buildings. The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct field relationships with building administrators rather than broad marketing campaigns. The company is constituted as CO.GE.MA. S.p.A. con Socio Unico (a closely held single-shareholder structure) under founder Renato Colonna as Presidente e CEO, with operational infrastructure comprising 800 sqm of office space, 1,400 sqm of vehicle fleet and external warehouse area, and 750 sqm of storage, logistics, and training facilities. No funding rounds, acquisitions, partnerships, or public-market activity are evidenced.

Name

COGEMA S.p.A.

Legal name

CO.GE.MA. S.p.A. con Socio Unico

Website

https://cogemaspa.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COGEMA S.p.A. is a Milan-based, privately held Italian firm providing integrated water, heating, cooling, and fire-safety system management services to condominium administrators and property managers in Lombardy via recurring maintenance contracts and 24/7 emergency support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Technical Systems Services (HVAC, Water, and Fire Safety)

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations (BPABACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hard Services (MEP/HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing) (BPABAAAA), Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management (BPAJAHAM), New Construction/Renovation Fire & CO System Design & Installation (HSAHAFAJ), Pipework, Calorifier & Heat Exchanger Descaling/Decontamination (BPABAJAI), HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB)

Keywords

• Building systems maintenance
• HVAC installation services
• Fire safety systems
• Water treatment services
• Heat metering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Services and Maintenance Contracts: COGEMA generates revenue through ongoing maintenance contracts for residential and commercial building technical systems (heating, cooling, water, fire safety). These include scheduled preventive maintenance programs, emergency repair services, heat metering and billing services, remote monitoring (telegestione), and consulting/administrative services for regulatory compliance. Revenue is recurring in nature via multi-year service agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

COGEMA S.p.A. designs, installs, maintains, and manages residential and commercial building technical systems across three sectors: water (hydraulic installations, drinking water treatment, autoclaves, submersible pumps), energy (heating, air conditioning, condensation systems), and fire safety (sprinklers, hydrants, extinguishers, UNI 12845 pump groups). The company additionally provides heat metering and billing, 24/7 GPS-dispatched emergency response, remote plant management (telegestione), and regulatory compliance consulting to condominium administrators and property managers in the Milan area.

Product overview

COGEMA S.p.A. operates as a building systems management company offering integrated services across three core areas: Acqua (water systems), Energia (heating and air conditioning), and Sicurezza (fire prevention and safety). The company provides complementary services including heat metering (Contabilizzazione del calore), 24/7 emergency intervention (Pronto intervento), remote management (Telegestione), and consulting. The portfolio is structured as a unified service offering rather than a modular software platform, combining design, installation, and ongoing maintenance for residential and commercial building infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acqua (Water Systems)

Quantifiable outcome

• GPS satellite tracking enables dispatch of nearest available technician unit to malfunctioning equipment, reducing response times
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Siram (Veolia Italia): Italian energy and facility services provider (Veolia subsidiary), focused on energy efficiency, heating plants, and integrated technical services for buildings. Directly comparable service mix to COGEMA's energy + facility focus.
• ENGIE Servizi Italia (formerly Cofely): Major Italian energy and facility services arm of ENGIE, providing HVAC, energy management, and integrated facility services to commercial and residential clients. Overlaps with COGEMA's heating/cooling and energy management offerings but at much broader geographic and customer scale.
• Sodexo Italia (Facility Services): Global facility services player with Italian operations covering hard and soft FM, including technical building maintenance. Competes with COGEMA for integrated building services contracts, though typically at larger enterprise scale.
• Manutencoop Facility Management: One of Italy's largest integrated facility management providers, offering hard and soft services across MEP, energy, and building maintenance. Comparable to COGEMA as an IFM for Italian buildings, but operating nationally and at vastly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Gottardo Impianti / Italtherm: Mid-sized Italian technical services companies focused on HVAC, plumbing, and building plant installation/maintenance for residential and condominium customers. Comparable regional service delivery model in the same target segment as COGEMA.

Others

• Gewiss: Italian manufacturer of electrical and building automation products including lighting, fire safety, and energy systems. Touches COGEMA's fire prevention and electrical installation scope through product supply and integrated solutions.
• BTicino (Legrand Italia): Italian leader in electrical and digital building infrastructure, including fire alarm systems and energy management. Adjacent to COGEMA's Sicurezza fire safety system installations and a likely equipment partner/competitor in fire system design.
• Riello (heating solutions): Italian manufacturer of heating boilers and burners with associated service networks for residential and commercial heating systems. Closely adjacent to COGEMA's boiler maintenance, retrofit, and centrale termica work as a supplier/ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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