Il Gatto Con Gli Stivali

What Il Gatto Con Gli Stivali does

Il Gatto Con Gli Stivali is an authorized and accredited private nursery school (asilo nido) operating from a single facility at Via Lapini 3/9 in Florence, Italy, serving families with children aged 12 to 36 months. The business is structured as an Italian general partnership (Società in Nome Collettivo) under the legal name IL GATTO CON GLI STIVALI SNC di Laura Rosselli & C., and is operationally managed through coop. LIG srl, which was established in 2001 by three founding partners — Badii Giada, Fortini Ilaria, and Rosselli Laura — all graduates of Scienze dell'Educazione at the University of Florence. The nursery opened in September 2002 and has remained under the same three partners since, with approximately 14 total staff. It operates seasonally, from early September through the end of July, with limited closures at Christmas and Easter.

The service offering centers on early childhood education using sensory, psychomotor, symbolic play, music, fairy-tale reading, and graphic-painting activities. The facility includes multiple activity rooms, a laboratory, a soft room for rest and psychomotor activities, and an exclusive private garden. The nursery differentiates itself through flexible scheduling, with five enrollment tiers covering full-day, half-day with lunch, morning-only, afternoon-only, and three-day-per-week attendance, all billed as monthly subscriptions. Gradual acclimatization (ambientamento) is structured over approximately 2-3 weeks, and supplementary services include parent group meetings, individual consultations, pediatrician meetings (Dr. Paolo Sarti), and educational outings to the Cercina educational farm operated by Cooperativa La Fonte.

Go-to-market is community-led, relying on municipal accreditation and referral by the Comune di Firenze, membership as a founding partner in the Federazione Asili Nido Privati di Firenze, and a professional network that includes Ospedale Pediatrico A. Meyer, Centro di Psicologia Funzionale Reich di Firenze, and the reference pediatrician. The customer base consists of working families in Florence with toddlers aged 12-36 months, enrolling on a year-round basis into a single fixed-capacity location. Revenue comes from recurring monthly tuition (retta) across the available time-band tiers, plus an annual registration fee and a refundable security deposit equal to half the monthly tuition; exact fee levels are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Il Gatto Con Gli Stivali

Legal name

IL GATTO CON GLI STIVALI SNC di Laura Rosselli & C.

Website

https://nidoilgattoconglistivali.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Il Gatto Con Gli Stivali is an authorized private nursery (asilo nido) in Florence, Italy, serving families with children aged 12 to 36 months through flexible time-band attendance options, structured early-childhood education, and supplementary pediatric and psychological support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education (Nursery School Services)

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Half-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAC), Center-Based Toddler Care (18–36 months) (EDACAGAB)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Nursery school services
• Toddler childcare
• Infant daycare
• Asilo nido services

Headquarters

HQ city

Florence

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Nursery Tuition (Retta): Monthly tuition fees for childcare services covering full-day care (8:00-17:00), half-day with lunch (8:00-13:30), morning only (8:00-12:00), or afternoon only (14:00-17:00). Three-day-per-week option also available. Meals are included in the tuition. An annual registration fee and a security deposit (equal to half the monthly rate, refunded at termination) are also charged.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Il Gatto Con Gli Stivali is an authorized and accredited Italian nursery school (asilo nido) that provides full-day and part-time childcare and early childhood education for children aged 12 to 36 months. The service operates from September through July, 8:00-17:00, offering flexible attendance options (full-day, morning with lunch, morning only, afternoon only, or three days per week) with meals included. Educational programming emphasizes sensory activities, psychomotor development, symbolic play, music, fairy tale reading, and graphic-painting activities, supported by a private garden, multiple activity rooms, and supplementary parent-facing services.

Product overview

Il Gatto Con Gli Stivali is a nursery school (asilo nido) operated by coop. LIG srl since September 2002, offering authorized and accredited childcare services for children aged 12-36 months. The service provides flexible time-band attendance options with enrollment open year-round. The product portfolio centers on the core nursery service (Asilo Nido a Fasce Orarie) complemented by structured educational activities and laboratories (Attività Strutturate e Laboratori) including music, art, psychomotor, and symbolic play. Physical facilities include specialized rooms and a private garden (Spazi e Struttura). Additional services include parent consultations, pediatric support, seasonal events, and flexible attendance scheduling. The service operates September through July with operating hours from 8:00 to 17:00.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Asilo Nido a Fasce Orarie (Time-Band Nursery Service) Authorized and accredited nursery school service for children aged 12-36 months in Florence, offering flexible time-band attendance options (full-day 8:00-17:00, half-day with lunch 8:00-13:30, morning only 8:00-12:00, afternoon only 14:00-17:00, or three days per week) with meals included. Operates September through July under accreditation from the Comune di Firenze.
• Attività Strutturate e Laboratori (Structured Activities and Workshops) Structured educational programming including music, fairy tale reading, graphic-pictorial activities, manipulation, psychomotor activities, and symbolic play, plus external workshops such as theater, pastry, and educational farm visits, designed for children aged 12-36 months attending the nursery.
• Servizi Integrativi (Supplementary Family Services) Supplementary services for enrolled families and the broader community, including parent group meetings, individual consultations, pediatrician meetings with Dr. Paolo Sarti, DIY workshops, monthly pizza parties, farm trips, end-of-year outings, birthday parties, and an end-of-year celebration.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federazione Asili Nido Privati di FirenzecoreOthersIl Gatto Con Gli Stivali is a founding member (socio fondatore) of the Federazione Asili Nido Privati di Firenze. The federation connects private nurseries in Florence for shared resources, professional development, and collective representation. The nursery collaborates with other federation members including pedagogists, educators, and psychologists working in nurseries and educational centers.
• Ospedale Pediatrico A. Meyer di FirenzeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe nursery maintains a collaboration with Meyer Pediatric Hospital in Florence for training, professional development, research, and the implementation of psychopedagogical projects. This relationship stems from the founders' prior internship experiences at the hospital.
• Centro di Psicologia Funzionale Reich di FirenzeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe nursery collaborates with psychologists and psychotherapists from the Centro Reich in Florence for observation, assessment of children at the nursery, and individual meetings with parents. This partnership provides psychological support services to families.
• Cooperativa La Fonte di FirenzeminorOthersManages the educational farm of Cercina where the nursery organizes field trips. The farm houses animals including horses, cows, pigs, rabbits, chickens, and ducks, as well as vegetable gardens and fruit trees. Provides hands-on educational experiences for the children.
• Dr. Paolo Sarti (Pediatrician)minorOthersThe nursery's reference pediatrician who conducts meetings with parents on topics related to child health, proposed by the pediatrician, educators, or chosen based on family requests. Sessions are open to both nursery families and external parents.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• Federazione Asili Nido Privati di Firenze (member nurseries): Federation of which Il Gatto Con Gli Stivali is a founding member; its other member nurseries are direct comparables operating private 12–36-month services in Florence under similar municipal accreditation frameworks.

Direct peers

• Scuole Bilingue: Italian private chain of bilingual nurseries and preschools serving infants and toddlers, with multiple time-band and full-day options comparable to Il Gatto Con Gli Stivali's flexible scheduling model.
• Kids&Us Italy: Italy-based franchise network offering English-immersion classes for children from infancy, including nursery-age children, competing for the same urban parent segment as Il Gatto Con Gli Stivali.
• Helen Doron Early English (Italy): International franchise delivering English early-learning courses to children including toddlers, with a structured curriculum and franchise-based growth model that competes for Florence-area families seeking premium early-education services.

Broad incumbents

• Asili Nido Comunali del Comune di Firenze: Public municipal nursery system in Florence providing subsidized daycare for 12–36-month-olds, serving as the lower-priced public alternative that competes for the same family cohort in the same geography.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large international operator of employer-sponsored and standalone childcare centers; serves as a benchmark for what scaled, professionally-managed early-childhood education looks like and a potential strategic acquirer or partner for the Italian micro-operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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