Navarra Impulsa Cultura, Deporte Y Ocio Nicdo

Name

Navarra Impulsa Cultura, Deporte Y Ocio Nicdo

Legal name

NAVARRA IMPULSA CULTURA, DEPORTE Y OCIO S.L.

Website

https://nicdo.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Cultural and Leisure Venue Management

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Skiing Facilities (713920)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Sports & Arena Event Venues (Stadiums, Arenas) (THAHAAAF), Specialty & Entertainment Venue Property Management (BPAJAGAO), Event Rentals (Tents, Furniture, A/V, Decor) (HSACAAAG), Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces) (HSACALAJ)

Keywords

• Public venue management
• Cultural event services
• Sports facility operations
• Leisure tourism services
• Audiovisual industry promotion

Headquarters

HQ city

Pamplona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Ticket Sales: Revenue from sale of tickets to events at Baluarte (Palacio de Congresos y Auditorio de Navarra), Navarra Arena, Filmoteca de Navarra, Planetario de Pamplona, Larra-Belagua ski resort, and Sendaviva nature park. Tickets sold through owned box offices, point of sale at CC La Morea, and online via Secutix platform.
2. Venue and Space Rental: Rental of event spaces including Baluarte's main hall, chamber hall, exhibition areas; Navarra Arena; REFENA exhibition center (12,500 sqm exhibition area); and other venues. Services include technical support, catering, and event organization.
3. Gift Cards (Tarjeta Regalo): Prepaid gift cards in denominations of €50, €100, and €150 (with €200 also available on the ticketing platform), redeemable for tickets across Baluarte, Navarra Arena, and Filmoteca de Navarra. Valid for one year from acquisition.
4. Film and Audiovisual Services: Services through Navarra Film Industry, Navarra Film Commission, and Navarra Music Commission supporting audiovisual production in the region, including location scouting, professional networking, and industry promotion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NICDO manages and operates cultural, sports, and leisure venues across the Navarra region, including the Baluarte auditorium and conference palace, Navarra Arena, Larra-Belagua ski resort, Planetario de Pamplona, Filmoteca de Navarra, Sendaviva nature park, and the Refena exhibition center. It also organizes and hosts festivals, sells tickets for events, rents venue spaces to event organizers, and promotes the regional audiovisual industry through the Navarra Film Industry, Navarra Film Commission, and Navarra Music Commission.

Product overview

NICDO (Navarra Impulsa Cultura, Deporte y Ocio) is a public limited company (S.L.) owned by the Government of Navarra that manages cultural, sports, and leisure venues and services across the Navarre region. The company operates a portfolio of 10+ distinct venues and services including Baluarte Palacio de Congresos y Auditorio de Navarra (main auditorium and conference palace), Navarra Arena (major events venue opened 2018), Larra-Belagua (ski resort), Planetario de Pamplona (planetarium), Filmoteca de Navarra (film library), and Refena (exhibition center). NICDO also manages or oversees specialized services including the Navarra Film Industry platform (launched 2022), Navarra Film Commission, Navarra Music Commission, the Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival (since 2018), and the Sendaviva nature park. The gift card program enables purchases across multiple venues including Baluarte, Navarra Arena, and Filmoteca de Navarra. The organization hosts over 554 events annually across its venues and reported over 682,348 visitors in 2025 with €61.69M direct spending in Navarra.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Baluarte: Palacio de Congresos y Auditorio de Navarra - major congress and concert venue in Pamplona
• Navarra Arena
• Planetario de Pamplona
• Filmoteca de Navarra
• Navarra Film Commission
• Navarra Music Commission
• Navarra Film Industry
• Punto de Vista
• Sendaviva
• Refena

Products and services

• Baluarte Palacio de Congresos y Auditorio de Navarra The main conference palace and auditorium in Pamplona, managed directly by NICDO. Hosts concerts, opera, ballet, theater, congresses, and cultural events.
• Navarra Arena Major events venue located at Plaza Aizagerria in Pamplona. Hosts concerts, sports events, and large-scale entertainment.
• Larra-Belagua Ski Resort

Quantifiable outcome

• 682,348+ visitors annually across all venues, representing 7% year-over-year growth in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Gobierno de Navarra - Department of Culture and SportflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025NICDO is a public entity under the Government of Navarra, established by Law 8/2009. The Department of Culture and Sport is a key partner in audiovisual promotion through Navarra Film Industry and co-sponsors major cultural events and festivals.
• Corporación Pública Empresarial de Navarra (CPEN)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNICDO is part of CPEN, the single instrument for planning and rationalizing a substantial part of the heritage of the Regional Community of Navarra, established November 4, 2009. CPEN comprises multiple public companies including those managing cultural, sports, and leisure services.
• CLAVNA (Audiovisual Cluster)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Navarra Film Industry platform, CLAVNA represents the audiovisual cluster in Navarra and collaborates on promoting the regional audiovisual sector nationally and internationally.
• NAPAR (Professional Production Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Navarra Film Industry platform, NAPAR is the professional production association that collaborates on audiovisual industry promotion and professional networking.
• REFENA SLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerREFENA SL manages the Recinto Ferial de Navarra (exhibition center with 12,500 sqm exhibition area and 27,000+ sqm total) under NICDO supervision. Provides large-scale event and exhibition capabilities.
• Los Arcos MotorSport - LAMSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManages the Circuito de Navarra (motor racing circuit) under NICDO oversight, expanding the sports event portfolio.
• Fundación BaluartecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent foundation responsible for Baluarte's own programming, including the Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra and co-production of Dance, Theater, Cinema, and Music festivals under the Direction General of Culture.
• Ayuntamiento de PamplonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNICDO renewed collaboration agreement with Pamplona city council to attract major cultural and sporting events to the city.
• Secutix (SECUTIX IBERIA S.L.U.)coreTechnology or IntegrationTicket sales system service provider powering online ticket sales at entradasbaluarte.nicdo.es. Involves international data transfer to Switzerland, covered by Commission decision of July 23, 2000.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Southbank Centre: London's largest arts complex with multiple concert/performance venues. Comparable as an incumbent publicly-supported operator of multiple performing arts venues with shared ticketing and programming.
• Centro Cultural de Belém: Lisbon's national cultural center housing performing arts and exhibitions under public management. Comparable to Baluarte/NICDO as a large incumbent publicly-funded multi-purpose cultural venue in Iberia.

Direct peers

• IFEMA (Feria de Madrid): Madrid's large exhibition and congress center operator. Compares to Refena and Baluarte's congress/exhibition capabilities, target customer (corporate event organizers), and revenue model.
• Institut de Cultura de Barcelona (ICUB): Barcelona's public cultural institution that programs and operates city venues including theaters and cultural centers. Closely mirrors NICDO's public-entity multi-venue cultural programming model.
• WiZink Center: Madrid's multi-purpose arena hosting concerts and sporting events. Direct comp to Navarra Arena for touring concert revenue, sports events, and arena rental economics.
• Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio: Madrid's municipal public entity that manages cultural venues, events, and tourism similar to NICDO. Compares directly because it operates multiple venues under government ownership with cultural promotion and ticketing mandates.
• PortAventura World: Spain's largest theme park/resort complex. Comparable to Sendaviva as a Spanish entertainment/nature destination targeting family tourism and adjacent leisure spend per visitor.
• Formigal-Panticosa: Major Spanish ski resort in the Aragonese Pyrenees. Comparable to Larra-Belagua as a competing Spanish mountain ski destination targeting similar domestic tourism segments.
• Palau de la Música Catalana: Iconic Barcelona concert hall presenting performing arts programming. Comparable to Baluarte as a premier regional concert/auditorium venue with a strong touring artist and subscription calendar.
• Baqueira Beret: Major Spanish Pyrenean ski resort operated on a comparable commercial basis. Closely comparable to Larra-Belagua across ski school operations, seasonal revenue, and Spanish ski market dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/baluarte
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BaluarteAuditorio
• Facebookfacebook.com/BaluartePamplona
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/navarra-impulsa-cultura-deporte-y-ocio-nicdo
• Instagraminstagram.com/baluarte_pamplona

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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