Private company

General Logistics Systems Germany

Logo: General Logistics Systems B.V., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

General Logistics Systems Germany is a German logistics company based in Neuenstein, founded in 1989.1

Die GLS Beteiligungs GmbH mit Sitz im hessischen Neuenstein ist die Holding des Kurier-Express-Paket-Dienstes General Logistics Systems Germany. Die Unternehmen der Gruppe aus Deutschland, Österreich und Ungarn übernehmen unter der Marke GLS in ihren Staaten die Logistik für den international tätigen Paketdienstleister GLS. Das aus German Parcel hervorgegangene Unternehmen gehört über die niederländische General Logistics Systems B.V. zur britischen Royal Mail. Dabei ist es der Ursprung des GLS-Gesamtkonzerns und trägt ca. 50 % des weltweiten Gesamtumsatzes. 2014 war das Unternehmen der viertgrößte Paketdienst in Deutschland.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1989Founded1

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GLS Germany Depot 14, An der Autobahn 9 (Cottbus)
Photo: Trio3D, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Corporate structure

General Logistics Systems Germany is part of a group headed by EP Group. 157 entities, 11 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • EP Group Praha, Czechia
    • EP Global Commerce 56% · Praha, Czechia
    • International Distribution Services 27.5% · London, United Kingdom
    • Energetický a průmyslový holding Subsidiary · 56% · Praha, Czechia
      • EP Cargo 100% · Praha, Czechia
      • EP Commodities 100% · Praha 1, Czechia
      • EP Logistics International 100% · Praha, Czechia
        • EP Cargo Trucking CZ s.r.o. Subsidiary · 100% · Opatovice nad Labem, Czechia
      • EP Power Europe 100% · Praha 1, Czechia
        • EP UK INVESTMENTS LTD London, United Kingdom
          • 1 more
        • Eggborough power station Subsidiary · 100% · Eggborough, United Kingdom
        • EP CTA GmbH Subsidiary · 100% · Cottbus, Germany
        • EP Resources CZ a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Ostrava, Czechia
        • Lynemouth power station Subsidiary · 100% · Northumberland, United Kingdom
        • Mehrum Power Station Subsidiary · 100% · Hohenhameln, Germany
        • DYNAMO Subsidiary · Courbevoie, France
        • EP LANGAGE LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • EP SHB LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • GAZELENERGIE GENERATION Subsidiary · Courbevoie, France
        • GAZELENERGIE SOLUTIONS Subsidiary · Courbevoie, France
        • ILLICO Subsidiary · Courbevoie, France
        • TTEP BALLYLUMFORD POWER LTD Subsidiary · Islandmagee, United Kingdom
        • TTEP KILROOT POWER LTD Subsidiary · Carrickfergus, United Kingdom
      • EP Infrastructure 69% · Praha, Czechia
        • SPP Infrastructure Bratislava - mestská časť Ružinov, Slovakia
          • 4 more
        • PT mereni, a.s. (PT měření, a.s.) Subsidiary · 100% · Praha 8, Czechia
      • Slovenské elektrárne 66% · Bratislava - mestská časť Ružinov, Slovakia
      • EP Produzione Subsidiary · 100% · Rome, Italy
      • EOP Distribuce Subsidiary · 69% · Opatovice nad Labem, Czechia
      • EP Energy Subsidiary · 69% · Praha 1, Czechia
        • United Energy 100% · Most, Czechia
        • Stredoslovenská energetika Holding 49% · Žilina, Slovakia
          • 2 more
        • EnergyUnited Subsidiary · 100% · Statesville
        • EP Sourcing, a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Most - Komořany, Czechia
        • Opatovice Power Station Subsidiary · 100% · Opatovice nad Labem, Czechia
        • Severoceska teplarenska, a.s. (Severočeská teplárenská, a.s.) Subsidiary · 100% · Most, Czechia
      • Pražská teplárenská Subsidiary · 69% · Praha, Czechia
        • TERMONTA PRAHA a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Praha 10, Czechia
      • RM Lines Subsidiary · 67.33% · Sokolov, Czech Republic
      • LokoTrain Subsidiary · 65% · Česká Třebová, Czech Republic
      • Budapesti Erőmű Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
      • EP Energy Trading Subsidiary · Praha 1, Czechia
        • Dobra Energie s.r.o. (Dobrá Energie s.r.o.) Subsidiary · 100% · Praha 1, Czechia
      • Helmstedter Revier Subsidiary · Büddenstedt, Germany
      • MIBRAG Subsidiary · Zeitz, Germany
      • Plzeňská teplárenská Subsidiary · Plzeň, Czechia
        • Plzenska teplarenska SERVIS IN a.s. (Plzeňská teplárenská SERVIS IN a.s.) Subsidiary · 100% · Plzeň, Czechia
      • SPP Storage Subsidiary · Dolní Bojanovice, Czechia
      • DCR Investment Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
      • EOP & HOKA Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
      • EPH Financing CZ Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
      • EPH Financing CZ, a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Praha 1, Czechia
      • EPH Financing International, a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Praha, Czechia
      • EPIF Investments a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Praha, Czechia
      • EPPE Germany Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
      • and 30 more
    • EP Energy Transition Subsidiary · 56% · Prague
    • EP Real Estate Subsidiary · 56% · Praha 7, Czechia
    • Czech Media Invest Subsidiary · 50% · Praha 1, Czechia
      • Czech News Center 100% · Praha 7, Czechia
      • CN Invest Subsidiary · 100% · Prague, Czech Republic
      • Active Radio Subsidiary · Prague, Czech Republic
      • CMI France Subsidiary · Paris, France
      • Euromedia Group Stake · 49% · Praha, Czechia
        • FOLIO Subsidiary · Praha 6, Czechia
        • Odeon Subsidiary · Prague, Czech Republic
        • Pikola Subsidiary
        • Ikar Subsidiary · Czechia
      • NEOLUXOR Stake · 49% · Prague, Czech Republic
      • Czech Radio Center Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
      • International Media Invest Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
      • Marianne Subsidiary · 100% · France
      • Brasinex Bohemia Subsidiary · 50% · Czechia
      • Czech Video Center Subsidiary · Czechia
      • Evropa 2 Subsidiary · Czechia
      • Frekvence 1 Subsidiary · Czechia
      • GjirafaTech Subsidiary · Czechia
      • Hachette Filipacchi Médias Subsidiary · France
      • Interforum Subsidiary · France
      • Max Loyd Subsidiary · Czechia
      • Radio Bonton Subsidiary · Czechia
      • Radio West Plzeň Subsidiary · Czechia
      • RUBY Equity Investment S.á r.l. Subsidiary · Luxembourg
      • Rádio Duha Subsidiary · Czechia
      • Usbek & Rica Subsidiary · France
      • BOHEMIAN VENTURES Stake · 49% · Czechia
      • KH Financing Stake · 49% · Czechia
      • Knižní Holding Stake · 49% · Czechia
    • Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Subsidiary · Essen, Germany
    • EP Heat & Power a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Praha, Czechia
      • Elektrarny Opatovice, a.s. (Elektrárny Opatovice, a.s.) Subsidiary · 100% · Opatovice nad Labem, Czechia
    • FoundHold EP Corporate Group Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
    • Ogen Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
    • EC Investments Subsidiary · 56% · Czechia
    • EP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LIMITED Subsidiary · 56% · London, United Kingdom
    • EP FR HoldCo a.s. Subsidiary · 56% · Praha, Czechia
    • EP Global Commerce GmbH Subsidiary · 56% · Grünwald, Germany
    • EP Heat & Power Subsidiary · 56% · Czechia
    • EP Project Finance Subsidiary · 56% · Czechia
    • EP UK MIDCO LIMITED Subsidiary · 56% · London, United Kingdom
    • EP HoldCo Subsidiary · 50% · Czechia
    • EP UK BIDCO LIMITED Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • FVE Holding Subsidiary · Czechia
    • MaasStroom Energie C.V. Subsidiary

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1989Founded Founded1

Sources

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