Private company

OHLA ŽS

Logo: OHLA ŽS, a. s.,, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

OHLA ŽS is a Czech construction company based in Brno, founded in 1992.1 It was founded by National Property Fund.1 It employed 1,491 people in 2018.1 It is part of Obrascón Huarte Lain.1

OHLA ŽS, a. s. (VKM: ŽSB) je česká stavební firma se sídlem v Brně. Je nástupnickou společností někdejšího státního podniku Železniční stavitelství Brno, který vznikl v roce 1952 a zaměřoval se na výstavbu, rekonstrukce a opravy železničních tratí a budov pro Československé státní dráhy. K 1. dubnu 1992 došlo k transformaci na akciovou společnost a následnou kupónovou privatizaci. Roku 1993 se firma přejmenovala na ŽS Brno. Majoritním vlastníkem se v roce 2003 stala španělská stavební skupina OHL (Obrascón Huarte Lain), pozdější OHLA, jejíž název se promítl i do pojmenování OHL ŽS. V polovině 10. let 21. století byla firma OHL ŽS pátou největší stavební firmou v Česku. V červenci 2019 se OHL Central Europe stala 100% vlastníkem společnosti. V roce 2021 se firma změnila na OHLA ŽS v souladu se změnou názvu mateřské skupiny.2 From the Czech Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1992Founded1
  • Industryconstruction industry1
  • HeadquartersBrno, Czech Republic1
  • Websiteohla-zs.cz
  • Legal formakciová společnost1
  • Listed onPrague Stock Exchange1
  • LEI315700100000001200843
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressTuřanka 1554/115b, 627 00 Brno, Czechia3
  • Registered withMinistry of Justice, 463427963

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Corporate structure

OHLA ŽS is part of a group headed by Obrascón Huarte Lain. 20 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Obrascón Huarte Lain Madrid, Spain
    • TOMI - REMONT 100% · Prostějov, Czechia
    • Obrascón Huarte Lain, Construccion Internacional Madrid, Spain
      • OHLA ŽS 100% · Brno, Czechia
    • Sociedad Anónima Trabajos y Obras Madrid, Spain
    • AGRUPACION GUINOVART OBRAS Y SERVICIOS HISPANIA, S.A. Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    • ASFALTOS Y CONSTRUCCIONES ELSAN, S.A. Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    • AVALORA TECNOLOGIAS DE LA INFORMACION, S.A. Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    • CHEMTROL PROYECTOS Y SISTEMAS, S.L. Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    • CONSTRUCCIONES ADOLFO SOBRINO SA Subsidiary · Bilbao, Spain
    • ECOLAIRE ESPANA, S.A. (ECOLAIRE ESPAÑA, S.A.) Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    • EYM GUINOVART, S.A. Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    • OBRASCON HUARTE LAIN DESARROLLOS SA Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    • OHL Central Europe Subsidiary · Czechia
    • OHL INDUSTRIAL MINING AND CEMENT, S.A.U. Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    • OHL INDUSTRIAL, S.L. Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    • OHL OPERACIONES, S.A. Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    • OHL SERVICIOS INGESAN, S.A. Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    • PACADAR SA Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    • TENEDORA GALERIAS CANALEJAS MADRID, S.L. Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by National Property Fund in 1992.1

Leadership

Who has led OHLA ŽS, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Petr Brzezina2017–2018
1995200020052010201520202025
Board members and other officers (2)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

Former owners and parents

  • OHL Central Europe 100% 2019 to 2024

Ultimate parent

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Employees over time

OHLA ŽS employees by year11.5K in 2018−32% since 1996
01.0K2.0K3.0K1996: 2.2K2.2K19962017: 1.6K1.6K2017−26%2018: 1.5K1.5K2018−8%
  • 20181,4911
  • 20171,6261
  • 19962,2001

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 2023Parent Directly consolidated by Obrascón Huarte Lain, Construccion Internacional3
  2. 2021Renamed Name changed to OHLA ŽS, a.s.1
  3. 2018Acquired Acquired by Obrascón Huarte Lain1
  4. 2017New chief executive Petr Brzezina becomes CEO1
  5. 2006Renamed Name changed to OHL ŽS, a.s.1
  6. 1993Renamed Name changed to ŽS Brno, a.s.1
  7. 1992Founded Founded1

Sources

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