Zona Franca Bogotá

What Zona Franca Bogotá does

Zona Franca de Bogotá S.A. (Grupo ZFB) is the designated "Usuario Operador" of Bogotá's free trade zone, operating a 64-hectare business park located 6 km from El Dorado International Airport — the only free zone in Bogotá's urban area. Incorporated in February 1993 from a 100-hectare dairy-farm land acquisition, the company began operations in 1997 and now hosts a cluster of approximately 400 qualified and support companies across manufacturing, logistics, BPO/KPO/ITO/SSC, and wholesale/retail, generating more than 30,000 direct and indirect jobs. Physical infrastructure includes ZF Towers 135A (28,082 sqm, LEED Gold certified), the Business Center (~30,000 sqm), Data Center 16A (Tier III Uptime Institute certified, 2,135 sqm with 680 sqm white space), warehouses from 1,000 sqm, offices from 127 sqm, and commercial locals from 56 sqm, plus an on-site DIAN customs office staffed by 90 officials. The asset base is supported by certifications (ISO 9001, BASC V4, ISO 28001, LEED Gold, Tier III, UN Global Compact member since 2007) and accolades including fDi Magazine's 2017 "Best Free Zone of the Americas" and AZFA's 2011 "2nd Best Free Zone in Latin America."

The company monetizes the concession through six revenue streams: recurring real estate leasing (warehouses, offices, commercial locals, workspace stations), PICIZ software licensing (a mandatory free-zone inventory and customs management platform with web services APIs), equipment rental (gantry cranes, forklifts, manlifts), ZFB Consulting (foreign trade, customs, tax, and anti-money laundering advisory), a training center (foreign trade and PICIZ courses priced from COP $80,000 to $287,000), and event/meeting space rental (auditoriums for 100-250 persons, training rooms, common areas). A captive ZFB Capital Partners investment fund and Fundación ZFB non-profit (spun off in 2012) extend the group beyond pure landlord operations. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales led by Commercial Director Sabina Collazos Ramírez, targeting logistics, manufacturing, BPO/KPO/ITO/SSC, and commerce tenants with no intermediary or marketplace channels. PICIZ functions as the operational backbone and a structural switching cost for tenants, while the on-site DIAN presence provides a regulatory distribution advantage unavailable to competing industrial parks.

Name

Zona Franca Bogotá

Legal name

Zona Franca de Bogotá S.A.

Website

https://zonafrancabogota.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Zona Franca de Bogotá operates Bogotá's only urban free trade zone — a 64-hectare, LEED Gold and Tier III-certified park hosting ~400 companies and 30,000+ jobs — generating revenue through warehouse and office leasing, the PICIZ customs software, equipment rental, consulting, and training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Free Trade Zone Operations

NAICS

Other Warehousing and Storage (493190), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Hub / National Hub Distribution Centers (Multi-node Network Hubs) (TLALAEAN)

Keywords

• Free trade zone operations
• Industrial real estate leasing
• Customs brokerage services
• Warehousing and storage
• Logistics infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Rental/Leasing: Revenue from renting and leasing warehouses (from 1,000 m2), offices (from 127-130 m2 up to 2,500 m2), commercial locals (from 56-65 m2), and workspace stations (from 50 positions). Properties include ZF Towers, Business Center, and industrial warehouses.
2. Consulting Services: ZFB Consulting provides advisory services in foreign trade, customs, free zones, taxation, corporate legal matters, and anti-money laundering prevention. Team of multidisciplinary professionals.
3. Training and Education Services: Training center offering courses on foreign trade, customs regulations, PICIZ software, and related topics. Courses priced from $80,000 to $287,000 COP for virtual and in-person sessions.
4. Software Licensing (PICIZ): Licensing of PICIZ software system for free zone users to manage inventory and customs operations.
5. Equipment Rental: Rental of industrial equipment including gantry cranes (40 TN capacity for 20 and 40 foot containers), forklifts (2.5 TN, 3.5 TN, 7 TN), and manlifts (up to 13.5m height, 400 kg capacity).
6. Event and Meeting Space Rental: Rental of auditoriums (3 auditoriums for 100 persons each; Business Center auditorium for 250 persons), meeting rooms, training rooms (6 rooms for 24 persons each), and common areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zona Franca Bogotá operates Colombia's only urban free trade zone, a 64-hectare managed industrial park in Bogotá where qualified user companies benefit from tax and customs incentives. The company leases warehouses (from 1,000 m²), offices (127 m² to 2,500 m²+) including LEED Gold certified ZF Towers, commercial locals, and Tier III data center space, and provides supporting services such as industrial equipment rental (cranes, forklifts, manlifts), auditoriums, and meeting rooms. Complementary offerings include ZFB Consulting for foreign trade and customs advisory, a training center, the proprietary PICIZ inventory control software, and a free zone employment portal.

Product overview

Zona Franca Bogotá is a free zone operator offering a comprehensive ecosystem of products and services for businesses. The core offering is the free zone park (64 hectares) with its management software PICIZ for inventory and visitor control. Physical infrastructure includes warehouses (from 1,000 m2), offices (ZF Towers LEED Gold certified and Business Center), and Tier III datacenter. Supporting services encompass equipment rental (forklifts, cranes, manlifts), consulting (ZFB Consulting for customs/trade), training (Centro de Capacitaciones and Unifranca education), employment portal, investment fund (ZFB Capital Partners), and event spaces. The park serves industries including logistics, manufacturing, BPO/KPO/ITO, and commerce, all benefiting from Colombia's free zone tax and customs incentives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZFB Capital Partners: Investment fund managed by Grupo ZFB for real estate and business development within the free trade zone ecosystem.
• ZFB Consulting
• PICIZ

Products and services

• Bodegas y Patios (Warehouses and Yards) Warehouses and outdoor storage yards for industrial and logistics companies, available from 800-1,000 m² with customizable spaces for storage, manufacturing, and distribution operations.
• Oficinas y Locales (Offices and Commercial Locals) Office spaces and commercial units including the LEED Gold certified ZF Towers 135A and Business Center, with offices from 127 m² to 2,500 m² for BPO, KPO, ITO and SSC operations, plus commercial locals from 56 m² and workspace stations.
• Datacenter ZF Towers (Tier III Data Center) Tier III certified data center providing infrastructure-as-a-service (IAAS) with 99.982% availability, redundancy, scalability, and 170 m² of white space for critical infrastructure needs.
• Alquiler de Equipos (Equipment Rental) Industrial equipment rental including gantry crane (40 TN capacity for 20 and 40 foot containers), forklifts (2.5 TN, 3.5 TN, 7 TN), and manlift (13.5 m height, 400 kg capacity), operated by certified personnel.
• ZFB Consulting Consulting services for foreign trade, customs, free zone qualification, taxation, corporate legal matters, and anti-money laundering prevention, provided by a multidisciplinary team of professionals.
• Centro de Capacitaciones (Training Center) Training center offering courses on foreign trade, customs procedures, PICIZ software, and exchange regulations, with certificates of attendance and pricing from $80,000 to $287,000 COP.
• PICIZ Software License Web-based software system for free zone inventory control, visitor management, and access control, mandatory for free zone users; includes items management, merchandise movement forms, matrices, and reports.
• Auditorios y Salas (Auditoriums and Meeting Rooms) Auditoriums (3 x 100 persons, 1 x 250 persons), meeting rooms (12 persons), and training rooms (25 persons) available for rental within the free zone.
• Construcciones ZFB (Construction Services) Construction and project management services including technical studies, custom projects, and integral project management to protect client CAPEX.

Quantifiable outcome

• Buildings with LEED certification generate 30-70% savings in energy consumption and 30-50% water usage reduction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alianza UNIFRANCAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Pioneering alliance between Zona Franca Bogotá and Fundación ZFB with universities and training centers for worker and user company development. Features 14 training rooms, study room, cafeteria, and WiFi.
• Corporación Calle 13coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Non-profit entity exclusively dedicated to working with public and private entities on solutions for mobility, infrastructure, and road safety in the Calle 13 corridor. Founded in 2012 as part of sustainable mobility strategy.
• Pacto Global Colombia - Red LocalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Participated in the directive committee of the Local Network of the Global Compact in Colombia since 2009, representing SMEs. Active in working groups on labor standards, human rights, and environmental management.
• DIAN (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPermanent on-site DIAN office with 90 dedicated officials providing continuous customs and tax administration services for free zone users. This is a critical operational partnership enabling real-time customs processing and compliance verification.
• United Nations Global Compact (Pacto Mundial ONU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdhered to the UN Global Compact in 2007, committing to 10 principles of responsible management covering human rights, labor rights, environmental protection, and anti-corruption practices.
• Universidad Externado de ColombiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner supporting the Francamente Responsable program for corporate social responsibility and sustainability, providing expertise and research collaboration.
• Fundación Universitaria del Área AndinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner offering undergraduate, graduate, and master's programs with presence in the directory and potential student placement programs.
• SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough UNIFRANCA alliance, SENA provides free technical and technological education programs within the free zone. Located in Manzana 9, offering certification by competency.
• Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo LozanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner offering postgraduate specializations including tax administration, human resources, occupational health and safety, and financial management. Offers 15% tuition discount.
• Corporación Universitaria IberoamericanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner offering logistics administration and technology programs, available through the business directory.
• TransmileniominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transportation partner working on review of integrated transport services and efficiency in the zone through sustainable mobility programs.
• Servicio Público de Empleo (SPE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with the public employment service for job placement portal integration, allowing companies to register vacancies and workers to post resumes through the official government platform.
• ServientregaminorOthersCourier and logistics service provider located in the Cargo Reception Patio for document and package delivery services within the free zone.
• BancolombiaminorOthersBanking services through correspondent banking in the free zone, providing financial services access to users.
• ServibancaminorOthersATM services located in the Food Plaza and Hotel Distrito ZF for cash withdrawal and basic banking services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Zona Franca Cúcuta: Another Colombian free trade zone historically operated by ZFB itself under MINCIT delegation in 2001; directly comparable as a Colombian free zone operator with the same regulatory regime and operator model.
• Zona Franca de Barranquilla: Colombian free zone operator serving logistics, manufacturing, and services tenants under the same national free zone regime; directly comparable business model focused on warehousing, office leasing, and customs incentives.
• Zona Franca Montevideo: Uruguayan free trade zone operator offering warehousing, logistics, and tax/customs incentives; comparable regional LatAm free zone with similar tenant mix and operator revenue model.
• Zona Libre de Colón: One of the largest free trade zones in the Western Hemisphere, located in Panama. Comparable free zone operator business model focused on import/export warehousing and re-export with tax incentives.

Broad incumbents

• Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA): UAE-based, one of the world's largest free zone operators. Comparable business model — multi-tenant industrial park with warehousing, offices, customs incentives — but at vastly greater scale and global footprint.
• Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC): Global free zone operator based in Dubai. Comparable as a multi-tenant free zone with warehousing, offices, and customs/trade facilitation; serves a much broader, globally distributed tenant base.
• Prologis: Global leader in logistics real estate, operating distribution centers and warehouses worldwide. Comparable in warehousing/industrial real estate delivery, though ZFB adds the free zone customs/tax layer that Prologis lacks.
• GLP (Global Logistic Properties): Global logistics and warehouse real estate platform operating modern distribution facilities across the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Comparable as a multi-tenant industrial/warehousing operator but without free zone customs overlay.

Emerging players

• Parque Industrial Santiago (PIS): Chilean industrial park operator offering warehousing and logistics space. Comparable industrial park operator model in Latin America, though smaller in scale and without the explicit free zone tax regime.

Others

• Servientrega: Colombian courier and logistics provider with presence inside ZFB. Adjacent ecosystem participant — uses the free zone infrastructure rather than competing with ZFB's operator business directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ZonaFrancaDeBogota
• Xx.com/zfbta

Compliance6 records

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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