Illés Holding

What Illés Holding does

Illés Holding Zrt. is a privately held Hungarian conglomerate headquartered in Százhalombatta and led by founder/CEO Tamás Illés, whose operating roots date to West Bridge Kft. (founded 1995). The group functions as a holding company for wholly-owned subsidiaries spanning four pillars: (1) domestic and international road freight transport (West Bridge, Transtank, Transolut, Unitranscoop domestically; Transolut s.r.o., SC Transolut s.r.l., Jiko Trans internationally) covering fuels, bitumen, cement, chemicals, hazardous materials, containers, and earthworks; (2) rail freight and intermodal logistics (MMV Magyar Magánvasút Zrt., Hungary's third-largest railway cargo operator; G.Transport '96 for forwarding and customs; the Százhalombatta cement terminal); (3) energy (Iris Trade 2004 fuel retail with OMV franchise and Tököl airport refueling; Iris Energy for renewable development; Translog Energetikai's 20 MW solar park under Hungary's KÁT tariff); and (4) adjacent operations including Unikomtech Gép Kft. municipal equipment, 6×6 Taxi and the Birdie app, Matkó Airport tourism, and Swiss Clinic healthcare.

The underlying technology base is conventional: logistics and transportation management systems for road, rail, and multimodal freight, ADR-class-certified specialized transport fleets (87 West Bridge trailers, 259 Transtank trailers, 176 rail wagons, 13 locomotives), automated closed-system cement terminals, and a consumer taxi-ordering application (Birdie). No proprietary AI/ML systems, software platforms, or technology-licensing business are described.

Revenue is earned through transaction-fee-based B2B contracts across long-cycle industrial customers (energy/oil majors, construction-materials producers, manufacturing, agriculture, aviation). GTM is direct enterprise field sales with no public pricing tiers disclosed. Customer-facing metrics include 76,000+ West Bridge shipments, 10M+ km road distance, 4.4M tonnes MMV rail volume, and 2 million tonnes West Bridge annual volume; the group serves 14+ European countries plus Turkey via local subsidiaries.

Name

Illés Holding

Legal name

Illés Holding Zrt.

Website

https://illesholding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Illés Holding Zrt. is a privately held Hungarian conglomerate operating road, rail, and multimodal logistics subsidiaries (West Bridge, Transtank, Transolut, MMV Magyar Magánvasút) plus energy, taxi/mobility, aviation, healthcare, and equipment-trading businesses across Central and Eastern Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Transportation and Logistics Services

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889), Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing (5321)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazmat & Dangerous Goods Warehousing (Regulated Storage) (TLAIACAE)

Keywords

• Multimodal freight transport
• Hazardous materials logistics
• Rail cargo services
• Cement terminal operations
• Renewable energy development

Headquarters

HQ city

Érd

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Road Freight Transportation: Domestic and international road transportation services including fuel transport, bitumen delivery, cement transport, container shipping, and hazardous materials handling across Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and other European countries
2. Rail Freight Transportation: Railway cargo transport services through MMV Magyar Magánvasút Zrt., Hungary's third largest railway cargo company, operating with own locomotive crew and equipment
3. Energy Trading and Retail: Fuel retail operations through OMV franchise partnerships and aviation fuel services
4. Renewable Energy: Solar park operations and renewable energy project development and investment

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Illés Holding is a Hungarian holding company that delivers end-to-end logistics and transportation services through road freight carriers (West Bridge, Transolut, Unitranscoop, Transtank), rail cargo operators (MMV Magyar Magánvasút, G.Transport '96), and the Százhalombatta cement terminal, complemented by energy trading and renewable energy operations, municipal equipment trading, taxi services (6x6 Taxi/Birdie app), tourism (Matkó Airport), and diagnostic healthcare (Swiss Clinic). Its core sellable offering is multimodal freight transportation — including dangerous goods — combined with storage and transshipment infrastructure for energy, construction, manufacturing, and agricultural clients across Central and Eastern Europe.

Product overview

Illés Holding Zrt. is a diversified holding company established in 2011 (with roots dating back to 1995) that operates multiple subsidiaries across transportation, logistics, energy, and services sectors. The portfolio includes: road transportation subsidiaries (West Bridge Kft., Transolut Kft., Unitranscoop Kft., Transtank Kft. domestically, plus Transolut s.r.o., SC Transolut s.r.l., Jiko Trans Spol internationally), railway freight operations (MMV Magyar Magánvasút Zrt., G.Transport '96 Zrt.), the Százhalombatta Cement Terminal infrastructure, energy companies (IRIS Energy Kft., IRIS Trade 2004 Kft., Translog Energetikai Kft.), municipal equipment (Unikomtech Gép Kft.), taxi and mobility services (6x6 Taxi Kft., Birdie taxi app), aviation/tourism (Matkó Airport), and healthcare (Swiss Clinic/B Radiológia Centrum Kft.). This is not a unified software product but rather a conglomerate of separate business units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Birdie: Taxi ordering application developed by 6×6 Taxi, designed to be user-friendly for all age groups.

Products and services

• West Bridge Road Freight Transportation Domestic and international road freight forwarding specializing in fuel transport, bitumen transport, crude oil transport, molten sulfur and chemical goods transport, and cryogenic liquefied gas transport; serves energy and chemical industry clients across Central and Eastern Europe.
• Transolut Bulk Road Transport Bulk goods transport in silo-tank containers for domestic and international road transport with the main activity being cement transport (powder transport); covers bulk powder and construction materials logistics.
• Unitranscoop Road Haulage and Earthworks
• Transtank Tank Truck Transport Tank truck transport of oil derivatives (MDI, paraffin, bitumen, fuel oil, crude oil, liquid sulfur, acids, fuel), liquid chemicals (ADR classes 3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 8, 9), and food products (chocolate, milk, fruit juices, palm/coconut oil); one of Hungary's largest tank truck fleets.
• Transolut Slovakia International Hazardous Transport Slovakia-based international bitumen and fuel transport for multinational customers' local dangerous goods transport needs.
• SC Transolut Romania Dangerous Goods Transport Hazardous materials and dangerous goods transport operations in Romania, headquartered in Oradea, providing compliance-focused transport with modern equipment.
• Jiko Trans Czech Republic Container and Hazardous Materials Transport Container transport and hazardous materials transport services in the Czech Republic.
• MMV Magyar Magánvasút Railway Freight Transport Railway freight transport services — Hungary's third largest railway cargo company — covering grain, stone/gravel, ore, petroleum products, chemical products, wood products, and metal products in domestic, import, export, and transit traffic, operated with own locomotive crew.
• G.Transport Freight Forwarding and Customs Services Road and railway freight forwarding plus customs clearance services, handling domestic and international mass cargo, international road forwarding, railway forwarding, and customs brokerage.
• Százhalombatta Cement Terminal Cement storage and road-rail transshipment facility with 4 silos of 1,000 tonnes capacity each, serving approximately 250-300,000 tonnes of cement annually via fully automated, closed-system operations; Hungary's largest storage and rail-rail transshipment facility.
• IRIS Trade Fuel Retail and Airport Refueling Fuel retail operations through OMV franchise partnership at Kistelek and specialized aviation fuel delivery (airport refueling) at Tököl.
• Translog Solar Park Renewable Energy Project 20 MW solar park project company operating under Hungary's mandatory purchase tariff system (KÁT) with bifacial technology and aFRR accreditation, ready for further developments such as energy storage.
• IRIS Energy Renewable Energy Development Services Integrated renewable energy services covering photovoltaic, wind, geothermal, and energy storage projects, with full lifecycle ownership from concept and financing to construction and project company operations.
• Unikomtech Municipal and Special Equipment Sales and Service Trading, servicing, and spare parts supply for municipal and special equipment including summer road maintenance machines (Mulag, Herder), winter road maintenance machines (Aebi Schmidt), waste collection vehicles (Terberg Rosroca), and special vehicles (Zweiweg, Pisten Bully, Dammann, Reform, Zagro).
• 6x6 Taxi Passenger Transport Service Budapest-based taxi service operating one of Hungary's largest fleets, handling millions of rides annually for business and private customers.
• Birdie Taxi Ordering Application Taxi ordering mobile application developed by 6x6 Taxi Kft., designed to be user-friendly across all age groups, with plans for Hungarian national rollout and international licensing to other taxi operators and individual entrepreneurs.
• Matkó Airport and Adventure Center Tourism Venue Tourism and experience venue near Kecskemét featuring hot air ballooning, an entertainment center with paintball/airsoft/sports facilities, a 50-seat restaurant with bistro kitchen and terrace, and accommodation in premium log cabins (4 duplex cabins with 26 guest capacity plus 7 additional beds each).
• Swiss Clinic / B Radiológia Centrum Diagnostic Healthcare Budapest diagnostic healthcare center offering conventional X-ray diagnostics, ultrasound (including color duplex), mammography with tomosynthesis, medical specialty consultations (allergology, cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, gynecology, surgery, ophthalmology), surgeries, and screenings.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hoyer Group: German family-owned specialist in liquid bulk and hazardous materials road transport. Closely comparable to Transtank and West Bridge on ADR-class hazmat tank truck operations across European borders.
• Waberer's International: Hungarian-based, publicly listed European road freight and logistics group with a comparable international trucking fleet and Central European focus. Both compete for Hungarian and pan-European industrial freight contracts, though Waberer's is larger and pure-play road.
• CER Cargo Holding: Hungarian private rail freight operator ranked ahead of MMV in the domestic market. Directly comparable on rail cargo volumes, wagon fleet, and Hungarian customer base in bulk commodities.

Broad incumbents

• Rhenus Logistics: German multimodal logistics provider with road, rail, and warehousing across Europe. Comparable on multimodal B2B freight and warehousing/terminal operations similar to Százhalombatta.
• DSV A/S: Global freight forwarder and road/rail logistics provider with deep Central European presence including Hungary. Comparable on multimodal forwarding and customs services (matching G.Transport '96), though vastly larger and globally diversified.
• DACHSER: German family-owned logistics group with European road freight, contract logistics, and food/chemical capabilities. Comparable on B2B industrial transport and integrated European network.
• DB Schenker: European logistics incumbent owned by Deutsche Bahn with substantial rail freight and European road/contract logistics operations. Directly comparable on rail + road intermodal bulk services and CEE geographic reach.
• Kuehne + Nagel: World's largest freight forwarder with significant road, rail, and intermodal operations across Europe. Overlaps with Illés Holding on integrated multimodal solutions for industrial clients.

Regional players

• GLS (General Logistics Systems): European parcel and freight logistics provider with strong Central and Eastern European footprint. Comparable on CEE road distribution network, though focused on parcels rather than bulk/industrial.
• PKP Cargo: Poland's largest rail freight operator and one of the largest in the EU. Comparable to MMV on rail cargo volumes, bulk commodities, and Central European intermodal, though primarily serving the Polish market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/illesholding
• Facebookfacebook.com/illesholdingoperativtamogatas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Illés Holding