PKM Gliwice Sp

What PKM Gliwice Sp does

PKM Gliwice Sp. z o.o. (Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacji Miejskiej Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością) is a municipally-controlled urban bus operator headquartered at ul. Chorzowska 150, Gliwice, Poland. The company was established in its current form on October 1, 1991, following the breakup of Wojewódzkie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne (WPK), and was converted to a limited liability company on August 28, 1997. The City of Gliwice holds 83.53% of the share capital (PLN 46.7M), with minority stakes held by the City of Zabrze (8.03%), the Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia (6.42%), and smaller stakes from Knurów, Gierałtowice, and Zbrosławice.

The company's core offering is commissioned urban public bus transport, executed under contract with Zarząd Transportu Metropolitalnego (ZTM) in Katowice across 51 lines and approximately 45,000 vehicle-kilometers per day, covering 15+ municipalities in the Silesian Voivodeship. PKM Gliwice also provides specialized transport for children and youth with disabilities on behalf of the Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia, external bus advertising services (full-vehicle wraps and fullback advertising), and operates its own fuel station and vehicle service hall. The fleet includes electric, hybrid, and conventional buses meeting EEV and EURO6 emission standards, with parking infrastructure for 200 buses at the Chorzowska depot.

The business model is overwhelmingly dependent on government contracts: ZTM commissions the primary transport mandate at prices the authority sets, while ancillary streams (fuel retail, third-party vehicle maintenance, and bus advertising at contract-based 'ceny umowne') provide modest diversification. In FY2024, the company reported net profit of PLN 1.15M against a transport asset base with gross value of PLN 211M and net value of PLN 93M. The company employs approximately 500 staff drawn from Gliwice and surrounding municipalities, and has held a Cleaner Production Enterprise Certificate from the Polish Register of Cleaner Production and Responsible Entrepreneurship since 2001.

Name

PKM Gliwice Sp

Legal name

Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacji Miejskiej Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością

Website

https://pkm-gliwice.com.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PKM Gliwice Sp. z o.o. is a municipally-owned Polish bus operator (83.5% City of Gliwice) running 51 lines and ~45,000 vehicle-km daily across 15+ Silesian municipalities, primarily under contract with ZTM Katowice, with ~500 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Public Transportation

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (48521), School and Employee Bus Transportation (4854)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAIAEAB

Regional/County Public Bus Operators

Travel & Hospitality/Rail, Bus & Ground Passenger Transport/Urban Public Bus & BRT Operators

SECONDARYTLAFAGAC

Suburban/Regional Commuter Bus Operators

Transportation & Logistics/Passenger Transportation (Air, Rail, Bus, Taxi/Rideshare)/Public Transit Bus Operators (Municipal/Regional)

SECONDARYEDAJAHAI

Transportation Operations (Routing, Eligibility, Bus Compliance)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 School Operations & Administration (Scheduling, SIS, Compliance)

Keywords

• Urban public transport
• Municipal bus services
• Fleet maintenance services
• Mobile bus advertising
• Accessible student transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Gliwice

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Urban public transport services: Commissioned transport services provided to Zarząd Transportu Metropolitalnego (ZTM) in Katowice for public transport operations across the Silesian Voivodeship. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Fuel station operations: Wholesale and retail sale of fuels and fuel derivatives through the company's own fuel station.
3. Vehicle maintenance and repair services: Maintenance, technical inspections, and repairs of own, borrowed, and planned assets.
4. Bus advertising: External bus advertising services - full-vehicle wrapping and fullback (rear) advertising on buses. Contract-based pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PKM Gliwice Sp. z o.o. operates urban public bus transportation services on 51 lines covering approximately 45,000 km daily across the Silesian metropolitan area, commissioned by Zarząd Transportu Metropolitalnego (ZTM) in Katowice. In addition to core passenger transport, the company provides external advertising on bus exteriors (full-vehicle wraps and fullback), specialized transport services for children and youth with disabilities on behalf of Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia, and in-house vehicle maintenance, technical inspections, and repair services through its own fuel station and vehicle service hall.

Product overview

PKM Gliwice Sp. z o.o. operates as a municipal public transport company providing bus transportation services across the Silesian metropolitan area. The core offering consists of regular public transportation on 51 bus lines (usługi przewozowe komunikacji miejskiej), supplemented by specialized transport for persons with disabilities (przewóz osób z niepełnosprawnościami), vehicle advertising services (reklama na autobusach), and internal vehicle maintenance operations. The company operates its own fuel station, vehicle service hall, and parking facilities accommodating 200 buses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Usługi przewozowe komunikacji miejskiej (Urban Public Bus Transport Services) Regular public bus transportation services operating on 51 lines covering approximately 45,000 km daily across Gliwice and surrounding municipalities in the Silesian region of Poland, commissioned by Zarząd Transportu Metropolitalnego (ZTM) in Katowice. Service is intended for daily commuters and travelers requiring urban and metropolitan bus transportation.
• Reklama na autobusach (Bus Advertising Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Fleet transition to environmentally friendly EEV and EURO6 vehicles

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Zarząd Transportu Metropolitalnego (ZTM) w KatowicachcoreOthersZTM is the transport organizer for the Silesian Voivodeship that commissions PKM Gliwice to provide public transport services. PKM executes transport tasks on behalf of ZTM across multiple municipalities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MPK Kraków: Major Polish municipal bus and tram operator serving the Kraków metropolitan area under contract with ZTP Kraków. Directly comparable to PKM Gliwice in operating model, fleet modernization programs, and EU-funded renewal projects.
• MPK Łódź: Municipal public transport operator in Łódź, Poland, providing bus and tram services under metropolitan contract. Comparable to PKM Gliwice in operator profile, fleet, and contracted commissioned-services model.
• MPK Częstochowa: Municipal bus operator in Częstochowa within the same Silesian voivodeship region, providing urban and suburban bus services under contract. Direct peer to PKM Gliwice due to overlapping geographic market and similar commissioned-service model.
• Mobilis Group (Poland): Private bus operator running commissioned urban and suburban public transport services for Polish cities including Warsaw. Direct competitor to PKM Gliwice in municipal contracted bus services, with a similar fleet and contract-based model but private ownership.
• MPK Wrocław: Municipal bus and tram operator in Wrocław, Poland, providing urban public transport under contract with the local transit authority. Comparable to PKM Gliwice in fleet size, route operations, and contracted service delivery to a metropolitan area.
• Transdev Polska: International private transport operator providing commissioned bus services across multiple Polish cities. Directly comparable to PKM Gliwice as a competing contracted bus carrier, often bidding on the same municipal tenders.
• MPK Poznań: Polish municipal public transport operator in Poznań running bus and tram lines under contract with a metropolitan transport authority. Directly comparable to PKM Gliwice in business model (commissioned public bus services), fleet composition, and municipal ownership structure.

Regional players

• PKS Katowice: Polski Komunikacji Samochodowej in Katowice, a regional intercity and suburban bus carrier in the same Silesian metropolitan area as PKM Gliwice. Comparable in geography and fleet, with overlapping suburban corridors though focused on longer-distance and intercity rather than purely urban routes.
• KZK GOP: Komunikacyjny Związek Komunalny Górnośląskiego Okręgu Przemysłowego, the historic Silesian inter-municipal transport coordination body. Operates in the same Silesian geography as PKM Gliwice and historically coordinated regional bus and tram services, making it a comparable regional incumbent.

Others

• Solaris Bus & Coach: Leading European manufacturer of electric, hybrid, and low-emission buses headquartered in Poland and visibly featured in PKM Gliwice's website gallery. Adjacent supplier relationship rather than a competitor, but a key ecosystem player tied to PKM's fleet modernization strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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