Vodovody a kanalizace Zlín, a.s.

What Vodovody a kanalizace Zlín, a.s. does

Vodovody a kanalizace Zlín, a.s. (VaK Zlín), legally established on December 1, 1993 via coupon privatization as a successor to the state enterprise Jihomoravské vodovody a kanalizace, is the strategic owner and administrator of water supply and sewage infrastructure in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. The company owns 993+ km of water supply pipelines, 557+ km of sewage networks, 96 water reservoirs, 9 wastewater treatment plants, and 7 water treatment plants, with the broader operated network extending to 1,435 km of water mains and 975 km of sewers. Its infrastructure assets are valued at 3.2 billion CZK and serve over 170,138 inhabitants with drinking water and 146,424 inhabitants with sewage drainage, processing approximately 9.1 million m³ of water and 14.4 million m³ of sewage annually.

The company operates under a separated ownership/operations model introduced in 2004. VaK Zlín retains ownership of the physical infrastructure and leases operational rights to Vodárna Zlín, a.s., in which VaK Zlín holds a 75% stake (with Moravská vodárenská, a.s. holding the remaining 25%; full acquisition planned by January 1, 2030). Vodárna Zlín performs day-to-day operations, customer billing, and maintenance. Pricing for end-users follows a solidarity mechanism — uniform water (vodn\u00e9) and sewage (sto\u010dn\u00e9) fees across the entire Zlín tariff zone, set by Vodárna Zlín with VaK Zlín's consent.

VaK Zlín is controlled by municipal shareholders, with the Statutory City of Zlín holding 46.25% and four additional municipalities (Valašské Klobouky, Slavičín, Otrokovice, Luhačovice) collectively holding approximately 25%, meaning more than 95% of shares are held by region municipalities. The company employs 22 people and conducts ongoing infrastructure renewal (notably in 2025: Kudlov, Beckov, Hvozdná, and Luhačovice reservoir projects), alongside public-engagement activities such as open days and educational tours of treatment facilities.

Name

Vodovody a kanalizace Zlín, a.s.

Legal name

Vodovody a kanalizace Zlín, a.s.

Website

https://vakzlin.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VaK Zlín is a municipally-owned Czech water and sewage infrastructure owner and administrator serving 170,000+ inhabitants across the Zlín Region. It owns 993+ km of pipelines, 96 reservoirs, and 9 wastewater plants valued at 3.2 billion CZK, leasing operations to its subsidiary Vodárna Zlín.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Sewerage Infrastructure Management

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Asset Management (EUAEAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Design & Engineering for Renewal/Expansion (Pipelines, Pump Stations, Treatment Plants) (EUANALAD), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Water utility infrastructure
• Drinking water supply
• Sewage network management
• Wastewater treatment
• Municipal water services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zlín

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Rental Income: VaK Zlín owns water supply and sewage infrastructure and earns revenue by leasing/permitting Vodárna Zlín, a.s. to operate the infrastructure. Vodárna Zlín pays rent for using the water infrastructure.
2. Water and Sewage Fees: Revenue collected through 'vodné' (drinking water fees) and 'stočné' (sewage fees) structured as solidarity water and sewage fees - single price across the entire service area regardless of location-specific costs. Vodárna Zlín sets the fee amounts with VaK Zlín consent.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

VaK Zlín is the strategic owner and administrator of water supply and sewage infrastructure in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It owns and maintains 993+ km of water pipelines, 557+ km of sewage networks, 96 water reservoirs, 7 water treatment plants, and 9 wastewater treatment plants serving over 170,000 inhabitants. The company leases infrastructure operations to Vodárna Zlín, a.s., which handles daily water delivery, billing, and customer service. Revenue is generated through infrastructure rental from Vodárna Zlín and solidarity-based water and sewage fees applied uniformly across the service region.

Product overview

Vodovody a kanalizace Zlín, a.s. is a strategic infrastructure owner and manager of water supply and sewage systems serving the Zlín region. The company's core offerings consist of water supply infrastructure management (993+ km of pipelines, 96 water reservoirs, 7 water treatment plants) and sewage infrastructure management (557+ km of sewers, 9 wastewater treatment plants). The company does not directly deliver water to consumers—this is handled by Vodárna Zlín, a.s. The infrastructure portfolio includes water reservoirs, wastewater treatment plants, and pipeline networks. The company also offers educational tours to treatment facilities. Services are provided across the Zlín region serving over 170,000 residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Supply Infrastructure Management Strategic ownership and administration of water supply infrastructure including 993+ km of pipelines, 96 water reservoirs, water treatment facilities, and pumping stations serving over 170,000 inhabitants in the Zlín Region. Leased for operations to Vodárna Zlín, a.s.
• Sewage and Drainage Infrastructure Management Strategic ownership and administration of sewage collection networks and wastewater treatment facilities covering 557+ km of sewer systems and 9 wastewater treatment plants, with 14 wastewater treatment plants including operated ones and 975 km of sewage network including operated.
• Educational Tours and Open Days at Treatment Facilities Organization and execution of public tours and educational visits to water treatment facilities and reservoirs such as the Den otevřených dveří (Open Day) at ČOV Zlín–Malenovice, providing public education about regional water infrastructure.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vodárna Zlín, a.s.coreTechnology or IntegrationVodárna Zlín is the operational company that rents and operates the water and sewage infrastructure owned by VaK Zlín. It provides daily water supply services, maintenance, repairs, and handles customer billing. VaK Zlín holds 75% stake in Vodárna Zlín (25% held by Moravská vodárenská, a.s.), with full acquisition planned for 2030.
• Zoo Zlín LešnáminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on street art project at Hvozdná water reservoir, where the reservoir was decorated with stingray motifs by artist Michal Filák (Prorok). The project combined infrastructure with regional tourism and culture, featuring Zoo branding on the side facing the zoo.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Východočeská vodárenská společnost: Water infrastructure owner serving municipalities in eastern Bohemia with a municipal-shareholder structure mirroring VaK Zlín's governance and asset-ownership business model.
• Severočeské vodovody a kanalizace: Regional water and wastewater infrastructure owner in northern Bohemia under the same Czech separated-ownership regulatory model, serving a comparable municipal-shareholder utility function.
• Pražské vodovody a kanalizace: Water and sewage infrastructure owner for Prague, structured similarly to VaK Zlín with municipal-majority ownership and separated operations, serving a comparable essential-utility role within a single Czech region.
• Severomoravské vodovody a kanalizace Ostrava: Largest water and sewage infrastructure owner in the Moravian-Silesian Region of Czechia, operating under the same separated owner-operator model as VaK Zlín with municipal shareholders and similar regulatory framework.
• Brněnské vodovody a kanalizace: Water supply and wastewater infrastructure owner for Brno and surrounding municipalities, directly comparable to VaK Zlín in operating model, asset structure, and municipal ownership composition.

Others

• Moravská vodárenská, a.s. Currently holds the 25% minority stake in Vodárna Zlín that VaK Zlín plans to acquire by 2030; broader Czech water-sector operator with strategic and operational ties to VaK Zlín.
• Vodárna Zlín, a.s. The operating company that leases VaK Zlín's infrastructure and delivers water/sewage services to end users. VaK Zlín owns 75% and is consolidating the remaining 25% by 2030, making it the closest related party rather than an external peer.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water (Czech operations): Global water utility operator with significant Czech operations including prior operation of Zlín water infrastructure until 2022. Provides broad-incumbent comparison for asset management, operations, and tariff methodologies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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