Private company

Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod

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Czech firearms manufacturer

Česká zbrojovka a.s. (CZ, lit. 'Czech armoury'), is a Czech armament manufacturer that is based in Uherský Brod.2 It employed 1,887 people in 2017.1 It is part of Colt CZ Group.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 27, 1936Founded1
  • Industryweapons industry1
  • HeadquartersUherský Brod1
  • Founded inUherský Brod1
  • Websitewww.czfirearms.com
  • Legal formakciová společnost1
  • LEI315700KBFUUW0BAPI7143
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressSvat. Čecha 1283, 688 01 Uherský Brod, Czechia3
  • Registered withMinistry of Justice, 463459653
Praha Nove Mesto Opletalova 37 CZ
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Česká zbrojovka a.s. (CZ, lit. 'Czech armoury'), is a Czech armament manufacturer that is based in Uherský Brod.2

Corporate structure

Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod is part of a group headed by European Holding Company. 14 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • European Holding Company Praha 1, Nové Město, Czechia
    • Česká zbrojovka Partners 87.5% · Praha 1, Czechia
      • Colt CZ Group 46.69% · Praha, Czechia
        • Vocatus Investment 100% · Vlašim, Czechia
          • 1 more
        • Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod 100% · Uherský Brod, Czechia
        • CZ-USA Subsidiary · 100% · Kansas City
        • Zbrojovka Brno Subsidiary · 99.32% · Prague
        • Colt's Manufacturing Company Subsidiary · West Hartford
        • Colt CZ Defence Solutions s.r.o. Subsidiary · 100% · Uherský Brod, Czechia
        • Colt CZ Group International s.r.o. Subsidiary · 100% · Praha, Czechia
        • 4M SYSTEMS Subsidiary · 54.26% · Czechia
        • Synthesia Nitrocellulose, a.s. Subsidiary · 51% · Pardubice, Czechia
        • Colt CZ Group International Subsidiary · Czechia

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.

What it owns

What Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

Subsidiaries

Also owns

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

Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod employees by year11.9K in 2017−30% since 1993
01.0K2.0K3.0K1993: 2.7K2.7K19931994: 2.9K2.9K1994+7%2017: 1.9K1.9K2017−34%
  • 20171,8871
  • 19942,8751
  • 19932,6771

Timeline

  1. Feb 10, 2020Parent Directly consolidated by Colt CZ Group3
  2. Jun 27, 1936Founded Founded in Uherský Brod1