DLL Group
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| Fully owned subsidiary | |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Headquarters | Eindhoven |
Key people |
Bill Stephenson, Chairman of the Board Frans Overdijk, (CFO) Carlo van Kemenade (COO) |
| Products |
Leasing Vendor finance Commercial finance Factoring |
Number of employees | 5,500 (2015) |
| Website | www.dllgroup.com |
DLL is a global provider of asset-based financial solutions working in nine industries: Food, Agriculture, Healthcare, Clean Technology, Office Technology, Construction, Transportation, Industrial and Automotive. DLL specializes in the field of leasing and other financial solutions such as vendor finance, commercial finance, mobility solutions, factoring, consumer finance and remarketing.
In 2013, DLL is ranked in the top five of European Leasing Companies and, in 2014, ranked first in the Top 25 Vendor Finance companies in the U.S.[1] Bill Stephenson is the Chief Executive Officer.[2][3][4]
In 2015, the company has approximately 5500 employees in over 35 countries. The head office of DLL is established in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The company is a fully owned subsidiary of Rabobank Group.
History
DLL was founded in 1969 as De Lage Landen by Rabobank and Interpolis as a credit company.
For 2014 DLL reported a 10% growth of its portfolio to reach 34.5 billion Euro (42 billion USD) and net profit of 454 million Euro (602 million USD). This is a 13% increase compared to 2013.[5][6] In 2014, the company rebranded as DLL, along with a new logo and the tagline "see what counts".
Headquarters in Eindhoven, the Netherlands
EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa)
- Started in 1969;
- Operating in 22 countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom);
- Most recent: Turkey, 2013;
- 53% of DLL’s leasing portfolio is generated in EMEA (2014);
- Including car leasing in 10 countries (Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland and Sweden);
American headquarters in Wayne, U.S.A.
Americas
- Started in this region in 1998;
- Established in 6 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico and the United States of America);
- Most recent: Chile, 2012;
- 41% of DLL’s leasing portfolio is generated in the Americas (2014);
Asia Pacific
- Started in this region in 2002;
- Established in 8 countries (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and New Zealand);
- 7% of DLL’s leasing portfolio is generated in Asia Pacific (2014);
Key moments in the company’s history
| 1969 | De Lage Landen is founded by Rabobank and Interpolis |
| 1982 | Introduction of operational leasing which became the basis for vendor finance |
| 1982 | Introduction of car leasing |
| 1987 | Expansion into Europe |
| 1989 | Introduction of the company color process blue |
| 1997 | Updated logo: De Lage Landen, partners in finance |
| 1998 | Expansion into North America |
| 1999 | Acquisition of Tokai Financial Services, a company that focuses on small-equipment financing[7] |
| 2002 | Expansion into South America and Australia |
| 2004 | Expansion into Asia |
| 2005 | Acquisition of Telia Finans, market leader Scandinavia in leasing IT and Office Equipment[8] |
| 2006 | Acquisition of Athlon Car Lease, an international car leasing company[9][10] |
| 2006 | Expansion into Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2007 | Launch of Freo online consumer finance in the Netherlands[11] |
| 2011 | Started Operations in India |
| 2014 | Renewed brand identity: DLL, financial solutions partner |
Sustainability
DLL tries to close raw material cycles in order to create a circular economy[12] and is awarded for their vision on Life Cycle Asset Management.[13] They also accept responsibility to provide structural sustainable mobility solutions.[14][15] DLL is committed to measure their CO2 footprint and reduce the impact on the environment.[16]
Awards
| 2010 | Green Lessor of the Year[17] |
| 2011 | Green Lessor of the Year[18] |
| 2012 | Green Finance Provider of the Year[19] |
| 2012 | Vendor Finance Provider of the Year[20] |
| 2012 | Asset Finance Innovation of the Year[21] |
| 2012 | International Lessor of the Year[22] |
| 2012 | Ranked in Top 5 of European Leasing Companies[23] |
| 2013 | Product & Service Innovation of the Year[24] |
| 2013 | European Lessor of the Year[25] |
| 2013 | Ranked in Top 5 of European Leasing Companies[26] |
| 2014 | Vendor Specialist of the Year[27] |
| 2014 | Asia Pacific Vendor Finance Provider of the Year[28] |
| 2014 | Product and Service Innovation of the Year[29] |
| 2014 | DLL companies named in Top 10 U.S. Food and Agriculture lenders[30] |
| 2014 | Athlon received 1st place in the International Fleet Industry Award 2014[31] |
| 2014 | #1 Vendor Finance Company in the U.S.[32] |
| 2015 | #1 Vendor Finance Company in the U.S.[33] |
| 2015 | Several #1 spots in 2014 Leaseurope Ranking of Top European Leasing Companies[34] |
| 2016 | Won The Alliance Trust Award for Circular Economy Investor in The Circulars 2016 |
References
- ↑ "Ranking of Top European Leasing Companies" (PDF). Leaseurope. Leaseurope. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Van Zadelhoff commercieel topman DLL Eindhoven". ED.nl. Eindhovens Dagblad. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ Lalkens, Pieter. "Goedkeuring voor nieuwe bestuurder De Lage Landen". FD.nl. FD Mediagroup. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "Raad van Bestuur De Lage Landen geformaliseerd". Banken.nl. Bizzable Media. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "DLL reports strong profits for 2014". DLL Group. DLL Group. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "De Lage Landen Eindhoven boekt meer winst". ED.nl. Eindhovens Dagblad. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "De Lage Landen to Buy Tokai's Leasing Arm". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "TeliaSonera sells Telia Finans to De Lage Landen International B.V.". GlobeNewswire. GlobeNewswire, Inc. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Athlon Car Lease maakt deel uit van De Lage Landen International B.V.". Athlon Car Lease. Athlon Car Lease. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "De Lage Landen wil Athlon overnemen". Trouw. De Persgroep Nederland. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Rabobank in online krediet". Trouw. De Persgroep Nederland. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "New white paper from DLL guides dealers and manufacturers on how to make the transition to a Circular Business Model". Duurzaam Ondernemen. Royal HaskoningDHV. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "DLL Wins Award for Life Cycle Asset Management Program". Monitordaily. XANDER MEDIA GROUP. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "Why the circular economy makes business sense". Eco-Business. Eco-Business. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "DLL's Bill Stephenson introduces lessors to the "circular economy"". Asset Finance International. Asset Finance International. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "The Guardian". DLL finds the value in lorry trailers – and makes some handbags. The Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "SGEF does the double on awards night" (PDF). Leasing Life. Timetric Ltd. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Winners: Leasing Life Awards 2011". Leasing Life. Timetric Ltd. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Leasing Life European Conference and Awards 2012". Leasing Life. Timetric Ltd. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Leasing Life European Conference and Awards 2012". Leasing Life. Timetric Ltd. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Leasing Life European Conference and Awards 2012". Leasing Life. Timetric Ltd. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Leasing World Awards" (PDF). Leasing World. Leasing World. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ranking of Top European Leasing Companies" (PDF). Leaseurope. Leaseurope. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "De Lage Landen takes top prize at Leasing Life Awards 2013". Leasing Life. Timetric Ltd. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "De Lage Landen named European Lessor of the Year". DLL Group. DLL Group. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ranking of Top European Leasing Companies" (PDF). Leaseurope. Leaseurope. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "Vendor Specialist of the Year Award recognizes success of DLL UK Vendor Lease Partnerships". DLL Group. DLL Group. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "DLL China wins Asia Pacific Vendor Finance Provider of the Year!". DLL Group. DLL Group. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Leasing Life Conference & Awards 2014". Leasing Life. Timetric Ltd. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "DLL companies named in Top 10 U.S. Food and Agriculture lenders". DLL Group. DLL Group. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "Athlon Car Lease's FlexDrive wins International Fleet Industry Award 2014". Fleet Europe. Fleet Europe. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "DLL once again ranked #1 Vendor Finance Company in the U.S.". DLL Group. DLL Group. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "DLL again ranked #1 Vendor Finance company in U.S.". DLL Group. DLL Group. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "DLL takes several #1 spots in 2014 Leaseurope Ranking of Top European Leasing Companies". DLL Group. DLL Group. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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