About us

DLL is the world’s leading vendor finance partner.

Executive
Board

With more than 50 years of industry experience, we understand the unique needs of our partners and customers around the world and work hard to provide flexible solutions to meet their objectives.

Our history

2019

DLL celebrates 50th anniversary on May 29th

DLL has evolved to become an award-winning, global vendor finance company with over 5000 employees in more than 30 countries, and boasting a wide array of products and services.

2018

#1 Vendor finance provider in the United States for the tenth consecutive year

2017

Transfer of Dutch Financial Solutions business line to Rabobank

DLL closes Inaugural US Securitization Transaction for $501.5M

DLL opens Regional Processing Center (RPC) in Dallas to bring service closer to its partners

2016

DLL wins Young Global Leaders’ Circular Economy Investor Award at the World Economic Forum Annual
Meeting in Davos

Sale of mobility entity, Athlon, to Daimler Financial Services - December 1st

2014

DLL Financial Solutions Partner

Launch new brand: DLL

2013

European Lessor of the Year Award

2010

Mahindra Joint Venture

2010

De Lage Landen | LeaseLoket

Introduce Leaseloket.nl

Online leasing available in the Netherlands

2007

Freo Logo

Launch of Freo

Online consumer finance in the Netherlands.

2006

Athlon car lease logo

DLL acquires Athlon

Athlon is an international car leasing company.

2006

DLL world map

Expand into Central and Eastern Europe

2004

DLL world map

Expand into Asia and Nordics

2002

Joint Venture Philips Medical Capital

2002

DLL world map

Expand into South America and Australia

2000

Schmitz Cargobull truck

Joint Venture Schmitz Cargobull AG

1998

Map with North America and Europe highlighted

Expand into North America

1997

De Lage Landen Partners In Finance

Launch new logo: De Lage Landen, Partners in Finance

1990

AGCO

Joint Venture AGCO Finance

1989

De Lage Landen Financial Services

Launch De Lage Landen blue

A new corporate identity.

1987

Map with Europe highlighted

Expand into Europe

1985

Joint Venture Translease

1982

Showroom with cars

Introduce car leasing

In cooperation with Lease Plan Nederland.

1976

De Lage Landen geldt als de beste old Logo

New logo and pay off: De Lage Landen, geld(t) als de beste

1969

First financed car

First hire purchase for Fiat 850S

Valued 5,730 Dutch guilders.

1969

First financed car

De Lage Landen is founded