Deutsche Leasing AG (DL) is a manufacturer-independent leasing company in Germany. Since 1987, the company has had its headquarters in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe and is the main leasing partner for the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. Shares are held by approximately 350 Sparkassen (savings banks), either directly or indirectly through holding companies.[4] Deutsche Leasing is the sole shareholder of Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing in Wiesbaden.
History
Foundation and first decades
Deutsche Leasing GmbH, among Germany's first leasing companies, was entered in the Commercial Register in Düsseldorf on January 10, 1962.[1] The two other predecessor companies of Deutsche Leasing were Maschinen-Miete GmbH and Mietdienst GmbH, which were founded in 1962 and 1963 respectively.[1][5]