View source for Ayvens

{{Short description|French fleet managing and operational car leasing company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Ayvens
| logo = ALD Automotive logo.svg
| logo_size =
| logo_alt =
| logo_caption =
| logo_padding =
| image =Edificio ALD Automotive España.jpg
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =ALD Automotive Spanish Headquarters
| former_name =
| type =
| traded_as = {{EuronextParis|AYV|FR0013258662|XPAR}}<br />[[CAC Mid 60|CAC Mid 60 Component]]
| ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|FR0013258662}}
| industry = fleet management, leasing
| founded = <!-- if known: {{start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} in [[city]], [[state]], [[country]] -->
| founder = <!-- or: | founders = -->
| hq_location =
| hq_location_city = [[Rueil-Malmaison]]
| hq_location_country = [[France]]
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = [[Tim Albertsen]] (CEO)
| products =
| brands =
| services =
| num_employees = 14,500<ref name="market">{{cite web|title=Ayvens SA – MarketScreener |url=https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/AYVENS-35837978/company/ |publisher=Superperformance |accessdate=2024-11-09 |lang=en}}</ref>
| num_employees_year = 2023
| owner = [[Société Générale]]
| website = [http://www.aldautomotive.com www.aldautomotive.com]
}}
'''Ayvens'''  (formerly '''ALD Automotive''') is a French [[fleet management|fleet managing]] and operational car leasing company and a majority owned [[subsidiary]] of [[Société Générale]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=ALD Automotive > Investors > Key information on the share|url=https://www.aldautomotive.com/investors/key-information-on-the-share|access-date=2022-01-06|website=www.aldautomotive.com}}</ref> The company is active internationally and manages around 3.42 million vehicles.<ref name="ar2023">{{cite web|title=Universal Registration Document 2023 |url=https://www.ayvens.com/-/media/ayvens/public/cp/files/regulated-information/2-annual-financial-reports-registration-documents-ammendments/2023/2023-universal-registration-document-pdf.pdf?rev=a5636d5f21dc4f7498e1b8f8ed231b80 |publisher=Ayvens SA |accessdate=2024-11-09 |lang=en}}</ref> With a direct presence in 42 countries and with top 3 positions in 26 countries, ALD Automotive is ranked #3 worldwide and #1 in Europe by number of contracts under management and excluding OEM captives as at 31 December 2017 with around 1.5 million full service [[vehicle leasing]] and fleet management service contracts.
The company also sells former lease fleet vehicles to consumers through its [[ALD Carmarket]] brand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.automobielmanagement.nl/nieuws/auto-lease/nid18275-ald-automotive-200-duizend-ex-leaseautos-via-internet-.html|title=ALD Automotive: 200 duizend ex-leaseauto´s via internet|publisher=|date=17 December 2013}}</ref>
In 2015 ALD Automotive started leasing out [[electric bicycle|e-bikes]] in the Netherlands,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elektrotechniek365.nl/nieuws/zijn-e-bikes-de-vervangers-van-leaseauto-s|title=Zijn e-bikes de vervangers van leaseauto's?|work=Elektrotechniek365|date=19 October 2015}}</ref> as part of a program on experimenting with innovative mobility on the Dutch market.<ref name="interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfinance.com/infrastructure-investment/ald-automotive-a-driving-force-in-europes-vehicle-industry|title=ALD Automotive: a driving force in Europe's vehicle industry|publisher=}}</ref>
On 16 June 2017 the company was listed on the Paris Euronext stock market.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aldautomotive.com/Portals/international/Documents/2017_06_15_SUCCESS_OF_ALD_INITIAL_PUBLIC_OFFERING.pdf?ver=2017-07-28-143012-343&timestamp=1501252450239|title=Press release|date=28 July 2017
|website=aldautomotive.com|access-date=25 May 2023}}</ref>
On 6 January 2022 the company announced its intention to acquire its Dutch-headquartered competitor [[LeasePlan]] for 4.9 billion euros.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-01-06|title=SocGen's car leasing business ALD to buy LeasePlan for $5.5 bln|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/french-bank-socgens-ald-car-leasing-unit-buy-leaseplan-49-bln-euros-2022-01-06/|access-date=2022-01-06}}</ref> The operation is expected to close in the second quarter of 2023 and would see the shareholding of Société Générale decrease to 53% of the combined entity down from 79.8% as at 10-07-2017.
In October 2023 the company changed name to Ayvens.<ref>{{cite web|title=ALD - LeasePlan rebrands to Ayvens |url=https://brokernews.co.uk/ald-leaseplan-rebrands-to-ayvens/ |publisher=Broker News |date=2023-10-16 |accessdate=2024-11-09 |lang=en}}</ref>
[[File:ALD Automotive worldwide locations map.svg|thumb|Locations where ALD Automotive is present]]
==Acquisitions==
* Bright Lease<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.automotive-online.nl/leasing/14911-ald_automotive_koopt_bright_lease.html|title=Automotive-management.nl - ALD Automotive koopt Bright Lease|date=18 February 2016}}</ref>
* Munsterhuis Lease<ref name="fd">{{cite web|url=http://fd.nl/ondernemen/1109704/ald-automotive-neemt-munsterhuis-lease-over|title=ALD Automotive neemt Munsterhuis Lease over|date=30 June 2015|publisher=Het Financieele Dagblad}}</ref>
* Carfree<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.automobielmanagement.nl/nieuws/auto-lease/nid20227-ald-automotive-neemt-vloot-carfree-over.html|title=ALD Automotive neemt vloot Carfree over|date=24 September 2014}}</ref>
* MKB-Euroleasing Autopark<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fr.reuters.com/article/frEuroRpt/idFRL8N14R1RB20160107|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513072633/http://fr.reuters.com/article/frEuroRpt/idFRL8N14R1RB20160107|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 May 2016|title=ALD Automotive (SocGen) rachète MKB-Euroleasing Autopark|publisher=Reuters|date=7 January 2016}}</ref>
* SternLease<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraaf.nl/financieel/3229909/ald-lijft-stern-lease-in|title=ALD lijft SternLease in|publisher=De Telegraaf|date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.aldautomotive.com/Portals/international/Documents/ALD2022_URD_EN_MEL.pdf?ver=2023-04-13-135727-647&timestamp=1681387175798 |title=Annual report 2022 |publisher=ALD Automotive }}
{{CAC Mid 60}}
[[Category:Vehicle leasing companies]]
[[Category:Société Générale]]
[[Category:Multinational companies headquartered in France]]
[[Category:Companies listed on Euronext Paris]]
[[Category:2017 initial public offerings]]
{{business-org-stub}}