Verband Österreichischer Leasing-Gesellschaften

What Verband Österreichischer Leasing-Gesellschaften does

Verband Österreichischer Leasing-Gesellschaften (VÖL) is the voluntary industry association representing the Austrian leasing economy, founded in 1983 and headquartered at Schottenring 16 (Börsegebäude) in Vienna. With 43 member companies, VÖL represents approximately 94% of total new leasing business volume in Austria, serving as the unified industry voice for the leasing sector in dealings with Austrian policymakers and regulators. Its operational scope is the domestic Austrian market, though it maintains cross-border coordination with European peers through Leaseurope (Brussels) and direct partnerships with associations in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czechia, and Hungary.

VÖL's product and service portfolio is organized around four pillars: industry representation (regulatory advocacy and political positioning), market intelligence (the VÖL-Statistik, collected since 2001 by Data Technology Betriebsberatungs GmbH & Co KG and covering roughly 94% of the Austrian leasing market), member education (the Leasing Basics Seminar launching April 2026 and a recurring VÖL Webinare series), and informational publishing (the "Leasing in Österreich" brochure and public-facing website content). The association also operates eight permanent committees — Business Economics & Tax, Fraud Prevention, Fleet Management, Vehicle, Legal, Marketing, ESG, and Anti-Money Laundering — institutionalizing subject-matter expertise across the leasing stack.

Revenue mechanics depend on two streams: recurring membership fees from 43 enterprise leasing companies (including all major captive lessors such as Porsche Bank, BMW Austria Leasing, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, as well as major bank-affiliated lessors like Raiffeisen-Leasing, UniCredit Leasing, and Erste Group Immorent) and associated service providers (insurers, software, consulting, legal, and audit firms), supplemented by fee-bearing seminar and training income (€1,000 per member attendee, €1,300 per non-member for the two-day Leasing Basics seminar, with group volume discounts). The Austrian leasing market that VÖL represents has compounded at 7.1% per annum over the past four years, with 2025 new inland business volume of €9.9 billion and over 886,000 existing contracts totaling €28.58 billion in outstanding value. The association has no external parent, no subsidiaries, and operates from a single Vienna location with a small secretariat.

Name

Verband Österreichischer Leasing-Gesellschaften

Legal name

Verband Österreichischer Leasing-Gesellschaften

Website

https://leasingverband.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Verband Österreichischer Leasing-Gesellschaften (VÖL) is the Vienna-based voluntary industry association founded in 1983 representing 43 Austrian leasing companies covering roughly 94% of the country's new leasing market, providing regulatory advocacy, market statistics, and member education.

Ownership category

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Product category

Industry Association Services

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (5324), General Rental Centers (5323)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Finance Lessors (6172)

akta.pro primary industry

Dealer/Manufacturer Captive Leasing Programs (OEM/Dealer Lease) (TLABAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Auto & Vehicle Leasing (Personal Use) (FSAKANAA)

Keywords

• Leasing industry association
• Professional leasing training
• Leasing market statistics
• Industry interest representation
• Association membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The association generates revenue through membership fees from its 43 member companies. Members include leasing companies and associated service providers.
2. Seminars and Training: The association offers 'Leasing Basics' seminars for training leasing professionals, priced at €1,000 for members and €1,300 for non-members. Volume discounts available for group registrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Verband Österreichischer Leasing-Gesellschaften (VÖL) is the voluntary industry association representing Austrian leasing companies. Founded in 1983, VÖL provides industry representation to politics and regulators, collects and publishes comprehensive market statistics covering approximately 94% of the Austrian leasing market, and offers professional training through seminars and webinars. With 43 member companies, VÖL acts as the central coordinating body for the Austrian leasing sector.

Product overview

Verband Österreichischer Leasing-Gesellschaften (VÖL) is a voluntary industry association representing the Austrian leasing economy. Rather than offering a unified software product, VÖL provides member services including representation of leasing companies, educational programs (Leasing Basics Seminar, VÖL Webinare), statistical data collection (VÖL-Statistik), and informational publications (VÖL Broschüre). The association also facilitates three core leasing service categories—Immobilien-Leasing (real estate), KFZ-Leasing (vehicles), and Mobilien-Leasing (movable property/machinery)—through its 43 member companies who collectively represent approximately 94% of Austria's new leasing business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mitgliedschaft (Membership) Voluntary membership organization for Austrian leasing companies, currently comprising 43 members that collectively represent approximately 94% of total new leasing business volume in Austria.
• Leasing Basics Seminar Two-day comprehensive seminar providing foundational knowledge about the Austrian leasing industry, covering leasing overview, legal and tax fundamentals, calculation and accounting, and main leasing processes. Priced at €1,000 for VÖL members and €1,300 for non-members, with volume discounts for group registrations.
• VÖL Webinare Regular webinars organized by VÖL together with its associate members on current and practice-relevant topics of the leasing industry, including automotive policy, green claims regulations, and Austrian insolvency outlook. Free for VÖL members.
• VÖL-Statistik Comprehensive industry statistics covering approximately 94% of the current Austrian leasing market, including data on new business volume (€9.9 billion in 2025), ongoing leasing contracts (886,000+ contracts totaling €28.58 billion), and vehicle leasing penetration (over 50% of vehicles in Austria).
• VÖL Broschüre - Leasing in Österreich Comprehensive informational brochure providing theoretical and practical insights into the possibilities of leasing in Austria. Available as a free download and as complimentary teaching material for schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 886,000+ ongoing leasing contracts tracked in Austrian market
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Data Technology Betriebsberatungs GmbH & Co KGcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2001Statistical data collection partner that has been conducting the VÖL association statistics since 2001. The VÖL statistics represent approximately 94% of the current Austrian leasing market.
• LeaseuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVÖL is a member of Leaseurope, the European Federation of Leasing Company Associations based in Brussels. Leaseurope maintains close contact with the EU Commission and European Parliament and represents leasing industry interests throughout Europe. The federation comprises more than 40 member associations from over 30 countries.
• BDL (Bundesverband Deutscher Leasing-Gesellschaften)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman leasing association with which VÖL maintains close contact for cross-border industry coordination.
• AssileaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian leasing association maintaining close contact with VÖL for regional European industry coordination.
• Schweizerischer LeasingverbandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss leasing association with active cooperation and exchange with VÖL.
• ALSSR (Slovak Leasing Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak leasing association maintaining close contact with VÖL for regional industry coordination.
• ZBS-GIZ (Slovenian Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovenian association maintaining close contact with VÖL for regional industry coordination.
• CLFA (Czech Leasing and Finance Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech leasing association maintaining close contact with VÖL for regional industry coordination.
• Hungarian Leasing AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHungarian leasing association maintaining close contact with VÖL for regional industry coordination.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Leaseurope: The European Federation of Leasing Company Associations based in Brussels, of which VÖL is a member. Operates at the EU level doing exactly what VÖL does nationally — industry representation, statistics, and policy advocacy for leasing associations — and is the most direct functional and governance peer.
• BDL (Bundesverband Deutscher Leasing-Gesellschaften): The German leasing industry association, VÖL's closest national peer in the DACH region. Performs the same member representation, statistics, and regulatory advocacy role for the German leasing market, making it the natural one-step-removed peer for benchmarking.
• Schweizerischer Leasingverband: Swiss leasing association. Direct peer in structure and mission — national trade association representing leasing companies in Switzerland with a comparable DACH-region coordination role with VÖL.
• CLFA (Czech Leasing and Finance Association): Czech leasing and finance association, listed as a coordination partner of VÖL. Directly comparable as a Central European national leasing trade body with similar member services and statistical reporting.
• Hungarian Leasing Association: Hungarian leasing association with which VÖL maintains regional coordination. National-level trade body representing leasing companies with parallel functions in advocacy, statistics, and member services.
• Assilea: Italian leasing association, one of VÖL's named cooperation partners. Comparable as a national membership body representing leasing companies, collecting industry statistics, and engaging with European-level bodies.
• ZBS-GIZ (Slovenian Leasing Association): Slovenian association maintaining close contact with VÖL for regional coordination. Comparable as a national-level leasing industry association with member representation and data collection functions.
• ALSSR (Slovak Leasing Association): Slovak Leasing Association, another named coordination partner of VÖL. Direct peer in scope: a national industry association for leasing companies in Slovakia, similar size and role.

Broad incumbents

• Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA): US-based trade association for the equipment finance and leasing industry. While US-focused, it operates the same membership/statistics/advocacy model as VÖL and is the closest international functional peer for benchmarking association services and revenue diversification.
• AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe): European financial markets trade body based in Brussels with broader scope than leasing. Comparable to VÖL in its Brussels-based industry representation function, covering wholesale and capital markets adjacent to the leasing industry — useful as a broader-incumbent reference for how associations monetize services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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