What Deutscher Factoring-Verband does

Deutscher Factoring-Verband e.V. (also trading as German Factoring Association) is a Berlin-based trade association founded in 1974 that serves as the central representative body for Germany's factoring industry. Its 47 member companies collectively account for approximately 97% of organized factoring volume in Germany, managing 423.5 billion EUR of turnover in 2025, serving 112,025 factoring customers, and handling more than 8 million debtor accounts. Member firms employ roughly 6,600 people across bank-owned subsidiaries, independent providers, and specialized verticals such as healthcare and dental factoring.

The association's core deliverables are information, advocacy, and convening rather than a technology product. Its services include industry statistics and annual market reports, a public member directory (Mitgliedsverzeichnis), regular press releases, educational resources (Factoring A-Z, FAQ, basic factoring seminars), and the annual FactoringFORUM conference. The association also engages in regulatory advocacy on issues such as state-backed Warenkreditversicherung and supplier credit guarantees, and participates in international factoring networks such as Factor Chain International (FCI).

Commercially, Deutscher Factoring-Verband operates as a registered non-profit association (e.V.) under German law, funded by recurring membership fees from its 47 member companies. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is presumably quote-based by member tier. Distribution is primarily through factoring.de, LinkedIn and Xing, press releases, and the annual FactoringFORUM event, with member companies' clients (Mittelstand SMEs) as the secondary audience for its public-facing educational content. Governance is exercised by a four-person Vorstand (Stefan Wagner as Spokesperson, Oliver Böhm, Wolfgang Reiser, Ingo Waltermann) led by Managing Director Dr. iur. Alexander M. Moseschus.

Name

Deutscher Factoring-Verband

Legal name

Deutscher Factoring-Verband e.V.

Website

https://factoring.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Deutscher Factoring-Verband e.V. is a Berlin-based trade association founded in 1974 that represents 47 German factoring companies covering approximately 97% of organized factoring volume and 423.5 billion EUR in 2025 turnover.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Activities Related to Credit Intermediation (5223)

akta.pro primary industry

Receivables Finance (Factoring, Invoice Discounting, Forfaiting) (FSABAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Invoice Financing & Factoring (FSAKAGAC)

Keywords

• Trade association services
• Factoring industry advocacy
• Market data publishing
• Industry networking events
• Regulatory representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

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 47 member companies. These fees fund industry representation, market research, press releases, annual reports, and events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Deutscher Factoring-Verband e.V. is a registered trade association representing 47 German factoring companies. It provides industry representation, publishes annual market data covering the German factoring sector (including statistics on over 8 million debtor accounts managed by members), organizes networking events such as the FactoringFORUM, and produces educational resources including the Factoring A-Z encyclopedia and the annual report.

Product overview

Deutscher Factoring-Verband e.V. is a professional trade association for the German factoring industry, not a product company. The organization provides informational services including industry publications, market data, member directories, press releases, and annual reports. The association represents 47 member companies that collectively handle approximately 97% of organized factoring volume in Germany, with a total turnover of 423.5 billion euros in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Report on the German Factoring Market Yearly publication compiling market data, statistics on debtor accounts, and industry trends for the German factoring sector. Targeted at factoring companies, financial professionals, journalists, and policymakers.
• Factoring A-Z Encyclopedia Reference resource explaining factoring terminology, methods, and concepts for members, businesses, and the broader public.
• FactoringFORUM Conference Annual industry event bringing together factoring companies, service providers, and stakeholders for networking, knowledge exchange, and discussions on the German factoring market.
• Industry Advocacy & Regulatory Representation Representation of German factoring companies' collective interests vis-à-vis regulators, legislators, supervisory authorities, and other industry bodies.
• Member Directory & Press Service Directory of the 47 member factoring companies and press releases on industry developments, provided on the association's website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90,000 customers served by member companies
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Factor Chain International (FCI)minorOthersThe association or its members participate in international factoring networks. ABN AMRO Commercial Finance is noted as a member of Factor Chain International (FCI).
• Verband der Auslandsbanken in Deutschland e.V.minorOthersABN AMRO Commercial Finance, a member of the association, is also a member of this organization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Assifact (Associazione Italiana per il Factoring): The Italian Factoring Association. A direct country-level peer providing industry data, advocacy, and member representation for Italian factoring companies — structurally parallel to the Deutscher Factoring-Verband.
• Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA): The UK trade body for asset-based finance, including factoring and invoice discounting. A direct peer in scope (factoring+ABL advocacy and market data) but serving the UK rather than Germany.
• Association Française des Sociétés Financières (ASF): The French financial-association umbrella that includes factoring alongside other asset-based finance activities. Comparable in role: national trade body representing the French factoring industry for advocacy and statistics.
• Factor Chain International (FCI): Global factoring network association; the Deutscher Factoring-Verband's own members (e.g., ABN AMRO Commercial Finance) participate in FCI, making it the closest international counterpart and a direct peer in industry representation.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesverband deutscher Banken (BdB): The German Banking Association, a broader financial-services trade body whose member banks include major factoring providers. Comparable as a German financial-services advocacy body, though wider in scope than factoring alone.
• UK Finance: The UK trade association for the banking and finance industry, encompassing factoring among its members. Broader in scope but operates the same model of member representation, statistics, and advocacy.
• Verband der Auslandsbanken in Deutschland: Association of foreign banks in Germany. A German financial-services trade body already connected to the association's member ABN AMRO Commercial Finance, making it a partial peer in cross-border financial-services representation.
• Bundesverband Deutscher Leasing-Unternehmen (BDL): The German Leasing Association. A peer in adjacent asset-based finance advocacy, covering the sister product category of leasing, with a similar structure of member companies and market-data reporting.

Emerging players

• International Factors Group (IFG): A global network of independent factoring companies. Comparable to FCI but with a focus on independent (non-bank) factors — a complementary peer to the Deutscher Factoring-Verband's international membership outreach.
• Deutscher Factoring-Institut (DFI) / factoring-akademie: A German factoring training and education body. Adjacent to the Deutscher Factoring-Verband's educational mission (Basis-Seminare, FactoringFORUM) and overlaps in audience of German factoring professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deutscher-factoring-verband-e-v

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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