KBC Group strengthens its position in Central Europe with the acquisition of Business Lease in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Business Lease Group BV, part of AutoBinck Group NV and ČSOB Leasing Czech Republic and ČSOB Leasing Slovakia, both respective part of KBC Group's Czech and Slovak divisions announce today the signing of a binding agreement for the acquisition of all shares (100%) of Business Lease s.r.o. (“Business Lease Czech Republic”) and Business Lease Slovakia s.r.o. (“Business Lease Slovakia”).The acquisition is still subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities and is expected to...

Brussel, 23/10/2025 (informazione.news - comunicati stampa - servizi)

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Business Lease, part of the Dutch AutoBinck Group NV, is a leading provider of operational leasing and fleet management, with a strong focus on SMEs and large enterprises. The group manages a fleet of over 30,000 vehicles and employs 244 staff. Its headquarters are located in Prague, with offices in CEE (including Bratislava).

ČSOB Leasing CR is a universal leasing organization providing a broad range of services to its clients such as  loans, operational leasing, fleet management, finance leases and other financing solutions incl. insurance for a broad range of assets such as personal cars, light and heavy transport equipment, machinery, devices, IT equipment, etc. ČSOB Leasing CR is the leading asset finance institution in the Czech Republic with c. 16 % market share serving 25,000 clients.

More info: https://www.csobleasing.cz

ČSOB Leasing SK is the leading company in the Slovak leasing market, offering comprehensive financing and insurance solutions. ČSOB Leasing SK’s services include financing options and insurance for movable properties, provided through its own sales network, distributors and in cooperation with the ČSOB SK group. The main focus is on car financing for both retail and business clients. ČSOB Leasing SK offers a wide range of financing solutions, including: purpose loans, financial lease and operational lease.

More info: https://www.csobleasing.sk

Kurt De Baenst, General Manager, Investor Relations, KBC Group
Tel. +32 2 429 35 73  - E-mail : IR4U@kbc.be
Katleen Dewaele, General Manager, Corporate Communication/Spokesperson, KBC Group
Tel +32 475 78 08 66  - E-mail: pressofficekbc@kbc.be

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