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History
Below you find a brief overview of the main events:
| Year | Event | |
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| 1916 | Establishment of Riva (Reparatie Inrichting van Automobielen or ‘repair station for automobiles’). Under this name, three men from Amsterdam – Justus van Aken, Gerrit Kerst and Adrianus Bernhard – launched a business for car repair and maintenance. | |
| 1923 | First dealership for Ford. | |
| 1925 | Albert Heijn acquires a majority stake in the company at that time called ‘de Amsterdamsche Garage v/h C.L. de Groot’. The company sets up in business at Overtoom 197-205 in Amsterdam. | |
| 1929 | Opening Riva The Hague. | |
| 1934 | Name of Amsterdamsche Garage v/h C.L. de Groot changed to NV R.I.V.A. | |
| 1943 | German service post requisitions the offices and showroom on Overtoom, Amsterdam. | |
| 1945 | Death of Mr Albert Heijn. His sons, Gerrit and Jan, take on all of the shares. | |
| 1949 | Acquisition of Opel dealership. | |
| 1954 | Flotation at Amsterdam Exchange. | |
| Since 1955 | Purchase of various premises in Amsterdam and The Hague to open workshops and service stations. | |
| 1962 | Operation of petrol station on Amsterdamseweg in Amstelveen. | |
| 1963 | Establishment of Auto Lease Plan in Amsterdam, the first lease activities (with Bank Mees en Hope). Co-operation ends after only half a year. | |
| 1969 | Establishment of Universele Lease Maatschappij Unilease (with subsidiary ABN, Algemene Bank Nederland). | |
| 1972 | Conversion of all subsidiaries into private companie | |
| 1973 | Establishment of Interleasing Nederland in Amsterdam. | |
| 1990 | Launch of car body repair (CARe Schadeservice). | |
| 1990 | Athlon Groep N.V. increases stake in Interleasing Belgium from 75% to full ownership.. | |
| 1991 | Riva N.V. changes its name to Athlon Groep N.V. | |
| 1992 | Sale of car fuel activities (MarGas). | |
| 1993 | Establishment of Axxi Autoverhuur. | |
| 1993 | Disposal of Riva Mega-dealers. | |
| 1997-1999 | Acquisition of several French and German car leasing- and rental companies. | |
| 1997 | Acquisition of German rental company C.C. Raule. | |
| 1998 | Acquisition of AV Leasing in Germany. | |
| 1999 | Acquisition of share capital in Hiltermann Lease Service. | |
| 1999 | Acquisition of three car rental and lease companies in France: SDL, Selmat and CB Location. | |
| 1999 | Acquisition of lease company Autop Deutschland. | |
| 2001 | Lease fleet exceeds 100,000 cars. | |
| 2001 | Sale of dealer activities. | |
| 2002 | Disposal of rental activities, active in captive rental only. | |
| 2003 | Merger into one lease company per country. Introduction of Athlon Car Lease/Holding. | |
| 2004 | Acquisition of remaining 50% in Unilease. | |
| 2005 | Athlon Car Lease signs Letter of Intent for the acquisition of Spanish Business Renting | |
| 2006 | Athlon Car Lease finalises Spanish acquisition (Business Renting) | |
| 2006 | Public offer De Lage Landen. | |
| 2006 | Take-over is final. De-listing of Athlon Holding is irrevocable. Sale of Care Schadeservice. |
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| 2007 |
Lease fleet exceeds 200,000 cars. Establishment of Athlon Car Lease Polska. |
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| 2008 | Establishment of Athlon Car Lease Portugal. | |
| 2009 | Acquisition of Italian Masterlease and merge into Athlon Car Lease. | |
| 2011 | Integration of Fleet Synergy International. | |
| 2013 | Integration of Swedish SAC into Athlon Car Lease. |