| Year |
|
Event |
| 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. |
| 2007 |
|
Lease fleet exceeds 200,000 cars.
Establishment of Athlon Car Lease Polska. |
| 2008 |
|
Establishment of Athlon Car Lease Portugal. |
