GEFA Bank
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The GEFA Bank GmbH is a financial services provider specialising in independent manufacturer sales and investment financing of mobile assets. The company, founded in 1949 as subsidiary of the Deutsche Bank,[2] and is based in Wuppertal[3] headquarters at the Robert-Daum-Platz. It employs over 500 personnel in seven branches nationwide.
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Industry | Bank |
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Founded | 1949 |
Headquarters | Wuppertal |
Key people | Guido Zoeller (Chairman)
Albrecht Haase (Management Spokesman) Martin Dornseiffer (Managing Director) Frederik Linthout (Managing Director) |
Total assets | €7.434 Mio. (2018)[1] |
Number of employees | 673 (2018)[1] |
Parent | Société Générale |
Website | www |
Since 2001 the GEFA has belonged to the major international bank Société Générale and sells its products under the umbrella brand Société Générale Equipment Finance. Société Générale Equipment Finance is represented in 19 European countries as well as Brazil, China and the USA with more than 100 branches.[4]
On May 23, 2016 the GEFA Gesellschaft für Absatzfinanzierung mbH and the GEFA-Leasing GmbH merged to form the GEFA Bank GmbH.[5] At the end of 2019, all branches including the registered commercial branch in Berlin, were closed.