Being a family enterprise isn't a marketing line here — it's an obligation to the people who built the business and the ones who will run it next.
S.D.L. Süddeutsche Leasing AG is an independent, family-run leasing company built around a straightforward premise: understand the client's business well enough to structure financing that actually fits it, rather than sell whatever product happens to be on the shelf.
That approach was tested directly during the 2008–2009 financial crisis, when tighter bank lending choked off investment for many mid-sized businesses. The response was not to pull back, but to lean further into structured, relationship-based financing — a posture that still shapes how the company operates today.
In 2021, S.D.L. Süddeutsche Leasing AG's founder and main shareholder co-founded cap-on, a dedicated fintech venture, to build the Asset-as-a-Service and Pay-per-Use infrastructure the leasing business now runs on.
Technology development runs out of Berlin; the leasing and advisory business remains headquartered in Elchingen — combining decades of credit and leasing experience with a team built specifically for usage-based, data-driven financing.
Chairman of the Board (Vorstandsvorsitzender)
Founder and main shareholder, with many years of experience in financial services, international M&A and project development.
Member of the Board
Part of the executive team guiding the company's leasing and structured finance operations.
Member of the Board
Part of the executive team guiding the company's leasing and structured finance operations.
Regulated financial services institution under Section 32(2) of the German Banking Act (KWG), supervised by BaFin.
Registered with the local court (Amtsgericht Memmingen) under HRB 14199.
Asset-level CO₂ data structured for CSRD, EU Taxonomy and LkSG disclosure requirements.
Sustainability criteria embedded directly into financing structures, not layered on afterward.
Every engagement starts with a conversation, not a proposal template.