INTRODUCTION SGEF

Societe Generale Equipment Finance is a leading financial company in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

They finance investments in printing, machining, manufacturing and construction machinery, agricultural equipment, and freight and passenger vehicles. High-tech – hardware, office equipment, medical technology and software – accounts for a significant slice of our business. Their experience also extends into aircraft, rolling stock, real estate, special projects and structured financing.

They provide finance lease, operating lease and business loans, including the use of subsidy-based aid and the operational programmes run by the European Investment Bank and Czech and Slovak government institutions. Besides their standard products, clients can also benefit from the supplementary services they offer, especially comprehensive insurance.

They operate six branches outside of Prague in the Czech Republic, along with another two in Slovakia. We look after the needs of nearly 5,000 clients and reported new business totalling EUR 469 million (CZK 12,4 billion) in 2020. They consistently feature among the front-runners, measured by initial debt, in rankings compiled by the Czech Leasing and Finance Association.

Part of the Societe Generale international finance group, their owners are Komerční banka and Societe Generale Equipment Finance SA. They are members of the Czech Leasing and Finance Association (ČLFA) and the Association of Leasing Companies of the Slovak Republic (ALSSR).