Who owns Arval?
Arval is owned by Arval (France).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About us - Arval. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Arval reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Founded
- 1989
- Category
- Travel & transport › Car rental
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Arval
Arval is a full-service vehicle leasing and mobility brand that its own site dates to 1989 and calls a BNP Paribas Group company. It serves international groups, smaller companies and individual clients, and says it has widened its offer to car sharing, carpooling, bikes and electric scooters.
Ownership timeline of Arval
Where Arval sits in Arval
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in car rental, and who owns them
The 27 brands in car rental on Brandtree belong to 21 owners. The largest is Avis Budget, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Avis | Avis Budget | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dollar | Hertz Global | 🇺🇸 United States |
| El Monte RV | thl | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| ASSA Rent | ASSA | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Ayvens | Ayvens | 🇫🇷 France |
| Alphabet | BMW Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Europcar | Europcar Mobility Group | 🇫🇷 France |
| GreenMobility | GreenMobility | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
About the owner: Arval
Arval is a privately held company headquartered in France. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Arval describes itself on its own site as a BNP Paribas Group company, founded in 1989 as a specialist in full-service vehicle leasing and new mobility solutions. The page says it sits within the group's Commercial, Personal Banking and Services division, has 8,700 employees in 28 countries, and is a founding member of the Element-Arval Global Alliance.
🇫🇷 Arval and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 318 brands that began in France. 99 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Arval is not one of them.
- APRR — Eiffage 🇫🇷
- ASF — VINCI 🇫🇷
- Air Caraïbes — Dubreuil Aéro 🇫🇷
- Air Corsica — Air Corsica 🇫🇷
- Air France — Air France-KLM 🇫🇷
- Ayvens — Ayvens 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Arval?
The parent company of Arval is Arval, a privately held company headquartered in France.
Is Arval French?
Yes. Arval originated in France in 1989 and its owner, Arval, is also headquartered in France.
Is Arval still owned by Arval?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Arval is still owned by Arval. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] About us - Arval — Arval, Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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