Experian

Not to be confused with Xperia or Xperi.

Experian plc
Company typePublic limited company
LSE: EXPN
FTSE 100 Component
IndustryBusiness services
PredecessorsGUS plc (1996–2006)
Founded1996; 28 years ago (1996)
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland[1][2]
Number of locations
List
Key people
RevenueIncrease US$6.619 billion (FY2023)[3]
Increase US$1.793 billion (FY2023)[3]
Decrease US$0.773 billion (FY2023)[3]
Total assetsDecrease US$10.864 billion (FY2023)[3]
Total equityDecrease US$3.964 billion (FY2023)[3]
Number of employees
21,700 (2024)[4]
Websitewww.experian.com

Experian plc is a multinational data analytics and consumer credit reporting company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Experian collects and aggregates information on over 1 billion people and businesses including 235 million individual U.S. consumers and more than 25 million U.S. businesses.[5][6] It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. Experian is a partner in USPS address validation. It is one of the "Big Three" credit-reporting agencies, alongside TransUnion and Equifax.[7]

In addition to its credit services, Experian also sells decision analytic and marketing assistance to businesses, including individual fingerprinting and targeting.[8] Its consumer services include online access to credit history and products meant to protect from fraud and identity theft.[9] Like all credit reporting agencies, the company is required by U.S. law to provide consumers with one free credit report every year.[10]

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  3. ^ a b c d e "Annual Results 2023" (PDF). Experian. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Profile". Experian. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Credit Services". Experian. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  6. ^ "About Experian | Company Profile | Corporate Fact Sheet". Experian. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  7. ^ "How to protect yourself against the theft of your identity". The Economist. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  8. ^ Ingram, David. "Facebook cuts ties to data brokers in blow to targeted ads". U.K. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Experian's Four Principal Business Groups". Experian. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Free Credit Reports". Consumer Information. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.