Experian PLCLSE Experian Stock Report

Experian Plc is a global information services company, which engages in the provision of data and analytical tools that are used to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers, and automate decision making. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Dublin and currently employs 21,700 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2006-10-11. Its business segments include Business-to-Business and Consumer Services. The company builds and manages large and comprehensive databases containing the credit activity and repayment histories of millions of consumers and businesses. The company collects, sorts, aggregates, and transforms data from tens of thousands of sources, to provide a range of information services. Organizations analyze and use this information to make decisions about lending and the terms on which to lend. The company creates credit information databases and other information, including clients own data, to create and develop predictive tools, software, and platforms. The company provides credit education, identity monitoring and fraud prevention services directly to consumers in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Peru, Colombia, and India. Its services for consumers include free access to their Experian credit report and score, and online educational tools.