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London, England, GB
Credit reporting agency using data analytics and software platforms for lending decisions, fraud prevention, identity protection and consumer credit tools across 32 countries.
Experian is one of the world's leading credit reporting agencies, employing data analytics and technology to help lenders make lending decisions, businesses prevent fraud, and consumers manage their financial health. The company operates in 32 countries and employs 23,300 people, with headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Its work spans financial services, healthcare, automotive and insurance.
The company's technical remit is broad: data analytics, credit risk analytics, fraud detection and prevention, decisioning automation, software platforms, identity protection, and credit scoring and monitoring. Product lines include credit reporting and credit risk management solutions built on large data assets and advanced analytics; marketing targeting solutions; software platforms that automate decisioning for businesses; and fraud prevention solutions. On the consumer side, Experian offers free credit monitoring, identity theft protection and credit building tools.
Experian describes its mission as unlocking the power of data to help create a better tomorrow. Stated priorities include financial inclusion for people excluded from financial opportunities and the empowerment and protection of consumers. The company positions its approach around the combination of unique data assets, advanced analytics and software platforms.