Experian plc

Is Experian publicly traded?
Yes. Experian plc trades on the London Stock Exchange under ticker EXPN and is a FTSE 100 constituent.

Where is Experian headquartered?
Dublin, Ireland. Its largest operating centers are in Nottingham, UK and Costa Mesa, California.

When was Experian founded?
1996, through the merger of CCN Group and TRW Information Systems. It was demerged from GUS plc and listed in London in 2006.

What does Experian own?
Its main named business units include Experian Health (healthcare) and consumer brands such as Experian Boost and IdentityWorks, built largely on the Experian master brand.

Experian's roots run through two businesses: CCN Group, a Nottingham-based credit information firm that grew from Great Universal Stores' data operations, and TRW Information Systems, the US credit bureau built by the aerospace conglomerate. They merged in 1996 under the ownership of British retail conglomerate GUS plc, forming Experian.

GUS demerged Experian in 2006, listing it on the London Stock Exchange. Since then the company has expanded through acquisitions including Passport Health Communications (2013, approximately $850 million, the foundation of Experian Health), Clarity Services (2017), BrScan and Neurotech in Brazil, and more recently Audigent (2024) in marketing data. Brian Cassin has served as CEO since 2014.

FY2026 was a record year: revenue grew 12% to $8.44 billion, Benchmark EPS rose 15% to 179.8 US cents, and the company announced a further $1 billion share repurchase program.

As a credit bureau, Experian operates under heavy regulation including the US Fair Credit Reporting Act and UK FCA oversight. It has faced litigation over credit reporting accuracy and a 2015 data breach affecting roughly 15 million T-Mobile applicants. Regulators in several countries have fined it for data protection and marketing practices.