What does Experian do?

Experian collects and analyses financial data to provide credit scores and reports to consumers, and sells data analytics, fraud, identity and marketing services to businesses. They operate a credit bureau in the UK, supplying information that lenders use to make credit decisions.

Where is Experian based in the UK?

Experian's UK registered office and operational headquarters is The Sir John Peace Building, Experian Way, NG2 Business Park, Nottingham. They also have a presence in Leeds as part of their broader UK and Ireland operation, though the source material does not detail which functions sit there.

How many people does Experian employ?

Experian employs around 17,000 people across 37 countries. The UK and Ireland is one of their significant regional operations, though a specific UK headcount is not published in the available source material.

Is Experian regulated in the UK?

Yes. Experian Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with firm reference number 738097. It is registered in England and Wales under company number 00653331.

Is Experian hiring in the UK?

Experian runs ongoing recruitment across the UK and Ireland, including a graduate programme with exposure to machine learning and data analytics. They advertise roles through their careers site and maintain a talent community for people who want to stay informed about openings.

What technologies does Experian use?

The source material specifically mentions cloud-based data management and machine learning as areas of technical focus within the UK and Ireland operation. Specific platforms and languages are not named in the available text.

Data / FinTech · Significant Leeds engineering team

Experian

Global credit data and analytics company

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Experian is one of the world's largest data companies, operating in 37 countries with around 17,000 employees. They collect, analyse and process financial data to help consumers manage their credit and help businesses make lending, fraud and marketing decisions. Their UK headquarters is in Nottingham, though they maintain a presence in Leeds as part of their broader UK and Ireland operation.

What they do

Experian sits at the centre of the global credit system. On the consumer side, they run a credit bureau — gathering data from lenders and other sources to produce the credit reports and scores that banks, mortgage providers and credit card issuers use when deciding whether to lend. In the UK, 16 million people use Experian's free credit score product. Last year they helped over half a million people compare credit cards and more than 18,000 drivers secure car finance.

The business side is broader. Experian sells data analytics, fraud and identity services, marketing services and decision software to organisations across financial services, retail and the public sector. Their pitch to business clients is that they can bring clarity to complex data problems — combining their proprietary datasets with analytics and technology to help companies understand their customers and manage risk.

They are a credit broker in the consumer market, not a lender. That distinction matters: Experian does not make lending decisions itself, but it provides the information infrastructure that lenders depend on.

The UK and Ireland operation is described internally as the company's largest data provider presence in the world. Cloud-based data management is a stated focus, with the UK team working on what Experian calls financial inclusion — using data to give more people access to credit and financial services. Graduate hires in the UK have mentioned working on machine learning projects, which gives some indication of where technical investment is going.

What sets them apart

Experian has been operating for more than 125 years, which gives them a depth of historical data that newer entrants cannot easily replicate. Their credit bureau function in the UK is one of three main reference agencies, alongside Equifax and TransUnion, but Experian is the one that UK homeowners cite most for credit score monitoring, according to their own figures.

The company holds FCA authorisation (firm reference number 738097) and is registered in England and Wales. Their registered office is The Sir John Peace Building, Experian Way, Nottingham NG80 1ZZ — a purpose-built campus that reflects the scale of their UK operation.

For engineers and data professionals, Experian positions itself as what one employee testimonial calls "a data playground." The UK careers pages emphasise hybrid working, a graduate programme with machine learning exposure, and a stated commitment to what they describe as a 'People First' culture, backed by Great Place to Work and Top Employer accreditations.

Their benefits package is detailed: 26 weeks full pay for maternity and adoption leave, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers, Bupa private medical insurance, an annual bonus scheme, a ShareSave plan and a salary finance product. For a large corporate, the parental leave terms are notably generous by UK standards.

Experian operates across EMEA, APAC, North America and Latin America, with the UK and Ireland team sitting within the EMEA structure. The Leeds connection is part of their wider UK footprint rather than a standalone office with a distinct public profile — the source material does not specify what functions are based in Leeds specifically.

What they offer

Free credit score and report — consumer-facing product used by 16 million people in the UK, available via web and a top-rated mobile app.
Credit comparison — broker service covering cards, loans, mortgages and car finance, working with over 40 lenders and 100 mortgage providers.
Credit bureau services — data supplied to banks, mortgage lenders and other creditors to support lending decisions.
Fraud and identity services — sold to business clients as part of a broader suite of risk management products.
Marketing services and data analytics — helping organisations understand and reach their customers using Experian's datasets and modelling tools.

Tech stack

From their careers and engineering pages

Machine learning
Cloud

FAQs

What does Experian do?: Experian collects and analyses financial data to provide credit scores and reports to consumers, and sells data analytics, fraud, identity and marketing services to businesses. They operate a credit bureau in the UK, supplying information that lenders use to make credit decisions.
Where is Experian based in the UK?: Experian's UK registered office and operational headquarters is The Sir John Peace Building, Experian Way, NG2 Business Park, Nottingham. They also have a presence in Leeds as part of their broader UK and Ireland operation, though the source material does not detail which functions sit there.
How many people does Experian employ?: Experian employs around 17,000 people across 37 countries. The UK and Ireland is one of their significant regional operations, though a specific UK headcount is not published in the available source material.
Is Experian regulated in the UK?: Yes. Experian Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with firm reference number 738097. It is registered in England and Wales under company number 00653331.
Is Experian hiring in the UK?: Experian runs ongoing recruitment across the UK and Ireland, including a graduate programme with exposure to machine learning and data analytics. They advertise roles through their careers site and maintain a talent community for people who want to stay informed about openings.
What technologies does Experian use?: The source material specifically mentions cloud-based data management and machine learning as areas of technical focus within the UK and Ireland operation. Specific platforms and languages are not named in the available text.