Its shares topped the FTSE 100 risers yesterday after it reported annual profits up 6 per cent to £774million on revenues up 6 per cent at £3billion.Sentiment was also helped by plans to return £322million to investors over 12 months after it lifted its dividend by 9 per cent, sending the shares up 75p to 1247p.
Experian holds credit information on 740 million people and 70 million businesses worldwide.Among the largest contributors to growth were anti-fraud and identity-theft management services.
It benefited from new territories such as Russia and Colombia but the big driver was Latin America where sales rose 21 per cent.
Results were also boosted by a 7 per cent rise in revenues in the UK and Ireland to £563million, helped by 20 per cent growth in revenues from its online service that allows consumers to tweak their credit ratings before they apply for a loan.
It benefited from new territories such as Russia and Colombia but the big driver was Latin America where sales rose 21 per cent.