Investment Summary

Experian Invests In DP Information Network Pte

On October 20, 2008, Experian invested in information services company DP Information Network Pte

Investment Highlights
  • This is Experian’s 2nd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Experian’s 2nd transaction in Singapore.

Investment Summary

Date 2008-10-20
Target DP Information Network Pte
Sector Information Services
Investor(s) Experian
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

DP Information Network Pte

Singapore, Singapore
DP Information Network Pte Ltd. engages in the provision of credit and business information services in Singapore across three key lines of services, including credit and business information services, credit management solutions and SME advisory and business bureau services. DP Info’s credit and information portal, QuestNet, is currently used by 95% of Singapore’s financial institutions and 75% of its legal firms.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Experian

Dublin, Ireland

Category Company
Founded 1826
Sector Information Services
Employees22,500
Revenue 7.1B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Experian is a global information services group with operations in 40 countries. Experian was founded in 1826 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 65
Sector: Information Services M&A 2 of 3
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 3 of 4
Country: Singapore M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2008 M&A 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-01 DP Information Group

Singapore

DP Information Group provides credit information on companies (including small and medium sized enterprises) and consumers, corporate credit ratings, consumer scoring activities, portfolio management and collections services. In addition, DP Information Group provides marketing lists and campaign management services. In 2007, DP Information Group was awarded a licence to operate the second consumer credit bureau in Singapore. DP Information Group also has a minority equity ownership in BRIS, a leading business information provider in Malaysia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-06 KreditInform

Randburg, South Africa

KreditInform operates one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date commercial information databases in South Africa. KreditInform maintains proprietary and public data on all registered companies in South Africa, including debtor records, payment histories, financial information, directorships, shareholding relationships and other commercial credit information, with records extending back over 25 years. KreditInform provides commercial information and solutions to over 2,000 customers in South Africa, including Nedbank, Standard Bank of South Africa, ABSA and FNB, helping companies to extend credit, monitor credit risk and assisting with collections strategies.

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