EXPERIAN FINANCE PLC
ActiveCompany number 00146575
Nottingham · Incorporated 17 March 1917
The Sir John Peace Building Experian Way, Ng2 Business Park, Nottingham, NG80 1ZZ
Last updated on 28 August 2026
Activities of financial services holding companies · SIC 64205
Company history
UNIVERSAL STORES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED · 16 March 1917 – 28 February 1930
THE GREAT UNIVERSAL STORES LIMITED · 28 February 1930 – 21 December 1981
GREAT UNIVERSAL STORES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY(THE) · 21 December 1981 – 25 July 2001
GUS PLC · 25 July 2001 – 12 December 2006
Company overview
Experian Finance plc is an active public limited company incorporated on 17 March 1917 and registered in England and Wales. Its registered office is at The Sir John Peace Building, Experian Way, NG2 Business Park, Nottingham, NG80 1ZZ. The company’s principal activity is that of a holding company (SIC 64205).
It is wholly owned by Experian (UK) Finance Limited, which holds 75–100% of the shares and voting rights and has the right to appoint and remove directors. The current board comprises two Irish directors: Charles Bennett Brown (appointed 2006) and Brian Jude Cassin (appointed 2012). Sarah Henry was appointed company secretary on 16 October 2024. A director was appointed on 5 August 2026 and another resigned on 22 July 2026.
The company has no charges, no insolvency history and has never been liquidated. Its most recent full accounts, made up to 31 March 2025, are due for filing by 30 September 2026. The last confirmation statement was made up to 31 August 2025.
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Funding
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- No registered charges
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