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Experian is a business information company. Its principal line of business is consumer credit rating. It also holds other information which enables its clients to make business decisions, for example company records, insurance information, vehicle details and lifestyle data. Experian employs approximately 13,000 worldwide and as of 2005 had clients in 60 countries. It has headquarters in Nottingham in the UK and Costa Mesa in California. According to its website Experian's annual sales exceed $2.2 billion. Experian is owned by the British company GUS plc, although it was announced in March 2006 that Experian will be de-merged and listed on the London Stock Exchange within 12 months.