About Us

Background

Business Information Providers Association (BIPA) was formed in March 2011 following feedback from UK business. Initially comprising the five principal Commercial Credit Reference Agencies in the UK – Creditsafe Business Solutions Ltd, Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax, Experian and Graydon, the Association recently expanded when Vistra UK Ltd and Company Watch Ltd became members in 2014 and 2017 respectively. It operates in a non-competitive way to address issues pertinent to the industry as a whole. Collectively the Agencies facilitate billions of pounds of business decisions each year.

BIPA Statutes are available on request.

Company Watch Ltd

Founded in London in 1998, its office is in London.
Contact: 020 7043 3300

Visit Company Watch 

Creditsafe Business Solutions Ltd

Founded in Norway in 1997, its UK headquarters are in Cardiff.
Contact: 02920 886500

Visit Creditsafe 

Dun & Bradstreet Ltd

Founded in the USA in 1841, its UK headquarters are in London.
Contact: 0870 243 2344

Visit Dun & Bradstreet Ltd

Equifax Ltd

Established in the USA over 100 years ago, its UK headquarters are in London.
Contact: 0845 603 6772

Visit Equifax 

Experian Ltd

Established as Experian over 20 years ago, with a heritage from 1826, its UK headquarters are in London and Nottingham.
Contact: 0844 481 0028

Visit Experian 

Vistra UK Ltd

Founded in London in 1863 with UK headquarters based in Bristol.  Previously Jordans Ltd.
Contact: 0117 923 0600

Visit Vistra 

    COVID-19

    The Covid-19 crisis is first and foremost a humanitarian crisis and all our members are putting people first in their response. As an industry body, BIPA believes that our role during this crisis is to ensure that the economy continues to benefit from informed credit decisions and we are reaching out to government and other stakeholders to offer our help in whatever way we can. We will provide updates as appropriate.

    EMAIL

    chair@bipa.uk.com