Experian goes to Court to grow profits
Experian, the information services company, has bought Court Ventures, an aggregator of electronically available public records data in the United States.
Experian, the information services company, has bought Court Ventures, an aggregator of electronically available public records data in the United States.
Founded in 2001, Court Ventures sources and repackages public record data, obtained from over 1,400 state and county sources.
Experian, which bought the firm from its founders, says gross assets at December 31st 2011 were $1m.
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Experian shares had gained 0.7% by 10:41. Over the last 12 months the stock has risen 23%.
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