Experian, the global data and technology company, has announced the acquisition of Konfir, a digital verification platform, to expand its verification capabilities across the UK.
The move brings Konfir’s income and employment verification technology into Experian’s existing suite of services. Konfir uses Open Banking, payroll and tax data to provide employers, landlords and lenders with a clear view of a person’s income and up to six years of employment history. The platform is already used by more than 6,000 businesses across the financial services, tenant and employment markets in the UK.
The integration is designed to enable faster checks, stronger fraud controls and more operationally efficient processes for Experian’s clients. It also supports the company’s permissions-based data strategy, which the firm says is a key pillar of its broader digital verification approach.
Experian and Konfir have had an existing commercial relationship since 2023. The addition of the Konfir team is intended to accelerate Experian’s ability to develop and launch new verification improvements, while also expanding its international capabilities in this space.
Verification continues to be a friction point for consumers navigating major life events such as changing jobs, renting a home or accessing financial products. Traditional processes often rely on slow, manual steps that create delays and fall short of the seamless digital experiences customers increasingly expect.
Experian UK&I CEO Malin Holmberg said, “This is a significant moment for our business as it strengthens the next phase of our digital verification strategy. Having worked together since 2023, Konfir strengthens our existing income and employment verification capability, supporting simpler, faster and more seamless customer experiences. It also boosts our ability to innovate at pace, helping us deliver improvements sooner. We’re delighted to welcome the team and the expertise they will add to our business.”
Konfir CEO Chris Milligan commented, “Our mission is simple: help people to progress through life’s key events more seamlessly and securely by improving how verification works. Over the past few years, we’ve been laser focused on this, scaling the Konfir platform across multiple industries and helping hundreds of thousands of people to change jobs, move homes, and access the financial products they need. By joining Experian, we can accelerate that mission. With access to new capabilities, datasets, and global reach, we’re excited to scale our impact, advance our international capabilities for clients, and move closer to becoming the leading infrastructure for verifications.”
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