Costa Mesa-based Experian Group posted record 29% revenue growth for the six months ended Sept. 30, according to parent company Gus PLC of Britain.
Experian’s North American operation, which offers credit reports and other financial information, showed the strongest growth with a 37% gain in revenue from a year earlier.
Experian’s global business, which makes up 40% of sales, grew by 19% during the period.
Gus, one of Britain’s largest retailers, didn’t disclose actual sales figures for Experian and its other units. Experian has yearly sales of more than $2 billion.
Experian’s North America business got a boost from acquisitions, which accounted for 19% of the added sales. In April, the company paid $330 million for Santa Monica-based LowerMyBills.com, which directs users to deals on mortgage loans, auto loans and other expenses.
Gus, meanwhile, struggled under the weight of a poor retail market in Britain.
Sales at stores open at least one year fell 2% at general merchandiser Argos and 6% at home-improvement retailer Homebase.
Revenue at Burberry, the luxury goods maker, fell 1.2% in the period.
“An outstanding performance from Experian was clearly the highlight of our first half,” said John Peace, group chief executive of Gus.
Gus said in May it planed to separate Experian, though it didn’t lay out a timeframe or specifics. Experian could see a market value of $10 billion on its own, according to analysts.
