EXPERIAN, the information solutions company, is reporting growth in both sales and profits in half-year results from parent company Great Universal Stores. Pre-tax profits were £105.7m, while sales increased to £487m to September 30.

Figures for the UK show sales growth of 11% and profits up by 13% compared with the same period last year. Contracts won by Experian UK in the first half of the year are expected to generate sales of more than £100 million - including account and application processing services for First National Retail Finance and Time Retail Finance, and business information services with Euler Trade Indemnity.