What Informa D&B does

Informa D&B S.A.U. (S.M.E.) is a Spanish provider of business information, credit-risk intelligence, and B2B/B2C marketing data, headquartered in Alcobendas (Madrid) with 14 branch offices across Spain. It operates as the exclusive national partner of Dun & Bradstreet for Spain and Portugal inside the Dun & Bradstreet Worldwide Network, which extends its coverage to 600M+ global companies. The company owns what it describes as the largest Spanish business database, with 6.3M national companies, 2.4M rated companies, 22M+ balance sheets, 19M+ administrators, and 4.5M+ corporate linkages, refreshed via the DUNSRight quality process with 375M data points updated daily.

The product portfolio is organized into six lines: Business Information (database and modular reports), Business Risk (Informanager, Sabi INFORMA, Leanus, Business Linkages, D&B Finance Analytics, OneRate Consulting, Credit Insurance, and access to RAI/ASNEF/EBE/ICIRED/RIJ default files), Marketing and Sales (Individual and Household Databases, Listbroking, and the Atlas INFORMA geomarketing suite), ESG/Compliance/Purchases, Register Services, and an API stack (Companies API and the International Companies API). Technology components include an AI-powered Business Search Engine, proprietary scoring engines (Paydex, INFORMA Rating, Liquidity Score, Resilience Index), and an explainable-AI fraud-detection capability co-developed with Fujitsu since July 2023. Distribution runs through enterprise field sales, an eInforma self-serve storefront, the website, API access, and the physical branch network.

Commercially, Informa D&B monetizes through subscription (reports, risk, ESG), usage-based API pricing (free access, pay-per-data), transaction fees (marketing data, registry), and professional services (company valuation via the Faqtum partnership). It claims 95% of Spanish financial entities and 89% of IBEX 35 companies as active customers, with named logos spanning BBVA, Bankinter, Caixabank, Iberdrola, Santander, and Telefónica. The company is privately held, with no public revenue disclosure.

Name

Informa D&B

Legal name

Informa D&B S.A.U. (S.M.E.)

Website

https://informa.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Informa D&B is the Spanish and Portuguese partner of Dun & Bradstreet, providing business information databases, credit-risk intelligence, ESG compliance data, geomarketing solutions, and APIs to Spanish financial institutions, IBEX 35 corporates, SMBs, and self-employed professionals, powered by the largest Spanish company database (6.3M records) extended through the Dun & Bradstreet Worldwide Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Information and Credit Risk Services

NAICS

Credit Bureaus (56145), Directory and Mailing List Publishers (51314), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

SIC

Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Services (BPAHALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marketing Database & Contact Data Providers (B2B/B2C Lists) (BPAFAKAF)

Keywords

• Business information services
• Credit risk management
• Commercial company reports
• B2B marketing databases
• Financial data analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Business Information Reports: Subscription-based access to company reports including Commercial, Financial, Strategic, Investigated, and Summarized reports with modular product options
2. API Data Access: Free API access with pay-per-data consumption model for B2B data integration into customer systems
3. Business Risk Solutions: Risk management products including defaults of payment files (RAI, ASNEF, EBE, ICIRED, RIJ), credit insurance, payment analysis
4. Marketing and Sales Data: Individual databases, household databases, geomarketing solutions, listbroking services for B2C customer acquisition
5. Registry Services: Property, Mercantile, and Traffic Register services
6. ESG Intelligence: ESG compliance and sustainability information services
7. Company Valuation: Valuation services through partnership with Faqtum

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Informa D&B sells commercial and financial business information on Spanish and Portuguese companies, including subscription reports (Commercial, Financial, Strategic, Investigated, Summarized), credit risk management tools (INFORMA Rating, Paydex, Liquidity Score, Resilience Index), B2B and B2C marketing databases, geomarketing solutions, default-of-payment files, ESG intelligence, register services, and a Companies API for system integration. The company is the exclusive national partner of Dun & Bradstreet for Spain and Portugal, providing local customers access to global data through the DUNSRight quality process.

Product overview

Informa D&B is a comprehensive business information and risk management platform operating as the Spanish and Portuguese partner of Dun & Bradstreet's Worldwide Network. The portfolio is organized into six core product lines: (1) Business Information — company databases and reports (Summarized, Commercial, Strategic, Financial, Investigated, and Modular Products) covering 6.3M Spanish companies; (2) Business Risk — credit risk and payment default solutions including Informanager, D&B Finance Analytics, SABI INFORMA, Leanus, Business Linkages, OneRate Consulting, Credit Insurance, and access to payment default files (RAI, ASNEF Empresas, EBE, ICIRED, RIJ); (3) Marketing and Sales — customer acquisition tools including Individual Databases, Household Databases (20M+ homes), Listbroking, and Geomarketing solutions (GEOMARKETING, GEOMARKETING Worldwide, GEOBIZ, GEOCRM, GEOPUBLIC) covering 600M+ global companies; (4) ESG, Compliance and Purchases — ESG intelligence and regulatory compliance services; (5) Register Services — Property, Mercantile, and Traffic Register access; and (6) APIs — Companies API and International Companies API for system integration. Key sub-brands include eInforma (online self-service), YoAutónomo (self-employed visibility), Faqtum-powered company valuation, and Orbis for global company data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YoAutónomo: Self-employed visibility and business listing service targeted at autonomous workers in Spain.
• Informa Investigado
• Faqtum
• Sabi INFORMA
• Atlas INFORMA
• ICIRED

Products and services

• Business Information Reports Suite of subscription reports (Summarized, Commercial, Strategic, Financial, Investigated and Modular Products) providing company data, financial information and commercial intelligence on Spanish businesses for credit, sales and compliance teams.
• Sabi INFORMA Financial analysis software covering over 3 million Spanish companies and 1 million Portuguese companies, with standardized balance sheets and up to 25 years of historical depth; available in Regional, National and Complete (Spain + Portugal) versions.
• Atlas INFORMA Geomarketing Geomarketing platform combining big data and mapping software for territory planning, customer acquisition, predictive geolocation and sectoral analysis; modules include GEOMARKETING, GEOMARKETING Worldwide, GEOBIZ, GEOCRM, GEOPUBLIC and P&P Kit Digital, covering 600M+ companies, 160 socio-demographic indicators and 400M import-export operations monthly.
• Companies API REST API providing access to Informa D&B's Spanish company database, returning JSON data via HTTPS by NIF or company name, for integration into customer CRMs, ERPs and proprietary applications. Free to access; data consumption charged.
• International Companies API (Direct Plus) API providing economic and financial data on 600+ million international companies through the Dun & Bradstreet Worldwide Network, for global business intelligence integration into customer systems.
• Business Risk Solutions Risk management suite combining Informanager monitoring, Payment Analysis, D&B Finance Analytics, Leanus credit analysis, Business Linkages shareholding visualization, OneRate Consulting, Credit Insurance, access to default-of-payment files (RAI, ASNEF Empresas, EBE, ICIRED, RIJ) and VAT recovery, for ongoing counterparty surveillance.
• INFORMA ESG Intelligence Environmental, Social and Governance intelligence platform providing ESG data and analytics for ESG compliance, sustainability reporting and supplier due diligence.
• Valuation of Companies Company valuation service delivered in partnership with Faqtum (Europe's leading valuation supplier), using present value of future distributable profits and capital/assets ratio methods to determine enterprise market value and indicative investor pricing.
• Register Services Registry access service providing Property Register, Mercantile Register and Traffic Register entries on official company and property documentation.
• YoAutónomo Self-employed visibility service enabling freelancers and autónomos to make their business information visible to potential clients and banks, supporting trust and credibility.
• Marketing and Sales Solutions Customer acquisition and marketing portfolio combining Individual Databases, Household Databases (20M+ Spanish homes with income estimates), Listbroking and Geomarketing for B2B and B2C acquisition, export lead generation and territory optimization.
• eInforma Online self-service brand offering INFORMA-style company information at lower cost, contracted directly online, without the higher-value advisory and consultancy products.
• Orbis International product providing financial and marketing information on 360+ million companies worldwide for global business intelligence, distributed through the Dun & Bradstreet Worldwide Network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.6 out of 5 customer satisfaction rating
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Fujitsu LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023In July 2023, Fujitsu Limited partnered with Spain-based Informa D&B to apply explainable AI technologies for transparent financial fraud detection and risk management. This strategic partnership leverages Informa's business data assets with Fujitsu's AI capabilities.
• Dun & BradstreetflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInforma D&B is the national partner of Dun & Bradstreet for Spain and Portugal. Through the Dun & Bradstreet Worldwide Network, customers access global commercial information powered by the DUNSRight quality process, benefiting from local expertise and global data standards.
• FaqtumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaqtum is the greater supplier of valuation of companies' services in Europe. Through agreement with INFORMA, customers can easily request company valuations to know their market value and what an investor would pay.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Iberinform: Spanish business information and credit reports provider owned by Grupo Cesce. Closest domestic competitor to Informa D&B on Spanish company reports, financial analysis, and risk ratings, targeting the same IBEX and mid-market segments.
• Bureau van Dijk (Moody's): Moody's-owned global company information database (Orbis) used for credit and compliance decisions. Direct competitor in international company data, especially for Spanish IBEX 35 multinationals and global KYC use cases overlapping with Informa's Orbis/International products.
• CRIF: Italian-headquartered business information and credit bureau group with a strong Spanish footprint via CRIF Information Solutions. Closely comparable to Informa in product breadth (reports, scoring, marketing databases) and mid-market enterprise customer base.
• Cerved: Italian B2B information and credit management group with a business model and product portfolio nearly identical to Informa D&B (company reports, scoring, marketing databases, APIs). Useful comparable for size, growth, and capital-markets benchmarks.
• Axesor: Spanish business information and risk ratings provider (formerly part of Informa's competitor set, now owned by private equity). Direct rival on Spanish company reports, insolvency risk, and compliance services for SMEs and corporates.

Broad incumbents

• Dun & Bradstreet: Global business information leader and parent network Informa belongs to. Operates the DUNSRight quality process and Worldwide Network that Informa leverages for Spain/Portugal; the most direct source of competitive overlap and partnership dependency for Informa.
• Experian: Global credit bureau whose Experian Bureau Empresarial (EBE) file Informa resells. Competes with Informa across consumer/business credit, marketing data, and analytics, and is both a partner (EBE) and a competitor across multiple product lines.
• Coface: Global credit insurer and business information provider. Overlaps with Informa's credit insurance and risk-scoring products, particularly for cross-border trade credit and corporate buyer monitoring.
• Euler Hermes (Allianz Trade): World's largest trade credit insurer, now Allianz Trade, providing business information and credit ratings on global buyers. Competes with Informa in Spanish export-related buyer assessments and credit insurance distribution.
• Equifax: Global credit bureau operating in Spain with consumer and business credit data products. Competes with Informa's risk-scoring and marketing data offerings, particularly for large banks and telecom operators.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/informa-d-b
• Xx.com/informa
• Facebookfacebook.com/InformaDB

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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