Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) is the world’s leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses. D&B originally set up business as The Mercantile Agency in New York City on 20 July 1841. D&B has been operating in Australia since 1887 and New Zealand since 1903 and currently operates under the name of D&B Australasia (DBA).

DBA is a member of the D&B Worldwide Network, which is represented in 206 countries and manages the world’s largest and most valuable commercial database, with information on more than 113 million companies. With over 2.8 million Australia and New Zealand records, DBA’s integrated solutions enable customers to assess risk and make critical business decisions.

DBA is the leading provider of business-to-business credit, marketing and purchasing information and receivables management services in the Australasian region. Committed to providing accurate, comprehensive information for customers, DBA’s solutions are enhanced by D&B’s priority DUNSRight® Quality Process.

DBA provides a range of credit services, including debt collection and recovery, receivable management outsourcing, credit reporting and credit scoring decision tools, Consumer Credit Bureau and business marketing information services.

DBA currently employs over 500 professionals in Australia and New Zealand (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide & Auckland).

In April 2007, LCW Private Equity acquired the majority shareholding (90%) in DBA.

For further information, visit www.dnb.com.au