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checkmyfile at a glance

• The UK market leader in the provision of online credit files to consumers
• Online since March 2000
• Independently owned
• First in the UK to provide online consumer access to credit files
• First in the World to provide consumers with access to credit scores
• Provides credit reports from all 3 credit reference agencies
• Free provision of credit scores and postcode based information
• Over 1.4 million registered customers
• Free identity theft prevention services to consumers
• Free credit-matching services help consumers to find willing lenders based on their credit score
• Publishes annually two surveys – the Banking and Credit Card Survey and the Mortgage Lender Survey – both amongst the largest surveys of their type in the UK

Company information

checkmyfile stands alone in the UK as the only provider of online credit reports from all three credit reference agencies. We present credit information from each in the same format, making it easier for consumers to understand and compare them. Uniquely, we explain the very important differences between the public credit files that are available to most UK companies, landlords and employers, and the full private credit files that are available only to the top 200 or so credit grantors.

We have pioneered the provision to consumers of online credit reporting, credit scoring, identity theft solutions and precision credit-finding services.

Our accessibility through freephone on 0800 612 0421 or through email and our standard and speed of customer service sets us apart from our competitors.

Our independence enables us to give expert analysis of credit file information, providing professional advice for those who find errors on their files or who need help in understanding credit jargon. Where we can, we raise and resolve disputes with the agencies on behalf of consumers.

We provide these services either free, or at very low cost to the consumer, who is offered the most extensive range of payment options in the market.

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The founders

Barry Stamp
Founder and Joint Managing Director

Barry has wide experience of consumer and corporate credit, gained initially at NatWest and Barclays, then as Mortgage Manager of US insurer Lincoln National, Director and General Manager of Business Loans, Director of The National Mortgage Bank, Senior Executive at Bass and Director and General Manager of Experian, and Managing Director of Credit Research. He is an advisor on the influential Institute of Credit Management Technical Advisory Committee, which gives feedback to the Government on credit issues. His published works include the legal and consumer credit chapters of ‘Tolley’s Effective Credit Control’ (Butterworths), ‘Advanced Credit Management’ (ICM), ‘Identity Theft – Prevention and Victim Assistance’ (CRA) and ‘Identity Theft – Self Help Kit’ (Lawpack). He is often consulted by the industry and by the media on matters relating to credit scoring and identity theft.

Peter Kent
Founder and Joint Managing Director

After reading Mathematics at Bedford College, University of London, Peter’s initial background was as a programmer with stockbrokers L Messel & Co, followed by spells as a Systems Analyst with Leeds Permanent Building Society, and a European Systems Manager at Sperry Vickers. He joined National Home Loans Corporation at its inception to devise the strategic IT direction and run the IT, HR and Facilities functions for the group. A Director of NHLC and trustee of its Pension Fund, Peter was also appointed Director of Midlands Residential Corporation before joining Prudential Banking, where Peter was responsible for the development of the IT and operational vision for Egg and the successful implementation of the www.egg.com website. He has also played a major part in the definition of the Egg IT architecture and the due diligence inspections for Egg’s acquisition programme.

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