GB Group

Digital identity and fraud solutions

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1001+ employees
  • B2B
  • Analytics
  • SaaS
  • Cyber Security
  • Identity
  • Fraud
Herons Way, Chester Business Park, Chester, GB

Company mission

To balance the growing need for a frictionless digital customer experience with the increasing risk of fraud and financial crime.

0% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Founded in 1989 as a mailing system in Cheshire, GBG became an information management company before several acquisitions and name changes led it full circle back to operations under GB Group - or GBG. Now valued at $1.7B, the company created an international identity verification service that is its current leading product.

With 21 countries under its wing and companies such as IBM and HSBC using its services, GBG simplifies employee onboarding, cyber security, and personal data protection with a friction-free digital platform.

With international revenues steadily growing, GBG managed to navigate the market from acquired startup to company-acquiring global leader. However, the rocky economic climate in the UK has led to GBG's purchase by US private equity firm GTCR in September 2022, a growing trend among foreign companies in the UK tech industry. Since then, however, GBG has gone on to win contracts with award-winning companies like Shoplazza, indicating that it has retained its momentum post-acquisition and is ready to continue upwards.

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Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Leadership

Dev has been with GBG since 2020, initially joining as a Managing Director of Asia Pacific before becoming CEO in 2024. They previously spent 12 years at Experian in various Directorial roles and 3 years at Deloitte UK as a Senior Associate and Assistant Manager.