The Creditinfo Group (CIG) was established in March 2003 by the shareholders of Lanstraust hf., to unite the rapidly growing subsidiaries and partnerships that had been established in 2002 by Lanstraust hf. The new company became the holding company, as well as the centre for know-how and service to subsidiaries and customers.
Since 1997, Creditinfo Group has been among the fastest growing companies in its field. Between 1998 and 2007 the average annual growth rate exceeded 50 %.  Since 2003 the company has offered diversified services in the area of credit risk management with information provision as the core of services, including tools for decision making, models and software.  The company’s main markets are Central- and Eastern Europe. All of Creditinfo Group core services comply with European Union Directive (95/46/EC) on the handling and transmitting of personal information.