Hargreaves Lansdown Limited is a British financial services company based in Bristol, England. The company was founded on 1 July 1981 by Peter Hargreaves and Stephen Lansdown who had initially traded from a bedroom. It is the largest retail investment site in the UK.
The company offers investment accounts, pensions, funds, share dealing, cash savings, and financial information. It operates a large direct-to-investor investment service in the United Kingdom with clients able to hold all their funds, stocks, bonds, ETFs, and other financial instruments in a single service with various tax advantages. The company employs 2,547 people (2024) and generated revenue of £764.9 million in 2024.
The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by CVC Capital Partners, Nordic Capital and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority in March 2025. Dan Olley, CEO of Hargreaves Lansdown, left the firm less than two years after taking up the helm and was replaced on an interim basis by Richard Flint, former CEO of Sky Bet. Matt Benchener was appointed as CEO following Olley's departure, moving from Vanguard in March 2026 to work alongside interim CEO Richard Flint, and officially taking on the new role in July 2026.
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