Hargreaves Lansdown Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1981

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 2,400

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 9

Hargreaves Lansdown General Information

Description

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC operates a large direct-to-investor investment service in the United Kingdom built around offerings tailored to client needs. Clients can elect to hold all their funds, stocks, bonds, ETFs, and other financial instruments in a single service with various tax advantages. There is only one segment, being the direct wealth management service administering investments in ISA, SIPP and Fund & Share accounts, and providing cash management services for individuals and corporates in the United Kingdom The company's clients mostly comprise individual investors and corporate clients. It mainly earns recurring revenue through the administration and management of assets held under its platform, and secondarily earns transactional revenue.

Contact Information

Website
www.hl.co.uk
Formerly Known As
Quayshelfco 170 Limited
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • One College Square South
  • Anchor Road
  • Bristol BS1 5HL
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Asset Management
Former Stock Listing
HL.
Corporate Office
  • One College Square South
  • Anchor Road
  • Bristol BS1 5HL
  • England, United Kingdom

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Hargreaves Lansdown Valuation & Funding

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Hargreaves Lansdown PLC operates a large direct-to-investor investment service in the United Kingdom built around offeri
Asset Management
Bristol, United Kingdom
2,400 As of 2026

Cirencester, United Kingdom
 

Cape Town, South Africa
 
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Hargreaves Lansdown Competitors (32)

One of Hargreaves Lansdown’s 32 competitors is St. James's Place, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Cirencester, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
St. James's Place Formerly PE-Backed Cirencester, United Kingdom
Coronation Fund Managers Corporation Cape Town, South Africa
Charles Schwab, U.K. Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom
UBS Group Corporation Zurich, Switzerland
Betterment Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
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Hargreaves Lansdown Patents

Hargreaves Lansdown Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-142122-B2 Improvements in or relating tothe manufacture of organosilicon compounds bythe grignard reaction Inactive 24-Dec-1947
AU-1727647-A Improvements in or relating tothe manufacture of organosilicon compounds bythe grignard reaction Inactive 24-Dec-1947

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Hargreaves Lansdown Investors

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Hargreaves Lansdown Investments & Acquisitions (9)

Hargreaves Lansdown’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with RetailBook for . The deal was made on 12-May-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
RetailBook 12-May-2025 Early Stage VC Other Financial Services
Lok'nStore 07-Jul-2023 PIPE Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Greenford Haulage & Aggregates 19-May-2023 Merger/Acquisition Road
BlackRock (Certain Assets) 01-Oct-2017 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
JP Morgan Asset Management (7,000 Clients Assets) 30-Jun-2015 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
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Hargreaves Lansdown Exits (5)

Hargreaves Lansdown’s most recent exit was on 07-Jul-2023 from Lok'nStore. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Lok'nStore 07-Jul-2023 Completed
Davenham Group 17-Sep-2010 Completed
Davenham Group 08-Sep-2010 Completed
Mathon Systems 28-Dec-2006 Completed
Trans-Siberian Gold PIPE Completed
  • 8 buyers
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Hargreaves Lansdown FAQs

  • When was Hargreaves Lansdown founded?

    Hargreaves Lansdown was founded in 1981.

  • Where is Hargreaves Lansdown headquartered?

    Hargreaves Lansdown is headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Hargreaves Lansdown?

    Hargreaves Lansdown has 2,400 total employees.

  • What industry is Hargreaves Lansdown in?

    Hargreaves Lansdown’s primary industry is Asset Management.

  • Is Hargreaves Lansdown a private or public company?

    Hargreaves Lansdown is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Hargreaves Lansdown?

    The current valuation of Hargreaves Lansdown is .

  • What is Hargreaves Lansdown’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Hargreaves Lansdown is .

  • Who are Hargreaves Lansdown’s investors?

    CVC Capital Partners, Nordic Capital, Platinum Ivy, and Lunate have invested in Hargreaves Lansdown.

  • Who are Hargreaves Lansdown’s competitors?

    St. James's Place, Coronation Fund Managers, Charles Schwab, U.K., UBS Group, and Betterment are some of the 32 competitors of Hargreaves Lansdown.

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