Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder to step down from board Business The billionaire co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown is stepping down as board director of the personal investment business months after its £5.4bn acquisition by private equity firms, marking an end to his involvement in the business. Peter Hargreaves, who created the UK’s largest DIY investment site with co-founder Stephen Lansdown in 1981, will be handing his [...]
Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder returns to board after £5.4bn takeover Economics The billionaire co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown has made a surprise return to the investment platform’s board following its private equity takeover last year. Peter Hargreaves, who helped set up the investment site in 1981 and stepped down as a director a decade ago, will reappear on the company board in a non-executive role. Hargreaves has [...]
Hargreaves Lansdown founder: Labour has ‘worst cabinet of all time’ Business The billionaire founder of Hargreaves Lansdown has said that the current Labour administration has the worst cabinet of all time and will “wreck the economy” over the course of a full term. Peter Hargreaves, who set up the investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown from his bedroom in 1986, slammed the Labour government’s first six months in [...]
Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder’s private equity firm shutters August 28, 2024 A private equity firm run by Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder Stephen Lansdown has shuttered.