CVC , Nordic Capital and Platinum Ivy (a wholly-owned subsidiary of ADIA, managed by ADIA PED) announce the completion of the acquisition of Hargreaves Lansdown and the subsequent delisting of the Company from the London Stock Exchange.
Hargreaves Lansdown is the UK’s market leading platform for retail investors with an impressive position and strong purpose in the attractive UK wealth market.
The Consortium is motivated by Hargreaves Lansdown's mission to make it easier for people in the UK to find their financial freedom. Hargreaves Lansdown’s goal is to give more retail investors access to the tools, information and services required to make sound investment decisions, combined with a transparent approach and good value. The Consortium intends to continue investing in improving the client proposition and the customer experience, and will use Hargreaves Lansdown’s scale and experience to continue innovating and developing new features and services to help its customers achieve better outcomes and great value.
On behalf of the Consortium, Pev Hooper, Managing Partner at CVC, Emil Anderson, Partner at Nordic Capital Advisors and Hamad Shahwan Aldhaheri, Executive Director of the Private Equities Department at ADIA, said: “Hargreaves Lansdown has an important purpose: to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. Over the 40 years since it was founded, Hargreaves Lansdown has built a strong and trusted brand, underpinned by high levels of customer loyalty and advocacy. The Consortium brings extensive experience in supporting businesses undergoing transformation, and its members have strong track records of investing in regulated financial services companies to build better businesses and create better customer experiences. We look forward to partnering with Hargreaves Lansdown’s management to accelerate its transformation plan – including investment in technology infrastructure, digital channels and service enhancement – all with client value, service, speed of innovation, and Hargreaves Lansdown's clear purpose at the core.”