Peter Hargreaves

Peter Hargreaves
Born Peter Kendal Hargreaves
5 October 1946
Nationality British
Education Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Occupation Businessman
Known for Co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown
Net worth £2.39 billion[1]

Peter Kendal Hargreaves CBE (born 5 October 1946) is co-founder with Stephen Lansdown of Hargreaves Lansdown, one of the United Kingdom's largest financial services businesses.

Early life

Hargreaves was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School in Lancashire.[2]

Career

He trained as an accountant,[2] Peter Hargreaves initially worked as a computer salesman.[2] He then started Hargreaves Lansdown trading from a bedroom in 1981; in 2010, he stood down as chief executive, receiving £18 million in payouts from dividends.[3] He was succeeded as CEO by Ian Gorham. He is reportedly now worth £1,025 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2011.[4]

Hargreaves joined the board of ITM Power Plc in February 2004 as a Non-Executive Director:[5] he has invested heavily in ITM Power.[6]

Honours

Hargreaves was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to business innovation, financial services, and the City of Bristol.[7]

Personal life

In 1986 he married Rosemary; they have one son and one daughter.[8]

He owns three racehorses.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The billionaire 100 club: Peter Hargreaves' inexorable rise". City Wire. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bristol’s deadly duo hit the City The Times, 6 May 2007
  3. ↑ "Hargreaves retires with £18m windfall | Mail Online". dailymail.co.uk. 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  4. ↑ Peter Hargreaves worth £1.02bn; Pair make top100 Rich List IFA on-line, 9 May 2011
  5. ↑ ITM Power: People
  6. ↑ Peter Hargreaves: My First Million FT.com
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60728. p. 8. 31 December 2013.
  8. ↑ Fame & Fortune: Peter Hargreaves The Times, 22 March 2009

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