Hargreaves Lansdown takeover: what it means for your money

Britain’s biggest investment platform has agreed a £5.4 billion takeover that looks set to complete next week. What does it mean for customers and shareholders?

Hargreaves Lansdown offices
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Investing platform giant Hargreaves Lansdown is set to exit the stock market next week as the £5.4 billion takeover of the brand by a group of private equity investors nears completion.

The consortium led by CVC Capital Partners made several bids for the investment platform earlier last year year, with the Hargreaves Lansdown board finally agreeing to an offer in August 2025

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Ruth Emery
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Ruth is an award-winning financial journalist with more than 15 years' experience of working on national newspapers, websites and specialist magazines.

She is passionate about helping people feel more confident about their finances. She was previously editor of Times Money Mentor, and prior to that was deputy Money editor at The Sunday Times. 

A multi-award winning journalist, Ruth started her career on a pensions magazine at the FT Group, and has also worked at Money Observer and Money Advice Service. 

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