Peter Hargreaves
Encyclopedia
Peter Kendal Hargreaves is co-founder with Stephen Lansdown
of Hargreaves Lansdown
, one of the United Kingdom's largest financial services businesses.
in Lancashire
and trained as an accountant
, Peter Hargreaves initially worked as a computer salesman. He then started Hargreaves Lansdown
trading from a bedroom in 1981; in 2010, he stood down as chief executive and retired, receiving £18 million in payouts from dividends. He is reportedly now worth £1,025 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2011.
He ownes three racehorses.
Stephen Lansdown
Stephen Philip Lansdown is co-founder with Peter Hargreaves of UK financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown and majority shareholder of Bristol City Football Club.-Career:...
of Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown plc is a financial service company based in Bristol that sells funds and shares and related products via its website and through the post to retail investors in the United Kingdom...
, one of the United Kingdom's largest financial services businesses.
Career
Educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolClitheroe Royal Grammar School
See Royal Grammar School for the other schools with the name RGS.Clitheroe Royal Grammar School is a co-educational secondary school in Clitheroe, Lancashire that used to be an all boys school...
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
and trained as an accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
, Peter Hargreaves initially worked as a computer salesman. He then started Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown plc is a financial service company based in Bristol that sells funds and shares and related products via its website and through the post to retail investors in the United Kingdom...
trading from a bedroom in 1981; in 2010, he stood down as chief executive and retired, receiving £18 million in payouts from dividends. He is reportedly now worth £1,025 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2011.
He ownes three racehorses.