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Hargreaves Lansdown

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Hargreaves Lansdown is an investment platform. CVC, Nordic Capital and an ADIA subsidiary completed its acquisition in 2025. [1]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Hargreaves Lansdown?

Private · Consortium investment; individual stake not supplied [1]

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    Disclosed investment scope

    Hargreaves Lansdown consortium investment [1]

    As reported · 9 Oct 2026

CVC’s announcement confirms completion with Nordic Capital and an ADIA subsidiary. The consortium acquisition does not establish a 100% individual CVC stake. [1]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Disclosed investment structure
CVC, Nordic Capital and ADIA consortium [1]
Group headquarters
Not yet verified [1]
Parent incorporated in
Not yet verified [1]

Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.

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Investors in Hargreaves Lansdown

Investor disclosures found

Selected investor disclosures have been found. Each names the held entity, basis and date; the complete investor register remains outside this review. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.

Fund investment

CVC Capital Partners

Held entity · Hargreaves Lansdown consortium investment

Consortium investment; individual stake not supplied

Ownership evidence checked ·

CVC’s announcement confirms completion with Nordic Capital and an ADIA subsidiary. The consortium acquisition does not establish a 100% individual CVC stake.

Evidence · 1 source
Fund investment

Nordic Capital

Held entity · Hargreaves Lansdown consortium investment

Consortium investment; individual stake not supplied

Completed acquisition evidence checked ·

The completed acquisition names Nordic Capital and Platinum Ivy, a wholly owned ADIA subsidiary. Each link is a consortium interest, not an individual 100% ownership claim. The exact split is not supplied.

Evidence · 1 source
Disclosed backing

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

Held entity · Hargreaves Lansdown consortium investment

Consortium interest via Platinum Ivy; exact stake not supplied

Completed acquisition evidence checked ·

The completed acquisition names Nordic Capital and Platinum Ivy, a wholly owned ADIA subsidiary. Each link is a consortium interest, not an individual 100% ownership claim. The exact split is not supplied.

Evidence · 1 source

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

This ownership research has not established a dated UK cash corporation-tax payment for the relevant reporting entity.

United KingdomNot yet verified

UK corporation tax paid

Not yet verifiedCash payment

Hargreaves Lansdown · UK reporting scope not verified
Annual reporting period not yet verified

The sources establish investment or business information. The UK tax-paying entity, reporting period and cash corporation-tax payment have not been separately reconciled. Not verified does not mean no tax was paid. [1]

These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.

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04 / Check our working

The public record.

Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.

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    Hargreaves Lansdown acquisition completed (opens in a new tab)

    CVC · 2025 completed acquisition by CVC, Nordic Capital and ADIA consortium

    Accessed 9 Oct 2026