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Peter Hargreaves
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Financial services
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Residence
- Bristol
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 2
Assets
- GomSpace41,610,000 shares @ --GOMX-SE
- ITM Power27,686,000 shares @ --ITM-GB
Biography
From his spare bedroom in Bristol, England, Peter Hargreaves and pal Stephan Lansdown founded a financial-services firm in 1981.
Hargreaves was a chartered accountant for businesses like KPMG before starting the company, Hargreaves Lansdown.
He no longer sits on the firm's board, but still owns nearly 20% of the over $190 billion (assets under administration) business.
In 2017 Hargreaves launched Blue Whale, a fund manager for UK investors.
He is also the primary stakeholder at GomSpace, specializing in ground stations for satellite communications
About
Hargreaves is reportedly the second biggest financial backer of Brexit, donating more than $4 million to the cause.
Hargreaves owns an Embraer Legacy 500 jet capable of flying from the UK to Dubai.