Stephen Lansdown: My plans to expand Ravenscroft's 'island discipline' into the UK and beyond

Filling a gap in 'middle tier' of asset managers.

Natalie Kenway
clock • 9 min read

Stephen Lansdown, co-founder of platform giant Hargreaves Lansdown, is hoping his recent investment venture Channel Islands-based Ravenscroft will be able to grow into a key player, filling a gap in the "middle tier" of asset managers.

Lansdown first got involved with the firm, which currently has 5,000 clients and £3bn AUA, shortly after he moved to Guernsey in 2010. After being approached by various investment banks looking to help him manage his portfolio, he researched local companies and chose Ravenscroft. "Ravenscroft appealed to me because it had great similarities to Hargreaves Lansdown when it was also ten years old: a young dynamic workforce; a culture that puts the client first; keeps things simple; gives people what they want; and makes sure they look after your wealth. "I became a client and then the...

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