In for a Penny: A Business Adventure

by Peter Hargreaves

Plain speaking has never held Peter Hargreaves back. In this candid and outspoken book, the multi-millionaire founder of investment company Hargreaves Lansdown tells the story behind its extraordinary success and gives his forthright views on what it takes to be successful as an entrepreneur and as an investor. Starting from his spare bedroom with a single phone and borrowed office equipment, Peter and his business partner Stephen Lansdown set out to build a business that would consciously be different from that of all their competitors. They have held fast to their unconventional ways ever since, regularly turning the company's strategy and business model upside down in their relentless effort to give their clients the best information, the best prices and the best service. Widely recognised as the number one firm in their business, Hargreaves Lansdown was floated on the London stock market in 2007, valued at £800 million. In For A Penny is a must read for anyone who wants to understand how the investment business works, what's wrong with conventional management wisdom and what's right about the true meaning of entrepreneurship.

Genres: Biography, Business, Nonfiction

253 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2009

Reviews

[Fred Mcbreen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Honest account based on Peter Hargreaves experience building a multi million pound business from scratch.

[Matt Cordas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really good insight into how HL was built. Key go-to market channels explored from all varying forms of media. Read this when I’m holiday with Shay across Germany / Poland.