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Hargreaves Lansdown announces new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Client Officer
London, 30 July 2025 – Hargreaves Lansdown’s new Interim CEO, Richard Flint, today announces the appointment of Declan Hourican as Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Executive Committee of Hargreaves Lansdown, effective from November 2025. In addition, HL has appointed a new Chief Client Officer, with significant experience in online retail platforms.
Declan joins the business from TSB where he has held the role of Chief Financial Officer since 2021. He brings strong expertise in the financial services sector, having previously served as Chief Financial Officer at Tesco Bank and holding various senior finance roles at RBS, including in restructuring, non-core, retail banking and insurance.
Simon Belsham, who has been appointed Chief Client Officer, brings extensive experience leading digital platform businesses grounded in customer insights, with previous senior roles at Equinox, Walmart, Ocado and Tesco, where he led the online business as Managing Director.
The new roles remain subject to FCA approval.
Following Amy Stirling’s departure, HL’s current Head of Commercial Finance, Darren Worth, will become interim CFO until Declan joins in November. Darren brings a strong track record and has led commercial finance at HL since 2023. Prior to this, he held a number of senior finance roles at Screwfix and in global businesses, including Experian and BAE Systems, in senior Group Finance, Commercial and M&A roles.
Richard Flint, interim CEO of Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “It’s a privilege to lead a company with such a vital purpose. As a nation, the UK just doesn’t save or invest enough, and if we can make it easy and help people to do so, then we’ve done our job.
HL is a company with a fantastic history, having disrupted the market and made investing simple and easy. We need to bring back our dynamism and confidence to deliver the absolute best service and experience for our clients.
I’m delighted to have such strong talent joining us as we start a new exciting phase of HL’s journey, starting with Declan’s appointment as our new CFO. He brings with him a distinguished track record of leadership in financial services. His deep understanding of the sector and experience as a Chief Financial Officer will be invaluable to Hargreaves Lansdown as we deliver even more for our clients through our transformation.
In Simon Belsham, we have a Chief Client Officer with exceptional experience leading and transforming consumer-oriented digital platfoms, both in the UK and US. I am excited for clients to see for themselves the transformation in their experience, our service and value, with a fantastic team in place.”
Declan Hourican, incoming CFO of Hargreaves Lansdown said: “I am delighted to be joining Hargreaves Lansdown at this exciting time for the business. HL is a great business with an incredible heritage, having fundamentally transformed the landscape of retail investing in the UK, and it is a privilege to play a part in its undoubtedly bright future.
I look forward to joining the company this year and collaborating with its highly skilled teams as we build on the company’s legacy and continue to deliver exceptional service to clients.”
Simon Belsham, Chief Client Officer, said: “HL plays a critical role in the lives of our clients, for over 40 years we have helped millions of households find their financial freedom and achieve great financial outcomes.
However at such an uncertain time in the world, our role has never been more important. We have a huge opportunity now to transform the investing experience and support, guide and advise many more people through this change.
With a highly trusted brand, deep expertise and the widest choice of financial products, all the fundamentals are there to really maximise our potential. I’m looking forward to bringing my background in digital retail platforms, designing truly consumer-centric experiences and services to deliver exactly what people need to achieve great financial futures for themselves and their families.”