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| Formerly | Octopus Capital Plc (19 April 2000–7 July 2006)[1] |
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| Type | Holding |
| Industry | Holding |
| Founded | April 19, 2000 in London, England[2] |
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| Headquarters | , England |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Simon Rogerson (CEO) |
| Revenue |  £12.4 billion (FY2024) |
| £83 million (FY2024) | |
| AUM |  £9.9 billion (June 2025) |
Number of employees | 8,500 (2024) |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Website | www |
Octopus Capital Limited (formerly Octopus Capital Plc), commonly known as Octopus Group, is a privately held United Kingdom based holding company founded in 2000 by Simon Rogerson, Christopher Hulatt and Guy Myles as a fund management company.
Through its subsidiaries, it operates in the investment management, venture capital, energy, and real estate industries.[3][4]
Businesses
[edit]Octopus Energy
[edit]Octopus Energy was established in 2015 as a retail electricity and gas supplier in the UK, and by December 2019, had over 1.35 million domestic and business customers. Under the Octopus Energy Group brand, it has expanded into energy for business and energy services, and licences its customer handling software to other energy suppliers.[5]
Octopus Energy Generation
[edit]Octopus Energy Generation owns and manages renewable energy production, particularly in solar and onshore wind. According to its own website, it is one of the largest owners of renewable energy infrastructure in Europe, with £3bn of assets under management.[6] Previously a separate entity within Octopus Group, the company was acquired by Octopus Energy in July 2021.[7] Octopus Energy Generation is the manager of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust,[8] an investment fund which was floated on the London Stock Exchange in December 2019.[9]
Octopus Inheritance Tax Service
[edit]Octopus Inheritance Tax Service provides investors a possibility to purchase shares of one or more unquoted UK companies that are contributing to the UK economy growth. Notable investments include Fern Trading Ltd.,[10] a £2.8 billion trading company with a concentration on short-term loans to seasoned real estate professionals, as well as the development and management of fiber broadband in underserved areas. In 2020, Vorboss was added to Fern's portfolio of UK broadband network builders, getting £250m in funding.[11][12]
Octopus Money
[edit]Octopus Money was launched in 2023 to offer money coaching and advice to consumers, often through the individual's employer.[13][14] The business is run by Ruth Handcock, who joined Octopus Investments from Tandem Bank in 2018.[13] The launch of the brand followed the purchase of Hatch Financial Coaching in 2021,[13] and replaced Octopus Wealth, a financial advice business announced in 2018.[15]
Octopus Investments
[edit]Octopus Investments, part of Octopus Group, is a UK-based investment management company founded in 2000. As of June 2025, it manages £9.9 billion on behalf of retail and institutional investors. The firm employs over 600 people and is headquartered in London.
Octopus Investments stated in 2026 that it is the UK's largest provider of specialist tax-efficient investments that qualify for relief from inheritance tax, and manages investment for over 75,000 investors.[16] In July 2026, The Daily Telegraph reported that concerns had been raised about how the companies owned by its Octopus Inheritance Tax Service (OITS) investment product are valued.[17]
Octopus Investments is a certified B Corporation. It offers a range of products for retail investors, including venture capital trusts (VCTs), enterprise investment schemes (EIS), business relief-qualifying investments, and listed UK small and medium-sized company funds. Its institutional strategies focus on renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, real estate, healthcare, and venture capital.[citation needed]
Octopus Capital and Octopus Ventures operate as divisions within Octopus Investments. Octopus Investments Ltd is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
Octopus Ventures is a venture capital fund with assets of £1.7bn as of 2022[update].[18] Notable Octopus Ventures investments include SwiftKey, ManyPets, Graze, and Zoopla.[19]
Octopus Capital is an institutional asset manager specialising in real estate, energy and infrastructure, and private debt. The company was previously known as Octopus Institutional Investments and Octopus Real Estate. It focuses on alternative assets, with strategies designed to deliver financial returns while addressing wider economic and social challenges.[citation needed]
Octopus Legacy
[edit]Octopus Legacy is a UK company that provides estate planning, probate, and bereavement support services. The business was founded in 2016 as Guardian Angel by entrepreneur Sam Grice after the sudden death of his mother, with the aim of making bereavement and estate planning easier to navigate. Headquartered in London, it became part of Octopus Group in 2022. [20][21]
Seccl Technology
[edit]Seccl is a British financial technology company that provides investment-platform infrastructure and custody services to financial advisers, wealth managers and consumer-facing financial services businesses. Its technology allows firms to build and operate investment propositions, including individual savings accounts, general investment accounts and self-invested personal pensions. The company was founded in Bath, England, in 2017 by Dave Harvey and Hugo Thorman. In 2019, Octopus Group acquired Seccl in a deal valued at £10 million.[22]
Seccl operates through Seccl Technology Limited and its subsidiary Seccl Custody Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.[23] Its platform is used by financial advice businesses and technology companies, including Monzo, MoneySuperMarket, Tide and Söderberg & Partners. In 2026, Seccl established an Irish business as part of its planned expansion into the European market.[24]
References
[edit]- ↑ "OCTOPUS CAPITAL LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "OCTOPUS CAPITAL LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ Bounds, Andy (12 October 2016). "Octopus Group founders are EY UK Entrepreneurs of the Year". Financial Times. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ↑ "About". Octopus Group. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ↑ "Octopus Energy Group". Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ↑ "About". Octopus Renewables. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ↑ Cotton, Barney (5 July 2021). "FCA clears acquisition of Octopus Renewables by Octopus Energy". Business Leader. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "Octopus Renewables - Further Investment Management Update". Proactiveinvestors UK. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ Thicknesse, Edward (6 December 2019). "New Octopus Renewables trust smashes target in £350m float". City A.M. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ↑ "The outlook for Fern Trading Limited". Octopus Investments. 4 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ↑ Jackson, Mark (13 February 2021). "Full Fibre UK ISP Vorboss Acquired by Fern Trading Limited". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ↑ "London Tech Week: The capital is being 'held hostage by legacy fibre providers'". London Tech News. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- 1 2 3 Hickey, Sally (24 May 2023). "Octopus Group launches money coaching and advice business". FTAdviser. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ↑ "About". Octopus Money. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ↑ Walmsley, Charles (19 December 2018). "Octopus launches restricted advice business". citywire.com. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ↑ Saunders, Tom (24 March 2026). "City fund manager cuts a fifth of staff amid rise of AI". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ Saunders, Tom (19 July 2026). "Octopus's £3.2bn inheritance tax scheme raises alarm bells". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Octopus Investments". ScaleUp Institute. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Portfolio". Octopus Ventures. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ Rach, Sonia (12 December 2022). "Octopus buys tech firm to help people prepare for death". FT Adviser. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ↑ Mclaughlin, Aimee (31 January 2024). "Octopus Legacy on changing how we talk about death". Creative Review. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ↑ "Octopus acquires wealthtech start-up Seccl". Octopus Group. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Seccl". Seccl. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Edwards Munnangi, Vidhya (24 June 2026). "Investment platform Seccl sets up Irish unit". Private Banker International. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
