Octopus Group

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Octopus Capital Limited
Octopus Group
FormerlyOctopus Capital plc (2000–2006) [1]
Company type Private
Industry Conglomerate
FoundedApril 19, 2000;25 years ago (2000-04-19) in London, England [2]
Founders
  • Simon Rogerson
  • Christopher Hulatt
  • Guy Myles
HeadquartersLondon
Key people
Simon Rogerson (CEO)
RevenueDecrease2.svg£12.4 billion (FY2024)
Decrease2.svg£83 million (FY2024)
AUM Increase2.svg£9.9 billion (June 2025)
Number of employees
8,500 (2024)
Website octopusgroup.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Octopus Capital Limited, [1] trading 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]

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Businesses

Octopus Energy

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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. [16] Notable Octopus Ventures investments include SwiftKey, ManyPets, Graze, and Zoopla. [17]

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.

Octopus Legacy

Octopus Legacy provides services for people to plan for their death (will writing, life insurance, power of attorney) as well as probate and deceased estate management. [18] The business was founded as Guardian Angel in 2016 by Sam Grice, and Octopus Investments acquired a majority stake in 2022. [19]

References

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  6. "About". Octopus Renewables. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
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  9. Thicknesse, Edward (6 December 2019). "New Octopus Renewables trust smashes target in £350m float". City A.M. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  10. "The outlook for Fern Trading Limited". Octopus Investments. 4 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  11. Jackson, Mark (13 February 2021). "Full Fibre UK ISP Vorboss Acquired by Fern Trading Limited". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  12. "London Tech Week: The capital is being 'held hostage by legacy fibre providers'". London Tech News. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 Hickey, Sally (24 May 2023). "Octopus Group launches money coaching and advice business". FTAdviser. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  14. "About". Octopus Money. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  15. Walmsley, Charles (19 December 2018). "Octopus launches restricted advice business". citywire.com. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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  17. "Portfolio". Octopus Ventures. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  18. Mclaughlin, Aimee (31 January 2024). "Octopus Legacy on changing how we talk about death". Creative Review. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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