Richard Harpin
Richard Harpin | |
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| Born | 10 September 1964 Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Education | Royal Grammar School, Newcastle |
| Alma mater | University of York |
| Occupations | Entrepreneur, investor, and author |
| Known for | Founder of HomeServe, Owner of Growth Partner and Business Leader |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | richardharpin |
Sir Richard David Harpin (born 10 September 1964) is a British entrepreneur, investor and author. He founded HomeServe in 1993 and served as its chief executive until 2023.
Harpin is also founder of the investment fund Growth Partner and owns Business Leader, a peer-to-peer community for entrepreneurs in the UK. In 2024, The Sunday Times Rich List estimated his family net worth at £670 million. In July 2025, he published How to Make a Billion in 9 Steps which debuted in its first week as a Sunday Times bestseller.