About us
2000
Year Octopus was founded
£10.1bn
Funds under management*†
63,000+
People entrust us with their money
Founded in 2000, Octopus Investments set out to be a financial services company with a difference, and one that put its customers first. A part of Octopus Group, today we manage more than £10.1 billion on behalf of over 63,000 investors and have over 750 employees.*
Octopus has won numerous awards, including the Five Star Investment Provider Award at the Financial Adviser Service Awards, voted for by financial advisers, seven years running.
* Octopus at 31 March 2021
† FuM includes funds under advisory mandates and the Octopus Cash service
Founded in 2000, Octopus Investments set out to be a financial services company with a difference, and one that put its customers first. A part of Octopus Group, today we manage more than £8.9 billion on behalf of over 55,000 investors and have over 750 employees.*
* Octopus at 30 June 2020
† FuM includes funds under advisory mandates and the Octopus Cash service
Our story
Octopus Investments began life on 15 February 2000, in the front room of one of our founders. From the very beginning, we invested in the ideas, people and sectors that can unlock a brighter tomorrow.
We built our expertise in spaces that make a real difference in financial planning. And we’ve designed investments that drive money into those sectors we truly believe in.
Where we invest
Renewable energy
We’re one of the UK’s largest investors in wind and solar farms, paving the way for a greener future.
Smaller companies
We’re driving the economy, turning small businesses into big ones.
Healthcare
We’re helping to build state-of-the art care homes, retirement communities and other healthcare facilities.
Property
We provide award-winning finance for property investment and development.
Octopus Investments is proud to be a Certified B Corporation
It means our social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency have been assessed and certified. We strongly believe that there is no trade-off between ‘doing good’ and making money, and our business can pursue purpose as well as profit. We care about how we do business.
We’re here to support you
If you’ve got a question about any of our products or services, please get in touch.
Contact our team
Got a question?
Call us at 0800 316 2067