The Bristol-founded company said on Tuesday it would support a deal if a proposal is formally made. : Financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) has confirmed it is in talks with a consortium over a £5.4bn takeover approach. The Bristol-headquartered company said on Tuesday (June 18) the proposal is being led by private equity firm CVC Capital and Abu Dhabi’s wealth fund. The offer is to acquire HL at a price of 1,140p per HL share in cash.