{"id":62740,"date":"2026-06-14T13:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T13:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/62740\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T13:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T13:43:14","slug":"barclays-expands-family-banking-offering-with-gohenry-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/62740\/","title":{"rendered":"Barclays expands family banking offering with GoHenry acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Barclays expands family banking offering with GoHenry acquisition<\/p>\n<p>\n        \u00d7<\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"floating-twitter-share-link\" href=\"#\" title=\"Share this\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n        Barclays See full company profile<\/p>\n<p>                &#8220;&gt;<\/p>\n<p>     has agreed to acquire<br \/>\n        GoHenry See full company profile<\/p>\n<p>                &#8220;&gt;<\/p>\n<p>    , the UK youth money management platform owned by<br \/>\n        Acorns See full company profile<\/p>\n<p>                &#8220;&gt;<\/p>\n<p>    , in a deal expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2012, GoHenry offers a digital platform designed to help children aged 6 to 18 learn how to earn, save, spend, and invest through a prepaid debit card and mobile app with parental controls. The company currently serves more than 500,000 UK children and says it has helped over 2 million young people build money skills since launch.<\/p>\n<p>According to Barclays, the acquisition supports its strategy to deepen relationships with households by expanding its offering for younger customers and families. The bank intends to retain the GoHenry brand and standalone app following completion of the transaction.<\/p>\n<p>Acorns, which acquired GoHenry in 2023, will retain the US business operating under the Acorns Early brand, as well as Pixpay in Europe.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-244255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-14-at-8.49.39-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1053\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoHenry has played a pioneering role in creating youth-focused financial services, building a market-leading brand for children thanks to its innovative all-in-one app. We\u2019re excited to welcome GoHenry to Barclays, where it will turbocharge our offering for households and families. GoHenry supports our vision to offer a deep and seamless banking experience to customers through all of life\u2019s big moments, whether opening a very first account, saving for retirement, and everything in between.\u201d \u2013 Vim Maru, CEO of Barclays UK.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur mission has always been to make every kid smart with money. Joining forces with Barclays gives GoHenry a platform to accelerate that mission in the UK. It also enables us to offer GoHenry members a pathway to continue their money journey when they hit 18 \u2013 because financial education shouldn\u2019t have a start or end date. GoHenry isn\u2019t going anywhere. What changes is our ability to do more.\u201d \u2013 Louise Hill, Founder of GoHenry.<\/p>\n<p>                    Get Coverager to your inbox<\/p>\n<p>                        A really good email covering top news.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. 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