Richard David Harpin (born 1964) is the founder and CEO of Homeserve, an international home repairs and improvements business.
[3] In 1993 Harpin and Jeremy Middleton established HomeServe as a joint venture with South Staffordshire Water and built it into one of the United Kingdom's largest home emergency businesses.
[5] In early 2023, HomeServe underwent a significant development as it was sold in a take-private deal to the Canadian investment firm Brookfield Asset Management for £4.1 billion.
[6] Harpin emphasised Brookfield's role as a "long-term investor in growth," expressing the intention to accelerate expansion and contribute to the decarbonisation agenda.
[16] In 2013, Harpin and his wife bought their village pub, The Alice Hawthorn Inn in Nun Monkton, to prevent its closure.