Gibson Dunn Advised Acorns on Sale of GoHenry to Barclays Bank UK
Firm News | June 26, 2026
Gibson Dunn advised Acorns Grow Incorporated, the U.S. financial wellness brand, on the sale of the U.K. operations of GoHenry, the youth money management and financial education platform, to Barclays Bank UK PLC.
GoHenry’s digital platform allows U.K. children to learn to earn, save, spend, and invest through a purpose-built app, with integrated tools for parents to monitor, guide, and support their children’s financial choices, including a prepaid debit card with parental controls, savings goals, money lessons, and a Junior ISA.
Acorns will retain GoHenry’s U.S. business, which now operates under the Acorns Early brand, as well as Pixpay in Europe.
The firm’s corporate team was led by London partners Will McDonald and Michael Skouras and included associates Valeriya Anopchenko and Emma Mintern. Partners Jin Hee Kim and Sebastian Fain supported on U.S. law aspects.