List of British billionaires by net worth explained
This is a list of British billionaires by net worth, based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled by Bloomberg,[1] The Sunday Times,[2] and by Forbes magazine.[3] The lists are incomplete.
2020 British billionaire list by Bloomberg Billionaires Index
2019 British billionaire list by The Sunday Times
| Net worth (GBP) | Source of wealth |
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| 22 billion | Industry and finance |
| 18.2 billion | Chemicals |
| 14.4 billion | Investment, music and media |
James Dyson and family | 12.6 billion | Household goods and technology |
| 12.3 billion | Inheritance and investment |
| 12 billion | Inheritance, brewing and banking |
| 11.3 billion | Mining and investment |
| 11.2 billion | Oil and industry |
| 10.9 billion | Industry | |
2017 British billionaires list by Forbes magazine
World rank | Name | Net worth (USD) | Source of wealth |
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18 | | 32.0 billion | oil and chemicals |
64 | | 19.8 billion | diversified |
65 | | 15.3 billion | investments, real estate |
250 | | 5.8 billion | real estate |
269 | | 5.6 billion | investments |
315 | | 5.1 billion | banking |
324 | | 5.0 billion | media, retail |
324 | | 5.1 billion | Virgin Group Ltd |
339 | | 4.8 billion | fashion retail |
359 | | 4.6 billion | diamond jewellery |
367 | | 4.5 billion | record label |
367 | | 4.5 billion | hedge funds |
414 | | 4.2 billion | vacuums |
522 | | 3.6 billion | online gambling |
660 | | 3.0 billion | chemicals |
660 | | 3.0 billion | chemicals |
693 | | 2.9 billion | construction equipment |
693 | | 2.9 billion | Formula One |
717 | | 2.8 billion | financial services |
782 | | 2.6 billion | sports retailing |
782 | | 2.6 billion | retail |
867 | | 2.4 billion | diversified |
896 | | 2.3 billion | fashion retailer |
896 | | 2.3 billion | diversified |
939 | | 2.2 billion | mobile phones |
973 | | 2.1 billion | hedge fund |
1030 | | 2.0 billion | real estate |
1030 | | 2.0 billion | retail |
1098 | | 1.9 billion | real estate |
1161 | | 1.8 billion | online gambling |
1161 | | 1.8 billion | finance |
1161 | | 1.8 billion | sports apparel |
1290 | | 1.6 billion | security |
1376 | | 1.5 billion | mobile phones |
1376 | | 1.5 billion | finance |
1376 | | 1.5 billion | manufacturing |
1376 | | 1.5 billion | energy drinks |
1376 | | 1.5 billion | energy services |
1468 | | 1.4 billion | mining, commodities |
1468 | | 1.4 billion | publishing |
1468 | | 1.4 billion | hedge funds |
1468 | | 1.4 billion | real estate |
1567 | | 1.3 billion | hotels |
1678 | | 1.2 billion | diversified |
1795 | | 1.1 billion | oil services |
1795 | | 1.1 billion | Arnold Clark Automobiles |
1795 | | 1.1 billion | office real estate |
1795 | | 1.1 billion | communications |
1795 | | 1.1 billion | textiles |
1940 | | 1.0 billion | real estate, manufacturing |
1940 | | 1.0 billion | consumer goods |
1940 | | 1.0 billion | clothing retail |
1940 | | 1.0 billion | manufacturing |
1940 | | 1.0 billion | price comparison website | |
See also
Notes and References
- News: Bloomberg Billionaires Index. en. Bloomberg.com. 2021-02-07. 2020-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017175401/https://www.bloomberg.com//billionaires/. live.
- News: Rich List 2019: Hinduja brothers top rankings for third time. BBC News . May 12, 2019. June 1, 2020. June 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200629101546/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48240853. live.
- Web site: The World's Billionaires. Forbes. 13 April 2017. 4 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190304152923/https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/list/#version:static_header:position_country:United%20Kingdom. live.