Sunday Times Rich List 2018 Explained

The Sunday Times Rich List 2018 is the 30th annual survey of the wealthiest people resident in the United Kingdom, published by The Sunday Times on 13 May 2018.[1]

The list was edited by Robert Watts who succeeded long-term compiler Philip Beresford last year.

The list was previewed in the previous week's Sunday Times and widely reported by other media.[2]

Top 12 fortunes

2018[3] NameCitizenshipSource of wealth2017[4]
RankNet worth
bn
RankNet worth
bn
01 £21.05 Sir Jim RatcliffeIndustry (Ineos)18£5.75
02 £20.64 Sri and Gopi HindujaIndustry and finance1£16.20
03 £15.26 Sir Len BlavatnikInvestment, music and media2£15.98
04 £15.09 David and Simon ReubenProperty and Internet3£14.00
05 £14.66 Lakshmi Mittal and familySteel4£13.22
06 £11.10 Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken and Michel de CarvalhoInheritance, banking, brewing (Heineken)10£9.30
07 £10.84 Kirsten Rausing and Jörn RausingInheritance and investment (Tetra Pak)8£9.66
08 £10.55 Alisher UsmanovMining and investment5£11.79
09 £10.05 Galen Weston and George G. Weston and family & Retailing7£10.50
10 £9.96 The 7th Duke of WestminsterInheritance and property9£9.52
11 £9.66 Ernesto and Kirsty Bertarelli & Pharmaceuticals6£11.50
12 £9.50 Sir James Dyson and familyIndustry (Dyson)14£7.80

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Notes and References

  1. News: The Rich List: At last, the self-made triumph over old money. 13 May 2018. The Sunday Times. Watts, Robert. 13 May 2018.
  2. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/may/11/britains-richest-hedge-fund-manager-mike-platt-sunday-times-rich-list The Guardian: "Sunday Times Rich List: UK's wealthiest hedge fund manager now worth £3bn"
  3. News: The Rich List: At last, the self-made triumph over old money. 13 May 2018. The Sunday Times. Watts, Robert. 13 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Rich List. https://web.archive.org/web/20170629051558/http://features.thesundaytimes.co.uk/richlist/live/. dead. 29 June 2017. thesundaytimes.co.uk. 7 May 2017. Watts, Robert . 7 May 2017 .