Sunday Times Rich List 2019 Explained

The Sunday Times Rich List 2019 is the 31st annual survey of the wealthiest people resident in the United Kingdom, published by The Sunday Times on 12 May 2019.[1]

The list was edited by Robert Watts who succeeded long-term compiler Philip Beresford in 2017.

The list was previewed in the previous week's Sunday Times and widely reported by other media.[2] [3]

Top 15 fortunes

2019NameCitizenshipSource of wealth2018[4]
RankNet worth
bn
RankNet worth
bn
01 £22.00 Sri and Gopi HindujaIndustry and finance2£20.64
02 £18.66 David and Simon ReubenProperty and Internet4£15.09
03 £18.15 Sir Jim RatcliffeIndustry (Ineos)1£21.05
04 £14.37 Sir Len Blavatnik & Investment, music and media3£15.26
05 £12.60 Sir James Dyson and familyIndustry (Dyson)12£9.50
06 £12.26 Kirsten Rausing and Jörn RausingInheritance and investment (Tetra Pak)7£10.85
07 £12.00 Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken and Michel de CarvalhoInheritance, banking, brewing (Heineken)6£11.10
08 £11.34 Alisher UsmanovMining and investment8£10.56
09 11.22 Roman Abramovich & Oil and industry13£9.33
10 £10.90 Mikhail Fridman & Banking13£10.90
11 £10.67 Lakshmi Mittal and familySteel5£14.66
12 £10.57 Anil AgarwalMining74£1.85
13 £10.50 Guy Weston, Galen Weston Jr., George G. Weston and family & Retailing9£10.05
14 £10.10 The 7th Duke of Westminster and Grosvenor familyInheritance and property10£9.96
15 £9.71 Ernesto and Kirsty Bertarelli & Pharmaceuticals11£9.66

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Notes and References

  1. News: The Rich List: Rich prepare to flee Corbyn's Britain. 12 May 2019. The Sunday Times. Watts, Robert. 12 May 2019.
  2. News: Ed Sheeran leapfrogs Adele in Rich List. BBC News . 9 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Rory McIlroy tops UK's richest young sports star list for third year running. Mark. Sweney. 10 May 2019. www.theguardian.com.
  4. News: The Rich List: At last, the self-made triumph over old money. 13 May 2018. The Sunday Times. Watts, Robert. 13 May 2018.