Sunday Times Rich List 2011 / 2012 – Richest People In UK

The Sunday Times Magazine released the 2011 UK Rich List, it reveals that the 1,000 wealthiest people in the country are now worth a combined £395.8 billion, equivalent to more than a third of the national debt.

The number of billionaires has risen from 53 to 73, while nine people have seen their fortunes rise by £1 billion or more during the past 12 months alone (May 2010 – May 2011.

 

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Top 20 Richest People In UK

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1. Lakshmi Mittal & family: £17.51 billion

Source: Steel

Last year’s position: 1st

Although he has topped the Sunday Times Rich List for seven consecutive years, last year was a comparatively bad one for the Indian-born steel magnate. Falling stock markets wiped nearly £5 billion off his personal fortune.

However, he can now celebrate the fact that the football club he owns a stake in, Queens Park Rangers, will be playing in the Premier League next season.

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2. Alisher Usmanov: £12.4 billion

Source: Steel
Last year’s position: 6th

The steel and mining magnate is well known to fans of Arsenal, as he owns a 27% stake in the club. And while he may have been dismayed by fellow board member Stan Kroenke’s move to take a controlling interest in the Gunners, he can console himself with the fact that his personal fortune has grown by a whopping £7.7 billion in the past year. That’s easily the biggest increase of anyone on the Rich List.Usmanov’s portfolio of business interests now includes timber, telecoms and internet companies.

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3. Roman Abramovich: £10.3 billion

Source: Oil, Industry
Last year’s position: 2nd

The oil tycoon and Chelsea football club owner added a mammoth £2.9 billion to his personal wealth over the course of the past year, although that wasn’t enough to stop him falling a place in the Rich List. He lists himself as the owner of seven properties in Britain.

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4. Duke of Westminster: £7 billion

Source: Property
Last year’s position: 3rd

The Duke of Westminster is the highest British-born billionaire on the Sunday Times list. His giant Grosvenor property group weathered the economic storm, with his empire once again rising in value by £250 million over the past year.

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5. Ernesto & Kirsty Bertarelli: £6.87 billion

Source: Pharmaceuticals

Last year’s position: 4th

Ernesto Bertarelli has made his fortune from pharmaceuticals and biotechnology companies. His wife Kirsty Bertarelli, a former Miss UK, is officially the richest woman on this year’s Rich List.

Their wealth grew by £920 million in 2010, although, slightly more disappointingly, Ernesto failed to defend the America’s Cup yachting title he won in 2003 and 2007.

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6. Leonard Blavatnik: £6.2 billion

Source: Industry

Last year’s position: 15th

Leonard Blavatnik is based in both New York and London (he paid £41 million for his home in Kensington). In 2009, the US arm of his Lyondell Chemical operation had to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy but it has since emerged back into profit.

His stakes in the aluminium, oil and chemical industries netted him £3.2 billion in 2010, says the Sunday Times.

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7. John Fredriksen: £6.2 billion

Source: Shipping

Last year’s position: 16th

John Fredriksen is Norway’s richest man. He built his fortune in the shipping industry and owns homes in London, Cyprus, Oslo and Marbella. He also has a stake in travel and shipping group TUI, which owns well-known travel brands including First Choice and Thomson.

The family fortune has grown by a huge £3.45 billion since the 2010 Rich List, which the Sunday Times attributes to shrewd investments in oil exploration and seafood companies.

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8. David & Simon Reuben: £6.176 billion

Source: Property, Internet

Last year’s position: 5th

Brothers David and Simon Reuben have seen their combined fortune rise by £644 million in the past year. If that’s not enough, they’re planning on floating their company, Global Switch, which runs data centres across the world and is valued at over £3 billion.

They also own properties including London’s iconic Millbank Tower (pictured above), a third of the UK’s racecourses and ‘London’ Oxford airport. They originally made their fortunes in the Russian aluminium industry.

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9=Gopi & Sri Hinduja – £6 billion

Source: Industry, Finance

New entry

The Hinduja brothers inherited their father’s conglomerate, which has interests in the power, automotive and defence industries in India and worldwide. Gopichand and Srichand (pictured left and right respectively in the photo above) are now based in Britain and the company has bought British outsourcing business Careline as well as a stake in bus manufacturer Optare. The Sunday Times values their combined share of the family fortune at £6 billion.

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9=Galen & George Weston : £6 billion

Source: Retailing

Last year’s position: 7th

Last year, the Westons jumped forty places up the Rich List after the wealth of two sides of their family was merged. The family has amassed their fortune in retail, including the Loblaw supermarket chain in Canada, and their UK interests include a stake in Primark owner Associated British Foods. They also own a 200-acre estate in Henley-on-Thames.

The Westons’ wealth grew by £1.5 billion over the past year, according to the Sunday Times.

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11. Charlene & Michel de Carvalho: £5.4 billion

Source: Inherited,Brewing,Banking

Last year’s position: 8th

Known as Britain’s ‘queen of brewing’, Charlene de Carvalho is the only child of the late Freddy Heineken. If that wasn’t enough, her banker husband Michel is vice-chairman of US banking firm Citigroup. The Sunday Times estimates that their joint fortune has grown by £1 billion over the past year, as Heineken’s share price has increased.

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12. Ravi Ruia: £4.9 billion

Source: Energy

New entry

This year’s second highest new entry, Ravi Ruia (pictured on the right above) made his fortune in his homeland of India with his brother Shashi but now calls London home. The two inherited their father’s shipping agency, but diversified into marine construction and support, mining, telecoms and energy. The brothers are valued at around £9.9 billion by Forbes magazine and the Sunday Times reckons Ravi is worth a little under half of that amount.

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13=Sir Philip and Lady Green: £4.2 billion

Source: Retailing

Last year’s position: 9th

The Greens’ retail empire, which includes Topshop and Bhs, continues to grow, despite the tough times on the high street. The Sunday Times estimates that the couple’s fortune has grown by £95 million since last year’s Rich List.

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13=Hans Rausing & family: £4.2 billion

Source: Packaging

Last year’s position: 11th

Hans Rausing owes much of his wealth to packaging firm Tetra Laval, which was founded by his father. In 1995, he sold his stake in the firm to his brother Gad (father of Jorn and Kirsten) for an estimated £4.4 billion. His current investments include a stake in Ecoclean, an environmentally friendly packaging material.The Sunday Times estimates that this branch of the Rausing family’s fortune grew by £200 million in the past year.

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15. Joseph Lau: £3.937 billion

Source: Property

Last year’s position: 12th

Joseph Lau was last year’s highest new entrant in the Rich List. His business interests are based mostly in Hong Kong but he owns a house in London’s exclusive Eaton Square, bought for £33 million.According to the Sunday Times, Lau owns one of the world’s finest wine collections, with at least 10,000 bottles, and is an avid art collector.His various assets increased by £112 million over the past year.

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16. Kirsten & Jorn Rausing: £3.9 billion

Source: Inheritance, Investment

Last year’s position: 13th

The Rausings’ late father Gad developed the Tetra Pak packaging system. Today, Jorn is based in Surrey and heads the mergers and acquisitions division of packaging firm Tetra Laval (which Tetra Pak became part of). His sister Kirsten is also on the board. Jorn also has a stake in online retailer Ocado, while Kirsten is a successful breeder of racehorses.Tetra Laval has enjoyed strong growth in the Far East over the past year, and the Sunday Times has added £400 million to the family’s wealth as a result.

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17. Anil Agarwal: £3.81 billion

Source: Mining

Last year’s position: 10th

The share price of Anil Agarwal’s London-based mining group Vedanta Resources continues to rise, although his personal fortune is estimated to have dropped by £290 million in the past 12 months. He owns a £20 million home in Mayfair.

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18. Vladimir Kim: £3.5 billion

Source: Mining

Last year’s position: 14th

Vladimir Kim is the chairman of Kazakhmys, Kazakhstan’s largest copper producer. He is widely credited with reviving the ailing company, which at one stage was £200 million in debt and not paying wages. He sold £838 million of his shares in the company last year, and overall increased his fortune by £340 million.

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19. Sir Richard Branson: £3.085 billion

Source: Internet,Mobile phones,Transport

Last year’s position: 18th

Sir Richard’s well known for his diverse business ventures, but perhaps the most ambitious of all will soon take flight with the launch of Virgin Galactic. In the past 12 months his wealth has increased by £485 million.

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20. Nicky Oppenheimer: £2.9 billion

Source: Mining, Diamonds

Last year’s position: joint-31st

The grandson of the founder of mining behemoth Anglo American, which now owns the world famous De Beers diamond group, Oppenheimer has benefitted from a surge in the company’s share price. He sold £64 million of stock in the company in December 2010 and is estimated to have earned a massive £1.4 billion in 2010.

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UK’s Young Millionaires 2011

1 Thomas Persson £700m  Fashion
2 Robin Arora £343m Discount stores
3 Fawn and India Rose James £302m Property
4 Arthur Landon £200m Inheritance
5 Daniel Radcliffe £48m Films
6 Lord Mostyn and family £44m Land
7 Sam Barnett £40m Internet
8 Sean O’Connor £32m Property and Investment
8 Robert Pattinson £32m Films
10 Keira Knightley £30m Films
11 Kiera Chaplin £28m Media
11 Princes William and Harry £28m Inheritance and Land
13 Lee Bushell £24m Retailing
13 Rupert Grint £24m Films
13 Adam Hildreth £24m Software
13 Emma Watson £24m Films
17 Daniel Ek £15m Internet
17 Richard Jones £15m Internet
17 Natalia Vodianova £15m Modelling
20 Katherine Jenkins £13m Music
20 Robert Nichols £13m Property
22 Cheryl Cole £12m Music
22 Leona Lewis £12m Music
22 Katie Melua £12m Music
22 Coleen Rooney £12m Media
26 Joss Stone £9m Music
27 Charlotte Church £8m Music
27 Craig David £8m Music
27 Louie Evans £8m Business services
30 Christopher Clements £7m Food
30 Ianthe Fullagar £7m Lottery
30 Ryan Magee £7m Lottery
30 Dominic McVey £7m Publishing and Property
30 Paolo Nutini £7m Music
35 Adele £6m Music
35 Lily Allen £6m Music
35 Natasha Bedingfield £6m Music
35 Lily Cole £6m Fashion and Films
35 Duffy £6m Music
35 Laurence Romeo £6m Recruitment
35 James Simpson £6m Internet
35 Amy Winehouse £6m Music
35 Steven Young £6m Recruitment
44 Nadine Coyle £5m Music
44 Taio Cruz £5m Music
44 Sarah Harding £5m Music
44 James Morrison £5m Music
44 Nicola Roberts £5m Music
44 Kimberley Walsh £5m Music
44 Florence Welch £5m Music

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Top 50 music millionaires 2011

1.Clive Calder – £1,300m
2.Lord Lloyd-Webber – £680m
3.Sir Cameron Mackintosh – £675m
4.Sir Paul McCartney – £495m
5.Simon Fuller – £375m
6.Simon Cowell – £200m
7.Sir Elton John – £195m
8.Sir Mick Jagger – £190m
9.Sting – £180m
10.Keith Richards – £175m
11.Olivia and Dhani Harrison – £170m
12.David and Victoria Beckham – £165m
13=Jamie Palumbo – £150m
13=Ringo Starr – £150m
15.Sir Tim Rice – £143m
16.Sir Tom Jones – £140m
17.Eric Clapton – £125m
18.Roger Ames – £120m
19=Phil Colins – £115m
19=Rod Stewart – £115m
21.Barry and Robin Gibb – £110m
22.Roger Waters – £105m
23.David Bowie – £100m
24.Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne – £95m
25=George Michael – £90m
25=Robbie Williams – £90m
27=David Gilmour – £85m
27=Brian May – £85m
27=Charlie Watts – £85m
30=Chris Blackwell – £80m
30=Robert Plant – £80m
30=Roger Taylor – £80m
33.Jimmy Page – £75m
34=Moya Doherty and John McGolgan – £70m
34=Chris Wright - £70m
36.John Deacon – £65m
37.Noel and Liam Gallagher – £63m
38=Judy Craymer – £62m
38=Mark Knopfler – £62m
40.Engelbert Humperdinck – £60m
41.Nick Mason – £50m
42=Brian Johnson – £50m
42=Van Morrison – £50m
42=Sir Cliff Richard – £50m
45.Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow – £48m
46.John Paul Jones – £45m
47=Mick Hucknall – £40m
47=Kylie Minogue – £40m
47=Bernie Taupin – £40m
47=Pete Townshend – £40m

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Britain’s Top 10 Richest Women:

The 105 women on the main list are worth a total of £45.2 billion.

1.Kirsty Bertarelli – £6.9 billion

Mrs Bertarelli, 39, is a former Miss UK and has worked as a song writer, including writing the hit song Black Coffee for the band All Saints. Her husband was the owner of biotech giant Serono until 2007 and winner of the America’s Cup, the yacht race, in 2003 and 2007.

The couple have seen their wealth increase by £920 million over the past year, according to the list, and jointly, they are ranked fifth.