British billionaires getting richer: 15 richest people in the United Kingdom

Leading the pack were Jim Ratcliffe, rising from $20.89 billion to $27.2 billion, and Inventor James Dyson, from $14.12 billion to $23.9 billion. Dyson increased his wealth by $9.78 billion in a bumper year for the vacuum entrepreneur. Jim Ratcliffe, boss of petrochemicals firm Ineos, is the UK’s wealthiest person.

Third on the list is Hugh Grosvenor, worth $12.7 billion, as of January 1, 2021. Denise Coates’s net worth has increased a whopping $4.59 billion since last year.

Richest people in the United Kingdom

1. Jim Ratcliffe: $27.2 billion
2. James Dyson: $23.9 billion
3. Hugh Grosvenor: $12.7 billion
4. Denise Coates: $10.2 billion
5. Andrew Currie: $8.38 billion
6. John Reece: $8.33 billion
7. Anthoy Bamford: $7.82 billion
8. Charles Gerald John Cadogan: $7.06 billion
9. Joe Lewis: $6.49 billion
10. Simon Reuben: $6.35 billion
11. David Reuben: $6.35 billion
12. Laurence Graff: $6.19 billion
13. Richard Branson: $5.72 billion
14. Tom Morris: $5.60 billion
15. Clive Calder: $5.45 billion