Richest people in the United Kingdom
59 billionaires worth a combined $297B, ranked by Forbes real-time estimates on October 11, 2026. Michael Platt leads at $20.9B.
Ranking
| Name | Rank | Net worth | Since 2026 list | Age | Source | Country |
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| Michael Platt | 130 | $20.9B | +$1M | 58 | Hedge funds | United Kingdom |
| Nik Storonsky | 148 | $18.8B | -$50M | 42 | Fintech | United Kingdom |
| James Ratcliffe | 156 | $17.5B | -$931M | 73 | Chemicals | United Kingdom |
| James Dyson | 202 | $14.7B | -$286M | 79 | Vacuums | United Kingdom |
| Dmitri Bukhman | 231 | $13.6B | -$48M | 41 | Online games | United Kingdom |
| Igor Bukhman | 231 | $13.6B | -$48M | 44 | Online games | United Kingdom |
| David Reuben | 244 | $13.1B | -$234M | 88 | Investments, real estate | United Kingdom |
| Simon Reuben | 244 | $13.1B | -$234M | 85 | Real estate, investments | United Kingdom |
| Christopher Hohn | 281 | $11.8B | +$30M | 59 | Hedge funds | United Kingdom |
| Alexander Gerko | 284 | $11.8B | -$225M | 46 | Trading | United Kingdom |
| Anthony Bamford & family | 447 | $8.5B | -$1.5B | 80 | Construction equipment | United Kingdom |
| Denise Coates | 526 | $7.5B | -$563M | 59 | Online gambling | United Kingdom |
| Joe Lewis | 587 | $7.0B | -$42M | 89 | Investments | United Kingdom |
| Clive Calder | 591 | $6.9B | -$3M | 79 | Record label | United Kingdom |
| Michael Ashley | 666 | $6.2B | +$516M | 62 | Sports retailing | United Kingdom |
| Andrew Currie | 713 | $5.8B | -$293M | 70 | Chemicals | United Kingdom |
| John Reece | 717 | $5.8B | -$313M | 69 | Chemicals | United Kingdom |
| Tom Morris | 743 | $5.6B | -$494M | 72 | Retail | United Kingdom |
| Ian Livingstone | 813 | $5.2B | -$67M | 64 | Real estate | United Kingdom |
| Richard Livingstone | 813 | $5.2B | -$67M | 61 | Real estate | United Kingdom |
| Laurence Graff & family | 957 | $4.5B | +$29M | 88 | Diamond jewelry | United Kingdom |
| John Caudwell | 1027 | $4.1B | -$56M | 74 | Mobile phones | United Kingdom |
| Hilton Schlosberg & family | 1048 | $4.1B | +$79M | 73 | Energy drinks | United Kingdom |
| Peter Hargreaves | 1189 | $3.6B | -$136M | 80 | Financial services | United Kingdom |
| Anthony Langley | 1242 | $3.4B | +$693M | 71 | Manufacturing | United Kingdom |
| Alan Howard | 1296 | $3.3B | -$22M | 63 | Hedge funds | United Kingdom |
| Maritsa Lazari & family | 1346 | $3.2B | -$46M | 81 | Real estate | United Kingdom |
| Richard Branson | 1480 | $2.8B | +$12M | 76 | Virgin | United Kingdom |
| John Coates | 1502 | $2.8B | -$310M | 56 | Online gambling | United Kingdom |
| Bernard Lewis & family | 1539 | $2.7B | -$80M | 100 | Fashion retailer | United Kingdom |
| Farhad Moshiri | 1541 | $2.7B | +$17M | 71 | Diversified | United Kingdom |
| Alex Beard | 1566 | $2.7B | +$162M | 59 | Mining, commodities | United Kingdom |
| Andrey Andreev | 1582 | $2.6B | +$33M | 52 | Online dating | United Kingdom |
| Bernard Ecclestone & family | 1583 | $2.6B | +$30M | 95 | Formula One | United Kingdom |
| Dennis Gillings | 1718 | $2.4B | +$202M | 82 | Clinical trials | United Kingdom |
| Christopher Rokos | 1808 | $2.3B | -$15M | 56 | Hedge fund | United Kingdom |
| Simon Nixon | 1987 | $2.1B | -$15M | 59 | Price comparison website | United Kingdom |
| John Bloor | 2001 | $2.1B | -$38M | 83 | Real estate, manufacturing | United Kingdom |
| Stephen Rubin & family | 2049 | $2.0B | +$13M | 89 | Sports apparel | United Kingdom |
| Michael Ashcroft | 2066 | $2.0B | +$4M | 80 | Security | United Kingdom |
| Mark Coombs | 2083 | $2.0B | -$106M | 65 | Finance | United Kingdom |
| Robert Miller | 2099 | $2.0B | -$31M | 93 | Retail | United Kingdom |
| Richard Desmond | 2122 | $1.9B | -$56M | 74 | Publishing | United Kingdom |
| Will Adderley | 2419 | $1.7B | -$204M | 54 | Home furnishings | United Kingdom |
| Peter Kelly | 2454 | $1.7B | +$566M | 69 | I.T. | United Kingdom |
| Ilyas Khan | 2521 | $1.6B | n/a | 64 | | United Kingdom |
| Cristina Green | 2820 | $1.4B | -$28M | 77 | Fashion retail | United Kingdom |
| Philip Green | 2820 | $1.4B | -$28M | 74 | Fashion retail | United Kingdom |
| Michael Spencer | 2868 | $1.3B | -$62M | 71 | Stock exchange | United Kingdom |
| Mark Dixon | 2930 | $1.3B | -$204M | 66 | Office real estate | United Kingdom |
| Kenneth Lo | 2979 | $1.3B | -$46M | 88 | Textile | United Kingdom |
| Mohammed Ibrahim | 2984 | $1.3B | -$49M | 80 | Communications | United Kingdom |
| J.K. Rowling | 3025 | $1.2B | +$16M | 61 | Books | United Kingdom |
| Ben Francis | 3040 | $1.2B | +$9M | 34 | Fitness clothing | United Kingdom |
| John Christodoulou | 3146 | $1.1B | -$55M | 61 | Real estate | United Kingdom |
| Donald Mackenzie | 3247 | $1.1B | -$20M | 69 | Private equity | United Kingdom |
| David Beckham | 3372 | $1.0B | n/a | 51 | Soccer | United Kingdom |
| James Dacombe | 3372 | $1.0B | n/a | 26 | Chipmaking startup | United Kingdom |
| Jamie Cox | 3372 | $1.0B | n/a | 30 | AI datacenter builder | United Kingdom |
Wealth by industry
- Finance & Investments: 12 billionaires, $85.8B combined, richest Michael Platt
- Manufacturing: 4 billionaires, $43.8B combined, richest James Ratcliffe
- Media & Entertainment: 5 billionaires, $37.2B combined, richest Dmitri Bukhman
- Fashion & Retail: 11 billionaires, $30.0B combined, richest Michael Ashley
- Real Estate: 6 billionaires, $29.1B combined, richest David Reuben
- Diversified: 5 billionaires, $24.0B combined, richest Simon Reuben
- Gambling & Casinos: 2 billionaires, $10.3B combined, richest Denise Coates
- Technology: 6 billionaires, $10.0B combined, richest Andrey Andreev
- Construction & Engineering: 1 billionaires, $8.5B combined, richest Anthony Bamford & family
- Telecom: 2 billionaires, $5.4B combined, richest John Caudwell
- Food & Beverage: 1 billionaires, $4.1B combined, richest Hilton Schlosberg & family
- Sports: 2 billionaires, $3.6B combined, richest Bernard Ecclestone & family
- Metals & Mining: 1 billionaires, $2.7B combined, richest Alex Beard
- Healthcare: 1 billionaires, $2.4B combined, richest Dennis Gillings
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in the United Kingdom?
Michael Platt is the richest person in the United Kingdom, worth $20.9B on October 11, 2026, according to Forbes real-time estimates. Nik Storonsky is next at $18.8B.
How many billionaires are there in the United Kingdom?
Forbes tracks 59 billionaires in the United Kingdom as of October 11, 2026, worth a combined $297B. The median net worth among them is $2.7B.
Are billionaires in the United Kingdom getting richer this year?
The 55 of them who were also on the 2026 Forbes billionaires list are down 1.5% (-$4.6B) together since that list, comparing each person's real-time worth with their figure on it.
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