From the founders of national betting company Betfred to the owner of popular bakers Warburtons, plenty of the richest people in the region have been named on the Insider North West Rich List 2024.
Michael Flacks is big in manufacturing and property, and he was the only new entry from Greater Manchester this year. His net worth according to the list is over £1.2 billion. We’ve rounded up the top 20 on the North West list who are from or are based in Greater Manchester. There are billons of pounds in net worth between them all.
You can find the full North West Rich List via the Insider website. The top businesses leaders from the region are here.
1. Zuber and Mohsin Issa
Starting out from a single £150,000 site in Bury, Mohsin and his brother Zuber have built a global network of more than 5,500 petrol stations through their EG Group. They have a value of £2.725 billion, putting them second in the North West. | EG Group
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2. Fred and Peter Done
The third richest people in the North West according to Insider are the founders of BetFred. In 2024 their net worth is £2.295 billion, up from £2.25 billion in 2023 | Getty Images
3. Henry Moser and Family
Henry Moser, the owner, founder and CEO of the Cheadle-based Together Financial Services, is the . He is the seventh richest person in the North West, according to Insider, with a net worth of £1.759 billion. This is an increase from £1.637 in 2023 | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps
4. John Whittaker and family
John Whittaker (far left) is the chairman of the Manchester-based Peel Group. He is the eighth richest person in the North West, according to Insider, with a net worth of £1.759 billion- an increase from £1.759 billion in 2023 | AFP via Getty Images