Prospective Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is the second richest person in the United Kingdom, according to the latest edition of The Sunday Times Rich List.
The Sunday Times published their 2023 Rich List on Friday, with Ratcliffe rocketing up the rankings. The INEOS chief executive made his fortune with the chemical group, as the company “grew exponentially” following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resultant energy price hikes which followed.
He already owns French club Nice and the Swiss outfit Lausanne Sport and is still involved in the process to purchase Man United, and is said to be the preferred bidder after the latest round of bidding closed at the end of April.
A number of other Premier League owners feature in the top 350 of the richest people in the UK, including Brighton, Everton and West Ham owners - although many with vast wealth do not feature as they are not based in Britain.
With Ratcliffe’s wealth rising in the last 12 months, here’s how his estimated net worth stands up against the other owners in the Premier League. Take a look...
1. Brentford - £24.5m
The Bees owner Matthew Benham, who also owns FC Midtjylland in Denmark, took full control of his boyhood club in 2012.
2. Brighton - £765m
Tony Bloom purchased a 75 per cent share in his hometown club in 2009.
3. Southampton - £1.02billion
Sport Republic, financed by Serbian Dragan Šolak, bought a controlling stake in the Saint Mary’s outfit in January 2022.
4. Bournemouth - £1.2bn
The Bournemouth owner has an estimated net worth of over £1bn.