Richest People in the United Kingdom

Michael Platt is the richest person in the United Kingdom, with a net worth of $20.9 billion as of November 7, 2026. Nik Storonsky is second with $18.75B. There are 60 billionaires in the United Kingdom, worth $302.2 billion combined.

Updated Nov 7, 6:05 AM UTC · Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires

#	Name	Net worth	Today	Per second
1	Michael PlattHedge funds	$20.9B	—	$41.56/s
2	Nik StoronskyFintech	$18.75B	—	$215/s
3	James RatcliffeChemicals	$17.52B	—	$30.02/s
4	James DysonVacuums	$14.99B	—	$7.80/s
5	Dmitri BukhmanOnline games	$13.54B	—	$74.03/s
6	Igor BukhmanOnline games	$13.54B	—	$74.03/s
7	David ReubenInvestments, real estate	$13.3B	—	$9.96/s
8	Simon ReubenReal estate, investments	$13.3B	—	$9.96/s
9	Alexander GerkoTrading	$12B	—	$94.93/s
10	Christopher HohnHedge funds	$11.83B	—	$52.03/s
11	Anthony Bamford & familyConstruction equipment	$8.45B	—	−$12.82/s
12	Denise CoatesOnline gambling	$8.09B	—	$15.65/s
13	Joe LewisInvestments	$7.04B	−$11.53M(−0.2%)	$4.70/s
14	Michael AshleySports retailing	$6.97B	+$104.7M(+1.5%)	$37.02/s
15	Clive CalderRecord label	$6.9B	—	−$0.06/s
16	Tom MorrisRetail	$6.25B	—	$22.68/s
17	Andrew CurrieChemicals	$5.82B	—	$6.39/s
18	John ReeceChemicals	$5.8B	—	$5.99/s
19	Ian LivingstoneReal estate	$5.33B	−$2.36M(−0.0%)	$4.58/s
20	Richard LivingstoneReal estate	$5.33B	−$2.36M(−0.0%)	$4.58/s
21	Laurence Graff & familyDiamond jewelry	$4.53B	—	$0.57/s
22	Hilton Schlosberg & familyEnergy drinks	$4.26B	−$180.7M(−4.1%)	$20.91/s
23	John CaudwellMobile phones	$4.22B	—	$16.20/s
24	Peter HargreavesFinancial services	$3.63B	+$1.8M(+0.0%)	$4.54/s
25	Anthony LangleyManufacturing	$3.4B	—	$17.86/s
26	Alan HowardHedge funds	$3.28B	—	−$12.30/s
27	Maritsa Lazari & familyReal estate	$3.21B	—	$2.26/s
28	John CoatesOnline gambling	$3.05B	—	$8.87/s
29	Richard BransonVirgin	$2.82B	+$599,107(+0.0%)	$0.38/s
30	Bernard Lewis & familyFashion retailer	$2.77B	—	$25.17/s
31	Farhad MoshiriDiversified	$2.72B	—	−$1.65/s
32	Andrey AndreevOnline dating	$2.64B	—	$10.62/s
33	Bernard Ecclestone & familyFormula One	$2.63B	—	$4.55/s
34	Dennis GillingsClinical trials	$2.43B	+$14.04M(+0.6%)	$6.45/s
35	Alex BeardMining, commodities	$2.36B	−$6.67M(−0.3%)	$15.08/s
36	Stephen Rubin & familySports apparel	$2.29B	−$26.01M(−1.1%)	$9.76/s
37	Christopher RokosHedge fund	$2.29B	—	−$0.30/s
38	Simon NixonPrice comparison website	$2.12B	—	$2.46/s
39	John BloorReal estate, manufacturing	$2.1B	—	$11.89/s
40	Michael AshcroftSecurity	$2.01B	−$582,482(−0.0%)	$0.15/s
41	Mark CoombsFinance	$1.99B	−$7.21M(−0.4%)	$3.78/s
42	Richard DesmondPublishing	$1.98B	—	$13.47/s
43	Robert MillerRetail	$1.97B	—	−$0.57/s
44	Will AdderleyHome furnishings	$1.82B	−$8.17M(−0.4%)	$0.38/s
45	Ilyas KhanBillionaire	$1.46B	+$301.4M(+26.0%)	—
46	Peter KellyI.T.	$1.43B	−$24.52M(−1.7%)	$2.59/s
47	Kenneth LoTextile	$1.43B	+$8.04M(+0.6%)	$6.04/s
48	Mark DixonOffice real estate	$1.41B	−$17.18M(−1.2%)	$4.12/s
49	Cristina GreenFashion retail	$1.4B	—	$3.89/s
50	Philip GreenFashion retail	$1.4B	—	$3.89/s
51	Michael SpencerStock exchange	$1.36B	—	$1.26/s
52	Mohammed IbrahimCommunications	$1.25B	—	−$0.97/s
53	Ben FrancisFitness clothing	$1.23B	—	−$1.35/s
54	Donald MackenziePrivate equity	$1.22B	−$4.29M(−0.3%)	−$3.49/s
55	J.K. RowlingBooks	$1.22B	—	$0.77/s
56	John ChristodoulouReal estate	$1.17B	—	$1.31/s
57	Saket BurmanConsumer goods	$1.01B	−$11.2M(−1.1%)	−$7.77/s
58	David BeckhamSoccer	$1B	—	—
59	James DacombeChipmaking startup	$1B	—	—
60	Jamie CoxAI datacenter builder	$1B	—	—

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the richest person in the United Kingdom?

Michael Platt is the richest person in the United Kingdom, worth $20.9 billion according to Forbes' real-time data on November 7, 2026.

How many billionaires are there in the United Kingdom?

Forbes counts 60 billionaires in the United Kingdom, with a combined net worth of $302.2 billion.