Sir Jim Ratcliffe has become the second-richest person in the United Kingdom as he plots to buy Manchester United after months of negotiations.
The Manchester-born mogul rose a whopping 27 places in the rankings, making him the highest climber compared to 2022, and is now worth almost £30billion thanks to his petrochemical company, INEOS. Ratcliffe, 70, plans to purchase a majority stake in United for around £5billion before fully ousting the Glazer family by 2026.
The Sunday Times' annual rich list notes that the Briton's fortune has skyrocketed by a staggering £23.6bn since last year, with his net worth now estimated to be £29.6bn, an increase of nearly 400 percent. Much of the past 12 months has seen Ratcliffe battle Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani for the keys to Old Trafford, a race which he's confident of winning.
