The founders of bookmakers Betfred have entered the top 10 in a list of the region's richest people, it was revealed today. Salford brothers Fred, 79, and Peter, 75, Done, who own the Warrington-based betting business and Manchester-based human resources outfit Peninsula, are now jointly worth £1.476bn, according to the Sunday Times Rich List published on Friday morning.
That's an increase of £241m their wealth reported last year, according to the study. Michael Platt is the richest person in the north west of England, according to the list's new edition.
The 68-page special edition of The Sunday Times Magazine reveals the wealth of the 250 richest people in Britain in its 34th annual edition. There are a record 177 billionaires in the UK this year, up six from 2021.
