Topping the north west's rich list is multi-billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who increased his net wealth by more than £23billion in just one year. Sir Jim is ranked as second in the whole of this year's rich list. Sir Jim Ratcliffe topped the north west's rich list this year (Image: PA)The part-time mountaineer and beekeeper built his fortune snapping up unloved petrochemicals plants and making them profitable. The Duke of Westminster is the UK's youngest billionaire (Image: The Times)Robert Watts, compiler of the Sunday Times Rich List, said: "This year's Sunday Times Rich List shows a golden period for the super-rich is over. The full Sunday Times Rich List 2023 can be found here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/sunday-times-rich-list

Source: The Times May 19, 2023 06:10 UTC