The richest people in Scotland and the rest of the UK have been named in a new list from the Sunday Times.The 35th edition of the news outlet's Rich List details the earnings of the wealthiest individuals across the country, and this one even showed a fall in the number of billionaires for the first time since the financial crash of 2007/08.
But certain people in Scotland still boast staggeringly high fortunes, such as a Danish fashion tycoon and the boss of a whisky company, who are among some of the country's highest earners.
Taking the top spot for Scotland for the second year in a row is Anders Holch Povlsen. He saw his fortune increase by £2 billion in the last year and is now worth £8.5 billion, compared to £6.5 billion last year.The Danish billionaire is the chief executive of clothing retailer Bestseller, boasting brands such as Jack and Jones, which was founded by his father Troels Holch Povlsen in 1975.
He also holds a large stake in online fashion brand Asos.He's closely followed by whisky boss Glenn Gordon and Family in second place, who saw his net worth increase by £1.2 billion in the last year to £4.6 billion.Sir Ian Wood and family moved up one place from fourth to third since 2022 and saw their fortune increase from £1.81 billion to £1.82 billion over the last 12 months.Harrods boss Mohammed al-Fayed, whose fortune of £1.69 billion has remained the same since last year, has gone from fifth on the list to fourth.
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