Sir James Arthur RatcliffeFIChemE (born 18 October 1952) is a British billionaire, chemical engineer, and businessman. Ratcliffe is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the INEOS chemicals group, which he founded in 1998.
In May 2018, Ratcliffe was the richest person in the UK, with a net worth of £21.05 billion.[1] As of May 2023, the Sunday Times Rich List 2023 estimated his net worth at £29.688 billion, making him the second wealthiest figure in the UK.[2] In September 2020, Ratcliffe officially changed his tax residence from Hampshire to Monaco, a move that it is estimated will save him £4 billion in tax.[3]
He does not have a high public profile, and was once described by The Sunday Times as "publicity shy".[4][5] In February 2024, Ratcliffe became a minority shareholder in the English football club Manchester United and gained control over sporting operations.
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Sir James Arthur Ratcliffe FIChemE (born 18 October 1952) is a British billionaire, chemical engineer, and businessman. Ratcliffe is the chairman and chief...
board and operating almost entirely independently, although founder JimRatcliffe, who owns a controlling interest, and his associates, who collectively...
Automotive Ltd was founded by Sir JimRatcliffe, chairman of the multinational chemicals company Ineos. Ratcliffe came up with the idea of building a...
Preston-born hedge fund manager Michael Platt second in North West behind Sir JimRatcliffe". Lancashire Post. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023. Watts, Robert...
Automotive Ltd was founded by Sir JimRatcliffe, chairman of the multinational chemicals company Ineos. Ratcliffe came up with the idea of building a...
finished in 7th place on the table. In July 2019, it was announced that JimRatcliffe acquired the French club for a reported €100 million. After a run of...
United announced that as a result of its strategic review process, Sir JimRatcliffe would purchase a 25% ownership stake in Manchester United, valuing the...
selling French football club OGC Nice to Great Britain's richest man, JimRatcliffe back in August 2019, Lee wanted to return to French football. Already...
November 2019. "Team Sky become Team Ineos as new sponsor owned by Sir JimRatcliffe is confirmed". BBC Sport. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020. Grenadiers...
had raised £125 million, including two £25 million gifts from alumni JimRatcliffe and Idan Ofer. François Ortalo-Magné, the French-born former Dean of...
Squadron. The team is owned and backed by INEOS founder and chairman Sir JimRatcliffe and led by the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, Sir Ben Ainslie...
the 'strike price of Hinkley Point C is too high'. In December 2013, JimRatcliffe, the chairman and CEO of Ineos said he had recently agreed to purchase...
sold its North Sea oil fields to Ineos, the chemical company owned by JimRatcliffe, for an undisclosed sum in October 2015. At the time, the British government...
deal". Financial Times. Khan, Mehreen (11 October 2015). "Billionaire JimRatcliffe snaps up North Sea oil fields" – via www.telegraph.co.uk. Adams, Christopher...
assets to Ineos, a Switzerland-based petrochemical company owned by JimRatcliffe, for $750 million. The British government assured LetterOne that the...
Williams, Martin (22 November 2023). "Grangemouth: Jobs at risk as Sir JimRatcliffe-backed refinery to shut". The Herald. "World War Z". movie-locations...
controlled by Manchester-born billionaire, JimRatcliffe, who has amassed an estimated fortune of over £21 billion. Ratcliffe has also invested over £100 million...
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