Can anyone be super-rich? The Sunday Times has just published its annual list of the wealthiest people in Britain — and some have made their money from very surprising things.
Portaloos, pumps and how to be a billionaire
Can anyone be super-rich? The Sunday Times has just published its annual list of the wealthiest people in Britain - and some have made their money from very surprising things.
Every year, the Sunday Times Magazine makes a list of Britain's richest people. It works out how the wealthiest people have made their money - and whether they are richer or poorer than last year!
At the top of the list this year are Gopi Hinduja and his family, with £37.196bn. Also in the top five is Sir James Dyson, whose £17.2bn comes mainly from vacuum cleaners.
Many on the list come from very rich families. The Duke of Westminster, with £10.127bn, owns most of the Belgravia area of London - thanks to a marriage made by one of his ancestorsThe people related to us who lived a long time ago. in 1677.
But others come from very ordinary backgrounds and have made their millions in surprising ways. Alfie Best's £947m fortune is based on caravan parks. The Shepherd family have made £1.104bn from Portaloos.
John Bloor left school at 15 and trained as a plasterer. He has made £3.396bn mostly from building houses.
Sir Anwar Pervez worked seven days a week as a bus driver in Bradford after moving from India. He then went into the corner shop business and is now worth £2.599bn.
Can anyone be super-rich?
Yes! As long as you work hard and keep focused, you could be super-rich. The list includes many people who started out with nothing and took any chance for a better life they found.
No! You need to have a business brain both to make money and to keep it. Lots of people lose all of their money by making bad decisions - or having bad advisorsPeople who give advice. .
Ancestors - The people related to us who lived a long time ago.
Advisors - People who give advice.
Portaloos, pumps and how to be a billionaire
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Ancestors - The people related to us who lived a long time ago.
Advisors - People who give advice.