John Bloor鈥檚 fortune put at 拢1.3bn in latest annual ranking

The annual ranking of the UK鈥檚 wealthiest 250 people sees Bloor Homes founder John Bloor remain construction鈥檚 richest man 鈥 despite his fortune dropping nearly 拢600m last year.

A former plasterer, Bloor, who has owned Triumph motorcycles for nearly 40 years, has an estimated fortune of 拢1.275bn, down 拢592m after losses racked up at Triumph.

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Steve Morgan saw his fortune head north to 拢881m

But he is some way behind Sir Anthony Bamford, who is in charge of the JCB construction equipment business, who has an estimated fortune of 拢4.595bn, a drop of 拢105m.

Others to make the Sunday Times Rich List are Redrow founder Steve Morgan, who left the business in 2019 and saw his fortune tick up 拢130m to 拢881m, while former Bowmer & Kirkland chairman, 83-year-old John Kirkland, who is now life president at the firm, is estimated to be worth 拢774m, up 拢179m on last year.

Also on the list is housebuilder David Wilson, whose Wilson Bowden business was bought by Barratt for more than 拢2bn in 2007, with a fortune up 拢28m to 拢650m and Charles Gallagher who owns a majority stake in listed housebuilder Abbey which went private last month. His fortune is put at 拢640m, up 拢59m.

The UK鈥檚 richest man is Ukraine-born Sir Leonard Blavatnik with a fortune of 拢23bn, up 拢7.2bn thanks to investment, music and media interests.