Mike Ashley – 2.8B GBP
Mike Ashley is best known as the founder of the single largest sports retail chain in England. If you have ever gotten a cricket bat, football, or swimming goggles, there is chance you got them from his store. We are talking about Sports Direct, which now has more than 670 locations all over the world! Ashley once played squash until he got injured and then sidelined. After this, he went into coaching before selling sporting goods. It started out as a small store but continued to grow and grow. He capitalized on the great business with good investments and bought major stakes in various companies. Ashley bought Newcastle United as well, though not all fans of the club supported his decisions.
Mike Ashley – 2.8B GBP
Stephen Rubin – 1.23B GBP
What was that? You do not buy your sporting equipment from Sports Direct? Well, perhaps you chose to buy it from stores under the Pentland Group instead. At any rate, you must have heard of some of their brands before. Does Prostar, Endura, KangaROOS, or Speedo ring any bells? Stephen Rubin is the owner of the umbrella company, which started after he rebranded his father’s shoe store. It was under his leadership that the company skyrocketed into the biggest brand management firm in the United Kingdom. The company is still a private one, which also makes Rubin the highest-paying taxpayer in all of Britain.
Stephen Rubin – 1.23B GBP
