Manchester United Owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe Loses £6.5 Billion As Sunday Times Rich List Revealed

The Sunday Times Rich List 2025 is out, and it’s not good news for Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

United owner Ratcliffe, 72, has seen his wealth drop significantly this year, according to the latest estimates from the Sunday Times Rich List.

Each year, the Sunday Times releases a list of the wealthiest people and families in the UK.

It has been published since 1989, and gives a detailed ranking of the richest members of British society.

But this year, nobody on the list has fallen further than Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

Man Utd Owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe Biggest Faller On Sunday Times Rich List

United owner Ratcliffe’s performance in the Rich List has matched his club’s efforts on the field.

With an estimated drop in wealth of £6.5 billion, nobody on the list has fallen further in the past year.

He is still worth £17 billion, so we’re sure he won’t be too upset, but it’s still a huge drop that’s seen Ratcliffe fall to seventh place, having topped the list in 2018.

It is thought losses at his Ineos group empire have fuelled the drop in wealth. Ineos purchased a 28% stake in Manchester United in February 2024.

Debts have been growing at the company, with US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs believed to have made a big impact.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has slipped from fourth to seventh on the annual list of the UK's 350 richest people, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List 📜 pic.twitter.com/Ca4IrdSdAd

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) May 16, 2025

Familiar Sporting Figures Feature On Rich List

Sir Jim Ratcliffe isn’t the only name on the Sunday Times Rich List that Premier League fans will recognise.

West Ham owner Daniel Kretisnsky ranks 22nd, with the Czech businessman worth £7.79 billion.

Former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley just misses out on the top 50, with the Sports Direct CEO having an estimated worth of £3.12 billion.

Tony Bloom, owner of Brighton & Hove Albion, comes in at 213 on the list with his £721 million fortune.

That puts him above Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy (£650 million), who is in 236th place.

Other notable names include David Beckham and wife Victoria (273rd, £500m), Formula 1 star Sir Lewis Hamilton (324th, £385m) and musician and Ipswich Town co-owner Ed Sheeran (333rd, £370m).

Sporting Figures On Rich List

• 7th – Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe – £17.05bn
• 22nd – West Ham owner Daniel Kretinsky – £7.79bn
• 52nd – Ex-Newcastle owner Mike Ashley – £3.12bn
• 213th – Brighton owner Tony Bloom – £721m
• 236th – Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy – £650m
• 273rd – David & Victoria Beckham – £500m
• 324th – F1 icon Sir Lewis Hamilton – £385m
• 333rd – Ipswich Town co-owner Ed Sheeran – £370m

Sunday Times Rich List 2025 Top 50

1. Gopi Hinduja and family – £35.304bn
2. David and Simon Reuben and family – £26.873bn
3. Sir Leonard Blavatnik – £25.725bn
4. Sir James Dyson and family – £20.8bn
5. Idan Ofer – £20.121bn
6. Guy, George, Alannah and Galen Weston and family – £17.746bn
7. Sir Jim Ratcliffe – £17.046bn
8. Lakshmi Mittal and family – £15.444bn
9. John Fredriksen and family – £13.683bn
10. Igor and Dmitry Bukhman – £12.54bn
11. Kirsten and Jorn Rausing – £12.514bn
12. Michael Platt – £12.5bn
13. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken and Michel de Carvalho – £10.09bn
14. Duke of Westminster and the Grosvenor family – £9.884bn
15. Lord Bamford and family – £9.45bn
16. Denise, John and Peter Coates – £9.445bn
17. Carrie and Francois Perrodo and family – £9.3bn
18. Barnaby and Merlin Swire and family – £9.254bn
19. Marit, Lisbet, Sigrid and Hans Rausing – £9.088bn
20. Alex Gerko – £8.745bn
21. Sir Chris Hohn – £8.145bn
22. Daniel Kretinsky – £7.79bn
23. Anders Holch Povlsen – £7.704bn
24. Moshe Kantor – £7.661bn
25. Anil Agarwal – £7.5bn
26. Tom Morris and family – £6.989bn
27. Nik Storonsky – £6.978bn
28. Stephen Rubin and family – £6.661bn
29. Glenn Gordon and family – £6.398bn
30. Earl Cadogan and family – £6.193bn
31. Sri Prakash Lohia – £6.028bn
32. Zuber and Mohsin Issa – £6bn
33. Joe Lewis – £5.774bn
34. Ian and Richard Livingstone – £5.732bn
35. Hilton Schlosberg – £5.457bn
36. Andy Currie – £5.338bn
37. John Reece – £5.316bn
38. Mark Scheinberg £5.081bn
39. Teddy Sagi – £5bn
40. Sir Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman – £4.435bn
41. Guillaume Pousaz – £4.429bn
42. Johan Eliasch – £4bn
43. Leonie Schroder and family – £3.933bn
44. Laurence and Francois Graff – £3.65bn
45. Eddie and Sol Zakay – £3.6bn
46. Ben and Adam Keswick and family – £3.466bn
47. Mark Pears and family – £3.451bn
48. Navin and Varsha Engineer – £3.45bn
49. Baron Howard de Walden and family – £3.244bn
50. Alan Parker and family – £3.24bn