Billionaires Born in North West England

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 10 people for North West England by birthplace. 1 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

10
People recorded
1
Net worth of $1B or more
$12.1B
Combined recorded net worth

Districts and counties

Greater Manchester 8Cumbria 1Merseyside 1

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Jim RatcliffeFailsworth · British chemical engineer turned financier and industrialist$12.1B
  2. 2Lee ChambersTech founderBolton · British psychologist and entrepreneurUndisclosed
  3. 3David Lloyd GeorgePublic company founderManchester · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922Undisclosed
  4. 4Martin KenwrightTech founderLiverpool · British video game designerUndisclosed
  5. 5Oliver CooksonTech founderWithington · British engineerUndisclosed
  6. 6William Lever, 1st Viscount LeverhulmePublic company founderBolton · English industrialist, philanthropist, and politician (1851-1925)Undisclosed
  7. 7Cecil Howard GreenPublic company founderWhitefield · American geophysicist and businessman (1900–2003)Undisclosed
  8. 8Eddie StobartPublic company founderHesket Newmarket · British businessman (1929–2024)Undisclosed
  9. 9Elihu ThomsonPublic company founderManchester · American inventor (1853–1937)Undisclosed
  10. 10Steve JacksonTech founderAltrincham · British game designerUndisclosed

Technology Sectors

Internet and Software 4Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 2Web 2.0 and Internet Platforms 2

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

video game industry3
electronics1
interactive entertainment1
fast-moving consumer goods1
dairy industry1
logistics1
perfumery1
transport industry1
manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats1
manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products1
manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products1
manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations1

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1Manchester United plc3
  2. 2W.A.G Payment Solutions2
  3. 3Manchester United F.C.2
  4. 4Kier Group1
  5. 5Md Abir Meer1
  6. 6Autotrader Ltd1
  7. 7AO World1
  8. 8The AR Dept1
  9. 9Brand Addition1
  10. 10Merchr1
  11. 11Orbital Education1
  12. 12Starship Group1
  13. 13SCE Studio Liverpool1
  14. 14Metropolitan-Vickers1
  15. 15Psygnosis1
  16. 16Manchester City F.C.1
  17. 17No More Robots1
  18. 18Everton F.C.1

Wealth figures are in U.S. dollars and use the latest available estimate for each person. Read the methodology and sources.