Judy Naake is listed in her own right, while Lisa Wilkinson, Lady Smith and Cassey Topham are jointly listed.
Robert Harris, Bruce Dickinson and Ian Paice all began their creative journeys breathing Nottinghamshire air.Īgain there are few women in our list. It is clear too that we live in a part of the world which fosters creativity. Meanwhile Tony Langley and Nat Puri fly the flag for manufacturing. Peter Gadsby, John Kirkland, George Akins and Gary Dutton have all got rich via property investment or construction.
Property remains the biggest source of wealth, either building it, investing in it or selling it. Computer games entrepreneur David Braben OBE comes in at number 12 with a fortune of £180 million. You’ll need a personal fortune of at least £22 million to qualify for a place. They amount to £19,030 billion - just short of last year’s total of £19,219 billion. Carphone Warehouse founder David Ross and textiles millionaire Sir Harry Djanogly secure their places thanks to their extraordinary generosity in the city of Nottingham, with many institutions benefiting from their help.įor the first time, largely due to the retail effect, the amassed fortunes of our richest 40 have actually fallen. For most it’s a story of entrepreneurs who, through extraordinary talent, a great idea, or hard work have reaped the reward of enviable wealth.Ī striking feature which crops up year after year - and 2018 is no exception - is philanthropy, with most on our list giving generously to charities and good causes, much of it locally. Only two people in our league table of the county’s 40 super-rich has inherited their fortune through ancestry. Many came from a humble background, but have used their talents, combined with hard work, to join the exclusive club of multi-millionaires. For many on our list, life has been a story of risk-taking and a desire to better themselves. The entrepreneurship of Nottinghamshire people and the hard work and determination of those who were born here or have chosen to make our county their home continues to show through.
One of our biggest winners is John Kirkland and family whose Bowmer and Kirkland construction business is posting growing profits. There are winners and losers of course, and those involved in construction, property and manufacturing have seen an increase in their wealth over the last year, or at the very least they have protected their position.
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