The UK’s richest billionaires in 2025 have been named, as well as their staggering net worth at the end of the year.
Using Forbes’ real-time billionaire list, which tracks the net worth of the world’s wealthiest people each day, we’ve rounded up the 10 richest British billionaires from the list - as of the close of the trading day on December 30.
Topping the worldwide list is Elon Musk, with a staggering net worth of $428.8bn, followed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Larry Ellison, chairman of software giant Oracle.
But who are the richest billionaires in the UK as we head into 2025? Here are the top 10 wealthiest people in the UK according to Forbes, their current net worth and their rank in the world’s rich list.

5. Sir Christopher Hohn - $9.5bn
Sir Christopher Hohn founded UK-based The Children's Investment Fund in 2003. The 58-year-old, who resides in London, went to Southampton University and got an MBA at Harvard. He was knighted in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to philanthropy and international development. World rank - #273 | Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

6. David Reuben - $9.3bn
British brothers David and Simon Reuben built their fortune in property and technology. In 2016, they sold 49% of their data center business, GlobalSwitch, to Chinese investors for nearly $3billion. The brothers were born in Mumbai and raised in the UK, and David, 86, started out trading metals. World rank - #279 | Adobe Stock

7. Simon Reuben - $9.3bn
Simon, 83, started out importing carpets before investing in property. The Reuben family also owns an estimated 14% of Newcastle United, part of the consortium taking over the club in 2021. World rank - #279 | Adobe Stock

8. Denise Coates - $9.3bn
Denise Coates is the founder and co-CEO of Bet365, along with her billionaire brother John, and owns around half of the company. The 57-year-old launched Bet365.com in 2001, and it has gone on to become one of the world's largest online gambling businesses. She was appointed CBE for her services to the community and business in 2012. World rank - #284 | Sean Dempsey - WPA Pool/Getty Images