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James Ratcliffe

United KingdomManufacturingIneos

  • Founder
  • Industrialist
  • Owner
  • Self-Made

Net Worth Estimate

$18.4 billion

Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 · March 1, 2026

Last updated: October 8, 2026

#153 · Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, as of March 1, 2026

Biography

Sir Jim Ratcliffe founded Ineos in 1998 and built it into one of the world's largest chemicals companies. Ineos also owns sports teams, and Ratcliffe bought a minority stake in Manchester United in 2024.

Companies

Wealth history

DateSourceRankEstimate
March 1, 2026Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026#153$18.4 billion

Figures from different sources and dates are listed separately and never merged. Missing years are not estimated. Net worth figures are estimates published by the named source on the date shown. They change frequently and are not exact or permanent. Rankings are date-stamped snapshots.

Philanthropy

No documented philanthropy recorded yet.

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