O’Rourke and Wates return to Rich List as housebuilder remains construction’s wealthiest man

By Dave Rogers2023-05-22T10:50:00

John Bloor’s fortune put at just under £3.5bn in latest annual ranking

The annual ranking of the UK’s wealthiest 350 people sees Bloor Homes founder John Bloor remain construction’s richest man with re-entries on this year’s list including James Wates and family as well as Ray O’Rourke.

A former plasterer, Bloor, who has owned Triumph motorcycles since 1983, has an estimated fortune of £3.488bn, up £1.409bn moving him up to 54^th on the list from 85^th last year.

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