Revealed - the richest people in the East Midlands
By Louise Cooper
Published 10th May 2019, 10:11 BST
East Midlands Rich List
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These are the richest people in the East Midlands, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
Topping the list once again is Mike Ashley, founder of Shirebrook-based Sports Direct with a current worth of £1.976bn, down £461 million in the last year. Also featured are the Duke of Devonshire; owner of Derby County FC Mel Morris and William Parente, owner of the Welbeck Estate. For more information, click here.
Founder of Sports Direct and owner of Newcastle United. 2019 wealth 1.976bn. Down 461m
Photo - Carl Court/Getty Images
John Bloor's business Bloor Holdings owns both Bloor Homes and Triumph Motorcycles. 2019 wealth - 1.912bn. Up 54m
Founder of Dunelm. 2019 wealth - 1.42bn. Up 220m
Owner of Langley Holdings, an engineering group based in Retford. 2019 wealth - 1.345bn. No change.
2019 wealth - 890m. Up 10m
Freddie Linnett and the Murphy family run Leicester development company Charles Street Building Group. 2019 wealth - 713m. Down 7m
Co-founder of Carphone Warehouse. 2019 wealth - 668m. Down 32m. Photo - DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images
Owner of Leicestershire-based property developers Davidsons Development. 2019 wealth -615m. Up 12m
Life President of Heage-based property developers Bowmer and Kirkland. 2019 wealth - 585m. Up 55m
