India-born Reuben Brothers top UK rich list. Here is all you need to know
The top two slots in Britain's annual rich list, released on 23 April, were captured by two sets of India-born brothers. As Hindujas claimed the second spot, the Reuben brothers pipped them to flaunt their riches on the top spot, according to The Sunday Times 'Rich List' 2016.
How much do they have in their kitty?
David and Simon Reuben have topped 'The Sunday Times' Rich List 2016 with a fortune of 13.1 billion pounds, followed by the Hinduja brothers at 13 billion pounds.
The Reuben brothers have increased their fortune by 3.4 billion pounds to jump to the top slot from last year's fifth position.
The Mumbai-born Reuben brothers collection of property in London includes Millbank Tower, the John Lewis Partnership HQ in Victoria and shops in Sloane Street. The list goes on. They own London Oxford Airport and London Heliport and were a leading investor in Metro Bank, which floated last month at 1.6 billion pounds, the newspaper notes.
"Famously wary of debt, David, 77, and Simon, 74, keep a large proportion of their wealth in liquid assets, such as cash and bonds, and cautiously value their properties at cost.
"Overseas property and a metals operation add 300 million pounds, while the hidden value in their London portfolio and their Global Switch stake take the Reubens, who live in Switzerland, to 13.1 billion pounds," it adds.
The India connection
Born in Mumbai in a wealthy Iraqi-Jewish family, the Reuben duo moved to Britain in the 1950s and made their fortune in metals and property.
The second rankers
Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja, who head the Hinduja Group, hold on to their second rank from last year with an unchanged fortune.
"The old War Office in London's Whitehall was bought for 300 million pounds by the Hinduja family in March on a 250-year lease. They plan to turn it into a hotel worth 1 billion," it noted.
Hard luck year for Mittal
However, another Indian tycoon did not have a similarly fruitful year with Lakshmi N Mittal's steel empire taking a hit from the global industry crisis and losing nearly three-quarters of his wealth.
The 65-year-old Arcelor chief held the top slot on the list back in 2008 with a whopping 27.7 billion pounds, which is now down to just 7.12 billion this year.
He slips to the 11th spot on the list, from 7th last year.
First published: 25 April 2016, 10:46 IST
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