Sir Jim Ratcliffe is one of the richest person in the UK with a reported net worth of $24 billion (£19 billion).

The popular CEO of INEOS Group Limited became further famous after going head-to-head with the Prince of Qatar, Sheikh Jassim Al Thani as they both look to acquire prominent Premier League club, Manchester United from American family, The Glazers.

Ratcliffe has shown his severe interest in investing in Premier League football. He earlier tried but failed to acquire Chelsea from Roman Abramovich with American, Todd Boehly acquiring the club. As a passionate fan of Manchester United, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has shown a stronger interest in purchasing the club.

How Sir Jim Ratcliffe made his wealth

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is the CEO of INEOS Group Limited, an international chemical company that was founded in 1998. INEOS is reported to be worth around $70 billion.

Aside his chemical company, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is a major investor in football. He owns a number of football clubs across Europe including Ligue 1 side OGC Nice and Swiss team FC Lausanne-Sport.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe Net Worth

Sir Jim Auther Ratcliffe has a net worth of $24 billion (£19 billion) which places him amongst the richest men in Great Britain.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe Profile

Name	Sir James Arthur Ratcliffe FIChemE
Date of Birth	18 October 1952
Place of Birth	Failsworth, UK
Gender	Male
Height	–
Nationality	British
Partner	Alicia Ratcliffe
Source of Wealth	Business, Football

The battle for the take-over of Manchester United is heated and Sir Jim Ratcliffe is bent on making the club one of his football conglomerates.