8. Duncan Bannatyne
Sir Bannatyne has an estimated net worth of £511 million. His is a classic tale of rags to riches. He started his first business selling ice-cream from a second-hand van with just £730. Then he moved to motels and home nursing industry and consequently developed 30 other such ventures across the UK, which he eventually sold for £33million.
Bannatyne took £28.5million from the gross and ventured into the fitness industry. Other business risks he took, included buying an 80 % stake in the popular Just Learning Child franchise, which again he sold for a profit of £28.5 million. Sir Bannatyne currently owns a chain of 40 spas and over 60 health clubs, hotels, and bars. He is also a philanthropist, as he founded the Bannatyne Charitable Trust which supports over 25 other charitable foundations in the UK.
7. J. K Rowling
Famous for her popular Harry Potter novel series and blockbuster movie counterparts, Rowling is the first author in history to have an estimated net worth of £600 million.
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