Richest people you ve never heard of from toilet roll tycoon to scrap metal king
They made millions and also managed to stay out of the spotlight
John Whittaker (Peels Ports Chairman), Mark Whitworth (Chief Executive Officer Peel Ports), Dr Liam Fox (former International Trade Secretary), Gary Hodgson (Managing Director - Port Logistics)
There are plenty of famous faces from our region who made millions by becoming stars in the field of music, entertainment or spots.
But plenty of businesspeople have made their money without having to step into the spotlight - and there are a number of millionaires who you may never have heard of.
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Sunday Times Rich List 2021: Kirsty Bertarelli, The Coates family, John Caudwell and Lord Bamford all feature in the annual index
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Staffordshire business tycoons worth more than a combined £23.6 billion have been named among the richest people in the UK. The families behind some of the countyâs biggest employers, including online gambling firm bet365 and digger-maker JCB, appear in The Sunday Times Rich List 2021, alongside philanthropists John Caudwell and Kirsty Bertarelli, who both hail from Staffordshire.
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One of Britain s richest men Sir Jim Ratcliffe was born in a council house in Greater Manchester (right) before moving to Hull
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