Derbyshire Rich List 2023: The 11 richest business owners in Derbyshire and how much they're worth
Julia Rodgerson
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The latest Midlands Rich List has revealed the wealthiest business owners in the county. (Photo: submit)
Insider Media published its annual list with many Rich List regulars having seen their businesses struggle over the past year and some have dropped out of the annual wealth rankings.
Higher energy costs, steeper prices raw material prices and double-digit inflation on consumers have hit companies operating across the economy.
The most high-profile departure is the Wilkinson family. Their high street retailer Wilko slid into administration in August and a run of dividends taken by the discounting dynasty were not sufficient to meet the £110m entry level for this year’s Rich List.
Owner of Shirebrook-based Sports Direct and Newcastle United, Mike Ashley, has seen his wealth grow by £227m in 2023. Ashley's wealth stands at £3862m. He stands at number 3 in the Midlands Rich List. (Photo: Carl Court)
Matt Gowar is one of the debutants. He has successfully bought and built up two outdoor clothing brands: Lowe Alpine and Rab.
Gowar’s Derbyshire-based group Equip has tripled profits over the past year, prospering from the staycation boom of recent years as well as strong exports.
David Clowes, owner of Derby County and Derbyshire-based Clowes Developments, is worth £330m. A rise of £3m this year. (Photo: Nathan Stirk)
Melvyn Morris CBE is an English businessman and former Derby County FC chairman. As a web entrepreneur, Morris gained a large part of his fortune through his successful startup investment in King. He was born in Littleover. He is worth £312m in 2023, no change from the previous year. (Photo: Stu Forster)
Peter Gadsby is an Ashbourne-born property developer and lifelong Derby County fan. He's worth £200m. A drop of £1m since 2022. (Photo: Sarah Washbourn)
John Bloor is worth £3588m in 2023. A rise of £1509m since 2022. His business, Bloor Holdings, owns both Bloor Homes and Triumph Motorcycles. He lives in Swadlincote. Triumphworld Chesterfield is based at Brimington Road North in Old Whittington. (Photo: google)
Harold Martin and family, of HW Martin based in Alfreton is worth £274m, a rise of £53m in 2023. (Photo: GOOGLE)
Neil Morgan and family is worth £139m, a rise of £3m in 2023. Pektron's manufacturing facility is based at Alfreton Road, Derby. (Photo: google)
Founded in Derby in 1996, SureScreen has been manufacturing LFTs for more than 25 years and it also supplies tests for a host of other applications, including drug and alcohol detection and fertility screening. Alastair Campbell and family are worth £202m in 2023 a rise of £2m. (Photo: Cactus Images Limited)
Tom Hartley Sr, Tom Hartley Jr and Carl Hartley are worth £134m, a new entry to the Midlands Rch List for 2023. The Swadlincote-based business has been renowned in the luxury car market for over 40 years. (Photo: submit)
David Shelton of Motorpoint's wealth stands at £112m, the same as in 2022. The company was founded by Shelton in 1998 and is headquartered in Derby, (Photo: google)
Matt Gowar and family are a new entry to the rich list. Equip Outdoor Technologies firm is based in Somercotes, Alfreton. It is worth £122m. (Photo: submit)
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