Quick Links

• Richest People In Scotland 2012

The Sunday Times Rich List 2012 is compiled by Philip Beresford, the leading authority on British wealth. The list is based on identifiable wealth, land, property, other assets such as art and racehorses, or significant shares in publicly quoted companies, and does not include the cash in their bank accounts, meaning the true level of their wealth could be even higher.

Scotland's richest people got richer over the last year, with a record number of billionaires. There are more Scots among Britain's wealthiest people than ever before, with 74 joining the ranks in the 2012 list, compared to 70 the previous year.

Richest People In Scotland 2012

1. Mahdi al-Tajir, Oil / Metals / Water - £1,600m

2. The Grant and Gordon family, Spirits - £1,400m

3. Alastair Salvesen and family, Transport / Plant hire - £1,300m

4. Sir Ian Wood and family, Oil services / Fishing - £1,187m

5. Jim McColl, Engineering - £1,000m

6. Lord Laidlaw, Conferences - £745m

7. The Thomson family, Media - £700m

8. Sir Brian Souter and Ann Gloag, Transport - £665m

9. Joanne Rowling, Novels, Films - £560m

10. The Duke of Sutherland, Land / Art - £525m

11. Sir Arnold Clark and family, Car sales - £467m

12. Ian Suttie, Oil - £450m

13. Philip Day, Fashion - £300m

14. Roger Jenkins, Finance - £272m

15. Brian Kennedy, Kitchens, Windows - £250m

16. Bill Paterson, Engineering services - £235m

17= Harry Dobson, Mining / Oil - £200m

17= James and Fitriani Hay, Oil / Horseracing - £200m

19= The Duke of Buccleuch and family, Land, Art - £180m

19= Graham Wylie, Software - £180m

21. Tony and Christina Quinn, Pet food - £174m

22. John Lynch and family, Construction - £165m

23= Eric Herd and family, Frozen food - £160m

23= Colin and Chris Weir, Lottery - £160m

25. Ian Taylor, Commodities / Fashion - £155m

26. Willie Haughey and family, Refrigeration - £152m

27= Sir Angus Grossart and family, Finance - £150m

27= Walter Scott, Finance - £150m

29. Ian MacKechnie and family, Finance - £146m

30= Tom and Linda Cross, Oil services - £140m

30= Stewart Milne and family, Construction - £140m

32. Douglas Craig and family, Oil services / Fishing - £138m

33. Sir Tom Farmer, Property / Car parts - £136m

34. Sir Richard George and family, Food - £135m

35. Derek Mickel and family, Construction - £134m

36. Lennie and Iain McGeoch, Retailing - £132m

37. Alexander and Alan Turner, Industry - £130m

38= Robin Barr and family, Drinks £125m

38= Alasdair Locke, Oil services - £125m

40. Norman Springford and family, Hotels - £124m

41. Audrey Baxter and family, Food - £122m

42= Michael Freeman, Oil services - £120m

42= Hugh Irvine and family, Cheese - £120m

42= John Ray, Offshore services - £120m

45. Joe Walker and family, Biscuits - £115m

46= The Marquess of Bute, Land / Art - £110m

46= Tommy Dreelan and family, Oil services - £110m

46= Aaron and Tania Hillman and family, Spirits - £110m

49. Roy MacGregor and family, Energy services - £106m

50. Tom and Alan Fergusson, Fuel distribution - £105m

51. Johannes de Gier, Hedge fund - £103m

52. The Duke of Roxburghe, Land - £100m

53= Alan and Ronnie Bartlett, Vegetables - £97m

53= Sir John Mactaggart and family, Property - £97m

55. Larry Kinch, Oil services - £96m

56= John Muir and family, Construction - £95m

56= Dick Watson and family, Construction - £95m

58. Steven Ferguson, Gas services / Oil services - £94m

59. Bruce Walker and family, Construction - £93m

60= Colin Cornes, Waste services / Mining - £90m

60= James Milne and family, Engineering - £90m

60= Robert Wiseman and family, Milk - £90m

63= Duncan Bannatyne, Hotels / Fitness clubs - £85m

63= The Macdonald family, Spirits - £85m

63= Sir Fraser and Gordon Morrison, Construction - £85m

63= Lord Tanlaw and family, Engineering - £85m

67= Robert Adair, Oil / Property / Gas - £80m

67= Alexander Buchan and family, Transport / Fishing - £80m

67= Sandy Bulloch and family, Drinks - £80m

67= Sir Sean Connery, Films - £80m

67= Bob Kidd, Oil services - £80m

72. Douglas Park and family, Car sales / Transport - £78m

73= Mark Deere, Software - £72m

73= Hamid Guedroudj, Software - £72m

75= Gordon Bonnyman, Finance - £70m

75= Keith Miller and family, Construction - £70m

77. Sandy Nairn, Finance - £69m

78= The Earl of Rosebery, Land / Art - £67m

78= Alastair Wylie, Construction - £67m

80= Ian Grabiner, Retailing - £65m

80= Mark Knopfler, Music - £65m

80= Michael Loggie, Oil services - £65m

83. Graeme Speirs, Offshore services - £63m

84= Pete Cashmore, Internet - £60m

84= Afzal and Akmal Khushi, Clothing - £60m

84= David Moulsdale, Opticians - £60m

87= The Earl of Inchcape, Land / Investment - £59m

87= Joan Scott-Adie and family, Food distribution - £59m

89= John Dodd, Finance - £58m

89= Michael Walker and family, Timber - £58m

91= Malcolm Allan and family, Construction - £55m

91= Fred Duncan, Food - £55m

91= James and Robert McNeil, Home furnishing / Property - £55m

91= John and James Pirrie, Generators - £55m

95= Duncan Fletcher and family, Construction - £54m

95= Charles Ritchie, Engineering - £54m

95= Mark Tyndall, Finance - £54m

98= John Campbell and family, Food - £52m

98= Kevin Doyle, Hospitality / Investment £52m

98= Dario Franchitti and Ashley Judd, Films, Motor racing - £52m

98= Ian Galloway and family, Meat - £52m

[Source: The Sunday Times 2012 UK Rich List]