The number of total rich-listers born, based or whose wealth is largely tied up in Scotland have seen their combined worth up by 13 per cent this year, to £39.504 billion from £34.957 billion.placeholder image
The number of total rich-listers born, based or whose wealth is largely tied up in Scotland have seen their combined worth up by 13 per cent this year, to £39.504 billion from £34.957 billion. | Getty Images

Here are the top 10 richest people in Scotland

By Catherine Salmond
Published 17th May 2020, 16:58 BST
Updated 17th May 2020, 17:39 BST

It is that time of year again when the Sunday Times Rich List details the most wealthy people across the UK.

Here are Scotland’s richest, at a time when wealth in the country has held up at a better rate compared to the rest of the UK – over the last year and amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Land owner, £1.675bn

5. Mohammed Al Fayed

Land owner, £1.675bn | PA (Press Association) Photo: Press Association

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Owner of Highland Spring, £1.669bn

6. Mahdi al-Tajir

Owner of Highland Spring, £1.669bn | Other 3rd Party Photo: JPIMedia

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Publishing giants, £1.407bn

7. The Thomson Family

Publishing giants, £1.407bn | Other 3rd Party Photo: JPIMedia

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Buckie-born cargo pump producers, £1.325bn

8. Trond Mohn and Marit Mohn Westlake

Buckie-born cargo pump producers, £1.325bn | PA (Press Association) Photo: Press Association

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