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Scotland’s full 2021 rich list revealed with TEN billionaires
Updated: 21 May 2021, 9:32
SCOTLAND’S new 2021 rich list has been revealed - with over TEN billionaires north of the border.
Asos owner Anders Polvsen is still the country’s richest person after his wealth soared during lockdown, according to The Sunday Times.
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Anders Povlsen topped the list againCredit: AFP
The businessman, born in Denmark, has seen his fortune rise over the past 12 months by a whopping £1.2billion.
He’s now worth an estimated £6billion in total - after ASOS acquired Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge last year to expand his retail empire.
SCOTLAND S wealthiest people saw their fortunes soar over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List. Danish retailer Anders Povlsen was named the richest person in Scotland in the latest study, increasing his wealth by £1.27 billion to £6 billion. He is named as one of 10 billionaires in the Scottish rich list. Povlsen, who owns more land in the UK than the Queen and the Church of Scotland combined, increased his fortune chiefly off the back of his retail empire, according to the study. He has a 25% stake in the online fashion giant Asos – which recently acquired the Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge brands – with the bulk of his wealth stemming from the Denmark-based fashion retailer Bestseller.