Sir James Jim Arthur Ratcliffe FIChemE was born in Monaco on October 18, 1952, and is a British billionaire chemical engineer turned banker and industrialist, know his 2022 net worth
Ratcliffe is the chairman and CEO of Ineos, a chemical company he founded in 1998 and still owns two-thirds of.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe 2022 Biography, Net Worth, Business, Wife, Daughter And Manchester United Bid News
Ineos is predicted to earn $15 billion in revenue this year. Catherine Polli is his current partner and Ratcliffe divorced Amanda Townson in 1995 after a ten-year marriage with them having had two sons. Sir Jim also has one daughter with his second wife, Alicia.
Quick Details
| Born | James Arthur Ratcliffe |
| 18 October 1952ย (ageย 69) | |
| Failsworth, Lancashire, England | |
| Nationality | British |
| Almaย mater | University of Birminghamย (BSc) |
| London Business Schoolย (MSc) | |
| Occupation | Chairman and CEO,ย Ineos |
| Owner ofย OGC Nice | |
| Spouse(s) | Amanda Townson |
| (m.ย 1985;ย div.ย 1995)โ | |
| Partner(s) | Catherine Polli |
| Children | 3 |
Net-Worth
His net worth was assessed to be $28.2 billion by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, making him the 55th richest person in the world and the second richest in the United Kingdom.
Business And Company: Ineos Group
James Ratcliffe, a former chemical engineer, is the founder, chairman, and controlling owner of the chemical conglomerate Ineos Group. The London-based corporation manufactures everything from synthetic fuels and plastics to insulin and antibiotic solvents.
After Chelsea’s Acquisition Offer Failed, Manchester United Fans Are Hopeful Sir Jim Ratcliffe Will Shift His Focus
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Britain’s richest man, owns the French football club Nice and had shown no interest in buying an English club until last week. That changed last month.
Ratcliffe entered the Chelsea takeover competition as a late entry, with the club available for sale. This was unexpected, not least because the billionaire from Failsworth is a Manchester United fan.
Manchester United, like every other club, has a cost. And the numbers look to be correct. His Chelsea proposal is expected to be for ยฃ4.25 billion, according to BBC Sport. This is the amount required to push the Glazers out of Manchester United, according to The Times in 2021.
The figures were broken down based on United’s share price at the time, which was ยฃ2.1 billion, with the Glazers rounding up to ยฃ3 billion to maximise their profit.
According to the article, banks and lenders would demand an additional billion to cover the club’s debts, bringing the total to ยฃ4 billion. This is an astronomical sum, but one that Ratcliffe could afford.
What if Ratcliffe is in it for the long haul, and this has always been his plan?
He arrived as a late bidder for Chelsea, after Boehly’s consortium had been in the process for some weeks. It was always going to be a struggle.
Then there was the pre-recorded TV interview, which included a remarkable Manchester United question. Ratcliffe did not hide his admiration for the Red Devils, just remarking that his path had been obstructed.
Could he be putting pressure on the Glazers to sell, hoping to smoke them out and persuade them to change their minds? He has the cash and the interest, and he knows he’ll have a lot of support from his fans.