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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]
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