Three sets of fashion brothers make The Sunday Times Rich List
The Sunday Times Rich List has today revealed three sets of brothers in the fashion business in its new 40 richest people under 40 list for 2026.
Founders of Manchester-based sportswear brand Castore, Tom and Phil Beahon, come in at number 15 on the list with an estimated wealth of £350 million. Represent founders George and Mike Heaton are at number 27 with an estimated wealth of £185 million, and Arne founders Ryan and Reece Broadhurst are at 36 with £110 million.
However, Gymshark co-founder and CEO Ben Francis has once again easily topped the fashion entries, dropping one place from last year to number five on the list, with his estimated wealth for 2026 at £800 million.
Other fashion entrepreneurs to make the list include Jade Holland Cooper, wife of Superdry founder Julian Dunkerton, who started her Holland Cooper fashion label in 2008, selling tweed garments from a horse trailer at equestrian and country events. She makes number 12 on the list with an estimated wealth of £518 million.
Then, at joint 15th place (with Castore’s Beahon brothers), is Tilly Harrison, Director of Ninety Watches and Jewellery, the Mayfair boutique at 90 Mount Street that serves as the centre of operations for Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille’s pre-owned business, with an estimated wealth of £350 million.
Not far behind, at number 21, are Dan and Melanie Marsden, founders of Lounge Underwear, with an estimated wealth of £253 million, swiftly followed at number 24 by Adanola founder Hyrum Cook (£200 million).
Leading the line for fragrances is Vishal Karia, founder of Affinity Fragrances, who makes number 34 on the list with an estimated wealth of £122 million, while on the cosmetics front, Susie Ma, founder of Tropic Skincare, who came third on the BBC’s The Apprentice in 2011 but still managed to secure investment from Alan Sugar, makes number 40 with an estimated wealth of £100 million.
Robert Watts, compiler of The Sunday Times Rich List, said: “The diversity of our 40 Under 40 list is striking. There are some with PhDs, others who left school with grades they'd rather forget. There are overnight success stories who quickly built businesses worth £1 billion, while others quietly toiled away, paying themselves minimum wage salaries for years before striking gold.
“These digital-native entrepreneurs grew up in an age when launching a business became easier. Many of their companies were started with limited cash - often little more than a phone, a laptop and a good idea.”
This year’s 40 Under 40 list not only showcases British talent across fashion, business and technology, but also music, with Ed Sheeran at 14 (£410 million), Harry Styles at 23 (£235 million), Adele at 28 (£172 million) and Dua Lipa at 32 (£150 million).
Additionally, as one would expect, sporting success stories feature heavily on this year’s list, including golfer Rory McIlroy at number 17 (£325 million), heavyweight boxers Anthony Joshua (at 22 with £240 million) and Tyson Fury (at 29 with £162 million), and England and Bayern Munich footballer Harry Kane - who is joint 36th with tennis great Sir Andy Murray (also a shareholder in Castore) - worth an estimated £110 million apiece.
Overall, this year’s 40 Under 40 richest list is once again topped by the Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor (who is also at number 18 in the main Sunday Times Rich List), who inherited his title and a vast land and property portfolio at the age of 25 and is now 35. He oversees holdings spanning 12 countries and is valued at nearly £10 billion.
The 40 Under 40 list forms part of a 76-page special edition of The Sunday Times Magazine, which reveals the wealth of the 350 richest individuals and families in Britain.
