What is Sir Richard Branson’s net worth?
▼ £2.41bn
£4.2 billion in 2022
Where does his money come from?
Transport, finance and fitness clubs
Where does he rank on the Rich List?
▼ 77
44 in 2022
After years of delay, Branson beat his fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos to become the first cosmic tourist. He took his first flight aboard Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity rocket, returning to Earth after soaring more than 50 miles above New Mexico. “Welcome to the dawn of a new space age,” he said. That was two years ago and his promised space tourism programme has yet to get off the ground.
● Who is on The Sunday Times Rich List 2023?
Branson, 72, claims there are at least 800 wealthy