The 2026 edition of the annual Sunday Times Rich List has named the 10 richest people in Yorkshire.
This year’s 76-page special edition of The Sunday Times Magazine reveals the wealth of the 350 richest people in Britain, as well as The Sunday Times Giving List in association with the Charities Aid Foundation.
Sheffield-born billionaire businessman and technology investor Christopher Harborne tops the list for the north and Yorkshire, while Batley-born Lawrence Tomlinson, who is chairman of the LNT Group, rounded out the top 10.
Take a look below at the 10 richest people in Yorkshire and their net worth...
7. Paul Sykes - £775 million
After leaving school without any qualifications, Paul Sykes began making money from car and engine dealing. He later moved into property and he and Eddie Healey sold Sheffield's Meadowhall Shopping Centre for £1.17bn in 1999. His net worth is estimated at £775m. | Iconic
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8. Jon and Susie Seaton - £681 million
Married couple Jon and Susie Seaton started Twinkl from their kitchen table in Sheffield and have sold a stake valuing the teaching aides business at £500 million. Their net worth is estimated at £681m. | NationalWorld
9. Philip Meeson - £579 million
An RAF pilot in his youth, Philip Meeson later transformed a small freight business into Jet2. The Leeds-based outfit is now the UK's third largest airline. His net worth is estimated at £579m. | Simon Hulme
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10. Lawrence Tomlinson - £519 million
Born in Batley, Lawrence Tomlinson is chairman of the Leeds-based LNT Group, a care home building firm. He started the developer after taking over a care home run by his parents when he was 23. His net worth is estimated at £519m. | YEP