Ahead of Sunday Times Rich List 2023, these are 16 of the richest people with Edinburgh connections
The Sunday Times Rich List 2023 is due to be published this weekend – but while we wait, here are some of the wealthiest people in and around Edinburgh.
Auld Reekie and its surrounding areas are the home of many rich and successful individuals, including Harry Potter author JK Rowling, accalimed actor David Tennant, and chart-topping cheeky chappie Lewis Capaldi.
As you might expect, businessmen and entrepreneurs top the list of the most wealthy, with staggering fortunes, but there are many more millionaires who make the list.
The Someone You Loved hitmaker was named on the ‘Young Music Rich List’ after amassing a £19 million fortune – just a couple of years after complaining that he was ‘skint’. That was last year, and since then the West Lothian singer has only added to his wealth. Photo: Third Party
An accountant by profession, Norman Springford worked for the Inland Revenue and then became the owner/manager of a number of pubs, bingo halls, and the Edinburgh Playhouse. He opened his first hotel, the Apex International Hotel, in Edinburgh in 1996. His estmated worth is £228 million. Photo: Third Party
Susan Boyle, who shot to fame singing I Dreamed A Dream on Britain's Got Talent in 2009, grew up in Blackburn, West Lothian. The singer is now reportedly worth an estimated £40 million. She still lives in West Lothian. Photo: Third Party
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