Sir Richard Branson net worth — Sunday Times Rich List 2023

Britain’s rocket man and the world’s first cosmic tourist failed to take flight in 2023 and saw a dip in earnings

The Sunday Times
Sir Richard Branson has a property portfolio worth £280 million, including Necker, the Caribbean island where he is based with his wife, Joan
Sir Richard Branson has a property portfolio worth £280 million, including Necker, the Caribbean island where he is based with his wife, Joan
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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