It’s that time of the year again - when the Rich List special edition of The Sunday Times Magazine reveals the wealth of the 350 richest people in Britain.
The 38th edition of the bible of British wealth sees the combined value of the affluent families and individuals rise by 1.4 per cent compared to 2025 to £784 billion.
That’s equivalent to a quarter of the UK’s GDP and more than the GDP of Belgium, Sweden or Israel.
The list contains 157 billionaires, which is 20 fewer than there were in 2022, and the list’s entry level has dipped by £10 million to ‘just’ £340 million.
Meanwhile in Scotland there’s a new entry on the list, with software supremo Paul Hamilton, the CEO of Halo, joining the billionaire ranks.
Here are the 10 richest people in Scotland according to the report.
The full list can be seen in the Sunday Times published this weekend, or here.
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5. Sandy and James Easdale - £1.47 billion
Brothers Sandy and James Easdale made their money in transport and property - their company McGill's Bus Company is the largest independent bus operator in the UK. They have a combined net worth of £1.47 billion - an increase of £10 million on last year. They first entered the Scottish Rich List in 2022. | Getty Images
6. Christopher Thomson and family - £1.384 billion
Based in Dundee, the Thomson family heads up media empire DC Thomson, who publish a range of newspapers and magazines, as well as the famous Dandy and Beano comics. They have a net worth of £1.384 billion, down by £62 million from last year. | TSPL
7. Paul Hamilton - £1.081 billion
Fifer Paul Hamilton joins the billionaire club for the first time this year. In his teens Hamilton saved £1,300 from his job washing dishes in a pub to buy his first computer. He set up Halo, a developer of software used by the Ministry of Justice, Microsoft, Red Bull and the University of Cambridge. A deal with private equity valued the Suffolk-based firm, in which Hamilton owns 73 per cent of the shares, at $2 billion. He's now valued at £1.081 billion. | Canva/Getty Images
8. JK Rowling - £975 million
Harry Potter and Cormoran Strike author - and Edinburgh resident - JK Rowling’s wealth is estimated at increased £975 million. That's an increase of £30 million on last year. With a new Harry Potter television series on the way the money should keep rolling in over the coming years. | Getty Images