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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9. Sir Brian Souter and Dame Ann Gloag - £878 million
Stagecoach Group founders Sir Brian Souter and Dame Ann Gloag share a fortune of £878 million £805 million – up £73 million compared to last year. Found in 1976 under the name 'Gloagtrotter', the huge transport company is still based in Perth. | Getty Images
10. Lord Laidlaw - £725 million
Born in Keith, after graduating from Edinburgh University Lord Laidlaw turned a small US publishing company bought in 1973 into the Institute for International Research - the world's largest conference organiser. He sold the company in 2005 for around £768 million. He's estimated to be worth £725 million - down a mere £5 million since 2025. | Local Library