The Sunday Times

Danish businessman Anders Holch Povlsen, often cited as Scotland's wealthiest individual, has seen his personal fortune increase by nearly £1 billion over the past year, solidifying his top position in The Sunday Times Rich List for Scotland. His net worth is now estimated at £7.704bn, a

Anders Holch Povlsen, 49, once again heads the 2022 Sunday Times Scottish Rich List with a personal fortune of £6.5bn, up £500 million on last year. He is also now Scotland’s largest landowner with more than 220,000 acres. Povlsen is owner of the Danish fashion retailer Bestseller

The wealthiest people in Scotland have been identified in the latest edition of The Sunday Times Rich List. Anders Povlsen, the Danish billionaire who owns more land in the UK than the Queen and the Church of Scotland combined, is the richest person in Scotland according to the list. 

The Sunday Times has published its Rich List 2019 revealing that Scotland's richest residents are worth £35 billion.