Sunday Times Rich List 2022: Issa brothers and Morrisons among Bradford's millionaire names

Among the top names are the family of William Morrison, the Bradford-based entrepreneur who made his fortune through supermarket chain Morrisons, and the billionaire Issa brothers with links to the city.

There are 247 places on the Sunday Times Rich List, showcasing the UK's richest businesspeople and how their wealth changed throughout the year. 

The UK's richest people in 2022 are Sri and Gopi Hinduja and their family, worth £28,472 billion.

Asda owners the Issa brothers are 39th on the Sunday Times Rich List

Mohsin and Zuber Issa 

Bagging the 39th spot, Mohsin and Zuber Issa are worth £4.73 billion, having increased their wealth by £50 million since the last Rich List in 2021.

The brothers' parents, Vali and Zubeda, moved to the UK in the 1970s to work in the textile industry, moving from Gujarat, India, to Bradford.

They later ran their own petrol station, where the brothers worked as teenagers, before selling it after deciding there was little profit to be made.

Mohsin and Zuber Issa made their fortunes after successfully transforming their business from one rented petrol station into a network of almost 6,000 forecourts across 10 countries.

In 2021, the pair bought Asda - one of the UK’s biggest employers - in a reported £6.8 billion deal.

The Issa brothers' own petrol forecourt giant EG Group, which also bought healthy fast food chain Leon and bakery business Cooplands in 2021.

The pair said they hope to create some 22,700 jobs across the UK over the next five years as it continues its rapid growth.

It said most of the new roles will be across its expanding foodservice business.

EG Group also plans to open new food concessions at Asda stores.

• Read more: How billionaire brothers who now own Asda are linked to the 1970s textile industry in Bradford

The Morrison family are worth £927 million (Image: Morrisons)

William Morrison, Eleanor Kernighan and family

Coming in 186th place was William Morrison, Eleanor Kernighan and family - worth a whopping £927 million.

Between 2021 and 2022, their wealth increased by £286 million. 

The Morrisons family has retained a 10 per cent stake in their former family business and supermarket giant, Morrisons.

Morrisons was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by owners Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in October 2021.

The executive chairman of Leeds Bradford Airport-based Jet2 is on the Sunday Times Rich List

Jet 2 wealth

The last person to be named on the Rich List was Philip Meeson, the executive chairman of Leeds based aviation company Jet 2.

A new contender on the Sunday Times List in 247th place, Philip Meeson is worth £650 million and gained his wealth through Jet2.

Jet2.com's head office is based on the grounds of Leeds Bradford Airport.