Birmingham Post Rich List 2008 published

The Birmingham Post has published its list of the 50 wealthiest people in Birmingham. In the past year the minimum wealth required to appear on the list has risen from £50 million to £60 million.

At the top are four billionaires, with last year's ranking appearing in brackets:

1. (1) John Caudwell £1.65 bn (£1.65 bn)
2. (16) Lord Paul of Marylebone & family £1.5bn (£350m)
3. (2) Viscount Portman and family £1.45bn (£1.45bn)
4. (3) Sir Anthony Bamford and family £1.2bn (£950m)

The newspaper has handily made available the list as an Excel download.

http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/birminghampost/richlist/richlist2008