Chairperson of the Hinduja Group, Gopichand Hinduja has topped the UK’s Sunday Occasions Wealthy Checklist, which ranks the 1,000 richest people or households dwelling in the UK based mostly on their whole wealth. As per the Mirror, that is the sixth consecutive yr that the Hinduja household has been named the wealthiest in Britain. 

That is after the wealth of Mr Hinduja soared about £2.196 billion in 2024 and presently stands at £37.196 billion. 

Some info about Gopichand Hinduja:

• Born in 1940, Gopichand Hinduja, fondly often called ‘GP’ in enterprise circles, is the Chairman of the Hinduja Group and Hinduja Automotive Ltd, UK. It’s a multinational conglomerate with companies starting from vehicles, lubricants, banking and cable tv.
• He’s the second son of Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja. Parmanand Hinduja, who was from India’s Sindh area, established the household enterprise in 1914. As per the official website of the Hinduja Group, Mr Gopichand Hinduja was one of many architects who reworked the enterprise from an Indo-Center East buying and selling operation right into a multi-billion greenback transnational conglomerate.
• Gopichand Hinduja, who joined the household enterprise in Mumbai in 1959, took over as chairman after his older brother Srichand Hinduja died final yr in Could.
• The 87-year-old graduated from Bombay’s Jai Hind School in 1959. He additionally holds an Honorary Doctorate of Legislation from the College of Westminster and an Honorary Doctorate of Economics from Richmond School, London.
• Gopichand Hinduja is one among 4 brothers, two of whom took management of the household enterprise empire. Internationally, the enterprise was collectively owned by all 4 brothers – Srichand, Gopichand, Prakash, and Ashok.

In the meantime, the British American businessman and philanthropist Leonard Blavatnik, has occupied the second place on the wealthy record. That is after his fortune rose £621 million and now stands at £29.246 billion.