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Sir Philip and Lady Green

In the news over his 55th birthday bash costing £6m on a private Maldives island , Sir Philip (the richest person from fashion in our list) will be more concerned about the state of his retail empire. Profits fell at his Arcadia and Bhs chains in 2005-06, and the days of record £1.2 billion payments to his wife Tina, 57 — as owner of a 92% stake in Arcadia — are over, for now. We value Bhs and Arcadia, which includes Topshop, at £3.1 billion collectively on the latest figures, and the Monaco-based Greens’ stake at £2.9 billion. We add £1.6 billion for past dividends and a further £400m for other wealth .