Online gambling entrepreneur Denise Coates crowned Britain's youngest female billionaire
CEO Denise Coates has been named Britain's youngest female billionaire while also being the only female in the top 10 richest.
The Bet365 founder has amassed an estimated fortune of £6.2bn and has joined the top rankings alongside Gymshark founder Ben Francis and Revolut founder Nikolay Storonsky, according to data compiled from City Index. It comes after data suggests the net worth of the world's wealthiest individuals is forecast to continue falling.
The age of billionaires is also declining with the average age dropping by 11 years since 2014 - from 58 to 47. City Index used data from Forbes to break down the number of billionaires across the globe and set them by age, sector, and wealth to help establish Britain's youngest billionaires.
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Britain's youngest billionaire, according to the data, is Ben Francis, CEO of fitness clothing brand Gymshark with a worth of £1.02bn. He is closely followed by Revolut founder, Nikolay Storonsky, 39, with an estimated worth of £2.6bn.
Rating
Name
Source
Current Forbes Wealth Ranking Index
Net Worth
Age
1.
Ben Francis
Fitness clothing
2,187
£1.02bn
31
2.
Nik Storonsky
Fintech
928
£2.6bn
39
3.
Alexander Gerko
Trading
520
£4.26bn
43
4.
Saket Burman
Consumer goods
1,834
£1.26bn
46
5.
Andrey Andreev
Online dating
1,517
£1.65bn
49
6.
Will Adderley
Home furnishings
1,683
£1.42bn
51
7.
Christopher Rokos
Hedge fund
1,936
£1.18bn
52
8.
John Coates
Online gambling
843
£2.84bn
53
=9.
Michael Platt
Hedge funds
110
£12.61bn
55
=9.
Denise Coates
Online gambling
294
£6.23bn
55
=9.
Alex Beard
Mining,
