The 11 wealthiest individuals and families in Yorkshire named in this year’s Sunday Times Tax List collectively paid £232 million in tax.
The eighth edition of the list, published as millions of people met the self-assessment deadline at the end of January, features figures from music, the arts, high finance, retail, as well as billionaire aristocrats and self-made entrepreneurs.
But in Yorkshire, Malcolm Healey of Wren Kitchens contributed the most, handing over nearly £40 million in tax.
Often regarded as the region’s richest man, Healey owns a sprawling estate near Pocklington but resides in the US. Wren is his third kitchens business.
But who else in Yorkshire paid the most to HMRC?
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1. Malcolm Healey (£39.1m paid in tax)
Considered the richest man in Yorkshire, Healey owns a vast estate near Pocklington but lives in the US. Wren is his third kitchens business. | William - stock.adobe.com
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2. Philip Meeson (£36.1m paid)
An RAF pilot and Citroen 2CV dealer in his youth, Meeson made a packet from building up the Jet2 holiday group. | YPN
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3. Frank Hester (£35.5m)
When his former wife, a GP, grumbled about her work computers, Hester spotted an opportunity to build IT software for the NHS. He paid himself a £50 million dividend in 2024. | Yorkshire Post
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4. The Bailey Family (£24.9)
The Baileys run the UK's largest independent engineering and services business with an interest in decarbonisation. | Timon - stock.adobe.com