Purplebricks founders no longer on The Sunday Times' Rich List

May 14, 2019

The masterminds behind British estate agency, Purplebricks, Michael and Kenny Bruce, are no longer on the Rich List curated by The Sunday Times.

Last year, the Bruces entered the Rich List for the first time, placed as the 630th wealthiest people in Britain with an estimated wealth of £190 million.

The figure made them richer than the Duke of Marlborough, Sir Rod Stewart and Sir Tim Rice.

However, the most recent publication of this year’s Rich List shows that the brothers have slipped off it.

The Sunday Times referred to this in its front page lead story, but offered no details.

The latest Rich List shows Foxtons Founder Jon Hunt still riding high in 98th place with an estimated wealth of £1.4 billion. Hunt, who sold Foxtons for £375 million at the height of the boom, has since successfully gone into commercial property.

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