Sign In
  • Best Buys
  • Household Money
  • Banking & Borrowing
  • Mortgages & Home
  • Saving & Making Money
  • Rights, Scams & Politics
  • Motoring & Travel
  • Investing & Pensions
  • Savings & ISAs
  • Features
  • Compare

How Virgin’s Richard Branson makes and spends his millions

How Branson made his billions
Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Records sale
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Radio
Virgin Active
Virgin Media
Virgin Media
Virgin Media
Name royalties
Name royalties
Virgin Money
Virgin Money
Virgin Trains
Necker Island
Necker Island
Necker Belle
The Giving Pledge
Virgin Unite
Virgin Unite
World Records
Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic
Earth Challenge
Virgin Fuels
1 of 31
Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival

How Branson made his billions

When Richard Branson left school, his headteacher said to him: "Congratulations Branson, I predict you will either go to jail or become a millionaire". He achieved the latter – and then some. Forbes currently estimates Branson to be worth around £3.9 billion. Click on to read how he built his business empire and how he spends his wealth.
Gallery view |
List View

Natasha Sporn

11 December 2016

Features

See more on this topic

Share the love