Sunday Times Unveils First-Ever Beauty Rich List

For the first time, The Sunday Times has shone a spotlight on the biggest players behind Britain’s booming beauty industry, revealing the top 30 wealthiest individuals shaping the £27 billion sector. From heritage names to social media-fuelled upstarts, the inaugural Beauty Rich List charts a new era of glamour, grit, and growth.

At the top sits Charlotte Tilbury, the British make-up artist-turned-global mogul, whose eponymous brand has helped amass an estimated fortune of £350 million. Hot on her heels are Lush founders Mark and Mo Constantine (£249 million), and fragrance tycoon Sanjay Vadera of The Fragrance Shop (£245 million).

What stands out most is the diversity and youth of the list: 19 of the 33 individuals featured are women, with nearly half in their twenties or thirties. From P Louise founder Paige Williams (£100m), who began her journey with a £20,000 loan from her gran, to Plantmade’s Ama Amo-Agyei (£10m), who launched her haircare line during the pandemic with just £100, these stories reflect the modern face of entrepreneurship—one where TikTok, tenacity, and purpose drive brand success.

Other standout names include Trinny Woodall (£54m), Susie Ma of Tropic Skincare (£73m), and Tatti Lashes founders Elliot Barton and Charlotte Tiplady (£32m each), whose products have adorned everyone from Ariana Grande to Nicki Minaj.

Legacy figures such as haircare legend John Frieda (£150m) and ESPA’s Susan Harmsworth (£50m) appear alongside fast-growing brands like Refy, Vieve, Wild, and The Inkey List, proving there’s room for heritage and disruption alike.

The full list features:

1 Charlotte Tilbury – £350m

2 Mark and Mo Constantine (Lush) – £249m

3 Sanjay Vadera (The Fragrance Shop) – £245m

4 John Frieda – £150m

5 Vishal Karia (Affinity Fragrances) – £114m

6 = Elliot Isaacs (Medik8) – £100m

6 = Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck & family (Toni & Guy) – £100m

6 = Paige Williams (P Louise) – £100m

9 Susie Ma (Tropic Skincare) – £73m

10 Daisy Kalnina (The GelBottle) – £70m

11 Frank Taylor & family (Indigo Sun) – £64m

12 Trinny Woodall (Trinny London) – £54m

13 Jenna Meek (Refy, Shrine) – £53m

14 = Susan Harmsworth (ESPA) – £50m

14 = Martin & Gavin Rae (Cloud Nine) – £50m

16 Jess Hunt (Refy) – £46m

17 Mike Harris & family (The Belgravia Centre) – £42m

18 Maxine & Darcy Laceby (Absolute Collagen) – £34m

19 = Elliot Barton (Tatti Lashes) – £32m

19 = Charlotte Tiplady (Tatti Lashes) – £32m

21 Georgie Cleeve & family (Oskia) – £28m

22 = Oliver Mennell (Neom) – £25m

22 =Nicola Elliott (Neom) – £25m

24 Mark Curry (The Inkey List) – £17m

25 = Jamie Genevieve (Vieve) – £15m

25 = Jo Malone (Jo Loves) – £15m

25 = Freddy Ward (Wild) – £15m

28 Colette Laxton (The Inkey List) – £12m

29 =Ama Amo-Agyei (Plantmade) – £10m

29 = Charlie Bowes-Lyon (Wild) – £10m

Collectively, these beauty entrepreneurs are worth nearly £2.2 billion—and they’re not just making money; they’re making a mark. As the beauty sector continues to expand, this list is both a celebration and a forecast: the future of British beauty is bold, brilliant, and increasingly self-made.